The Sun.
London, England, 1842-04-04 00:00:00

AMERICAN NEWS.

We have received by the ship Hibernia, Capt. Wilson,
which arrived at Liverpool on Saturday, New York
papers to the 17th ; they are one day later than those
brought by the Sheffield. The Hibernia, a quick vessel,
made the present passage in sixteen days. The
Acadia had carried out the debates in the House
of Lords, or rather the observations of the Law
Lords, on the case of the Creole, which - had
called forth numerous commentaries from the American
journalists. They seem to care little or nothii-ig—for a
Noble and Learned Lord, and very flatly contradict the
law of Lord Denman, and the international law of Lord
Brougham. The New York Courier and Inquirer says—
It must then be perfectly clear " to every sound mind,"
that these great men of Engb.nd have intentionally placed
the question between the two countries up. n a to se issue,
and have attained to this point by the moderate sacrifices
of national honour—by disavowing the law of nations,
and of one of the highest lumineries that ever adoi tied
her judiciary—by repudiating and casting otl't•ffl upon
the whole current of his greatest decisions.
Having by such means located these slave murderers
in English territory (where, the other day, according to
Mash law, they were " Res positce in Commercio,")
they are styled American " subjects seeking refuge,
whom it is unfair for our Government to demand," since
to comply with such requisition night render liable to
condign punishment the high functionary upon w hom
such duty might devolve—conclusions perfectly con-
sistent with the false issue, to sustain hich they are
put forth. .

- These were not American citizens or subjects, but the
property, the chattels of American citizens and subjects,
lawfully such under the law of nations and the-Consti-
tution of the United States.
This is the true issue between the countries—from
this we will not he driven. The law of Westminster
hall must yield to the law of nations, as vindicated by
Daniel Webster, %Illicit law, as we have; already seen,
protects this property upon principles equally applicable
to it as to Ell other subjects of merchandise.
The true issue being, whether the. -United States has
recognised property in slaves ; and whether that recog-
nition is sustained by the law of nations ; and this ap-
pearing most satisfactorily, it fOlows that the perfect
and full right to all the privileges am! immunities be-
longing to merchandise under that law, must be con-
ceded to this property while lawfully on board an Ame-
rican vessel. And that among the most notor:ous of
these rights and immunities, is the equittar!e•ext•ep-
tion of necessity," by which, when undesigr.edly within
foreign jurisdiction, it is exempted ;font being meddled
with by foreign laws, and entitled to their friendly aid in
being restored to its original condition.
It will be seen from this brief extract, that the Erglish
and Americans proceed upon opposite principles. The
former refuse to acknowledge it as a question of inter-
national law, and treat it as one of municipal law ;-the
latter treat it exclusively as a question of international
law—England considers✓ the slaves as men, the Ameri-
cans as merchandise. While the latter appeal to the
laws of nations, they violate the laws of humanity, on
which all international law is founded. To settle the
question men mu.,t go to the fountain head of all human
law, and that bursts out against the Americans. It is
the having slaves which puts them in the wrong.
A letter from Washington of March 14 says A
dinner is given to Mil Charles Dickens this evening by
some thirty citizens and members of Congress.
The tariff memorial front citizens of Virginia, pre-
sented by Mr Stuart this morning, is a subject of .deep
and interesting reflection.

It must be —evident to all that the interests,of the
Southern States tire sustaining a vast modification, and
differ very essentially in their aspects from those which
they assumed when the Compromise Act was passed.
The discovery which Great Britain has made, that
she can raise nearly all the cotton which she requires for
her own consumption in her colonies, of itself makes a
most material change in the interests of the South.

Again, the recent impulse that has been given to
manufactures in the Southern States, has already wrought
much, and will work more, to produce a different class of
feelings, institutions, and interests.

If Virginia, in the infancy of her manufactures, is
already send;ng the products of her looms to the banks
of'the Connecticut, what may be expected when 'enter-
prise, capital, and energy shall be fully embarked in a
country possessing her vast water powers and other
natural advantages.

TUESDAY NIGHT, MARCH 15.—The transactions in
Stocks this morning were limited, with very little
alte-
ration from yesterday's quotations. Illinois Sixes ad-
vanced 1-4, Indiana Sterling Bonds 5-8, and Farmers'
Trust 1-2 ; Canton Co. of Baltimore declined 3-4, and
Long Island Railroad 1-4.
Inland Exchanges continue dull of sale, and the rates
on Philadelphia, Virginia, Mobile, Montgomery, St.
Louis, and Cincinnati are growing worse. The follow-
ing are to-day's quotations :
Philadelphia, 3 1-4 a 3 3-8 ; Baltimore, 5-8 a 3-4
Virginia, 8 a 8 1-4 ; North Carolina; 5 a 5 1-8 ;
Charleston, 1 1-2 a 1 5-8 ; Savannah, 2 1-4 a 2 1-2 ;
Augusta, 2 1-4 a 2 1.-2 ; Mobile 18 a 19 : Montgomery,
19 a 20 ; Tuscaloosa, 20 ; New Orleans, 6 1-2 a 7 ;
Nashville, 18 a 20 ; Louisville, 8 a 8 1-4 ; St. Louis, 12
1-2 a 13 ; Cincinnati, 13 a 15 ; Interior of Ohio, 14.
A fair amount of francs were negotiated for this morn-
ing's packet at 5.32 1-2 a 5..30. Sterling Exchanges
were heavy at 7 1.4 a 7 3-4.
Treasury notes of the different denominations were
made at 1 1-4' a 1 3 8 per cent. discount.
We have no improvement to notice in the Cotton
Market, The sales of the kst three days have been
0,400 bales Upland and Florida at 5 a 5} and Sic ; 600
Mobile at 6 a 10c, and 300 bales New Orleans at 6 a 9ic
her lb.—total, 3,300 bales.
There is very little demand for Flour, except for con-
sumption. We quote Genesee 6,180 dots. a 6,25 dots.
Georgetown and Baltimore 5,87 k dots. a 6 dots., Troy
6,12} dols. a 6,25 dots. ; 150 barrels Philadelphia sold
at 5,75 dots., and 150 Richmond Country at 5,811 dots.
Rye Flour is held at 3,:-5 (lois. a 3, 87-1- dols., and Corn-
meal at 3 dols. a 3,121 dols. 2,000 bushels Jersey Corn
sold on terms not made public. Fifty garrets of Pot
Ashes were taken for export at 6,75 dols. and 20,000b5.
Whalebone at 25 cents.

The public sale of 2,549 bags Rio Coffee which took
place this morning was well attended, anti went off with
great spirit—the whole was sold at 9i a 9ic per lb. four
months, which was 1-2 a 5-Bc. per lb. more than was
anticipated.

(Per steam. ship Solway.)
Office of the Bee, Feb. 9, 1842., 2i P. M.
Naw ORLEANS COTTON MARKET.—The market con•
tinues to preserve a steady appearance, and to-day's
sales embrace 2,000 bales at very full prices. We notice
1,000 bales 7 3-16 cents. ; and 500 at 74.
STATEMENT OF COTTON.
1841, Sept. 1, stock on hand
Receipts last three days 11,554
" previously 463,054 474,608

489,098

Cleared last three days
" previously