The Sun.
London, England, 1840-04-04 00:00:00

troversy. It is admitted by the United States authorities,
that tue armed bands stationed by the Government of
Maine, in the neighbourhood of the Aroostook river, have
fortified those stations with artillery ; and it is now ob-
jected as matter of complaint against the British authorities,
with reference to the buildings at Lake Temiscouta, not
that those building are furnished with artillery, but only
that they are defended by palisades capable of resisting ar-
tillery. It would be difficult to adduce stronger evidence
of the acts on the one side being those of aggression, and
on the other of defence.
The fact, shortly, is. and this is the essential point of the
argnment, that her Majesty's authorities have not as yet
altered their state of preparation, or strengthened her mili-
tary means within the disputed territory, with a view to
settling the question of boundary, although the attitude
assumed by the State of Mainc, with reference to that
question, would be a clear justiication of such measures ;
and it is much to be apprehended that the adoption of such
measures will sooner or later become indispensable, if the
people of Maine be not compelled to desist from the ex-
tensive system of armed aggression which they are con-
tinuing to carry on, in other parts of the same disputed
territory.
The undersigned avails himself of this occasion to re-
new to the Secretary of State of the United States the
assurance of his distinguished consideration.
H. S. FOX.

INCREASE OF THE STATE DEBT.

Since the Ist of Februar; last, the stock debt of the
State has been increased 353,533 dots. 90c., as follows :

Dols. Cs.
Fertile enlargement of the Erie Canal 3,000,000 00

Block River Canal
Oneida River
Clictiango Canal

208,583 90
25.000 00
20,000 00

3,253,583 90
Three millions of the debt resulted from the "-new im-
pulse" given to the Enlargement by Mr. Speaker Patter•
son's law of 1832, providing for the " more speedy" pro.
gross of the work.

SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE,
- MAace Ii IS4O.

33 shares tTnited States Bank 74 a 74

100 shares City Bank , ll4
20 shares Union Bank
15 shares State Bank 99 a 99
62 shares American Exchange Bank
845 shares Delaware and Hudson Bank 67 a 69
826 shares North American Trust
75 shares Commercial Bank ..

PHILADELPHIA, MARCH ii, FIVE O'CLOCK, P.M.
DEATH OF EX-GOVERNOR WOLF.

Our citizens were this morning quite shocked with the
sudden death of ex-Governor Wolf, who you will recollect
has been for the past four years collector of the port of
Philadelphia. He was entering the custom-house about
nine o'clock, a.m., when he was seized with a sudden pain
in his heart, and the usual attendants of that disease. He
was laid upon a sofa and conveyed into the custom-house,
where he died in a few minutes.

The following is en extract from the Log-Book of the
GreAt Western :

REMARKS.

The British Queen arrived at New York, March 19, at
[loon.

March 19.—The Europe ( American), at anchor off
Sandy Hook ; bound to New York.
March 20.—The Mary Hellard (bark), lat. 40. 20,
long. 70 40. from New Orleans to Boston, 2 P. M.
March 21.—The English brig Kentville, let. 40 36,
long. 66, from St. Christopher's to St. John's, New
Brunswick.

March 29.—The Champion ( American), lat. 49 10,
long. 27, of and from Philadelphia to Liverpool, out 17
days, 3 30 P.M.
The. Nestor (American), lat. 49 11, long. 26 50,,0f
Portsmouth, from New Orleans to Havre, out 42 days,
4 50 P.M.

Exchanged colours with an English brig, wish flag
under ensign blue and white horizontal.

LIST OF PASSENGERS.

Mr. Rod), Mr. De Mora, Madame De Mora, Mr.
Dutilhs, Mr. A. Tauriac, Mr. F. L. Moore, Mr. Thomas
Beggs. Mr. John Terry, Mr. H. Schultz, Mr. H. King,
Mr, C. Damotte, Mr. H. Frazer, Mr. J. Greig, Mr.
E. 0. Hornby, Mr. Sands. Dr. Chalert, Mr. Placide,
M.-. Jas. Ferguson, Mr. Leeds, Mrs. Leeds, Mr. Gwyer,
Mr. F. Andrada, Mr. Morley, Captain Douglas, Mr. F.
Amber, Mr. H. A. Taylor, Mr. Edw. Fitzgerald, Mr. A.
Leitch, Mr. John Wishart, Mr. Hyhrenfurth, Mr. T. P.
Forbes, Mr. Sackett, Mr. Harper, Mr. W. Livingston,
Mr. T. Wallis, Mr. G. H Backlcr, Mr. T. Aspden, Mr.
T. A. Packard, Mr. H. Boltlem, Mr. E. Gammon, Mr.
W. Ropes, Mr. Barney, Mr. Harrison, Mr. Mills, Mr
Chaurd, Mr. Davenport, Mr. Devaraign, Mrs. Devaraign,
Mr. Marshall, Mrs. Marshall.

