The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-17 00:00:00

AMERICAN NEWS.

FIFTEEN DAYS LATER.
ARRIVAL OF THE CAMBRIA.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY.

The Cambria steam ship arrived hero from Boston
and Halifax this morning. Her passage was somewhat
protracted in consequence of the state of the weather.
Her dates are—New York, Feb. 27.; Washington, 26 ;
Now Orleans, 19 ; Boston, March 1; and Halifax, March
3. The news is important.
The commercial news taken out by the Cambria had
at first the effect of depressing the grain market, but
prices bad again began to rise before she sailed for
Europe. A great decline had taken place in the price
of cotton subsequent to the arrival of the Sarah Sands
and the Cambria. Freights continued to be enormously
high.

As the state of the markets is to the English reader a
matter of the greatest importance, we prefer giving them
the most prominent place in oar present report. The
following is the
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
_ .

Nnw YORK.—The markets continued steady for bread-
stuffs with moderate transactions. There was some better
feeling in the flour market, end large sales of Genesee could
have been made without difficulty on the spot, at 7 dolls.
Sales deliverable in May, col,tieneel to be made at 6 dolls. It
was reported on 'change thaOsoas4ffbettaltad -been made to
arrive at the probable stock cf flour in this market, and
that it was thought that 120,000 barrels would cover all
in the city, including the stock in first hands, variously
estimated at 50,000 a 70,000 barrels, and the supplies held on
sFeculation with stocks in the hands of the milling and
retail trade. It must be borne in mind, however, that to
arrive at an exact estimate of the total amount of stock is
attended with much difficulty, and the above statement
may amount to something over the mark, or fall a little
short of it. Be this as it may, it is agreed upon all
hands, that the stock is very low compared with that of
last Year at the same period, and should the river remain
closed till late in the season, this fact would of
itself be sufficient to stiffen prices. The stock in Phila-
delphia and Baltimore is said to be good; but the
freights on it from those ports to New York cost about
50 cents per barrel, or more from the latter. Until the
canals open, large additional supplies cannot be expected
to atrive to replace the deficiencies, at any material re-
duction in the present cost of transportation. In wheat,
sales were chiefly confined to lots from the country, ad-
jacent to the city, at full prices. In corn, there was
less done, without change in prices, except that the
article was feeble at a dollar. Provisions were in less re-
quest, and smell sales of prime pork were made at a decline
of 50 cents per barrel since the forepart of the week. Mess
ditto was offered in a small way, at a reduction of 25 cents
per barrel, without buyers. This decline was attributed to
increased tightness of money in Wall-street. In beef, the
market was firm, while in Jeri and other descriptions of pro-
visions there was no change. Groceries continue steady at
previous rates.
PROVISIONS.—Under the reported influence of some in-
creased pressure in the money market, the prices of pork
gave way, and we report sales of 200 barrels of prime at
12 dolls. 50 cents ; and a small lot of mess was offered at 14
dolls. 75 cents, without finding a purchaser. Beef, we re•
port a sale of 100 barrels of country mess, at 12 dolls. Lard
continued steady at 10i cents for old, and 11 cents for new,
but we heard of no sales. There was no change in cheese
or butter. No large sales of smoked or pickled meats were
reported.
a,,cl,eereath4elddolalts.s4d7ticse.,nwtsiitho
Rim—High rates still acted as a check upon operations.
small sales. wereuali t i ems
4Last sates
dolls.
l7e of
5s
cents. goo d toF apnrchyn eq
BOSTON, FEB. 25, a' M.—Flour Good common brands
Genesee are held at 6 dolls 87 cents to 7 dolls per barrel,
and stock in first hands comparatively light; the receipts per
railroad have materially fallen off since the late snow storm.
Fancy brands, there is a better supply. Corn—Very little
doings yellow round at railroad was sold this morning at
1 doll; ditto flat is worth 04 cents to 95 cents per bushel,
in2asure. February 26—Since the first of January there have
been exported from this port to Europe, (principally
Ireland) ten thousand nine hundred and sixteen barrels
of flour, one hundred and sixty-live thousand and tire
hundred' and eleven bushels of corn, and twelve hundred
barrels of corn meal. For the quarter ending December 31,
there was exported from this port, thirty. eight thousand
six hundred and seventeen barrels of floor, one hundred and
seven thousand and forty-one bushels of corn, eight hundred
and forty-one bushels Indian meal, and nine hundred bushels
of rye, the value of which was 303,361 dols. In addition to
the above, three barks cleared this morning for Europe, viz.,
the Attica, for Cork; the Hannah Thornton, for Galaway ;
and the Angola, for Liverpool, with titty-one thousand five
hundred and seventy seven bushels of corn, two thousand
one hundred ditto rye, five hundred barrels of flour, and five
hundred ditto corn meal.

