The Sun.
London, England, 1850-04-29 00:00:00

LONDQN, AION,D AY

AMERICAN NEWS.

LIVERPOOL, SLID/LAT.—By the packet-ship Ash-
burton, Captain Bunting, we have advices from New
York to the Bth, and by the Parliament, Captain
Brown, to the 9th inst. The advices contain some
interesting and important information relative to the
search after Sir John Franklin., Dispatches had been
received in New York by Mr. Barclay, her Britannic
Majesty's Consul, dated from the vicinity of Lake
Superior, tho 16th ult., relative to the exploration on
the north coast of America, conducted by Dr. Rae
and Lieutenant Pullen, of her Majesty's ship Plover.
From these documents it appears that the Ploier's
boat expedition had safely traversed the sea coast, the
mouth of the Mackenzie River, and had then joined
Dr. Rae. No signs of Sir John Franklin's presence
on that coast had been discovered, and no accounts
had been received of him from any source. Official
dispatches are now en route to the Admiralty, and
may be expected by the next arrival from New York.
The following extracts from a letter from St. Paul's,
Minnesota, on the 12th ult., had given rise to much
excitement in New York, but the receipt afterwards
of the dispatches above referred to at once negatived
all anticipations
A dog-train arrived here yesterday from some dis-
tance above Lake Superior, branging news that an
American vessel had been seen by some of the Ameri-
cans, and had sent letters saying that Sir John} Franklin
was found. The particulars I cannot learn; however
they say he is safe."
The following are the communications received by
M. Barclay :

" Mackenzie ltiver, Sept. 26, 1849,

30 miles below Fort Simpson.
" Sir,—lt is the desire of Sir John Richardson, who
commanded the recent overland 'searching expedition,
that I enclose to your address the accompanying dispatch,
liutnble request that it be forwarded tp England
`without loss of time. I may mention that it contains a
sbon account of my summer visit to the Arctic Sea, via
the Coppermine River, which has proved quite unsuccess-
ful, the gt est quantities of ice preventing us from getting
to Wellington's Landing Island.
" I have the honour to be, Scc.,
" JOHN RAE.
-" Her Britannic Majesty's Consul, New 'York."
" Hudson's bay Company, Feb. 16, 1850.
"I regret exceedingly to Werra you that although
the northern coast of America has •this season been ex-
pio.fed ny CAtirnander Moore, of tile brig Plover; fru..
Behring's Straits to W ainright Inlrt, •by Lieutenant
Pullen; thence to the mouth of the Mackenzie River by
Dr. Ilse considerably east of the Coppermines, yet
neither of these have seen or heard anything of Sir J.
Franklin and party. I sincerely trust some of the par-
ties attempting to penetrant) the Arctic Ocean from the
eastward have been more successful.
" With much respect, I am your obedient,
" JOHN BALIANDER, Chief Factor."

From Washington the intelligence is unimportant,
Congress continuing to debate the slavery question.
A change in the Cabinet was rumoured, and it was
reported that Messrs. Webster, Butler, and King
would be introduced into the War Department.
Amongst the miscellaneous proceedings of the Senate
may be noticed the presentation of a memorial from
Mr. Henry Grennell, of New York, asking the ap-
pointment of officers and men and seamen for the ex-
pedition now fitting out in that city to search for Sir
John Franklin. Mr. Clay, on presenting the memo-
rial, addressed the Senate warmly in its favour.
From Mexico, we learn that General Almonte and
other parties bad petitioned the Mexican Congress to
grant them a charter of incorporation to enable them
to connect the Gulf of Mexico with the J'acific
Ocean by means of a railroad. The road is to com-
mence at Vera Cruz within two years, carried 30
leagues in five years thereafter, to the city of Mexico
in ten years more, to the Pacific Ocean in another
decade.
We have advices from San Francisco to the Ist of
March received by the steam-ship Oregon, arrived at
Panama, and from Chagres by the steam-ships Em-
pire City and Cherokee, arrived at New York. These
steamers conveyed together 3,500,000 dolls. in gold
dust. The rivers bad fallen to their ordinary
limits, and with the more favourable weather the
miners were coming down for supplies, and busi-
ness was improving. The resources of the
mining district were as great as ever, and it
was anticipated that large quantities of gold would
shortly be received from the interior. Money in
Sacramento was high in value, interest per ;month
being quoted at 10 to 12 per cent. A large fire oc-
curred at Chagres on the evening of the 23d of
March, by which most of the old town was consumed.
The construction of the Panama Railroad had been
commenced with spirit in the vicinity of Gcrgona.
Rumours were again current in New York of an
approaching invasion of Cuba, and a schooner, on the
eve of departure for Chagres, had been searched, on
the authority of an affidavit made by the Spanish
Consul.
The steam'-ship Hermann arrived at New York on
the 7th inst., after a run of 17 days from South-
ampton.
Jamaica advices to the 29th ult. add nothing to
our previous intelligence.
The Legislature of Prince Edward's Island had
passed a vote of want of confidence, and had refused
to grant supplies until a responsible Government
should be granted to them.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
MONEY MARKET. _ _ _

