The Sun.
London, England, 1841-10-08 00:00:00

THE APLEOII TRIAL.

This important trial will take place next week, and in
consequence of the illness of the Chief Justice, Nelson,
Judge Gridley will preside. We also learn that there
exists no doubt among those who have examined all the
testimony, that he will be acquitted. Thus will end all
difficulties in relation to M'Leod's apprehension and in-
dictment.

(From the Journalof Commerce.)
MR. FOX AND THE 111‘LEOD AFFAIR.

There is nothing in the into news from England that
contradicts the intelligence received from Halifax, viz ,
that despatches were preparing for Mr. Fox of a nature
to bring the affair of McLeod to a crisis.
On the contrary, all that has publicly transpired goes
to confirm the supposition that the British Government
intends to hold the Government of the United
States to the principles of national law as avowed
by Mr. Webster, as all knowledge of the individual
State of New York is disclaimed in the transaction.
It is purely a national affair, and we have yet to learn
whether Mr. Fox has received instructions to remain
at his post, awaiting the deeislott of a Circuit Court of
this State, which, whatever may be its results in this in-
dividual case, leaves the main principle undisposcd of,
viz., the right of any power to make individuals person-
ally responsible for public acts of duty, performed under
the orders of the national authorities of their country.
If the British nation submits this case to the jurisdic-
tion of New York, she must be prepared to permit the
same course to be applied to Sir Allen M'Nab, Cap-
tain Drew; end the forty-five individuals who
formed his force In the attack upon the " Caro-
line," any of whom, coming within American juris-
diction; may, be sensedand tried, a contingency
Mitt May nappen any day; and thus we should
have the new dilemma, of Great Britain protesting
against the execution of the sentence of a court whose juris-
diction she had tacitly admitted in the case of M‘Leod ;
an inconsistency, to await the consequences of which,
Mr; WkliPatt routing at his post. These are probably
" the delicate negoclatiOnsH which have been going on
lately at Washington, and are most likely still pending.
Sir Robert Peel, the present Prime Minister of Eng-
land, in his speech in Parliament on the 27th August,
significantly intimated that there were matters under
dilidliSSibli; Of it hatitft ett#ei to be promulgated, and that
Lord Palmerston's cautions fepliee to Mr. Roebuck
" were anything but full or satisfactory."
That England desires the maintenance of peace, is tin-
queBti,rieble ; we have yet to learn whether she will pur-
chase it at the taCrifice of a principle, which for ever
afterwards leaves the brave defenders liable to be ar-
raigned as felons before any foreign tribunal, for doing
their ditty in obedience to the orders of their superiors.
Upon this pivot turns the whole affair. Men who re-
flect can judge of the probabilities of Mr. Fox counte-
nancing or protesting against a course which places his
country in the above dilemma.
The British nation is arraigned, in the person of
McLeod ; can she go through the ordeal of a criminal
trial, and if convicted, sue for, or receive mercy at the
hands of the Governor of an individual State ?
Those who truly desire the preservation of peace, will
not press upon her such an indignity as the trial of Mr.
McLeod would in anyevent entail.
If England admits the principle involved in the de-
tention and trial of Mr. M‘Leod, the Pacha of Egypt,
or a Governor of one of his provinces, may here
after seine every officer of the British fitet which
attaCiftd Atte, and try and hang them as " murderers."
The Turki:h Sultan, or any of his Pachas, may pursue
the same measures to redress the " outrage " upon his
fleet at Navarino. Neither of these hostile acts had the
sanction of a formal declaration of war, and they were
therefore just as " illegal" as the attack upon the
Caroline, _ _ _________

OFPICIAL,
APPOINTMtgriS BY PRtgrDENT,
Algernon Rydney Robertson, Marshal fur the Eastern
District of Louisiana.

POSTMASTERS.
Jacob hobbins, at Lowell, Massachusetts.
Benjamin W. Hale, at tiewburyport, Mass.
William C. Beardsly, at Auburn, New York.
(From the 11cw Orleans Picayune of the 12th inst.)

