The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-02 00:00:00

UNITED STATES.

LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY EVENING.
The packet-ship Stephen Whitney. Captain Thompson, which
sailed from New York on the 13th of January, arrived here to-day
with ten cabin passengers.
The Governor of Maine had opened the Legislative Assembly of
that State in a message which, as compared with the majority of the
State documents bearing the same name, is brevity itself. The
funded debt of the State is 1,700,000 dollars, most of it bearing inte-
rest at the rate of six per cent. The interest upon the debt during
the last and preceding years was covered by money received from the
land agent and from the Federal Government. For the future the
Governor recommends that a tax be levied to defray the annual ex-
penses. The banks are not represented as being in a very healthy
state. The present tariff is not very palatable with the Governor of
Maine. The Governor of Mas.sachussetts, in his message this year,
gives a highly flattering picture of the prosperity of that State.
An article published in the "North American Review," treating
with great minuteness the repudiation question, and exhibiting the
" State Indebtedness" of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Mississippi,
Michigan, Louisiana, Indiana, and Illinois, appears likely, from the
tone in which it is written, and the talent which it displays, to alha .
the defaulters into honesty, if anything can.
In Congress the reception of abolition petitions has been again dis-
cussed, but in a better temper than usual. The attention of that
body had been called to the existence of some difficulties with Por-
tugal, in consequence of some of the provisions of the tariff being at
variance with existing stipulations.
In the Senate, when the resolution of Mr. Simple, advising that a
notice be given to the British Government, in aceordance with, it is
said, 'existing treaties, that the United States' Government would,
after the expiration of a year, consider the treaty iu relation to the
Oregon territory at an end—several Senators took occasion to say
that they would vote for the resolution.
Letters received at New Orleans state that the Commissioners ap-
pointed to arrange the differences between Mexico and Yucatan had
returned to Vera Cruz, and that matters were in a train of satisfac-
tory settlement.
The exchange on England was 1081 to 109.

MARKET-NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE-FRIDAY.

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The quantity of English Wheat was exceedingly small ;
nevertheless, the demand for it was by no means active,
though Monday's prices were supported. For Foreign Wheat
there was a fair retail trade, at fully previous rates. The
supply of Barley was small. Malting parcels sold freely;
other kinds slowly, at stationary prices. The demand for
Malt was slow, but, as the quantity on offer was not large,
prices were supported. Oats, Beans, Peas, and Flour moved
off slowly at previous currencies.

ARRIVALS.
Wheat Barley. I Oats. I Flour
English ...... 1 2,580 qrs. 2,210 qrs. 2,7'0 qrs. 3,420 sack-e.
.....
7,600

Foreign ...... I 1.360 WO
Malt. 6.610 qri.
SMITHFIELD.

Notwithstanding the supply of beasts was very moderate,
the beef trade, owing to the thin attendance of buyers, was
in a sluggish state, and in some instances the quotations had
a downward tendency. The numbers of sheep were un-
usually small. Prime old Downs sold briskly at an advance
of 2d per 81bs, but the value of all other kinds remained un-
altered, Calves were in short supply and active demand at
full rates. Pigs moved off slowly, yet late currencies were
supported. In milch cows very little was doing at from 16/
to 191 each.
NEW GATE AND LEA.DENHALL.
We had a very heavy trade here.
BOROUGH HOP MARKET.
Although the amount of business doing in new hops this
week has not been to say extensive, the quotations are
steadily supported in every instance. The value of old hops
is still slightly on the advance, with a very limited quantity
on show.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(T HIS DAY.)
LONDON, FEB. 2.—Wind light north easterly breeze, with snow.
DEAL, FEB. I.—Wind A.M. N.N.W. to N.W., strong ; P.M. N.W.,
moderate.—Arrd. Antoning Leopold, Augustin, Havannah ; Candian,
Honduras.. Sid. Corinth, Havannah. During last night It blew very
hard from N.W. The Woodland Castle drifted towards the North-
ward Saud Head, but was assisted clear of the sands, with loss of
anchors and cables. The Lightning, from Marsala to London, drove
()lit of Margate Roads, and was assisted clear of the Goodwin Sands,
with loss of anchors and chain. The William Ward, of and from
Hull to Athens (coal laden), was abandoned off Calais yesterday
afternoon, having lost malnyard, sails, &c. • crew saved, and arrived
at Kingsdown : the vessel has since been taken into Calais by French
fishermen.
RAMSGATE, FEB. I.—The Deveron, Christie, from Shields to Al-
metre, drove on the Knock this morning, but came off leaky, and was
put on shore in a sinkiug state, near East Cliff Lodge. If the weather
continues-moderate, she will get afloat next tide, and be brought into
this harbour.
FALMOUTII, FEB. I.—The gale abated during Last night.
ILFRACOMBE, FEB. I.—The Unicorn, from the Clyde to St. Thomas,
was boarded off this port this morning, and reports having seen yes-
terday to the westward of Lundy Island two brigs without any can-
vass set, which the master fears must have gone ashore in Bride Bay
last night.
Wfirrsy, JAN. 31.—The Earl Bathurst, of Scarborough, has driven
on shore a mile to the northward of this *place ; crew saved. The
Syren, of Shields, has driven on shore near the same place ; crew
saved.

