The Sun.
London, England, 1842-02-16 00:00:00

AMERIC AN NEWS

(EXPRESS''TROM LIVERPOOL.)
IAvERpooL;:TuEsDAx EvENlNc.—The fine steam
ship Britannia, Captain Hewitt, arrived here at noon,
from Halifax, whence she sailed on the third, after per-
forming the trip in something more than eleven days.
Her dates are from New York to the 31st, and Boston
to the first..

The proceedings in Congress were of a. highly in-
teresting and excitable character. Mr. John Quincy
Adams, who delights, On every occasion, in throwing
that apple of discord, the Abolition of Slavery
question into the House of Representatives, pre-
sented a petition from certain residents of Massa-
ehussets, praying for the dissolution of the Union
if the curse of slavery could not be otherwise extin-
guished. The presentation of this petition threw that
honourable body into a fever of excitement, Strong
and indignant resolutions were drawn 'up and moved
against Mr. Adams, suggesting his impeachment for
high treason against the Constitution, or at the least
his being censured, if not expelled from the House. A
long and angry debate of three or four days followed,
which finally closed, on the motion of Mr. Fillmore, for
laying the resolutions in question on the table The re-
sult showed 90 for the affirmative, and, 100 for the nega-
tive ; but, notwithstanding this acquittal by a :majority
of 10, some of the southern members, to gratify their
spleen against Mr. Adams, brought his case in another
shape before the House, and on this subject it was de-
bating when the last accounts left.
The Bill to repeal the Bankrupt Act, was thrown '
out of the Sen:.te by a majority of one-21 to 22. Mr.
Clay, who has always opposed the repeal, voted in the
majority. In the same body, Mr. Cla' brought forward
his motion for amending the constitution of the United
States, by certain changes in its fundamental principles,
such as taking from the President his veto power,
vesting the election of certain high officers with
Congress, and not, as at present, with the Presi-
dent ; in short, stripping that functionary of his most
important prerogatives. Mr. Clay's proposals 'were,
however, coldly listened to, and there seems not the
slightest chance of their being carried.
The Bank of Pennsylvania and the Girard Bank, both
carrying on business in Philadelphia, had failed, to the
ruin of many and the surprise of all.
Mr. Dickens was exciting great attention in New
York, and the citizens were devising every possible plan
to do him honour.

The Exchange on England was 108 to 1084.
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET, JAN. 31.
The market for stocks has been very much depressed this morn-
ing. There was a manifest disposition to sell, and prices fell
heavily. Illinois G's I per cent. ; Indiana s's I ; Delaware
and Hudson, 14 ; Harlem, ; Stonington. i; Long Island, 4.
Sales of bills on Philadelphia, 8 to 9; Baltimore, 4; New Or-
leans, 10.

We nnderstand that the assets which were lately as.igned by
the Bank of the United States to trustees, and placed under the
charge of William W. }racer, Esq., agent for the assignees, were
seized at New Orleans on the 29th instant, by the Marshal of the
United States, under the judgment obtained against the Bank of the
United States, for damages on the French bill.

The Money Market remains very tight, and the gloom of the
future, so far from being relieved, seems rather to deepen. The
progress of events in Philadelphia, the state of the means of paying
its interest, has caused a deep feeling in the community. The debt
of the State is $35,000,000, of whieh $:25,000,000 are estimated
to be held abroad, either directly, or by hypothecation, and the re.
mainder in Pennsylvania and at the south.

The stock sells dull at 50 Pennsylvania currency, or 45 New York
currency, being a fall of 35 per cent. within four months, or an
annihilation of 12,250,000 dole, of the property of the stockholders.
What the result may be is scarcely to be foreseen. The Bankrupt
law goes into operation to-morrow, and even the sound banks look
forward to its effects with the utmost anxiety, and, consequently
are exceedingly cautious in their movements. Another cause of
alarm is, the disastrous condition of the Treasury of the
Federal Government. On the Ist there was a deficit of 600,000
dols., and since then almost all claims upon the Government have
been dishonoured. The army and the navy are without pay, and
the outstanding Treasury Notes being at a discount, they form al.
most the only medium of payments into the public Treasury—of
100,000 dots. received for public dues 90,000 dols, are in Treasury
Notes. Consequently there are no means of meeting the pressing
wants of the Government. All these causes of distrust prevent any
immediate change in the current of events.