DEATH OF LORD SYDENHAII.—The Montreal papers
received yesterday morning contain the first announce-
ment Of dealt bf Lord ydenham, and their columns
are all dressed iii deed ftintirning on the melancholy
occasion. The journals of' all 011244 ebnettt in consi-
dering the event as one deeply to be deplored,
ANoiiiiEß BOAT RUN DOWN IN THE SOUND
LIFE LO§T.=---The steamboat Belle on her passage from
New to itt ew York en Thursday morning, about
two bit:lotk; tan ever a smallsloop boat, and upon backing
afterwards to the boat tit) pennon was found in her. Of
course those on board were drowned. 'The yoke of one
person was heard as the sail boat was passed over,
Mr, Henry Walters, while having some altereatit,n
with titmhet person in Juniatta county, Pennsylvania,
on the 7th instant, was stabbed in fourteen places by a
notorious miscreant'named Bill Ruggles, who came up
while the two first-named persons were quarrelling. Mr.
Walters died of his wounds some days after, and Ruggles
in the meantime escaped,
Robert Dawson, of Fouquer county, Va., was found
dead in that county on the 12th inst., his head having
been crushed and his brains beaten out, while in the act
of drinking at a spring. The murder is believed to have
been committed by a female slave that he was carrying
to prison.
BRANDY EXPLOSION.—WC learn from the Nashville
Union, that a serious accident occurred at the residence
of Spencer Buford, Esq., in Williamson county: Some
negroes were sent into the cellar to stop a leak in a bar-
rel of brandy, and in searching for it the flame of the
candle came in contact with the spirit, and occasioned
an explosion, which killed five of the negroes ; three died
in a few hours, and the other two lingered about a day.
The fire communicated to the house, but was soon ex-
tinguished by smothering it with come green tobacco
leaves on the premises.
The Abolitionists of Connecticut recently assembled
in solemn convention, and nominated Francis Collett, of

Bloomfield, and Levi Yale, ju., of Meriden, as their can-
didates for Governor and Lieut. Governor of that State.
The same Convention passed a resolution that they
would " respectfully take leave" to ask Mr. John Tyler,
President of the United States, to emancipate his slaves.
We are not precisely in Mr. Tyler's secrets, but it is a
settled opinion with us that he will not consider these
gentry as having any constitutional right per se, to make
such a request.
It appears by the following paragraph from the Louis-
ville Journal, that the so-much-talked-of duel at the
West, resulted in the death of one of the parties, who
was shot in the back—a very appropriate " taking off)"
for a Judge who descends from the bench to settle a legal
question with rifles and bowie knives. But, what can
be' said of the man who takes deliberate aim at an anta-
gonist with his back turned to him ?
FATAL DUEL.—We mentioned, in our paper of Tues-
day, that a duel was to have taken place, on the 6th in-
stant, opposite Princeton, Mississippi, between Judge
Tenny and Mr. Rowley, both of Louisiana ; weapons,
rifles—distance, thirty steps. It took place according to
arrangement, and Judge Tenny was killed at the first
fire. The parties, we understand, stood back to back,
and the Judge, through mistake, wheeled too quick.
Discovering his error, lie was in the act of resuming his
position when the word was given, and he received his
adversary's death-shot in the back.
MURDER AT HEMPSTEAD HARBOUR.—The Brooklyn
News says that on Thursday last the body of Jesse
Ryerson, a boat builder, was picked up in Hempstead
Harbour, with two stabs in the neck, appareatly made
with a large knife. There were also severe bruises on
various parts of the body. The murderer has nut been
ascertained, and the whole matter is considered very
mysterious.
(Correspondence of the Courier and Enquirer.)
PuTLADELPHIA, SEPT. 23.—A CANTON VESSEL
WP.ECKED.—lnformation reached this city between 12
and 1 o'clock to-day of the entire loss of the barque
Florida, Captain Faucon, from Canton, for New York,
with a full and valuable cargo of silk and teas. The
barque sailed from Canton, on the 19th May, went ashore
on the Brigantine Shoals, near Absecoin Beach, on yes-
terday about 10 o'clock, and it is thought that the vessel
and cargo will be entirely lost.
The ship Stephen Baldwin, from Liverpool, with a full
cargo of assorted goods, is now coming up. She
sailed from Liverpool on the 16th of last month.
Sales at the Brokers' Board were to a limited amount
only, with but little change in prices-2,500 dollars
Pennsylvania s's, 1846, sold at 88 a 871 ' • 138 dollars
ditto, 1864, at 781- ; 4 shares United States Bank at 6* ;
Girard 234 a 24i ; Camden and Amboy R. R. 80 a 82 ;
United States Bank 6i a 6 ; Vicksburg 4 a 4i.
The Southern mail is just in, bringing but little news
as far as I can learn.

