The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-30 00:00:00

AMERICA.

SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY MORNING.
The Ariel, steamer, the first of the Vanderbildt
new line of steamers, arrived this morning from
New York, which she left on the 16th of April, and
brigs one day's later news.
The Arabia was signajled at New York on the
16th, and expected up at 2 p.m.
The sales of cotton on the 15th embraced about
2,000 bales.
No less than three private telegraphic despatches
were received from New Orleans, dated April 15,
which gave the receipts of cotton in four days 'at
8,000 bales, and stated that the total deficiency of
receipts at all the porp amounted to 38,000 bales;
they quoted middling at 13/c. to 14c. Freight at
3s. Bd. to Is. 4d. sterling. Exchange at 8i to 9 ;
sight bills on New York at 1i discount, and 60
d-rys' do. at 1 do. Owing to favourable accounts
from Europe, together with light stocks of flour,
and a good local and eastern demand, the market
improved sc. per barrel ; and for Ohio and South-
ern, wanted for export, sc. to 10c. per barrel, with
mote doing. Southern white wheat sold at
$1 60c., and red ditto at $1 44c. ; corn, under
the influence of the news and reduced stocks,
improved from 2c. to 3c. per bushel, with a
fair amount of sales. Pork was irregular and
sales light at $22 50c. to $22 75c. for new mess,
closing at about $22 63e. offered, and $22 750.
asked. Sugars advanced 18c. per lb., with
sales of about 1,000 hhds., 2,000 boxes, and
4,000 bags ; the latter for export. Coffee was
firm ; sales of about 3,501 bags Rio. Rice was
excited, and, with an increased export demand and
reduced views regarding the yield of the late crop,
prices advanced from ie. to ie. per lb. The sales
embraced about 3,000 casks, including about 1,800
fur export. Freights were inactive, being checked
by the light stock of breadstuffs and advance in
prices, while rates wet e unchanged. The tea sales
embraced chiefly greens, and though some less
spirit was manifested, and a good many lots with-
drawn, all sold brought full prices. The tendency
of prices in the Stock-market was upward at the
first board, with a more limited movement ; at the
Board of Brokers a slight advance was realised.
New York Central Railroad shares went up #
per cent. ; Erie, j; Michigan (Southern), ; Cleve'
land and Pittsburg, 4 ; Cleveland and Toledo, ;
Illinois Central Bonds declined per cent. ; Galena
and Chicago, 4. The largest amount of business
was in New York Central Railroad Stock, and the
operations were principally for cash. It closed
very heavy. In Western Stocks the transactions
were to a limited extent. La Crosse and Milwan-
kie Railroad closed at 79i buyer-, 60 days, and 79
per cent. cash. At the second board the market
was comparatively quiet. The most important fea-
ture war; the sale of Erie Railroad Stock, dividend
offered. It opened at 48, and closed at 47i Per
cent. ex div. New York Central Railroad closed
dull and weak at 88i per cent. Cleveland and Pitts;
burg fall off per cent. Ohio Life and Trust sold
to the extent of 50 shares, at 97/ per cent., but the
pros ability was that 500 shares could not be 801C1
at 90 pear cent.
The steamer Tennessee arrived at New York on ale
16th, bringing details of Lockridge's defeat. Shy
touched at San Juan on her return from Aspinwall;
Lockridge, with the steamers Rescue and Scott, an
300 men, reached Castillo on the 28th of March,
but finding the enemy strongly posted there, With
500 men, and several large guns, he retreated with-
out striking a blow. On his retreat Colonel Loci"
1 ge destroyed all the fortifications berow
having abandoned all hope of opening the riVer, ;
also disbanded his two battalions. He subsequent
'formed a new one, and would endeavour to reach
Walker rid Panama. The boiler of the steamer
Slott exploded near Serapiqui during the retrelot;
killing and wounding fifty officers and men. The
were sent to Punta Arenas in the steamer Rescue.
Lockridge still remained up the river with his xi):
maining force. He was well supplied with proll-
sions.
PHILADELPHIA, Arun lo•
Stocks steady. Pennsylvania Fives, 33i ; Reaa,
ing Railroad, 48 ; Long Island Railroad, '
Morris Canal, 16 ; Pennsylvania Railroad, 4831-
CHARLESTON, APRIL 14.
Cotton sales to-day 900 bales, with an advancing
tendency in prices.
NEW ORLEANS, Arran 15.
The receipt here of the steamer Ericsson's new
had no effect upon our cotton market. Sales tPt"
day 1,800 bales, and receipts 2,000. Sugar q"°'
and it is reported that the frost has injured the er,lo'l.
very much. Flour very dull. White corn, 4 '
ia
Bacon, shoulders 9ic. ; and sides, -111 c. Lard
barrels, 14c. sterling. `Exchange, 9 per cent., au
on New York, per cent.
15.
BOSTON,
The ship Panther, Capt. Bishop, from Calell`Sti
Jan. 13th, for Boston, went ashore yeaterclao
four p.m. near the west head of Nahant, at thea,ser
trance of Lynn Bay. She has seven feet ofiw,
in her hold ; she lays in a good position, al_colres
get off after lengthening ; the steamer R. -u
Arita. eta,
Swill get to her pumps this morning with men
steam
Thepumps.
dinner to the officers of the steam frigate Meetlaa'
members of the City Government gay.::
la.st evening at Rica ra house, at which aterg:t:
were made by
and other officers and gentlemen present.
bora 4
Major Rice, Captain Prend
The Ariel brought 164 passengers, of
Iv
.e _ for
, were for Southampton, and the remains,. r
gams and BKOmcn.