The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-09 00:00:00

AMERICAN NEWS.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY MORNING.
The Royal mail steamer Hibernia, Captain Stone,
has arrived, with advices from New York to the
26th ult.
The following summary of the President's message
appears in the New York Herald:—
" We have at length the first message of General
Taylor. The President's message. will call forward
much curious comment in many respects. It is a
sensible document, differing with the messages of all
former Presidents since the foundation of the Go-
vernment. The leading points on the history of
tl-v- Republic for the last year are recounted
very briefly and quietly without much force or
energy in the tone or language. The blunders made
by Mr. Clayton are smoothed over and pared down
with some skill, but in a tone that looks like con-
tempt for the Secretary. The fracas with France
is treated as a bagatelle. With England, embracing
the Nicaraguan question, there is no prospect of any
difficulty, yet the General threatens Portugal with
another message if she does not pay her debts.
"Not a word is said of the numerous removals
and appointments, which does not correspond with
public expectations. In short, this message is one
of the most innocent documents ever published.
" On the subject of slavery in the new territories
the General is by no means clear or explicit.
" In the finances there will be found a deficiency

of only 16 million dollars this year, and the Generti'
at once recommends a loan, in addition to the debt

and taxes.

" The secretary, Mr. Meredith, reports in favour
of a high tariff, plenty of protection against specific
currency, a sub•treasury, and recommends an in-
crease of the revenue by an increase of the taxes, a
sort of reduction ad absurdum in political economy.
The message and documents will have little effect on
the legislation of the present Congress. Already
General Cass has proposed the abolition of the
Austrian mission."

Her Majesty's ship Herald arrived at Mazatlan on

the 13th, after proceeding as far as latitude 73.10,
without learning tidings of Sir John Franklin. Ac-
cording to our accounts, the Herald left the Plover
man-of-war to winter in Behring's Straits. The
Plover's boats had been sent up the Mackenzie river
in search of Sir John Franklin. The boats were to
winter at the nearest station. The impression of the
Commander of the Herald is that Sir John Franklin
was safe, although we cannot give the data on which
that impressiOn is founded. The yacht Nancy
Dawson, also at Mazatlan, accompanied the Herald
in its dangerous ♦oyage. The owner of the
yacht was on a tour of the world, and,
falling in company with the Herald, determined to go
in search of Sir John Franklin. Since the arrival of
the yacht at Mazatlan its owner had died. The
yacht, brought in charge of a sailing-master from the
man-of-war, would be sent by the British Consul to
England.

Sir H. Bulwer had arrived out, and was presented
:o the President on the 24th ult.

General Cass had moved a suspension of relations
with Austria.
Advices from California to the 15th November have
been received. Gold was as plentiful as ever, but the
rainy season had set in. The Empire City brought
half a million dollars to New York.

Jamaica •wires are to the 17th ult., and state
that the Legislature was still in session, and had
passed a Bill giving the Governor a salary of 4,5001.
A memorial was going to the Queen to relieve the
colony of the charge. Another Bill had been brought
in to raise an additional duty on imports. The Severn
arrived on the 15th from Southampton.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, DEC. 26.

In exchanges there is considerable doing, and the
market is about a quarter per cent. higher than last
week. The sales of first-class sterling are at 71 to 8,
and francs 5311 to 528 i. The supply of bills is fair.
Cotton—There has been a good demand for export,
and rates had advanced half to five-eighths of
a cent., so that they now stand above half a cent•
higher than on the 15th inst. The market closed
firmly, the stock being much reduced. The re-
ceipts of cotton at all the shipping ports are 776,978
bales against 759,403 to same dates last year—a de-
crease this season of 21,425 bales. The total foreign
exports this year 140,620 bales less than last, say
134,403 bales decrease to Great Britain. Bread
S!uff6—The market for flour was inactive, but
holders firm. For grain the demand is moderate.
Iron—The market firm. Freights to London, dead
weight from 255. to 30s. per ton ; cotton to Havre,
ic. per lb. To Liverpool freights were on the
decline.

DIAMOND DUST.
(From Eliza Cook's Journal.)

Let others apologize for us; if we can find an excuse
'or our conduct we might have found a way to act dit-
'erently. _ .

It is better to need relief than to want heart to give it.
Excess of ceremony shows want of breeding. That
civility is best which excludes all superfluous formality.
Solitude is only beneficial to the wise and the good.
A person that wouli secure to himself great daterence,
will, perhaps, gain his point by silence, as effectually as
by anything he can say.

