The Sun.
London, England, 1850-11-25 00:00:00

AMERICAN NEWS.

LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY.
By the royal mail steam-ship Canada, Captain
Harrison, which arrived shortly before noon to-day,
we have advices from Boston to the 13th, and by te-
legraph from New York via Halifax to the 15th inst.
The steam-ship Africa, which sailed hence on the
26th ult. at eleven A.m., arrived at New York on the
Bth inst. at one o'clock A.M.
The Atlantic, which sailed hence on the 30th ult.
at three r.m., reached New York at 2.30 P.m. on the
12th inst.

The Cambria was passed at 8.32 on the 15th inst.,
going into Halifax.

I3y— the arrival at New York of the steamers Em-
pire City, Cherokee, and Georgia we have advices
from Sa❑ Francisco to the sth of October.
These steamers collectively brought specie to the
amount of 3,193,000 dollars in gold dust.
Upwards of 4,200 000 dollars in gold dust was
waiting at Panama for shipment when the threw
steamers left.

The destruction caused by the fire was being ra-
pidly repaired.
The intelligence from the overland emigrants was
very disasterous; multudes were said to be starving,
and cholera has broken out amongst them. The
most praiseworthy efforts were being made by the
people of California to send over the mountains pro-
visions and waggons for the sufferers. Business at
San Francisco continued brisk, and the money-
market sound.

We have advices from Jamaica to the 31st ult.
The cholera was raging with great virulence. The
Kingston returns for the 28th report .53 new cases,
18 recoveries, and 30 deaths—remaining 85 ; at Port
Royal 21 new cases, three recoveries, and 11 deaths
—remaining 34. Sanitary measures were being
actively carried into effect.

We learn from Havannab that the offer of pro-
tection of the French ship Mogadore had been ac-
cepted by the authorities.
At New Orleans 100,0001. had been subscribed to
promote the Tehuantepec railway.
From Venezuela we have advices to the 13th ult.
The country was tranquil and the elections proceed-
ing without disturbance. The voting was said to be
in favour of Monagas. The Kingston papers announce
the arrival at that port of the mail steamer Clyde,
from Vera Cruz, with 100,000 dolls. on freight, but
no news.

(BY TELEGRAPH.)
NEW YORK, Nov. 15.
The steamer Atlantic's accounts have not affected
the rnarksts here. Southern telegraphic advices show
no change in cotton after the receipt of the steamer
Africa's news. Hunt (Whig) is elected Governor of
New York State. The President has issued a pro-
clamation promulgating a commercial treaty with the
Sandwich Islands.

Stock market flatter yesterday and to-day. No
change worthy of mention in Government or State
stocks. Some of the railways (and others) are lower.
Reading Railway higher, selling to-day at 71, with-
out changing quotations. The cotton market is
heavy. Flour firmer. State and Western Canal, 41
to 4i. Wheat firm, and in good demand at steamer's
rates. Exchange, 10f to 101.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEW YORK, Nor. 12.—Money Market—ln money
there is a rather better inquiry, but the supply is large.
The rates are without change. First-class paper goes at
5 to 7 per cent. for short, and 6 to 8 per cent. for long
dates. On call, the rates aro 5 to 6 per cent.
In exchanges the market is heavy, and the supply of
bills is good. Sterling has a downward tendency.
Prime bills are sold at 10 to 104 per cent. France,
5-17 k to 5-164. The demand for this steamer is not
large.

C'otton—Taleott's Circular says:—" Our last receipts
were per the Asia, the 15th inst. The market remained
on that day, and for two days following, in the same
dull state as advised. This dulness was caused by the
unsettled condition of the market at New Orleans. On
the sth, 6th, and 7th the sales effected averaged 500
bales per day, at weakened and declining rates; indeed,
on the 6th a few sales, in all about 400 bales, were
effected of middling fair Boweds, 14ic., fto below the
quotations previously current. But this announcement
brought buyers freely forward, and a large business
could have been done if sellers would have submitted to
that reduction. On the 7th but few sales were effected
at 14c. for middling, 144 c. for good middling, and 14fic.
for middling fair Boweds, strict classification. At this
range about 4,000 bales were offered, chiefly of middling
and good middling descriptions, which were taken for
exportation on the Bth and 9th inst. No orders received
per Africa, which steamer arrived on the morning of
the Bth.

Today the sales reported on 'Change amounted to
1,500 bales, at further improvements from the lowest
point of * to 4 per cent. on middling to good middling
descriptions, closing firmly at the annexed quotations:—
Atlantic cotton, ordinary to good ordinary, 13i to 13i;
middling to good middling, 141 to ] 4i; middling to lair,
l4i to 141; fully fair to good fair, 15 to 154.
Flour—The receipts continue moderate, and the home
trade rather active for export. There is also a fair de-
mand for home use.

Grain is in demand for home use and export, with
sales of Canada at 105 c. to 110 c. in bond.
Tobacco—The favourable advice's by the Africa have
induced holders to be more firm, and, in some instances,
demand an advance which buyers do not willingly ac-
cede to.

