The Sun.
London, England, 1849-10-15 00:00:00

MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 15, 1849

AMERICAN NEWS.

LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.—By the arrival of the
Royal Mail steam-ship Hibernia, Captain Stone, we
are in possession of advices from New York to the
29th ult. Owing to this being an irregular mail, she
did not touch at Halifax.
Previously to leaving New York the Hibernia was
thoroughly overhauled and repaired. Throughout
the passage she experienced very heavy weather from
the eastward, which has rather delayed her arrival.
The alleged correspondence between Mr. Clayton,
the Secretary of State, and Mr. Crampton, the Bri-
tish Charge d'Affaires, relative to the Mosquito ter-
ritory, is, according to the newspaper organ of Mr.
Clayton, a sheer invention. From the National In-
telligence, the paper referred to, we quote the follow-
ing :7

A statement is going the rounds of the Opposition
press that an angry correspondence has arisen betwee❑
this Government and thy? British Charge d'Affaires, Mr.
Crampton, about the British claim to the Mo.,quito
coast. The whole story is a sheer invention. In this
respect it is very like another ridiculous story circu-
lated by the Democratic press, that the Secretary of
State had advised that Madame Poussin should not be
received at the President's, and that M. Poussin re-
sented it by insulting the Government. It is hardly
necessary to say that there is no foundation whatever for
such a statement, or for any part of it. There were no
unkind feelings between M. Poussin and any member of
the Cabinet. The sole cause of our Government taking
offence is to be found in the correspondence of M. Pous-
sin alone. The Opposition papers have been filled with
other fabrications, which we hardly deem worthy of
notice; such as that Washington's farewell address has
been sent as part of the instructions to our Foreign
Ministers; that the Cabinet is divided and not harmo-
nious in its action, &c."

M. Poussin, the French Minister, had left Wash.
ington for New York, where he intended awaiting
instructions from his Government.
" Previous to leaving Washington ho made repeated
efforts to have an interview with the President and
Secretary of State, and that for this purpose the
friendly services of Mr. Crampton, the British Chargé,
were interposed. They were unsuccessful, however, as
neither General Taylor nor Mr. Clayton thought it pro-
per, after the steps that had already been taken, to hold
any intercourse which might become of an official cha-
racter with M. Poussin."

The Advices from Canada are scanty, and not very
late. The New York Sun gives a telegraphic item
from their correspondent at Montreal, under date of
the 29th ult., which we quote :
" NQWS has just reached here that the riots as Bytown
have been renewed. The two parties have met, and a
terrible conflict ensued. Numbers have been dreadfully
wounded, and eight lives are already reported to be
lost."

There was a rumour of an intention to remove the
Administration from Montreal.

A decision had at length been given in the case of
the Astor-place rioters. The result was a verdict of
guilty against all who were captured on that lamen-
table occasion of party violence.
The royal mail steam-ship Severn had arrived at
Mobile with 1,101,000 dollars in coin, mostly fur
England. From the capital of Mexico it is an-
nounced that the new tariff would soon become law.
Yucatan accounts mention that England was about to
intervene for the pacification of the Peninsula, by
virtue of a contract with the President of the Republic,
on condition that the fort of Bucalos and jurisdiction
be ceded to England.
The steam-ship Crescent City arrived at New
York on the 26th tilt., with advises from Chagres to
the 16th, Kingston, Jamaica, to the 28th, and Panama
to the Bth. She brings no intelligence from the gold
districts. The steam-ship California was to leave
Panama for San Francisco on the 29th, and would
take on all passengers. The weather at Panama was

very pleasant, and the cholera had entirely ceased.
The price of passage on the river Chagres was very
much reduced, owing to a steamboat having made a
successful trip to Gorgona.
We have Havannah advices to the 16th ult. Ac-
cording to the papers there were great rejoicings
throughout the island on account of the successful

efforts.- of the United States Government to break up
the " secret expedition."

