The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-13 00:00:00

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, JAN. 13,

The Canada, from Boston and Halifax, has ar-
rived, with advices from New York to the 30th,
and by telegraph, via Halifax, to the 31st Dec.,
and $270,689 in specie on freight.
The Baltic, hence, arrived at New York on the
25th ; the Europa, hence, on the 27th ; and the
Edinburgh, from Glasgow, on the 30th Dec.
Despatches from Mississippi and Northern Ala-
bama report slave excitement at Jackson and Can-
ton, Mississippi. Great alarm prevailed, and a
number of negroes had been arrested.
The steam-ship Texas had left New Orleans with
500 recruits for Walker.'s army.
The steam-ship Tenes3ee,p which had left New
York for San Juan, wiai provisions and reinforce-
ments for Walker, had met with an accident, and
was detained at Norfolk.

The proceedings in Congress were unimportant.
A convention between the United States and
Austria for the extradition of criminals had been
issued.

From Costa Rica and Nicaragua, Walker's criti-
cal `position is confirmed. It is said that the
leaders of the allies have set their minds on seizing,
if possible, the transit route. Severe fighting is
reported. Eight hundred Guatemala troops were
at Nicaragua on the 17th of December.
The Illinois had arrived at New York with ad-
vices
from California, and 1,671,570 dollars on
freight.
The Democrats of San Francisco bad celebrated
the Presidential triumphs by a torchlight proces-
sion. This party have a majority of 41 in the
Legislature on the joint ballot.
The accounts from the mines were favourable.
Havanna dates are to the 25th of December.
Concha was to be superseded. Sugar market firm.
Stock 45,000 boxes.
In Peru, General Castilla was in a very critical
position. Revolution prevailed throughout the
South. Two national vessels declared for the in-
surgents.
The New York commercial advices report the
demand for money as being still more active.
Loans on calls had been made at 1 per cent. per
month upon even prime securities, and in some
cases 1 to 2 per cent. has been paid for loans to 2d
of January, bringing over the holidays.
The stock market was heavy and lower. A
greater decline in quotations would have been ex-
hibited, but for the orders received from Europe.
The business in exchange was flat. Bills on England
are in good supply, and are quoted at 108 to 1081,
and on Paris at sf. 211 c. to sf. 20c. Cotton was
firm, and an advance of an eighth cent. has been
paid in some instances. Flour was sc. cheaper.
Wheat was not so firm. Provisions iu fair request.
Iron quiet but firm. Tobacco steady. Freights
were improving.
The steam-ship Kangaroo, hence, arrived out in
the Delaware on the 31st of December, under 14
days.

LATER via HALIFAX..
NEW YORK, DEC. 31.
The cotton-marlret continues firm, with sales to-
day 1,500 bales ; middlings quoted 13c. to 13gc.
CHARLESTON, DEC. 31.
Sales of cotton, 2,000 bales. The market dearer
to the extent of lc. to
NEW ORLEANS, DEC. 30.
Sales 6,000 bales. Market firm.

SEVERE WEATHER AT SEA.—The packet-ship Albert
Gallatin, which arrived at Liverpool from New York on
Sunday, experienced very sever.e weather on the voyage.
Frost and snow prevailed during the greater portion of
the time, and several of the crew were frost-bitten. Two
of them were so badly bitten on the hands and fingers
that it was found necessary to convey them to the hos-
pital immediately on their arrival in port, and cis others
it is expected will have to follow.