The Sun. — 1850-07-17 (London, England)

AMERICAN NEWS.  ARRIVAL OF THE CAMBRIA. WRECK OF THE VICEROY.—CONFESSION OF PROFESSOR WEBSTER. CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY MORNING. The British and North American Royal Mail steam-ship Cambria, Captain Leitch, which sailed from New York on the 3d instant, and Halifax on the 6th, has arrived, bringing 70 passengers, and the usual mails from Canada arid the United States. The Cambria reports the arrival out of the Pacific at New York, after a run of 11 days 151 hours from dock to dock. The City of Glasgow arrived at New York on the 29th ult., after a passage of 14 days 6 hours; and the Europa, Captain Lott, which sailed from Liverpool on the 22d of June, reached Halifax, at six P m., on the Ist of July, and proceeded on for New York the same evening, which port she reached on the 3d. The Pacific's news was telegraphed from Halifax on the 20th ult., the new boat belonging to the New York Associated Press boarding her off Sambro' Head. We regret to say that the steam-ship Viceroy, Captain Ewing, has been wrecked; all her passengers have been saved, and came over in the Cambria. She went ashore on Shag Island, between Cape Sable and Seal Island ; the water flows in and out of her. The disaster is ascribed to the same zause assigned for the loss of the Great Britain—the effect of an iron ball on the compass. The present arrival furnishes us with a variety of interesting intelligence. A New York paper of the 3d, in alluding to the news of the week, gives the following summary : The confession of Professor Webster (which is published in another column), who was a short time since tried and convicted of the murder of Dr. Parkman, in Boston, will be read with a great deal of interest. It is one of the most extraordinary and thrilling documents that ever emanated from a condemned criminal. The professor endeavours to show that it was not a case of premeditated murder; that he killed the Doctor in a moment of passion and excitement; and that murder was not contemplated by him when he appointed a meeting with his victim. This unfortunate case is very similar to that of Colt, who killed Adams a few years since in this city, but who committed suicide on the day appointed for his execution. It would appear that the United States are destined again to oppose the right of search, or rather to protest against it on the part of foreign Powers, in connexion with American shipping. A short time since a British vessel of war, and likewise a Spanish one, without ceremony, compelled American ships to heave to and submit to being searched. This, of course, will not be tolerated, and these aggressions must be disowned and apologised for in proper form. The Government at Washington having peremptorily demanded the release of the,Contoy prisoners, and the United States' squadron on the West India station having been ordered to enforce such demand if necessary, we are anxiously looking for further intelligence from that quarter. According to present appearances, a war with Spain is not at all improbable. In Congress the settlement of the slavery question is about in the same state as it was eight months ago. No progress has been made worthy of giving any rational hope. The news from Mexico is not important. Cacuero, in Laguna, had suffered from fire, consuming 45 of the best houses in that city. From Toronto we have advice!, stating that the Bill to increase the number of representatives in the Canadian Parliament to 150, was rejected by a vote of 51 against 24, two-thirds of the whole House, consisting of 84 members, being necessary to a decision. The address to the Queen in favour of placing the clergy reserve at the disposal of the Legislature, and also expressing satisfaction with England, and a desire to continue the existing relation, was adopted by a large majority.