The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-15 00:00:00

MAY 15, 1847.

THE UNITED STATES

AND MEXICO.

ARRIVAL OF THE CAMBRIA.

HIGHLY IMPORTANT COMMERCIAL INTEL-
LIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1847.
The Royal Mail steamer Cambria, commanded by
Captain Judkins, arrived here last night, bringing New
York dates of the 30th April. She sailed from Boston
on the Ist, and Halifax on the 3d instant.
The news from Mexico is still of a very hostile
character.
The fall of Vera Cruz when made known at the capi-
tal, did not abate their determination to persevere in
the war.
A battle was daily expected between a Mexican force
of 14,000 or 15.000 men, which Santa Anna is marching
towards Jalapa, and the division of the American army
under General Twiggs.
Our dates from Vera Cruz are to the 10th inst., vid
Havannah. On the Bth, General Twiggs, with a column
of from 2,500 to 3,000 troops (regulars), took up the
lino of march for Jalapa. He was followed next day by
General Patterson, with about an equal force of volun-
teers, and General Worth with the rear division, would
follow the day after.
The advancing column will not number less than
10,000 men. The garrison left in the city of Vera Cruz
and the castle, will be small, as the navy will assist in
maintaining order and subjbction there, and at Alvarado
and other points along the coast, which have yielded er
shall Yield to autatins. _ _
. General La Vega, who had command at the Puente
Nacionel, a difficult pass about 30 miles from Vera
Cruz, had abandoned that position on the alleged ground
of not being adequately supported by his Government.
We had a rumour also that the authorities of Jalapa had
signified to General Scott their willingness to surrender
at discretion, but however, if, as later advices import,
Santa Anna had sent forward considerable detachments
from his army to fortify themselves at Cerro Gordo, a
defenceable pass, in advance of Jalapa—another battle
may ensue there, of which however, after what had
been seen, the result cannot be ancertain. We do not
indeed think that the Mexicans can again be brought to
stand before an American army in the field.
Reports had been circulated that sickness to a great
extent prevailed in the army at Vera Cruz, but direct
accounts do not represent the army as being sickly.
Of peace, no nearer prospect is perceptible than at
the commencement of the war, and such would seem to
be the fair interpretation of the recent call of the Go-
vernment for 6,000 additional troops to reinforce the
columns of Scott and Taylor. The ten regiments before
called for, together with the recruits for filling up the
regular regiments, will more than suffice to replace the
twelve months' volunteers with Scott and Taylor, whose
term of service will expire in June and July, but all of
whom may re-enlist, and therefore these six new regi-
ments are so many additional troops.
Money is found by the Government without difficulty
for its, loans. The bids for the eighteen million dollars
loan invited for the 10th April, amounted to fifty-eight
millions of dollars, all at or above par, and the loan was
principally taken at about of 1 per cent. premium;
and it has been selling since at from 2 to 3i premium.
The stock has twenty years to run, at 6 per cent. in-
terest. No better nor more desirable security can well
exist.
Commander M'Keene, of the United States navy, late
in command of the United States sloop of war Dale,
came passenger in the Arve from Havannah, which
arrived yesterday forenoon, and has communicated to
us the following intelligence received by him from
Lieutenant Emory, of the Topographical Engineers,
recently appointed a Major of Dragoons. Major Emory
left Captain M'Keene at Havannah, and proceeded to
New Orleans on his way to Washington. Both these
gentlemen are bearers of dispatches, and Commodore
M`Keene returns in consequence of ill health.
On the 2d December last, General Kearney arrived
at Sierra Phillipi, where he found means to com-
municate with Commander Stockton at San Diego, who
dispatched thirty-five volunteers under Lieutenant
Gillespie and Passed Midshipman Beale, to his aid.
Not expecting further relief, and all the passes being iri
possession of the enemy, notwithstanding his men
were worn out by marching over twenty-two hundred
miles, and mounted on broken down pack mules—all hiS,
horses having been left at Santa Fe—General Kearney,
determined to cut his way throUgh the enemy to San
Diego ; and on the morning of the 6th December, an,
hour before day, he attacked the enemy, 160 in number
and well mounted, at the Indian village of San Pasqua!,
and routed them with great loss. They retreated one and a
half miles and rallied ; when the General ordered a
charge, and placed himself at the head of it. He and
his officers being better mounted then the men, first
came in contact with the lances of the enemy, and for
ten minutes were completely surrounded ; but as soon
as the men came. up, the enemy again fled. In this
engagement, our loss was 35 killed and woundedl
Captains Moore and Johnson and Lieutenant Ham-
mond were killed ; and every officer, with two excep-
tions, was wounded, and their garments were literally
pierced with lances. General Kearney received two
severe lance wounds. His whole force was only sixty.
The next day he continued his march slowly on foot
towards San Diego, all of the mules having completely
failed, with few exceptions, which were employed to
draw the wounded.

The enemy having occupied a hill commanding the
mad, were again attacked and driven from their posi-
tion. When thirty miles from San Diego, General
Kearney was met by a detachment of seamen and ma-
rines, dispatched by Commander Stockton under Lieut.
Gray.