Sym- patti soothes us in sorrow, and gives a zest to
our joy.

IF the clock of the tongue be not set by the dial of
,he heart, it will not go right.

SALE OF THE LATE QUEEN DOWAGER'S STUD.—
On Meedav Messrs. Tattersall disposed of by auction, at
their establishment, Ilyde•park-corner, the coach horses
of her late Majesty the Queen Dowager, on which oc-
casion the spacious yard was crowded with members of
the fashionable and sporting world, among whom there
was a very active competition for the purchase of the
various animals, several of which were very highly
bred, and sold well.:There were forty- two horses, the ma-
jority of which were nearly seventeen hands high. The
following were the prices fetched:—Archer, 60 guineas;
Comus, 40 guineas ; Constable, 70 guineas ; Seal, 47
guinea ; Streamer, 50 guineas ; Syrius, 72 guineas ;
Syntax, 59 guineas ; Shylock, 72 guineas ; Weasel,
55 guineas ; Quicksilver, 53 guineas ; a bay geld-
ing, 50 guineas ; a ditto, 41 guineas ; a ditto, 45
guineas ; Clarendon, 125 guineas ; Cock Robin, 165
guineas; Quaker, 100 guineas; Smuggler, 70 guineas ;
Capsicum, 160 guineas; Black Bess, 83 guineas; Cap
taro, 76 guineas; Coxcomb, 52 guinea.; Sovereign, 93
guineas; Sultan, 100 guineas; Witch, 76 guineas;
Quartet, 80 guineas; Athert.ai, 49 guineas; Waverley,
70 guineas; Witch, 48 guineas; Drayman, 78 guineas;
Lion, 57 guineas; Alfred, 40 guineas; Girdin, 100
guineas; Shakspere, 125 guineas; Douglas, 75 guineas;
Darling, 74 guineas. There were eight which had been
used as job horses, the property of Mr. William Gray.
Among this lot Gall vi ent for 165 guineas; Gray, 92
guineas; Grampus, 77 guineas; Gordon, 60 guineas;
Ganges, 56 guineas. A mare in foal, the property of
Sir I) Davies, went for 21 guineas. Some of the har-
ness was sold, and fetched good prices. The royal
c .rriages were sold yesterday. One of the state vehicles
was nought for exhibition for 100 guineas. The others,
cc nsisting of travelling carriages, britchkas, landaus,
phaetons, barouchea, a cab and dog cart, did not fetch
very high pries.
SOUTHANITTON.—Yesterday (Tuesday) an inquiry
was opened at the Grand Jury-room, in this place,
before Lord Courtenay, the poor law inspector, with
respect to the charge of negligence brought against the
poor-law officers of the union as to the recent case of
death of a pauper from starvation. After a number of
witnesses were examined, the inquiry was adjourned to
this day.
ACCIDENT OM THE GREAT SOUTHERN AND
WESTERN LINE.—A slight accident happened this
morning to the train between this and Mallow. The
engine was driven off the rail, and sustained a severs
injury in consequence. This happened at G. ould's- hill,
and a messenger was at once dispatched into Mallow
for another engine, which was brought to the spot with
all speed; when matters were at once set to rights, and
the train proceeded safely to Cork. The accident was
attributable to the severe frost of last night, which ne-
cessarily made the rails slippery.—Cork Examiner.
FATAL GUN ACCIDENT.—On Saturday an occur-
rence, attended with serious and fatal consequences,
took place at Stockton-heath, about two miles from
Warrington. From the particulars gathered, it appears
that two youths, about fourteen years old, named Massey
and Gresty, were playing together near their dwellings,
when all at slice Massey thought be would have a little
sport in the way of shooting. The youth (Massey)
having reached home, and become possessed of a gun
which belonged to his brother, being unconscious of the
piece being loaded at the time, proceeded to place a cap
upon the nipple, when, having got out of doors, be
pointed the gun at Gresty, who stood only a few yards
from him ; the trigger was pulled, and Gresty fell, his
head being literally shattered to pieces. lie expired
almost instantly. An inquest was held on the body on
Monday, and a verdict of " Accidental Death" was re-
turned,—Liverpool Mercury.
The King of the Belgians has just conferred the
grand cross of the Order of Leopold on Aali ruche,
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Sublime Porte; that
of Commander on Baron de Boundenstein, Aide-de-
Camp of the reigning Duke of Saxe Coburg Gotha; that
of Officer on M. Barade:e, formerly Consul-General of
the French Republic at Antwerp.