The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-13 00:00:00

THE UNITED STATES.

LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY.

By the arrival of the New York packet-ship
Fidelia, Captain llackstaff, at this port this eveniog,
we have received papers of the 16th ult., being one
day later thttCp"nr last advices.
The itito.4getre does not embrace any matter of
importarltit:General "Worth, it was reported,
would";"i'o",e, the appointment of Major-General,
declinettbiltolonel Benton. No further account of
the ruined battle between Santa Anna and General
Taylor Mill been received, but the rumour had been
varied by a report that General Taylor had been de-
feated ; it was not, however, believed. The relief
ship Macedonian, with provisions for Ireland, was
expected to sail from New York in a few days ; she
will take a large cargo of provisions, Indian corn,
mean flour, and bread stuffs, a contribution from the
United States to the distressed Irish.

The Emigrant Bill, for the regulation of emigrant
passengers landing in the United States, had passed
the House of Representatives of the State of New
York, and waited the decision of the Senate ; it
stipulates that the owners of a ship bringing emi-
grants shall enter into a bond providing for their
future maintenance.

" The bond (says a New York paper), conditioned for
the support of infirm emigrants, is not to exceed three
hundred dollars, and it is to Expire at the end of five
years. In Massachusetts, the sum of two dollars as
commutation money, is charged for every emigrant ar-
riving at any port in that state, and the bond for the
support of infirm emigrants is fixed at one thousand dol-
lars for every such infirm emigrant, the bond to last ten
years. This Bill also imposes the duty of ascertaining
what persons are likely to become a permanent charge
upon the city of New York upon the Mayor or alms-
house commissioners.
" If emigrants are landed at any other port than New
York, and should come to that city within twelve months,
they would be subject to all the provisions of the Bill ;
and the master of every boat or vessel navigating an arm
of the sea, in which the emigrant or emigrants came to
the port of New York, would be bound to act as the
master of every vessel arriving direct from Europe is re-
quired to act.
" I have heard a number of the ablest senators acknow-
ledge outside the Chamber that they are utterly and
totally opposed to the importation of any and all emi-
grants who are unable to provide for their own wants, and
that their determination ►o maintain the Billet all hazards
is the result of a conviction that the importation of sick
and decrepid emigrants is an outrage upon the city of
New York, and upon the emigrants themSelyes. I
believe, however, there is a disposition to consider any
objections which might be made to the Bill, and to give
the citizens of New York ample time to become fully
acquainted with its provisions. The Bill was made a
special older in the Senate yesterday, and I think it was
with this view that it was deferred until Wednesday
next, and, at the suggestion of Mr. Folsom, ordered to
be printed."

The following from the New York Herold will be
interesting, as showing the course the American
banks are adopting in the present low state of the
exchanges :
" We learn that the banks in Wall-street have recently
become large purchasers of sterling exchange, at the low
rates ruling, throwing out the best business paper for
the purpose of going largely into exchanges. The
banks have, for some time past, been discounting the
paper of houses which have been large purchasers of
bills on London, and having filled up their line of that
kind of paper, have come into the market as purchasers.
This to a certain extent, is accommodating a certain class
of merchants, but in times like the present, it is very
dangerous business for the banks. These institutions,
no doubt, anticipate an immediate importation of specie;
in return for these bills, but they may be mistaken in
this ; they may be compelled to hold these bills until
they mature, in the event of which they must contract
their loans upon other paper. They may be compelled
to hold some of these bills for a longer time than they
anticipate, as there is every probability of much diffi-
culty in the money markets of Great Britain, and much
danger of insolvency of many houses engaged in the
American trade. Should the Bank of England advance
the rate of interest to five per cent. or more, and refuse
to discount the paper of those engaged in trade with
this country, there must be a great deal of commercial
embarrassment, and we fear a gnat Dumber of bank-
ruptcies."
NEW YORK, MONDA Ir, MARCH 15.—The markets
exhibited the quiet aspect which they indicated at the
close of last week. The desire for later foreign news,
together with the early prospect of the resumption of
navigation, had the tendency to slacken business in most
kinds of produce. Genesee flour continued to sell in a
small way at 7 dolls. In Southern rather more was
doing. Sales of Jersey red wheat were made at 1 doll.
40c. Corn continued to move freely ; but at some re-
duction of prices compared to those current at the close
of last week. Provisions continued firm, and salsa of
new mess pork were made at an advance of 25c. per
barrel. Groceries remained about the same, with limited
transactions.
Breadstuffs.—Flour—We report sales of 500 bbls. Ge-
nesee at 7 dolls.; 1,500 ditto, deliverable in May, 6 dolls.;
300 ditto Baltimore, in store, 6 dolls. 44c.; 100 ditto
Philadelphia, 6 (lulls. 25e.; '2,000 ditto, 6 dolls. 311 c.;
1,500 ditto Ohio, deliverable in June, 5 dolls. 75c.; and
500 ditto, deliverable at any time within the year, 5 dolls.
Wheat—We report a sale of 1,500 bushels Jersey red
wheat at 1 doll. 40c. Corn—Sales embraced (including

sales in store and to arrive) about 48 to 50,000 bushel;,
viz.:-18 or 20,000 Northern yellow at 90c ; 6,000 ditto,
deliverable on the opening of the river to Lansingburg,
88c; 5,000 ditto, deliverable at the end of two weeks,
86c. to 87c.; 10,000 Western mixed, deliverable in July,
71c.; and 5,000 bushels Southern white, 85ic. The mar-
ket closed at 90c. for yellow, and 85i to 86 for Southern
white—the latter price asked. Corn Meal—We report
sales of 400 bbls. Jersey at 5 dolls.; and 500 ditto at
5 dolls. to 5 dolls. 64-c. Rye and Barley were inactive,
and quotations nominal. Oats—Sales of sto 6,000
bushels North River were made at 48c.

