The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-19 00:00:00

ARRIVAL OF THE CALEDONIA

LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY.
By the arrival at this port, last evening, of the royal
mailsteanaer Caledonia, Capt. Leitch, with the mails

from Boston and Halifax, and about 30 passengers, we
have received our usual files of papers to the sth inst.,
her day of sailing from Boston, and the 7th from Halifax.
The Caledonia met the steamer Hibernia, which sailed
hence on the 25th ult., entering Halifax. She has
brought home about 6,000/. specie on freight.
The great event that had occurred since the last
advices was the arrival out of the Caledonia her-

self, on the 27th ultimo, with the news confirmed
of the establishment of a Republic in France,
and its acknowledgment by the liberal Govern-

ments of England and the rest of Europe.
It was hailed in every part of the unicn with the
greatest demonstrations of joy and satisfaction. Meet-
ings to celebrate and acknowledge the recognition of
the new Republic were everywhere held, and the en-
thusiasm of the people hardly knew any bounds. The.
President of the United States transmitted to both •

Houses on Monday an official message, communicating
the dispatches of the American Minister at Paris,
announcing his course in recognising immediately',
the new Government, which the President very
emphatically approves, and sympathises entirely
with the Republican movement in France. It

had caused considerable remark, however, that cer.

tain resolutions of congratulation and sympathy ;
with the Republic of France, proposed in the Senate
of the United States, debated and opposed, were
rejected on Monday, by a vote of 21 ayes to 22 nays.
It was only a question of time and present fitness, and
not of feeling, with those who opposed too precipitate
action. All parties look at the peaceful establishment
of a Republic in France as a most desirable consum-
mation.
Large and enthusiastic meetings of Irish, German,
French, and American citizens have been held in
all the principal cities of the Union, to express
their sympathy for republicanism in Europe.
One of these in the city of New York took place on
the 3d instant in the Park ; platforms were erected,
which were occupied by American, French, Ger-
man
andltalian sympathisers, who addressed ,
City immense
multitude assembled. At night the 1
Hall was illuminated along its entire. front,
and before the balcony was laced a piece of fire..
works, which displayed in
AlePtters of fire the words
Vive la Republiquer number of private
houses, and most of the French German hotels,
were illuminated. , 6, demonstrationthe (says a New
York paper) was enthnelastie in
.whichhig.h4si,st
tdiengrtehee,
and served to indicate the' feelings
hearts of the foreign population of this city,. as well
ai,litir own citizens.
From Mexico we are withont any decisiveintelli-
ee
intelli-
gence as to the probable fate of the treaty of peace.
We have papers and letters from the city of m
to the 14th ult., which seem generally to incline
to
the belief that the treaty would he ratified by the
Congress of Queretaro, if a sufficient number of
Members could be convened there for the purpose.
At that date not more than thirty were present.
The country :eems quiet under the armistice; and,
as the commissioners *we the United States, with
the ratified treats, ere on the way, it is confidently
believed here that peace will result; all the sooner,
perhaps, from the great political revolution in France,
which is likely to occupy the European Powers with
interests nearer home.
The 16,000,000 dolls. Loan Bill has passed both
Houses of Congress, received the President's signa-
ture, and is now a law.
It is not supposed that proposals for more than
ten millions will as yet be issued, and the stock
can only be negotiated at par, at an interest not
exceeding six per cent. There is little doubt that
par will rill be bid for what shall be required, provided
ttments be not too large and rapid. An ap-
propriation • is made in the law for the expenses of
negotiating this
d'Affaires loan, which may mean sending an
agent to Europe
obtain' bids.
A Charge
States, to the Catlres, on behalf of the United
Court
been appointed; and Oftl"ne, has, for the first time,
the American embassy Mr. Martin, the secretary of
at Paris, has been chosen for
that station. He is
and qualified man__
especially qualified a speaking capable
grin
The Bill for raising ten regiments
languages.
addition to the existing hich passed the
of regulars, in
Senate of the United States within few days after
ratified, has
the treaty of peace with Mexico a
Representa.-
been laid upon the table of the Houweeasof
tixes, and unless the treaty be rejected by Mexico,
will not be called up again.
John Jacob Astor, undoutedly the wealthies
in the United States, died in New York on thte man
ult., at the advanced age of eighty-five. Ili 29th
3 proparty
is estimated at ten millions of dollars.
COMMERCIAL NEWS.

(From the .New York Courier and Inquirer.)
Our position in the United States is sound and
flourishing, commercially. The money market, after
being somewhat disturbed by the money convul-
sions of Europe, is calm and free. The (Lifland
for articles of export to France is cut off for the
time being, by uncertainty as to the political condition
of that country; and the shipments to Great Britain
are not large, because the prices there of American pro-
duce offer few inducements. Yet, as the spring trade
opens, and till rivers and the lakes shall pour down the
agricultural wealth of the interior, there must be ship-
ments. Ships arc always ready.
Our markets for stocks and produce have been vari-
ously affected by the late European news. Stocks, which