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

AMERICAN NEWS.

LIVERPOOL, MONDAY NIGHT.
The British and North American steam-ship
America has arrived. She left New York on the
1 1 th, and brings ninety-four passengers. The Cam-
bria arrived at Boston on the 6th.
Telegraphic accounts from New Orleans, dated the
ith 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 Brasos 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 109 f to 1091.
United States Six per Cents. commanded 104 i.
The cotton-market remains pretty much in the
same state as indicated in the last accounts, with
rather a downward tendency.
Flour bas a decidedly downward tendency. The
prices of all bread-stuffs are declining. Provisions
rather dull.

• COMAE RIAL NE WS.
NEW YORK, OCT. 11.
Cotton-The market remains without any chan 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 oommon brands, sold at 5
dolls. 374 c.; and 5 dolls. 50c. to 5 dolls. 62ic. may be
considered the range for Ohio arid Genesee. Southern
flour is dull at 5 dolls. 62 c. Rye flour, 3 dolls. 564 c. to
3 dolls. 62ic. Corn meal, 3 dolls. 311 c. to 3 dolls. 37i-c.
The supply of wheat is ample; 8,000 bushels of white
Genesee sold at 1 doll. 270.; 10,500 bushels of Ohio,
1 doll. 15c. to 1 doll. 18c.; 4,000 bushels of rye, 68c. to
49c-; 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
26ic. for South Sea, and 27ic. for North-West. The
receipts for the year reach 1,900,0001b5.
Whale Oil is advancing. The last sale for export
was at 331 c., 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 6kc. to 6i-c.
per lb., principally at the latter price. Pearls are firmly
held at 6 dolls. 12*. to 6 dolls 25c.
Whiskey is dull at 25c. for states prison barrels;
Ohio will not bring 24c. to 24c.
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 8-1-c. to Sic. in barrels, and 9c. in
kegs.
Freights to Liverpool are 744. to Bkd. for grain, -and
2s. 6d. for flour. Corn to Ireland is 11d. to 12d. per

MONEY.
Gllvernment Securities—Treasury notes, 6 per cent.,
103* to 1034.
Foreign Exchange, except for bills on London, are
suite inactive. In sterling bills there has been some ac-
tivity. Exchange on London, 109 to 1091; on Paris,
5.221 to 5.25; on Amsterdam, 39i to 40; on Liamburgb,
35} to 354.

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

SCENE OF CHATTERTOW KEATS.S
SUICIDE.
Tread softly! Here the gifted hand that penned
The " Ode to Resignation," rashly seized
A poison cup whose burning draught appeased
The mad'ning pangs of hunger's gnawing fiend:
As that sad tragedy drew near its end,
False Pride upon his victim smiled, well pleased;
While banished, hoverinc, Hope her pinions eased
And mourned the genius shee' could not befriend.
My God! His agony seems present now!
Ilear'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!

XEMORIES 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 smoothed 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 words are given me that I may,
Zrequent though feebly, lift a grateful voice
In honour of bright genius, and repay
In verse heart-flowing those sweet, pure, calm joys
That it has given me on my humble way.

DEATH OF SIR ROBERT DALRYMPLE HOOD EL-
PRINSTONE, BART.—This Baronet died on the 11th inst.,
Dat L°gie, Aberdeenshire, at the advanced age of 83.
eli as born in February, 1776, being the son of Robert
ay
'lnple, Esq., by the daughter and heiress of Sir
aloes 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. He 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.
DEATH OP LADY CLEMENTINA RAIT.—We have
to record the demise of Lady Clementina Reit, who ex-
pired at Copatchy Castle, the seat of her father, in For-
farahire, on the 16th inst. Her Ladyship was born in
1819, being the daughter of David Ogilvy, Earl of
Airlie, by the only daughter of the late Gavin Drum-
mond, Esq., of Keltie. The deceased lady married, in
July, 1838, James Rait, Esq., of Arniston, who survives
her.
DEATH OW LADY MARIA ELIZABETH FINCH.—
This
Xtet lady expired on the 20th inst. at Boxley Abbey,
t, 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 Os' SIR ROBERT ELFHINSTONB, BART.—
This Baronet died on the 11th instangat Logie, Aber-
deenshire, at the advanced age of 83. He was born in
February, 1766, being the eon 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 younger son of the family of
llepburn, 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
N.,,..ek of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Scots Fusilier Guards.
44,,,e was a Deputy-Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire. Sir
$e was
Dalrymple, the celebrated General Officer, was a
tuember of this family, which is a branch of the Dal-
timples, Earls of Stair.
the
is currently reported and generally believed in
e fashionable world, that her Majesty the Queen has the
blittention of commencing what is called the season at a
theolr arly Period this winter, by making the beginning
instead
'usual court ceremonies in the month of November
and ad of delaying them until a late period in February,
luniccctinuing them to so late a period as really to turn
ihs cler into winter. This would be a decidedly great
iislrovement, and as the state of the Continent of Europe
gentry such that it will be impossible for the nobility and
none ?f Great Britain to go abroad and spend their
donbetY.au! foreign countries, the English people will no
toy t."1.3' appreciate this unexpected and beneficial in-
fo : l'°c, and by adopting which our amiable and youth.• ,ov, .
10,..ing reign will confer a benefit on her grateful and
rubjecta,—Herald.
this lamented
LATH EARL or CARLISLE.—The funeral of
llois lamented nobleman which took place at Castle
~ ward on Tuesday, was lisle, the D attended by the Earl of Car-
owager Countess of Carlisle, the Duchess of
t‘g.etherla.nd, Viscount Clifde the Right Hon. William
ti,:i.,....e7dDLady Caroline Lascellne's, the Earl of Burlington,
b__. _ over, and the llon. Miss Ellis, the Hon. and
it;no; F. and Lady Elizabeth Grey, the Hon. Captain
t all, the Hon Charles Howard, the Hon. William
("Yard, Lad Ai
Iltottoditlegal y —ary Howard, the medical attendants
advisers of the deceased, &c. The interment
tleruerlace in the mausoleum of the family, within the
*as e, an about two miles from the mansion. It
falierliverY stormy afternoon, and at three o'clock the
4-..anerai Procession was formed, consisting of the usual
tad .. attendants, the tenantry of the late earl, a hearse
hltalx Mournin .t, .k (int g Coaches. The chapel was hung with
A attou s PerY, and Sir William Worsley, Bart., Sir
fk_riti- sakes, Y,,k,Ces,
.and many of the local gentry, were ad-
o tted „'la domestic chaplain of the late Earl per-
-I,_ Lae funeral service.
ttAtaa
of .., tlng of or WELLINGTON.—At the annual
pAol zaiv,_ _ the Martock Agricultural Society, Sir
3ing 4,eilireood, ALP., who occupied the chair, in pro-
Army," 8444 that, on the anniversary of