The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-15 00:00:00

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, MONDAY.
The royal mail steam-ship Niagara, Captain
Wickman, has arrived with advices from New York
by telegram, via Boston, to the evening of the let
inst., and 803,452 dots. in specie.
On the 3d the Niagara passed the royal mail
steamer America, hence for Boston ; on the 12th,
in lat. 51 47 N., long. 15 58 W., saw a large vessel
steering East, supposed to be a large steamer ; and
on the 13th, off Cork, passed the royal mail steamer
Persia, hence for New York.
The steamship Fulton landed advices at Cape
Race on the afternoon of the 27th, which were
published in New York on the 30th of November.,
The Kangaroo arrived at New York on the lab
inst.

The weather having become milder navigation
VMS being resumed on the canals.
Mr. Tiernan had been elected Mayor of New
Tork by a majority over Mr. Wood.
Captain Davis, of the United States' Navy, who
was despatched to report upon Commodore Mer-
vine's report as to the guano said to exist on New
Nantucket Island, Pacific, had confirmed that
officer's statement of its worthlessness.
The steam-ship Northern Light had arrived at
New York with the Californian mails and 2,118,632
dols. 78c. en freight, of which 1,744,672 dols. 78c.
was for New York, and the rest for New Orleans
and Savannah. The receipt at Sau Francisco of
the account of the financial distress at New York
and elsewhere caused considerable excitement,
which was augmented by the information that
draughts forwarded to New York on the sth of
September by Sather and Church had been pro-
tested. Next day quite a rush was made by de-
positors, the principal run being upon Sather and
Church. Attachments were issued against this
house, and the doors were closed by the sheriff at
about half-past 9 o'clock.
Early in the day a run was made upon the banks
of Wells, Fargo, and Co., Tallant and Wilde, Fretz
and Ralston, 13! Davidson, and Parrott and Co.,
but, as all demands were promptly paid, the excite-
ment soon ceased, and by 12 o'clock the panic was
at an end. During the day attachments were sued
out against the well-known shipping and commis-
sion house of Moore and Folger, hide-dealers, to
the amount of 35,000 dols.
Mr. W. S. Tuckerman, formerly treasurer of the
Eastern Railroad at Boston, had been arrested on
a charge of stealing mail bags.
The New York Courier and Enquirer estimates
the total value of shipping lost in November at
$820,000
The United States' steamship Fulton was in the
Boca del Torres, which flows in the Caribbean Sea,
watching for General Walker and the Filibusters.
It was reported at the Sandwich Islands that the
Russian Government had issued orders to prevent
American whalers from fishing in Russian waters.
A Chinaman had determined to commence the silk
culture, and for that purpose had set out mulberry
trees, and was making other preparations to carry
ou the business. Her Majesty's surveying steam-
ship Plumper, Captain G. 11. Richards, was at
Honolulu.
The Governor-General of Canada had dissolved
the Parliament. The election votes are returnable
on the 13th of January next. The New Adminis-
tration had been formed as follows :—Messrs. John
A. Macdonald, Premier and Attorney-General of
Upper Canada ; Wm, Cayley, Inspector-General ;
•
Robert Spence, Postmaster-General
J. C •
al ; G. E. Car-
tier, Attorney-General, Lower
Morrison,
•
Receiver-General ; P. M. Van Koughnet,'
President, Executive Council , T. J. J. Loranger,
Provincial Secretary ; N. F. Belleau, President,
Legislative Council • Charles Alleyn, Commis-
sioner, Public Work's ; !and L. V. Swett°, Com-
missioner, Crown Lands.
Nicaragua had issued the following declaration
of war against Costa Rica ;
THE SUPREME GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC or
NICARAGUA TO ITS INHABITANTS.

"Considering that the deference ofthe Government of
the Republic bas not been sufficient to restrain the inten-
tions of that of Costa Rica, and the hostile operations
undertaken to seize the River San Juan, the Lake, the
entire Isthmus, between San Juan del Sur and Virgin
Bay, with the view of getting the entire transit route
into its power ;
"In view of the despatch of the sth August by tb,
Minister of Relations of that Republic, refusing for it.
Government the cession made by Nicaragua of the dis-
trict of Guanacasta, and the right bank of the River San
Juan, from within two miles below Castillo Viejo to
Point Castillo ;
"The captain of the steamer San Carlos, Sir G. Ceuth
haying announced the blockade of the-Fort of San Carl

treacha..)l7 o
went.
"Art
tact its rlz4ht7.

• preserve in.
by the river vt.nd

lake, as fir as Sa-,. Juan •itn 6ur„. as .4;41 is that sivaichit
hae on the slAstrict 6f Guaav!of;ta,. woods, and

rivers.

. _
"Art. 3. It will procee4 to rail_ the neceedar- formic,
•
carry into- effect 11.3 dispe,ition; ~f. t resent decree.:
"Art 4. Couununieate it to whop:, it r- ay Concern.—
Given in Managua, Oct. 19, 1857.
. " TOIIAS MARTINEZ.
" MAXIMO. Xusrts." •

Another decree name; Dt-,n Gre7rio Juarez and
Don Rosalia Cortes as chiefs in charge of the Go-
vernment during the time that Generals Martinez
and Xeres take charge of the aray. Don Marcario
Alvarez is named Secretary of War.
General Tomas Martinez hai b,len appointed
Commander-in-Chief of the army.
From Havannah we have advice; to the 25th lilt.
The stock of sugars on.hand is reported at 142,000
boxes. Prices d declined, but without any regu-
larity in figures. Exchange on L-n. lon, 101 to 11
per cent. premium. In freights there was no de-
mand on large vessels. Those carryinggLom 600 to
2,000 boxes for Europe had been taken up at from
2L ss. to 2 slss.

