The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-23 00:00:00

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LIVERPOOL, DEC. 21.
ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA.

The British and North American Royal mail steam-
ship Europa, Captain Lott, with mails from New
York of the 10th, and accounts of the 12th inst. re-
ceived by electric telegraph via Halifax, arrived off
Holyhead, from Boston, to-day at noon, unexpect-
edly. She
.left Boston on the 11th inst. at twenty
minutes past twelve o'clock, touched at Halifax and
received the mails on the night of the 12th inst.,
made Cape Clear at 6.15 P.M yesterday, and at half-
past nine o'clock arrived in the Mersey after a slight
detention off the bar, having accomplished the entire
passage from New York, deducting the difference of
time and detention at Halifax, in precisely ten days,
two hours, and forty-five minutes from port to port—
a passage only once equalled in the annals of the Royal
mail service, and equal to a run from New York di-
rect of about 101 days.
The Europa's run contracts admirably, therefore,
with the passages' effected by the United States'
mail steam-ships Franklin and Atlantic. Sh 3 brought
about fifty passengers, but no specie.
The Royal mail steam-ship America, Neil Shan-
non, commander, arrived out at Halifax on the 11th
instant.
The United States' mail steam-ships Panama End
Northerner had arrived at Panama from Sal Fran-
cisco with 500,0001. in gold dust on freight.
The United States' mail steam-ship Georgia, Lieu-
tenant Porter, arrived at New York from Chagres,
via Havannab, on the 7th, with mails from San Fran-
ci-cc, California, of the Ist of November, and about
200,000/ in gold dust.
The steam-ship Empire City arrived at New York
from Chagres, vie Jamaica, on the Bth, with mails
from Chagres of the 27th ult., from Jamaica of the
Ist instrnt, 400,0001. in gold dust, and 325 pas-
sengers.
Our accounts from the United States by this arrival
are not of a very important character as regards
the political state of affairs. Congress, after adjourn-
ing on the sth, had again assembled on the 9th, but
no business of moment had been transacted. The
Secretary of the Treasury's report was daily ex-
pected, and it is again mentioned that probably a
new loan will be required to meat financial neces-
sities. Several state messages and legislative mea-
,ures had occupied the journals since the Atlantic's
departure. Relative to the whole a New York
contemporary presents the following compact sum-
mary :--
" The Legislature of Texas, at a special session for
the purpose of deciding on the acceptance of the law of
Congress relative to the state boundary, have accepted
the proposition with almost entire unanimity. This
agreement of Texas to the adjustment of her boundary
permits the Act for the organisation of New Mexico to
go fully into effect, and thus adds another to the orga-
nized territories of the United States. The Message of
the Governor of Texas expresses regret that Congress
was not more specific in defining the mode of ascer-
taining the amount of debt for which the 5,000,000
stock are to be retained. He considers that the cre-
ditors of Texas must look to the United States alone
for the settlement of their claims. In regard to the
bonds issued by the late Republic for, double the amount
of the original contracts, he thinks that between pri-
vate individuals such an arrangement would be usuri-
ous and void. He recommends payment, however, of
principal and interest, to the full amount of the value re-
ceived from the creditors. He also advises the enactment
of a law requiring all creditors claiming of Texas to
execute releases in favour of the United States on con-
dition of forfeiting their demands in case of neglect.
The Hon. James M. Mason, an ardent slavery propa-
gandie, and the author of the Fugitive Slave Bill, has
been re-elected to the United States' Senate from Virgi-
nia, fur six years, from the 4th of March next. The
new Legislature of Ohio was organised on the 3d jest.
The Free Soil candidate for Speaker of the House was
elected by a coalition with Opposition vo'es, having a
majority of four out of seventy-two votes. In the Se-
nate the Whig candidate for Speaker was elected, having
received the Free Soil votes. A UniteJ States' senator
is to be chosen by this Legislature for six years, the
choice lying between a Free Soiler with Whig, and one
with Opposition, tendencies. The new Legislature of
Florida was organized on the 25th ult. The Senate has
an Opposition majority of one, and the House a majo-
rity on the same side of two. The officers of both
Houses are, of course, wholly Opposition. The Governor
in his message asks authority to call a convention of the
people of the State, in case of the repeal of the Fugitive
Slave Law or any other aggressive measure. The Le-
gislature of Mississippi have passed a vote of censure on
Senator Foote, fur his course in the United States' Se-
nate with regard to the slavery ques'ion."
From San Francisco, vi 4 Chagres, we have ac-
counts to the Ist of November, but the contents,
though of a mournful, are not of a very important
character. From the mines we have little news
worthy of note. At San Francisco, on the 20th of
October, a horrible steam-boat explosion occurred,
by which from 80 to 100 lives were lost. Cholera
had also broken out in the city and was spreading
with great rapidity. Fire had destroyed the city
hospital on the 31st of October, but all the inmates
were saved. Business was dull, and during the pre
ceding fortnight transactions bad been email compared
with those of the first half of the month. holders of
staple goods evinced more d4osition to realise than
had previously been the case. Gold was sold by the
bankers at 4 to 14 per cent. premium on 16 dolls. per
ounce. Exchange on the Atlantic cities, par, at 74
per cent. discount. Some of the Californian journals
supply a few paragraphs :
"Every vessel going down the coast is filled with
Mexicans, Chilians, &c., principally from the southern
mines, where they have been engaged in digging for
gold with varied success. Some of them carry with
them handsome' piles,' while others are mere paupers.
"By a reference to authentic documents we have as-
certained the amount of bullion which has arrived and
cleared at this port during the last 10 months to be as
follows:

