The Sun. — 1851-08-08 (London, England)

THE STEAM-SHIP FRANKLIN. SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY, AUG. 7. The United States' mail steam-ship Franklin, Captain J. A. Wootton, arrived off Cowes at 2 P.M., this afternoon; and, after landing the English mails and passengers, proceeded on her voyage to Havre. The Franklin has experienced strong head winds during the greater part of the voyage, which has occupied 11 days 20 hours mean time. She brings about 80 passengers, 58 of whom are for Havre, and on freight specie value 970,000 dolls., or 194,0001. sterling, 110,000 dolls., or 22,0001. sterling of which is for England.  By this steamer we have New York papers of four days later than those brought by the British and North America❑ mail steamer Canada, from Boston, and the news is two days later than the telegraphic accounts received by that courance rid Halifax. The subjoined telegraphic dispatch, dated Toronto, July 25, gives the particulars of a serious riot in that city:- Last night the Anti-Clergy-Reserve Association held a meeting, which was called by the Mayor, in St. Lawrence-hall. The High Church party called a meeting for the same hour, and addressed the mob in the most infhn'matory language, inciting them to break up the Anti-Clergy-Reserve meeting. The mob proceeded to St. Lawrence-hall, and attempted to torte their way up stairs, but were driven back. They then prevented others coming out, broke windows, and attacked several persons. The Mayor received a cut over one of his eyes by a stone. The Riot Act was read, and the military called out. The mob finally dispersed, without loss of life about two o'clock this morning." The steam-ship America arrived at Boston on the 24th ult. from Liverpool. The New York papers publish the following later news from Mexico, transmitted by telegraph from New Orleans :  "We have received dates from Mexico to July 7. The British Minister has advised the Mexican Government that decisive measures would probably bo taken at once if the claims of English creditors were not settled before the next packet sailed. The French and Spanish Miniiterssaid their Governments would do likewise.  " The Danish brig Proper, with the Prussian Minister on board, was wrecked at Vera Cruz. All the passengers were saved. Revolution was starting up in all quarters of Mexico."  Edward F. Douglas and Thomas Benson, two men who had been found guilty of murder on the high seas, underwent the extreme penalty of the law by hanging in the yard of the Tombs Prison, New York, on the 25th.  Relative to the recent destruction of an American slave steamer near Rio Janeiro, by her Majesty's ship Cormorant, the New York Herald gives the following : s s _  "It seems that the late affair of the blowing-up of the American steam-ship Sarah, charged with being implicated in furnishing certain slave-traders in the harbour of Rio Janeiro with supplies, will be immediately laid before this Government by Mr. Todd, the American Minister. The British steamer Cormorant appears to have made no bones of the matter, but executed the business of blowing up the American vessel with the greatest coolness, notwithstanding the United States' sloop-of-war Dale was lying at the time in the harbour. From these circumstances, we are rather disposed to suspect that the affair will turn out as harmlessly as the late flare-up with Portugal concerning the General Armstrong. Indeed, it is quite likely the Government will take no notice of the matter at all. By treaty between the United States and Great Britain, slave traders between Africa and America are punishable as pirates; and John Bull seetns particularly vigilant in his look-out for such Yankees as may be speculating in this contraband but profitable traffic. The case of the steam-tug Sarah is but one of many cases of the destruction or seizure by the British of American ships, or ships under the American flag, engaged in or suspected of being engaged in the slave trade; and this case, as reported, is none of the best, either for indignation or indemnity. If reparation or apology is demanded of tho British Government, it will be something new under the sun.' We have no doubt, however, that this will be the last of it."