The Sun.
London, England, 1840-10-31 00:00:00

LATEST NEWS FROM AMERICA.

The Caledonia, one of the splendid steam-ships en-
gaged in carrying her Majesty's mail between Liverpool
and Halifax, arrived at Liverpool yesterday, after an ex-
cellent run of little more than 11 days. She experi-
enced some very boisterous weather, and brought 60
passengers, amongst whom was Mr. Sam. Cunard, the
contractor for the line. She sailed from Boston on the
16th, and from Halifax about half-past three P.m. on
the 19th inst. The intelligence brought by her is ten
days later than that previously received. Election
news still form the ehiefl contents of these papers.
Though still undecided, it seems almost certain that
General Harrison will be the next President.
In business matters there was hardly any change since
the Great Western sailed ; there was a fair amount of
business done for the sailing of the steamer in bills on
London at 81 a 9, or 4 dollars 83 cents to 4 dollars 86
cHenotlisantldie4poor
a 4dszl;in Hamburgh 36.1 a
;Bremen 78
a 761 ; there was, at these rates, some little demand for
specie for shipment.
From Canada we learn that the Act lately passed by
Parliament for the union of the provinces meets with
more opposition than was at first expected ; the oppo-
nents of the measure state that it will lead to a separa-
tion of Canada from the mother country. A large
meeting of those opposed to the Union was to be held at
Quebec on the 14th.
We learn from the Quebec Gazette that Major-Ge-
neral Sir James Macdounel had accepted the command
of the troops in Upper Canada, and will also discharge
the duties of Lieutenant-Governor on the departure of
Sir George Arthur, till the union of the two provinces
is proclaimed by Lord Sydenham ; the garrison at Que-
bec will, on the departure of Sir James, be under the
command of Colonel Bowles, of the Guards.
The following arc extracts from the New York
Papers :
UNITED STATES AND MEXICO.
We regret to learn that very little progress had been
made by the Joint Commission under the Treaty with
Mexico for the adjustment of claims of citizens of the
United States against Mexico, before their aoijournment
for several weeks, which took place some days ago.
In accordance with the Convention between the
United States and the Government of Mexico, for the
adjustment of the claims referred to, the Commissioners
of the two countries were to have met on the 7th of
July ; and at that time the very respectable Commis-
sioners appointed on the part of the United States were
ready to commence their labours. Owing to some causes
with which we are unacquainted, the Commissioners on
the part of Meixco did not arrive in this city, the place
designated in the Convention for their meeting, until
the middle of August.
Since the 17th of August, the Commissioners have
had regular meetings until within a few days past, when
they adjourned for a short time without having esta-
blished any rules for their future government in the
adjtdication of the multifarious claims that will be pre-
sented to their consideration. A painful anxiety is
naturally felt on this subject by the claimants, to whose
position the public cannot be supposed to be insensible.
FROM FLORID A.-A short time since Lieut. Saun-

ders, Dragoons, United States army, being on a
scout, captured an Indian warrior on We Kiwa river.
After hearing his story, and placing no confidence in it,
ordered him to be shot, which was done, and hung him
up as a terror and warning to his party. He had about
him a portion of tha dresses and trinkets of Foibes's
theatricals, and cartridges which were taken from a por-
tion of Col. Harney's command, who were a short time
since shot at the same place.—Sayannali Gccrgian.

ENDING 30TH SEPT. 1840.
Exports from Ncw Orleans, including 27,911
bales, stock on hand, Oct. Ist, 1840
Ditto Miss;ssippi, foreign ports and coastwise
Ditto Alabama, including 1,757 bales on hand,
Oct. Ist, 1840
Ditto Florida, including 300 bales, stock on
hand, ditto
Ditto Georgia, including 7,834, in Savannah
and Augusta, ditto
Ditto South Carolina, including 4,153 bales,
stock on hand, in Charleston
Ditto North Carolina, including 600 bales, on

946,905
6,767

445,725

136,257

292,693

313,194

hand, ditto
Ditto Virginia, including 900 bales on hand, do
Received at Philadelphia and Baltimore, over-
land .. 3,250
Total c•op of the United States 2,177,835
Total crop in 1839
Increase

9,394
23,630