On the 28th December the united forces of General
Kearney and Commander Stockton marched from San
Diego, consisting of 450 seamen and marines and the
remnant of dragoons, which originally were 100 strong.
On the Bth of January they met the enemy, 500 strong,
with four pieces of artillery, advantageously posted on
the San' Gabriel River.. After a short discharge of
artillery they were driven from their position. After
retreating five miles the enemy rallied, and again offered
battle on the 9th, and were again beaten. Our loss in
both these actions was only two killed and thirteen
wounded, one since dead. The enemy is supposed to have
lost from 40 to 80. This affair, it is believed, will put an
end to the war in California.

General Flores fled to Senora with BO to 100 followers;
General
.Pi went off with about 100 to threaten Colo-
nel ;remont. Haying twice broken his parole be could
get no terms from General Kearney. Pico represented
his force :to Colonel Fremont at 400 men, and falsely
represented the battles of the Bth and 9th. Under these
false representations Colonel Fremont . made a treaty
with Don Andres. The capital (Delos Angelos) was
taken possession of on the 10th, without further re-
sistance.

General Kearney embarked on board the sloop Cyane,
Captain Dupont, for Monterey, on the 2d or 3d of
February.

Captain Emory has brought with him the results of
his explorations from Santa Fe to California, with infor-
mation which General Kearney considered it important
that GoverAment should at once possess. Several mines
of gold and copper ore, rich and easily worked, were
examined and specimens obtained.
After the death of Captain Moore, Captain Turner
was assigned to the command of the dragoons.
The following statement of the stock of bread-stuffs i
in the United States is of the utmost importance at the
present time, and will be gratifying to all who take an
interest in,the welfare of the population of this country.
It gives promise of greater supplies than were anticipated
by the most sanguine :-
The great problem at this moment for Europe and for
ourselves, is to establish, as near as may be, the probable
quantity of grain in the United States, both for consumption
and exportation. It is impossible in such a matter to ob-
tain accuracy. We must be content, therefore, with the
nearest approximation to it. As an essential element in the
needful calculations, we commence with the following tables
of the annual exports from the United States, for a period ,
of eleven years, of flour, wheat, Indian corn, and Indian
meal. The tables are made up from Ist July each year, and
are compiled from the official returns to the United States'
Treasury Departtn'ent :-
ExportS of Flour, Wheat, Indian Corn, and Indian Meal,
from the United States in each year, from 1835, to 1846.
Flour. L Corn. I. Meal. Wheat.
Years. bbls. bushs. bbls. bushs.
1835.36 505,400 ... 124,791 ... 140,917 ... 22,062
1836-37 ... 318,719 ... 151,276 ... 159,435 ... 17,303
1837-38 448,161 ... 172,327 ... 171,843 6,291
1838=39 ... 923,151 162,306 ... 165,672 96,325
,
1839-40
1,897,501 ... 574,279 ~. 206,063 ... 1 720 860
1840.41 ... 1,515,817 ... X 868,586
1841-42 ... 232,284 ...868,586
1841-42 ... 1,283,602 600,308 ... 209.199 ... 817,958
1842-43 ... 841,474 ... 672,608 ... 174,354 ... 311,685
1843-44 ... 1,438,574 ... 825,282 ... 247,882
... 553,911
1844-45 ... 1,195,203 ... 840,114 ... 269,030 ... 389,716
1846-46 ... 2,289,476 ... 1,826,068 ... 258,790 ...1,613,795

PRICE SD.

The export from the let Sept., 1846, to 27th March, 1847,
was thus given in our last European paper :
Export of breadstuff's from the United States to Great Bri
tain and Ireland, from Sept. 1, 1846, to March, 1847.
Flour. C. Meal. Wheat. Corn.
From bbls. bbls. bush. bush.
New York 675,146 149,861 997,718 2,969,416
Philadelphia 104,937 62,581 195,339 397,914
Baltimore 161,771 23,995 33,770 818,445
Norfolk
N. Orleans to
the 26th
Boston
8,196
Other ports l,OOO

46,000 1,687,459
464,006
60,000

500

Total ... 1,258,876 248,832 1,273,882 6,931,140
The above table, though not all obtained from official
sources, is believed to be very nearly correct.
For he two months in 1846 preceding September we have
no means of ascertaining the exports, but if we estimate
them, and those for April of this year (three months alto-
gether), at one-half of the aggregate of the seven months
given above, we shall certainly not over-estimate them, as
those three months are always active oneslor.shipping; the
total export, then, for the ten months from Ist July, '46, to
Ist May, '47, would be—

-
Flour. C. Meal. Wheat. Corn.
For seven months, bbls. bbls. bushels. bushels.
as above ... 1,258,876 248,842 1,278,882 6,931,640
For three months.

per estimate ... 629,438 124,421 639,441 3,465,520

Total
_The exports of these ten months therefore exceed by a
very large amount the exports of any one of the preceding
four years in wheat, Indian corn, and corn-meal, and equal
that of flour in any one year but the last, which was about
400,000 barrels more. ,In Indian corn the excess is most
striking, the highest previous export falling under two mil-
lion bushels, while that of the past ten months exceeds ten
million bushels, or something more than a million bushels a
month ' • and as there is every probability that the rates will
not fall off for the two remaining months of the fiscal year,
the. total export during the year, of this grain, will be more
than six times greater than in any preceding year.
Carrying on onr, estimate of • all. the. Above staples, ire
isbElhife as the export of the year ending 30th of June,
1847, of
Flour
Meal 447,916 ~
Wheat
. Corn ... 12,477,460 „
The next step is to present as estimate of the crop of
1846, and in this we rely upon the returns to the Patent-
office in Washington, which for years past has furnished the
statistics for all the calculations and estimates of the various
products of the United States. Entire accuracy is of course
out of the question in returns gathered as these are, but it
is probable they approach as near the truth as any that can
be had.
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loifo
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gCo articlesm m iss iooen etrh oe f
cropthe
of 1847 over that of 1845 was, of
Wheat ...
Corn
Rye ...
Oats
Barley ...

