The Sun.
London, England, 1856-11-01 00:00:00

AMERICA.

SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY EVENING, Oct. 31

By the United States' mail steam-ship Arago,
Captain Lines, with the French and English mails,
we have dates from New York to the 18th inst.

The Arago brings 207 passengers, specie value
$870,000, of which $104,000 is for England. The
cargo consists of 1,000 barrels of flour and 4,800
bushels of wheat for Havre.

_ During the voyage the Arago, on the 18th
inst., 20 miles east of Sandy Hook, exchanged
signals with one of the New York and Liverpool
packet-ships, showing a black ball in a red signal,
and a black ball in her foretopsail ; Oct. 23, 3 p.m.,
in lat. 47 45, long. 48 10, exchanged signals with
the United States mail amer Atlantic.
The steamships EricsWn, Lyonnais, and Borus-
sia, respectively from Liverpool, Havre, and Ham-
burg, arrived at New York on the 17th inst.

The Netv York Herald publishes the election re-
turns from all the counties in Pennsylvania. They
show a majority of 633 for the Democrats. It
was, however, supposed that many inaccuracies
existed, which could not be corrected until the
official returns were received. The Democrats
claimed the majority by several thousands. There
were 11,000 more votes cast on the 14th inst. than
were given in the election in May last. The Herald
of the 18th says that the State Committees of the
organisation composing the Union party in Penn-
sylvania met in Philadelphia last evening, and
agreed to an electoral ticket upon the basis proposed
by the Union State Committee, in their call for a
Union State Convention, to be held at Harrisburg
on the 21st inst., to wit :-26 names in common,
the 27th name to be different on the tickets voted
for by the Fillmore and Fremont men respectively;
the vote of the electors if chosen to be cast pro
rata according to the vote given for the 27th name
respectively. It was also agreed that the electoral
ticket to be voted for by the Fremont me* should
be headed by the name of John C. Fremont, that
to be voted for by the Fillmore men by the name
of Millard Fillmore.

The accounts from Indiana are contradictory. A
despp,tch from Cincinnati gives the Democrats
5,000 majority in 73 of the 91 counties, while re-
ports from Indianopolis say that the Republic no-
minee for governor is elected. Five of the 11
members of Congress are conceded to the Republi-
cans.

In Ohio 13 Republican and 5 Democratic Con-
gressmen have been certainly elected. The three
remaining distziots have without doubt chosen Re-
publicans.
There was a grand demonstration of the support-
ers of Fremont in the river counties made at
Poughkeepsie on the 16th. The weather was pro-
pitious, and the attendance very large. The num-
ber present is estimated at from 12,000 to 15,000.
There was no end to the music, banners, flags, and
other usual accompaniements. Unlike the Demo-
cratic celebration at the same place two weeks be-
fore, it was a bona fide mass meeting of the people
of river counties—not a meeting of the New
Yorkers imported up there. The people were ad-
dressed from the principal stand by Senator Wilson,
of Massachusetts, andfrom the several other stands
by ex-Governor Ford, of Ohio ; Joe Blunt, of New
York, and others.
In alluding to the arrival of the steam-ship Bo-
russia, the New York Courier and Inquirer says :
" Toe Hamburg steam-;tip Borussia, on Thursday,
the 12th of October, off Newfoundland Banks, noticed
that one of the propelling wings had broken off, proba-
bly from striking against some sunken ice ; the same
evening another wing broke off, and the strain of the
shaft from the irregular motion of the other wing sprung
the stuffing box, causing the ship to leak very badly ;
set the steam pumps to work, lightened the ship astern,
and with fine weather, arrived this morning in tow of
the steam-tug Achilles, and, on discharging the cargo
aft, found no damage. This vessel being built in com-
partments, no fear could be felt for the safety of the ship.
She now lies at Pier 21, North River, with three feet
o f
water in her after compartment."
Later advices from Havannah have
sbeen
re-
ceived. They report that a formidable
soPfanthisahtfleet was fitting out to enforce the m
country against Mexico, the previous
beingc aerroneous.
li
report of the
adjustment of this difficulty
Spain was about to send an army from Havaunah
toASt. Domingo, for the purpose
against the Republican movements for the freedom
of the Dominicans
avinst the rule of the Hay tie
tho.usand muskee
black Government. Five
ready to be sent to the Spanish C,nsul at is wer
St. Do-
mingo.
The steam-ship
gers, Texas,
hadfrom Aspinwall for New
passen put into Norfolk
very leaky and short of provisions.
The steamer Monmouth on the night of the 14th
inst. ran into the brig Windward in Chesapeake
Bay, bound from Baltimore to New Orleans. The
brig escaped with slight injury, but the Monmouth
sprang a leak and in a short time sank. Nine par-
sons, principally belonging to the crew, were lost.
Fifteen others escaped on a raft, and were subse-
quently picked up.
Letters from the Chincha Islands, dated August
24, furnish most interesting particulars on the
guano trade and its statistics, both of yield and
export value. Au account is also given of how
American shipmasters are treated by corrupt
Peruvian officials. The condition of the Chinese
labourers bad been ameliorated. Some American
mercantile settlers afforded much aid to their coun-
trymen when travelling inland or trading on the
coast.