STATEMENT, SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF BULLION
ARRIVED AND CLEARED FROM THE PORT OF SAN
FRANCIt•CO, DISTRICT OF UPPER CALIFORNIA, DURING
EACH QUARTER, FROM NOVEMBER 12, 1849, TO SEP-
TEMBER 30, 1850, INCLUSIVE:---
ARRIVED.

Dolls.
849. Nov. 12 to 31, Dec. inclugive
••• 167,000
____.

850. Jao. 1 to March 31

850. April 1 to June 30 883,669
850. July Ito Sept 30 .., 560,000

Total arrived ... •.. ••• 2,134,000
CLEARED.

849. Nov. 12 to Dec. 31, inclusive 2,400,294
650. Jan Ito March 31 •.. ... 4,072,795

850. April 1 to June 30 ••• I 5 089 968
•••
850. July Ito Sept 30 ... ... 6,259,880

Total amount cleared... ... ... 17,822,877
Total arrived 4.. ... 2,134,000

Difference between amount of cleared and
} 15,688,878
arrived
Amount cleared during the month of Oc.
4,591,461
" The above shipments were made in less than 12
months. This includes only the exports through the
Custom-house. A very large amount has left in the
trunks of passengers, and it would not be far out of the
way to estimate the exportation of gold dust and bullion
from San Francisco for the above-mentioned period at
30,000,000 dolls. This is independent of what has been
taken oat of that country by other, routes and in the
baggage of individuals.
" The amount of California gold received at the Phi-
ladelphia Mint has averaged for the last 11 months
2,500,000 dolls. per month, as will be seen by the fol-
lowing statement from the treasurers--

Dolls.
Gold dust deposited in November " 4,400,000
Coinage during the same period
Aggregate receipts of California gold
dust from Jan. Ito Nov. 30, inclusive 27,350,000
From other sources 1,200,000

Total receipts, 11 months 28,550,000
This, compared with the statement of shipments from
San Francisco shows that large amounts of dust have
left that port and been received at the Philadelphia Mint
independent of those officially reported. It appears by
the above that the receipts at the Mint in eleven months
exceed by many millions the exports from San Francisco
in about ;be same length of time."