The New York Tribune announces with feelings
of profound regret the suspension of Thomas and
Martin, of Philadelphia.
The Central Bank of Fredericton had suspended.

The cotton-market was quite strong, and
middlinguplands, which werosearce, retched 11/o. ;
good middling, 12c. •, middling fine, 121 c. Holders
were not pressing sales in cons -quence of the small
supply. Of cotton in transit a there. was. a larger
quantity offering, but buyers were unwilling to
operate until advised of a more Fettled trade iu Eng-
land. The Southern markets had ben less in-
fluenced by the unfavourable financial and com-
mercial accounts from England than was expected.
It is reported that the frost had stopped the
further growth of the new clop, but the estimates
of the yield in the South ranged from 3,000,0001 b.
as a minimum to 3,250; 'ooib.As a maximum.
With moderate receipts an weather, which
stopped all navigation ou the canal, prices of flour
advanced bstween the 24th and 28th ult. 10e. to
15c. per barrel upon previous quotations. The
temperature having, however, again become mild,
the market was dull on the latter date, and on the
30th, owing to the very unfavourable news received
per telegraph from the Fulton to the 18th ult., sales
were with difficulty effected at a decline of 250. from
the highest point of last week. Wheat-wai similarly
affected by the circumstances above-mentioned.
The arrivals of Indian corn had been very small,
and prices had gradually advanced ; mixed must be
quoted Bc. and yellow and white 4c. to 6c. per
561 b. higher. .
There was scarcely anything doing in provisions.
Freights were dull and lower.

(LATEST BY TELEGRAPH VIA BOSTON.)

NEW YORK, DEC. 1, P.m.

Stocks.-There was a tolerably fair business at
the Stock Exchange in .the morning, at improved
prices. At the second board prices were still up-
ward, but business was rather inactive. Missouri
Sixes, 794 ; Erie Railroad, 164; Michigan Southern
Railroad, 211; Reading Railroad, 54 ; Galena and
Chicago Railroad, 78i ; Cleveland and - Toledo
Railroad, 43,1 ; Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad,
141 ; La Crosse and Milwaukee Railroad, 131 ;
New York Central Railroad, 74i- ; Chicago and
Rock Island Railroad, 781 ; Haarlem Railroad,
st. Money is still abundant, and procurable at 1
to 1i per cent. a-month on good paper. Sterling
exchange firm at 108 to 109 for 60-day bills, 101 to
101/ for short-eight bills. Ashes firm.-Pots, 7
dole. ; pearls, 6 dole. 50c. Cotton-Sales 300
bales, New Orleans in transitu, 1110., freight, id.
Breadstuffs-Flour, a fair trade demand ; saes
7,800 barrels ; common to straight State, 4 dole.
75c. to 4 dole. 85c. ; Upper Lake, 4 dols. 70c. to
4 dole. 90c. • common to good Ohio, 5 dole. 25c.
to 5 dole. 70c. ; extra Gennessee, 5 dole. 70c. to
7 dots. ; Southern very heavy, sales 1,100 barrels;
mixed.to good brands, 5 dole. 20c. to 5 dols. 45c.;
fancy and extra fine, 5 doll. 60c. to 6 dols. 90c. ;
Canadian in moderate demand ; extra, 5 dole 15c.
to 6 dole. 50c. Wheat, 2c. to 3c. lower for red ; sales
35,000 bushels ; Chicago spring, 95e. ; Milwaukee
club, 1 dol. 30. ; Southern white, idol. 35c. to 1 dol.
50c. Corn-No sales. Pork dull and lower ; sales 300
bls. ' • mess 18 dole. to 18 50c. - prime 16 dole. to
16 dole. 50c. Beef heavy. Lard quiet and lower.
Sugars quiet and steady ' • sales, 20U hhds. Spirits
turpentine, 42c.; crude, 3 dole. 50e.; rosin, 1 dol.
75c. Irod-Scotch Pig, 28 dols. to 29 dols. To-
bacco-Kentucky, 7c. to 17c. Rice, 30. to 31c.
Tallow firm ; sales, 10,000 1b4., at Ic. Freights
-To Liverpool, dull. Cotton, 5-32 d. to 3-16 d. ;
flour, Is. 9d. ; grain, sd. to 6d.
(LATEST ET TELEGRAPH, VIA HALIFAX.)
_ NEW ORLEANS, DEC 1.

Our cotton market has been stifibr to-day, but
without any quotable change in prices. The sales
were 8,500 bales ; receipts to-day, 4,300 bales ;
stock, 208,000 bales. The receipts at this port up
to the present time as compared with thorn of last
year, fall short 153,500 ba'es ; and at all the
Southern ports the deficiency is 324,000 bales.
Freights to Liverpool are Id., and to Havre 10.
Sterling exchange, 103 t• 104 Sugar steady.'
Flour dull, at 5 dols. Mess pork, 19 dols ; market
bare. Lard, in barrels, 121 e. Yellow corn, 600.
to 65c.

HALIFAX, N.S., DEC. 3, 10 P.M.

The royal mail steamer America arrived het,
yesterday morning. We have received no telegra-
phic deTatches flora the United States since noon
to-day, in consequence of a derangement of the
wire 3 ; the Niagara must therefore sail without our
usual late report of the New York markets. Comm
mercial affairs in this city are in a most unsatisfac
tory state. Three failures have taken place during
the past week, and more are expected to follow.