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

AMERICAN NE WS.

LIVERPOOL, DEC. 21.

ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA.

The British and North American Roy el mail steam-
ship Europs, Captain Lo't, mails from New
York of Lae 10th, end accoutits of the 12th inst. re-
ceived by electric telegraph via Ilalifax, arrived off
Holyhead, from Boston, today at noon, unexpecte
'idly. She lea 13eston on the llth 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 r.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 Europe's run contrasts admirably, therefore,
with the passages effected by the United States'
mail steam-ships Franklin and Atlantic. She 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 and
Northerner had arrived at Panama from San Fran-
cisco with 500,000/. in gold dust on freight.
The United States' mail steam-ship Georgia, Lieu-
tenant Porter, arrived at New York from Chagres,
viu Havannah, on the 7th, with mails from San Fran-
ci cc, California, of the let of November, and about
200,0001. in gold dust.
The steam-ship Empire City arrived at New York
from Chagres, via Jamaica, on the Btb, with mails
from Chagres of the .27th ult , from Jamaica of the
Ist instant, 400,000/. 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 meet financial neces-
sities. Several state messages and legislative mea-
sures 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 Ac, for the organization 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 R-public for double the amount
of the original contracts, he thinks that between prie
vete 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 ad,. isles the enactment
of a law requiring ell creditors elaitnine of Texas to
exemite releases in favour of the United States on con-
dition of forfeiting O.& demands in case of neglect.
The Hon. James M. Mason, as ardent slavery propa-
gandist, and the author of the Fugitive Slave Bill, has
been rt -elected to the Untt,d States Senate from Virgi-
nia, fir.six years, feona the 4th of March next. The
new Legislature of Ohio was organized on the 3d inst.
The Free Soil candidate for Speaker of the House was
ele.-ted by a coalition with Opposition votes, having a
majority of four out of seventy-two votes. In the Se-
nate the Whig candidate for Speaker was elected, having
received the Flee Soil votes. A United States' senator
is to be chosen by this Legislature for six years, the
choice lying between a Free Sutler 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 Mist issippi have passed a vote of censure on
Senator Foote, for his course in the United States' Se-
nate with regard to the slavery question."
From Sun Francisco, vid 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 had been small compared
with those of the first half of the month. Holders of
staple goods evinced more disposition to realise than
had previously been the case. Gold was sold by the
bankers at to 1i per cent. premium on 16 dolls. per
ounce. Exchange on the Atlantic cities, par, at 7i
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 CF SAN
FRANCISCO, DISTRICT OF UPPER CALIFORNIA, DURING
EACH QUARTER, FROM NOVEMBER 12, 1849, TO SEP
TEDIBER 30, 1850, INCLUSIVE
ARRIVED.

Dolls.

849. Nov. 12 to D. c. 31, inclusive
850. Jan. 1 to March 31
850. April 1 to June 30
850. July 1 to Sept 30
Total arrivel

167,000
523 331
883,669
560,000

2,134,000

CLEARED.
849. Nov. 12 to Dec. 31, inclusivo
850. Jan 1 to March 31
850. April 1 to June 30 „
850. July 1 to Sept 30

2,400,594

4,072,795
5,089.968
6,259.880

Tot tl amount cleared...
Total al rived

17,822,877
2,134,000

Difference between amount of cleared and „ Q,Q
art ived .. • ••••
,00,0'''• -
Amount cleared during, the month of oe-
-4,591,461
tuber ••• ..• ..• ~„
" 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 tht
trunks of passengers, und it would not be far out of the
way to estimate the exportation of gold dust and bullion
from Sun Francisco for the above-mentioned p: tied ii
30,000,000 dulls. This is independent of what has bet L
taken out of that country by other routes and in the
baggage of individuals.
"The amount of California gold received at the Phi-
lad•lphia Mint has averaged for the last 11 month
2,500,000 dolls, per montb, as will be stew by the fol-
lowing statement from the treasurer:—

Pah
Gold dust deposPed in November 4,4uu.0u0
Coinage during :the same period
Aggregate receipts of California gold
dust trom Jan. Ito Nov. 30, inclusive 27,350,000
From other sources

Total receipts, 11 months 28,550,000
This, compared a ith 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 tippe.irs by
the above that the receipts at the Mint in eleven month,
exceed by many millions the exports from San Frarcisco
in about the same length of time."
The Placer Times publishes the following notes
relative to the Klamath mines :
The explorations of the lest season have led to no
discovery promising to equal in importance that of the
geld deposits on the Klamath arid its tributaries. Sal-
mon river, the affluent of the Klamath, was first occupied
in the month of June. There are now nearly 1,000
people at the diggings within twenty miles of its mouth,
and these have averaged fully an ounce per day—a bet•
ter general yield than has been realized 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 in that vicinity, we are assured that they all
present fzatures of a highly auriferous character, and
that by actual testing many of the bars have been found
to yield from 20c. to 40c. per panful.
It was some time ego 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 ocean. To Mr. Pearsall, who has just returned
from this region, we are indebted for many interesting
facts concerning it. He considers the dry diggings both
extensive and productive, but they can only be occupied
successfully during the rainy season. The richness of
the rivers prevented persons from seeking much beyond
the m. His party of seven worked 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 fill
in consequence of the wait of till I. plies fur winter. We
learned that a panty of 20 came to Mayesville a few day a
ago, intending to winter in that vicinity and go back
early in the spring. These all give favourable accounts
of the county they have visited; indeed the entire tes-
timony from all sources warrants the most flettet leg
conclusions as to the future importance of these new
diiceveries.
" The Klamath is one mile wide at its mouth, which is
easy of access, and for 40 miles up the stream there i, no
interruption to steam-boat navigation. In the low stage