Tim
The Placer es publishes the following notes
relative to the Klamath mines :
The explorations of the last season have led to no
discovery promising to equal in importance that of the
gold deposits on the Kiamath and its tributaries. Sal-
men river, the effluent of the Klamath, was first occupied
in the month of June. There are now nearly 1,000
people at the diggings within twenty miles (I its mouth,
and these have averaged fully an ounce per day—a bet-
ter geeeral yield than has been realised at any point
elsewhere, so far as we are informed. By conversation
with gentlemen who have passed several months in
working these mines, and who have travelled over much
of the country about the upper Klamath and the other
streams iu that vicinity, we are I.:,ured that they all
present features of a highly auriferous character, and
that by- actual testing many of the tars have been found
to yield from 20c. to 40c. per pailful.
"It was some time ago reported that gold had been
found for 50 miles or more along the Klamath from its
mouth, and also below it some distance on the shores of
the ccetin To Mr. Pearsall, who has just returned
from this region, we are indebted for many interesting
facts concerning it. lie considers the dry diggings both
extensive and productive, but they can cdoly be occupied
successfully during the rainy season. The richness of
the rivers prevented persons from seeking much beyond
them. Hid party of seven works d two and a half months,
and averaged 16 dolls. a day. Many of those who have
been engaged in these mines will have to return this fall
in consequence of the want of supplies fl-r winter. We
learned that a party of 20 came to Msyesville a few days
ago, intending to winter in that vicinity and go back
early in the spring. These all give favourable accounts
of the country they have visited; indeed the-entire tes-
timony from all sources warrants the most flattering
conclusions as to the future importance of these new
discoveries.

" TLe Klamath is cue mile wide at its mouth, which is
easy of access, and for 40 miles up the stream there is no
interruption to steam-boat navigation. In the low stage

From Havannah we have accounts of the 2d inst.
Affairs were quiet. Count Alcoy had left for Cadiz
in the war steamer Caledonia. The Spanish frigate
Isabel 11. and the sloop Jason arrived from Cadiz on
the 29th ult. with 1,048 men and officers to reinforce
the troops on the island. More regiments were soon
expected. The Captain-General Concha was visiting
the fortifications around Havannah. lfew freights
offering to Europe. Exchange on London, first class,
101 prem.
Panama and Chagree accounts state that large num-
bers of passengers had arrived on the Isthmus, en
route to and from the States to the Pacific coast.
Much rain had fallen, and the roads were in a terrible
condition.
Jamaica advices of the Ist inst. state that the cho-
lera was then more severein other parts of the island
than at that port. Five thousand deaths had occurred
at Kingston. Among medical men deceased were
Drs. Bailey, Murcott, Tabois, Tait, and Mr. Fadgen.
Commercial reports are appended below.
From Valparaiso we have advices to the 24th Oc-
.

tober, Dragon 25th October, and Sandwich Islands
28th September, but all of an unimportant character.
Oa the 26th of September the Hawaiian Princes
were received at court with Mr. Judd.

Accounts from Mexico, extending to the 16th
ult., had been received vie New Orleans. For the
following outline we are indebted to the New York
Tribune :

" The result of the Presidential elections, according to
the returns at that date, was 13 votes for General Arista,
2 for Rosa, 3 for Almonte, 1 for Gomez Pedraza, 1 for
Mujica, arid in two states, having one electoral vote
each, no election, giving a majority of 4 out of 22 votes
to Arista. No further arrangement has been made in
regard to the internal debt. A bill for that purpose bas
been under discussion in the Senate, and the Chamber of
Deputies appointed as a committee of conference with
the creditors in order to agree upon the terms. Nothing
has yet been accomplished by this measure, and it is
feared that it will prove wholly ineffectual. A Bill has
passed both Houses of the Lagislatere permitting the
introduction of foreign corn (maize) on the payment of '
as certain duty, into the ports of Tampico and Meta-
mores. An application has been made to the Mexican ,
Congress by Lower California to be admitted as a State

of the Republic, or to be attached as a territory to Aguas
Calientes. The public functionaries of Vera Cruz have
not received any portion of their pay for five months.
General Joaquin Rea was assassinated on the 29th of
October at Ayutls, He was attacked by a mob of over
300 men, from whom he received three musket balls and
many wounds by hatchets.
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
NEW YORK, THURSDAY, DEC. 12.
This being Thanksgiving-day, business is generally
suspended. America's news was received yesterday
too late for markets. American Government Mint

