The Sun. — 1852-04-15 (London, England)

LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14. By the Royal Mail steam-ship Niagara, Stone commander, we have received advices from New York to the 30th ult., and Boston to the 31st. She brings 13,000 dollars in specie on freight. The Niagara left the Boston wharf at 7 A.M. on the 31st, and anchored in Nantucket Roads shortly after 8 A.M. to await the arrival of the mails. At 12.30 r.m. she received the mails, and at 1 P.M. she set ou. full speed. She arrived at Halifax at 8.10 A.M. on the 2,1 inst., and left again at 9.40 A.M., since which time she has experienced variable and head winds, with a heavy cross sea. She made Cape Clear at 7.30 A.m, on the 12th, Holyhead at 3.30 P.M. yesterday, and arrived in the Mersey at a quarter past nine o'clock last evening, her run having occupied upwards of 13 days mean steaming time. The Niagara passed the Canada, with the mails of the 20th ult., from Liverpool, at 1.30 P.M. on the 21st, going into Boston ; on the Bth, at 5,30 A.M., she passed the Royal Mail steamship Americe, with the mails of the 3d inst. for Boston ; and on the 10th, at 6 A.M., she passed the United States' Mail steam-ahip Arctic, with the mails of the 7th inst. from Liverpool, for New York.  The Royal Mail steamship Europa, Lott commander, with the mails of the 13th ult., from Liverpool, arrived at New York on the 25th. The Crescent City arrived at New York on the 30th ult., with a million and a half in gold dust, and advices rom San Francisco to the 2d ult. From the very brief accounts received we learn that the town of Downieville had been totally destroyed by fire. Our miscellaneous advices mention that a public meeting had been held in Philadelphia to resist the removal of the Mint from that city. Defalcations to the extent of 73,000 dolls. had been discovered in the Suffolk Bank at Boston. The military at Lochpost had been called out to quell a disturbance among the Irish. A general fight had taken place, in which firearms were used. The riot was occasioned by one party striking for higher wages and attempting to drive off those who remained at work. The reported murder of seven emigrants in Doddridge county proved to be a hoax. M. Kossuth arrived at New Orleans on the .27th ult. There were no preparations made for his reception and but little excitement was manifested. Eight persons had been killed and a number injured by a steamboat explosion on the Mississippi The navigation of lakes Ontario, Erie, and the rivers Hudson end Delaware was open. Nearly 500,000 dollars worth of property had been destroyed by fire at Philadelphia. A large fire had occurred at Boston, by which the Fremont Temple was burnt down, with the whole of its valuable contents. The following telegraphic communication has bees received from Boston : "Halifax papers to the 26th inst., received here, mention that Messrs. Howe and Fullerton (Liberals) had morpihty: This was Considered a great been returned to Parliament from Cumberland county The funeral of the late Lieutenant-Governor Governmentabout Harvey was to take place on the 27th tTitia j inst., with great military pomp. Canadian letters mention the prevalence of II rumour to the effect that the Earl of Elgin had sent in his resignation. The Committee of the Quebec and Montreal Railway were working energetically.