The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-16 00:00:00

BANK OF ENGLAND NOTICE.

The following etas issued at the Discount-office just
before the Bank closed this at ternoon:—
" The minimum rate of interest at the Bank of
England is 5/. per cent."
There is no limit assigned for bills, and the merchants
think that this indicates more liberality; others appre
hend more restriction.

WESTMINSTER ELECTION.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
392, Oxford-street, April 15th, 1847.
Sir,—Mr. Cochrane's Committee publish as their
Chairman at meetings the name of "J. Rogers, E•q ,"
and I understand that a considerable number of tne
electors of it. Anne's parish are under the impression
that lam the J. Rogers in question. I beg to disclaim
any connexion either with Mr. Cochrane or his meetings.
I do not mean to vote for him ; but, on the contrary,
shall give every aid and assistance in my power, alon,
with my vote, to General Evans and Mr. Lushiugton.
I em, Sir, your obedient servant,
JOHN ROGERS. OF 392. OXFORD-STREET.

MR. F. DOUGLASS.
TO THE EDI CM OP THE SUN.

consequence of an edit.irial article which
app
.Errs in to- day 'a Morning (.hronicle, in reference to
Frederick I) uglass, I flunk It right to inform you that
he letter which appeared in your paper or the 13th.
signed " Charles M. Burrop," &c., is a hoax, there being
no such person connected in any manner, directly or in-
.iirectly, with the British and North American mail
steam-ships, the management having always been in the
hands of Mr. Wlver—a tact with which I am well ac-
quainted, and which I am authorised to make known to
y n.—l am, Sir, yours truly,
Liverpool, April 14. EDWARD WILLMbR.

THE ROYAL BUCK Hours vs.—The Royal pack. and
several relays of her Majesty's hunters, will leave the Kennel
at Ascot on Monday next, for the Farnborough station, and
proceed thence by the Southampton Railway to Lyndhurst,
in Hampshire, for the purpose of hunting three days during
the ensuing week in the New Forest ; the first meet taking
place:on Tuesday next.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT WINKFIELD, NEAR WIND-.
soo.—On Monday evening an alarming fire, which, it is
feared was caused by an incendiary, was discovered upon
the premises of Mr. Mark Westaway, at Foljohn Park
Farm, Ainktield, Berks. The fire, which first broke out in
the outbuildings, destroyed, amongst other valuable property,
a hay rick, two wheat ricks, a chaise, besides a waggon, and
the farm buildings. A portion of the property was fortu-
nately insured.
HEALTH AND MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.—
The deaths returned by the metropolitan registrars for the
week ending Saturday last were 1,051, being an increase of
47 on the mortality of the previous week, and 137 in excess
of the weekly average of five springs. This result is, to a
certain extent, attributable to the unusal coldness of the
weather at the commencement of the present month, and
tends to illustrate the ascertained influence of atmospheric
circumstances on certain forms of disease. Bronchitis and
other diseases of the organs of respiration, instead of yielding
under the influence of spring, continued to swell the morta-
lity indicated by the returns, in which nearly one-third of
the whole number of deaths are referred to this class of com-
plaints. Diseases of an epidemic character appear to have
increased, particularly hooping-cough and other complaints
incident to children ; the deaths from typhus are also more
numerous than in the preceding week. As regards locality,
the excess of mortality over the spring average was greatest
in the south and west districts, but was shared by all the
groups of districts into which the metropolis is divided by
the Registrar-Ger,eral. The mean temperature of the week
was 47.9, no less than 11 degrees above that of the previous
week.
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY EXTENSION.—We
nesday the whole of the houses in the Westminster-bridge-
road, and the Lower and Upper Marsh, Lambeth, were en-
tirely demolished, so that the whole line of extension to
Waterloo-bridge, with the exception of a few houses in
York-street, is now entirely cleared, and the viaduct on j
which the trains will run, complete as far as High-street,
Latiabab.

AMERICA.

GREAT BATTLE IN MEXICO.

KARIVAL OF THE ILBERNIA.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

LIV4RPOOL, I'H(JRSD %Y.

After a fair average passage of ahout thirteen dAys
and a-half the steam-ship Iliherna, Captain Harrison,
arrived here this morning fnim Boston and Hadrax.
She had 107 passengers, told the monthly mail:, from
Canada and the United States. By this arrival we
have received papers from all parts of the union, and
the new* which they contain are of a very important
and interes7ing character.

The journals before us are full of the deeds of san-
guinary warfare in the invaded territory of the
loxigans. Santa Anna who has come to close quarters
with his rival, "old rough and ready," :IA although
the latter claims a victory, he has really very little
cause to boast. Two-tifths of his forces are said to
have been slaughtered, 30,000 of their rations cap-
t.ured, and no less than seven or eight pieces of artil-
lery spiked, lest the Mexican army should obtain
them. This is not very pleasant news for the occu-
pants of the " White house" at Washington. Both
parti,s claim the vie ory, but we cannot say that
either have conquered.
The Mexicans appear to have failed in carrying- the
American position, but made sad havoc of tni-ir
ranks, The Mexicans estimate the American loss at
2,000 killed and wounded, three cannon, and two
colours; whilst the .Americans estimate that of the
Mexicans at 4,000. Both generals had summoned
each other to surrender—after the battle!

DESTRUCTION of the DROGH -DA

S GRANA [JILE.
LOo OF FORTY LIV S.
LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY.

We det ply regret to announce that the steam, r Roy al
Albert, at this port this morning, from Dublin, reports
the destruction of the steamer, Grana Ude. pl)ing be-
tween this port and Drogheda, by fife, on Wi_anesday
morning.

Tne tirana Uile left this port on Tuesday night.
at nine o'clock P.M., with about eighty s•ails on
board, and had not proceeded more than a third of he.
voyage, when she was discovered to be on fire ; and so
rapid were the flames, that she was burnt to the watei's
edge, and suck before 6 A. 1.15 About forty lives were
saved by a fishing-boat, which fortunately came to t, eir
assista,ce ; newly as many more were lost, including
her commander, Captain Bowden, who has lett a %site
and four children. We exp cc to receive !umber parti-
culars this evening.