... 10,654,800 bushels.
... 41,767,900
... 32,717,500
••• 9,320,800 „
... 516,000 „

Excess of 1846 over 1845 94,977,000 ~
Now, according to the estimate we have given above of the
exports for '46-7, calculiting the barrel of flour and of meal
at five bushels each, we shall find that of

Wheat, bushels, 13,571,873
Corn, ~ 14,717,040

So that there only will be exported about three million bushels
of wheat beyond the excess of the crop of '46 over that of
'45, and of Indian corn not much more than one-third of that
excess. In other words, whereas the aggregate excess of
wheat and corn of the crop of '46 over that of '45 is
Bushels, 52,422,700
The aggregate export for '46-7 of these
grains will be, bushels

28,288,913

Leaving still in this country of that
excess, bushels 24,133,787
It will be seen that in these remarks we take no account
of any other grain than wheat and Indian corn, and that
thus far we have only treated of the excess of '46 over '45.
We now proceed to state, on the authority of the Patent
Office Report, the crops of 1845, and the estimated popula-
tion of the United States in that year.
Population ...

Wheat bush. 106,548,000
Corn

bush. 524,447,000
Of the other cereal grains, and of potatoes, the crop is give.
thus :

Barley.. bush. 5,160,600
Oats
" 163,208,000
Rye
" 27,175,000
Buckwheat ..... " 10,826,000

bush. 206,369,600

Potatoes ...bush. 88,392,000
Here is an aggregate of more than 730 millions of cereals
to feed less than '2O millions of people. Now allowing 5
bushels to each individual of these 20 millions—an allowance
greatly beyond the real consumption—there would remain
630 million bushels for the support of animals, for seed, and
for exportation. If we add to this aggregate that of the ex-
cess of '46 over '45, we shall have nearly another million,
making in round numbers 700 millions as the grain product
of the United States for 1846, over and above the consump-
tion of the population. Now, our total export of wheat and
corn, the largest ever made, is estimated for the year at 28.-I
millions of bushels.

To carry that quantity—and this brings into view another
element which enters largely into all considerate estimates of
the exportation of grain—the amount of shipping needed for
transporting the cargoes—let us now enquire what number
of vessels would be requisite.
Estimating the bushel of wheat and of corn at 561bs. each,
20,000 bushels will weigh exactly 500 tons, the full average
of what merchant vessels will carry. Now, supposing each
vessel to make three voyages, and to carry 20,000 bushels at
each voyage, it would require about 470 vessels of 500 tons
each, equal to 235,000 tons. The whole amount cf tonnage
employed in foreign trade for the year 1845—and it was the
largest amount employed for any year theretofore—as given
in the annual report of the Secretary of the Treasury to Con-
gress, in December 1845, was, of
American vessels (cleared,) 2,053,977
Foreign do. do.

Tons 2,984,252

Hence it will be seen that the exportation of the cereals

for the present fiscal year would require, upon the basis above
stated, about one-twelfth of the tonnage which sufficed for
the whole foreign trade of the United States in 1845, and
that after all that shall be exported, there will remain in the
United States, if the estimates of the Patent-office at Wash
ington, which a practice of many years should now render
somewhat accurate, are at all to be depended on, more than
496 millions of bushels of wheat and corn, the whole
quantity exported not amounting, in fact, to six per cent. of
the quantity raised.

It was in view of these results—accurate if the public
statistics at Washington, published under the sanction of
Congress, are trustworthy, that we have heretofore expressed
the opinion that the supply of grain from this country
would only be limited by the difficulty of obtaining convey-
ance. This assumption has been strongly controverted in an
article published under our Money Head of the 27th inst.,
which will be found in this sheet, but we nevertheless do not
see how it can be disproved.
It is certainly true that the seaboard is very bare at present
of grain of all sorts—and that owing to the backwardness cf
the season, there will not much go forward from here before
June and July, but that there is yet in the country a very
' large amount to be shipped, and present prices will bring for-
ward all there is, we do not entertain much doubt. As how-
ever it is, or may be, a matter of life and death to many, that
no mistake should be made as to the probable or possible
supplies from the United States, we think it right in order
that others may have the means of judging for themselves,
to give place here to the following view presented by practical
business men, who have taken pains to inform themselves,
skid who believe entirely in the conclusions which they here
state.

