The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-24 00:00:00

AMERICAN NEWS.

LIVERPOOL, MONDAY NIGHT.
The British and North American :team-ship
America has arrived. She left N?w Fork on the
11th, and brings ninety-four passengers. The Cam-
bria arrived at Boston on the 6th.

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Telegraphic accounts from New Orleans, dated the
6th instant, brings intelligence that Mexico continued
in a quiet state, and that the Mexican Government
was daily gaining strength.
An insurrection had occurred at Tobasco, but no
serious results were apprehended.
A tremendous gale had taken place in the Gulf
of Mexico, .the effect of which wa3 to submerge the
island of Brasos3 to the depth of seven feet; the inha-
bitants were rescued by a transport ship.
New Orleans telegraphic dispatches of the Bth inst.
announce the receipt of advices from Jamaica to the
20th of September. Santa Anna was in the island,
and it was reported that he was making preparations
to return to Mexico.

There are rumours that a battle had taken place in
Yucatan, but the absence of dates and details throws
discredit on the report. '
The Board of Health of New Orleans have officially
announced that the city is free from fever.
From Canada there is nothing new.
In the United States the approaching election is
the topic of absorbing interest. On the 10th elec-
tions were held in the great states of Pennsylvania
and Ohio for Governor and members of the State
Legislature. Both states were doubtful, and were
claimed by each of the opposite parties, but the re-
turns, so far as received by telegraph up to the
moment of the sailing of the America, justified the
belief that the Whig party had been successful in
both these states. The influence of the primary
elections upon the Presidential contest will be very
great.

Sterling exchange, under the influence of the
advices by the Acadia, announcing the success of Mr.
Corcoran's negotiations, had declined to 1091 to 1091.
United States Six per Cents. commanded 1041.
The cotton-market remains pretty much in the
same state as indicated in the last accounts, with
rather a downward tendency.
Flour has a decidedly downward tendency. The
prices of all bread-stuffs are declining. Provisions
rather dull.

COMNIELUAL NEWS.
NEW YORK, OCT. 11.
Cotton-The market remains without any change of
moment since Saturday. Occasionally a lot is sold on
rather easier terms from the wharf. The sales of the last
three days amount to 3,200 bales.
Flour, &c.-Flour had a decidedly downward ten-
dency. Michigan, &c., of common brands, sold at 5
dolls. 371 c.; and 3 dolls. 50c. to 5 dolls. 62ic. may be
considered the range for Ohio and Genesee. Southern
flour is dull at 5 dolls. 62ic. Rye flour, 3 dolls. 56ec. to
3 dolls. 6211 c. Corn meal, 3 dolls. 311 c. to 3 dolls. 371 c.
The supply of wheat is ample; 8,000 bushels of white
Genesee sold at 1 doll. 27c.; 10,500 bushels of Ohio,
1 doll. 15c. to 1 doll. 18c.; 4,000 bushels of rye, 6SO. to
69c.; and a small lot of barley at 75c. Oats are dull at
33c. to 34c. for canal and river. Corn is lower: sales at
74c. for round yellow, and at 65c. to 67c. for mixed.
Whalebone, with a full demand, is very firmly held
for an advance on the last sales, which were at 26c. to
261 c. for South Sea, and 27ie. for North-West. The
receipts for the year reach 1,900,0001b5.
Whale Oil is advancing. The last sale for export
was at 33ic., which price is freely offered, holders
asking 34c. to 35c. at the East. About 4,000 barrels
have been taken at 33c. to 35c. according to quality.
Ashes-Pots are in good request, and the continued
light receipts have enabled holders to realise a further
advance, all offered being readily taken at 6ic. to 64c.
per lb., principally at the latter price. Pearls are firmly
held at 6 dolls. lBc. to 6 dolls 25c.
Whiskey is dull at 25c. for states prison barrels;
Ohio will not bring 24c. to 24i-c.
Provisions are rather dull. Moderate sales of mess
pork have been made to-day at 12 dolls. 75c.; prime is
held at 10 dolls.; lard Sec. to tic. is barrels, and 9c. in
kegs.
Freights to Liverpool are 7-ed. to 81d. for grain, 'and
2e. 6d. for flour. Corn to Ireland is I Id. to I2d. per

MONEY.
Government Securities—Treasury notes, 6 per cent.,
103* to 103.
Foreign Exchange, except for bills on London, are
suite inactive. In sterling bills there has been some ac-
tivity. Exchange on London, 109 to 109 i; on Paris,
3.221 to 5.25; on Amsterdam, 39 to 40; on liamburgh,
35} to 35i.

SONNETS.
BY HENRY FRANK LOTT.
" Ghosts of melodious prophesyings rave
Round every spot where trod Apollo's foot."
KEATS.

SCENE OF CIIA.TTERTON'S SUICIDE.
Tread softly! Here the gifted hand that penned
The " Ode to Resignation," rashly seized
A poison cup whose burning draught appeased
Tb. mad'ning pangs of hunger's gnawing fiend:
As that sad tragedy drew near its end,
False Pride upoa his victim smiled, well pleased;
While banished, hovering Hope her pinions eased
And mourned the genius she could not befriend.
My God! His agony seems present now!
Hear'st not those pallid lips all food refuse?
Well may a gloom upon thy spirits bow,
Well may that holy tear thine eye suffuse;
Alas! that, nightshade wreath compressed his brow;
Alas! that, mystery's veil was o'er his muse!

