The Sun.
London, England, 1840-09-01 00:00:00

EVENING EDITION.

ARRIVAL OF THE
GREAT WESTERN.

(BY EXPRESS.)
The Great Western, Captain Hosken, arrived
'at] Ring's-road, near Bristol, at twelve o'clock,
last night, in thirteen days, six hours, from New
fork, bringing papers to the evening of the 18th
0 August from New York, and other parts of the
United States and the Canadas, to corresponding
(lines. The Great IVestern brings replies to the
letters sent out by the Acadia, which vessel made
the voyage out to Halifax in the wonderfully short
sPaee of ten days, and reached Boston in
in 13 days, including stoppages at Halifax. The
.'resident arrived at New York on the 17th, and
the Great IVestern brings advises from her also.
It is gratifying to state that the American 'loney
and Commercial Markets are considerably iin-
Proved, U. S. Bank Shares being quoted at 67.
The advises taken out by the Great Western had
a very favourable effect on the American markets,
and all descriptions of Stock immediately rose.
There is very little said on the subject of the
lorth-East Boundary Question ; we can find but
"e paragraph in these papers. Governor Thomp-
son appears to be conducting the affairs of the
Canadians in a manner to give satisfaction to all
Parties, and to disarm the most prejudiced. His
Excellency is pursuing his tours of examination
and inspection throughout the provinces, and was
ver)%vhere received with demonstrations of respect
and esteem. The Americans are almost entirel
absorbed in the elections, and agitating the ques-
t" of the occupation of the Presidential chair in
Nardi next; to judge by the newspapers, it would
:PPear that General Harrison was certain of a
that
election ; but it must be borne in mind
tile newspapers by no means represent the
°Pinions of the majority of the electors.
The Great Western brings seventy passengers,
a list of whom is subjoined, and her letters, it is ex-
Pected, will be obtained in town this afternoon
h
ePort of the Great Western, James Hosken Corn-
14andcr, sailed from New York on the 18th of August,
arrived at Bristol August 31.
I,llle steam ship President arrived at New York on the
August, at 5 P.M.
th The steam ship Acadia arrived at Boston, at 9 A M. on
17th August, after an excellent passage of 13 days,
"clung at Halifax.
Passe g. IS. Nashville and Orleans American ships,
Zilsed them otf Sandy Hock, running for New York.
kblk do Lyon, from tens York, for Havre, passed her
21. nt 20 miles outside Hook.
6 A M. Nantasket, from Liverpool, for New York,
tp 'at• 42. 30. N., long. 63. W., out 26 days.
r ra. Glasgow, English barque, in lat. 45. 40.
' long 53. 20. Exchanged signals.
SHIPS PrICCEEDIN GS.
Ang. .8. Light breeze ar.d fine ; at three P. M. left the
l'llirf
wind: 545 pilot left, off the Hook South-westerly
19. Light airs and fine, at times calm. Southerly,
varisble.
20. Same weather, at times calm. Westerly variable.
21. Moderate and hazy; south-cast swell. Easterly.
22. Light breezes and cloudy ; south .east swell. Do.
23. Light breezes and foggy; at times calm. Northerly
and westerly.
24. Moderate breezes and hazy ; freshening breezes
4" foggy ; sea rising. W. S. W.
25. Fresh gales and thick hazy weather; south westerly
'ea; strong gales and heavy rain. S. W, by W., variable.
k 6. Moderated to light breezes, and cloudy, with a
"eavy northerly swell. N. Easterly, variable.
27. Increasing breezes, and hzzy, with rain ; moderate
s"les and squally, with rain. S. Easterly, Southerly.
28. Strong breezes, and thick nazi weather ; S. S. W. ;
lea moderating, and fine. S. Westerly, Westerly.
29. Moderate and fine, sea going down. N. Westerly.
30. Fresh brci ze and fine. N. N.E., N. E.
31. Strong breeze, and dark brzy weather. At 10 30
?•11 came to at King Road. N.E., E.N.E.

LIST OF FASSINGERs.
R. Alexander, jun , Mess's. Darcy, Decurant, Winter-
IMF, Clairmont, Mrs. Schonwan and child, Messrs. Hcgg-
Than, Appleton and servant, S. W. Appleton. Leopold
Roger, E. A. Mosses, N. S. Levi, Moulton, Mrs. Moul-
ton, child, and servant ; Hon. J. C. Cholniondeley, Messrs.
Wall, Keens, H. Reeking), Mackay. J. 1. Owen, Lander,
A. B. Klchiner, Col. Holeroft, Lady, and servant ; G
Halliburton, D. H. Lambert, H. Vinert, H. aaindneourt,
H. Schroder and servant, Mr. Bacon, T. Vanvint, T.
bean, Mrs. T. Dean, three childr, n, and sklvant. J.
1t.).,71n Mrs. J Dean and servant, C. Tow zo, E-q., Mr.
bi:Zt, Mrs Barclay, Mr. Owenston, Mrs. Rankin, A.
M.,„.7sti. W. Dickson, I. T. Wymts, M Pinkerton,
Krwskly, Crotch, Kevans. Pipon, Mansell,
Laird, MiLburg, A. Leigdert, C. H. Bigdon, W,
MlL„itush, Wilson, Mrs. Wilson, Messrs. M•Carty,