Flour has continued to maintain itself, notwithstanding
the unfavourable advices from Europe, mainly owing to the
circumstances of our entire sea board from Maine to Georgia
trig' exhausted of stock. .
least
5 is generally understood, that we shall repure at
5 0,000 barrels of the expected supplies of tour from our
Western Canals for the imperative and immediate wants of
this and the New England Markets, during the first thirty
days after opening of navigation, and all parties are now
anxiously waiting for the receipts from that our only source
of supply. These will begin to reach our market about the
middle of next month.
Recent advices from the West, represent that the farmers
have pretty generally sold out their wheat, and the late
estimates of those most correctly informed, of quantities of
wheat and flour. which may be expected to arrive prior to
next harvest, are proved to be far short of the earlier expec•
tations—this is mainly caused by the unusual circumstance
of the Ohio and Misissippi Rivers, having been open all
winter, which has already drawn out the whole surplus of the
soith-western parts of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, through
that channel to New Orleans.
These facts, together with the now almost universal com-
plaint of " winter kill" in the wheat on the ground (the
farmers in many districts of Pennsylvania, Maryland, In •
diens, and Illinois, having already extensively ploughed up
their wheat for the purpose of re-planting with spring grain),
exercise, and justly so, a very important influence upon the
minds of those interested in the trade.
Any further considerable export of flour and wheat must
be inevitably followed by high prices until harvest, and a
scarcity for home consumption particularly, should our coming
crops prove as defective as now anticipated.
.
We learn there are this week extensive
goourdre
for
rintwi i
from Virginia and Maryland, to contractpurchase
deliverance in May, June, and July next,
w
favourable appearance of their growing crops, and
to the un-
favourable the com-
plete exhaustion of their own supplies. That their supplies
should be so limited and the stocks so small in these southern
tphhei
ainterioropened c ot
hmism us
pnri
icna;
ports is somewhat remarkable,
tion with maarndkaPblhellaasdel
much earlier than usual ; if the wheat and flour was in the
interior, the high prices sould have brought it out.
Since writing the above, quite opportune, we have received
from New Orleans a circular of Thomas 11. Cheneworth,
dated 17th of April, of which the following is an extract, confirming our view of the extensive drain from the South:
:Ling the past month
W‘es‘FteLornuSß.t_ateTshdeutrrianngsatheteiopnass
in flourtwinter
amount to fully 275,000 barrels. The market opened with a
steady demand at 5 dolls. 75c. a 5 dolls. Fite. for Ohio and
Illinois brands, and 6 dolls, for St. Louis, which rates were
maintained with but slight fluctuations, until the receipt of
activity, and an
the advices per Hibernia, which,
immediately caused great
advance of 50c
quently retired, in a great
mc. per barrel. Buyers subse -
easure, from the market, and
the advance above quoted was lost ; but since the receipt of
the late European accounts, purchasers have commenced
with renewed activity, hold holders have gradually advanced
their demands, and
prices close with great firmness, at
6 dolls. 12/c. a 6 dolls. 95c. for Ohio and Illinois, and
6 dolls. 50c. for St. Louis brands, with a slight stockfor sale
in first, hands.
As the demand for breadstuffs continues unabated, and the
stocks of both wheat and flour in first hands are now greatly
reduced, it becomes a question of much importance, rice, wh

the supply to be received at this port during the remainder
of the season will be equal to that of the last year for the
the highbulk of the
corresponding period; and I submit such information as I
have gathered on the subject.
1847. At
uthpepperri
commence
the Upper Mississipi, shipments in 1846 did not
ce before the Ist of March, whereas, stimulated by
rates which have ruled this season, the great
produce was forwarded during_the months of
November and
well ascertained the
1846,—and February and March,
principal shipping points qii `the Illinois, Mis-
souri, and
Mississippi, there are now no parcels of con-
sequence waiting shipment, while from the Ohio river it is
the
forward—it must bulk of the crop has already come
from these points bewill, sxpected, therefore, that shipments
small quantities, fromh. henceforward, be in compara-
tivelyfrom whence last year large Ile in lowa and Upper Illinois,
of both winter and springgueiiseupplies were derived, the crops
have but little data on which
wheat were entirely destroyed. I
probable receipts from the Web° ground an opinion of the
that the supply will exceed thatasof'l but Ado not anticipate
that under the most favourable, circumstances,
year. It is agreed,
of forty per cent., will be a large estimate an addition
crop of the west over that of last year. A,ohrnincrease in the
cal-
culation to be correct, the amount of wheat aitntiiing this
flour to be
received at this point up to the 31st of August,
cannot.
ex-
ceed 1,500,000 bushels, troni which is to he deducted the
amount required for local consumption alai army s ed
l!he
u
estimated at 6,000 barrels per weep, which fbr twenty week
to the Ist of August, would give forty per cent. of the
above quantity, leaving 900,000 bushels for exportatation.
The apparent stock on hand here is about 100,000 hhls,
greater than at this date last tear; but the major part of this
having been already purchased for exportation, the
_amount
in first hands is really larger.
On reference to the subjoined tabular statement, it will be
perceived that our receipts to this date already exceed those
of 1846, for the entire year, by 680,000 bushels. The large
comparative increase in the receipts of Flour over Wheat is
readily accounted for by the great difficulty and expense of
procuring sacks in the upper country.