PulletDisarm's, FEB. 24.—The sales of flour since yes-
terday embrace, in all, about 3,090 barrels mixed brands, at
5 dels. 75 cents, mostly taken on speculation. This price has
since been refused, and 6 dolls. asked by some factors.
Corn Meal.—A sale of 600 barrels is reported at 4 dolls. 624 c.
and 4 dolls. 59 cents has been refused for large parcels.
Whesie—No sales. Corn,—We notice sales of 2.000 bushels
Pennsylvania yellow at 85 to 87 eents, the latter by weight;
most holders are asking 90 cents.
CINCINNATI, FEB. 20.—Prices,• if anything, were a shade
lower yesterday. Something over 2,ooo,barrels were sold, the
largest lot not exceeding 200 barrels et '4 dolls. 65 cents to
4 dolls. 80 cents delivered, mostly at 4 dolls. 70 cents to
4 dolls. 75 cents. The stock is evidently accumulating in
store, with continued liberal receipts.
BALTinoiLE, FEB. 26.—1 n Howard-street Flour the sales
are quite limited. Late yesterday afterncon 200 brrls. were
sold at. 5 dolls. 87% cents, and 400 brrls. to-day at the same
rate. Holders generally are asking 6 dolls. The receipt
price is unsettled. Holders of City Mills ask 6 dolls. Several
offers to purchase to-day at 5
dolls. 87 cents were refused.
A sale of 500 brrls. Susquehanna Flonrat 5 dolls. 87% cents,
now held at 6 dolls. Small sales of prime Maryland red
Wheats at 120 to 122 cents. To-day there is a little better
feeling in the market for Corn, and we note sales of Maly-
land at 80 to 81 cents. for white, and 82 to 83 cents for
yellow. A sale to-day of Pennsylvania yellow at 85 cents.
Oats are wanted and would bring 40 cents.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 18.—The old story of an express in
town with later European news was stir ted again yesterday,
and the unusually heavy business in bread sten certainly
gave a colouring of probability to it. A reference to our
commercial column will show the extent of the transactions.
The sales of flour ran up to nearly 33,000 barrels, early in
the day at 5 dols. 90 cents. for Ohio brands, though later
6 dols. 25 cents. and 6 dols. 371, cents. per barrel were paid
Corn, too, went off briskly. Exporters took about 80,000
bushels, mostly at 1 doll, per bushel, which was freely offered
to the close. Hardly anything was done in Cotton, the sales
not exceeding 1,200 bales at easier prices.
ALBANY, Feb. 25.—Flour—The only transactions of mo-
ment we hear of to• day, is a lot of 575 barrels Oswega, at
6 dolls. 3114 cents.; a small lot of Geneve from western
wheat was sold at 6 dolls. 371
cents
good brands flour are firm at 6 dolls. Hbool estore nte.
at
Eastern orders and small sales from ..
. dceeses
6 dolls 62A cents. Grain—The receipts of producenfsontißnu,ee
as large as ever, and prices are better. Oats 40
83 to 81 cents. Corn 83 to 84 cents. Barley63cteo 66 cents.
The sale reported yesterday was 6,000 bushels.
corn and 6,000
ditto barley, not rye, at 67 cents, to arrive
within 20 days of
arrives but in
the opening of the canal. Provisions—Pork
~ according
small lots, and sells at 6 dolls. 50 cents to 7 dolls
sNo sales.
to quality. A lot of 8,500 lbs. lard, an
extra article, is in
market at the high mark of 14 cents.
W hisa 3
Bro-aTs, 112 tons,
BosTJN, FEB. 25.—The schooner Joshua
load with corn
of Provincetown, was chartered to-day, to
for Cork, Ireland, direct.
Saturday Our dealers
PITTSBURG, FEB. 22.—Declined on SA
ll bring.
in Sales of
appear to know what news the Cambria wi
175 brrls. very prime, early the day, at 4 dolls. 50 cents;
