The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-14 00:00:00

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF WASHINGTON.
[A summary of the following appeared in our impression
of yesterday
LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY.
This morning the Philadelphia and Liverpool
iron screw steam ship City 'of Washington, Com-
mander Jellard, arrived in the river from New
York, which port she left on the 30th of April. and
has brought 220 passengers. and 70,000 dollars in
specie on freight. ,
The Hicsa steamer, from Bremen, for New York,
had put into Boston on the 29th ult., being short
of coal. The Severn steamer, from Liverpool, ar-
rived at Quebec on the 29th, but the Canadian tele
graph line closed before the name was known,
A large quantity of ice has been passed on the
Banks of Newfoundland.
On the 9th inst. the City of Washington passed a
large screw steamer, supposed to be the City of
Manchester, hence for New York.
A steamer, supposed to be the Caledonia, from
Liverpool for Montreal, was below Quebec on the
evening of the 29th ult.
The authorities at New York were in possession
of a vessel, the Ellen, of New York, which was
suspected of being a slaver.
SeriouS dissensions are reported to have broken
out among the Mormons, both at San Bernardino
and Salt Lake.
An agent of the American Guano Company had
arrived'in New York with about four tons of guano
from Jervis Island, Pacific Ocean, as a sample.
The Illinois had arrived at New York from Aspin-
, wall with $1,849,060 in Californian gold. The
steamship John L. Stephens cleared from San Fran-
cisco on the 6,h of April with $1,935,405, of which
$401,347 was for England.
The San Francisco money-market . was tighter
than it had been for many months. The receipts
of dust from the interior, although large, had not
been so heavy as desirable, while the closing up of
the business of one of the leading houses who ad-
vanced largely, has created an extra demand from
those who have to settle up their accounts. There
was no change in the character of the advices from
the mines.
The total amount of gold coined by the branch
mint for the last quarter was $6,000,000, showing a
decrease of upwards of $160,000 on the same quarter
of 1856. The shipment to England in March was
nearly $660,000.
A bill has been adopted by the Legislature ap-
propriating $4,000,000, for . the payment of the
State debt, to be submitted to popular vote in
September next.
The following despatch from General Mora, com-
mander of the allied forces to the Costa Rican
Secretary of War, gives the latest intelligence from
the seat of war in Nicaragua
" Read quarters, Esquinas, April 1.
" I have informed you of any operations since I took
the command in chief of the allied force. I have now
iittle to add, but that little is interesting.
" The investiture of Rivas is more complete than I
had hoped for, with the di-posable forces under my
command. The good selection of the posts contribute
to this, as well as the service of flying columns estab-
lished from post to post, who do not give the besieged
breathing-time. The 24-pounder does a good deal of
execution to the city, and disanimates the enemy.
The day after to-morrow, at the latest, another cannon
of the same size, brought by my order from Fort San
Carlos, will be placed in position at the Fort of La
Puebla, which General Xstrach 'occupies, which, united
to the fire of the gun here, will completely ruin and
cut up the Filibusters. They are now reduced to eating
mule and dog flesh, with sugar instead of salt, and of this
they have only a limited quantity. Those who, driven
by hunger, come out to look for plantains in the neigh-
bourhood are hunted by my troops, who compel them to
retire without effecting their object. Every night small
guerilla parties from each post, under my orders, sally
out, and reaching the barricades of the Plaza, raise the
alarm among the Filibusters, causing them to pass the
night in suspense, without any risk to our men. These
causes, joined to the certainty they now know of their
being completely surrounded, cause a desertion of abouz,
five men a day, who come to my quarters. I estimate
that those who take the road to Costa Rica must be at
least three times as. many. , They have arrived at such
a state of weakness that one of the deserters returned
to-day from my camp to the Plaza, entered in his barrack,
circulated a number of the proclamations of his Ex-
cellency the President of Costa Rica, took a rifle, and
returned freely to my camp.
- "Yesterday and to-day 14 deserters have arrived.
"I am assured that a Guatemalan force will be soon
in Granada, and I send the steamer San Carlos to-
morrow to bring them up.
"Everything portends our speedy triumph.
"JOSE J. MORA."
Guatemala had sent 3,000 men to reinforce the
Costa Ricans before Walker. In San Salvador a
forced loan of 20,000 dollars a-month had been or-
dered to be levied for the purpose of organising a
force of 2,000 men and carrying on the war against
