The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-06 00:00:00

AMERICAN NEWS.

ARRIVAL OF THE WASHINGTON.
SonTIIA?.IPTON, TitußsDAY.—The a:earn ,TECLE..
Navigation Company's ship Washington, Captain J
Johnston, jun., arrived off Cowes, Isle of Wight, at
4 P.m. this afternoon, with mails of the 20th ult.
from New York.

The Washington brings only a few passengers,
about 50,000 dolls. specie on freight for Havre, and
an assorted cargo for Bremen.
The Washington has had rough weather towards
the latter portion of her passage. After transhipping
her mails, passengers, and specie in a small steamer
for Southampton, she proceeded on her voyage to
Bremen.

We have received files of American papers by this
vessel one day later than those brought by the
Hibernia from Boston to Liverpool, but the intelli-
gence is very meagre and unimportant.
The New York money, produce, and stock markets
had undergone no material change. Cotton remained
firm ; sales, GOO bales. Flour was unaltered; rye
flour quiet. The stock market remained depressed,
but quotations had not varied considerably. Ex-
change on London as before rendered.
Subjoined are the latest markets received by tele-
graph at New York :
NEW ORLEANS, SEPT. 18, 8 P.N.—The cotton market
continues steady, with sales of 2,000 bales. Flour rules
firm, with fair demand. We notice sales of 1,100 barrels
of choice Illinois and St. Louis brands at 5 dolls. to
5 dolls. 25e. In corn there is considerable business
doing, and sales have been made of 16,000 bushels at
52c. to 56c. Lard is held firmly, with sales of 2,000
kegs handsome at 100. to 10ic.
NEW ORLEANS, SEPT. 19.—The cotton market con.
tinues steady. We quote fair at 6ic. Moderate sales
of Illinois flour were made at 5 dolls. Wheat is dull at
75c. Corn remains firm and in fair request at 52c. to
55c. Mess pork is selling in a small way at 13
Sales of sugar at 34e., and lard, in barrels, at Bc. to BiC.
BALTIMORE, SEPT. 19.—There was but little done in
our markets to-day, and prices generally were without
change. We quote Howard street flour at 5 dolls. 37ic.,
and prime red wheat at 1 doll. 4c. to 1 doll. 7c.
ALBANY, SEPT. 19.—Receipts by canal within the
past twenty-four hours :—Flour, 5,700 barrels; wheat,
4,900 bushels; corn, 3,200 ditto; barley, 2,700 ditto.
The flour market was steady in the sales of 2,000 bar-
rels, including the various Western brands, at 5 dolls.
681 c. to 5 dolls. 871 c.; the former figure for out of order.
In grain no transactions were reported; dealers waiting
later advices.

BUFFALO, SEPT.l9.—Receipts within the past twenty-
four hours :—FI our, 5,000 barrels; wheat, 34,000 bushels;
corn, 22,000 ditto. The market for flour was steady,
and prices firm. Transactions reach 3,000 barrels, at
4 dolls. 87ic. Wheat—We notice sales of 8,000 bushels
—Ohio, at 1 doll. The operations in corn reached 5,000
bushels, at 45c. to 47c.

WEST INDIA MAIL.
The Royal Mail Company's steam-ship Medway,
Captain Symonds, arrived at Southampton yesterday
morning about nine o'clock. She brings the usual
West India mail in charge of Lieutenant W. Smith,
R.N., Admiralty agent. Her dates of sailing are—
Chagres, August 1 ; Carthagena, Sept., 1 ; Jamaica,
Sept. 7 ; St. Jago de Cuba, Sept. 5 ; Demerara, Sept.
4 ; Trinidad, Sept. 6 ; Barbadoes, Sept. 9 ; Grenada,
Sept. 7 ; St. Kitts, Sept. 11 : Nevis, Sept. 11 ; Porto
Rico, Sept. 13 ; St. Thomas's, Sept. 14 ; Fayal,
Sept. 28.
The freight consists of 79,438 dollars, 341,512
dollars in gold and gold dust, 1,0561. in British coin,
382,863 dollars in platina, 8 cases of tortoiseshell,
50 tierces of coffee from Jamaica, and 320 bales of
sarsaparilla.
The Medway brings upwards of sixty passengers,
amongst whom are Lieutenant-Colonel Reid and
lady, late Governor of Barbadoes ; General Prim, late
Governor of Porto Rico ; Major Jervis, 72d Regi-
ment; Captain Sharp, ditto; Lieut.-Colonel Guman,
ditto; Rev. G. J. Bailey and four political deputies
from Guadeloupe.
The crops are well spoken of, but there is a great
want of labourers to gather them in. Jamaica was
very healthy, but not so the windward islands. The
island of Guadeloupe has sent to France by the
Medway four Deputies, to congratulate the Republic
and to request the National Assembly to take the
slavery question into their immediate consideration.
Sir Charles Grey, Governor of Jamaica, met with
a severe accident by a fall from his mule, causing a
serious injury to his spine. His life was despaired of
when the Medway left. The seasons have been good,
and crops promising. The threatened disturbances
had not taken place, and all remained quiet. Some
estates have again commenced planting, but still crops
cannot be average ones. Money very scarce and
trade stagnant. The Colonial Bank, it was expected,
would wind up ; and as the Planters' Bank issue is
withdrawn, it is supposed that a large issue of island
paper will be put in circulation to supply the defi-
ciency. The merchants, where practicable, are wind.
ing up their concerns.
General Prim has returned in the Medway from
Porto Rico, on account of ill-health; also Lieutenant-
Colonel Reid, the late Governor-General of Bar-
badoes.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
JAMAICA —KlNcaTosr, SEPT. 7.—lt is with much
pain that we are again obliged to report a continuance
of excessive dulne.,s, not only in the Kingston markets,
but in those of the whole island. It is not possible to
effect sales with anything like activity and buoyancy.
Every article of commerce is neglected
of the consumer causes it to be purchased. No ono
want until the direct
buyings
not any speculation
any article to await
a atdtehme
and. present
otherlnda thinkswords,
of
there i
in Kingston. As a significant fact, we may mention that
the falling off in the revenue arising from the duties on
enumerated articles, imported into this island between
the sth April and sth July last, as compared with the
corresponding period last year, is no less a sum than
10,5021.
Flour-325. to 355. per barrel.
Meal still rules high, from 16s. to 18e. 6d. per barrel.
Sugar is rather more plentiful than at our
last issue,
and has sold at a decline of ls. per 1001bs. on former quo-
tations.
Rum rules at 3s. 4d. per gallon for consumption—equal
tonede 2s. for exportation. we may report an upward
ncy.
Tobacco—Cavendish may be quoted at Bd. per lb.
for eighteens and twenties, which are the most saleable
sizps.

