The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-23 00:00:00

THE UNITED ^ STATES
AND MEXICO.

ARRIVAL OF THE SARAH SANDS.
LIVERPOOL, MONDAY.
The arrival of the screw-steamer Sarah Sands,
Captain Thompson, from New York, this afternoon,
whence she sailed on the sth instant, has brought to
us three day's later news.

Exchange on England continues as high as on the
departure of the last steamer, at which time it ruled
at 111. The Sarah Sands has consequently specie in
freight to the amount of 60,0001. Money continued
easy, and foreign business, in general, very dull. To
France the exports now are a mere bagatelle. A re•
port was published in the Wall-street Stock Exchange
to the effect that the Bank of Charleton, South
Carolina, had suspended specie payments; but we
merely mention it for the sake of stating that no cre-
dence whatever was given to it, and it remained
without confirmation.

The canal from New York was opened on the Ist
instant, and a fleet of boats, laden with merchandise
for the interior, took their departure. The receipt of
produce downwards will not be felt for ten days or a
fortnight afterwards ; and although it is at present,
too early to form a judgment as to the probable,,
quanties to arrive, the bountiful harvest of last year
will quickly pour down to reduce the present high
prices on the seaboard. Last year the receipts in
May were, of flour-Ist week, 31,000 barrels; 2d,
92,000 ; 3d, 161,300 ; and 4th week, 324,000 barrels!
In the Senate, Mr. Hannegan, from the committee on
foreign relations, reported a Bill enabling the Presi-
dent to take military possession of Yucatan.
discussion on the merits of the Bill took No
place, and
it was finally made the special order of the day fol-
lowing. But little other business was transacted in
this body. In the House, after the disposal of some
other business, the Ten Regiment Bill, from the Se-
nate, was called up, and referred to the committee on
military affairs. The Senate Bill repealing a law re-
ducing the number of generals, at the close of the war
with Mexico, was taken up and passed.
Accounts -from the French West Indies wear a
most gloomy appearance. In Guadaloupe
an out-
break on the' part 'of the"slaves was anticipated ;
business was at a pause—no money, no discount, no
sales of produce, and no vessels to carry it off.
As Martinique a revolt of the blacks was hourly
expected, in consequence of the postponement by the
Provisional Government of their emancipation until
the present crop had been reaped. As the British
steamer Conway passed the island on the 7th of April
an estate was observed to be on fire.

MARKETS.
Cotton—The advance noticed after the arrival of the
America has been lost, and prices now rule the same as
last week. The sales to-day amount to 1,200 bales.
Upland and Mobile and
Florida. New Orleans.
Inferior nominal. nominal.
Ordinary to good ordinary 5 a5l 5 a 54.1
Middling to. good middling 51 a 54 5 a 5-k
Middling fair to fair
Fully fair to good fair 6i a, 6i 61 a7l
Fino

Flour, &c.—Western, &c., is steady at 6 dols. to 6
dols. 31i cents., and common Southern, 6 dols. 12- cents
to 6 dols. 25 cents. 400 barrels Jersey corn meal sold
at 2 dols. 31 cents. 5,000 bushels Jersey corn, 52 to 53
cents. ; 4,000 ditto New Orleans, 50 to 51 cents. ;

1,000 bushels of rye (delivered) 73 cents. ; 2,000 bushels
oats, 45 to 47 cents.

Sales of Mess Pork have been made to a fair extent at
10 dols. 25 cents., and 100 barrels at 10 dols. 314 cents.
prime is held at 1 dols. 25 cents.

Ashes are inactive in consequence of the reduced
stock. Holders are firm at 6 dole. for Pots, and 7 dols.
75 cents, to 7 dols. 874 for Pearls.

ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 22.

The American steamer, which left New York on
the oth inst., arrived here this afternoon. She
brings 100,0001. in specie, and 109 passengers.
(From the Nest York Courier and Enquirer of May 10.)
The intelligence to the 22d ult., received by the
Britannia, which reached Boston on Sunday, has
caused little or no alteration in business or prices
here. We; are becoming daily more sensible of the
influence.of the political convulsions now agitating
Europe upon our commercial interests.
Business is paralysed, our trade with France almost
entirely suspended, freights of all descriptions are
very low, and unemployed shipping accumulates in
our ports.

Flour has for some days past been on the advance,
owing to a reduced stock and the absence of supplies
by canal.

MEXICO.

We have received by special express the Picayune
of April 30, containing news from Vera Cruz to the
22d ult. General Cadwallader and Mr. Trist arrived
as passengers. The Court of Inquiry is still in
sEssion, and would not adjourn for three weeks.
General Scott would await the adjournment.