The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-14 00:00:00

AMERICAN NEWS.

,RIVAL OF THE CALEDONIA.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY EVENING.
After a rapid and excellent passer. of twelve days,
the Caledonia, Royal Mail steam-ship, under the corn-
rp„ ttindof Captain Lotts, reached the Mersey at four
pork
this afternoon, bringing advices from New
4'ark to the Ist, Boston 2d, and Halifax 4th Sept.
The advices just landed are eleven days later from
York than those received by the steam-ship
Great Western, on Friday se'nnight.
211 e news by this arrival is not of an important
aractee. The war with Mexico seemed to absorb
Steger topics among the citizens of the United
The lal:-est news from Mexico state that
atSanta Anna, Almoote, and Rejon, had returned to
gtek•
,clee their presence was expected at Vera Cruz
out the 14th or 15th ult., in the English trading
Iteartier Arab, for the purpose, as Santa Anna re-
'‘rked, of " making peace between the United States
tad Mexico."
86It would appear that the popular feeling was very
b"°118' in favour of the ex-President ; and we should
got be surprised to find that Paredes had not only
deposed, but imprisoned for the part he has
keen in administering the affairs of Mexico. Our
dodo °tints from that country inform us that Commo-
reConnor had planned an attack on Alvarado, hut
f,
nn the Bth ult. had prevented his designs. The
• x"le Sun of Aug. 31 says that it will doubtless be
Leh
appears rather doubtful as to the success
,e2l will attend such an attempt. The command
IfLue Mexican army in the north is under General
• aera", Our advices inform us, that on the 19th of
I.,yne was to have proceeded to Monterey with the
-Ratan,.
lykin.--. of Arista's forces, to unite with Parades,
be -6 army, according to the last accounts, num-
ttre"r°M 12,000 to 15,000, leaving about 1,500 only
the
capital. Reinforcements had arrived at the
7011 at Tampico. More than 200,000 dollars had
I,BPent in the equipment of the troops, every cent.
The United
had been paid out in cash.
CI," United States army in Mexico were reported
ti.: in good health, and gradually accumulating
04,,,_Th'sialas and means of transportation, pushing its
te;l.4)osts up the Rio del Porte, and getting everything
Y for a vigorous invasion. Camargo was in the
t;
tke
441 Patton of General Taylor, and on the 31st of
Y the United States troops had also taken posses-
-1„,.0f Meir, without any opposition. General Wood
to Zto March on towards Monterey, the main force
439? detained till the middle of September. The
trblettents of General Taylor would appear to be
o tIY retarded for want of the means of transports-
a, The latest intelligence which we have in the
ape," ttd-e by this arrival from MexicO, states that Pa-
Itto was to leave the capital on the 31st of July,
ite, 4tereY, where General Megia had established his
ii7-quarters. The last brigade, composing the
viislicAl to be under his command, had left on the
1)4,;:,of July. As we have already intimated, we
4,:uoubts whether he will reach Monterey in su3h
47acity from the extreme probability, that Santa
A:ma would resume the office of President, and
tri isles be called upon to answer for his late actions.
tu,:tett we believe ;that ere this he is deposed and
It prisoner.
4elteCalafornia Regiment was about to sail from
.v.
,„ "rk• Three vessek3 had been chartered for
ki,:"voyance. Some desertions had taken place,
der:4`'erested parties had objected to the comman-
i he regiment was to be armed with 800 per-
on locks, 800 ditto flint locks, and 800 rifles, in
toroh, to which cannon and equipments for one
of e:11 of artillery, and arrangements for a corps
goons, were to be sent out.
to d: letters received from General Kearny, on his way
totiZta Fe, we find he was at FOrt Bent, with his
Land, on July 19. He anticipates no opposition
tfthtig Santa Fe. The above forms the chief items
Ntee State of affairs between Mexico and the United
beio 3' Other matters will be found in the extracts
thia *) which treats of the war, &c., in full detail. By
)4, arrival the accounts from Montreal are to the
'tat dates.
koThri_e, T. (3. ronto Board of Trade have drawn up a me-
t4to the Queen, praying for a repeal of the dif-
ifitacal d. uties in favour of British importations, the
ai 1 restrrinctoiofnsthe navigation laws, and the removal
1114:ez, on the free navigation of the St.
Great anxiety was felt for the appoint-
-41.7 a new Governor-General, in the room of
Cathcart, who was understood to return to
agland.
4111 e proprietors of the St. Lawrence and Atlantic
QWay
had resolved to proceed with their under -
ttkil:!; advertisements had been published for con-
bri:." and workmen. The Hon. Mr. Pakenham,
lash
Minister to the United States, was at Quebec.
141,7 e was dull at Montreal, and there was a poor
ell% prospect for the coming autumn.
144°341ERCIAL NEWS.—We find the following long
.I',,,,tilaute summary of this description in the .New
Ititheourier and Enquirer, and we subjoin it at
AN
tti business condition of the country is of course
:3, after such violent legislation as has recently
,orcan ttoessed both in England and the United States.
any reliable opinion be hazarded for some time
" to the immediate probable effects of this
,41 Aoti.