This has been packet-day for the Boston steamer, which takes
her departure to-morrow. There having been no steamer now for
near thirty days. the demand for bills for this conveyance has been
large. The supply has, however, been fully adequate to it, and the
rates exhibit no improvement..
In Stocks the market has presented no material change. Prices
are generally lower than at the close of the last month, with the
exception of Illinois and Indiana Bonds, In which there is a slight
improvement, arising from the purchases of those speculators whu
sold on time in anticipation of disastrous news from England by
the steamer. Otherwise the news from England has had no effect,
and throughout the month of January prices have been gradually
failing, until the average value of all public Stocks is less than ever
before.

The following is a table of the transactions at the ditieteist ports,
for the weeks previous to the dates affixed :

STOCKS, SALES, PRICES, AND RENARKS, AT TUE SEVERAL PORTS,
Stock. Sales. Prices. Remarks,
New Orleans, Jan. 20 162,523 27,300 71 alt fading
Mobile, Jan. 20 ...... 54,228 6,300 71 al4 de
Augusta, Jan. 20
Columbus, Jan. 20
Savannah, Jan. 22
Charleston, Jan. 22 10,748 6,600 5a 9i firm
The exports and stocks are accumulating, notwithstanding that
the experts exceed those of last year.

NAVAL IN rELLIGENCE
PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 14.—The naval court-martial, ordered to
assemble for the purpose of trying
Captain Toup Nicholas, in corn.
mend of her Majesty's ship Vindictive, will take place on Wednes.
day next, instead of to-morrow (Tuesday), as was intended.
Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, C. 8., arrived this morning,
and hoisted his flag on board the Excellent, pro. tern.
ing
The
board Warspit
hise, i°, Captain the Right Hon. Lord John Hay, hay.
on Exellency Lord Ashburton, remains in Yarmouth
Roads, Isle of Wight, waiting a change of wind. The Warspite
lost an anchor and part of her chain.cable on Saturday night.; she
was supplied with another anchor and chain this morning, sent to
her in the Echo steam-tug.
Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Owen, appointed Commander-in chief
in the Mediterranean, proceeded to Spithead this morning, for the
purpose of inspecting his flagship, the Queen, of 119 guns, Captain
F. Rich.
The Vindictive, having made good her defects, will be taken out
of dock on Thursday next, when her guns and sea stores will be put
on board. Every exertion is ordered to be made to get this splen-
did frigate ready for service.
The Wolverine, of 16 guns, Commander J. W. Johnson, remains
at Spithead, waiting orders, which are expected to.morrow ; her
destination is the East Indies. She is supposed to take out despatches.

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.
FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY.
TIMES. —The premium on gold at Paris is 7 per mine, which
at the English Nlint price of 3/. 17s. 10id. per ounce for standard
Pold, gives an exchange of 25 32k, and the exchange at
aris on London at short being 25 52k, it follows that gold
is 0.80 per cent. dearer in Londor. than in Paris.
By advices from Hamburgh the price of gold is 4291 per
mark, which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 10%d. per
ounce, for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13 7i, and the
exchange at Hamburgh on London at short being 13 94, it
follows that gold is 1.05 per cent. dearer in Londt that
Hamburgh..