returns show that upwards of 4,500,000 dolls. gold
dust were received in November. Government
bonds stolen from the steamer Helena Slowman have

been on sale here—suspected parties are in custody.
Congressional news uninteresting. Stock market
exceedingly active ; yesterday nearly all the " fan-
cies" advanced' considerably. Sales of Reading
Railroad Shares, 75 ; Government Sixes, of '67,
114 to 1141; New York State Sixes, 119 to 1191;
Kentuck Sixes, 106 to 1061. Corn and flour
market firm at mail quotations. Cotton market
rather flit at circular rates. Asia's news had

not affected New Orleans markets. Exchange dull
at mail rates.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, DEC. 9, P.K.
The stock market opened quite buoyant this morning,
and continued so to the close. The transactions in the
`armies were not so large as usual, but a larger portion
was for cash. At the first board United States' Sixes,
1867, advanced f per cent.; Farmers' Loan, ; Reading
Illilroad, I; Erie Railroad, i; Norwich and Worcester,
; Erie Income Bonds, i; Hudson River Railroad
Bonds, e. At the second board, Erie Income Bonds
improved a per cent.; Erie Railroad, i; Norwich and
Worcester, and Farmers' Loan, There was
more activity among operators in the afternoon than in
the morning, and the market closed firm with an upward
tendency in prices. Governments stocks were in better
demand to-day at better prices. The speculative feeling
among outsiders appears to increase. The prospect at
presant is in favour of an active market throughout
the season. The recent arrivals of gold dust from
California are much larger than anticipated, and have
given a fresh impetus to speculation. The views of
holders of stocks generally arc much above currenf
rates, and only those who are compelled to realize do
so. We have seen nearly every fancy stock on the list
10, 20,-and •O per cent. above present prices, and it is by
no means impossible but that the inflation of former
times may again he experienced. It is true that the
margin for a rise in some stocks is very limited, while
others are selling for much more money than they are
actually worth, hut it matters little about prices when
the fever of speculation runs high, and speculators are
mad from excitement.

The receipts at the office of the assistant treasurer of
,his port today amounted to 87,033 dolls.; payments,
61,551 dolls. 19c.; balance, 3,671,663 dolls. 64c.
The value of merchandise imported into this port for
the month of November, was 7,498,576 dolls., of which
7,068,805 dolls, 'was dutiable, 416,191 dolls. free, and
13,580 dolls. specie and bullion. Of the amount with-
drawn from warehouse during the month 905,006 dolls
was dutiable. Cash duties on imports, 1,885,264 dolls.
12c. The value of imports for the mouth of November
1849 was 5,511,022 dolls.
The loss by the fire this afternoon in Broad-street
was about 200,000 dolls. Insured principally in Wall-
-523,331 I street.

The January interest on the bonds of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Company will be paid upon the presen-
tation of the coupons at ,the banking-house of Selden,
With( rs, and Co., of Washington city; or, by an ar-
rangement made with said firm, in Baltimore or the
other principal cities of the United States, thus affording
additional facilities to the holders of the bonds for
having their coupons cashed.
The regular tour per cent. dividend will be paid on
the Vermont and Canada Railway stock to shareholders,
December 1, at the office of the Vermont Central Rail-
road Company, on the Ist of January next.
The foreign exports from Baltimore, during the week
ending on Thursday, amounted in the aggregate to
157,763 dolls. 80c. The principal articles exported were
14,319 barrels of flour, 28,728 bushels of corn, 1,047
barrels of corn meal, and 405 hhds of tobacco. Among