A forgery of some $1,500 or $2,000, has been just
discovered, as having been committed on one of our city
banks in the form of marking checks " good." I have
not learned the particulars.
NEW ORLEANS.—There were twenty-eight deaths by
yellow fever at New Orleans on the 11th. During the
week ending on that day, the total number of deaths was
245, of which 164 were by yellow fever.
SnirwnEcK.—Yesterday afternoon intelligence was
received of the stranding at Barnegat of the bark Flo-
rida, belonging to New Bedford, coming. from Canton.
The news was communicated in the following letter :
LOSS OF THE BRIG FLORIDA.

Short Beach, Little Egg Harbour, Sept. 22, 1841.

To Mr. James Bergen.
Dear hasten to inform you that the bark
Florida, of New Bedford, from Canton, bound to New
York—cargo tea, silks, rhubarb, and cassia—struck
on Brigantine Shoals yesterday, and is now a wreck.
The captain, crew, &c., were taken off by the schooner
Batsh, Capt. Cranrner, and are now at my house. This
morning the vessel is not to be seen ; her masts are
down, and in all probability she has gone to pieces. I
am just sending a vessel out to her, and am going to Bri-
gantine Beach to take charge of what may be stranded.
The vessel is insured in New Bedford ; the cargo partly
in China. I have not time to:saymore.

Very respectfully, yours,
S. WILLETS, Jur.,
Commissioner of Wrecks.

BALTIMORE, SEPT. 23.
By the brig William Prince, at this port, we have
dates from Rio, to the 2d ult., which you will find in the
paper sent with this.
The storm at the South did great injury to the Georgia
Railroad, and at one place near Greensborough, the rain
washed away the embankment, leaving a chasm 20 feet
deep. On Thursday night, and before the injury to the
road was known, the train of cars were run as usual,
and on coming to this part, run off the track, and the
locomotive and baggage car plunged down the chasm.
A portrait painter, named Hayden, was riding in the
baggage car, which was placed ahead of the locomotive.
He was seriously injured by the fall, and also much
scalded by the hot water from the engine. The engineer
,was also injured, but fortunately no other persons.
There is nothing new in the western papers.

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

NEW YORK MARKETS, SEPT. 25.

