The Sun.
London, England, 1859-11-07 00:00:00

EXPORTS.

Cotton—This staple has had a downward ten-
dency, and prices have fallen, owing to the last dis-
couraging advices from England.
Oil Seeds—All descriptions have experienced a
decline, owing to the unfavourable home advices.
The stocks are very light, and in some instances none
to he had for immediate delivery.
Tonnage—The rates have been slightly lower for
Great Britain, but there is no material alteration
to be noted.

Exchange—The rates on London have been
steady at 2s. ld. to 2s. lid., at six months' sight.
Local bank bills have been done at 2s. ld. to 2s.

1 1-16 d. ; documents at 2s 11d. to 2s. 1 5-161. On
China we quote 225r5. to 226r5. at 60 days' sight.

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, Nov. G.

The Africa, Captain Shannon, has arrived with
advices from New York to the 26th ult., and
1,452,076 dols. 23c. on freight.
The Ocean Queen, the Kangaroo, the Persia, and
Anglo-Saxon had arrived out.

The preliminary examination of Brown, Stevens,
and others, the conspirators at Harper's Ferry,
took place at Charlestown, Virginia, on the 25th
before a Court of magistrates. Brown, when
called upon to accept counsel named for him by the
Court, made a bold and disdainful speech declining
to trouble himself with a defence on the ground
that his case was prejudged. The Court, neverthe-
less, assigned the duty of defending the prisoners
to Messrs. Botts and,Faulkner, who accepted the
office.

The New York Herald contains the following
letters from Washington respecting the San Juan
question :
.

" Washington, Oct. 23, 1859.

" The despatch of General Cass to Mr. Dallas,
in reply to Lord John Russell's despatch to Lord
Lyons, in relation to the San Juan affair, went out
by steamer which left New York on Saturday.
It is firm and decided in its tone, and will be ap-
proved by the unanimous verdict of the American
people. As I have good reason to believe, Lord
Lyons had a protracted interview with Secretary
Cass yesterday, undoubtedly in reference to this
subject."

" Washington, Oct. 25, 1859.
The despatch of General Cass to Lord John
Russell relative to the San Juan affair—as I have
already stated—while firm, dignified, and decided
in its tone, will commend itself to the hearty ap-
proval of the American people. If the language of
the British Ministry in their late despatch is what
I haze good reason to believe it is, the position of
Great Britain can hardly be reconciled to a strictly
peaceful policy, and will require a good deal of
forbearance on our part. The affair in its present
shape may be considered serious, if not threatening.
The ins!Tuctions to General Scott are understood
to be peaceful and conciliatory. Our Government
may, and probably will, disavow the conduct of
General Harney, inasmuch as there was a clear
understanding that neither should occupy the island
while negotiations were pending, and, to show the
good intentions of this Government, copies of all
instructions to General Harney and General Scott
have been forwarded to Mr. Dallas. These may
serve to produce a change in the aspect of affairs
when they reach London."
Senator Douglas had published a rejoinder to
Attorney-General Black's views of his article on
popular sovereignty.
Professor Lowe's leviathan balloon was nearly
ready for the journey to Europe. The process of
filling it with gas commenced on the 26th.

The cricket match at Rochester has resulted in a
victory for the English.
Seven lives were lost on the 21st ult. by the ex-
plosion of the Dupont powder mills, at Wilmington,
Delaware. The Walker filibusters had been tried
and acquitted at New Orleans. The propeller Troy
foundered on Lake Huron during the gale, and,
owing to the crowding into the boats, 18 lives were
lost.

Californian acivices report that Judge Terry bad