The Sun. — 1857-05-16 (London, England)

AMERICA.  SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY, 10, P.M. The new steamship Vandrirbilt, Captain Wilcox, arrivel at Cowes this evening with three days' later advice; from New York ; she sailed on the afternoon of the sth, and has thus accomplished the voyage in less than ten days. She brings mails,  201 passengers and $400,000 in specie for Southhampton and HAvro. She encoutitervd very foggy weather from New York to the S.E., edge  ortfie backs of Newf rtn,qa.na, and strong gales from N.W. to N. E., with high seal thenc. to the longitcde of 11 d-grees. Pane I a large iceberg in ht. 43.45, long. 43. The Vanderbilt sails from  Cowes for Ilavia at 8 o'clock on Sii:turd ay morning. In lat. 48, long. 10.30, she passed the British East Indiaman Princess Royal. The steamship Indian, from Liverpool, arrived at Quebec on the 4th. The trial of Mrs. Cunningham for the murder of Mr. Burinll commenced on the 4th inst., and will last several days. She was on her trial alone, she and Eckel having been charged on separate indictment s.  News from Mexico was to the 18th of March. The Archbishop of Mexico and several priests had ben arrested on a charge of being implicated in a Late attenpt at insurrection, and the Archbishop sentenced to banishment. _ .  A despatch from Washington of the 4th says that the rumour of the rejection by Great Britain of the Dallas-Clarendon treaty was confirmed by the receipt of a letter from,Mr. Dallas to the President. Lord Napier was expected shOrtly to communicate the fact officially to the Government, when the subject would be 'considered by the Cabinet of Washington. Advices from Fort des Moines, lowa, to the 27th ult., received at St. Louis, state that a band of 500 or GOO Indians had crossed the river near Fort George. An attack on the fort, which was very weak, was feared. The recent heavy rains bad caused most destructive freshets in ihe Delaware and Lehigh rivers. The Delaware and Easton had risen 23& feet, and were still slowly rising, causing a great destruction of property. The disturbances on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad were neatly over. Instructions have been issued by the navy squadron to the East India squadron to proceed to Formosa and investigate the circumstances attending the wreck of the American ship Higbflyer and the supposed murder of her crew. At New York, on the 4th, the stock-market opened and closed heavy. the tendency of prices was downwards, and at the close lower rates ruled throughout. At the first board La Crosse and Milwaukee declined & per cent. ; New York Central Railroad, ± ; Ede, ; Reaoing, ; Michigan, Southern, 1 ; Michigan, Central, ; Panama, ; Illinois Central Railroad, & ; Cleveland and Pittsburg, 1 ; "Galena and Chicago, ; Cleveland and Tult di), 1; Chicago and Rock Flans!, At the second board lower prices ruled all round. Reading fll off per ce-nt., Cleveland and Toledo, 1 ; New Y( rk Central, ; Erie, I ; Michigan, Southern, 1. After the board a further deCline was reaized, and the market closed very heavy. The cotton-market was rather quiet on the 4th, att. buted. in part to the inclemency of the weather, while sales were confined to about 1,000 bales, without change iu prices. A private telegraphic despatch, dated New Orleans, May 2, gave receipts at 10,000 bale;; sales, 19,000 . defieiency of receipts at all the Southern ports 446,000 ; middling, at 14c. Market firm and crop aecounts unfavourable. Flour was firm, especially the higher grades, though the market was less • active without .hangs of moment in prices. Wheat was firm without sales of moment. Corn was firm with moderate sales. Pork was unchanged with sales of mess at $23 50c., and common uuinspected at $22 75c. The rainy weather checked sales of sugar, which were limited, while prices continued firm ; coffee was in good demand, and embraced 1,800 bags Brazil, and 1,300 di to St. Domingo on private terms. Freights exhibited more tone, while engagements were moderate.