the Filibusters. Gent ral Belloso had been shut for
not having exterminated the Filibusters at Granada.
According to some accounts symptoms of dissen-
sion between the Costa Ricans and Nicaraguans had
already shown themselves on the Atlantic side and
in the interior. Rivas sent a Collector of Customs
to San Carlos, and General Mora sent him back
with the message that he would attend to the col-
lections on the river. Colonel Canty had declared
the river open, and several parties had gone into
the interior with passports from him. Mora was
expected at Greytown.
Her Majesty's ships Cossack and Tartar and the
Royal mail steamship Thames were at Aspinwall on
the 20th ult. The United States' frigate Cyane
was also there. The Cossack was to leave Aspin-
wall on the 21st for Carthagena. Of the 170 Fili-
busters landed from the Cossack about 100 were
sent to New Orleans by the steamer Granada, and
68 took passage for New York by the Illinois. Ar-
rangements were being made to send the 260 re-
maining on board the Tartar to the United States
by sailing vessels. ,
Her Majesty's ship Orion, Captain Erskine, had
left San Juan for the purpose of blockading Cartha-
gena, the Mackintosh debt dispute not having been
arranged.
A couple of United States' men-ef-war were at
Bogota, ready to take possession of the place on re-
ceipt of instructions from Washington. In the
House of Representatives it had been proposed to
raise a loan of 500,000 dollars for the defence of
New Granada in the event of an invasion by the
United States. The official journal of New Gra-
nada published the correspondence between Messrs.
Bowlin and Morse, and Senors Pombo and
Onzales.
It appears that the six points said by the Tiempa
to have been demanded by the United States' Go-
vernment, are not correct, and the following is the
actual demand :
" To constitute the cities of Panama and Aspinwall
into two independent municipalites, independent and neu-
tral, with the power of self-government extending over
the territory of 10 miles wide on each side of the rail-
road. Perfect freedom of the transit route. Neutrality
and liberty guaranteed. The Sovereignty not changed.
Other nations to be invited to join in the guarantee.
" 2. To cede to the United States, in full sovereignty,
the two small groups of islands in the Bay of Panama
for. a naval station, and all the rights and privileges re-
served in the railroad contract, for an ample considera-
tion.
" 3. To pay for'the damages occasioned by the out-
break on the 15th of April-
" 4. The sum to be paid by the United States."
All these New Granada absolutely and decidedly
rejects, and, in her turns, claims the sum of
$150,000 from the United States for damages done
to Panama and New Granadian citizens by Ame-
ricans on the 15th of April ; that the United States
owes reparation to New Granada for the rude pro-
test of Colonel Ward, dated April 21, and for the
disrespectful letters of Commodore Mervine and
Captain Bailey.
From Kingston, Jamaica, we learn that 'on the
16th ult. a schooner—evidently American—was
towed into port by her Majesty's brig Arab. It was
soon ascertained that the schooner was a slaver,
and that she had on board a large number of cap-
tives. It appears that the captain of the Arab had
received information that a barque and schooner
were expected in Cuba from the coast of Africa,
each with a cargo of slaves. A strict watch was
therefore kept, and on Monday, the 13dr, a
suspicious-looking craft was seen, with a full
press of sail, making the best of her way to
her destined port. She was closely put sued,
and the captain, finding that there was no possi-
bility of escaping from the Arab, deserted her, tak-
ing with him- in a shallop his crew, money, chro-
nometer, and other useful articles. The comman-
der of the Arab despatched his gunboat, with 15
men, under the command of his first lieutenant,
with orders for the capture of the shallop. The
chase continued for nearly three hours, and a shot
having destroyed the rudder of the shallop the
captain, who was owner of the slaver, surrendered.
Two of his principal slaves and an interpreter were
taken from the shallop, and the crew left in it, to
make the best of their way to Cuba. The first lieu-
tenant then boarded the schooner, and found her
filled with yollig Africans, males and females, to
the number of 373, no less than 127 having fallen
victims to the horrors of the middle passage during
a voyage of 29 days. The poor captives were in a
wretched condition ; all of them were naked, and
the greater part seemed to have been halt-starved.
They were packed closely together,' and covered
with dirt and vermin. The captain of the schooner
refused to give his name or the name of the vessel,
out stated that he would be a loser of $30,000.._a
loss which did not cause him much concern, as he
had made other and successful trips. A great deal
of information, however, was obtained from the in-
terpreter, who mentioned that several vessels were
left on the African coast'.-that they were to have