COMPARATIVE RECEIPTS OF WHEAT AND FLOUR A? NEW
ORLEANS, IN 1846 AND 1847.
Receipts of Wheat trom September 1, 1845, to
September 1, 1846, 450,000 sacks, at 21,-
bushels each
Receipts of Flour for the same period, 840,000
barrels, estimated at 5 bushels of wheat each 4,200,000

5,320,000

Receipts of 'Wheat from the Ist September,
1846, to the 15th of April, 1847, 200,000
sacks, at 2i bushels each
Receipts of Flour for the same period,
1,100,000 barrels, at five bushels of Wheat
each

6,000,000
1846, for the year, to Ist September, 1846 5,320,000

Excess received to date 680,000
If the above premises are correct, but little Flour can be
expected to arrive in New Orleans after Ist of May, over
their own wants for local consumption, and direct West
India trade. Therefore, shipments from that port to Europe
must cease, more particularly as the flour of so late a season
must be expected to arrive out in damaged Condition.
Tim COTTON Cuor.—lt will be seen from our tables (com-
piled with great care) that the receipts of Cotton in the last
four weeks, at all ports, have only been 140,000 bales, or
little more than half the quantity usual at this season of the
year. The nett stocks at all the interior markets on Ist
April, where we can institute a thorough comparison for
four years back, are also short of all those years, except
1843, so that it is by no means improbable that this crop
may fall below 1,800,000 bales.
This backward spring is also unpropitious to the crop
to be grown this year ; for experience shows, and
naturally enough, that a backward season is almost
synonimous with a short crop ; let us hope we
may have an early and favourable change in this respect, for
really the prospects for quantity of cotton are at this moment
such as ought to excite intense interest among those, who
have spindles to be supplied with it.
Most of the general shippers of cotton are averse to opera-
tions in it at present, but prices advance nevertheless, chiefly
owing to the wants of our own manufacturers.
There are a few operations by speculators even at present
prices, but whether they belong to the discerning few, or are
a portion of the misguided many, time must determine.
The prospect certainly is for scarcity both as respects the
present crop and that to be grown this year.
Exchange on England is rising, and may now be
quoted at from 644- to 64 and even 7 premium. On Paris
bills range from 5,37 i to 5,32; these rates will check
the importation of specie.

Stocks generally maintain themselves pretty well. By
the Cambria, which reached Boston on the 20th ult.,
several parcels of American stocks were received, to be
sold in this market—principally Pennsylvania fives.
The effect on the market was to induce a slight decline
—731 had been obtained before the Cambria's arrival,
and to-day 73 was obtained, same stock having mean
time been sold at 721.
The banks are sound, strong, and though fully up for
the most part to their line of discounts, not pressed, and
the general state of business is sound.
THE MEXICAN TAEIFF.—We are happy to hear that Denis
Prieur, our Collector of Customs, has received instructions
from Washington to allow all merchandize liable to foreign
duties to be shipped to the Mexican ports occupied by our
troops without paying the foreign duties under our Tara.—
N.O. Delta, April 18.
NEW YORK, THURSDAY NlGHT.—Business to-day at the
Stock Board was fair. Treasury notes not much sought
after, nor over freely offered. Exchange on Europe, espe-
cially on France, was in considerable demand for the steamer
whose mails must be made up to-morrow. On London-the
ordinary rate may be quoted at 6% to 6%, with 7 for some
preferred bills.

- Freights are in a pause—as well by reason of short stocks
here, as of active competition among foreign ships, that had
been taken up on speculation when freights were at the
highest, and are now here on expense,—with the certainty
of sinking money, whatever the rate they maynow get for
their charterers. The rates now are almost nominal, say to
Liverpool for cotton 3-16(i per lb.; flour and turpentine 2s 6d
to 3s. per barrel; grain, 9d. to 10d. per bushel. To London,
3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d. per barrel for flour; and other artiolce iu
proportion. To Havre, for cotton, %ie. to le. per lb. ; flour,
1 doll. per barrel; ashes, 8 dolls. to 10 dolls. per ton.
The sales of cotton to-day reach 1,000 bales; prices are
quite firm.
Flour The demand is moderate and prices heavy.
Western Canal may be quoted at 7,75 dolls., and mixed
brands have been offered at a fraction below that price. Sales
of common southern have been made at 7.37% dolls. to
7,50 dolls. Sales of brandywine corn meal in hogsheads were
made at 22 dolls; Jersey meal in barrels is held at 4,5614
dolls. to 4,6216 dolls.
4,000 bushels northern yellow corn sold at 96 a 97c.; 1,000 bushels from store were taken to fill up at 1 doll.; 4,000
bushels southern white brought 94c. A sale of 10,000 bushels
Gennesee white wheat, to arrive in all May, was reported at
1 doll. 55c.

Provisions steady; sales moderate.
Ashes remain as last quoted—Pots at 53i dolls; Pearls,
6ILA dolls.
Whale Oil and Whalebone are dull; the large receipts at
the eastward have a tendency to depress the market.
SALES OF STOCKS AT THE BOSTON BOARD OF
BROKERS, APRIL 28.
25 shares Old Colony Railroad, 99%; 25 ditto Western,
102 ; 25 ditto Nor. and Worcester, 49%; 155 ditto East
Boston Co., 294 ; 1,000 doll. Treasury 6's, 103%; 100
shares Canton Scrip, .*2.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.
LONDON, MAY 14.—Wind S.S.W., moderate breeze and
fine.

