The Sun.
London, England, 1850-06-17 00:00:00

MONDAY EVENING,

nial-office from the Governors of Labuan, Ceylon, the
Mauritius, and the Falkland Islands. and also from the
Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands.
The Dulie of 'Wellington attended an early Service
yesterday in the Chapti•l Royal, St. James's. The
Prayers were read by the Reverend Dr. Wesley, and
the Sermon was preached by the Reverend J. S. An-
derson. At the Daily Service the Prayers were read
by the Rev. Dr. Knapp, the Lesions by the Rev. G.
Repton, and the Communion Servive by the Rev. Dr.
Wesley. The Sermon was preached by the Rev. J. S.
And Trawl.

AMERICAN NEWS.

LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY: The fine steam-ship Europa,
after the quickest passage ever made across the
Atlantic, arrived in the Mersey this morning at nine
o'clock, having been telegraphed off Voel Naut at half-
past six, A.M. The Europa left New York on the sth
inst., and called at Halifax on the Bth to land and re-
ceive the mails and passengers to and from. the British
American provinces. The entire time occupied between
her departure from New York and arrival here (in-
cluding detention at Halif;x) was only 10 days and 20
hours.
The Europa brings the loge number of 150 passen-
gers. She reports the arrival at Halifax on the 3d of
Juno of the steam-ship America, which left this port
on the 25th nit. The Europa on the 13th inst. met the
steam-ship Cambria, which left this on the Bth inst. for
New York.
The files brought by the Europa extend to the sth
inst., but the news is brought down to the 7th inst. via
telegraph to Halifax.
We subjoin some of the more interesting items of
importance.
That portion of the intelligence regarding the Cuban
invasion is confirmatory of termer accounts, though the
details are somewhat contradictory.
One report steles that a portion of the invaders bad
landed on the south side of Cuba, and had taken posses-
sion of Cienfuegos and Trinidad. Great excitement
had taken place at Ilavennah on the receipt of this news,
and a large number of troops bad left for the supposed
scene of action. In fact, scarcely a soldier remained in
Havanrain The brig Zenob!a, lately arrived at Savan-
nah from Cubs, reports that all the troops had again left
for Cerdeeas. Ott the other hand it is stated that intel-
ligence had reached the Spanish legation in Washing-
ton that no less than 1,500 prisoners had been taken
in two large vessels on the south coast of Cuba, most
of whom were Americans, who were allayed to re.
tune, those of other countries being tried by court-
martial.
Dispatches had been received at \Washington from
the American consul at Havannab, stating that he bad
demanded the 105 persons taken by a Spanish ship-of-
war on the Island of Contoy, that being a neutral terri-
tory. The men who had been taken on that island had
not engaged in open hostilities, and were engaged con-
sidering the propriety of abandoning the island and re-
turuing home when they were seized upon. The Go-
vernor of Cuba not having replied to the consul's
demand, that functionary had sent for additional power
to enforce it. Accordingly, dispatches had been for•
warded from Washington to such portions of the
squadron as could be immediately collected at ilavanneh
to waist the consul in pressing the demand. Should
the Spanish Government refuse the consul is to report
to Washington, when orders will be at once given to
obstruct communication of all vessels with the port of
Havennah.
A Washington letter states that a council of the
United S:atcs Cabinet had teen held in that city, when
it sa as determined upon to hold the authorities of the
island of Cuba rigiAly accountable far their treatment of
all American subjects; and to carry out that determina-
tion a special egent was to he at once dispatched with
the necessary instructions to Havannab.
A correspondence is said to have passed between Mr.
Clayton and the Spanish Minister relative to the impri-
sonment of certain Americans at Havannah, upon un-
founded suspicions of connivance with the invaders, and
also with respect to the forced enlistment of Americans
into the Cuban " volunteer " .The Spanish Mi-
nister assured Mr. Clayton that the course which would
be pursued by the authorities at Cuba would be such as
could give no cause of complaint to the Cabinet of the
United Stater, and that no American citizen should be

imprisoned or put to death unless on ample proof being
given a ail violation of the laws of Spain, Cuba, and
alio of the United States.

A letter from Washington, dated June 3, says, that
official information bad just reached of the execution of
four Americans, and the imprisonment cf nearly 200
others. The four who had been shot had been amongst
those left behind at Cardenas. The Spanish authoritit-s
had refused the commander of the United Siatea squad-
ron permission to see the prisoners, or permit them to
be sent home f'or

The United States frigate Congress bad sailed for
Cuba, to intercept a Spanish vessel, containing a number
of Americans, taken prisoners in an island near Yucatan.
The Congress was followed also by a Spanish man-of-
war. Captain Randolph, of the Congress, is deter-
mined to rescue the American prisoners at all hazards.
Dispatches have been forwarded from the United
States Government to the Cuban authorities, that the
arrest of Americans on any other island, save Cuba,
will not be permitted.
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The Spanish Minister at Washington bad remonstrated
against the refusal of the American authorities at Key
West to deliver up the money which the invaders bad
taken. The Spanish commander had demanded the
surrender of the Creole and the money. The reply
made him was " Wo have no force, and the invaders will
not give up the money." The Spanish commander then
offend to put himself and his entire force under the
command of the civil authorities at Key West, for the
purpose of taking the Creole and the money. This was
declined, a promise being made that the money would bo
returned by order of the United States Government to
the Cuban authorities. It is generally believed that the
invaders have in their pay many members of the Ame-
rican press.

