The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-26 00:00:00

NIIED STATES.

LIVERPOOL, FRIPAY.

By the arrival of the fast-sailing transient ship
Marmion, Captain Edwards, at this port to-day, we
have received New York papers of the Bth instant,
being one day later than those received yesterday by
the Henry Clay.

Adyices had reached the United States Govern-
ment, from Vera Cruz, to the 25th May, and news
from the city of Mexico to the 17th May. There is
no later news from General Scott's army. Commo-
dore Perry has captured a number of small towns on
the coast. He was about to attack Tobasco, where

the enemy was 2,000 strong.
It is stated in the advices from the city of Mexico
that Senor Herera, supposed to be elected President,
is the peace candidate. Santa Anna has given up
, the command of the army of the East to assume the
duties of President. He was to enter the capita
on the 12th. In a letter published in the papers he
states lie had been industriously organizing guerilla
parties.
The United States squadron was busy upon the
western ports of Mexico. On the 28th of April a
squadron of six or eight vessels was off Mazatlan,
and a thousand men were to disembark and take the
town. Letters from Mazatlan say they were .making
every preparation for the defence of that place ; but
if the descent is made in as great force as is repre-
sented, they can make no defence of much account
Other accounts say that the port of San Blas, too,
was menaced by the squadron, and that it was the
purpose of the Americans to land and take the town.
The vomito had made its appearance at Vera Cruz,
but as yet in few cases. Vera Cruz has already
nearly recovered from the effects of the siege. The
people were returning ; the knocked down houses
were being rebuilt ; the streets cleaned, shops opened,
and all the activity of a seaport was beginning to be
displayed.
We have later intelligence from General Taylor.
A letter from Monterey, May 15, states that General
Taylor was actively preparing for a move, and would
probably start for San Luis about the Ist of June,
where another grand battle was expected, which
would probably be the final struggle.
• A most deplorable duel occurred at China, May
21st, between two Virginian Lieutenants, one named
Mahan. They fought with muskets loaded with
buck-shot, and both parties were killed.
(From the New York Sun.)
PROSPECTS OF THE HARVEST.-Except the operations
of our army, the prospect of the next harvest is the most
exciting topic in the public mind. Every eye is anxiously
turned to the newspapers to know if frost, blight, worms,
or other destructive agents are at work among the crops,
and with every fluctuation of the market the pulse of
millions beats quicker if the chances for livelihood look
cheaper and more hopeful. With Europe, both Britain
and the continent, exhausted of their surplus, and sure
of but a middling harvest this season, a portion of which
will be eaten before harvest day-and our own country
drained unusually, the whole temporal weal of the
poorer classes, who must eat whether they get good
wages or not, hangs suspended on the character of the
harvest. We believe from all that we can gather-
and we have taken particular pains to inquire-that the
Country never promised so abundantly. From one-sixth
to one-fourth more ground than usual has been broken
up, and fully that quantity more of seed put in the soil.
Winter wheat has been slightly hurt in sections of the west,
fruit has suffered somewhat in Maryland, and cotton and
tobacco are partially injured in the south, but take the
aggregate of the country, and the fields fairly groan
with their young load. We shall produce, beyond sup-
plying our own wants, more than sufficient to feed
Europe if her harvest were half destroyed. But
there is no such prospect. Egypt and Russia,
the shores of the Baltic and Germany are luxuriant with
Brains, and promise iman•nse suplies, but while they
serve to allay our apprehension, p
they will not interfere
With our market.' For many months to come our gra-
naries will hold the current specie and exchanges in
our favour, and animate the whole trade and business of
the country. But little faith should be placed in the
dearth and famine paragraphs going the rounds. Spe-
culators understand operating on the public mind, and
these stories look like their bantlings. For our own
part we believe flour, grain, and provisions generally,
ave reached their culminating point, and will soon re-
cede in prices.
WASHINGTON, MAY 30. - Well informed persons,
lately arrived from Europe, confidently report that the
Pope has determined upon opening diplomatic relations
With our Government. The temporal sovereign of two
millions of people, he has an undoubted right to employ
a representative•to reside near our Government, to at-
tend to the interests of the pontifical states. The ne-
cessity for opening diplomatic relations with other na-
tions will be doubtless increased by the effect of the new
and enlarged policy pursued by the present Pontiff,
Whose design appears to be, among other wise schemes,
to_ put, the commercial interests of his country on a solid