FAILURE OF THE RUSSIAN EX

PEDITION AGAINST KHIVA.

We stated on Monday that disastrous accounts had
been received of the expedition against Khiva, which are
fully confirmed by the following extracts from German
Papers, received last night :
_ -atom thfv-Ikdaig 11/424(e...) .
13ERus, ~;,--A"-cibiaing to accounts 'retified-
from St Petersburg the much talked of Russian expedition
against Khiva has totally failed. The troops had not seen
an enemy, except in the skirmishes, which have already
been mentioned, but notwithstanding the extreme haste
with which this expedition was prepared and directed it was
impossible to withstand the inclemency of the climate.
Storms and snow prevail in such a degree that even the camp
in which General Perowsky had taken refuge to wait for a
change in the weather, was not tenable, and the whole ex-
pedition was obliged to be given up. Whether the troops
have suffered any and what loss is not known; but it is
certain that the greater part of the camels on which the
expedition depended, have perished in the snow and the
The General-in-Chief has required 1,000 camels
to be sent in all haste from Onerburg, in order to convey
the sick and the baggage, and even the corps itself, back
to that town.

HAMBURG, MARCH 31.—The letters which were men-
tioned yesterday speak of the loss of all the camels, and
add that General Perowsky had committed suicide. If
many political apprehensions are removed by this event,
geographers will be disappointed in their hopes of obtain-
ing some information respecting the imperfectly-known
countries of Central Asia.

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.

(FRIDAY EVENING.)
TIMES.—The stagnation of busines in the English
Stock Market has been so great that there was not a single
transaction in Consols for the Account until after two
o'clock. The oldest jobbers declare that they do not re-
member such an event to have occurred before. There
have been, however, some transactions for money as a
change of investment into Exchequer bills, and hence it
would seem as if there sas ; distrust in the public as to
the prospects of the Consol Market. Both classes of se-
curities are firm, while in the unfunded debt there ha.:
been a considerable rise. The closing quotations arc 9O
to = for Money, and 90,- buyers for the Account. Exche-
quer bills arc Els. to 235. prem. Money is easy, and even
abundant.

In Shares there-was ';-iioOd deal of business done
this afternoon, and prices were all better. The Great
Western realized 5, the BirMingliam b. nd London 67.
New Shares 20, the Manchester and Leeds 12i, and
the New North Midland Sk premium. The Brighton
were at 101, and the Greenwich at 11discount.

SUN.—It was reported in the City this afternoon,
that the London Gazette, published in the evening,
would contain a declaration of war against China, and
this caused a good deal of activity in the Tea Market,
and a rise of about 2d. per lb.
The Hamburgh mail, which arrived this afternoon
with letters and papers of Tuesday, brings the Exchange
on London steady at 13 5, and Gold at 4301. In ad-
dition to this, they contain advices from Berlin of the
27th ult., confirming tho failure of the Russian expe-
dition to Chive, noticed several days since in the Even-
ing Edition of The Sun.
Late in the evening, and long after business in the
City had been brought to a close, and the merchants
had left, advices were received, by express, from Bris-
tol, communicating the fact of the arrival of the Great
Western-steamer this morning, at 4 o'clock. She
brings papers from New York, of the 19th ult.,
which announce the safe arrival out of the British
Queen, on the 18th ult. United States Bank Shares
on the 19th ult., were at 74 ; and the Exchange on
London was at 8 to 8. Flour was 25 cents per
barrel lower, and Cotton-had declined half a cent per
pound. The Banking Specie Payment Bill was not
expected to pass the Pennvlvania Legislature. As we
have not had an opportunity of seeing any private. l.etters
we arc unable to notice precisely the true posaton of
commercial affairs in the Union. On the whole, how-
ever, we believe there was no particular alteration. An
important correspondence bad taken place between the
British Minister at Washington and the United States
Secretary of State, relative to aggressions on the dis-
puted territory, ample details of which will be found
in another part of our paper.
Accounts from Buenos Ayres of the 30th November,
notice the defeat of some partisans of Lavall and the
French, by. General Lopez.
We have noo,ing of importance from Canada.
The Foreign Exchanges were heavy this afternoon.
There was again a demand for bilis, and lower rates were
paid, viz., on Paris 25 50 to 522, on Hamburgh 13 9
to and on Amsterdam, 12 IJ,
The Funds left off firmly, Consols for Money at
90i and for Time at 907-,-7 91. Exchequer Bills sup-
' sup-
ported the advance to 235. premium.
There was a decline in Spanish Stock after the mid-
dle of the day, and the Market closed rather heavily at
27i for the Active Bonds, and 14 for the Deferred.
Colombian dropped to 25, but Brazil rose to 76. The
other Bonds were about the same as in the morning.

The Earl of Chesterfield left Chesterfield House
yesterday afternoon for Brighton, to join the Countess of Ches-
terfield and family. Her Ladyship was not among the company
it Lansdowne House on Thursday, as stato ed.