The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-03 00:00:00

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, M•NDAY EVENING.
The Royal Mail steam-ship Africa has arrived
with advices from New York to the 18th ult. She
has brought 228,480 dollars specie on freight.
By a vote of 25 to 20 the Senate had laid over
the Dallas-Clarendon Central American treaty un-
til the sth day of March, the first day of the neTr
Administration.

The South was said to be opposed to it, amend"
meats and all, on account of the slavery clause.
The Washington correspondent of the New York
Courier and Enqu irersays the committee on foreign
affairs reported the treaty with two amendments
the first strikes out the provision recognising the
famous land grant.
The second amendment proposes to cede the BaY
Islands settlement entirely to Honduras, so as to
preclude the possibility of any further protectorate
of the said settlement.

It is understood that if the treaty is held in abey-
ance in the Senate until the 4th of March Mr. Jef-
ferson Davis will give his support to it as it stands,
notwithstanding the opposition which the Southern
statesmen are generally supposed to cherish to-
wards it.

The Atlantic Telegraph Bill has been committed
to a Committee of Ways and Means by a vote of
112 to 74 votes, thus indicating its success.
The Tariff' question bad been under frequent de-
bate.

The French Minster had made a demand on the
United States' Government for indemnity for losses
smt.tined by French residents at Greytown during
its bombardment by the Cyane frigate.
It was considered probable that President Bar
ckinan's Cabinet would be composed as follows
:
Mr. Cass, as Secretary of State ; Mr. Cobb, 86
Secretary of the Treasury ; ex-Governor Floyd, is
Secretary of War ; ex-Governor Brown, of Tell-
nessee, as Secretary of the Navy ; Mr. Towsey,
Attorney-General ; Mr. Jones., of Pennsylvania, al
Postmaster-General ' • Mr. Jacob Thompson, of
Mississippi, as Secretary of the Interior.
Late accounts from Havannah report that Drl
Kane was on the point of death. H.M.S. Nile had
sailed for Bermuda. There is an active demand for
all qualities of sugars.
Advices from Mexico state that on the 31st Jan.
a treaty was signed with the United States, by which
the latter is to lend Mexico $15,000,000. Of this
sum $3,000,000 goes to pay American claims. M
security for the loan the United States is to receive
15 per cent, of the Customs. Arrangements are also
to be made for more unrestricted commercial inter..
course between the two countries.
Major Banzal had been sent by the Government
to Europe on some important mission. It is state"
that Mr. Barron, wishing to absent himself frog
the British Consulate at Tepic, the Legation bad
named Mr. Alsop to act in his stead, but that the
Supreme Government had declined to give him an
exequatur.
The rebels are reported to have been worstei
and scattered.

The Mexican Congress declared itself in penny
vent session on the 28th Jan. till the final vote °II
the new constitution should be had.
Senor Montes was spoken of as successor to SOO
Lerdo as Minister of Finance.
A private despatch received by us is to the fol•
lowing effect

" NEW ORLEANS, FEB. 17',.
" The steamer Texas, from Greytown on tw'
10th inst., has arrived at Belize. The steamer
Tennessee, from New York, with recruits and ara;
munition for Walker, has arrived off Greytown, 8
had also Colonel Titus, with his recruits from Nan,
sas. Colonel Lockridge had proceeded up the rill',
from Greytown and attacked and defeated s`'`i
Costa Ricans, with a heavy loss to the enemy, an,
but a trifling one to himself. His steamer's In
chinery getting out of order, he was obliged to pit
back again to Punta Arenas. After repairing the
he proceeded up, and it was thought at Pap`'
Arenas that he would in a week be in full posse 3.4
sion of the river. The advices from Walker's PO /a
lion are to January 3, received by the OrizaT
These advices are from Walker's agents, and are,
be received accordingly. They say that the allie,4
under Covas, had made their appearance in 6
vicinity of Rivas, but were driven back. On tir;n,
28th of January General Henningsen, with 4w,
troops, attacked 1,500 Costa Ricans at St. George
and after driving them from their positions re;
turned to Rivas. Walker's whole force is rated,
1,300 men, of whom 1,100 are fit for duty and
good health and spirits, and having three months
supply of provisions and ammunition."

In the Burdell case the jury had returned a ver'
diet of wilful murder actainst Mrs. Cunningham,
Eckel, and Suredgass. They were of opinion that
the daughters of Mrs. Cunningham were also itir
plicated, and recommended their safe keeping'
Suredgass said, in reply to the coroner " t am ell"
tirely innocent ; I know nothing whatever of t1;.1
facts relating to the murder of Dr. Burdell.
any one knows anything about the murder in 00
family, I think it is Miss August A. Cunning/a-1114
with the mother—understand me, that is, if the
murder was perpetrated by any of the inmates °
the house."
At New York a lively 'demand prevailed Or
.
money, and the market was a little more stringent
,
There was no positive scarcity of available capital'
and the banks and brokers were granting liberal
facilities at the following rates—viz. 40 to 10
cent. on first-class two to four months' paper ;
to 12 per cent, for fair to good four to six reent",,
notes ; and 7to 8 per cent. on call. In the stec`
market there had been a better feeling, though the
leading quotations indicate no material ohmic'
For principal State stocks there was a steady ue‘
mand, and prices were well sustained.
The Bank statement for the week showed a dad
crease in all its items.

In exchange a large business has been done ; illB
market closed flat and regular ; the range of pric;",
of regular drawers were on London 8 to 8i Per
cent. premium ; Paris, sf. 231 c. to sf. 22ic.
In cotton buoyancy continued, owing to decretit
ing receipts at the ports and the favourable advil
received per Europa, which caused an advance °
ic. per lb. The market closed firm.
Flour was without important change. The low
grades, which were more plentiful than fancies and
extras, had declined 55., with little inquiry at the
reduotion.

Canada flour was dull and drooping. Southeil
flour was without important change, the market
closing steady at $G 90c. to $7 20c. for mixed to
good state brands, $7 25c. to $8 for low to good
fancy and extra, and $8 50c. to $9 for choice ditto.
For mess pork there was an increased demand at
an advance of 10c. The supply of beef had slightlf
increased. The market was less buoyant, and quo
tations reduced.
Iron was firm, and prices supported. English bad
were scarce, and held firm ; refined at $67 50c. to
$7O ; and common at $5B.
Turpentine was very quiet and dull. White resin.
was scarce, quiet, and steady. There was an la"
proved demand for linseed oil.
The demand for Kentucky tobacco continued
active, and prices were well supported.
Whalebone continued very film.
Freights to Great Britain were easier, with rather
more doing at the decline.
At New Orleans on the 16th ult. cotton via°
firm. Sales, 6,500 bales, at 12i.. to 121 c. fiatmiddlings, middlings, holders demanding an advance at US.
close.