MEXORIES OF BURNS.
he'd faith in song, though sunk in suffering,
When he implored the tribute of a tear,
From kindred souls who might the grave draw near
Where he should rest his soil'd and wearied wing:
That grave I may not see, but while the spring
Shows me a daisy, and my smoothid ear
Leans to his lyric, shall his name be dear,
And all his loves and sorrows memory bring.
If there be aught in which I do rejoice,
It is that worth are given me that I may,
• Frequent, though feebly, lift a grateful voice
In honour of bright genius, and repay
In verse hoart-flowing those sweet, pure, calm joys
That it has given me on my humble way.

DEATH OY SIR ROBERT DALRYMPLE HOOD EL-
PIIINEITONE, BART.—This Baronet died on the 11th inst.,
at Logic, Aberdeenshire, at the advanced age of $3.
Ile was born in February, 1776, being the son of Robert
Dalrymple, Esq., by the daughter and heiress of Sir
James Elphinstone, of Logie. In early life the deceased
served in the army, and retired with the rank of Lieut.-
Colonel in the Scots Fusilier Guards. lle was a Deputy-
Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire. Sir Hew Dalrymple, the
celebrated general officer, was a member of this family,
which is a branch of the Dalrymples, Earls of Stair.
DEATIZ 01 LADY CLZMENTINA RAIT.—We have
to record the demise of Lady Clementina Rait, who ex-
pired at Copatchy Castle, the seat of her father, in For-
farshire, on the 16th inst. Her Ladyship was born in
1819li, being the daughter of David Ogilvy, Earl of
Aire, by the only daughter of the late Gavin Dm ru-
mond, Esq., of Keltie. The deceased lady married, in
July, 1838, James Rait, Esq., of Arnistou, who survives
her.

DEATH OP LADY RIARIA. ELIZABETH FINCH.—
This lady expired on the 20th inst. at Boxley Abbey,
Kent, at the advanced age of 82. Her Ladyship was
daughter of the third Earl of Aylesford, by Charlotte,
daughter of the sixth Duke of Somerset.
DEATH Or SIR ROBERT ELPIIINSTOEB,
This Baronet died on the 11th instant;at Logie, Aber-
deenshire, at the advanced age of eu. He was born in
February, 1766, being the son of Robert Dalrymple,
Esq., by the daughter and heiress of Sir James Elphin-
stone, of Logic. He married in 1800 the daughter of
Colonel David Hepburn, a s ounger son of the family of
Hepburn, of Congalton, and by her has had issue ten
children. He is succeeded by his eldest son, David
Riccart, born in 1604. Sir Robert's children take the
name of Elphinstone before Dalrymple. In early life
the deceased served in the army, and retired with the
rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Scots Fusilier Guards.
He was a Deputy-Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire. Sir
Henry Dalrymple, the celebrated General Officer, was a
Member of thin family, which is a branch of the Dal-
rymples, Earls of Stair.
It is currently reported and generally believed in
the fashionable world, that her Majesty the Queen has the
intention of commencing what is called the season at a
very early period this winter, by making the beginning
of the usual court ceremonies in the month of November
instead of delaying them until a late period in February,
and continuing them to so late a period as really to turn
!uninaer into winter. This would be a decidedly great
!toprovemont, and as the state of the Continent of Europe
18 now such that it will be impossible for the nobility and
doprgentry of Great Britain to go abroad and spend their
i
_y in foreign countries, the English people will no
loulot duly appreciate this unexpected and beneficial in-
ovation, and by adopting which our amiable and youth-
Sovereign will confer a benefit on her grateful and
loving
subjects,--Herald.
this *II LATE EARL or CARLISLE.—The funeral of
Howard
the
on Tuesday, was attended by the Earl of Car-
-I`.o . .
ywaisgeeoruCntountess of Carlisle, the Duchess of
S. and Lad Cli!den, tho Right Hon. William
Lady
r.
FD.ovar, and the Hon. Miss Ellis, the Hon. and
Howard, and
Lady Elizabeth Grey, the Hon. Captain
ward the Hon. Chlrles Howard, the Hon. William
Howard, Lady Mary Howard the medical attendants
an legal advisers of the decea'sed &c. The interment
took -
ac .
denaesPnl e in the mausoleum of the family, within the
0, and about two miles from the mansion. It
i'vuts_ery stormy afternoon, and at three o'clock the
e
I._"uraat procession was for'ed consisting of the usual
and funeral
formed the tenantry of the late earl, a hearse
black sizarmourning coaches. The chapel was hung with
Tattoo
,al;)eery, and Sir William Worsley, Bart., Sir
_rtned the funeral s , and many of the local gentry, were ad-
for fo essetrivcicceh.aplain of the late Earl per-
tni444.,ll:_E D niKB or WELLINGTON.—At the annual
At_ "ug of the Martock Agricultural Society, Sir
'.4ander Wood P , who occupied the chair, in pro-
filing " The • •
Army," said that, on the anniversary of d