The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-13 00:00:00

AMERICAN NEWS.

ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, MONDAT.
The British and North American Royal Mail
steam-ship America has just arrived in the Mersey.
This fine vessel left Boston on the Ist inst., four days
after the departure of the Atlantic from New York.
Ilex files extend down to the Ist of May from Bos-
ton, and to the 30Lh of April from New York and
Philadelphia. The America made the usual call at
Halifax, to land and receive passengers to and from
the British provinces. The number of passengers is
considerable.

Muchtnxiety was being felt for the arrival of the
Royal Mail steam-ship Cambria, which was overdue
some days when the America left. This fine vessel
left Liverpool on the 13th ult. for New York.
There is nothing of importance, either in the com-
mercial or political world, in our present advices.
The present state of the Money Market is repre-
sented as quiet. Cotton was unaltered.

TWO DAYS LATER FROM AMERICA.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, MONDAY MontincG.
'We have received, by telegraph to Halifax, advices
from New York to the 2d inst., or two days lator than
that contained in our files by the America.
The arrival of the Cambria is announced. Her
news, which had been telegraphed from Halifax to
New York, caused an advance of * cent in cotton.
The American House of Representatives has passed
a Bill increasing the powers of the Mint, and empow-
ering the Secretary of the Treasury to make ad-
vances on gold dust.
The Senate had passed Gerrinell's resolution' re-
garding the search for Sir John Franklin by 28
to 16.
The ratification of the Nicaraguan treaty was con+
sidered certain.
Money was still easy. Exchange on London 1091
110. Stocks were firm.
No change in flour or corn.

VISCOUNTESS PALMERSTON'S REUNION.—On Satur-
day evening, previous to Viscountess l'almerston's soiree, the
Noble Viscount and Viscountess received a distinguished
circle at dinner, comprising the Duke and Duchess of Bed-
ford, the Earl and Countess of Besborough, Viscount and
Viscountes: Sydney, Viscount and Viscountess Jocelyn, Lord
Brougham, Lord Howden, Lord and Lady Cowley, Lord and
Lady Ashley, Sir Henry Greville, &c. Her Ladyship, at a
subsequent period of the evening, had a reception, at which
the majority of the foreign ministers and a very brilliant
circle of the leading nobility and gentry assembled.
COAL MINES IN DOWN.—The Marquis of Down-
shire has commenced the opening of a coal mire in the vi-
cinity of Hillsborough. It is said, also, that his Lordship
intends to open a copper mine in his own park, where it
appears there is every symptom of a plentiful supply.—
Dublin Paper.

M. &ITER AND THE REFORM CLUB —Monsieur
Soyer has sent in his resignation to the Reform Club. This
leaves a blank not easily to be filled up in that heretofore
popular assembly.

CHRISTENING OF THE INFANT SON OF COLONEL.
Graz.—The ceremony of christening the infant son of Co-
lonel the Hon. Charles and Mrs. Grey took place on Saturday
morning, in the private chapel of Buckingham Palace, in
th.t presence of his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Earl
and Countess Grey and Lady Alice Lambton, Colonel the
Hon. Charles and Mrs. Grey, Lady Mary Wood, Lady
Georgina Grey, Hon. Rev. Francis and Lady Elizabeth
Grey, Hon. Lady Grey, Lady and Miss Farquhar, Sir Walter
Farquhar, Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. Harvie Farquhar, Mrs.
and Miss Clive, and the members of the Royal Household in
Waiting. The ceremony of baptism was performed by the
Hon. and Rev. Gerald Wellesley, her Majesty's dome tic
chaplain, the infant being named Char!es. The sponsor.
were his Royal Highness Prince Albert, Earl Grey, and Lady
Farquhar.

CHANGE RINGING.—On Friday last was rang, by
the Scciety of College Youths, at St. James's Church, Ber-
mondsey, a complete peal of Kent Treble Bob Royal, con-
taining 6,000 changes, in four hours and ten minutes by the
following performers :—William Banister, treble ; WAlindes,
2cl; George Munday, 3d ; Samuel Austin, 4th ; George
Stockhan, sth ; James Hickbury, 6th ; Matthew Wood, ith ;
Edward Lambert,Bth ; James Dwight, 9th ; Robert Haworth,
tenor. Conducted by Mr. George Alunday. Weight of tenor
25 cwt. This was the largest peal in this method ever rang
in Loudon.

DEATH OF THE REV. CORNELIUS HOUGAN.—Died,
on the 4th of May, at the residence of his father, at Grenagh,
the Rev. Cornelius Horgan, R.C.O , aged 36 years, during
twelve of which he exercised the functions of his ministry,
first in the parish of Donoughmore, then in that of Mitchels-
town.— Cork Ezaminer.

ROYAL A ILTILLERY.—WOOLWICH, MAY 11.—Cap-
tain Benu's company, 3d battalion, whose tour of duty is to
proceed on fore gn service to Newfoundland, to relieve Cap-
tain Kennedy's company, 7th battalion, at that station since
July, 1844, and Captain Wright's company, 2d battalion,
under orders to proceed to Quebec to relieve Captain Deere's
company, sth battalion, serving in Canada since July 16,
1844, have received instructions at head• quarters here to hold
themselves in readiness to embark in the Resistance, 42,
fitted as a troop-ship at Sheerness, and now reported ready
for service. About WO non•commissoned officers and gun-
ners and drivers have also been placed under orders to embark
at the same time for a passage in the Resistance, to fill up the
other companies whose period of service in Canada is not yet
curnpleted.

AMERICAN MUTTON.—A vessel, which has arrived
from New York, has brought forty-two casks of mutton as a
portion of her cargo, consigned, of American produce. This
is the second importation of this description of flesh-meat
which has taken place trom the United States of America,
and is a novel description of importation from that quarter
of
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lobe. The
meat
duty.being fresh, or only slightly salted,
is

"Bob, where is the State of Matrimony ?" "It is
one of the United States. It is bounded by bugging and
kissing on one side, and cradles and babies on the other. Its
chief products are population, broomsticks, and staying out of
nights."