DEAL, NAY 13.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Agincourt, Nisbett,
Calcutta; Haparanda, Ramare, Bahia, for Gothenburg;
Mina, Forrest, St. Domingo; Dorothea, Craig, Grenada;
Donna Maria, Porto Rico, for Hamburgh ; Republic,Baltimore ;
Narcissus, Fife Sines. Sld. Charles Brooke, St. Vincent,
Gipsey Queen, Nassau ; Courier, New York ; Slanes Castle,
Port Philip ; Hathemy, ditto ; Electra, Grenada ; Florence,
Havanuah ; Emma Isadora, Boston. Arrd. from the River for
Spheroid, St. Vincent, Caroline, Jamaica.
PLYMOUTH, MAY 13.—Wind S.W.—Sld. H.M.S. Constitu-
tion, Rio Janeiro.

LIVERPOOL, MAY I 3.—Arrd. 12th, Bella Portina, Pyott,
Arica; Robert Whiteway, Whiteway, ditto; Gambia, Bally,
Maranham ; Ohio, Bird, New York ; Perseverance, Robin-
son, Boston ; Twende Broder Begern, Santander ; 13th, Helms
Mauritius and Cape of Good Hope; Agnes, Robinson, Maya
quez ; Lima, Collins, Jamaica; Eo, Rodrigues, Havnnah;
Georgia, Otis, Baltimore. Off port, Iligginson, Barbadoes ;
Manchester, New Orleans; Edward Boustiad, Arnold, ditto
Cambria steamer, Boston ; Commodore, —. Sid. Mary,
Sidney, New South Wales; Buenos Ayrean, Wharnpoa ;
Sarah, Thomas Brockelbank, and John Farna
Gwuoaryrth,a; Calcutta Napier:
Anne Baldwin, Arica ; Judith, Rio Janeiro ; Express, Brazil ;
Renown, Bahia ; Rival, Nassau; Urania, La
Baltimore.

OFF THE START, MAY 10.—Pauline, Tanner, Porto Rico;
Auguste and Melene, Lubeke, Port au Prince, both for
Bremen.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

(From the Votes and Pr use of Commons.)
oc-...--eedings
Ho
of
the
THURSDAY, MAY 13.
FISHERIES (IRELAND).
Motion made, and Question proposed, " That a Select
Committee be appointed to inquire into the means of im-
proving the Fisheries in Ireland, and thereby affording pro-
fitable employment." The House divided :

MINORITY—AYES, 22.
Arkwright, George Finch, George Manners, Lord J.
Bailey, ,T., jun. Floyer, John Packe, C. W.
Bankes, George Forbes, William Pechell, Captain
Bentinck, Lord G. Frewen, C. H. Stuart, John
Bereaford, Major Gore, Montague
Borthwick, Peter . Ilelford, Sir Henry TELLERS.
Brisc,o, M. Hudson, G. Barron, Sir H. W.
Disraeli, B. Knightley, Sir C. Blackstone, W. 8.
Farnham, E. B. Manners, Lord C.

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MAJORITY—NOES,
Gibson, T. M.
Gisborne, Thomas
Granger, T. C. Perfect, Robert
Bairn, Walter Grey, Sir G. Philips, Mark
Barkly, Henry Hamilton, Lord C. Bowdon, Colonel
Baring, F. T. Harcourt, G. Rice, E. R.
Bellew, R. M.
AnAAFdinal:m:,l7tllll,lls.amirA.
A.
Hawes, Benjamin Ronailly, John
Berkeley, Craven Heittlicoat, John Scrape, G. P.
Bowring, Dr. llobhouse, Sir John Somerville, Sir W.
Brotherton, Joseph Hope, Sir J. Spooner, Richard
Browne, R. D. Hope, G. W. Stroll, Edward
Browne, W. Howard, Sir R. Thorn T
Buller, Edward Hughes, W. B. Trelawny,, J.
&-
Butler, P. S. Hume, Joseph Vyvyan, Sir It. It.
Cayley, E. S. Jervis, Sir John Wakley, Thomas
Clayton, R. R. Lalxmchere, Henry Ward, H. G.
Colebrooke, Sir T. Leader, J. T. Watson, W. R.
Courtenay, Lord
Dennistoun, J. Mackenzie, W. F. Wodehouse, H.
Duncan, George
Wyse, Thomas
Duncombo, Thomas Masterman, John
Ellis, Wynn 3litcalfe, HenryThomasder
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Escott, Bickha Monahan, J. H. rn
Hut, Lord Maroon
Morris, David
Ferguson, Sir R.
Tufnell, Henry
Newry. Viscount Fox, C. R.
French, F. Wormy', Sir D.

DEATH or A VETERAN.—We regret to announce.
the death of Admiral John Fordyce Maples, R.N., C.B. This
gallant officer expired on the 12th instant, at his
residence at Kilburn-priory, in the 79th year of his age. He
wa
was in the battle of Trafalgar and other actions with Lord
Nelson, and had been in more than 100 engagements, oh-
his promotion to the rank of Captain and honours in
ltaB
his gallant capture of the American ship-of-war Argos, tiri
gul'3insf,or when in command of the Pelican, which was one of
those brilliant actions that took place at the breaking mat of
the American war. This brave and truly good oflic!ir and
man was an especial favourite of his hue Majesty I(trag Wil-
liam IV.