Corn—Jamaica corn has been sold in small quantities
by the negroes from the mountains at 2s. 6d. per bushel
in Old Harbour, and at 3s. in Spanish Town. Although,
as we have noted, the quantity that has been brought
down for sale is small, it is greater than usual, and
would warrant the assumption that the labourers who
have been thrown out of emplo3ment by the abandon-
ment of the sugar estates, are turning their attention to
the produce of this article. Wo have heard of several
pen-keepers who are following the example. Too much
cannot be said in favour of the experiment. American
sells at 6s. 6d. per bag of two bushels for yellow, and
Colombian at 2s. 9d. to 3s. per bushel.
Exchanges on London—Colonial Bank, 90 days, 1 per
cent. premium; ditto, 60 days, per cent. ditto; ditto,
30 days, 2 per cent. ditto; Jamaica Bank, 90 days, 1 pi r
cent. premium; ditto, 60 days. if per cent. ditto.—De
Cordova's Mercantile Intelligencer.

NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY. -•-• This line
from Crewe to Burton, will be opened for the convey-
ance of goods and passengers on Monday next, the 9th
instant. Notices to that effect have been published by
the company.
THE MANCHESTER AND SOUTIIPOFeT RAILWAY.--
At the half-yearly meeting, on Wednesday, of the Man-
ch( ster and Southport Railway, the business was brief,
and soon disposed of. From the report it appeared that
the directors intend to proceed at once with the Connect-
ing link of the line, through Wigan, between the east
and west portion of the Liverpool and Bury Railway.
This line will be opened before the 3. Ist December, and
under the terms of arrangement with the Lancashire
cahnedstlerroraknd s
shireouitthapilowraLycompany will be co-entitled to. The shareholders in the Man-
dividends from that date on the capital upon the works.
From the statement of accounts it appeared that
189,912/. ss. had been received, and 111,0104 been ex-
pended.
The balance to the credit of the company was
•
78,9021. 4s. 6d. A portion of the line, three miles in
length, is intended to be opened simultaneously with the
Liverpool and Bury Railway.
GRAND DINNER TO SIR CHARLES NAPIER..--Last
night a splendid entertainment was given to Sir C.
Napier, at the Queen's Head, Cheltenham. The Earl of
Ellenborough presided, and upwards of 100 persons
were amongstwholp were Count Metaxa, Sir
Jasper tkenison,,
Admiral Sir C.
.Coghill, the lion. R.
prAesnt
Curam, Sir Duncan M'Dougal, Lieutenant-General Sir
Loftus O:way, Lord Northwick, Lordlunally,thsemEiathrl,
of Ellenborough (in the chair), Major-Generals
Balline, Swiney, Allan, and Tickell; Lieutenant-Gene-
rals hl‘Pherson, Podmore, and Greenstreet; /Nora
Kennedy, Willet, Jeffrey, Graham, Clunes, and Hume;
Lieutenant• Colonels Graham, Wyllie, Austen, Abbot
Harrison, Hutchinson, Seton, Gray, Lloyd, White,
Fiddes, Fuller, Cox, Kirby, and Burlton; Colonels
Clarke, Kennedy, Croker, Pearce, Gardner, and Drake;
Captains Iredell, Yonge, Robertson, Frobisher, Hay,
Kirwan, Litchfield, Sc. Clair, R.N., Knight, and Pennell,
besides M.P.'s and the clergy and gentry of the town.
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' SCHOOLS.—Yesterday
morning the quarterly court of the supporters of the
above school, fur the reception of the orphan and neces-
sitous children of commercial travellers, was held at the
London Tavern. The report stated that, in consequence
of the increase in the number of scholars, it had been
found necessary to appoint another schoolmistress.
During the past quarter the treasurer had received, in
subscriptions, donations, &c., the sum of 905/. 6s. 6d.,
being a considerable increase over the amount received
in the corresponding quarter last year. The amount
now in the treasurer's hands was 1,330/. 16s. 6d.
THE LOST SUM AT TIIE HONITON BANK.—The
Exeter Gazette rcmarks—`• We have just heard that
there is every probability of this matter being explained
in a way perfectly satisfactory to the parties most inte-
rested. It seems that a demand was made on the bank
for taxes, the amount was sent to the Bank of England
in Bank of England notes—part of the 390/. which Hel-
lier brought back from Exeter. In the excitement and
bewilderment of the stoppage, this payment may have
been overlooked."