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Nxw YORK, SEPT. 29.--Stocks were heavy to-day,
and only a moderate amount of business transacted.
Notwithstanding the ease in the money market, there is
yeryilittle speculation going on in stocks, except amongst
the brokers, and capitalists are buying sparingly. We
have no alteration to notice in the money market.
Loans " on call" are made at 4,5, and 6 per cent.; first
class commercial paper, short dates, 5 per cent.; 60 days'
paper, first class, 5 to 6 per cent.; 90 days' to four
months, at 6 to 6i per cent.; six months paper, 7 per
cent., and from that to 8 to 10 per cent. per annum.
The transactions in Foreign Exchanges for the Hiber-
nia have been to a fair extent at our last quotations:—
London, 1094 to 1094 and 110; Paris, 5.25 to 5.221;
Amsterdam, 40 ; Hamburgh, 35i to 354; Bremen, 78
to 78k.
Cotton.--On the date of our last review the. market
was active, and rather higher prices were again paid;
for the last two days, however, influenced by the Ame-
rica's unfavourable advises, it has been dull, anp the
recent improvement and buoyancy are partially lost ;
we do not alter our notations of Wednesday. The re•-
ceipts of cotton at all the chipping ports are 17,794
bales against 45,189 to same dates last year—a decrease
this ;season of 27,395 bales. The total foreign export
this year is 22,487 bales less than last, say 23,815 bales
decrease to Great Britain, 682 decrease to France, 1,199
increase to North of Europe, and 811 increase to other
foreign ports. The shipments from southern le northern
ports are 7,526 bales more this season than last ; aid
there is a decrease in stock of 26,373 bales. The sales
since our last are 5,400 bales, as follows:

Mobile,
Upland and New Orlns.
Florida. and Texas.

3,600 bales. 1,600 bales.
Low to good ordinary ... 9i to 10c. 91 to 10c.
Inferior ... ... none. none.
Low to good middling ... 10i to 1 tic. 10i to 11c.
Middling fair to fair 11 to 11/c. 11/ to 11.1 c
Fully fair to good fair it to --c. 12 to —c.
Fine ... ••• ... none. none.
Making a total for the Reek of 15,070 bales.
The arrivals hare been from—
New Orleans
Georgia ...
South Carolina
North Carolina

... 348 bales.
... 4,854
... 1,798

Total ... 7,143 bales.
Total imports since Ist init. . ... 19,476 bales.
Export from Ist to 25th of September.
1849. 1848.
Cotton ... 13,828 11,656 bales.
Export from the United States.
Since September 1, 1849 ... 21,230 bales.
Same time, 1848 ... 43,717 bales.
DOMESTIC _
OODS
Export, from Ist to 25th of September-
-1849. 1848.

Cotton Goods pkgs. 2,897 703
Breadstuffs.—Flour—The sales for the day reached
about 6,500 barrels, including uninspected, at 3 dolls. to
4 dolls; sour, 3 dolls. 75c. to 4 dulls. 25c.; fine, 4 dolls.
to 4 dolls. Vic.; common state and old mixed western,
4 dolls. 94c. to 5 dolls. 06c. ; straight state (the latter
prime from new Ohio wheat), 5 dolls. 06c. to 5 dolls.
18ic.; new Michighan and Indiana, 5 dolls. 25c. to
5 dolls. 31c.; pure Genesee and Southern Ohio, 5 dolls.
37ic. to 5 dolls. 44c. In fancies and extras there was no
change to notice. At the close the market was heavy.
Southern Flour—The sales reached 1,200 barrels, in-
cluding old Baltimore and Alexandria. 5 dolls. 31c.; new
Brandy wino and Fredericksburgh country at 5 dolls.
37ic., and new Baltimore and Petersburg City mills, at
5 dulls. 50e.; and 200 barrels Richmond at 5 dolls. 62ie.;
Rye Flour—Sales of about 200 barrels were
included
at
S dolls. to 3 dolls. 12}e. Corn Meal—The sales
300 barrels Jersey, at 3 dolls. 123-e., and 150 barrels
very good stale at 3 dolls. 12ic. Wheat—the sales in-
cluded 2,500 bushels prime Canadian in bond, on private
terms, suppe:;ed 1 doll. 20e. duty paid; 8,000 bushels of
inferior Upper Lake for export on private terms; and
26,000 bushels inferior to fair southern, red, at 90c, to
100 c. Rye—The sales embraced 4,000 bushels new
at 59i-c., delivered. Barley—Sales included, 1,000
bushels prime two-rowed, to arrive to-morrow, at 67...;
and 2,700 bushels prime four-rowed, on the spot, at 67c.
—all for malting. Oats were plenty and saleable at 33c.
to 39c. for river; with canal at 40c. to 41c.; Jersey,
quiet at 39c. Corn—Sales of about 34,000 bushels
were made at 59c. to 60ic., for Western mixed; 610.
to 62c., for fiat yellow; and 61c. to 6*. for round
yellow.

