The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-29 00:00:00

THE UNITED STATES.

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LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.-The arrival of the packet-
ship Minstrel, Captain Doane, from Boston, enables us
to give American news two days later than that brought
by the Montezuma. We do not find any political news
of interest, and the commercial interesting to the Euro-
pean reader is confined to the following extracts from a
Boston commercial paper of the 7th :-
The market since our last report has not been very ac-
tive, but continues firm for nearly all articles.
Flour has improved and is now full as high as previous
to the last steamer's advices, and is held with even more
firmness. This is owing in some degree to the very light
stock in market, which has become very much reduced.
In other articles but very little change.
Grain-The receipts of corn have been large within a
few days, great part of which was sold previous to ar-
rival. The transactions have been light at 92c. to 94c.
for southern measure, and 95c. to 96c. per bush., weight
of 561b5.; northern has been sold at the railway at 1 dol.
to 1 dul. 3c. per bush., measure. Oats are also arriving
pretty freely and sell at 46e. to 47c. for northern, and
42c. to 45c. for southern. In white pea beans there have
been sales at 1 dol. 62c. to 1 dol. 75c. per bush.
Ashes-But very few pearl ashes in market, and prices
have again improved. We notice sales at 6c. to 64n. per
lb., the market closing firm. In pots the sales have been
light, at 41e. to sc. per lb. cash.
Cotton-We have reduced quotations to conform to
sales, which amount to 680 bales since our last, at the
quoted rates, and in some cases ic. below. Yesterday
our market was more animated. The purchasers are
very prudent, and a little over cautious. The total re-
ceipts of cotton at the different ports of the country,
from September, 1846. to latest dates, are 1,248,606
bales; same time last year, 1,190,584. The exports of
cotton from the United States, from September 1, 1846,
to latest dates, are 506,287; same time time last year,
507,168; decrease in exports to Great Britain this year,
110,013; decrease in exports to France, 6,962; increase
in exports to other foreign ports, 26,194; stocks at the
several ports, 628,513; same time last year, 486,224.
Drugs and Dyes-There is no change of consequence
to notice in articles under this head since our last.
Turkey opium is held by the dealers at 5 dolls. 50c. to
5 dolls. 75c.; superior carbonate of soda is very scarce,
and it is held at 15c. to 16c.; camphor is also firm at
33c. to 34c.; 30,000 lb. sal. soda sold at 3ic. for 80 per
cent.; Prussiate potash is in few hands, and is held
higher. Sales of India gum arabic at 20c. 22c.; liquo-
rice root at sc. to sic.; Bichromate potash at 20c.; and
hydriodate potash at 9 dolls. to 9 dolls. 50c., six mos.
Iron-There is no change to notice in the market.
Small sales of Gartaherrie brand Scotch pig at 37 dolls.
50c., and American pig at 32 dolls. to 39 dolls. per ton,
six mos., as to quality.
Lead-The market is not quite so firm. Sees at 4ic.
per lb cash, and some lots a shade under.
Naval Stores-Prices of spirits turpentine have been
rather unsettled, and have had a downward tendency.
Sales have been made to arrive at 50c. to 52c. per gal.,
six months. In other descriptions of naval stores no
operations of any importance.
Oils-Not much doing in American Linseed Oil, and
it is generally held at 80c., cash. In English Linseed
there have been further considerable sales, t ) arrive, at
80c., cash, on speculation. In Sperm Oil a further im-
provement has taken place in prices. Sales of crude
have been made at 1 doll. 10c , and some at 1 doll. 12c.,
to be delivered at a southern port ; winter, bleached and
unbleached has been in steady demand, at 1 doll. 17c. to
1 doll. 22c. per gal. Lard and Fish Oils have been sold
in the range of quoted rates.
Provisions-For pork, since our last, there has been
a steady demand to meet the wants of the trade. Sales
at 14 dolls., 16 dolls., to 18 dolls. for prime, mess and
clear, 4 mos. In pickled sides pork there have been
further sales for the English market at Bic to 9c. per lb.
Beet has been sold at 12 dolls. to 13 dolls, per bbl., for
good and extra quality mess, 4 mos. For lard there has
been considerable inquiry, and it is held firm at 104 c.
cash, and 11c. 4 mos., at which rates sales have been
made, in bbls. and kegs, some holders asking a still fur-
ther advance. In western smoked hams sales have been
made at 10c. per lb. cash. In butter and cheese no
change.
Rice-This article has been arriving more freely, but
prices are firm. Sales have been made to the trade and
for export at 4ic. to 44c. per lb., cash, and for the best
quality holders are firm at sc. Arrived since our last
453 casks.

