The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-19 00:00:00

AMERICA

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LIVERPOOL, JAN. IS.
The Royal mail steam-ship Europa arrived this
morning with advices from New York to the 7tll
inst., 251,740 dollars in specie on freight for Havre,
and 2001. for Liverpool. At 1 a.m. this morning
Igrn.edßhriigshpto,stt,hlin
the Europa passed the Arabia hence for Boston.
ofhethe Senate, head
might procee
to Indiano • president
order that a t
polls to superintend his own affairs;
In the resigned
_ had been nominated to succeed him.
ttouse of Representatives a vain attempt
had been made to report a bill increasing
,the pay of the officers of the army. Mr.
DV") democrat, of South Carolina, had given
notice of an amendment he intends offering to the
Tariff Bill. He proposes that, from and after
January, 1857, all goods, wares, merchandise, and
other products subject under the existing tariff to
pay a duty of 20 per cent., shall continue to be
admitted at that rate, and that tea and coffee shall
be included in the same schedule.
The New York Legislature had proceeded to
business, and read the message of Governor King,
which extends over nearly four columns of the
New York Herald. The greater portion of it is
devoted to local details, but the conclusion ex-
presses the policy which he is about to adopt.
What that policy was the sentiments and votes in
the recent Presidential election of the great majo-
rity of the people of that State and the other Free
States had pointed out, and he should unreservedly
adopt it and abide by it under all circumstances
and in every emergency.
A number of gentlemen interested in the nevi'
tariff bill had arrived at Washington.
i Th de-
sirous of taking the duty off wool and li. odse ir
on
are oa
are said to be well supported with funds.
Official despatches had been received from
eved from Capt.
Hreceartsteption in
iu
thiss cogeakinntry.in glo •
wing language of his
u
The lady of Judge Daniels had died from the
effects of fire, which caught her
Telegraphic a !vices from Montpellier (Vermont)
report that the Vermont Capitol building was on
fire, and likely to be totally consumed.
The steam-ship James
folk for San Juan N. Agar had sailed from Nor-
,_Nicaragua with the passengers
and ,freight of the Tennessee, which put in at the
first-named port so disabled as not to be able to
proceed on her voyage,
The
defaulting treasurer of the Eastern Railway
Company of Massachusetts,l •
whore peen ations are believedto have
reached the sum of $150,000, had
been convicted at Boston.
Exchange on London, 41 •
per cent. dip.; 5 per
cent. premium for GO days sight.
Advices from Monterey, Northern Mexico,
to the 17th, and Bra gos Santiagos • to the 24th are
of
December.
At San Louis a new pronunci.amen o t had
been
declared against the Government.d by those dissatis-
fied with Vidaurri's treaty. -y aurri, however, re-
mained true to his agreement, and , and the good effects
of the settlement of the
Cdifficulty had already been
felt on the frontier.
established with the capiteami Communication had been
Confidence was re-
stored, and the prospect of
affairs was generally in
every way improving.
The Indians were commit-
ting serious depredat. lona along the upper Rio
Grande, on the Awe •
rican side, and there were no
troops available to
be sent against the marauders.
The actiyity in
continued, and the the
New York money market
Prime 30 to GO e rates were fully maintained.
day bills, 9 per cent. Three to
four months ditt
ditto, 10 to 12 0) 9to 91 per cent. Six months
creased during per
cent.
The bank specie had in-
Stocks ,
active be week $750,000.
little business . but rather lower. In Exchange
don 81 to 8i ; tendency upwards. Bills on Lon-
to 25f. 20e. ; _per cent. premium ; Paris, 25f tic.
Cotton contilinellae' 78
to 79.
lions an eighth of
ed buoyant, and on some deserip-
although fre'r, oa cent advance had been paid,
I,,hts had firmly. advanced ; the market closed

Flour steady at 37.
Cotton active and firm sales 20,000 bales.
NEW ORLEANS, JAN. 5.
reauding Wheat advancing ; red $1 50c.
Pork buoyant,
at $lB 75c. to $l9, and holders de-
an advance. Sterling exchange 7 per
cent. premium.