The Sun.
London, England, 1850-06-22 00:00:00

AikIERICAN NEWS.

(BY ELECTRIC 'ET.;EGRAPII.)
LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.
By the arrival of the British and North American
Royal mail steamer Asia, is our river this morning,
we are put in possession of one week's later intelli-
gence. She left Boston on the 12th inst., and Ualifax
on the 14th.

She reports the arrival of th 3 Viceroy, which tuned
from Galway on the lst instant, at Halifax. - The
Canada steamer, which left Liverpool on the Ist.inst.,
bad also arrived at Halifax on the 11th.

No progress has yet been made in the slavery
question.
General Lopez was arrested at New Orleans, by
order of Genpral Taylor.

Our dates by this arrival from California are to the
Ist of Mly ; one million and a half dollars of gold
duet had arrived by the Cherookee steam-ship. No-
thing of importance from Canada.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
MONEY AIARKET.—The money market at New York
continues in a satisfactory condition, money being by no
means scarce, and trading prospects were on the whole
good. United States Sixes, 116; Treasuries, 117; Penn-
sylvanias,
The market for breadstuffs was active, and prices very
firm. The following are the quotations:—Western
Canal flour, 5 &Is. 621 e. to 5 dols. 75c. per bushel,
steady. Gennessce prime wheat, 1 dol. 48c. to 1 d6l.
500. per 601bs. Southern wheat, 1 dol. 28c. to 1 dol.
30c. per 601 b:•. Indian corn, round yellow, 665. to 68c.
per bushel, steady: flat yellow, 65c. per bushel. South-
ern, white, 64c. to 66e. per bushel. Indian meal,
2 dols. • 87io. to 3 dole, per barrel.
COTTON.—The market at New York is reported
pric
es havefair, s 1 g3ch.t lyt,) ald3Ten. c; e du,i)
asndwsi 1,1
brisk, with a good average amount of business doing;
mbeiddselienng blyairfotlo-
lowing quotations:—New Orleans and Mobile middling
fair
fair, •12-ac. to 13c.
Freights were unchanged at the time cf the steamer's
sailing.
Exchange on London, 110 to 1101, with moderate de-
mand; on Paris, 5.25, and a fair demand; on Ilamburgh,
351 to 351; on Bremen, 7s to 791.

TWO DAYS' LATER NEWS.
The telegraph to Halifax's brings the date from
New York down to June 12.
Cuban affairs likely to be settled amicably.
The question of prisoners has been referred to
'ashington.
nmitaerdkeSttafitrem.
s steamer Sarawak has returned.
Her commander was assured the prisoners should be
horTwohutetroa ljnbly treated. None have been shot, as re-
ported.
Cotton
Flour market steady.
Stocks unchanged.

10:e and exquisite'
PRESENTATIcN TO LADY PALMFRSTON OF A TES-
TIMONIAL OF IZESPECT FOR LORD PALMERSTON. —The life-
which Partridge was commission( d to paint for presentation
exquisitely
which portrait of Lord Palmerston,
to Lady Palmerston by the Members of Parliament, friends
and admirers of the truly English and national policy of
that Noble Viscount, was presented to her Ladyship at one
o'clock this day, at the residence of the Noble Viscount and
Viscountess, ha Carlton•gardeny. The portrait was accom-
panied by an address, beautilully emblazoned on vellum by
Bishop, Expressive of admiration for the policy Pursued by
the Noble Viscount since he has held the seals of the Foreign-
office. This address is signed by 150 independent Members
of the }louse of Commons. _ _ . _ _ •

REVIEW IN HYDE PARK. —lt is intended, that
soon after the christening of the infant Prince, a review on a
grand scale will take place in Hyde Park. The line will be
composed of the five battalions of Guards quartered in the
metropolis, the two regiments of Life Guards, the 16th Lan-
xers from Hounslow,. and a battery. of the $03.11 Horse
Artillqry from