The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-30 00:00:00

AAIERICAN NEWS.

ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA.
LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY.
The Royal Mail steam-ship Asia, Usptein C. H. E.
Judkins, arrived here on Saturday night, from New
York, after a voyage of ten days nine hours (without
any deduction) from port to port. This is beyond
doubt the quickest voyage ever nitric, being about
two hours less than her own previous unrivalled
trip of Angust last. The Asia left New York on the
18!h inst., has brought the usual mails, about sixty
psssengere, and sp,cie on freight to the amount of
250,000 dolls.
The political Hess by this arrival is not uninter-
esting. In Congress Mr. Cass has introduced a reso-
lution in the Senate, calling for the correspondence
between the Government and the Austrian Minister,
relative to the diplornotic agent sent by the United
States to Hungary during the revolutionary conflict
in that country. Mr. Benton has introduced a Bill
for ti:.e construction of a railroad to the Pacific. No
action has been tak,m on the above Bills. The Presi-
dent has communicated the ofEtial information to the
House of the acceptance of the ten million indemnity
by Texas.
✓ It was before intimated that great offence had been
taken in South Carolina by the additional force of
regular troops which had been lately introduced
there, and a " difficulty " seemed Lkely to arise out
of it.

In reply to the inquiry of the Governor demanding
the reason fur sending troops to the garrison of that
state, the President states that being commander-in-
chief of the navies and armies of the United States,
he cannot be held accountable for the manner in
which he performs his duties. This was considered a
haughty reply, and retaliatory steps were talked of,
of which some evidence appears by a telegraphic dis-
patch, which h!•d reached New York, that the Senate
of South Carolina had passed a Bill for a convention,
and appropriated the sum of 300,000 dollars to be
applied to military purposes ; this step bad, however,
excited more surprise than alarm amongst the friends
of the Union.

The State Convention now in session in Georgia,
with reference to the slavery question and the position
of the south, have under consideration the report of a
committee in favour of the preservation cf the union,
and of adopting the measures of the last Congress as
the basis of a permanent adjustment of the sectional
controversy.
The holders of claims against Texas, it is said, will
soon be able to realise a dividend. The United States
Government will soon issue stock to pay the 10,000,000
dolls. indemnity, whilst Texas pays the bondholders
5,000,000 dolls. pro rata.
A number of lives were lost on the Mississippi,
near New Orleans, on the 13th inst., by the explo-
sion of the boiler of a steam-boat. She was on a
pleasure excursion with a party of over 100 persons
on board, including several ladies and many cf the
most respectable ci:iz,ns of New Orleans. Among
the sufferers are several members of the New Orleans

press.
The ship Scuth Carolina, from Liverpool Oct 20,
arrived in the lower harbour of Boston on the 12ui
inst., with signals of distress. She had SO cases of
small-pox on board, from which the passengers had
suffered severely.
George Thompson is lecturing to large audiences
in Boston on the subject of British India having
given up any direct reference to the " peculiar insti-
tutions" of America, be is heard with attention by
large audiences.
A spirited meeting has been held in New York by
the friends of cheap postage. Resolutions were
ndopttd urging an immediate and general action in
Congress in I,vour of the Bill reported at the last
session, providing tor a uniform rate of two cents,
prepaid, on letters, and one cent on nevkspapi-rs.
A destructive conflagration took place at
on the 11th inst., consuming about 100 dwelling-
houses and the North Barracks.

Our advices from ILyti to November 24 inform
us that preparations here still on foot for an attack
on St. Domingo, and that the army was recruited by
constant impressinents. The inhabitants of St. Do-
mingo were under Lo alarm from the contemplated
invasion. Coffee was scarce, and little to be bought
at any price.
A revere tempest occurred at Porto Rico on the
25th of November and listed for five days. It was
accompanied with a deluge of rain, which inundated
the whole north side of the island, and interrupted
all communication. Great damage was feared for
the coffee and sugar cane in the low lands, and the
rice crop, which was just ripening, has suffered
severely. Considerable injury was done to the ship-
ping in the harbour.
There is nothing of importance from Canada.

COMMERCIAL.
NEW YORK, DEC. 18.

Business continues in a very batisi actor y state.
Tne abundance of money on call continues, and loans
are easily made at 5 to 6 per cent. on good stocks and
lower on governments. The supply of paper is not large
and the demand is good. First-class names go at sto 7
per cent. for short dates, and 6 to 8 per cent. for long
dates. The rates have rather a downward tendency.
The receipts of the banks are very large, and they are
discounting freely.
In exchanges there has been a fair business for the
steamers, and the supply of bills is moderate. Rafts
have been very firm, but at the close there was rather
more disposition to sell. Sterling is 101 to 10 ; the
latter for first-class signatures. Francs, 5 15 to 5 111—
some sight bills were sold at 5 071. Continental bills
are all high. Hamburgh, 36! to 37; Bremen, 80 to 801;
Amsterdam, 411 to 41i
The market is firm for freights in consequence oc but
few Liverpool v,ssels being in the berth. Engagements
of 10,000 to 12,000 bbls. flour at 18d.; 1,000 bbls. oil
meal, ls. 9d.; 500 bales cotton, 5-32 d. and 3.16 d. asked;
for grain sd. is asked. To London; 2,000 bbla. flour aas
taken at 190.; to Holland, some heavy freights at 30s.
A foreign ves,el was engaged to load at the south for
Hamburgh at 21. To California there is a fair business
doing at 60c. to 80c. up to 1 doll.
NEW YORK MARKETS.

Ashes—The market continues inactive, and pots have
declined t) 5 dolls. 50. to 5 dolls. 62ic., or 275. to 27,
9d.; pearls, 5 dolls. 75c. to 5 dolls. 80c. per 100 lbs; or
28s. 3d. to 28s. Bd. per cwt. f. o. b.
Bees Wax—Sules at 23e. to 24c. per lb. for western

yellow.
Breadstuffs—The comparatively small stock of flour
now here has caused a considerable speculative inquiry,
and the market continues firm with an upward tendency.
Canrdian wheat is in good demand fur export, and holders
being firm priers have slightly advanced. Corn hasbet n
in moderate rt. quest, prices rather easier, and the market
closes dull at quotations.
Fiour—Genesee and Southern brands, 5 dolls.o6lc. to
5 dolls 12ic., or 225. 10d. to 235. sd. Ohio, Michigan,
rod Canada, 4 dolls. 68c. to 4 dolls. 75e., or 20s. 3d. to
205. 9d. per bid. 1. o. b.
Wheat—Genesee, 1 dull. 20c. to 1 doll. 22c, or 41s.
6d. to 425. 2d; Canada, in bond, 1 doll. 05c. to 1 doll.
cr 365. 4,1. to 375. 6d. per qr. of 4801b:z. f. o. b.
Indian corn, 65c. to 67c. per 56tbs., or 245. 4d. to 255.
per qr. f. o. b.

EXPORTS FROM THE 3D TO THE 1 iTII INSTANT.
Flour. Wheat.
London 4,600 bbls.
Liverp00l
Glasgow

111,060 bushels.

Cotton:---Since the arrival of the America, with un-
favourable accounts of the political affairs on the Conti-
n,nt, our mat ket has been depressed; with little demand
for c xcort. Prices, since the date of our last circular
(the 3d instant), have declined c. to lc. per lb., and our
market closes dull and unsettled. The quotations given
below are as accurate as the irregularity of the market
will admit.

QUOTATIONS.