- Ashes—Since our last, 150 barrels pot have been sold
at 7,06 k dolls. to 7,12} dolls.; and 50 barrels pearl, 6,50
dolls.—previous rates.
Export from September Ist to 25th:-
1849. 1848.
Barrels, Barrels.
Pot ... 2,232 1,696
Pearl ...
... 428 313
Iron----200 to 300 tons Scotch pigs sold at 21 to 21,50
dolls., six months; 2,000 packages Russia sheets, and
1,000 ditto English, on private terms.
Freights—To Liverpool, bare continued inactive,
though yesterday, we understand, some 50,000 bushels
corn and 1,000 barrels of flour were taken by the
packets, the ships to receive one-half the profits on the
shipments in lieu of freight ; we heard of, besides, 4,000
bushels of wheat at 3id., the ship to bag it ; 500 barrels
of pork at a nominal rate ; 50 hhds tobacco, 10s.;
2,000 boxes cheese, 155.; 50 tons oil-cake, 103., &c.
To London, 1,000 barrels and tcs oil cake, on private
terms ; 2,000 barrels turpentine, Is. 6d.; 30 hhds. to-
bacco, 20e.; and 6 tons maple wood, 20s. To Glasgow,
10 tons of lard, 155.; a British vessel took 2,300 barrels
Canada flour at ls. 6d. To Havre, the packet 10th
prox. made further engagements of cotton at 1 ; lard,
of a cent.; and ashes, 8 dolls, to 10 dolls. To Am-
erdam, 100 barrels of grease, of a cent.; and to Ant-
werp, 100 ashes, 20s.

NEW ORLEANS, SEPT. 27, P.m.
The accounts received from the groaing crops con-
tinue very unfavourable.
The market for cotton remains in the same quiet state
previously noticed though holders are very firm, and do
not ( tier their supplies freely. Today but 100 bales
have changed hands.
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, SEPT. 19.
Sugar may be said to be slightly advancing in vslue.
.11AVANNAH, SEPT. 13.
White sugars were quoted at loc. to 1 tic.; choice
ditto, at 12c.; and yellow, 64/Bc. to 6ic. There were no

Muscovadoes offering. The weather was favourable for
the growing cane. Freights were dull. Exchange on
London was quoted 14 and 15.
Advises from Matanzas to Sept. 24th, report no Mus-
covado sugars in the market. The last sales were at 6
to 6i. The stock was 18,000 boxes. Planters were firm.

CHOLEItA AND DIARMICEA

RETURN OF CASES, OCT. 12.
THE METROPOLIS.
SUPERINTENDING REGISTRAR'S DISTRICT.
Doaths.
Cholera. Dlarrh

DEVONPORT.
(From the Devnnport Independent.)
H.M.S. Superb, 80, Captain Purcell, is hourly ex-
pectod at this port, on her way to Queen's Town, to
take the segmen belonging to the Ilogue who assisted in
working the Ganges, 84, from Ireland.
The packet service at Portpatrick is to be removed to
Devonport to be paid off.
Athance Ships—The following is to be the number
of advanced ships at this port, for which all necessary
stores are to be provided:—let rates, 3; 2d ditto, 6;
3rd ditto, 2; 4th ditto (first class), 2; ditto ditto (second
class), 2; sth ditto, 3; 6th ditto, 4; Corvette sloops, 1;
Brigs (16 guns) 2; ditto (10 guns or under) 1.
11. M. packet Peterel, 6, Commander Creser, having re-
fitted, has sailed for Falmouth.
lI.M. steam tender Myrtle, Mr. Braddon, Master, ar-
rived on Friday, from Portsmouth, with Marine
Artillery for the Conflict, and sailed on her return on
Sunday.
11. M. lighter Goodwill arrived on Saturday with stores
from Sheerness.

II.M. S. Niche, 28, and Hound, 8, have been undocked,
and the Grecian, 12, and Philomel, 8, docked on Satur-
day to be repaired for sea service.
11. M. steam-vessel Trident, Lientenant-Commander
Rick, was taken into dock on Friday to make good
de'ects.

Her Majesty's steam-tender Myrtle arrived from
Portsmouth on Wednesday, with seamen, gunners, and
marine artillery for the Spiteful, and sailed on her return
yesterday, Friday.
SDIPS IN HARBOUR—The Impregnable, 104, Capt.
Sir Thomas Maitland, with the flag of Admiral Sir W.
Gage; Agincourt, 72, Captain W. J. Hope Johnstone,
with the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir John Louis; Ganges,
84, Capt. Henry Smith; Seagull, packet; and Conflict,
Spiteful, and Trident, bteamers.
IN THE SOUND—Nautilus.