The schooner Walter Cummings, from Smyrna,
Delaware, bound for New York, with a cargo of
wheat, was totally lost on Long Beach during a
gale on the 16th. The crew were saved.
President Pierce arrived at Washington on the
16th inst. He was received at the railroad station
by a large concourse of citizens and the officers of
the District of Columbia Regiment, amid music
and firing of cannon. The Mayor of Washington
delivered an address of welcome, to which the
President responded in brief, but eloquent terms.
The President was • accompanied by his suite and
Commodore Paulding, Captain Engle, and the
Mayor of Washington, and was escorted to the
executive mansion by a torchlight procession.
A large fire had occurred at Philadelphia, which
destroyed property to the amount of about 200,000
doll. It broke out in a lumber yard, situated on
the Delaware.
The New York money market was without ma-
terial change. The banks generally, it was said,
were discounting to a fair extent for their ens-
tomers, and the rate of interest appeared to be
somewhat yielding. The stock-market was rather
animated, and prices of several descriptions had ad-
vanced. Foreign exchanges were unsettled, and
bills on England were plentiful, with a good de-
mand. The cotton-market continued firm., with
sales at full pikes. The flour-market was firm,
with a fair amount of sales at about the previous
day's quotations. WTheat was lc. to 2c. dearer for
choice lots, red having sold as high as $1 60c. to
$1 62c. ; and choice white Canadian as high as $1
74c. Indian corn was in good demand at 69c. to
70c., with the chief sales at the latter figure. Pork
again advanced, with saki( of mess at $22 50g., and
prime at $lB 75c. to $l9. Sugars were firm, with
sales of 1,100 to 1,200 hhds. at full prices. Coffee
was sold to a fair extent at full prices. Owing to
the advance in breadstuffs and the increase in ship
room freights for grain gave way for Liverpool,
and engagemoutri Were made in bulk and kiegq at

7-id. to Bd. Flour was taken at es., and cotton at
5-32 d.

The Courier and Inquirer contains the followiug
in reference to monetary affairs : _ _

" It was supposed that the unfavourable tenour of ad-
vices from Europe would probably depre,,s our stock-
market, but the reverse has occurred. Ye,terday and
to-day the market assumes a better aspect, and induces
holders to look forward to improving prices. There is no
active demand for sterling bills for to-morrow's steamer.
Drawers of sterling at 60 days are willing to take 109
109,i as extreme prices. Bills can be had a fraction
lower. There is an obvious disinclination to purchase
or remit bills on France, or even on German points,
pending the unsettled condition of the markets of conti-
nental Europe. There is consequently a lack of buyers,
and on the other hand drawers are just as willing to
wait until further advices reach us as to the result of
rlvl banking movements in France, Germany, Austria,
kg.

" There are no operations in United States Six per
Cents, at the Board, and we hear of none outside. The
rates are therefore nominal, but there are no bonds on
the market. The Treasury offers 116 per cent., and
eves at this rate holders are disinclined to sell. In State
Loans the sales are quite limited. There is more in-
quiry for Missouri State Bonds, for account of western
hankers, at an advance of 1 per cent. compared with
last week. There have been sales this week at 91, but
the closing price to-day is 89. The general depression
in stock values affects Sate Loans but slightly. Holders
are generally disinclined to sell at the prices quoted for
some weeks past."