The Sun.
London, England, 1862-10-03 00:00:00

.AIMERICA.

SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY MORNING.
The Hamburg American Company's screw
steamer Hammonia, Capt. Schwensen, from New
York on the 20th ult., arrived off Cowes at mid-
inight, and went on to Hamburg, after transhipping
mails, &c., for this port. She brought 12 passen-
gers for Southampton, 39 for Havre, and 93 for
Hamburg; 25,000 dole, for France, 12,000 dols. for
Hamburg ; and a full cargo. From the 20th to the
24th the Hammonia experienced mostly fair wea-
ther, westerly winds, and smooth water ; subse-
quently, strong westerly breezes, with rain and
snow in heavy squalls, thunder, lightning, and
heavy sea from N.W.; latter part, foggy weather,
and fresh westerly breeze.

During the voyage the Hammonia spoke the
following vessels :—The Hamburg ship Deutsch-
land, in lat. 40.29 N. and 70.0 W. long., at 10 a.m.
on the 21st of September; she carried away the fore-
top ; all well on board ; she was bound westward.
The American ship Neptune, from New York, west-
ward bound, carried all three masts away; she
would not have any help ; seen in lat. 49.29 N.,
long. 69.2 W., on the 21st September, at 2.30 p.m.
The American ship John T. Boid, seen on the 21st
of September, at noon, in 40.29 N. and 69.35 W.,
westward bound. The Hollar d schooner Emelia,
in lat. 42.46 N„ long. 59.30 W,, bound westward ;
has lost the foregallantopmast. The Bremen bark
Otilie, westward bound; seen in lat. 49.16 and
19.46 long.

The Hammonia's news is generally anticipated.
The following commercial intelligence is from the
New I ork Times of the 20th ult.:--
" This has been another day of groat excitement in Wall-
street and on the Stack Eychange. The early accounts in
the morning papers were not regarded as confirming the
good impression of yesterday from the battle-field. Before
the First Board prices gave way from the closing quotations
of yesterday Ito per cent., but there was no strong dispo-
sition manifested either on the Street or subsequently at the
Board to speculate against the market on the actual news
from Wednesday's fight."

"The price of gold has fluctuated to-day with the changes
in the battle news. The highest price made at the Board
was 117 f ; the lowest 114 per cent. The exchanges on
Europe were unsettled in the same way. The final rate on
London is about 129 per cent, for first-class bankers'. The
Customs' duties are rapidly absorbing the United States
notes of the old issue, and the price again advanced to-day
to 114 per cent. At anything like the rate of absorption
in August and September the entire issue is likely to be
cancelled, and gold employed for Quatoms by the Ist of
Fehmary next,

The show of samples of foraign wheat on the stands was
large. Good and prime qualities were in moderate request,
at full prices ; but inferior prcduce met a dull inquiry, on
former terms.
In floating cargoes of grain, a limited business was trans-
acted, at late rate.
The trade for barley was in a sluggish state at fully the
late decline in the quotations.
Malt changed hands to a moderate extent at full prices.
Oats, the supply of which was very moderate, ruled
heavy, at barely late rates.

Beans and peas were dull, and the currencies had a droop-
ing tendency.

Flour, of good and fine quality, ruled firm, but inferior
parcels were very dull.

ARRIVALS THIS WEER.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English...— 2,330 466 1,170 7O ' 1,060 sack".
Irish.
580 Foreign 21,090 4,760 11,520 1 2,010 sacks
1,898 bis.

NEWOATE AND LEADENHALL.
The supply of meat is moderate, and the trade rules
heavy. Prime beef, mutton, veal, and pork rule tolerably
firm in price, but inferior qualities are rather drooping.
Per 81b. by the carcase.

sited sdsd
Inferior beef .. 2 8 3 0 Middlingmutton 4 0 4 2
Middling do. .. 32 3 6 Prime do .. 44 4 G
Prime large do. 3 8 3 10 Veal. .. 3 10 4 8
Do. small do. .. 4 0 4 2 Small pork 4 8 5 0
Large pork .... 3 8 4 4 Lamb .... 0 0 0 0
Inferior mutton. 3 8 3 10

BOROUGH HOP.

A tolerably active business is passing in the market for
good and fine new hops ; but inferior qualities—the supply
of which is large—moves off heavily, at barely stationary
prices. Well-kept old hops command full currencies.
New Mid and East Rents.. 130 s to 200 s per cwt.
New Weald of Kents ...... 126 s to 168 s ~
New Sussex .............. 1208 to 1601 SI

TEA.—The dealings have notCOLONIAL been very extensive. At
public sale the biddings were languid, but superior descrip-
tions maintained previous prices.
SUGAR.—There has been very little animation. Full
rates, however, are current for good grocery descriptions,
but inferior qualities are a shade cheaper. In the Refined
Market prices generally have slightly given way.
COFFER.—Colonial descriptions have been in moderate
favour, at full prices, particularly for superior descriptions
of plantation Ceylon. In other qualities there has been
little change to record in values.
RlCE.—Only a moderate amount of business has been
done, but previous quotations are sustained for the better
descriptions of East India.
SALTPETRE.—Business has been vary inactive, and the
few bargains recorded were at about former rates.
TALLOW.—There has been rather more animation, and
the dealings for both present and forward delivery have
been at slightly enhanced quotations.

THE ADULTERATION OF FOOD IN ST. GEORGE'S
HANOVBR-S QUARE.—Yesterday, the vestry of St. George's,
Hanover-square, unanimously resolved, on the motion of
Pr. Appleton, to order a return forthwith, in tabular form,
of the number of applications for analysis of articles of
food and drink made to the parish analyst since the date
of his appointment last year under the provisions of an
Act of Parliament giving the date of each application,
the name and address of the applicant, nature of the
article, the result of the examination or analysis, and
copy of certificate, together with the amount of fee re-
ceived. A secand return of any analyses which have
been performed since the said appointment, and are alluded
to in any report made to this vestry, giving the date of the
purchase, name and address of the vendor, the nature of the
article, and the result of the examination. Both returns to
specify if, in the opinion of the analyst, the articles adulte-
rated are injurious to health, in order to know whether the
Act of Parliament for preventing adulterations has been
inoperative or not. Dr. Appleton said at the meeting that
out of 10 specimens of coffee examined within the last three
months, six or seven of them had been adulterated with
chicory without any knowledge as to the names of delin-
quents.

THE SANDYFORD MURDER.—On Wednesday the
agents for the condemned prisoner appeared before Sheriff
Archibald Alison, at Glasgow, and gave statements re-
garding the manner in which the prisoner's statement was
prepared. The inquiry was conducted in private, Frora
our correspondents we learn that petitions praying for a
respite to the condemned prisoner, Mrs. M'Lachlan, and
further investigation into the whole case, have been for-
warded to the Home Secretary from Portobello, Penicuik,
13 ithgate, Dunfermline, and Auchtorarder, in addition to
those already sent from other places. The Portobello peti-
tion was signed by 636 inhabitants, including almost the
whole of the clergymen and most influential parties in the
burgh; the Penicuik petition had upwards of 300 signa-
tures ; the Bathgate petition was signed by upwards of
500 ; the Dunfermline one by upwards of 1,000, chiefly at
the working class ; and that from Auchterarder by 1,597
persons, including landed proprietors, clergymen, lawyers,
manufacturers, and merchants. At a public meeting held
in Denny on Tuesday night, a memorial was adopted, and
before the audience dispersed a large number of signature°r
were adhibited to it, and during yesterday it was elde
Sively signed at the principg stops in that town.