Leon.
The. doors open at Seven. The Opera to commence at Half-past
Seven o'clock.
Pit rickets may be obtained, as usual, at the Office of the Theatre,
price 10s. 6d. each.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN.
On THURSDAY EVENING next, May 20, a GRAND EXTRA
NIG HT,
The OPERATIC DEPARTMENT will embrace all the talent of
the Theatre, including Grisi, Persiani, Alboni, Mario, Salvi, Rovere,
Rcriconi, Marini, TagLane°, and Tamburini. The opera of " Lu-
cretia Borgia," and an act of another opera, will be performed.
Fanny Elssler will appear in a new Ballet, and will be supported
Dumilatre, Baderna, De Mellsse, Petipa, Croce, Mabille, &c.
Thu Doors will open at Half-past Seven o'clock, and the Opera
will commence at Eight.
Tickets, Stalls, and Boxes to be obtained at the Box-office, Bow-
street ; and at Cramer, Beale, and Co.'s, 201, Regent-street.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
❑Hier the Management of Mr. B. Webster,-sole Lessee.
THIS EVENING
Will he performed Sheridan Knowles's Comedy of THE LOVE
CHASE, Sir William Foudlove, Mr. Tilbury; Master Waller, Mr.
Howe ; Widow Green, Mrs. Glover ; Constance, Mrs. Nisbett.
After which, the grand Astronomical Extravaganza, called TILE
NEW PLANET ; or, Harlequin out of Place.
To conclude with the Comic Drama, called A CABINET QUES-
ricor.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Under the direction of Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING

be performed the original Drama, called THE FLOWERS
:'IIX FOREST ; a Gipsy Story. Cheap John. Mr. Wright ;
• . ,ael, Mr. 0. Smith ; the Kinchin, Mr. P. Bedford; Leybourne,
Worrell ; Cynthia, Madame Celeste ; Lemuel, Miss Woolgar ;
'fight Bess, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Lady Agnes, Miss Harding.
To be followed by the Opera Buffs Sketch, called JENNY LIND.
Prioeipal characters by Yessrs. Wright, Paul Bedford, Lambert,
Selby, Cullenford, and Miss Woolgar.

T.. conclude with the Farce of SHOCKING EVENTS. In which
Chr. Lambert, Mr. Worrell, Mr. Munyard, Mica Harding. and Miss
Ma plin will perform.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager.
THIS EVENING
I;,11 be performed MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. The
principal characters by Messrs. H. Hughes, Ryder, J. Vining, C.
riAltet, Wynn, and Compton ; Miss Winstanley, Miss. Stirling, Mrs
11. Hughes, Miss S. Flower, Ma Anne Romer, Miss Marshall, and
Miss Smithson.
After which, the Comic Opera, called THE BARCAROLE. In
which Messrs. Walton, &Ada, Leffler, Allen, Miss E. Bonner and
Anne Romer will appear.
1 t, conclude with the Farce, entitled A WIFE FOR AN HOUR.
Frio,pal Characters by Messrs. Walton, Granby, Vining, Cowell,
Compton, Mrs. Hughes, and Miss E. Stanley.

THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM.
Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley.
THIS EVENING

he performed the new Drama, called THE CREOLE ; or,
I, 's Fetters. Damiron, Mr. F. Mathews ; Alphonse, Mr. Murray.
liyacinthe, Miss Dickinson; Bokes, Mr. Keeley; Latour, Mr.
Emery; Virginle, Miss M. Keeley; Louise, Miss May; Bellona.
Miss Daly.
Af,er which, the entirely new occasional Dramatic Sketch, called
JENNY LIND AT LAST; or, The Swedish Nightingale. Charac-
ter,. by Mr. A. Wigan, Mr. Turner, Mr. Kinloch, Mr. Bellingham,
Bender, Mr. Yarnold, and Mrs. Keeley.
To conclude with a new Burlesque Extravanza, called THE
WOOD DEMON ; or, One o'Clock, In which Messrs. Keeley, A.
Wigan, T. Matthews, Bellingham, Kinloch, Silver, Miss Dickinson,
Mass Daly, and Mrs. Keeley will appear.

FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell.
MONDAY EVENING
Will be performed the c,mic Vaudeville of LA DOT D'AU-
VERDNE. Pierre, M. Dumery ; Jerome, M. Pagenter ; Madeleine,
Fm:quet ; Felicite, Mdme. Dcneyy.
_liter which, the new Corneille, UN COUP DE LA.NSQUENET.
Desrousseaux, M. Regnier ; La Marquise du Puxy, Mane. Denain.
To conclude with the popular Comedy of OSi'AR ; ou, Un Mari
qui Trompe sa Femme. Oscar, M. Ttegnier ; Juliette, Mdlle.
Boxes, 6s. ; Pit, 3s. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, 35.; Gallery, Us.
ft3xes and Stalls may be engaged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library,
33 Bond-street; and at tho Box-office of the Theatre, which Is open
daily from Eleven till Five.

