The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-17 00:00:00

AMERICAN NEWS.

ARRIVAL OF THE CAMBRIA.
WRECK OF THE VICEROY.—CONFESSION OF
PROFESSOR WEBSTER. CONGRESSIONAL
PROCEEDINGS.
LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY MORNING.
The British and North American Royal Mail
steam-ship Cambria, Captain Leitch, which sailed
from New York on the 3d instant, and Halifax on
the 6th, has arrived, bringing 70 passengers, and the
usual mails from Canada arid the United States.
The Cambria reports the arrival out of the Pacific
at New York, after a run of 11 days 151 hours from
dock to dock. The City of Glasgow arrived at New
York on the 29th ult., after a passage of 14 days 6
hours; and the Europa, Captain Lott, which sailed
from Liverpool on the 22d of June, reached Hali-
fax, at six P m., on the Ist of July, and proceeded on
for New York the same evening, which port she
reached on the 3d.
The Pacific's news was telegraphed from Halifax on
the 20th ult., the new boat belonging to the New
York Associated Press boarding her off Sambro'
Head.
We regret to say that the steam-ship Viceroy,
Captain Ewing, has been wrecked; all her passen-
gers have been saved, and came over in the Cambria.
She went ashore on Shag Island, between Cape Sable
and Seal Island ; the water flows in and out of her.
The disaster is ascribed to the same zause assigned
for the loss of the Great Britain—the effect of an iron
ball on the compass.
The present arrival furnishes us with a variety of
interesting intelligence. A New York paper of the
3d, in alluding to the news of the week, gives the fol-
lowing summary :
The confession of Professor Webster (which is
published in another column), who was a short time
since tried and convicted of the murder of Dr. Park-
man, in Boston, will be read with a great deal of
interest. It is one of the most extraordinary and
thrilling documents that ever emanated from a con-
demned criminal. The professor endeavours to show
that it was not a case of premeditated murder; that
he killed the Doctor in a moment of passion and ex-
citement; and that murder was not contemplated by
him when he appointed a meeting with his victim.
This unfortunate case is very similar to that of Colt,
who killed Adams a few years since in this city, but
who committed suicide on the day appointed for his
execution.
It would appear that the United States are des-
tined again to oppose the right of search, or rather to
protest against it on the part of foreign Powers, in
connexion with American shipping. A short time
since a British vessel of war, and likewise a Spanish
one, without ceremony, compelled American ships to
heave to and submit to being searched. This, of
course, will not be tolerated, and these aggressions
must be disowned and apologised for in proper form.
The Government at Washington having peremp-
torily demanded the release of the,Contoy prisoners,
and the United States' squadron on the West India
station having been ordered to enforce such demand if
necessary, we are anxiously looking for further intel-
ligence from that quarter. According to present ap-
pearances, a war with Spain is not at all improbable.
In Congress the settlement of the slavery question
is about in the same state as it was eight months ago.
No progress has been made worthy of giving any
rational hope.
The news from Mexico is not important. Cacuero,
in Laguna, had suffered from fire, consuming 45 of
the best houses in that city.
From Toronto we have advice!, stating that the
Bill to increase the number of representatives in the
Canadian Parliament to 150, was rejected by a vote
of 51 against 24, two-thirds of the whole House,
consisting of 84 members, being necessary to a deci-
sion. The address to the Queen in favour of placing
the clergy reserve at the disposal of the Legislature,
and also expressing satisfaction with England, and a
desire to continue the existing relation, was adopted
by a large majority.
TWO DAYS LATER.
NEW YORK, JULY 5, SIX O'CLOCK, P.M.—By our
telegraphic dispatch, which left New York on the
evening of the sth inst., which was forwarded via
Portland and Halifax, to catch the Cambria before
she left that port for Liverpool, we have the following
later intelligence, which brings our accounts down to
the evening of the sth.
The Europa, which left Liverpool on the 23d ult.,
arrived out at New York on the afternoon of the 3d,
in a passage of twelve days and three hours, includ-
ing her run into Halifax, to land her mails and pas-
sengers.
The American steam-ship Washington, from
Southampton, arrived out at New York on the fol-

lowing day.
The celebration of the anniversary of American in-
dependence was, as usual, held and carried out with
great splendour on the 4tb, and was throughout the
Union a complete holiday.
CREVASSE AT POINT COUPEE.—NEW ORLEANS,
Jun 14, 1850.—The Picayune says that the crevasse
at Point Coupee is fourteen feet deep and 600 yards
wide, sweeping off houses and crops, and ruining
plantations. It is still extending; all attempts to
stop it have been abandoned. All Attakapas county
stands in great danger of being submerged. If this
should occur hundreds of plantations will be destroyed.

—New York W. Herald:
No further intelligence had arrived at New York
from the south, nor was there any political news of
importance since the Cambria left New York, which
was at noon, o*:. the 23d.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Our commercial news extends to the close of business
on the 25th, and reports that there was not any change
in the money market. Money for all legitimate purposes
was easily cbtained, and upon favourable terms. Ex-
change is quoted 1101 to :I-, with but little doing.
American Securities were firm. The sales on that day
of United States Sixes of 1856 were made at 107 i; 1862

-1151; 186 S-1171.
Cotton.—Since the arrival out of the Europa's news
but little had been done in cotton. The market being
inactive, our latest advices report Liverpool classification.
Uplands, ordinary and middling, 121 to 128; fair to good
fair, 132 to 14; New Orleans and Mobile, 128 to 14,
141 to 15.
13realstuffs.—Market very dull. Western Canal flour,
58 dolls. to 51- dolls.; Canadian in bond, 5 dolls.; Indian
corn steady kt 62 to 63; ditto round yellow, 59 to 60 for
western mixed.
Provision market inactive, and prices without change.

