The Sun.
London, England, 1849-09-18 00:00:00

THE UNITED STATES.

ARRIVAL OF 'IIIE CANADA.

LIVERPOOL, MONDAY IGAT.

The royal mail steam-ship Canada, Captain Jud-
kins, which passtd Holyhead at noon to-t'ay, reached
the north west light ship about six o'clock this evening,
where she was obliged to stop for water, the state of
the tide at that time not permitting her to cross the
Bar. The steam-tender Satellite, Cuplain Parry, met
the Canada below the light -ship, and took up the mails
and papers on board the Canada. She reports that
the Niagara at Halifax had arrived out, and that the
Caledonia was met at Boston on the 31st ult.

The Washington, from Southarnron, had, after a
passage of fifteen days, rvached New York.
The Canada bril,gs 112 passengers, and details of
the cause why the Hibernia has not made her passage
in the regular time, 4,1.nd is yet on the other side of the
Atlantic.

One of the Halifax papers of the 7th inst. says :
" The Hibernia, on entering the harbour, struck en
the rocks at Chebucto Head, and knocked a hole in her
bottom. She was grounded in the dock immediately
utter her arrival, and the pumps have been incessantly
woz ked to keep her free of water. Efforts were made
to stop the leak by building over it. They must have
succeeded. as she sailed again on Saturday afternoon.
" From one of the Admiralty agents, Lieutt naut Ray-
mond, we have received the following report :
" The Hibernia was proceeding at slow speed, the
weather being foggy ; she had a sea pilot on board in
whose charge the ship was then placed, and she con•
tinned to proceed at the same reduced speed.
" At 6 30 A.M. (August 31) she struck on Chebucto
Head Rocks, and sprang a leak forward.
" The engines were immediately reversed and trimmed
by the stern. At 6.55 the port anchor and fifteen
lati,oms of chain cable were dropped under foot, and
she was backed ofd;' and proceeded up the harbour to her
station.

" After undergoing repairs she resumed her voyage
with her passengers and the mails.
On the 4th she experienced unfavourable weather,
which caused her to labour heavi.y, and the leak to in-
crease to three feet an hour by 9 A.M., up to which time
her tour bilge pumps, with the aid of an injection every
hour tor eight minutes, kept her free. The leak had
now increased nine inches in fifteen minutes upon the
four bilge pumps, being at the rate of three feet per hour,
as above stated. These circumstances rendered it neces-
sary to use the injection for ten minutes every quarter
of an hour. An attempt was made to place a foresail
over the leak, but it was unsuccessful. A consultation
was then held between the Admiralty agent, the com-
mander, and the chief engineer, who, after maturely
considering the imminent risk of continuing her on her
course, agreed upon the urgent necessity of bearing up
for Halifax, %here she arrived at 5.20 A.M. on the 7th.
"On the 81h, at 3.20 A m., the Canada arrived from New
York, and having tat:en on board her own mails and
passengers, and those of the Hibernia, proceeded on her
voyage to England at six o'clock the same morning."
Captain Stone, of the Hibernia, thus writes to the
agents:—
- - - -

So far as I am able to form an opinion, I think the
injury the ship has sustained is entirely confined to her
ore foot ; or, iu other words, she only touched the rock

forward.

" The Hibernia proceeds to New York for repairs."
On considering this unfortunate accident, it is
pleasing to find that the captain and his officers
are entirely without blame in the matter, and that in
the trying emergency in which the ship was placed
they have manifests d that skill and coolness which
is so eminently requisite in persons having such an
important charge in hand, and for which, moreover,
the captains and crews of the British and North
American royal mail steam .ships are justly celebrated.
This opinion was very strongly expressed by the
passengers, who met on board the Hibernia on the
6th inst„ and passed the following resolutions, the
Hon. Joseph Balestier in the chair :
" Resolved—That this meeting is of opinion that Capt.
James Stone is in no manner whatever blameable for the
grounding of the ship Hibernia on the morning of the
31st of August on Chebucto Head Rocks, as he had at
the time two experienced pilots iu charge of the ship, and
was himself on duty.
"Resolved—That Captain Stone acted strictly in ac-
cordance with his duty in returning towards Halifax on
Tuesday, the 4th inst., as, in the disabled condition of
the ship, the lives, mails, anti property on board, would
have been put in imminent danger had the veisel pro-
ceeded on her voyage to England, and they cordially ap-
prove of the conduct adopted by Captain Stone.
" Resolved—That this meeting is of opinion that
Captain Stone, his officers, engineers, and crew generally,
have ever shown great skit and zeal in carrying out the
duties of the ship, when placed in danger, as well as at
all other times, and that Captain Stone, his officers, engi-
neers, and crew generally are entitled to the best thanks
of the meeting.
" Resolved—That the chairman be requested to com-
municate the above resolutions to Captain Stone."
These resolutions were signed by all the male
passengers on board the Hibernia. ,
We regret to learn that the splendid packet ship
Henry Clay, which formerly used to bring us late
intelligence from New York has been wholly
destroyed by fire.
A communication from New York, written just
before the steamer sailed, thus alludes to the
disaster :