the shipments were two full cargoes, principally bread-
stuff's, to Liverpool.
There were cleared, at the Baltimore Custom-house,
during the month of October, 31 vessels, viz.:-3 ships,
7 barques, 8 brigs, and 12 schooners, having an aggregate
tonnage of 7,885 tons, and employing in their navigation
222 men. Of these vessels 7 were British, 3 Bremen, 1
Ilamburgh, and 20 American. Their destinations wcre
as follow:—To various ports in the British provinces, 15;
California, 5; Trieste, 1; Rio de Janeiro, 1; Liverpool,
2; Pernambuco, 1; Talcahuano, 1; Bremen, 2; La-
guayra, 2; and Spanish Main, 1. The total value of the
merchandise exported by these vessels was 776,497 dolls.
21c., including that to California, which amounted to
262,987 dolls. 69c. By comparing the above with the
monthly statement for October, it will be seen that the
number of foreign clearances at the Baltimore Custom.
house during the month of November falls considerably►
short of those during the preceding month. While this
is the case, however, the fact is presented that the value
of the articles exported in November is considerably
larger than it was for the month of October.
The entries from foreign ports during the month of
November were-3 ships, 7 barques, 18 brigs, and 90
schooners, making a total of 40 vessels. During the
same period the arrivals from coastwise ports were-
-3 ships, 4 barques, 18 brigs, and 90 schooners—in all
118 vessels; making the number of foreign and coast-
wise arrivals during the month 158. Of this number, 9
were British, 2 Bremen, and the balance, 147, American.
Of the arrivals from foreign ports, 3 had free cargoes,
3 were in ballast, and 34 bad cargoes subject to duty.
The total amount received from customs during the
month was 53,742 dolls. 56c, against 51,293 dolls. 28c.
during the same period last year. The d►sbursements
were 57,280 dolls. 37c., against 68,973
.dolls. 89e. last
year.

CITY TRADE REPORT.
MONDAY, DEC. 9, SIX 1.. M.

Asbes—The market was very dull, with a moderate
demand. Sales of 110 barrels, at 5 dolls. 75c. to 5 dolls.
87c. for pots, and 5 dolls. 75c. to 5 dolls. 810. for pearls.
Breadstuffs.—Flour—There was a good demand for
State and Western flour, in part for the eastern and city
trade, with something doing for speculative investment.
The present cold snap of weather has produced on
the part of holders less disposition to press sales and the
market ruled very firm. The export demand was limited.
The receipts to-day were moderate, bt ing only 11,000
barrels, but the stock in the hands of the trade was pretty
large. About 10,000 barrels domestic have changed
hands at 4 dolls. 62c. to 4 dolls. 68ic. for ordinary to
straight stata ; 4 dolls. 681 c. to 4 dolls. 87ic.
for mixed to straight Michigan and Indiana ;
4 dolls. 940. to 5 dolls. hie. for pure Genes-
see; 5 dolls. 18c. to 5 dolls. 37ic. for fancy Ohio;
5 dolls. 12, c. to 5 dolls. 374 c. for fancy Genessee; and
5 dolls. 37ic. to 5 dolls. 50c. for extra Ohio and Gnes-
see, Canadian was in fair demand, with some large
sales reported at private bargain. Southern flour war
very firm, and in fair request, with only a limited
supply. The sales embraced 450 barrels at 5 dolls. 12ie.
for straight brands. Rye flour was pretty active, with
sales of 200 barrels at 3 dolls. 50c. Corn meal was rather
heavy—the transactions did not exceed 100 barrels
Jersey, at 3 dolls. 6c. to 3 dolls. 12ic. Brandywine was
scarce, and held at 3 dolls. 3 tic. to 3 dolls. 87ie. Wheat
—The market for domestic was very dull, while the
amount offering was large, and there was a disposition

of water, however, only vessels of light draught can go
up much beyond the site of the town of Klamath, which
is one mile from the ocean. This point, it is therefore
supposed, will be a deceit whence the upper country
must receive its supplies. The junction of the Salmon
River is 90 miles above this site. Midway between these
points the river travel is impeded by reeks, so that
boats cannot pass; but after leaving these there is no
obstacle up to the falls at the mouth of Salmon River.
" Both here and at the rocks tow❑ sites have been
selected. Twenty miles above the Salmon the Trinity
River comes into the Klamath. It has long been sup-
posed to empty into Trinidad Bay. Tho land around
these rivers is, with little exception, favourable to agri-
cultural purposes."
Mdlle. Lind continued to enjoy recurring tri-
umphs. On the 9th she appeared at Baltimore,
when the receipts were about 3,0001. sterling.
Rumours were current that the wreck of the screw
steamer Helena Slowman bad been picked up off the
coast.