The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-28 00:00:00

AMERICA.

[A summary of the follimiug, received by electric
telegraph, appeared in our second edition of yesterday
LivEaroor., OCT. 27.—By the Uoitttl Stutet,'
steam-ship Aticiotie, West commander, we bLvo
vices from New York to the 16th inst. _

The steam-ship Illinois ;;rl,,,ed at New York on
the 13th with the California mails of the 16th of
September, 1,626,322 dole. in gold dust on freight,
and about 400,000 dols. in the hands of passengers.
The Golden Gate left San Francisco on the 16:h for
New York, with 1,988,837 dols. in gold dust on
freight.
The Illinois reports that the health of Aspinwall
and the Isthmus was greatly improved. The roads
were in good order, and passengers leaving Panama
in the morning arrived at Aspinwall on the evening
of the same day.
The steam- ship Sierra Nevada, arrived at New
York from Aspinwall and Jamaica, was detained at
the latter place upwards of forty hours by the most
violent storm that had visited the island for many
years.
The steam-ship Star of the West had arrived at
New York with a small amount in specie, and ad-
vi,es from San Juan, Nicaragua, to the 6th inst.
The mail steam-ship Trent left San Juan on the 2d
for Navy Bay. San Juan was very healthy, and the
weather fine. The river was in good navigable con-
dition, and the transit across the Isthmus was con-
ducted without the slightest delay.
The Pennsylvania election for members of Con-
gress had resulted, so far as was known, in favour of
the Democratic party. In Columbia, Carbon, and
Northumberland, the Democrats were in a majority.
In Chester and Dauphin the Whigs had the advan-
tage ; leaving a majority, however, on the whole of
the counties of 473 votes. In the election of State
officials, the Democrats appear to maintain the ad-
vantage. In Florida and Ohio a similar state of par-
ties existed. General Scott was still engaged in his
Presidential canvass, but his addresses do not possess
any features of interest. The Herald gives the fol-
lowing return:—
" Pennsylvania.—State officers, and a gain of two
members of Congress ; 14,000 to 16,000 majority.
"Ohio.—State officers, and a gain in Congress ; popu-
lar majority from 5,000 to 10,000.
"Indiana.—Almost a clean sweep. Democratic Go-
vernor Wright re-elected by a very large majority.
" Maryland.—A democratic mayor elected over a very
popular Whig in Baltimore by the extraordinary ma-
jority of more than 3,000.

The Japan squadron was to comprise the following
vessels :—The Vermont, 100 guns; the steamer Sus-
quehannah, 9 ; the Mississippi, 10 ; the Princeton,
10 ; the Macedonian (razee), 30 ; the Plymouth, 20 ;
the Falmouth, 20 ; the Saratoga, 20.

" From this list," remarks the Herald, "it will be
seen that, as far as metal is concerned, the expedition
will be truly formidable. It is not, of course, contem-
plated to use force towards Japan, unless her conduct
should be of such a nature as to demand it. But, al-
though Commodore Perry will proceed to that country
with the most peaceable intentions, it must be remem-
bered that we have already serious complaints to make,
which call for immediate redress. By a barbarous policy
of Japan, our seamen who may chance to be wrecked
upon her coasts are instantly seised, put in cages, and
kept in a state of the most wretched imprisonment for an
indefinite period. Such treatment would not for a mo-
ment be submitted to from any civilized nation. Who
can doubt that, were England or France to imprison
American citizens who might be shipwrecked on their
coasts, ample satisfaction would be demanded and
enforced? And the fact that Japan is in this respect
a barbarous nation forms no more exemption in
her behalf than the natives of the South Sea Islands
can claim, who seize, roast, and eat our sailors, because
they like the savoury viand. But, inasmuch as Japan
is comparatively a weak country, our Government, not-
withstanding the enormities which Japan has practised,
and is daily practising, towards our citizens, desires to
have them stopped in a peaceable and friendly manner.
It wit will therefore be Commodore Perry's duty to en-
deavour to effect an arrangement by which these abuses
will be put an end to, and also, if possible, to own a
friendly commercial intercourse with them. In oraer to
effect this, a sufficient force must be placed at his com-
mand to carry with it that respect which semi-barbarous
nations always pay to power, where, without it,
eloquence would be thrown away."
The same journal, referring to the United States'
expedition for the reconnaisance and survey of the
China and Japan seas, Behring's Straits, &c., says :
" An expedition left England recently for the purpose
of making further researches in the South Sear. Ac-
cording to the description given, nothing seems to have
been omitted in making every department perfect. As
the United States are embarking in a similar scientific
research in another quarter of the globe, we feel that
justice to our officers demands that they should be
placed on an equal footing with their European
rivals. We look for important results from this ex-
pedition. Coal, wood, and other naval and commer-
cial items should be sought for, good porta of refuge in
the adjacent islands should be marked out, and the in-
tricacies and dangers of a sea now unknown should be
laid down. Era many years the commerce of the United
States will fill the whole Pacific Ocean, and our hardy
sailors will be able to thread the innumerable islets and