ERRATA. In an Advertisement in yesterday's Sun,
headed " Express Edition of TILE SUN," for "Clayton's Newspaper-
office, Southampton," read " Portsmouth ;" and for " Nine o'clock
in the Evening," read " Six o'clock the same Afternoon,"—soon after
which hour THE SUN was to be seen at the reading-rooms, libraries,
and all the principal hotels at Portsmouth, Gosport, and the neigh-
bourlxxl. On this occasion THE SUN was circulating above one
hundred miles from London, in less than four hours after leaving
THE SUN office. By the same train, a parcel of SUNS was dispatched
by Mr. Clayton, to Mr. Bourn, his agent at Southampton. Through
the joint activity of these agents, and Mr. Williamson, of Ports-
mouth, the inhabitants of Southampton, Portsmouth, Gosport, and
neighbourhood, were put in possession of the Queen's Speech,
through the columns of THE SUN, long before any other towns at their
respective distances in the kingdom. We see, by the Advertisement,
Mr. Clayton intends to forward Express Editions of THE SUN, to
Gosport, Portsmouth, and Southampton; on all important occasions.
We trust the Gentry and Hotel-keepers in the south-west of England.
will, by purchasing these Express Editions, enable him to carry out
his spirited project. We need hardly say he has our best wishes.
Tax. SUN was also dispatched by other agents to several large towns
throughout the kingdom.
MANLY SPORTS RELIEF BILL.—" BELL'S LIFE IN
LONDON," of Sunday next, Feb. 4, will contain a copy of the Bill pre-
sented by the Duke of Richmond to the House of Lords, for the re-
peal of the statutes. of Anne and Charles, and for legalising horse-
races, foot-races, boat-races, regattas, rowing-matches, sailing-
matches, fencing-matches, putting-stone, wrestling-matches, cricket,
tennis, fives, raquets, bowls, quoits, curling, golf, and other manly
games ; and for regulating betting thereon, with a copious digest.
"BELL'S LIFE IN LONDON," of the same day, will contain the open-
ing of Parliament, the State Trials in Ireland, and the usual epitome
of miscellaneous news, as well as copious reports of all the sporting
events during the past week throughout the kingdom. Turf, coursing,
steeple-chasing, hunting, pedestrianism, shooting, the ring, Szc., &C.
Price of "BELL'S LIFE," Sixpence. Office, 170, Strand.
THE MORNING MAILS.—The following important
notice was Issued yesterday at the General Post-office, St. Martin's-
le-Grand, giving the corrected list of post towns to which letters and
newspapers are forwarded by the morning mail trains, viz.:—
" Abingdon, Arrington, Andover, Appleby, Banbury, Bangor, Bath,
Basingstoke, Beaumaris, 'Berwick, Berkhampstead, Birmingham,
Bishop's-Stortford, Blackburn, Bradford (Yorkshire), Brackley,
Brampton, Brough, Bristol, Brighton, Buckingham, Burnley, Bur-
ton, Cambridge, Canterbury, Carlisle, Carnarvon, Chatham, Chep-
stow, Cheltenham, Chester, Chippenham, Cirencester, Clitherow,
Cockermouth, Conway, Coventry, Cowes, Cuckfleld, Dartford, Da-
ventry, Dover, Fareliam, Fairford, Faringdon, Foully-Stratford, Fa-
versham, Folkestone, Gateshead, Godalming, Gloucester, Gosport,
Gravesend, Guildford, Halifax, Ilaydon-bridge, Hemel Hempstead,
Hertford, Hexham, Ilighworth, lioddesdon, Holyhead, Holy-well,
Huddersfield, Kendal, Lancaster, Leamington, LechlaAle, Leigh-
ton-Buzzard, Lewes, Liverpool, Maidenhead, Maidstone, Man-
chester, Margate, Maryport, 3111nthorpe, Mold, Monmouth,
Newcasle, Newport (Isle of Wight), Newport Pagnel, North-
ampton, North Shields, Oxford, Penkridge, Penrith, Ports-
mouth, Preston, Ramsgate, Reading, Reigate, Rickmaneworth, Roch-
dale, Rochester, Rugby, Ryde, Saffron Walden, Salisbury, Sitting-
, bourne; Shoreham, Slough, Southampton, South Shields, St. A/mph,
St. Alban's, Stafford, Stockbridge, Stockport, Stone, Stroud, Stou-
rStratford, Stratford-on-Avon, Sunderland; Swindon, Towcester,
Tring; inverstone, Uxbridge, Wallingford, Wallsall, Ware, Warring-
' ton, Warwick, Watford, Weedon, Whitehaven, Wigan, Wigton, Win-
chester, Windsor, Wolverhampton, Workington, Worthing—ail
Scotland and Ireland. For all tile above places the letter-boxes at
the receiving-houses will be open till 7 a.m. for newspapers, and at 8
a.m. for letters, and those at the branch offices, Charing-cross, Old
Cavendish-street, and the Borough, for newspapers till half-past 7,
and letters till 8 a.m. At the General Post-office, St. Martin's-
le-Grand, and the. Branch-office, Lombard-street, for newspapers
tilJn quarter to 8, and letters till half-past 8 a.m.—W. L. ILABEALI,
Becrktary.—General Post-office, February, 1844."
Viscount Glentworth, we regret to state, continues
most seriously indisposed, the symptoms of his disorder af-
fording great apprehension to his noble relatives. His Lord-
ship is attended by the most eminent members of the faculty.
OCHILTREE.—For the last fewdays the weather has
boon extremely boisterous, and on Sabbath we had a good
deal of thunder. The ground is so completely saturated with
rain that ploughing is both a difficult and unpleasant task at
prcatut,—.4yr Obeerver.