The transactions at the Board of Brokers were to con-
siderable extent to-day at Harlem, the sales of which
reached about 3,300 shares, closed at pr 3 4, an im-
provement of 1 per cent., 400 Shares United States Bank
sold: going as low as 5 1 4, a decline of 1-2 per cent ;
Farmers Trust fell off 1-2 ; Mohawk 1-4 ; Delaware and
Hudson improved 1-4 ; Canton Co. 1-4 ; Patterson 3-4.
In State Stocks the transactions were very extensive.
Indiana Bonds improved per cent., selling at 17i, and
Sterling at 48; State Five-and-Half sold at 90, and Illi-
nois Sixes at 44.
Of monetary affairs in general the most remarkable
feature is the present high rates of exchange, and
consequent shipment of specie to England and France.
The scarcity of good bills and the advance on the
rates, proceeds probably from the absence of any mate-
rial export at this moment of our chief staple, and the
cessation of remittances in stock or public securities,
which, within a view months, have been always used in
a- greater or lesser degree, as a medium of remittance,
or been the basis on which bills were drawn. At this
moment the only drawer in the market, we presume,
against stocks, is the Bank of Commerce, which is selling
on London at 9 3-4 per cent., probably against stock sent
there, part of the one million taken of the United States.
An unusual demand, too, is created by the increased
importations of goods made in conscqnence of the ap-
proaching advance of the duties. No doubt however as
soon as the cotton crop comes fully into the market, the
suyply of bills will be found sufficient to keep rates of
exchange below par ; meantime the existing demand for
specie creates no uneasiness, as our banks are amply
supplied, and it rids them of a large dead capital. The
exports of specie this week to Europe will probably
reach one million of dollars, and there has besides been
a considerable amount taken for Canton.
The Bank, of course, tender gold for their notes when
specie is required, and obtain I per cent. premium for
American Halves, at which rates they have parted with
large amounts.
No satisfactisfaetory offers having been made for
the two millions loans advertised by the Secretary of
the Treasury, we are informed the Treasurer of
tha United States is here endeavourina to dispose of
it on more advantageous terms. We have reason to
believe that no offers were made above par for a 6 per
cent. stock. The caso of M`Leod and the rumours
which were put in circulation a short time since of a
peremptory demand for his release being about to be
made by the British Minister, have probably caused capi-
talists to be backward in investing in United State Stocks.
Of State Stocks heavy sales are making, and at some-
what depressed rates. A better feeling is gaining ground
as regards Railroad Stocks—indeed, it is evident ; such
is the natural increase of business throughout the coun-
try, that where railroads have been undertaken with
common prudence, it will require only time to make
them highly productive. We subjoin the rate of Stocks
to-day :--
Correspondence of the Courier and Enquirer.
PHILADELPHIA, SEPT. 24.
In articles of foreign produce, the most active for a
day or two have been Sugar and Coffee, the former of
which has been rather heavy for some weeks, has revived,
and the sales of New Orleans and Porto Rico has nearly
cleared the market at improved prices, and over 2,000
boxes Cuba Browns have also been taken for re-
fining, which has much reduced the stock. The tea mar-
ket is again all aback from the news by the unfortunate
Florida. The sales of Coffee are large within a day or
two, say 2,200 bags, principally Laguira, with sor 600
Rio, at a shade improvement, to our Water-street gro-
cell, Broad Stuffs come down slowlowly, the low stage
of the water keeping back supplies, the lowest price which
I have hr.,01. of being 8.25 clol. and 6.31 del. per barrel
for export:Cori: and Rye Meal are without change. Sales
have been made of .4%..'itl3ern Wheat at 123 cents , and
Pennsylvania is about the S.,lne. Yellow Flat Cora firm
at 70 cents, and White 68 cents per bushel. Flax Seed
has Adtaneed to $1,85, and in deo:end for crushing—and
Oil has juinped up to :1 per gal3,on ! Oats 45i cents
per bushel, Qtigroitron Bark has been active this week,
and sales of 600 hogsheads have been made at /$27. Coal
vessels much wanted. e
GRAIN.—Sales during the week of 4,700 bushels' _
nesee W heat at 150 c. for export to Bermuda, and 1,200
bushel!) Virginia for milling at 140 c, and yesterday ,500
bushels lieW Genesee, for British Provinces, at 144
7e.
Northern Rye is in lair demand, 3,200 bushels sold, to
go east, 76ic., and 1,500 bushels 7:4 the latter not de-
livered. Jersey Corn has declined, and sales are making
at 74 a 741 c. measure. Northern 74 a 75c. No sales of
Southern, Oats 48c. dull and abundant. The stock
is of in ft tiot quality.
Corrox.—Only a moderate business has been done in
k are 1,
this article during the past week, and wwitohobuatlecshaunvgleanind
prices. The sales of the
and Florida at 7c a 10c ; 1 wee
,000 Mobile at 8c a 11c ; and
500 New Orleans at 71c a 11c.
Asnta.—There has been a further advance in Pots
since our last, but owing to very light receipts sales have
been limited. centso barrels have been taken for
the extent
shipment at 6 a 6:1 llolders nowdemand higher
rates. Pearls have also advanced ; sales to
of 450 barrels have been made at 51 a 6 cents per pound.
Some
NsaElevirs aryecireßpKort:idoai:EsY6,3,l2ll.llKET, SEPT. 24.
RATE OF SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE.
Se(00 State Five-and-a-Half per Cent.
Lt. s3O ds 47i
48
1,000 Indiana Bonds
37:000000 Itaattna sterling
.••
47
ICO Shares United States Bank
20 Ditto Mechics Bank
25 Ditto Delaware and Hudson bn. week 104 i
50 Ditto Farmer's Trust s3o ds 48i
5 Ditto Vicksburg
10 Ditto New York Gas
30 Ditto ditto
25 Ditto Canton Co.
28 Ditto Boston and Prov.
50 Ditto Paterscn
50 Ditto Harlem slO 16i
25 Ditto Stonington
25 Ditto Mohawk R.R. ................. 60