The Sun.
London, England, 1839-09-09 00:00:00

LATEST FROM AME,'RicA.

By the arrival at Liverpoolyester:iay of the stearr.sh!p
Liverpool from New York, from whence she sailed on the
:les of American Papers to
24th ult., we have received
that date inclusive, with late intelligence from the British
Provinces and the South American States. The Liver-
pool made the outward passage in seventeen, and the
I omeward in fourteen days. She has brought seventy
passengers, and 120
,i)00 sovereigns on freight. The fol-
lowing are extrae%s from the papers:—
THE GREfr,T SEIZURES OF YORKSHIRE
GOCJDS IN THE UNITED STATES.
PHIWDELPHTA, AUG. 23.—Immense seizures ,of York-
shire Woollen cloths have taken place in this city, New
Yoea, Boston, and Baltimore. At first, when the cap.
tr.res by the Custom-house were believed to be confined to
one or twl transactions in New York they excited little
titer,: than a passing notice. But new it is openly stated
first by an immense Yorkshire speculation, broad
.clott.
'ea the amount of 500,0001(2,500,000 dollars) were the
course of introduction into the Atlantic eitiej,,,
in such a
manner that a part or the whole of the United States'
duties have been, or are in the court of being, evaded by
various fraudulent devices. Tie amount stated I fully
believe to be correct, as I ''.,erive the information partly
from an officer in the
able importing C3ustoms, and partly from respect-
able in this city.
The great-,,. par; of all these goods have been seized by
the UP.,Aed States Custam.house officers on the charges
of smuggling or fraudulent entries, and are now deposited
iu the various Government warehouses of the four great
Atlantic cities, where they are said to be " libelled," that
is, taken pwsession of, until the matter is tried and deter-
mined by duo course of law, when, if the allegations on the
nart of the Government are proved, the whole will be con-
fiscated, and the importers subjected to other penal enact-
ments. This, however, is not the worst part of the busi-
ness. In all cases where fraudulent entries are proven,
the parties will he prosecuted for wilful and corrupt
perjury, and probably condemed to imprisonment and hard
labour.

The cases, taken as a whole, certainly present one of
the most gigantic charges of smuggling and financial fraud
that is anywhere on record.

One of the parties is now in prison in New York,
charged with perjury. Three others were arrested on the
arrival of the Liverrol. The quantity of goods seized in
that port is enormous. The seizures in this city are im-
mense, and while I am writing the United States officers
are not only engaged in prosecuting other searches in the
neighbourhood, but a party of them are gone on to Balti-
more, where, 1 understand a seizure has been effected.

I have applied to numerous gentlemen, whom I believe
to be in the poss-miion of accurate information, all of whom
agree as to the following results:—
First, That the speculation altogether was about
500,000 t

Secondly, That seizures have been made to something
like the following amounts:-
1,900 cases or bales in New York and Boston,
worth from 600 to 800 dollars per case, or
bale, say
In Philadelphia cases, bales and pieces, un-
packed, about
_Baltimore as yet uncertain.
D. 1,500,000

Thus you will see that most of the goods are already in
possession of the Government, and from the figures before
me, I am convinced that the above sum is a minimum as
regards the value of the seizures, while other captures are
fast going on.
All the importing parties are Yorkshiremen, without I
believe a single exception. It is but justice to state that
none of the alleged instances of fraud are from Leeds.
Some of the cloths are from Saddleworth. In this parti-
cular, I speak only as far as some of the goods seized in
this city are concerned. Other property besides that which
I have mentioned has been stopped at the Customhouse.

INDIAN WAR -HORRID MASSACRE.-TWO
HUNDRED AND TWENTY INDIANS KILLED.

(From the Burlington (Iowa) Patriot, July 25 )
We learn from Governor Lucas and another gentleman,
who came passengers in the lone last evening, that two
hundred and twenty Indi,,ns were killed in the upper coun-
try about the Ist inst. The facts, as they were related by
a young gentleman who was at the treaty, are as fol-
low :—The ; Sioux had invited the Chippewas to meet
them at St. Peter's, for the purpose of making a treaty of
everlasting friendship. The Chippewaa assembled accor-
dingly, the pipe of peace was smoked, and they parted
apparently good friends. A large party of the Chippewas
was encamped at the Falls of the St. Anthony, and a
smaller party encamped on the`St. Croix on their way
home, without the least suspicion of treachery on the part
of the Sioux. While they were thus peaceably encamped,
they were surprised by the Sioux, who commenced their
butchery. They immediately rallied, but before the battle
terminated, the Chippewas lost 150 at the Falls, and 20
on the St. Croix. The number of the Sioux killed on the
occasion amounted to about 50. We do not much wonder
at the hostility that has been exhibited by the Sauks and
Foxes against the Sioux, if this latter tribe has always
been as treacherous as they were-on the above occasion.

AWFUL CONFLAGRATION AT ST. JOHN'S.

N. B. I
Another fire has occurred at St. John's, N. 8., whin`
stroyed about one hundred b __
buildings. .
.ace out on
- -
Saturday night, about nine
ml.gh Irvine and Brothers,
o'clock, ; .
uigs. It Ir-' --"e
~ a warehouse in
Nelson street, occupied by Mr.
ship-builders, and before its -
erogress was arrested it swept
away all the buildings P....., both sides of Nelson-street, and
on Lawton's,
Market whart,W:corbery's, Donaldson's, and the North
together with three on both sides of Dock-
street
(r`.um Market-square to Union-street) on the south
!id':,, Union-street from J. and J. Lawton's new dwelling-
noose to the water, including all buildings and lumber on
Black's, Crookshank's, and Walker's wharfs, and all the
bridges on the north side of Market-square. The loss is
estimated at 800,000 dollars. The last great fire, which
destroyed 115 houses and stores, occurred two years and
seven months ago.

