The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-28 00:00:00

AMERICA.

We have received New York papers, via Havre,
to the 3d of December, three days later than the
previous dates. We append a few extracts, but no-
thing of importance had taken place since the sailing
of the last arrivals :

GREAT WEBSTER DINNER.—A great dinner was given
at Philadelphia, on the Ist of December, in honour of
this statesman ; 400 persons sat down at two o'clock to
the banquet, 1,500 ladies occupying the gallery. Upon
the removal of the cloth the reading of the regular toasts
commenced. The third toast was, '° Maid Webster, the
faithful representative, the able negotiator, the fearless
statesman, the eloquent defender of the constitution—
his patriotic services demand our gratitude—his untar-
nished honour is the nation's property." After the
clamorous manifestations of approval of the above senti-
ment had somewhat subsided, Mr. Webster arose and
commenced the delivery of one of hie most masterly and
eloquent efforts. The course of the present administra-
tion of the general government was elaborately com-
mented on, and a comparison was instituted between
the measures of Andrew Jackson and those of James K.
Polk. The Mexican war was brought upon the lapis,
and Mr. Polk was condemned as bring the origin of it.
Mr. Webster considered that this was not his opinion
alone, but it was also the opinion of a majority of the
people, as the result of the recent elections plainly in-
dicated. No better evidence of the dissatisfaction of the
people with regard to the measures of Mr. Polk and his
administration was wanting, than the mere fact of the
recent great revolution in political affairs. The idea of
the. Senate's making the Oregon treaty to meet the
sanction and approbation of the President, was expa-
tiated upon in the meat bitter and sarcastic manner.--
Courier.

MEXICO.
Files of Vera Cruz papers, to the 7th of November in-
clusive, have been received at the Navy Department.
The general character of the contents of these papers
indicate a determination on the part of the people of
Mexico to rouse themselves to some great effort. All
means are made use of to excite a national spirit, and
irflame national animosity. The most exaggerated
accounts are given of the excesses committed by the
American (volunteer) troops at Monterey, who are
charged with robbery, murder, and rape. Extracts of
letters from the United States are published, in which it
is represented that our people, especially in the northern
states, have become thoroughly disgusted with the war
on account of its enormous expenses, amounting to half
a million of dollars per diem, and that it has become so
odious that it will be impracticable for our Government
to raise the required number of troops—that the Senate
will refuse any further appropriations for the war!---
that the British Government has insisted on its media-
tion being accepted, &c.—Union

THE PRESIDENT OF AMERICA.
THE MESSAGE.—LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY NICHT.—
The wind having kept in the N.E. fir some days past,
it is not very probable that the American President's
Message can arrive by either of the sailing packets. The
steam-ship Caledonia will be 13 days out on Wednesday
next, and may be le;.iited for on that or the following
day. She will lreing the Message and a week's proceed-
ings of Cong:ess.

POTATO ROT.
TO THE EDITOR OP THE SUN.
Rion, Dec. 22, .
SIR, —Some time since I saw addressed to farmers
generally, who stored their potatoes in pies, to cover
them well with stable manure, to secure them from frost,
which I have no doubt would be the case, but it would
destroy the crop for next year, as I am sure not one-
half would ever grow ; therefore I advise those who
have done so to lose no time in uncovering them, and to
take off carefully a foot thick of those on the outside ;or
house use, as I believef it will not injure t.liern I,r
use. It would not be unadvisable to ta.,l-e care of some
of the outsides, to satisfy themselves Its to the result by
planting them next spring.

I am, Sir, yours, &c.,

Q. C.

1 DEATH OF THE MN. J. BARRINGTON FORBES.--
We have the painful duty to announce the death of the
Hon. Jonathan Barrington Forbes, eldest son of Lord
Forbes. The Hon. Gentleman died at Oxford on Thurs
last, of scarlet fever, after an illness of only two days;
he would have attained his 18th year on the 4th prox-
imo. The deceased was at.. the university pursing his
studies, being a Fellow r
,ommoner of Oriel College. His
death will be a severe
affliction to Lord and Lady Forbes,as his attainmentP
DEATH O t promise.
F . gave great
GENERAL
Saturday - GEORGE MITCHELL-0B
ton A • accounts were received of the d.titth at Fisher-
atg near Salisbury, of Gee". '4-er' f - - "
f days
• a very advanced age, '.,r had he liveda eve.
ral George Mitchell,
emger he would have
age. He died
,on
. "Tuesday afternoon, at three o'clock,
completed the 89th year of his
after a short lanes& The gallant deceased was known
to every Person residing at Salisbury and its vicinity,
from the singularity of his habits, and many tales are
told of his eccentricities. He repeatedly called in the
poorest of his neighbours to share the hospitalities of his
table ; and his benevolence to the indigent was most
bountiful. The venerable general entered the army as
far back as February, 1776, nearly 70 years ago.
SEASONABLE BENEVOLENCE IN WINDSOR AND ITS
I VICINITY.—THE QUEEN'iI GIFTS.—Her Majesty's
gifts to the poor of Windsor, consisting of blankets,
meat, bread, plum-pudding, &c. will be given away to
the poor of Windsor, consisting of between 400 and 500
families, under the superintendence of the Hon. and Rev
C. L. Courtenay, the Queen's domestic chaplain., and the
parochial authorities, in the Riding-school at the Royal
jMews, on New Year's-day, in the pre'ence of her Ma-
esty, the Prince Consort, and the members of the court.
THE NEW GOVERNOR-GENIRAL OF CANADA.—
His Excellency;the Earl of Ele::in and suite, according to
present arrangements, will -embark for North America
on the 4th of next month, from Liverpool, on board the
Boston mail-packet stearnr •r, whence his Lordship pro-
ceeds overland to Montrea 1. The Earl and Countess are
expected to arrive in tow. a on Monday next from 1
Scot-
land. The Countesprin ss will .
.not join the Noble Earl until
the advance of the
g
WESTMINSTER-BRI2 JGE AN APOTHICARY'S SHOP.
—Limestone contains from 24 to 42 per cent. of the car-
bonate of magneriia, from which Epsom salts are pro-
cured by the applies tion of sulphuric acid. Hence, as
Westminster-brzidgcs is built of the rock, it would, if
covered with 'eaten ,and sulphuric acid, be It
inG•P
Epsom salt. ' ,