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 froo
New York, which she left on the 16th of April, and
brings one day's later news. -
The Arabia was signajled at New York on the
16th, and expected up at 2 p.m.
The salts of cotton on the 15th embraced about
2,000 bales.

' No less than three private telegraphic despatches
morn roooivcd from New Orleans, dated April 16,
which gave the receipts of cotton in four days at
8,000 bales, and stated that the total deficiency 01
receipts at all the ports amounted to 38,000 bales ;
they quoted middling at 13ic. to 14c. Freight at
3s. Bd. to is. 4d. sterling. Exchange 'at 84 to 9
sight bills on New York at 14 discount, and 60
d -Is' do. at 14 do. Owing to favourable accounts'
from Europe, together with light stocks of flour',
slid a good local and eastern demand, the market
improved 6c. per barrel ; and for Ohio and South-
ern, wanted for export, sc. to 10c. per barrel, with
more 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
fair amount of sales. Pork was irregular ana
sales light at $22 50c. to $22 750. for new me*
closing at about $22 63c. offered, and $22 76cif
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 v°
firm ; sales of about 3,501 bags Rio. Rice 'V/
excited, and, with an increased export demand ana,
reduced views regarding the yield of the late crop,
prices advanced from 4c. to ie. per lb. The sales
embraced about 3,000 casks, including about 1,80,/
for export. Freights were inactive, being checked
by the light stock of breadstuffs and advance in
prices, while rates were unchanged. The tea sales
embraced chiefly frreens, and though some Jess
spirit was manifested,e 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 S'
per cent. ; Erie, j; Michigan (Southern), 5; Cleve'
land and Pittsburg, 5 ; Cleveland and Toledo, 1,.
Illinois Central Bonds declined k 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 Milwae-
kie Railroad closed at 79i buyers, 60 days, and 79
per cent. cash. At the second 'board the market
was comparatively quiet. The most important fea-
ture was the sale of Erie Railroad Stock, dividend
offered. It opened at 48, and closed at 47-i Peri
cent. ex div. - New York Central Railroad cloaca
dulland weak at 88k per cent. Cleveland and Pitt,g;
burg fell off per cent. Ohio Life and Trust so'
to the extent of 50 shares, at 971 per cent., but the
prof ability was that 500 shares could not be gold
at 90 per cent.
The steamer Tennessee arrived at New York on file
16th, bringing details of Lockridge's defeat. She
touchel at San Juan on her return from Aspinwal'i
Lockridge, with the steamers Rescue arid Scott, all
300 men, reached Castillo on the 28th of Marc Pi.
but finding the enemy strongly posted there, wir
500 linen, and several large guns, he retreated yd.."'"
out striking a blow. On his retreat Colonel Loct;-
iidge destroyed all the fortifications below CastlUo
having ;abandoned all hope of opening the river ;
also disbanded his two battalions. He subsequently
formed a new one, and would endeavour to read
,
Walker via Panama. • The boiler of the steanlc:
Scott exploded near Serariqui duritig the retrea.7,
killing and wounding fifty officers and men. Tnet3
were sent to Punta Arenas in the steamer Resell°'
Lockeidge still remained up the river with his O'
maining force. He was well supplied with PoTI-
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PHILADELPHIA, Amu, 15.
Stocks steady. Pennsylvania Fives, 33 ;
ing Railroad, 48 ; Lung Island Railroad, -""
Morris Canal, 16 ; Pennsylvania Railroad, 4831'
CHARLESTON, APRIL 14:
Cotton sales to-day 900 bales, with an advailelll4'
tendency in prices.
NEW ORLEANS, Arita 15• d
The receipt here of the steamer Ericsson's new"
had no effect upon our cotton market. Sales to-
day 1,800 bales, and receipts 2,000. Sugar quievi,'
and it is reported that the frost has injured the rfy
very much Flour very dull. White core '7,1",-Gn.
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Bacon, shoulders, 9ic. • and sides, 11jc. Lard
barrels, 14c. sterling. Exchange, 9 per cent., all
on New Ycrk, per cent.
BOSTON, APRIL 15.
The ship Pahther, Capt. Bishop, from Calcutta;
Jan. 13th, for Boston, went ashore yesterday
four p.m. near the west head of Nahant, at the en;
trance of Lynn Bay. She has seven feet of wa!fil
in her hold ; she lays in a good position, and' e 0
get off after lengthening ; the steamer R. For" a
will get to her pumps this morning with men an
tit?ain pumps.
• The members of the City-Government
dinner to the officers of the steam frigate Me garriviei
last evening at Rivero-house, at winch °Pe" st
were made by Major Rice, Captain Prendergast'
and officers and'gentlemen present.
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The Ariel brought 164 passengers, of who
were for Southampton, and the remainder 10
Havre and Breme'n,