The Sun.
London, England, 1840-10-19 00:00:00

ARRIVAL of the BRITISH QUEEN.

SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY, I'3 o'CLocK.
The British Queen steamship, Captain Roberts,
R.N., arrived off Cowes, Isle of Wight, this morning,
at a quarter before nine, and immediately proceeded to
Southampton. Throughout the passage she has con-
tended with strong easterly winds, and one day encoun-
tered a severe gale from the northeast. She left New
York on the afternoon of the Ist.

The commercial advices furnished by this arrival are
one day later than those we received by the Britannia,
which were published by the Standard, exclusively, on
Thursday afternoon.
The British Queen passed the President at 25 minutes
past 5, a.m. on the 10th, in lat. 49.17, long. 36.05.
On the Ist last. the business done at New York
was rather more than usual, in consequence of the
British Queen's departure, although no very material
alteration in prices had taken place. United States
Bank Shares,and also those of the North American Trust
Company closed at an advance of to per cent.
above the day to which our former intelligence advises
us, and our letters, bringing news to the latest moment,
may be considered as intimating the probability of still
further improvements in stocks and public securities.
An important fact has transpired relative to the pros-
perity of the United States Bank. The Pensylvania
and five other banks have agreed to accommodate the
bank with a loan of upwards of $3,000,000 ; this,
with the 100,0001. specie taken out by Mr. Jaudon, will
most certainly enable the United States Bank to resume
specie payments.

The latest Exchange on England was 8-1 8, and
there was great stagnation in Parisian bills ; all our ad-
vices represent this, and that scarcely any merchants
would undertake transactions at the prices of our pre-
vious accounts.

We have news of the blockade of Vera Cruz by the
Texian squadron ; but the intelligence having only just
reached New York. it was not ascertained whether such
blockade would be enforced against all vessels, and
from whatever port.

At 5.40 P.M. of the 9th, the British Queen passed
a brig water-logged, with "J.S." on her stern, could not
make out her name ; deserted, with foretop-sail set,
main boom unslipped, maintop-sail unbent, mizentop-
gallant and royals furled in one. Painted ports.
The letters and papers brought by the British Queen
will be delivered in London this evening ; Mr. Gunnell,
the superintendent of the Southampton line, having
promptly despatched a special train.
(From the Commercial Advertiser of the Evening of
Oct. 1.)
RATE OF SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE, OCT. 1.
10 Shares United States Bank 63-1
100 do North American Trust Co.
50 do Delaware and Hudson
150 do do do Dry Dock Bank 59
10 do Commercial Bank BO
10 do American Exchange Bank 95
25 do Farmer s Trust... s6O days 751
50 do N. 0. Canal and Baking Co
22 do N. American Fire Ins. Co ..... cash 80
124 do Williamburgh Fire Ins 65
25 do Mohawk Railroad
35 do Boston and Providence Railroad Co. ... 95
50 do Stonington Railroad 3l
200 do Harlem Railroad
28 do Utica and Schenectady Railroad
50 do Long Island Railroad

NEW YORK FLOUR MARKET, Ocr.l.
There is very little business doing in Flour this
morning. 'Prices range, as they have for several days,
at 4.75 to 5 dollars for good brands of Western.
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET, OCT. 1.
The purchases of cotton have been of late chiefly con-
fined to the home manufacture. A decline of 4c. per lb.
has been in some instances submitted to, but holders
now refuse to sell, except at former prices. We, there-
fore, see no reason to change our last quotations. Some
new cotton has arrived here, both from New Orleans
and Charleston, the quality of which was rather indif-
ferent.—New York Courier•.