The course of exchange at New ycwk wi Landon is 1081
per cent., and the par of eXtl4oge between England anti
America being 109 23,40 per cent., it follows that the es_
change is 1,33 poi' cent. against England. But the quoted
exchange at New York being fur bills at 60 rlays' sight, the
interest must be deducted from the above difference.
SUN.-4 fair business was transacted to-day in Ipublie secn
rities, and prices were rather buoyant, Exchequer Bills had
a firm appearance, and there is a opitdeio expectation that the
innocent .
fh old ri si
as illmi
It a v or i 0
net rfamcnit to complain of the li-
pregntitn to-day was 238. to
255. Consols for ixaniediate transfer were a shade higher,
being $9 to is attd for, Account , am, to 89*. The Three.
and-e.-H4lf per Cent. Annuities were eteady; New at 99414
psi ; Reduced 99 to 99*, and Old at 994. The Tkttee per
Cents, were worth 89i to 693. Bank Stock v(as tun, at an
improvement to 168, and 1681., and India Rtoek was steady at
2441 to 245. India Bonds were wostk Is, premium,
The Foreign Secwritie were mostly at about the pteN4sult value, if yo pi-mkt Me;tcao Banda, which rose to att and 3154 1
C4lembian lionds were dull at 2211 and 31xa0iiin, 4t 851;
paill§ll Active Bonds were flat at a 14‘40ii9114 deoline, being
24/ to .4; Portuguese New Fite W' Ceuta. of 1836 were at
don@ ;ikther lower
41; French Four per cents. AAttetek qt 1091 and Dutch Two,.
and-a-Half per Cent. 0 Ali to al
to,dff ; yq., ito ii prem. ; and _ •c 4 Ames were not
brisk, Great Western were
__, t
at 20, 0e /New at 10 Binning-
ham Quarters at 19i ; and go4th lit es ern at 21i prem. 1
South Eastern at 21i i and Brighten, 13% discount,
Tito 40411 114iiway Debenturtehsewoertiel
The Foreign Pichanges were him this after
Anon. Paris at
35f.5f. 774 p. to 82i; Frankfurt at 1501 to 100
,---}Amsterdam at
1243 lo i ; Hamburgh at 13 101 10 11; Antwerp at 12 4
to i ; and Trieste at 9 52 to 43,
The following are the ottleial returns of the exports of bul-
lion from the port of London for the week eluting Thursday
last;—
_ _ _

Silver Coin to 8e1ginm.,....)20,000 ounces.
Do. do. to Mauritius ... 31,484 d 6
Do. .
do, to Calais ....
BarsDo,

the house and all it CM.
the adjacent
's. 4, Kent.ter.
A fire, whiciTconsulTled
ttaacince,sl,obldrollcceixt,tonto i
aatilMers.cPapeecty
house. Mr. Peyton Is insured in the phomix. The origin of the
fire it as yet undiscovered,
THE FAILVRK OF MESSRS. KIRKPATRICK'S
oYaded AT)b efam morningily
BA ttli,-,-WOrds cannot describe the distressed state the inha•
bjtants of this town are now in, through the failure of Messrs.
Kirkpatricks, bankers ; to enumerate one quarter of the
cases would be too tedious—both rich sad poor are
funds great suf-
ferers, and scarcely an Int4ntion in the town but what has
lostOwh whei4 og Wit' for this year. The greatest con,
fideoce was placed in these bankers, and the failure itypaises
every one. We hear of some that have lest all the-
. 7 possessed,
several to the amount of 5,001. ‘3•01. The late respected
minister of Ryde (the Rey. W 1,1.. 51"re)' has lost all he pos-
sessed, including d€lo4 subscribed for the New Chttroh, and
lOW. for a Burial Ground. There was also a wile
sum
of
money only deposited a fevr days ago, fel' the Society for the
Propagation of the Gospel in Forfign Y's,rts• The wonder of
every one is what can have beeume of tne money; we trust
that things will tarn out better than is expected, for it is a blow
which the Island will not soon recover.— HantpshireAdvertiser.
There is now lying in the London Dock a ship
named the Adela, of Guyaquil (Republic of the Ecuador)), the
first vessel from that distant country which h 3,5 CYCT2 we believe,.
arrived in our waters, •