Nxw YORK, APRIL 9.—The amount of gold received,
the vast trade so suddenly opened to the enterprise of
this country, and, what is of still greater importance, the
statements so highly coloured and extravagantly exag-
gerated regarding the receipts from the Pacific, are
stimulating to speculation, advancing prices, and in-
cruising the value of money.
The Stock Market closed firm, without any particular
tendency to improvement.
Cotton—lt was estimated at New York that there
would be a falling off in the crop of 275,000 bales; judg-
ing from the present weather, 20c. a pound for choice
cotton will soon be about the figure by the Ist of June.
Breadstuff., So.—The market for Southern flour is
firm, at 5 dolls. to 5 dolls. 61c.; 1,200 barrels of Eastern
sold at previous prices. A good demand for Indian
corn; 9,500 bushels of Southern and Jersey yellow sold
at 57c. Corn-meal dull, at 2 dolls. 69c. to 2 dolls. 75c.
for Jersey, and 2 dolls. 87ie. to 3 dolls. for Brandywine.

ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.•)
LIVERPOOL, MOriDAT MORNING.
By the royal mail steam-ship Europa, Captain
Leitch, we have advices from New York to the 17th
instant.
The Tribune reports the satisfactory completion of
the Nicaragua treaty. It was about to be signed.
The steam-ship Gorgon& had arrived at New York
from Clugres with 300,000 dollars in gold dust.
The debates in Congress with regard to the admis-
sion of California, including the whole subject of
American slavery, are still protracted, but no deci-
sive action has as yet taken place. The political
excitement in Canada is very much allayed. The
Annexationists are quiet, though not asleep. These
principles are everywhere discussed, and cannot fail
to make an impression on the public mind. The fi-
nancial condition of the Government does not present
a flattering aspect.
The Brit►sh and Dutch claims upon Venezuela have
been amicably arranged, though we are not informed
upon what conditions.
Her Britannic Majesty's Admiral, Lord Dun-
donald, had threatened to blockade the entire coast
'unless that, obnoxious law was repealed by which
Venezuela debtors were allowed nine hours before
they could be sued by their creditors. It is probable
that this has been done.

OFF-HAND NOTES FROM A RECENT CASE.
(From the Examiner.)
COUNSEL PRO.
Baptized—the baby
Becomes "sine labe;"
And what the act makes him,
That the Church takes him.

COUNPEL CON.
Tho' the baby be fir,
Your tenet I doubt;
But devil the bit,
Is it valid without.

CONSULTATION OF THE JUDGES.
Bishop and Vicar,
Why do ye bicker,
Each with his brother?
Both of you right:
Or one of you quite
As wrong, as the other.

JUDGMENT.
Bishop nonsuited—
Priest uncoufuted,
Be instituted.

YE COSTS.
Pondering well,
Deliberative—
Let each take a shell,
And the lawyers the Native.

CHORUS AND SEMI CHORUS OF PEOPLE.
Hurrah for the Bishop—Hurrah for the Vacar!
Hurrah for the row that gets thicker and thicker
Alas for the Church that grows sicker and sicker

310RAL.
Odium theologieum to fish up,
In a priest is a curse;
But in Right Rev. Bishop,
Ecce ter quaver qua worse.
Q. E. D.
If the Vicar's a pest,
The Bishop ecce iurpior est.

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NOTTINGUAM TRADE..—LACE.—This week we had
about the same amount of business doing as that reported for
the last month, during which. time we expected an increased
quantity of sales. Cotton still remains very high. Hosiery
—The sale of our goods is still very limited in most &scrip-
tion, and hosiers are still acting on the defensive in not
making for stock, in anticipation of sales, as they are timid
in doing so at the present high rates asked for yarn. The
best doubled yarn for wrought hose is selling pretty well,
as is aln merino, to a great extent... Nottingham 4Tournal.