TESTIMONIAL
TO THE HUNGARIAN REFUGEES,

" THE HUNGARIAN NATION COUNT), ON THE SYMPATHY
OF EVERY NATION WHICH LOVES RIGHT AND Ll-
NERTY."—Kossuth's Protest against Russian Interven-
tion.

-
Subscriptions may be sent to the following bankers:—
Messrs. Coutts and Co.
Messrs. Drummond.
Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith ;
or to any one of the members of the committee formed
to carry out the Testimonial.
***All further Post-office orders to be made payable toMardo
Young, Esq., at the Money Order Office, Strand.
Subscriptions already received ...

£l,lOl 19 1*

THE LATE VIOLENT GALES.—On Monday last the
brig Stanton, of North Shields, belonging to Mr. G.
Simpson, of that port, entered the Humber Dock, at
Hull, almost a perfect wreck. It appears that on the
preceding Sunday night, about nine o'clock, she came
into the Humber within the Bull Sand Floating-light, at
Spurn, it blowing a perfect gale at the time, and conse-
quently the master ran in for refuge. The Stanton
came in contact with the brig Ruby, also belonging to
North Shields, when the former brig carried away her
bowsprit, and after she was brought up both her masts
fell aft, splintered almost to atoms; her head, bulwarks,
kc., were also stove in ; the jolly-boat was rendered
perfectly useless; the sails, running rigging, &c., are also
in a a said condition. No lives were lost. The brig is
now undergoing repairs. The schooner Albion, of Whit-
by, laden with stone, struck on the Trinity Sand,
i❑ the Humber, about the same time, and went
down. The crew, after mach difficulty, were
saved, and forwarded to their respective homes.
The Humber pilots speak of the gale as most
terrific, and their fine vessels were very useful in
rendering assistance to disabled vessels. The pilot boat
No. 3 (Humber) took in tow a billy-boy in a sinking
state, and safely towed her into this port, to the great
satisfaction of the master and his crew. Several other
vessels ran ashore in and near the Humber, as also the
following, some of which were attended by a melancholy
loss of life. Near Coatham, where the John Saltcoats
was lost with ail hands, another vessel met with a similar
fate on Sunday morning--every soul perished with her.
From the dimensions of the wreck she is supposed to
have been a confer, and to have had a crew of 10 hands.
At day break on Saturday a sloop was discovered by some
of the Colne fishermen wrecked on the GLlDflegt Sands,
and it is greatly to bo feared that all hands and some
passengers met with a watery grave. In the course of
Sunday intelligence was communicated, at Newcastle, of
the total loss of the Hero steamer, which left Shields in
the early part of the week for Stettin. On the 27th ult.,
when off the coast of Norway, sho was struck by a tre-
mendous sea, which completely disabled her engines, as
well as sweeping everything off her deck. Shortly after-
wards sho foundered. The crew were saved by the brig
Symmetry.—Hull Advertiser.
The committee of the Foundling hospital have
unanimously elected Mr. Brownlow to the office of secre-
tary, vacant by the death of Mr. Lievesley, who held
that appointment for 50 years.
A man's honesty is the only commodity whose true
value is exactly the price at which the owner rates it.—
Eliza Cook's Journal.

THE IRON TRADE Or SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE.—
DUDLEY, SATURDAY' EVENING.—The last of the quar-
terly meetings of the iron and coal masters of this dis-
trict was held this afternoon at the Hotel, and was well
attended, although cl4aracterised by the same langour
which prevailed at all the previous meetings. The
prices, however, which were agreed upon at the prelimi-
nary meeting were not abandoned, although the sales
were few. Of pig iron, which constitutes the principal
article of sale at this meeting, there was comparatively
very little sold, although it is very well known that the
stocks in the manufacturers' workshops are very low.
There was at this, as at the meeting at Birmingham,
an idea that a reduction would take place, and purchasers
held back so long as there was the most remote chance
of obtaining more advantageous terms. In this expec-
tation they were disappointed. The Shropshire iron
and coal masters were also.fitm, and a general determi-
nation was evinced not to yield to a further reduction.
Pig iron may, therefore, be quoted at 60s. per ton, and
common bar iron at 51. 155., prices below which it must
bet injurious to the makers to accept. The settlement of
accounts throughout the meetings were satisfactory, and if
a demand could onlybe created, there are abundant means
of supply. A difference still exists between the coal
miners and their employers in some parts of the district.
The thin coal miners have notice of an advance of 9d.
per day, a demand which the masters consider themselves
fully justified in resisting in the present state of the
trade, and which they will resist to the utmost. In
Tipton and one or two other places the masters are said
to have yielded, but the great body of the trade will not
submit to the demand.

