The Sun.
London, England, 1847-10-09 00:00:00

AMERICAN NEWS.

ARRIVAL OF THE WASHINGTON.
By the arrival of the American steamer Wash-
ington at Southampton, we have received letters
and papers from New York of the 23d ult. There
are no later dates from Mexico than those previously
received, and General Scott's official account of the
battles of the 19th and 20th had not been published,
and it does not appear certain that they had been re-
ceived by the Government at Washington.
The American editors express considerable doubt
if the armistice will terminate in a permanent peace,
the reason assigned being that Santa Anna has not
sufficient influence to control the popular mind,
still decidedly against submission. This opinion,
however, appears to be founded chiefly on the pre-
sumed influence of Paredes, who is known to be
opposed to any pacific arrangement, and on the
farther presumption that he will be joined by
Valencia, with the part of the army under his
command.

The commercial intelligence cannot be considered
under all circumstances unfavourable. The Britan-
nia took out the account of the bills of Prime,
Ward, and Co., having been taken up to honour,
and no further failures of any consequence had taken
place at New York. The bill market for the Wash-
ington was rather quiet ; remitters were exceed-
ingly cautious, and would make no purchases but
of what was considered first-class paper, and the
sellers therefore obtained higher rates than would
otherwise be justified by the actual state of the
balances. Some business was done as high as 109,
but the current quotations were 108- 4, and on
France from 5.25 to 264. The Britannia is reported
to have taken out specie to the amount of 67,941
dollars. The Washington has brought no specie in
return. Freights were very considerably lower, but
there was no disposition to ship largely. The
rates for flour to Liverpool and London are quoted
at from ls. 6d. to 2s. 6d. per barrel. On the other
hand, the import of manufactured goods greatly ex-
ceeded the immediate demand, and the hope of any
increase for the fall trade is therefore considered de-
lusive. The money markets were generally easy,
but the banks at New York were discounting with
great caution.—Herald.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, OCT. 9.—Wind, S. by W., moderate breeze;
hazy, with rain.
SHEERNESS, OCT. 7.—Sid. Charles Buchan, Rio Granc:e
do Sul.
DEAL, OCT. B.—Wind W. to W.S.W.—Arrd. Olinda,
Taylor, Cochin; Clyde, Africa; Alecto, Amwyl, Cuba;
Parsee Merchant, Poole, Coraigne, N. 8.; Kath. Stewart
Forbes, Wright, Quebec; Ann, New Zealand ; Edward,
Mauritius; Ceres, Sierra Leone; Parrock Hall, St.
Kitt's; Agnes, Jamaica; Brilliant, Belize; Junior, New
Orleans.
PORTSMOUTH, OCT. B.—Wind W. to W.N.W.—SId.
Verein, Batavia.
LIVERPOOL, OCT. B.—Wind W.—Arrd. Linton,
Forbes, Calcutta; Ennerdale, Beadle, Calcutta; Bee,
Murray, Islay; Columbus, Green, Pernambuco, sailed
6th ult.; Chandler Price, Ewer, New Orleans; Tuskar,
New York; Express, Paraiba; James Porter, Reed, St.
Stephen's, New Brunswick; Ward, Chapman, St. John's,
New Brunswick ; Enchantress, Findated, Bathurst;
, Ann, Stonehouse, Madras; Patriot King, Ponsonby,
China. Put back, Henrietta, for Calcutta, leaky ; Bee,
for Mobile. Off port, Balfour, Bombay; Lord Althorp,
Bridget, St. Patrick, Ranger, Elizabeth Frith, and Royal
Mint,
BELFAST, OCT. 7.—Wind S., fresh.—Arrd. Elgin,
Hannah, St. John's, New Brunswick.
YARMOUTH, OCT. 7.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. Louisa
August, Honge, Bergin for L'Orient, assisted in leaky ;
must discharge.
MONTROSE, OCT. 7.—The krompt, Lodge, Archangel
to Newcastle, and the Patriot, Reger, to this place, went
on shore here to-day during a severe storm.
OFF WEYMOUTH, OCT. B.—Autumnus, Sydney.
SIIOREHAM, OCT. B.—Wind W.S.W.—Sid. Medora,
Africa.
NEWPORT, OCT. B.—Wind S.W.—Sld. Eleanor, Ber-
muda.
SWANSEA, OCT. B.—Wind W.—Arrd. Appleton, Oli-
ver, Port Adelaide.
CLYDE, OCT. 7.—Wind S.—Arrd. Mary Ann, Gallo-
way, Porto Rico.