Tne N. w York and Liverpool packet-ship Henry
Clay, took fire at her wharf, foot of Marden-lane, East
River, at three A.M. to day, September 5. She was
loaded with cotton and turpentine. It is expected she
will be a total loss. She was scuttled, with the view to
save her, but the water at the wharf was not deep
enough, and the effort }ailed. She was to have sailed
for Liverpool to-morrow, September 6. She is still
burning, and is now nearly destroyed to the water's
edge. All hopes of putting out the fire have of course
bten given up. The cause of the fire is unknown. One
reason that has been assigned is the heating of the damp
cotton on board."
The United States sloop of war Dale arrived at
New York on the 30th ult. from San Francisco, with
65,000 dollars in specie ; no freight. The Empire
City was expected in a few days from Chagres. It
is probable she will bring two or three weeks later
intelligence from California.
General Taylor was at Niagara Falls.
The cholera was decreasing.
Colonel Benton had been arrested for a libel.

A meeting of Northern and Southern delegates,
with regard to a revision of the tariff, had been held
at Newport; about fifty delegates were present.
Nothing was finally agreed on but the policy of
changing the basis of duties from ad valorem to
specific. A slight increase of duty on iron, coal,
wool, woollen and cotton goods was recommended.
The annual report of the State Treasurer of Penn
sylvania gives a most gratifying exhibit of the condi-
tion of the finances of that state. From Mexico we
learn that the Mexican Government on the 11th ult.
was in difficulty with Mr. C. M'lntosh in regard to a
contract for the railroad across the isthmus of
Tehuantepec. The Government intend to back out
from the agrement; while .11.1.‘Intosh insists on its
fulfilment. The Chamber of Deputies authorised
the Government to raise half a million on the pledge
of the imports, but the measure would probably be
defeated in the Senate. .

Die late Financial Minister, Senor Arranjeuz,
has been appointed Minister to France. It was
rumoured that Herreira intended to resign the Pre-
sidency in favour of Gutierrez, the present Minister
of Finance. _ _

The municipal elections, which have just closed,
give a large majority to the monarchical party Con-
gress was still in session, but was doing nothing of
importance.
The cholera was prevailing in the state of Durango
to r. frightful extent.
The Traite d' Union of Mexico, of the 11th ult.,

says, " As to the regulation of the debt, it is postponed
to a more propitious epoch. Two new projects have
been presented. Mr. Robertson, the agent of the
English creditors, published in a lengthy article do-
cumen►s relating to the recent negotiations with the
Minister of Finance. The press is earnestly discuss-
ing the pro and con, but nothing has been done, and
we do not hesitate to say that nothing will be likely
to take place.
Advices from Havanuah to the 27th of August
have been received. The stock of rice was large and
the sales small, at 10i reals. There were four cargoes
afloat. _ _

Itespeetir4r the general news by this arrival, the
Courier and Inquirer says:—
" in pditical matters we have nothing of moment to
communicate.

" The journey undertaken by the President is likely
to be circumscribed by his illness, induced by over-
exertion, end the chclera atmosphere. He will probably
go back from Niagara, where he now is, to Washington,
without visiting the Eastern States, er delaying for the
great agricultural fair at Syracuse, in this state, to be
held next week.
" From Canada we have no news of special interest.
A new paper is about to be undertaken there for the ex-
press purpose of advocating the independence of the
British North American colonies' with a view to ulti-
mate aunitxation to the United States. We presume
such a paper will be abundantly sustained on both sides
of the line.
e. With respect to the movement against Cuba, which
the Pre: dent in his proclamation denounced—very vi-
gorous measures are taken by the authorities for its sup-
pression. A stuern-boat cleared at this port with elms
and ammunition fur Curacoa, has been seized on suspi-
cion, and st me arrests, it is rumoured, were made to-day
of persona connected with the enterprize against Cuba.
" While thus observing good faith towards other na-
tions, the Administration at Washington are not un-
mindful of the rights of their own flee, and hence upon
a peremptory demand upon the Governor of Cuba for
the but render of Rey, a Spanish subject forcibly ab-
ducted, or repro sensing hitn,,elt to be. from New Orleans
and carried to Havant-lab, that individual was promptly
surrendered to the American Consul and restored to the
United States.
Iu Mexico all goes on, or rather stands still, as
usual. From Calitornia'no very late news."

Our correTondent, writing on the sth, say :
"I nay: ittst hebrd irom Wathingtun to the following

eiTec :
" The Cabinet hive held a riveting, and the impres-
sion prevaqs that, tl.ey cidco to receive au Ut'C'f'••
diced Minitel' ft °in Hungary, to recognise its iudepcnd-
euce, and to cuter into tre•uttes_'
" This, h,,we ver, is nothing but a rumour; yet I have
heard frutn another quarter that the affeirs of Hungary
have been actually discussed at a meeting of the Cabinet
Coueecil.

Thus far the United States House or Reprc.sentatives
shows 109 V, logs and 104 Democrats. A few more
Members are yet to be elected."
The crops of provisions bid fair to be very large
this season, and buyers are holding back ✓ before
making their purchases.
Sugars remain the same as last quoted. There was
not a hogshead fur shipment to France.
The market was almost entirely bare.
Exchange on London was quoted at 13 to 15, and
on New York 5 per cent. t:reiniuni.