sailed soon, with full cargoes—that, upon an ave-
rage, two vessels departed weekly, each with 500
to 700 slaves on board—that the trade was rapidly
increasing—and that the slaves on being landed in
Cuba were worth $5OO tol7oo each.
Advices from Havannah state that a slaver had
been captured near Trinidad. Negroes from the
coast and coolies from the east were arriving in
large numbers. Exchange on' London, 60 days'
sight, 7i to 8 per gent. Fast American vessels
were in demand, owing to the high prices obtained
for slaws.

The town of San Blas (Mexico) had been ran-
sacked by a band of robbers, who also killed 12 of
the inhabitants.

-In the New York money-market discount rates
had not advanced, and the supply gave a tendency
rather to a fill. First-cla,s paper was not over-
abund.ant, with rates from 8 to 9 per cent. on good
paper. Call loins more abundant at 7 per cent.
activity in stocks continued, and large sales had
been made at a general advance in prices. Ex-
change unaltered. Cotton firm, at an advance in
price of about ic. Flour less active, but prices
firmly maintained. Wheat firm and in good de-
mand. Mess pork had improved, the market
closing with an upward tendency. There was an
improved demand for Scotch pig iron. Resin
acliye and advancing. Turpentine dull. Tar
steady. Freights unchanged.
At New Orleans, on the 29th ult., there was an
improved demand for cotton.

THE PENINSULAR MAILS.

SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY, 930 P.M. •
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-
ship Tagus, Captain E. Christian, has just arrived
with the Peninsular mails, in charge of Lieutenant
Hay, R.N., and dates from Gibraltar, May 6 ;
Cadiz, May 7 ; Lisbon, May 9 ; and Oporto and
Vigo, May 10.
She brings 61 passengers, specie value 2,7051.
10s., 937 k Spanish doubloons, 639 half-chests of
oranges, 154 boxes of potatoes, 68 boxes of dates,
233 bags of coffee, 15 cases of eggs, 12 quarter
casks and 6 cases of wine, 8 bullocks, and 27 pack-
ages of general merchandise ; also one bull and two
cows, presents from the King of Portugal to Queen
Victoria.

The Tagus had fine weather outwards, and home-
wards strong southerly winds in the BAy.
May 10, off Oporto, 13raganza requested to be
reported. M4y 13, at 4 p.m., passed the South-
ampton,. from Calcutta.\ Jan. 17, and same day
at 5 p.m., passed the American ship Southampton.
At Gibraltar, her Majesty's steamers Curlew and
Snake ; at Lisbon, her Majesty's steamer Princes
Royal, and the usual Portuguese fleet ; at Vigo,
the Peninsular and Oriental steamer Alhambra.

The screw- steamship Dutchman arrived at
Gibraltar on the evening of the 2d from Malta,
with the head-quarters of the 31st Regiment, under
the command of Colonel George S. aunton. The
men landed nest day, and the Dutchman returned
to Malta on the morning of the sth for the re-
mainder
of the regiment.
The French steamer Franc Comtois arrived in
the bay on the evening of the 2d, with the French
steamer Jacquart in tow, which had lost her rudder
and fan of the screw about two months ago, and
was obliged to put into Fayal, where the other
steamer went to bring her away. They left for
Marseilles on the morning of the 4th.
Gibraltar exchange on the 2d was quoted—Lon-
don, 90 days, 51i ; Paris, 51. 37c. ; Marseilles,
sf. 390. ; Genoa, sf. 40c. _ _

Lisbon exchange by this mail was quoted for
three months as follow :—From London, 53 :
Paris, 533 ; Amsterdam, 41/; Hamburg, 471 ;
Genoa, 532. Supply of bills on London limited,
as well as money, which remained over at the rate
quoted. Stocks had again declined, and little busi-
ness had been done until the Bth, when a slight ,
react•on in favour of a rise was experienced. Last
quotations are—Three per Cents., registered 48±
toe ; Coupons, 471 to 48 ; Deferred, 27± to 28 ;
Bank of Portugal shares, 9 to 10 per cent. prem. ;
Bank of Oporto shares, 22i to 24 per cent. prem.