NEW-YoRK. April 27.
L0test.-A letter was received in this city yesterday. by a mercantile house, dated in London On the 2d inst. It was received via St. Andrews. at which place the vessel bring ing it arrived on the l7th inst. in passage of fourteen days. The object of the letter is to communicate intelligence of the close of the negotiation between our minister and the British government respecting the colonial trade--the latter having signified to Mir. M'- Lane that his arguments were sufficient to render the re-opening of that trade expedi- ent.--G0z.