The Sun.
London, England, 1840-11-12 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

The business of the week has been a limited one ; the
effect of the English news in the fore part of the week had
a depressing effect, and the extraordinary excitement of
the last few days, growing out of the election frauds, has
checked operations.

Stock Sales Prices of Cotton, at the Leading Points, for
the Week previous to the dates affixed.
New Orleans, Oct. 14—Stock 42,338, sales 5,040, prices
8 a 114—steady.
Augusta, Oct. 14—Sales 1,000, prices 81 a 9l—New
Carolina.
Hamburgh, Oct. 12—Stock 7,000, sales 800, prices 84 a
91—money.
Savannah, Oct. 16—Stock 1.635, sales 565, prices 84 a
9k—fading.
Charleston, Oct. 16—Stock 3,994, sales 3,000, prices 7
a 94—declining.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Brighton Gazette.)

PORTS3fOUTH, NOV. 11.—The Satellite, 18, Com-
mander Robb, and Serpent, 16, Commander Gore, are
shortly expected from the North American and West
India station, to be paid off.
The Pelican, 18, Commander Charles Napier, fitting
at Chatham, is to relieve the Wasp, 16, on the Medi-
terranean station.

The Blazer steamer, Lieut. Steane, and Locust
steamer, Lieut. Lunn, are hourly expected, the former
on her way to the West Indies, and the latter to the
Mediterranean.
The Ferret, 10, Lieut. W. S. Thomas, is to go to the
west coast of Africa, from Piymouth. She is ready for
departure.
The Madagascar, 44, has been masted, and is in every
respect ready for commission ; Captain P. Wallis, it is
still said, will have the command of her. Rumour says
she is to go the West Indies, to relieve the Serino-'pa-
tam, 46.
The Endymion, 38, a sister ship to the Pique, 36,
has been commissioned at Piymoutb, by Captain the
Hon. Frederick Grey (son of Earl Gray), reported for
the Brazils.

The Inconstant frigate, Capt. Pring, and Pantaloon
brig, Lieut. Tryon, are visiting the Irish ports, to col-
lect volunteer seamen for the Navy.
Owing to strong adverse winds, the Britannia and
Howe, 1.2.0. gun ships, destined for the Meliterranean,
have been prevented from sailing. They will, how-
ever, start the moment the weather moderates.
The St. Vincent, 120, and Vengeance, 84, are pre-
paring hero for the pendant with increased despatch, and
in about a fortniget will be commissioned.
The Salamander steam frigate, Commander Henry,
will proceed to the Mediterranean about the 18th inst.
The Formidable, 84, will be comrni isioned at Chat-
ham in about ten days, and the Alfred, 50, at Sheerness.
Captain Samuel Chambers, 1810, has commissioned
the Monarch, 84, at Sheerness, which is making rapid
advances in her equipment.
The Raven, Lieut. Mapleton, and Alban steamer,
Mr. King, are visiting the western ports, collecting ye-
lunteers for the ships fitting out.
The Sapphire troop ship, Mr. Cole, master, is in the
harbour refitting, and awaiting orders.

At Spithead.---Britannia 211 H owe, 120-gun ships.
In Harbour.— Queen, Victors , Indus, Excelleut
Royal George, ,
Tweed, Sapphire, k :cho, and flag-tenders.

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