SPORTIN G *IN TEL LIGENCE.
NOTTINGHAM RACES.—TUESDAY.
The Bunney Park Stakes of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft, with 50
added, for two yrs old, Est 121 b, and three 9st 21b,
fillies and geldings allowed 31bs; the winner to pay 5
soya, to the fund. T.Y.C.
Mr. H. Stebbing's The Cutler, 2 yrs
The Nottinghamshire Handicap of 20 sovs. each, h ft,
and only 5 if declared, &c., the second to receive 50
soya. out of the stakes, and the third to save his stake,
and the winner to pay 20 soya. to the fund. Two
miles.
Mr. WraJier's Maid of Mashaia, 6st 71b (G. Abdale) 1
Mr. Walter's Maid of Team Valley, 7st 31b (T. Lye) 2
Lord Chesterfield's Humphrey, 3 yrs, sst 51b, (Wells) 3
Mr. J. Clarke's Maid of Lyme, aged, Bst Ilb, (Evans) 0
Sir C. Monck's Vanguard, 4 yrs, 7st 101b,(Sitopson) 0
Mr. Lister's Peasant Girl, 4 yrs, 6st 91b...(Basham) 0
Mr. Meiklam's Roland, 4 yrs, 6st 71b ..... ...(Arnold) 0
Mr. E. R. Clark's Rodney, 4 yrs, 6st sst(R. Sherwood) 0
Betting-5 to 2 agst Roland, sto 2 agat Maid of Team
Valley, 5 to 1 agst Vanguard, 7 to 1 agst Rodney, and
Bto 1 agst any other. Won by a length, a length be-
tween second and third.
The Two Years Old Stakes, of 10 sovs. each, with 50
added; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 21b; winners extra;
the winner to pay 5 sovs. to the funds, and to subscribe
next year. T.Y.C.
Lord Chesterfield's Payment, Bst 71b (Bartholomew) 1
Mr. T. Dawson's Tightwaist, Bst 71b (T. Lye) 2
Mr. Beresford's Sneer, Bst 21b (R. Sly) 3
Lord Ranclifle's Palais Royal, Bst 21b ...(J. Marson) 4
Betting-5 to 2on Payment. Payment made all the
running, and won by a length.
The Sherwood Stakes of 5 sm. each, with 50 added.
Two miles.
Mr. Shepherd's The Alp, I lst 91b
Match, 40, 9st each. Two miles.
Mr. Lister's Lecomte, 5 yrs
Mr. Houghton's Sir Charles, aged .. paid
Plate of 50 Boys. for three yrs old and upwards. Two miles.
Mr. Gain's Michael Brunton, 3 yrs, 6st 31b (Arnold) 1
Mr. Shepherd's Alp, 4 yrs, 7st 51b (T. Lye) 2
Mr. Baxter's bf by Sir Hans, 7st 8111—(F Marson) 3
Mr. Gardner's Psyche, 3 yrs, 6st 61b (Basham) 0
Mr. J. Osborne's The Swift. 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (Osborne) 0
Mr. Clough's Clara, 6 yrs, Bst 61b (G. Oates) 0
Betting-6 to 4 apt Alp, 3to 1 agst Clara, 4to 1 egg
Psyche, and 5 to 1 agat any other. Won by halt a length.
BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TIIESDAY.
GOODWOOD STAKES.-6 to 4 eget Windischgratz (t),
10 to 1 agst Borneo, 10 to 1 agst Snowstorm, 12 to 1
agst Wont-you-come-ont-to-night, 20 to 1 eget Langton.
GOODWOOD Cur.— 5 to 2 agst Windischgratz (t), 5 to
1 agst Cossack, 6 to 1 agst Chanticleer, 12 to 1 aget
Borneo.
ST. LEaER.-7 to 4 agst Voltigeur, (take 2 to 1), 7 to
1 agst Windischgratz (take 8 to 1), 7 to 1 agst Clincher,
9 to 1 agat Pitsford (t), 11 to 1 agst Bolingbroke (t),
25 to 1 agst Chatterbox (t).
DERBY, 1851.—N0 betting.

Mr. Tidd Pratt had an interview with the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer yesterday. 2
SOUTLIAMPTON.—At a very numerous meeting of
the Town Council, held on Monday, the will of the late
Henry Robinson Hartley, Esq., was produced and read by
the town clerk, whereby the testator has left the enormous
amount of 80,0001., the largest portion of which he gives to
the mayor and corporation of that town, to apply the annual
proceeds " in such a manner as may best promote the study '
and advancement of the sciences of natural history, astro-
nomy, antiquities, classical and Oriental literature, iu South-
ampton, by forming a public library, botanic gardens, ob-
servatory,. or other such institution, in the: parish of Holy
Rhood,', which is a very conspicuous situation, and an exten-
sive area for all purposes, excepting that of a botanical gar-
den, which will no doubt be placed on some of the public
lands. It is to be much regretted that, from the will being
inaccurately prepared, a suit of Chancery will be necessary
t 9 carry oat the intentim of the testator.