The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-07 00:00:00

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA.
LIVERPOOL, MONDAY.
This evening the royal mail steam-ship America,
Commander Lang, arrived in the Mersey with the
usual mails from the United States and British
North America. She left Boston on the 25th ult.,
and Halifax on the 27th. She has brought 45
passengers, but no specie. Passed the Ericsson on
the 4th inst. The Africa arrived at New York on
the 24th February.
Th 9 Hon. Robt. J. Walker had been offered the
Governorship of Kansas, aud declined it.
It was stated that Augustus Schell was appointed
Governor at New York.

The new treaty, instea,d of the Dallas-Clarendon
treaty, had been perfected by President Buchanan's
Cabinet, which it is believed is entirely acceptable
to E❑gland.

A I:Ater from Key West, dated March 15, re-
ports an Indian engagement near by Cypress Swamp.
No particulars are given, except that the United
States troops suffered considerable loss.
Nearly the entire business portion of the town of
Plymouth, lowa, was destroyed by fire on the 23d.
The loss is estimated at $lO,OOO.
Havanna advices to the 18th March report that
the new guano islands, lately discovered on the
south side of Cuba, o❑ examination, are found of
wonderful richness, quality good, and quantity in-
exhaustible. The islands will be immediately opened
to the commercial world.

Buchanan's inaugural address had given sat isfac
tion to the resident Americans, but not to the ,Spa•
nish inhabitants.

Sugars continus advancing. Exchange improv-
ing, with heavy arrivals of specie.
Our Bermuda advices, to the 10th ult., say that
the Governor had opened a colonial Parliament,
and had complimented the members on the sani-
tary condition of the island.

The bridge broken by the late railway accident
in Canada has teen repaired, and the trains are
running as usual.
VERA Cnuz, March 6.—San Luis Potcsi re-
mained quiet.

An anii-Comonfort rebellion has broken out at
Jugula. The rebels entered the town, shot the
mayor and several inhabitants, marched on to
Tusepan, the Indians committing great ravages.
At New York on the evening of the 24th ashes
were lower. Cotton firm—sales 3,000 bales.
Flour and grain very uusettled, at lower prices.
Tobacco, iron, lead, sugar, and molasses, perk,
beef, lard, bacon, and butter firm. Oils steady.
Rice quiet. Tallow heavy.
Freights to Liverpool firm.
At New Orleans on the 21st of March middling
cotton, 13}c. Receipts for the week, 34,000 bales
against 52,000 bales last year.
Sales of wheat, 41,000. Freights, ic.
On the 23d cotton advanced ic., and was very
active. Sales 20,000 bales.
Sugar advanced c.
Breaclstutfs quiet. Pork firm.

Freights unchanged.
Sterling exchange 81- per cent.
At Mobile on the 21st the receipts for the week
were 3,500 bales against 17,000 last year. Mid-
dling, 13ic. to :fc. Freights, ge.
At Charleston, on the 23d of March, the market
was firm. Middling, 13.1 c. Freights, lc.

LATEST, VIA HALIFAX.
NEW YORK, EVENING, March 26.
The money--market to-day continues easy. Ster-
hug exchange, 10812.
Cotton firm, unchanged. Breadstuffs . quiet,
steady.
The steamer Hannuonia arrived here yesterday ;
all well.

NEW ORLEANS, MARCH 25. "
Our latest advices from Europe are by the Africa.
' Sales yesterday (24th), 10,000 bales ; sales three
days, 34,000 ; receipts, four days, 12,000. Market
buoyant. Strict middling, 131 c. ; middling, 13c.
The totll receipts show 270,000 decrease.
Exchange on London, A better. Freights dull.
HALIFAX, MARCH 26.
The four members of the new Government have
been returned by large majorities. The members
are the Hon. J. W. Johnson, Attorney-Genera!,
the Hon. Chides Tupper, Provincial Secretary, the
Ron. John J. Marshall, and the Hon. Martin J.
Wilkins.