The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-15 00:00:00

AIVIERICA.

LIV TUESDAY, p.m.
The screw steam-shER POOLity ,ip Cof Baltimore has ar-
rived with advices from New York to the 2d inst.
She brings no specie.
Respecting the Chinese question the Washington
correspondent of the New York Herald says :--
"The Cabinet still have under serious consideration
the Chinese difficulty. One thing is certain : our GC'
vernment will enter into no tripartite aTance with Eng"
lard and France ; and, it the Administration have not
already informed Lord Napier and Count Sartiges of the
fact, they will shortly do so."
A number of persons were reported to have been
killed by the explosion of a steamer's boilers at
Napoleon, near New Orleans.
In leading speculatil e stocks, Erie, Central,
Reading, Michigan, Southern, and Toledo, the
transactions were large on the let instant, at a de-
cline for the two latter ; the supply of money on
call was liberal, the Exchange being free lenders.
Cotton continued firm. Flour was tower. Wheat
quiet. Freights were rather firmer for grain.

THE NATIONAL SUNDAY LEAGUE.--To anticipation
of the large numbers who annually frequent the British
Museum on Easter Monday, the National Sunday'
League had provided a staff of men who, under the
direction of members of the committee, and provided
each with an apparatus, shield fa_hion, sought to obtain
the Rigs atures of the visitors in favour of opening on
the Sunday afternoon. The experiment had the appear-
ance of perfect success, nearly 200 signatures being
speedily appended, but the novelty of the design, and
the eagerness of the crowds to sign caused what was
deemed by the police an obstruction (though the traffic
was by no means interfered with), and, at their request,
it was abandoned. We are informed that during the
summer other opportunities will be given to the work-
ing classes for an expression of their opinion.
• SUNDERLAND DOCKS —ln the important trial (special
Fill case) between the Marchioness of Londonderry and
the Sunderland Dock Company, in which a verdiot for
20,000/. damages was take❑ by consent at the Liverpool
assizes last week, subject to a reference to be made,
rule o icourt has been finally arranged to the mutual
satisfaction of the noble plaintiff and the defendant's
through the persevering, conciliatory, and judicious ever'
tions of Mr. George Hudson, M.P., chairman of the
Sunderland Dock Company. It is understood that
Lady Londonderry gives up all claim for past damages
on condition that the Dock Company erect shipping
berths, and carry out other arrangements at the docks
in connection with the Sunderland and Seabam Railway'
(the sole property of the Marchioness of Londonderry)
within a specified time, to enable her and other coal-
owners to ship their coals iii the dock by means of the
Marchioness's railway. By this mode of adjusting large
conflicting intereste, and settling a protracted and s
pensive proceeding b• fore an arbitrator, the Sunderland
Dock Company escape being mulcted in heavy accruing
'pecuniary damages for neglecting to fulfil their agree-
ment with Laoy Londonderry to ship a given quantity'
of coals annually from her ladyship's collieries, and for
hich purpose Lady Londonderry had provided abun'
dance of steam power, and bad complied with every con'
dition on her part stipulated in the agreement with the
Deck Company. The greatest satisfaction prevails that
this very important lawsuit has terminated in a Deanner
satisfactory to all parties, and likely to be attended with
beneficial consequences to the coal trade of the district,

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