The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-29
by TELEGRAPH.
Arrival OF Steamer NinSara-Three Day
Later from Europe.

Arrival Of Steamer Niagara Days
| Later from Europe.
HALIFAX. April IS. The royal mail-steaIner
Niagara arrived at her wharf at seven o'clock this
morning, bringing dates from Liverpool to the
nth Of Apil-three days later than those brought
by the Franklin. She brings forty-two passen-
gers. The Pacific had arrived out on the morning
Of the 18TH
Lord John Russell's friends, fearing his defeat in
London, are trying to smuggle him in for Edin-
burgh.
The Arctic expedition sailed on Thursday for
Halifax.
In the London none y market, on the 9Th, con-
oils closed at par, the first time for years.
On the 10th they closed at 995, having receded
American securities were in good demand at full
rates
Liverpool advices state that the news from
America by the Pacific gave cotton advancing
impulse. The sales on Friday amounted to 2, 900
bales A. 900 Of which were taken by Spectators
and exporters. The board OF brokers quote fair
Orleans at 81; middling a; fair Upands 81; mid
ding AZ. The sales of the entire week amounted
to 49, 900 bacs, of which spectators took 900 and
exporters 1000.
In corn there are moderate transactions, with an
improved tone.
From California-By the Northern Light.
New YoRK, April Pill D. m.-The steamship
Northern Light, of the Vanderbilt California line,
arrived about nine O'Clock this evening. She left
San Juan.at noon on the 18th instant, and Havana
at six p. the 23d. Her passenger list in
cludes three hundred persons, and she has small
amount Of specie.
The passengers by the Northern Light left San
Francisco at six o'clock p. IN. on the LIST instant,
on board the Pacific steamship Monumental City,
and arrived at San Juan del Sud on the 18th,
der charter with Mr.. Vanderbilt to take those
passengers Mt that port tcketed for the steamship
North America, recently wrecked.
No sickness on the lsthmus of San Juan.
On Monday, at ten O'Clock a IN the Northern
Light exchanged enals with the Georgia, steer
ing south, and on Tuesday at noon with the Illi
nois.
The California mails were to leave San Fran
cisco on the oh instant, by the Golden Gate. for
Panama.
A committee had been appointed a San Fran
cisco to procure means for the relief of the wrec red
passengers of the North America, and a large
amount of provisions was despatched; the Northern
Light conveyed about s. 600 worth of provisions
and stores for their subsistence.
The steamship Panama arrived al San Francisco
on the LIST of April, from Panama, with the mails,
and also conveyed thiher thirty seven of the North
America q passengers
The steamship Pacific ON her passage passed the
wreck Of the North America A. that time she
| stood upright, with her masts, lever beam, and
| smoke-stack, all IN their proper places, and ap.
| peared to be but little injured
The merchants of San Francisco are taking the
preparatory steps towards the erection OF an Elk
change.
Madame Biscacciant was giving concerts to
crowded houses at San Francisco.
VIM II. Bart; the captain of The schooner Cornet,
Of Baltimore, had absconded with the vessel, and
about $4,000 in goods which had been put on
board for shipment to Panama. Nothing had been
heard of his whereabouts at the last advces
The propeller steamship Fremont arrived at San
Francisco on The 25th ult.
A tremendous land slide had occurred near the
Calaveras river, i-"olvng the loss Of a large
amount Of property belonging to G. II. Campbell.
The news from the mines was very cheering
and the gold dust was coming into San Francisco
in large quantities.
An experiment was about to be made in San Jo-
aquin county in the cultivation Of sugar.
The delegates TO the Baltimore Convention were
to leave San Francisco on the lst Of April
Immense numbers OF Chinese were pouring into
San Francisco,
Commercial afIairs at Sacramento were exceed
ingly brisk, ana the demand for goods quite
spirited. t.
joint resolution had passed the California Lee
glslature, instructing the delegation at Washing
ton to procure the passage Of bill through Con.
gross Tor the establishment; of another semi month
iy line OF mail steamers via Panama
The bill prohibiting gambling has been defeated.
Advices had been received from Honolulu to the
10Th OF March. A terrible eruption had occurred
IN the Mannaloa mountains, Hawaii, and the lava
poured in torrents down the sides OF the volcano.
The government publishes an order in Council,
providing for reciprocal duties on certain articles
with the United States.
The markets at San Francisco arc brisk for all
kinds of goods.
At Stockton, Sacramento, and Marysyille, the
state Of business wac cheering Prices un.
changed, Mess beef at San Francisco was scarce
and prices high. Pork active at extreme rates.
Coffee is in good demand, with upward tendency
in prices. There have been large sales of sugar
Flour is unchanged and whisky brisk.
Rossilh in Bottom.
Bosros, April 27.-Guvernor Kossuth reached the
city shortly after II O'Clock this morning, md