COMMERCIAL.
pn(Correspondence of the Courier and .Enquirer.)
Cons ILADRLFIII4, AUG. 16—P.M.—The principal transac.
St at broker's Board on Saturday were in Pennsylvania
fat 4t-53. Of 64 $25,000 of which sold at 98k, Wednesday
;'`llitht drafts on New York, $23,000 at 103.4 ; 200
Aiies U. S. Bank, 20 and 60 days flat at 611 ; 190
igis-r Girard Bank, 39k cash and regular way ; and
'9O Lehigh 6. 53 at 81
Arnel,°Sing prices ere, for LT. S. Bank. 68k a 69 ; North
419 .C 4,1 Bank, 380 a 400 ; Pennsylvania Bank, 400 a
Vey; Philadel hia, 100 a 1001 ; Gii ard, 39f a 391
by .sburg ,3
4-Pa 10 ; Camdeni and Amboy, 107 a 106, end
w gLon RR 43k a 43-4-.
pears have but little of interest stirring. Politics tip.
ost the only subject of conversation—the Whigs
age alai with their signal success thus far, and the
alstration men are taxing their ingenuity to give
eh
se3 %IV and wherefore, although evidently much
I,l,:egr f i ned, they still bellow lustily about final success.
,ral business has commenced somewhat, and many
the Market street houses arc now selling heavy bills for
the interior of Pennsylvannia and the West ; the cash sales
ea,i i
re said to be greater in amount by far than usual, and thus
—1 n the season.
'eNDAY IGHT.-There was no material change in
—tock
ssold a esterN
da though rates were firm. Ohio Sixes
at 9y 7. In exchanges little was done, buyers
ststfitll
,iWailing the arrival of the steamer President. Plenty of
tng bills however are offering at 6:i to 7. Some trans-
ens took place in francs at 5,30 to 5,27 k.
'w,,2'457 shares of the Lycoming Valley Iron Company
e sold by Messrs. Hoffmann, at auction, at twenty
Per, cent., and 8 shares of the Staten Island Bank, by
ai
eckor and Van Dke at 29 to 30.
110inestic Exchanges on Mobile and New Orleans
areirnPrnving Philadlphia and Baltimore is rather heavy.
A
ina,, slight improvement was perceptible in the purchases
Wes"' of Flour for expc.rt. About 5,000 barrels Genesee
- taken at $5 31 to $5 27k; Soutaern is held firmly
at
85 50 to 51.
SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE, Aro. 18.
150 Shares United States Bank s6O days 65
50 do, do. do.
150 do. N. Am. Trust Co.
130 do. do. do.
10 do. Delaware and Hudson Gloat this week 78k
16 do, do. do.
50 do. City Bank 1 1 1
150 do. National Bank
20 do. Leather Nlai,ufacturers' Bank .... cash 105
30 do. Mechanics' Banking Association
6 do. American Exchange Bank
10 do. Manhattan Gas Light Co
50 do. Merchants' Exchange Co.

20 do. Syracuse and Utica R. It.
25 do. Boston and Providence R R. b. 60 day s ,s,
i
So do. New Jersey R..ilroad
100 do. Harlem R. R b. 3 days 39
20 do, do. do.
22
35 do. Stoninwor, R. R
211
25 do. do. du
25 do. Utica & Schenectady R. R....b. 4 nios 125.
25 do. Canton Co.
ExcitasoE. —ails on London are dull at 7 per C(.bt.
Pleoiurn.
Sales at the Board to-day $5.000 IndianaFves at 71i.
PHILADELPHIA—SALE OF STOCKS.—Auo 17.
$2 600 Draft on New York at sight .. ••• ••• 103
.0110,000 do. do. do.
IUIsAhTERs.—We published some weeks ago a repot-,
ion Captain Lane, of the Chipola, arrived at Philadelphia
from Cadiz, boarding a wreck at sea, on the 30. h June,
llnd supposed by him to be a British vessel. The Balijax
Acadian Recorder states that this vessel was the " brig
Grey hound, Captain Tucker, of Halifax,
which sailed
nth of May on a voyage to the West Indies, and hason
not been heard of. John Losser shipped in her as cook,
and was well known b Mr. J. Lindsay, Upper Water-
street, with whom he boyarded, and who obtained for him
his berth. The Greyhound was also passed on the 1.4
June by the Roger Stewart of Greenock, in !at 41. long.
SO., waterlogged and abandoned.
(From Halifax Palms of the 15th instant )
Arrived at Halifax, 6th instant, schooners Ab. Thorn,
Johnson, New York ; 9th, Olivia Brickell, Humphrey,
Petersburgh, Va. ; 11th schooner Sisters, Darby, Sable
Island, with wrecked materials, and five of the crew of ship
Myrtle, previously reported lost on Sable Island ; 12:h,
Clio, Brodie, Savannah; 13th, schooner Mary Ann, Hard-
ing, Wilmington.
At Liverpool, N. S. 6th inst. Br. brig Ann ELzabeth,
Cockerell, from Londonderrry, out 56 days, with about
60 passengers, put in for provisions and water, bound to
St. John's, New Brunswick.
Brig Abigail, Kelly, of Argyle, from St. Vincent for
St. Andrews, went ashore near Chebo ,ue 4th inst. and
bilged; crew and materials saved.
Ship Cora, of and from St. John's, New Brunswick,
bound to Milford, was spoken off New Harbour, water-
loggedhad struck en Sable Island Bar on the 7th inst.,
endeavouring to make a harbour—a schooner in company.
American fishing schooner Cottager, of Boston, out
about 17 weeks, put into Little Harbour or, the 4th inst.,
in distress, navies .7u r. tic banks—was also
short of provisions.
WHALEits.--Letters from Capt. Russel, of the Newark
*Wing ship, John Wells, of Newark, N. J., report tho