°,asis, There is no doubt the advances of the Pope to
toe establishment of diplomatic intercourse between the
two countries would be cordially received by our Go-
vernment. In this country he has the warmest syin-
Pathy in his noble efforts for the amelioration of the
condition of his subjects, in defiance of the all-powerful
Opposition of despotic Austria.
COMMERCIAL.
NEW YORK, JUNE 7.-FLOUR AND MEAL.-The mar-
ket was very dull, and prices declining. Genesee will
not bring over 9 dells., at which price it was difficult to
sell. Some 3,000 or 4,000 barrels Genesee. Michigan,
told Ohio sold at 8 dolls. 75c. to 8 dolls. 94c., which is
only 25c. higher than the prices current last Wednesday,
after the Rainbow's, and the day before the steamer s
Hews was received. There were sales to arrive in July
at 8 dulls. 50c., and a lot of 500 bbls. Ohio, now in the
canal, sold at dolls. 75c. ; 200 bbls. Dillon's Ohio, in
lace, sold at 9 dolls. 25c. Cornmeal is lower. We report
sales about 1,000 bbls., at 5 dolls. 62ic. Grain-The
tnarkets have also receded somewhat, and were less
active, excepting corn, of which the sales amounted to
40 or 60,000 bushels, including 1,500 northern yellow,
at 118 c. to 120 c., and some parcels at a lower rate ;
10,000 mixed at 1121 c. to 118 c. There was more dis-
position to sell. Of wheat, there were sales of 10,000
bushels Ohio at 2 dolls. to 2 dolls. sc. Sales of Bor
10,000 bushels Genesee at not over 2 dolls. 20c. Oats
Were dull. Some sales were made in a retail way at 62c.
63e., and by the cargo at 58c. to 60c. A lot of 2,200
bushels very heavy gray Oats sold for shipping at 64c.
Rye was held at 1 doll. 31c. to 1 doll. 44c., with small
sales. Hay-Sales of 1,000 bales at 65c. to 70c. Hides
last sales were at 114 c. ; Rio Grande, 221b5., and
-alarm:lllam, 91e. Laths-Eastern are selling at 1 doll.
5640- to 1 doll. 75c., cash. The supply is light. Oils-
&Iles of foreign linseed at 61c. to 63c., and American,
i'se- The last sales of sperm were at 93c. to 95c.
l'aosasioNs.-The market is quiet but firm. New
Pork, however, was taken readily at 14 dolls. 12ic. for
prime, and 17 dolls. 12ie. for mess, at which about 500
bbls. were sold. Butter is lower, the receipts having in-
creased. Orange County may be quoted at 15c. to lBc.,
and Western dairy at 12c. to 14c., with ready sale.
Molasses and Sugars.-There is no change in prices ;
there are only moderate sales.
Tallow.-Sales 10,0001bs. at 9c. for prime.
Whisky is duller. The price has fluctuated within
the week from 32c. to 40c., but has fallen off from the
highest figure 3e.or 4c.
The value of the receipts this season is estimated at
7,600,000 dolls. The shipments, by canal, from Oswego,
from the opening of the navigation to the 18th June,
compared with last year, were :-
1846. 1847.
Flour, barrels .......• ..• 78,608
Wheat, bushels ......... 41,118
Corn, bu5he15............ 32,799
Beef and Pork, barrels 4,875
Lumber, feet ............4,467,068
The very great increase in the receipts of produce at
every depot on the lines of our rivers, railroads,
and canals, from Albany to St. Louis, which affords
access to a market, indicate clearly that there is
yet a large surplus in the interior, far exceeding
all the estimates based upon the data furnished
by the receipts in the previous years. We have not
r°ol3l to give in detail the figures, showing the results
almost incredible, but as these products are on their way
to the sea-board, the receipts at the shipping ports, so
far as the ordinary means of transportation have been
able to accommodate the increased business offering, will
give some idea, while the exports show how much the
old world is dependent on the United States for the
Means of sustaining its famishing population. The most
remarkable increase is in corn, the receipts of which at
tide-water on the Hudson, as will bo seen above, in•
Creased from 6,000 bushels in 1846, to 215,000 in 1846,
and 1,072,000 in 1847.
The receipts at New Orleans, from Sept. 1 to June 1,
this season and last, were-
This season. Last season.
Flour bbls. 716,171 1,308,747
Corn meal 3,087 32,145
Corn " 285,592 532,712
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While the exports of flour are more than double, and
of corn more than threefold.
We have some interesting statistics of the products of
the West, which must be deferred for want of space.
At the Stock Exchange to-day, Stonington Railway
Shares advanced 3 per cent., and Harlem 2i. The new
steamer C. Vanderbilt has been put upon the Stoning-
ton line, and started upon her first trip to-day.
SALES AT STOCK EXCIIANGE-2H BOARD.
50 Farmers b3o 351
50 Nor. and Wor.
50 Erie RR.
250 Stonington
10 Aub. and Ruch
s 3 59
100 Harlem
10 Reading 5B
A meeting has been held at Pittsfield, Mass , to pro-
tesoto the construction of a railroad to connect with the
Housatonic, bringing it into direct communication with
New York.
REcetrers OF PROVISIONS AT THE PORT OF NEW
YOKEL FROM THE INTERIOR PER NORTH RIVER
BOATS, FROM JUNE 1 TO JUNE 7, 1847, INCLUSIVE.-
173.479 barrels Flour, 96,601 bushels of Wheat, 22 bar-
rels ditto, 168,290 busols Indian Corn, 1,205 barrels
ditto, 786 bags ditto, 4,309 barrels Indian Meal, 694