There is no spirit of enterprise for new ad-
kt In the manufacturing districts preparations
Nt!eltleral for curtailing business, and for `getting
k.4liti,"titl°g snug to to face the storm, which is appre-
,7ttlic theg agricultural districts abundance is
reckoned a blessing, so low are the prices at pre-
'rop,"▪ k so little is the prospect of their rising. The
1,14, pot M* tt 11 kinds will be very large, except perhaps that
ZietiVoes, concerning which we hear from many dis-
1741tinfti fro.'n dissimilar quarters, that the disease is
i,1% ~°.44Voe with this indispensable vegetable. But in
1:-.Otry it is by no means so important a product as
6,lj:lne Parts of L';:.trope, and substitutes of grain and
t will be so cheap that, except as a change of
tilt,: 'allure of the potato crop will have no practical
4i!ti -en the welfare of the people at large.
h-rneY matters it 9 very marked changes have
I`4(lll„'ace but greater inactivity has prevailed, and the
"(tv e-eY been downward. The leading securities
the ken Yielded, the demand not being sufficient to take off
filli,,atity offering. The most serlous fall has been in
,4011. witted States Loans, the Sixes having been sold at
an accumulated interest of one per cent. to the
Lkteli..B,e,r• The fancy stocks have also declined, and the
'44 i,'"°33 in them is mainly confined to the brokers,
11(4 sPirited.
11) hret Uncertainty prevails as to the steps to be taken
,a 4 0 Government to raise money. It is understood
t 4049411 issue of 500,000 dolls. 'Treasury Notes, bearing
~ "-Y a nominal interest, be made ; but for
illl oalance of the 10,000,000 dolls. authorised,
uncertainty. No Treasury Notes have yet made
4PPearance. Money is more abundant than at the
'V °I our last but it is still in good request, and only
-111 g paper can be readily discounted. The banks are
tilk; sound condition, having more than their ays-
4Vq.specie, with constant fresh arrivals from the south
kicl',,c)otte-west. Exchanges have advanced materially,
tr.'tnsactions have been to good extent. The
.h.Oia ism ederate. Heavy sales of dry goods have been
auct'ion giving the importers a supply of cash.
,4k•
t'',l trade is not yet fairly opened, but it is thought
lap 4 fair amount of business will be done.
° goods have yet been bonded under the warehousing-
_tio form of bonding has yet been received from
44hi,reasury department. Large quantities, however,
‘,..11,een sent into the public stores.
tli;nt,e,ws by the last steamer had a depressing effect
Flour market. Otherwise, it was not materially
bC`Cotton since our publication of the 15th, more
.111t/Ess has been done, the sales amounting to 20,000
44 6', We then quoted "middling" at 71. a 8;1 cents.
we and Mobile and a 8-1 for Uplands; but
,°„,t141,-4 .'ICIW quite 81- a 94 for the former and aB4
rtivtC4 la; tier. Under the general opinion that the
~qty,t,4lg crop e‘rould probably turn out deficient in quan-
L4thr„rtie,es advar2ced almost imperceptibly until the 27th;
'4('116"'13. three arriving from New Orleans and
!t4t1,1 with accoun ts of wet weather in those districts
1,11 of ravages of t;:e army worm, more particularly
;I!ttt 'siana and Missies:ippi, a very animated inquir)
'lt)Atits. up, and 5,000 or .6',000 bales were sold on the
eath;" ao advance of or cent upon previous prices ;
the"
-.aezt day (Saturday) the demand continued, but
tto:tions
+l, Were checked by the withdrawal of cotton
lkoe, the market, and by the deoand of a further ad-.
the sales were' nevertheless 1,500 bales or more at
It is cent advances on the prices of the day before.
,7„4tA,-„st.° much the fashion to ridicule worms, rot, &c.,
f• o 'eel on tender ground; but, after the experience
,sq the Years, especially 1840, we cannot make light
• ;,,'Seger to the crop from the army worm; and it is
',oh bear in mind that the growth is later and the
tl4-`' earlier than in 1840. At the same time, as a
t 4.11,14 ``affecting the probable extent of the production, we
'404,1/, o backwardness of the crop more important than
PlEtieett ranee of the worms—as the lone exposes the
'libt`°a ,variety of casualties to which an early crop
I/1' the s 0 ioj,4iously subject, while the other is only one
04c4,-asualG.,93 to which the crop is exposed by its
e.."rdoess, and may disappear with a change to clear
died • ealher, after ruining the prospect of the few hun-
likell?Laliters first astecked. Still the worm tells more
air 'Odividual opinions than the backwardness; for ii
Sitl",etsnoal friepnd.s, Roe, Doe, Johnson, Jackson,
i'kpeeLand Jones, wl.o wrote us a week ago that they
to make 500 01'600 bake a piece, now write that