The Sun. — 1853-05-30 (London, England)

OOO.  The caloric ship Ericcson was undergoing extensive alterations in her machinery, and would not be ready to sail for Europe for several months. A Sardinian frigate had arrived at New York with contributions for the Crystal Palace Exhibition.  Accounts from New Brunswick mention that the Lieutenant-Governor had had three of his ribs broken by a fall from his horse, which was attacked by a dog. W. B. Taylor, of Liverpool, Upper Canada, and formerly a member of the Provincial Parliament, had committed suicide by shooting himself with a pistol. The Countess of Elgin had been safely delivered of a son. The following communication was received at New York, a short time previous to the Asia's sailing, by telegraph from Canada : "Wonderful discovery of gold and other minerals by Professor Logan. Gold has been found in large quantities all along the Magog river. Great excitement in British American Land Shares, which bring enormous prices. Masses of the people are rushing to Sherbrooke, the centre of the excitement." The committee appointed by the House of Assembly at Quebec to investigate and report upon the subject of the fisheries presented their report on the 11th inst. The document, which is lengthy, sets forth the disadvantages under which persons engaged in the fisheries in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and on the coast of Labrador labour, prescribes the best means of removing them, and advocates the expediency of legislative encouragement for such fisheries. We have intelligence from Kingston, Jamaica, to the 9th inst. On the 4th the Assembly passed the following resolution :  " That in consequence of the rejection of the Revenue 13i11 by the second branch of the Legislature, and the reclajssness and utter disregard of the interests of the colony thereby displayed, this house feels that it cannot, -with any confidence, continue to originate legislative measures for the benefit of its constituents ; and, in self-respect, and in vindication of the rights of the people, it declines to do further business with the Hon. Board of Council."  This resolution brought things to a stand, and the house asked the Governor for a recess, which he refused, and the house adjourned to the 13th. The alove resolution called forth the following from the Council  "That the assertions contained in it (the Assembly's resolution) are as unfounded in fact as they are a gross violation of the usages and customs of Parliament, and a wanton insult to the honour and dignity of the Council ES an independent branch of the Legislature." " The Governor," says a correspondent of the New York herald,  "Then finding this attitude assumed, prorogued the house until the 17th inst., until which it stands prorogued. There is every probability that on the 17th the Assembly will pursue the same line of policy, in which case the only thing left to the Governor will be a dissolution. But this will not alter. matters, for I am sure the next house will follow the footsteps of the present one. In the interim, of course, there is no revenue bill. The Rum Duty Bill, levying a duty of about 30,0001. on rum consumed in the island, has also been thrown out by the Council, because of an appropriation clause similar to the one in the Import Duty Bill. By this rejection an additional 30,0001. has been sacrificed since the 30th of April, upon which day the revenue hills expired. Speculations are of course going on. One merchant has sent a small vessel to Culart to load with tobacco, while others, in anticipation of the crisis, have written for large cargoes to the States. If they arrive in time great lo.s to the country will ensue." The Illinois had arrived at New York, from Aspinwall, with 52,265,248 in gold-dust on freight. The weather was excessively warm, and the public health good. From Vera Cruz we have advices, vici Havannah. The Avon arrived at the latter port on the 9th with ex-President Arista on board, and advices to the sth, which have been partially anticipated by telegraph. Many newspapers had been suppressed, and the liberty of others restricted. A decree of General Santa Anna dismissed from the army all those officers who had voluntarily constituted themselves prisoners to the North American army which invaded the Republic in 1847. General Arista was put on board the Avon at Vera Cruz under an armed guard, who had instructions, in case the steamer had left, to hold him as prisoner in the castle of San Juan de Ulloa, until an opportunity offered to send him out of the Republic, to which .he is not to return until permitted to do so by the Government. Santa Anna had been decorated with the Grand Cross of Charles 111. of Spain, sent to him by Queen Isabel through her Ambassador to Mexico. Rumours of the intended annexation of Mexico to the Spanish Crown were very prevalent. The Common Council of Tampico having refused to acknowledge Santa Anna as President, the -Whole body were made prisoners by General Woll, the military Governor of that place, and sent to Mexico. The smallpox and cholera had made their appearance at Vera Cruz, and a considerable number of cases had occurred.  The following is a list of the new Foreign Ministers :—General Almonte, Washington ; J. Ramon Pacheco, France ; General Urago, Prussia ; Castillo Y. Lanzas, England ; Manuel Larrainzar, Rome ; Buenaventura Viro, Madrid. A good business hnd been transacted in the New York stock markert, and at improving prices. Money abundant at per cent. for loans ou call, and 6 to 61 for four to six months. Exchange not quite so firm ; bills on London, 1091 to 1094 ; Paris, 5.121 to 5.131 ; Amsterdam, 4qto 411- ; Bremen, 79i to 79-i ; Frankfort, 404 to 41. Cotton in good demand at very firm prices, with sales for the three days of 7,200 bales. Flour had receded about 6.1 cents. per barrel on the ordinary brands. Wheat in good demand, the market being barely supplied. Indian corn firm and in good demand for export. For mess pork a good inquiry existed at improving prices. Beef dull and !heavy. Cut meats in moderate request. Lard, butter, and cheese unaltered. Scotch pig iron in limited demand at $32 to $33 per ton, usual credit. Freights to London.—Tobacco, 30s. per hhd. ; flour, 2s. 3d. to 2s. 6d. per barrel ; turpentine, 2s. ; measurement goods, 28s. to 30s. per ton.