Freights to Liverpool—Cotton, 5,32 e.; flour, &c., ic.
to ic.; heavy goods, 15s. to 20..; grain, 4i. To Lon-
don—Tobacco, 225. Gd. to 255.; fluur, 1•. 9d.; measure-
ment goods, 275. 6d. to 305.; heavy goods, 205. to 305.
To Havre—Ashes, 6 dolls, to 7 dolls.; rice, 8 dolls.;
barks, 8 dolls.; measurement, 10 dolls.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. IL—Cotton is quiet, with sales
of 7,000 bales middling at 13ic.
Tobacco has advanced ic. Sales in the week 6,000.
Choice lots at loin. to 11c.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sia,—l some time since addressed a letter to you,
having reference to a leading article in The Sun, on
the subject of promotion in the navy, more particu-
larly as regarded a reduction of the list of admirals.
That letter you were pleased to term " courteous
and candid," and I trust that no letter of mine will
ever be found otherwise.

In the leading article of The Sun of the 15th inst.

I was sorry to remark some observations by no means
complimentary, on the promotion to rear•admiral of
his Grace the Duke of Northumberland. Taken in
the abstract your arguments are fair enough, but as
regards his Grace, or any other captain in his posi-
tion, you must forgive me for saying they are neither
fair nor liberal. The Duke of Northumberland, like
all captains of his standing, entered the navy in the
" hottest of the war." With the chivalry of his race,
he chose the profession of arms, and became, at a
very early age, a member of that service, then the
darling service of this country, now, alas! cried down
and abused. His Grace passed with great credit
through all the intermediate grades, and at length
was made choice of by Admiral Lord Exmouth as
captain of the ship bearing his flag (the Caledonia),
employed in blockading the enemy's fleet, lying in
the port of Toulon; and this post, rest assured, he
would not have been called upon to fill, had he not
been considered fully equal to the task in the opinion
of one, than whom the navy of England has seldom,
if ever, boasted a superior. His Grace subsequently
served as captain in other quarters of the globe, until
the conclusion of the war. Since that time be has
not served, simply because hi., services have not been
required. But surely, Mr. Editor, you would not
erase the name of any officer from the list who bad
served you in time of need when no longer required.
Why, then, that of the Duke of Northumberland ?
Why is he not to succeed to his flag when it comes to
his turn, after waiting for it for upwards of five-and-
thirty years? The increase of half-pay, if his Grace
receives it, cannot be an object; but I will answer
for it that he sets a proud value on the rank in that
service in which he was reared, and of which, whilst
serving, he was an ornament!
Now, Sir, I am very unwilling to believe that your
remarks are intended to bear hard on the naval ser-
vice, but they do seem to have that effect. Your
arguments are correct in the abstract, but they are
not just as regards the present state of the Navy
List. If you will allow me, I may, perhaps, address
you at some future time on this subject, and offer
some propositions which, I flatter myself, you will
consider equitable, and to which, I think, you will
not very much object
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
ARINERO.
London, No. 20, 1850.

TO THE E.D.ITOR-014 THE SUN.
Sin,—Permit me to state for the information of the
public, that the person styling himself Count Adolphe
de Werdinski, and whose examination for a brutal as-
sault upon a yountr girl before the magistrate of the
Police-court in Bow-street, is reported i❑ your paper of
this day, is not a Polish refugee, and was denounced
as an imposter fifteen years ago by the committee of the
Polish refugees in London.

This will appear on reference to the columns of the
Times of the 19th of October, 1835.
I have the honour to bp, Sir, Sze.
C. SZULCZEWSKI, Secretary.
Literary Association of the Friends of Poland, Sussex-
chambers, Doke-,trees. St. Jarne•'s. Nov. 23, 1850.

CAPTURE OF A WnA-LE.--DURNEES, Nov. 9.
The weather has been for some time very stormy. The
winds have been very high, and the rain has fallen without
intermission. The post which arrived to-day was twenty.
four hours behind the proper time. A whale was seen en
Wednesday last in Balnakiel Bay, and, after an exciting
contest, it was captured by Mr. Recd's(Balnakiel) men. The
monster was sixty feet long, and the blubber was divided
amongst the inhabitants to supply oil for winter use—lnver.
'less courier.

CARDINAL.—"NEVER DID CARDINAL BRING GOOD
TO ENGLAND."—We read in Dr. Lingard's " History," vol.
iv., p. 527, on the authority of Cavendish, that when the
Cardinals Campeggio and Wolsey adjourned the inquiry into
the legality of Henry VIII.'s marriage with Catharine of
Arragon, " the Duke of Suffolk, striking the table, exclaimed
with vehemence that the old saw' was now verified, ' Never
did Cardinal bring good to England.'" I should be glad to
know if this saying is to be met with elsewhere. arid what
Gtiye ;i:t to it?..4Votes and Qutricit