The Sun.
London, England, 1859-07-12 00:00:00

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, JULY 11.
The Anglo-Saxon has arrived with the Canadian
mails of the 2d inst. On the 2d she passed the
steamships North American and the United King-
dom.
The number of persons killed by the railway ac-
cident near Chicago was 37.
The England, the Anne Bruce, and the Gustava,
from London, and the Thalia, from Newcastle, have
arrived at Quebec.

NEW YORK, JUL'SI 1.

The Saxonia sailed to-day with 100,000 dols. in
specie ; the Kangaroo and the Ocean Queen, which
sail to-morrow, will take a million and a half.
Cotton buoyant at unchanged prices.
The Stock Board had adjourned to the sth,
Spirits of turpentine, 44c. to 46c. ; rice, firm ; com-
mon to prime, 31e. to Ole. ; freights unchanged;
flour receipti lignt -State And Western steady.
without material change ; superfine State, 5 dols.
40c. to 5 dols. 90c.; extra State, 6 dols. 30c. ; round
hoop Ohio, 6 dols. 25c. to 6 dols. 70c.; common to
extra Western, 6 dols. to 6 dols. 50c. ; Southern
unchanged ;
6 dols. 25c. to 6 dols. 75c. for mixed to
good ; and 7 dols. to 8 dols. 75c. for fancy and
extra.
Wheat very quiet ; new amber Georgia, 1 dol.
55c. Corn quiet and unchanged.
Pork dull; mess, 16 dols. to 16 dols. 12e.; prime
12 dols. 62c. to 12 dols. 76c.
ST. LOUIS, JULY 1.
Dir. Wise started in his balloon (with which he
intends crossing to Europe) on his first experimen-
tal voyage this evening. The weather was favour-
able, and the balloon took a direction towards. Lake
Erie, but when last seen was pursuing a course due
east.
Cincinnati, July 2.—The balloon passed six miles
north of Port Hayne at four o'clock this morning.
Sandusky City, July 2.—The balloon passed over
this city at seven o'clock this morning.
Cleveland, July 2.—Balloon passed Fairport,
some miles east of here, at 9.30 a.m., and was seen
to nearly touch the water ; it rose again, and dis-
appeared in 1. north-easterly direction.
NEW ORLEANS, JUNE 30.
Cotton rather inactive, and unchanged in price.
JULY 1.
Middling Uplands, 11-1 to 111. The sales for the
week add up to 7,500 bales, and the receipts 1,100,
against 3,500 for the same period lust year. The
export for the week odd up 18,000, and the total
export to date £1,718,00.0. Receipts at the ports
ahead of last year, 110,000 ; ditto at all southern
ports, 7,000 to 8,000 crop, 54.000. Freights to
Liverpool,lLTON : exchange unaltered.
HAM
(CANADA WEST), JULY 2.
Snow fell on the 21st of June; to-day's tempe-
rature 88 in the shade. Crops look well.
MONTREAL, JULY 2. •
Flour firmer; pot and pearl ashes, 590 dols. to
598 dols.

OTTAWA, JULY 2.
Millers' super extra flour, 7 dols. 50c. ; pork
7 dots to 9 dols. per 100 lb. ; beef, 6 dols. per 100 lb
The crops, though somewhat late, promise well
There is a large supply of timber.

THE NAVY.

The Victoria and Albert Royal yacht, Captain
the Hon. Joseph Denman, will leave Portsmouth
harbour for her moorings off Osborne early
this morning. Her Majesty, his Royal High-
ness the Prince Consort, with a part of the
members of the Royal family, attended by
the ladies and gentlemen of the Court, arrived by
special train at the Royal Clarence-yard, Gosport,
shortly after 6 p m. yesterday, and were received
by the different military and naval authorities, and
a guard of honour of the Royal Tipperary Militia.
The Royal party immediately embarked on board
the Fairy, and left for Osborne under the usual
salutes from the men of war and garrison, the ships
in harbour and at Spithead being dressed out in
colours, with manned yards.
Preparations were yesterday commenced at Wool-
wich for launching her Majesty's screw steam
frigate Galatea, which is to take place in August.
The screw steamship Aboukir, 91, Capt. Schom-
berg, arrived in Portland harbour on Friday even-
ing from Plymouth.
The Hornet, 17, screw, Commander Viscount Gil-
fond, will pay off at Portsmouth on the 14th inst.
The crew of the Simoom screw troopship were
paid down at Portsmouth on Saturday last, and
granted 30 days' leave of absence.
The Fire Queen paddle steamvessel, Master Com-
mander F. W. Paul, has been docked in No. 1 Dock
at Portsmouth, for the purpose of cleansing.
The Bacchante, 51, screw frigate, will, according
to present arrangements, be launched at Ports-
mouth on the 30th inst., the preparations for which
are fast progressing towards completion. She has
received her first coat of paint down to her load-
waterline.

The Supply iron screw storeship. Master-Com-
mander W. H. Balliston, arrived at Spithead from
Boudroun Bay and Malta at 4 p.m. yesterday.
The following appointments were made yesterday
at the Admiralty :—Commander C. E. Sidebottorn,
to the Agamemnon; Lieut. Josiah H. Hatchard, to
the Cossack ; Lieut. P. W. Stephens, to the Vulcan ;
Lieut. W. Howorth, to the Impregnable ; S. J. W.
Moriarty, Master (additional), to the Wellington ;
Andrew J. Armstrong, Master to the Gorgon ; John
Williams, Second Master, to the Forward ; H. H.
Edwards and H. A. Arundell, Midshipmen. to the
Scout ; Wm. F. Lapidge, Paymaster, to the Tra-,
falgar ; and James Wortley, Clerk, to the Neptune.