The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-27 00:00:00

SUN, LONDON,

AMERICAN NEWS.

LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY.
The Canada, Captain Harrison, arrived in the
Mersey with advices from New York to the 14th of
May, and by telegraph to the 16th, and 109 passen-
gers. The Hibernia arrived at Halifax on the lith.
The American mail-steamer Washington would
leave on her return voyage to Southampton on the
20th, and will probably accomplish a very rapid run.
Much interest has been excited by her late passage of
131- days out, not 15k, as previously reported.

By Electric Telegraph from New York to Halifax,

May 16.)
By the steamer Hibernia news was received here
morning. The House of Representatives yester-
day discussed Sir Henry Bulwer s letter referring to
the trade from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast of the
United States, and against the change in the Ameri-
can tariff.
A treaty between the French Minister and Mr.
Clayton has been concluded subsequently like that
made with Bulwer on the Nicaragua question. About
12,000 men are believed to hare enrolled themselves
in the Cuban expedition.
Accounts from Havannah state that a Spanish
74, two first-class frigates, and two steamers, were
lying there, and that the cholera had further
subsided.
Accounts from New Orleans of the 13th report the
invaders' arrangements as completed, and that before
this the whole force intended for the operation is con-
centrated at a point of rendezvous, which is without
the limit of the United States. _

Lord Elgin opened the Canadian Parliament on
Tuesday at Toronto; his speech was well received.
He stated that reciprocal trade with the United States
was delayed, that cheap and uniform postage is
needed, that the Assembly should be more numerously
constituted, and urged the adoption of capital punish-
ment, and also improved assessment, and jury laws,
and cheaper courts of justice. He denounces annexe-
tion, and will mark with royal dissatisfaction any an-
nexator holding office.
The Advance and Rescue, the vessels com-
prising the American expedition in search of Sir
John Franklin, are all ready and transferred to the
Government. A large number of seamen have vo-
lunteered.
The mercantile intelligence received by the Hi-
bernia has caused a general improvement in prices of
most commodities, and it is difficult to quote the ex-
act price until after the receipt of English letters.
Exchange was dull.
'Washington accounts state that much of the inte-
rest created by Sir H. Bulwer's letter to Mr. Chat-
field had died away. According to the New York
Herald the note was received from a friend in Costa
Rica, the post bearing it having been seized in Cen-
tral America.

From Hayti we learn that the Emperor was
making active preparations for war with the south
side of the island. Coffee was very scarce and high.
Venezuela advices of the 20th ult. state that the
British Chargé d'Affaires had received a notice for
British subjects in Venezuela, warning them against
engaging in the coal trade.
Accounts from Havannah to the 14th inst. state
that there had been rain in the interior of the island;
the crops, ho wever, promised fairly.
From Rio de Janeiro we have detailed accounts
of the 4th of April, comprising the reported ravages
among the shipping. It is stated that the disease had
undergone no abatement. From this circumstance
and the unfavourable weather the market for imports
was dull.

The stock of coffee was 50,000 bags of new, but
of ordinary quality. The new crop arrived slowly,
and was of poor quality.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEW YORK, MAT 14.—Since the departure of the last
steamer the stock market has been active, and the market
fluctuating. The supply of dividend-paying stock con-
siderable; demand good. No dividend-paying stocks
active, and quotations had advanced. The money market
continues abundantly supplied. Rate of interest tended
downward. First-class paper got at 5 to 6 per sent.;
loans on call 4i to 5 per cent. on good security, steady.
Pickled Hams, 6c. to 7c.; shoulders, 34c. to 4c. per lb.
Cheese is dull, at 64c. to lc., with considerable sup-
plies, and a better feeling in freights and more doing.
Cotton—On receipt of the Niagara's advices of the Bth
a better tone was at once felt in the market than for
some time past. On the 9th the sales were 5,000 bales,
and on the 10th 5,000, without change in price. On the
11th, 2,800 bales, and on the 12th, '2,000, at slightly ad-
♦anced prices. The sales for the last fire days were
16,000 bales, of which 3,000 to 4,000 are for Liverpool,
1,500 for the continent, and the remainder by spinners
and speculators. The receipts at the ports to the 14th
of May amount to 1,850,000 bales against 2,480,000
for the same time last year, being a deficiency of 630,000
bales.
Quotations—Ordinary Upland,' lie. to 4 to 12c.; Mo.
bile and Florida, 114 e. to 12c.; middling Uplands, 12.1 c.
to 124 c.; fair, 13,ic. to 13-le. May 11, 6 P.M.—The
Niagara's advices have come to hand, but have had no
material effect on the market for cotton. The sales are
1,500 bales.