CANADA.
The Quebec Mercury contains a report that Sir Join
Colborne is to be relieved from the administration of the
Civil Government of the Lower Province, leaving it op-
tional to him to remain as Commander of the Forces; and
that as Sir John declines to remain on these terms, he will
embark for England so soon as his successor arrives.
Bill Johnston, the Canadian patriot, who was arrested
in this city a short time since, arrived in Watertown last
Thursday se'nnight, and held under 10,000 dollars. He
requested perno!ssion to look after bail, which was granted.
He gave them " leg" bail. and has not been seen since.
(From the Montreal Herald.)
. .

The transport ship Buffalo has at length arrived at
Quebec, and is said to be destined to convey the political
prisoners in the Canadas to their destination—Botany Bay.
There they will be indentured to the colonists and treated
like galley slaves for life, made hewers of wood and drawers
of water, wild branded with the infamy of felons.

NEW YORK MONEY MARKET, AUG. 23.
The Money Mstket is in a singular position. The
great body of jabbers. grocers, and regular merchants are
in a comfortable position, and are not pressed to any ex-
traordinary d<•gree. This is emphatically the case with all
those who are and have pursued a regular and steady bu-
siness. Bat in Wall-street the reverse is the case with
Stock operations, and all these who have to raise large
sums on Stocks, or on State or Post-note Securities, it is
impossible to obtain funds, except at ruinous rates. To
obtain money on Stocks, there is no other mode
than to force sales at the present ruinous rates. It is
impossible to place Western State Securities at any price;
and Post-notes of the best Banks in Philadelphia are
selling at 12 to 15 per cent. a month. Corporation Bonds
bearing 7 per cent. interest, are selling at 97, which is 10
per cent. per annum ; and their Loan of 5 per cent. are
selling at 85.

The follow;:ag resolutions, relative to the days of ma-
turity on Post.notes' have been adopted by the New
Orledns Chamber of Commerce :

" Resolved,—That the Chamber of Commerce of New
Orleans consider the following rules as governing the ma-
turity of drafts, notes, bills of exchange, and bank checks
or post notes, viz. :
" That all notes, drafts, bank checks or post notes drawn
payable in days or months after sight or after date, or
drawn payable on a certain specified subsequent day, are
entitled to the usual three days of grace, unless expressly
specified to the contrary.
" The bills, notes, or drafts, drawn payable in months or
days after date subsequent to the date of the said bill, note,
or draft, is due on the same day as if drawn the same num-
ber of days or months after date.
" That any bill, note, or draft drawn a certain number
of months after ddte, and dated the last day of a month
having a greater number of days than the month in which
it falls due, is due on the last day of said month without
any allowance for the day or days short in the due month.
" That all drafts or orders for money payable at sight
are not entitled to days of grace, but are due and payable
on presentation. _ _

".Resolved—ln order to avoid any future doubts or dif-
ficulty on the subject, that a committee be appointed to
draft a bill in conformity to the preceding resolution, and
to urge the passage of the same by the legislature of this
gide at their next session."

RATE OF SALES AT THE STOCK EX-
CHANGE, AUG. 24.
20 Shares Mechanics' Bank
96
20 do. Bank of New York
106
45 do. North American Trust Company 69/
150 do. Bank of Commerce cash 97i-
-25 do. Delaware and Hudson Canal Comp. cash 68
47 do. Ohio Life and Trust Company 97
100 do. Mechanics' Banking Asseciation, Sept. 1 81
100 do. Vicksburg Bank cash 36
100 do. Kentucky Bank s four months 77i.
15 do. Morris Canal Banking Company, cash 29
7 do. Mohawk Railroad
10 do. Srotington Railroad.. cash 24
250 do. Harlem Railroad cash 481
10 do. Utica and Schenectady Railroad . . 116 l
50 dn. Long Island Railroad
30 do. Canton Company, Baltimore
,
EXCGANGE.-The transactions in bills on England were
to a fair amount for the steam packet of today. The pur-
chases were principally made at 4.80 a 4.82 dollars (8 a
8A- per cent.,) the former rate for private, and the latter for
United States Bank bills. The rate at which the latter is
selling bills on Paris is sf. 25c.

„,,,„SPORTING EXTRAORDINARY IN
WNDSOrt
PAaK_ Regiment
Friday morning, just as the 45th RegTeiv_ t
was leaving the Home Park, after a field day. a large hare
started from beneath some high grass, under the trees
I
opposite the window in which her Majesty was witnossing
the evolutions of the troops. Puss was several times
caught, but as often managed to escape before she was
properly secured. Her Majesty appeared to enjoy the
” sport," and laughed heartily. The mob, thus em-
boldened by the " patronage of royalty" (although it is a
high crime and misdemeanour " to snare or otherwise take
came!' in any of the Royal parks), again started eff in pur•
suit, in full cry, and a working man eventually succeeded
in capturing the hare, which he " bagged" under the folds
of his jacket, and he was permitted to walk off with his
prize unmolested.