THE. BEEMONDENT MURDER.—Saturday morning
Mr. Binns, the solicitor to Frederick George Manning,
made another application to the Commissioners of Po-
lice for more money to carry on the defence of his client.
He contends that all property found on Maria Manning,
which cannot be identified as belonging to O'Connor,
ought to be restored to Manning, the husband. Airs.
Manning had in her possession several valuable rings,
brooches, pins, and a variety of trinkets of considerable
value. She had also some French Rentes, which she
alleged purchasing at the instance of Mr. O'Connor.
Manning had two gold watches and other property,
which were retained by the police. The Commissioners
of the Police, with their usual punctuality, instantly
replied to Mr. Binn's application, and sent him 31. 10e.,
the utmost which they could send him. As for the
remainder of the property, they recommended him to
apply to the Secretary of State for the Home Depart-
ment, who would use his discretien in its disposal. Air.
Mans accordingly forwarded an application to Sir
George Grey, representing that the whole of the pro-
perty found on the accused, and not belonging to O'Con-
nor, should be instantly restored to Manning. The sum
already granted to Mr. Binns for Alarming's defence
amounts to 33/. 108., which will not even pay the fees
of counsel. Mr. Solomon has bad the same amount of
money to defend Mrs. Manning. The removal of the
prisoners from Jlorsemonger-lane gaol to Newgate will
Lake place on Wednesday next, which has been com-
municated to them. Both of them seem reluctant to
leave their present quarters, and since the announce-
ment have been rather down-hearted.
THE COUNTESS efF LANDSFELT'S (LOLA MONTES)
BAlL.—Summonses have been issued against the bail of
the Countess of Landsfelt, Messrs. Davies, father and
son, attornies, of Nottinc, hill; to be heard at the Marl-
borough-street Court oa"Wednesday next, the defendants
being called upon to show cause why they should not
pay over to the Crown the sum of 5001. each, being the
amount of their recognizance fer the appearance of Mrs.
Heald, Countess of Landsfelt, to answer a charge of
bigamy. The proceedings, it is understood, do not de-
pend on the co-operation of the prosecuting parties, but
take place as a matter of course, the Receiver-General,
Mr. Wray, requiring the money to be paid over to him
on behalf of the Crown, in default whereof he takes the
course pointed out in the 45th section of the Police Act,
which indicates the way the amount of 'entreated recog-
nizances may be recovered before a magistrate. It is
now generally understood that Mrs. Heald declines to
stand the chance of a trial, and, therefore, nothing fur-
ther can be done in the ease as far as the charge of bigamy
is concerned. It is reported that the bail have received
the amount for which they became responsible.
FILTER TOR WATER.—A very simple th e watermeans
exists by which any poor family may filtertb2as
the
tank,
required, viz., by using a large pan
ort_ u a
sponge
and filtering the water (by ascension) through
stuffed into the bole in the bottom of flower-pots, using
two pots, the lower one being half filled with charcoal,
and loosely covered with thin flannel, the upper one
placed
in it so as to sink
the flannel with it, and then
secured by a string; nothing can be more simple or more
easily cleansed.
THE ALTERED PLAN OF :BRIDGEWATER-HOUSE,
CLEVELAND Row.—A central hall has been formed, and
the principal staircase moved to the side. The chief
motive of the alteration is understood to be a desire to
render the gallery and its approaches independent of the
rest of the building, it being Lord Ellesmere's intention
to afford the greatest possible facilities to the public for
visiting his fine collection. A separate staircase Las
been constructed, with this end in view, at the north-
east corner, and is surmounted by a campanile.—The
Builder.

We are glad to learn that the committee of the
Derby and Derbyshire Freehold Land Society have
made their first purchase of land. The estate com-
prises upwards of twenty-five acres, and has been pur-
chased at a cost of from 5,0001. to 6,oool.—Derby
Reporter.
THE DUBLIN AND KINGSTOWN RAILWAY.—The
halt-) early me, ling of this company was held on Satur-
day. A uividend of 4 per cent. for the past six months
was declared, and 3,2001, passed to tho re:erred Auld.