The Sun. — 1855-07-16 (London, England)

AMERICA.  LIVERPOOL, JULY 15. By the arrival from Boston, via Halifax, this morning of the Royal Mail steam-ship Asia, Lott commander, we are in receipt of advices from New York to the 3d, Boston the 4th, and Halifax the 6th inst. The Asia was detained by fog for 12 hours outside the harbour of Halifax. She brought 218 passengers and $884,157 in specie on freight. There are no political advices of the least interest. The President and his lady had left Washington for the benefit of her health. Mr. Crampton, our Minister to the United States, is reported to have taken offence at the official prevention of tho departure of recruits for the Crimea.  - Upwards of 10,000 persons attended a meeting for opposing the new prohibitory Liquor Law, in the Park, at New York. All the speakers denounced the law as fanatical, unconstitutional, and totally inadequate to promote the cause of temperance, or other useful purpose ; while, on the other hand, it would destroy millions' worth of property, and blast the prospects of their felloy-citizens. They passed resolutions accordingly. The Hon. Abbott Lawrence, late American Minister at London, was dangerously ill. - Suicides and deaths from sunstrokes had become  of frequent occurrence at Xew cork; One of the , fohner case; caused a great deal of ecitekneilt. A young man and a young woman, who formerly belonged to Cheshire, but who had fallen from the paths of virtue, were found dead, locked in each other's arms, in an open balcony ; they had taken prussic acid. The parents of the young man having sent the goring woman's body to the deadhouso the populace made a demonstration opposite their dwelling. The Panama Railroad Company had. declared a semi-annual dividend of 6 per cent. A gingham establishment at South Hadley Falls, Springfield, known as the Glasgow Mills, had been destroyed lay fire ; one man was killed ; and two were injured.. The loss is estimated at from $200,000 to $250,000. The Illinois Central Railroad Company has discovered coal on its lands.  Advices from Utah valley speak of every prospect of a good harvest. In Salt Lake Yalley great excitement on the subject of gold found on the Sweet Water was ma-• nifested, and numbers were leaving for the diggings. A good deal of anxiety was also manifested about the w•ld discovered on the head waters of the Red River, in the territory of Arkansas, and many were awaiting the return of messengers previous to starting.  A. movement in North Carolina is soon to be sub- I mitted to the Legislature of that State to render legal the institution of marriage among the slaves, to preserve sacred the relations between parents and their young children, and to repeal the laws prohibitinc, the education of slaves. It is stated 6 the main features of the movement have been adopted in practice during many years by all classes in the South, and the effect has been so salutary that it is now deemed expedient to incorporate the system into a legal form and to make it as universal as possible. in the United States' Circuit Court at Boston, Judge Curtis had decided, in the case of the brig Porpoise, that a vessel which bad acted as a tender to slavers, and had carried merchandise which was used for the purchase of slaves, and had otherwise aided in slave transportation, although she had not actually a single slave on board, was guilty of being engaged in the slave trade, within the meaning of the statute ; the brig was consequently declared forfeited. Donald IVPlCay's model cf the new steamship Cradle of Liberty, intended for the new line between New York and this port, had been placed in the Exchange newsroom for exhibition. The steamer is 325 feet long, 45 feet broad, and 31 feet deep. A meeting of the merchants and all others interested in the new line was to be held at the exchange ix a few days. The New York money-market is inactive. Loans on call were offered on easier terms, and there was an increased supply of capital seeking investment. In the stock-market prices were well supported, the rates of exchange on England were in rather extensive demand at 109!I to 110 and 1101 per cent. Bills on France sf. 12ic. to sf. 15c. The cotton market was steady without anitnation. The letters received from the Atlantic States were less favourable in regard to the growing crops, complaints being very general that too much rain was falling. The flour market was dull, with a reduction of 25c. to 50c. during the past week. The provision market was steady, with moderate sales. Iron was firm at $2B, cash. In freights no particular change. The following has been received by electric telegraph, via Halifax : " New York (evening), July s.—Stocks to-day dull ; money unchanged. Cotton unsettled ; accurate quotations cannot be given. Flour further advanced slightly. Wheat and corn unchanged. " New Orleans, July 3, 3 p.m.—The cotton market is still dull and declining."