LATER FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY EVENING.—The splendid and
fast-sailing barque Seraphina, Captain Gething, has
just arrived. She sailed from Pernambuco on the
22d, and brings later advices from that port, as well
as Maceio, Bahia, and Rio Janeiro.
Among the passengers by the Seraphina are H.
A. Cowper, Esq., her Majesty's Consul at Pernam-
buco; J. 11. Armstrong, Esq., Sen. Manuel Jose
Perire Pacheco ; and Mons. Francisco Calveato.
The Seraphina left Pernambuco seven days after
the Swordfish, and of course has commercial advices
corresponding thereto.
The following is an outline of all the news that is
interesting
At the date of the Seraphina's departure from Per-
nambuco the civil war which had been raging in that
province for upwards of two years was considered to
be at an end, the rebel chiefs having embarked at
Maceio after having disbanded their followers.
It was generally expected that discontent to a for-
midable degree would prevail for a considerable time,
and it was thought more than probable that the pro-
vince, together with the whole north of Brazil, would
ultimately be severed from the empire.
The existence of peace would, however, be an ad-
ditional stimulus to that prosperity and progress
which marked the last two years.
The revenue of the custom houses had increased
from 150 contos to 600 contos de reis, or in round
numbers from 150,0001. to 600,0001. The production
of sugar had doubled, and the imports had increased
in a similar ratio.
The yellow fever has devastated the empire for the
last four months ; should it become endemic it would
be a serious check to the further prosperity of the
province. hopes were entertained that it would re-
turn no more, as it was almost extinct when the Sera-
phina sailed.
Captain Gething has kindly furnished us with some
details respecting the ravages of the fever at Per-
nambuco, &c., which may prove interesting to the
public.
He says that at Rio Janeiro nearly 1,800 people
had been carried off, 3,000 at Bahia, 500 at Paraiba,
500 at Maceio, some at Santos, and fully 3,000 at
Pernambuco. Of these last about 300 were seamen,
of whom 83 were British. Of 190 British residents,
182 had been attacked, of whom 24 had died.
After the second month of its duration the number
attacked had diminished, but the proportion of deaths
increased. In January the proportion of deaths
amongst British seamen was one in four; February,
one in three ; March, one in two; April, four in five.
Of the British who had died five were captains and
six mates.
On shore the proportion of deaths was 3 per cent.
of the whole population. Amongst foreigners only,
upwards of 20 per cent.
Previous reports had stated that the epidemic had
proved fatal to none but new comers. Captain Geth-
ing assures us that this is not correct, as upwards of
2,000 Brazilians had died of it. Of the British re-
sidents nine only were new comers, five were children,
five persons with previous chronic complaints, three
were persons of debauched lives,
,and two died purely
of the fever.
The commercial advices by this arrival inform us
that trade was still dull, and exchange on England
ruled at 28i to 28, and closed on the 20th at 28.
The weather having improved, the receipts of sugar
were large. Several cargoes had been purchased for
the Mediterranean, United States Channel and Brazil
ports. The finer qualities were scarce and in de-
mand, but inferior sorts were lower, first quality
white was quoted at 245. 3d. to 245. 8d ; second,
225. Bd. to 235. 6d.; other sorts 21s. 6d. to 19s. 5d.;
yellow Muscovado, 15s. 2d. to 158. 5d.; regular ditto,
14s. 6d. to 15s. Cotton was rather lower, and the
sales limited. The receipts from the Ist of July had
been 30,763 bales. Hides continued to rule at 102 id.
or 3-22 d. There was a better inquiry in freights.
Sugar to Constantinople bad been chartered at 375.
6d.; ditto to the Mediterranean, 305., 325. 6d., 375.
6d., and 405., according to port of discharge.
The market for imported goods was steady, and
full prices for most articles continued to be paid.
The accounts brought by the Seraphina from
Bahia, Macao, and Rio Janeiro, are more satisfactory ;
the distemper had been on the decrease, and was
chiefly confined to new corners.

There are two difficulties of life ; men are disposed
to spend more than they can afford, and to indulge more
than they can endure.—Eliza Cook's Journal.
THE BRITANNIA BRIDGE.—The operation of turn-
ing the third tube round by a semi-circular sweep over the
water on its four pontoons, assisted by large cable-chains
and a huge upright beam attached to the shore, which
formed the fulcrum or centre of motion on which it was
swayed round, took place with success on Thursday evening
last, under the superintendence of Mr. Stephenson, and
Captain Claxton. Its journey to the bearing point, whence
it will have to be floated to the foot of the piers on the 10th
of June next, occupied about 40 minutes, the distance tra-
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