KTHIOPIAN gERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
in consequence of the increasing success which attends every re-
pr,entation given by the celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS,
liarrington, White, Stanwood, and Garmon, they will repeat
tit 'limitable ENTERTAINMENTS at the St. James's Theatre,
THIS EVENING, Saturday, May 15. Doors open at Eight o'clock.
Th y will also give a DAY PERFORMANCE every Wednesday
'Morning, commencing at Half-past Two o'clock. They will appear
at Crosby Hall, on Monday next.
Duxes and stalls at Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond street ;
ami a: the Doi-office.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE,
Proprietor and Manager arr. William Batty.
Untier the patronage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and the
Royal Family.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed Lord Byron's Dramatic Poem of THE BRIDE
OF .I.I;YDOR ; or, The Corsair.
Unequalled SCENES in the CIRCLE, with the performances of
the Arabian horse, Pearl of the Desert ; the four Mexican Antipo-
dean A tistea ; and the celebrated Clown. Mr. W. F. Wallet.
To etnielude with ZARAII ; or, The Gipsy Tribe of Bohemia.
Stage Manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot.
F Se. ; Boxes, 45.; Upper Boxes, 3s ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. ;
gallery, 6d. Commence every evening at Seven o'clock,

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE.
THIS EVENING
:P be performed RUM; or, The Lass that Loves a Sailor,
I;,,nard, Mr. Hicks ; Ruth, Miss Vincent.
Aler which, RICHARD THE THIRD. Richard 111., Mr. Hicks.
Y. conclude with THE HOLSTEIN HUSSAR ; or, The Grenadier
thiards. ti ported by the entire strength of the Company.
Boxes, la. ; Half Price, 6d. Pit, 6d. ; Gallery, 3d.

It YAI, SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
tiler the patronage of her Majesty, his Royal highness Prince
Albert, the Queen Dowager, &c.
WILL OPEN ON MONDAY, May 17,
And every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Proprietor begs to announce that he has, at a considerable
use. erected a new Entrance, and a magnificent Walk, with
1,,0,•er borders, statues, and a Central Fountain, in front of the
4.:r,tncl Pictorial Representation of
THE TOWN AND BAY OF GIBRALTAR.
ii, Menagerie contains many specimens, including the Giraffe,
Gazelles, Ice. The Promenade Concerts, conducted by Godfrey. A
repr,sontation of the Porcelain Tower of Nankin. The Gothic Bridge
of "tatues. The grand Pyrotechnic Display, representing the
SIEGE OF GIBRALTAR.
Showing the commencement of the Bombardment, partial destruc-
tea of the Town, and Blowing up of the Battering
Ships.
Dur:ug the season, M. JULLIEN will glee a series of Concerts;
,tend will consist of one h...ndref4 Performers.
Ad m ission, One Shilling.
'11.5 Royal South London Floricultural Society will hold their
and t;pring Flower Show, on Wednesday, May 26.

WEATHER..—SIIN OFFICE, MAY 14.
TlizamOstETEß, Lowest, 47 ; Highest, 65 ; Noon, 62,
BAROMETER, 29 9.—WIND S.S.W.; fine.

Bill WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY.
rning .. 59 minutes after 1. Evening .. 22 minutes ne., 2.

;Sfiv.• ready, In ONE VOLUME (comprising as much matter as twenty
ordinary volumes), illustrated with 1,500 Engravings of Arms,
&.‘ 38s. bound.
ISURKE'S PEERAGE and BARONETA.GE,
FOR 1847.
NEW and REVISED EDITION
Corrected throughout to the present time, from the personal corn-
matii'.:.ations of the Nobility, &c., and
CONTAINING all the NEW CREATIONS.
The most complete, the most convenient, and the cheapest work
of .ind ever offered to the public."—Run.
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8, New Burlington-street, May 15, 1847.
Mr. BENTLEY begs to announce that he has this day published
'r PRESCOTT'S New Work,
THE CONQUEST OF PERU.
In 2 voLs., BTo., with Map, Plates, &c., 325. bound.
Third Edition of Mr. Prescott's "Conquest of Mexico,"
and the Fourth Edition of " The History of the Reign of Ferdinand
and Tsabella," by the same Author, are also now ready, and may be
had of all Bookgeders throughout the Kingdom.

HER M ATESTY'S TIIEATRE.
TflIS EVPNING, Saturday, May 15, will be performed Bellini's
Opera, eat. Vet

LA SONNAMBITLA.
Mdlle. Jenny Lind ; Lisa, Madame Solari ; Count Rudolph,
Signer F. Lablache ; and Elvino, Signor Gardoni.
To be followed by a DIVERTISSEMENT, in which will be pre-
sentod the Pas de la Couronne, by Mdlle. Cerito and M. St. Leon.
Pas Nania ; ou, Danse Polonaise (composed by M. Taglioni), by
Mdlle. Marie Taglioni (her last appearance). And Pas Styrienne, by
Ilibdi e, Cerito and M. St. Leon.
To conclude with the admired Ballet (by M. P. Taglioni), entitled

CORALIA,
(Omitting the two ;Int Tableaux).
Coral* Mdlle. Rosati; tluldebrand, M. Taglioni (his last appear-
auce) the Squire, M. Gouriet ; Bartha, Mdme. Petit Stephen ; the
Page, Mdlle. Honore ; Duke, 3i. Gossena ; Fraisoudin, M. Venefra ;
Ulric!, M. Di Mattia.
The Free List is suspended, the Public Press excepted.

HER MAJ r..ST 1"S THEATRE.
Th, Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public, are respectfully in-
formed, that a grand EXTRA NIGHT will take place oa THIMS-
DAY EVENING, May 20, when Mdlle, Jcnny Lind will appear in
one of her favourite characters.
To :)e followed by various Entertainments in the BALLET DE-
PARTMENT, combining the talents of Mdlle. Cerito, Mdlle. C
Rosati. Mdme. Petit Stephan, Mdllea. Cassan, Honore, James,.
• ..-nnureux, and Mdlle. L. Gralm. M. Perrot and M. St.

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