200 ditto at 4 dolls. 25 cents to 4 dolls. 37 cents; 30 ditto at
4 dolls. 37 cents; 300 ditto at 4 dolls. 2cents; these sales
were principally on the wharf. The sales from waggons
31 cents. to
were a shade above this, mostly at 4 dolls..
sales of 300
4 dolls. 37 cents. Corn—Continues firm, with
bushels at 40 cents.
sums up the p olitical
A New York paper of Feb. 27 thus
intelligence :
the dayor leather from a por-
From Mexico, we have to-
lion of it, which is 0 actual seat of war—some inter-
esting intelligence, ttho though not of
any decisive impor-
outpos
tance. An
of American volunteer cavalry had
been surprised and captured in advance of Saltillo and an
officer of the regular army (Lieutenant Ritchie) with an
escort of ten dragoons, bearing
dispatches from General Scott
at Brazos Santiago,
to General Taylor, at Monterey, had been
cut off. we have Tampico
arrivals at New Orleans, dates to the
By
6th instant, Mantamoras to the sth,
Bth instant, Brazes to the
to the 2d '
'armar o and Vera Cruz dates instant, the city of
G g
Mexico to the 29th ult.
A detachment, composed of 80 Kentucky and Arkansas
cavalry, was cut off when thirty miles beyond Saltillo, by
an
General Minon. They formed outpost, and were sur-
isoners without resistance.
prised and taken pr
Major Borland, C, •I Cl • and M • G •
2, a 3, Major Gaines were cap-
tured.
-
with a regiment of Mississippi
A transport, also, volun-
teers, under command of Colonel
De Itutsev, was wrecked
off the coast of Mexico, near Tampico. The survivors of
w
the regiment—the
eater part, as is hoped—on reaching the
land, were soon attacked by a superior Mexican force; and
at the last accounts the result of the contest was unknown.
On hearing the particulars of the shipwreck, General Patter-
son, commanding at Tampico, dispatched a brigade to ex-
tricate this regiment.
In the interior, a portion of General Kearney's command
probably the regiment of Missouri volunteers, has seized the
Passe del Norte after a a severe conflict—this opens to the
city of Chihuahua.
The dates from Vera Cruz are to the 2d instant, when all
efforts were making to be in condition to resist the appre-
hended attack. From San Luis de Potosi, the dates are to
the '2sth instant, when Santa Anna was still there, and
Vera Cruz accounts of the 2d represent that he was
:o march thence in a few days towards Tula. • Disorgani-
zation and want pervade the Mexican forces. The law
exacting 15 millions from the property of the clergy was a
dead letter.
In Congress nothing is yet decided as to the three million
Bill, nor as to the Bill for increasing the revenue, and yet en
Wednesday next this body must adjourn by constitutional
incitation. There seems little probability
that any change
should be made in the tariff—although rumour states that
die administration party had held a caucus, at which it was
resolved to grant the duty asked by the Secret • are of the
Treasury on tea and coffee. We are still incredulous about:
the possible success of that measure.
The rumoured assassination of Santa Anna turns out to be
unfounded. Last accounts state that he left fur Tula, at the
head of the main body of forces.
General La Vega bad been appointed to command Vera

Cruz.
Ti,, cnngress of thn State of Vera Cruz had called o
v.

Aniericaus.
There are some further accounts of the capture of Chi-
huahua. The Mexicans admit that over one hundred u
their numinra were killed. Another account mentions that