Salt—ln Liverpool fine there have been sales of 700
bags at 1 doll. 40c. per bag, cash.
Wool—Domestic wool continues to be in steady de-
mand, and further sales have been made at full prices.
In foreign the sales have only been small lots of Smyrna
in the range of quoted rates.
Freights—Oing to the scarcity of veisels but I.ttle
has been done in freights since our last. Rates remain
about the same.

ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON AND NORTH-WEST-
ERN RAILWAY.—BIRMINGHAM, SUNDAY.—Last night con-
siderable anxiety was felt here, in consequence of the non-
arrival of the train which was due from London at a quarter
past seven o'clock, and the express train which arrives in
about half an hour after. At nine o'clock a special train
arrived from Coventry with a great number of, passengers,
and by it intelligence was received that some stoppage 'had
taken place above Coventry, but at the time of the departure
of the train no further information had been received in that
city. This morning, however, it was ascertained that a very
serious accident occurred on the line, but fortunately unat-
tended with any fatal consequences. It appears that a lug-
gage train, consisting of many waggons, lett Lor:don in the
course of the day, and arrived at within about three miles of
Rugby, and a short distance from the Kilsby tunnel, at a
quarter to six o'clock, when the axletree of one of the wag-
gons broke, and threw the train into disorder. The usual
notices were given by the men, and every effort made, but in
vain, to stop the engine. The waggons one after another
ran off the line, and were thrown in all directions for a con-
siderable distance, arid two of them rolled down a small em-
bankment. The engine-driver and the rest of the men
escaped, and with the exception of the damage done to the
waggons and a great quantity of the merchandise, no further
loss has been sustained.
DISCOVERY OP A SUPPOSED MYSTERIOUS MUR-
DER, COMMITTED ELEVEN YEARS SINCE.— Sat urday's Govern-
ment Police Gazette contains the particulars of a supposed
murder, under most mysterious circumstances, committed
eleven years since. In the month of August, 1836, a mare
was tnund tied in a coppice at Sedgberrow, IVorcestershire.
She was Of the following description,
viz., dark brown with
switch tail, star in the terela:ad, h.ng in the back, about fif-
teen hands high, three or four years old, and a fast trotter.
She had on a bridle and saddle, the latter a good one, with
two new stirrup leathers and girths attached, maker's name
on the saddle, "C. Reeve, blaltnesbury." In conseqt ence of
human bone.sh having;
found,been
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the mare was
mare was murdered, and that he was a dealer. A person
suspected of the murder has given away an antique double-
linked silver watch chain,and affixed to the chain is a watch-
key, in the body of which is curiously worked in silver the
figure of a man, seated on a barrel, smoking a pipe. It is
believed that the chain and key belonged to the deceased,
and every endeavour is being made to ascertain who that
individual was.
The General Steam Navigation Company's mail
steam slip, " Countess of Lonadale," anived in the river
yesterday morning with the Hamburgh and Bremen mails.
Fog prevailed during the greater part of the passage, which
occupied forty-eight hours only from Hamburgh. She
passed the Lord Strangford, schooner, Saturday morning,
just below Cuxhaven, bound up.
The General Steam Navigation Company's mail
steam ship, " Rainbow," arrived at Gravesend, at ten o'clock
last evening, with the Holland mail; the passage from Rot-
terdam was pertorraed in fifteen boars.