PHILADELPHIA, MARCH 15.—Cotton was quiet, but
firmly hell. Flour was more inquired for, with ap-
parently a better feeling among holders ; 1,250 barrels
sold at 5 dolls. 75c., and 2,000 at something higher—
believed to be about 5 dolls. 80c. Corn meal-1,000
barrels sold at 4 dolls. 37ie. ; 1,000 bushels Southern
yellow corn at 10e. ; and 1,000 bushels Pennsylvania
yellow at 83c., weiiht. Provisions rather dull. Gro-
ceries inactive-500 boxes Cuba brown sugars at 7c.,
four months. Sales of 150 bushels cloverseed (believed
to be) at 4 dolls. 50e. Freights dull; some engagements
are being made at Bs. 6d.
The rate of Exchange on London is quoted at 104,
but a large number of Southern bills are offered in
the market at 1031—a very low rate.

DEATH OF GENERAL DOUMERC. General Dou-
mere died at Paris, on the 30th of last month, at the
advanced age of SO. He served in all the campaigns of
the Republic and the Empire, and particularly distin-
guished himself ith colonel of the 9th Cuirassiers at the
battles of 1441au, Friedland, and Wagram, at which last
he was promoted to the rank of general of brigade.
All who were in the campaign of 1812 remember the
heroic conduct of General Doumerc at the Beresina,
where, whilst the bridges were constructing, the van of
Wighenstein suddenly made its appearance. This was
a critical moment—the French army, returning from
Moscow, was pressing forward towards the Beresina.
General Doumerc, returning from Polosk with the
second corps at the head of the 4th and 7th Cuirassiers,
attacked the Russians, pursued them into the woods,
and, after five successive charges, 10,000 men laid down
their arms, and 20 pieces of ordnance were taken. By
this bold act he secured the safety cf the army, and the
Emperor made him general of the division on the
field of battle. At Lutzen, Bautzen, and Wurtchen
he achieved prodigies of valour at the head of a small
division, consisting of Cuirassiers and Dragoons. At
the battle of Dresden be took 17,000 Austrians, who
defended the road to Freiburg. At Leipsig and at
Hanau he showed immense courage, and during the
retreat ho evinced the experienced of a consummate ge-
neral. During the campaign in France he showed the
greatest energy, and his division covered itself with
glory at Brienne, Champaubert, and Montmirail. During
the one hundred days he was charged with the organiza-
tion of the cavalry reserve. During the restoration, not-
withstanding the earnest solicitation of his friend, the
Duke of Belluno, he steadily refused all service. At the
revolution of 1830 he was appointed to the command of
the 18th military division, but when he saw that tho
great military movement was only to turn to the advan-
tage of the select few he retired. lie knew that the ordi-
nance of exclusion in consequence of age had not been
made for so independent, so loyal an individual as him-
self. General Doumerc bears with him to the grave the
love and esteem of all who served under him, and all
who knew him. He will hold the most honourable pla6e
in the history of the first twenty-five years of the pre-
sent century. The Grand Army has not a more in-
trepid soldier, and his scrupulous honesty enhanced
the rare virtues by which he was distinguished in those
glorious en; agemcnts where courage seemed to be the
patrimony of all. France justly owes a tribute to those
heroes.

DEATH OF MAJOR-GENERAL CRAWFORD.—This
officer expired on the Ist inst., at Nice, where he had
been staying for the benefit of his health. He had at-
tained his 71st year. The gallant officer had been con-
nected with the service from the age of 17. In 1798 the
deceased officer took part in the capture of Surinam, and
in 1801 he Iva. at the tithing of the Swedish and Danish
Islands. In 1803 he once more served in St. Lucia and
Surinam. His next services were rendered during the
memorable Corunna campaign, in all the important
movements of which he took part, including the moment-
ous engagement IN Wel so gloriously and so honourably
terminat“l it. The commissions of the deceased were
thus dated:—Second Lieutenant, Oct. 9, 1794; Lieu-
tenant, Oct. 31, 1794; Captain, April 18, 1801; Major,
Jube 4, 1813; Lieut.-Colonel, March 2, 1825; Colonel,
April 27, 1836; and Major-General, N0v.23, 1841.
DEATH OF THE Ray. DR. MUIRIIEAD, OF CRA-
MOND.—We regret to annonnce the death of the Rev.
Dr. Muirhead, senior minister of the Free Church of
Cramond, which took place on Monday morning. This
venerable and highly-esteemed pastor was in the 84th
year of his age, and 59th of his ministry.—Edinburgh
Courant.
Le Baron Alfred de Zedtwitz arrived in London
on Saturday evening by the General Steam Navigation
Company's steam-ship Sir Edward Banks, that left
Ostend in the morning.