The Sun.
London, England, 1861-03-14 00:00:00

AIVII-4;RICA.

COMMERCIAL .

NEW YORK, March 2.—The Stock Market is
active, but heavy. Illinois, 711 ; Erie, 321; York,
78. Cotton heavy. Other markets unchanged.

SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday Evening.
The United States steamer Fulton, Capt. Wotton,
with New York advices to the 2d inst., has arrived
off Cowes. She brings 68 passengers, and 4,915
dols. for France.
In the House the report of the committee of 33
on the crisis was taken up. The clause providing
for the admission of New Mexico into the Union,
with or without slavery as her people may elect,
was laid on the table by a vote of 114 to 71.
The amendment to the act for the rendition of
fugitive slaves was passed. The amendment to the
act for the rendition of fugitives from justice, was
rejected by a vote of 162 to 47.
The selection of Governor Chase was regarded as
a triumph of the Radical Republicans 'over the
Seward Conservatives.
Private intelligence says that the condition of
affairs is exceedingly grave, and that the speeches
of Lincoln have caused general dissatisfaction, as
indicating a vacillating policy.
Money continued active among brokers. Bor-
rowers paid 7 per cent.
In paper little was doing, owing to the scarcity
of first-class names.
SOUTHAMPTON, MARCH 14.
The United States steamer Fulton, Capt. Wilton,
arrived off Cowes this evening on her way to
Havre, with New York dates of the 2d inst.

She brings 68 passengers, 4,915 dols. in specie,
and 11,981 bushels of wheat for France.

Despatches from Washington state that the fol-
lowing is a list of Cabinet officers of the in-coming
Administration, which has been virtually adopted
as a compromise between the contesting sections,
factions, and cliques of the Republican party:—
Secretary of State—W. H. Seward, New York.
Secretary of Treasury—Salmon P. Chase, Ohio.
Secretary of. War—Simon Cameron, Pennsyl-
vania.

Secretary of Navy—Montgomery Blair, Indiana.
Secretary of Interior—Caleb B. Smith, Indiana.
Postmaster- General—GideonWilles, Connecticut.
Attorney-General—Edward Bates, Mobile.
The selection of Governor Chase to a place in the
Cabinet is regarded as a triumph of the Radical
Republicans over the Seward Conservatives.

It is reported from Washington, that among the
first acts of the Lincoln Administration will be the
reinforcement of Fort Sumter, and an attempt to
collect the revenue at the Gulf ports. Should this
report be verified we shall soon witness the inau-
guration of civil war.

Major Anderson, who is in daily communication
with the War Department, writes that the bat-
teries and other works of the South Carolinians are
nearly completed, and that unless the Southern
Congress interpose, he expects Fort Sumter will be
attacked immediately after the 4th inst. it appears
that there is a large party in South Carolina who
ignore the Southern Congress, particularly as re-
gards military operations in Charleston harbour,
while the Governor and the Conservatives gene-
rally are disposed to abide by the directions of the
authorities of the Confederate States.

The Hamburg and American Company's steamer
Sasonia, Captain Elhers, from New York on the
2d inst., has arrived.

She brings 127 passengers, of whom 104 are for
Hamburg, and 523 dots. in specie for the same city.
News anticipated.

WEST COAST OF AFRICA.

LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY.
The Royal Mail steamship Cleopatra has arrived
with the mails and 2,180 ounces in golddust, and
£3,867 in specie.

FERNANDO Po.—The Spaniards are continuing
to effect considerable improvements on the island
by building barracks, hospitals, and making roads.
At Malimba, a few miles distant from Fernando
Po, there have been at times English factories
established, but the natives have frequently seized
the agents, put them in irons, carried them into
the interior, and divided the goods in the fac-
tories between them. Her Majesty's ship Ranger,
therefore, with the acting British Consul on board,
visited the place, to endeavour to come to some
treaty with the natives, to prevent the recurrence
of these barbarities, which they succeeded in
doing.
CAMEROONS.—Trade entirely stopped. River
healthy.

OLD CALABAR.—Trade dull. River unhealthy.
BONNY.—Another of these horrible cannibal
feasts so degrading to Africa has again occurred in
this river during the stay of the mail, and under
the very eyes of the white men. 'I he victims in
this instance were some unoffending negroes, cap-
tured from a neighbouring tribe. Their heads were
cut off and publicly exhibited in the front of the
Fee-jee house e., place of worship) in the centre
of the town. Trade improving. The river very
sickly.
CAPE COAST.—The trade on the Gold Coast con-
tinues active, English and American goods being
in good demand. Plenty of palm oil, gum, and
guinea grains, to be had at fair prices. Great
numbers of slaves tieing shipped along the Slave
Coast for the West Indies.

CAPE PALMAS.—From this place I am sorry tO
report the total leas of the ships Rotlexick Dhu,
1,093 tons regi:ter, which left Liverpool on the 2d
of January with a valuable cargo, bound to Old
Calabar; she struck on, a sunken rock, about seven

LONDONDERRY, WEDNESDAY.
The Canadian screw steamer Nova Scotian,
Captain M'Master, from Portland on the 2d inst.,
has arrived and landed all mails except those for
Liverpool. She brings twenty-two cabin and
seventeen steerage passengers. She passed the
Glasgow.

The Fulton and Saxonia had sailed for Europe
with 10,000 dols. in specie.
The election in North Carolina had gone in favour
of Union by a small majority.
General Twigg had been struck off the army-roll
as a coward and a traitor.

It was thought probable that the Fulton would
call at St. John's for a telegraphic summary of the
inaugural message of President Lincoln.

miles below Cape Palmas, on the Bth of February.
Some 3,000 natives put off from the shore in their
canoes, and plundered everything that was to be
had from the wreck ; the captain, officers, and men
only escaping with their lives.

BATHURST, RIVER GAMBIA,—A war has broken
out in this river between the English and the
Mandingoes. The British force comprises the Ist
and 2d West India Regiments, River Gambia
Artillery, 600 volunteers, a land transport corps
240 strong, and a few French artillerymen. The
fleet was composed of her Majesty's ship Arrogant, '
Commodore Edmonstone; her Majesty's ship Fal-
con, Commander Heneage ; her Majesty's ship
Torch, Commander Smith ; her Majesty's ship
Dover, and a host of small craft, the large steam
transport Avon being used for the conveyance of
troops. The expeditionary force, having proceeded
some distance up the river and landed, marched
upon the town of Saba on the 21st of February,
which place they found to be strongly stockaded,
and defended by 3,000 of the enemy, composed of
infantry and cavalry. After some very hard
fighting the English succeeded in taking the town.
The enemy lost 200 killed and 300 wounded. The
British casualties were as follows :—Mr. Hamilton,
mate of her Majesty's ship Arrogant, shot dead,
having received three balls in his heart; two
sailors and two marines of the same vessel were
also killed ; Lieut. Harford, her Majesty's ship
Arrogant, and Lieut. Martin, her Majesty's ship
Torch, were wounded ; Lieut. Bourke, Ist West
India Regiment, severely wounded; Ensign N.
Clam Garsia, Ist West India Regiment, was
wounded in both legs when entering the stockade
with the blue-jackets. His horse was also shot
under him. Lieut. Eyre, 2d West India Regiment,
wounded ; also one sergeant and six privates of the
the Ist and 2d West India Regiments. Twelve
prisoners were taken, and two of the King's sons
were killed in the town, A three days' armistice
had been concluded.