Two vessels, with reinforcements for General Lopez,
and which were commissioned to land at difTerent points
of the Wand, were still at sea, their fate and destination
unknown. In the event of these vessels being captured
by the Spaniards, the United States squadron had been
instructed to demand them of the Spanish commander,
and in the event of refusal to seize them by force.
The stearn-ship Southerner had arrived at New York
with several of the returned " patriots."
The British steam-ship Thames arrived at Mobile on
the 31 Juno with lata dates from Havannah. Mr.
Campbell, the American Consul, stated that the
Spaniards at Havannah were much embittered at the
American authorities, and refused all information as to
the number, names, and probable fate of the prisoners,
who were very closely confined.
Lopez was in New Orleans on the 4th instant.
The grand jury at New York, charged with investiga-
tions relative to the connexion of persons will the Cuban
invasion, had reported that no evidence had been pre.
tented to them sufficient fur the indictment a any per-
son in that city.
Advices from New Orleans report the arrival there of
:Z
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t. Panama bad reached Pa-
nama on the 21st ult. with over 1,000,000 dollars in gold
dust from San Francisco. Business was prosperous
when Ate left. Great activity prevailed at San Francisco,
and prices of produce and merchandise wore advancing.
Tho emigration to the mines was said to be very greatly
on the increase.

The Indians (Pawnees) were still attacking the Cali-
fornian emigrants. The latter had found a desirable
ally in a great Pottowatamier chief, named Wanasab,
who had, in a skirmish, killed a Pawnee chief on whose
person were found 4 white and 9 Indian scalps lately
taken. 800 Mormons had left St. Louis for California.
Caravans of emigrants extended between 200 and 300
miles. Grass and water were abundant, but small-pox
and cholera were reported as very prevalent.
Fires had occurred at Baltimore on the 4th, and Cin-
cinnati on the same day. Violent storms had been ex-
perienced in Georgia and Florida.
The Nashville Convention met at Nashville (Tenes-
tee) on tho 4th inst., Judge Sharkey presiding. No-
thing important has been transacted. Nashville was
greatly crowded.
The prospects of the new southern pro-slaverp organ
has appeared in the Washington journals, signed
by senators Butler and Morton, and Messrs. Thompson
and Toombs. It will be published weekly and tri-
weekly.
The Bishop of Jamaica, Mr. Cobb, speaker of Con-
gress, and other noted characters, are at present in Bal-
timore.
The proceedings of the American Congress possess
no new feature of interest. The slavery discussion still
occupied the attention of the Senate. The committee
of thirteen had presented a report restricting the terri-
torial governments of Utah and New Mexico from pass-
ing any law respecting slavery. The report has vir-
tually no meaning.
Mr. Soule had offerei his counter project for the di-
vision of California by the parallel of 36.30, the coun-
try north beihg admitted as a state; a territory south
of that line to be established and called South Califor-
nia, to be admitted at a suitable time as a state, with or
without slavery, as the people may decide when they
form a State government. A long discussion had taken
place in the Senate on a motion by a Mr. Bradbury,
censuring the President for removing parties from office
merely because they were not partisans.
Later news from Mexico state that the election for
a president was approaching, and causing great excite-
ment. Senor do la Roo, Mexican Minister at Washing-
ton, was a candidate. No day for an extra congress had
been named by the Government. The cholera was still
prevalent, and approaching the capital.
We have additional intelligence from Canada. Colonel
Prince had been arrested for accepting a challenge from
the Solicitor-General. In the Canadian Parliament, the
Inspector-General intimated that the Governalent did
not intend to permit American vessels to navigate the
St. Lawrence, until commercial reciprocity had been
sanctioned by the American Congress. The Inspector-
General had laid on the table the public accounts', and
announced the intention of Goverment to take the duty
off salt. Bills to abolish the usury laws, to regulate
gEncral assessment, to alter the rate of silver as a legal
tender, and to facilitate free trade with the Britsh Ame-
rican posLessions, ere to be introduced. 1:11° Queen's
birthday has been celebrated at Toronto with much en-
thusiasm. All the shop were closed. Lord Elgin and
his eaughter mingled freely ,with the crowd in the Col-
lege- avenue.