channels with as much ease as they now do our own
coast, if the scientific expedition now under weigh pro-
perly fulfils the mission it is charged with."

The New York Morning Express alludes to the
activity prevailing in tha Naval dockyards :
" Our special correspondent telegraphs us from Wash-
ington, that there is great activity in the Navy Depart-
ment, and that almost every vessel capable of Fain; put
in commission will, as early as practicable, be put to
sea. The Japan expedition will get away in November,
and Commodore AlL'Aulay will remain in the Pacific until
all things are made quiet there. Intelligence has
reached Washington that a large number of vessels,
chartered for loading with guano at the Lobos Islands,
and now on.their way there, are in:danger:of being seized
'or arrested in a business which has hitherto been re-
garded as legitimate and regular."
" Indignation" meetings to discuss the affairs of
Cuba and the treatment of United States' vessels had
been numerous. They were most of them charac-
terized by great disorder. It would L 3 a waste of
space to quote the ravings of the adventurers, who
chiefly addressed the assembled mobs.
Two of the engineers of the United States' mail
steamship Franklin, Rhodes and Woodhull, were
under examination at New York on a charge of
causing the death of $ stoker named Fortune.

Our advises from San Francisco, California, are to
the 16th of September. The mining news is very
brief. Little was doing, owing to the scarcity of
water. The crops were very abundant, and in vari-
ous parts of the country flour-mills were being erected.
The health of San Francisco continued good, but at
Sacramento the cholera was very virulent. In some
, of the mining districts sickness was very prevalent.
Murders and robberies were more than usually rife.
Our advices from Kingston, Jamaica, come down
to the sth inst. The smallpox bad :subsided. Rain
had falleo• all over the island, and the weather was
cool. The House of Assembly was to meet about
the lot of next month. A number of peiAons were
preparing to emierate to Australia. Sugar, dark
18s., and good to fine 20s. to 235. pr 100 lb. Caven-
dish tobacco was very dull, and leaf scercely more
active. The Morning Journal of Kingston says that
the Coolies on the northern part of the island had
abandoned the estates on which they were employed.
The Panama Herald, speaking of the Lobos Is-
lands seys :
" (1n the 10th of September, the ship Manlius, from
Now York, arrived at the islands for the purpose of pro-
curing guano. She anchored in a fog, which, however,
soon cleared away, and was than discovered by the Pe-
ruvian war steamer Rimac. General Deustua, Com-
mander-General of Marine, mounting that steamer, at
once summoned the captain on board, and showed the
decrees of the Peruvian Government, forbidding vessels
of all nations touching at said islands, either for the
purpose of sealing or loading guano. The captain re-
plied that he understood he was prosecuting a legiti-
mate commercial enterprise; stating, at the same time,
that it was not his intention to inrringe any of the laws
or regulations of Peru; that he had been misled, as he
was then fully aware, and would immediately get under
weigh, and quit the islands, requesting at the same time
a recommendation from tho Commander-General to the
Government's agents at Lima for a charterparty on ac-
count of the said Government, so as to be enabled to
return home with a cargo of guano, either from that or
any of the Government's deposits. The Commander-
General willingly granted his request, without, how-
ever; taking upon himself any positive compromise, and
leaving the case entirely at the option of the Govern-
ment' or its agents::
The reported discovery of gold mines at a small
port north of Callao had excited great interest at
Callao and Lima, and a vessel was fitting up for the
conveyance of passengers to the spot. Large quan-
tities of quartz had been found, but gold was scarce.
In the New York stock market there was a good
demand for Government and State stocks, and prices
were well sustained. Railroad bonds were also in
good demand.