The Sun.
London, England, 1841-08-30 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY, AtTGUST 30, 1841

AMERICAN NEWS.

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LATEST FRONT THE UNITED
sr.rATgs.

LIVERPGQL SATURDAIs EVENING.
The Acadia, Captain Ryna, which sailed on-,the 16th
of August' from Boston, at a quarter past three,r.m., and
18th froth Halifax, seven P.M., was telegraphed off Holy-
head this morning at half-past nine, and arrived in the
river at four 'o'clock this afternoon, having thus com-
pleted her passage in 11 days 10 hours, being the shortest
on record. The wonderful precision with which this
splendid line of vessels make their passages has won for
them the confidence of all who have to cross the great
Atlantic. The following is a list of the passengers, 53 in
number :
S. S. Lewis, Esq., Mr. F. .11.. Lewis, Col. Grey and
lady,. Hon. B. Wiggin, J. M. Barnard, A. Klockman,
Mr. Mathewson, A.
.Darling, R. M., E. W. Eldruney,
Captain WattS, E. B. Bigelow, C. W. Churchman,
D. M'Queen, J. M`Queen, Mrs. J. M. M'Queen, Mrs.
Gould and daughter, Mrs. W. Sandland, W. Forsyth,
L. Trapthan, M. Kerr and servant, J. B. M. Farrenden,
Antonia Nazareth, IL A. Rose, Capt. J. R. Whar-
ming A. L.'Addison, J. Larvent, J. Doyle, E. Lander,
D. M. M4Leod, Mrs. M'Leod, and two children, W. Swan,
G. Young.

From Halifax.—Mrs. Lawson, Mr. Metcalfe, Mr. Sco-
bell, J. E. Churchill,Lieut. Coxe; Master Connard, K. W.
Thorne, Mr. Everitt, Lieut. Campbell, James Macarthy,
John Sheriff, George Saxby, James Maxwell, Lancelot
Roper, and George Moffatt.
No further mention is made of Mr. M'Leod's case.
The Bank Bill was the only subject of conversation in
New York.

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(From the. New York Daily Express, Aug. 11.)
THE BANK BlLL.—There is, of course, nothing new
from Washington respecting the fate of the Bank Bill ;
but, in the anxiety of its friends for its passage, more
doubt of its fate is expressed. All the Whig papers of
the city, !however, express strong hopes and a belief
that the Executive will hearken to the voice of the
people, as indicated by the House Of. Representatives.
The Commercial expresses great fear of consequences,. if
a veto comes. The American will not stoop to contem-
plate them. The Courier considers that a veto from Mr:
Tyler would be " a crime." , The Journal of Commerce
rather hopes there will-be one. The stock, it says, of
the bank, as it is, cannot be laken up by the capitalists
here. But what, capitalists. gave , the; journal authority
to speak in behalf of all ? Thus, the prospects of the
Bank Bill mainly engrosscS"the •attention of the public
press. ' •
WASHINGTON. AUG. 9.—We are all in the dark here
as yet; in regard to theintended action of the President.
" To veto or riot to veto," that is the question which you
hear in every nook and corner of the city. The lobbies
and purlieus of the Capitol remind you of Tammany or
National Hall when the polls are closed arid the multi-
tude 'are waiting the announcement of the result of some
important election.. Hope, anxiety, and fear are strongly
written upon the countenances of all who take an interest
in the issue, and I see none who do not, not except-
ing even the women and children of the city. I hear a
dozen stories circulating through the city in regard to
what is to be done, but rely upon none of them, for as yet
the Preside,nt keeps his most intimate friends in the dark
as to his intentions. There are, therefore, the same
reasons to believe that the Bill will be approved now _as
ever. One of the important rumours flying about the
city is, that the President has called upon his Cabinet
for written opinions, and that 'these opinions will be
heard on Wednesday next. •
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Another rumour is, that the so-called Proviso of Mr.
Clay, in regard to branches, was recommended to the
friends of the. AdMinistration in Congress by the Cabinet
as a provision' Which would be likely to give satisfaction
to the'Executive, ,The inference drawn from the rumour,
supposing it •to, be true, is, that•it will place the Cabinet
in collision with the President ; conSequently we have
another dozen rumours in regard to an intended and de-
termined resignation of the Cabinet.
The Sub:freasury Bill, you will obserVo, is now.re-
pealed by the House and Senate. The repeal will be
placed in the hands of the ;President to-morrow, and
with, some acquaintance with the fact that a majority of
forty-seven of the representatives of the people are
against the measure. Without any means of keeping or
disbursing the public money except under the resolution
of 1816, it is not improbable a new inducement may be
presented for approving the Bank Bill.
lam sometimes asked by letter what Would be the
effect of a veto here. My answer just now is-" Suffi•
cient unto the, day is the•evil thereof." The best.apsWer,
however, is, in the vote of to-diy to the vote of Friday
last—repealing the .Sub-Treasury Bill and establiihing
an United State Bank.

FROM FLoitIDA.—We : have, by way' of Savannah,
good accounts . from . Florida. . Co-a-coo-ehee's whole;
family,. men women, &c., 160 id all, 'have 'come in at
Tampa ; and 40 more Indians; of another band, were
daily expected there. This seems to promise an end to
this diSastrous war. The correspondent of the Savannah
paper says —" When Co-a-coo-chee's family came in,.
Colonel Worth told him he might go on shore froin the
schooner where he was confined and see theta. .He re-
fused to go, saying that though he was anxious to see
his family, he would not permit thou to see him in irons.
The Colonel finally consented to let him go on shore
without his shackles, and after a' warm greeting with
his family, he dined with the Colonel, and then returned
on board the schooner. As soon as his irons were re-
placed, he told Colonel Worth that he had but one re-
quest more to make, and that was to allow him and his
of six companies of artil-
nr
Burke mid a number of
people to-gts-ry"dst-as.isiitia' as possible
1 e scout,rly‘,llecolanrigmeanded
by o ns
Captainist i
sailors and marinps, commanded by Captain Rogers and
Lieut. Sloan, all of the navy, about 400 men in all, left
Key Biscayenne for the Everglades on the 30th, and an-
ticipate accomplishing something towards the close of the
war. Major Childs, who was to have accompanied the
expedition, was left sick at Fort Dallas. Thepost at Key
Biscayenneis to be broken up.
Lootrviu.,4.—HOßßlßLE MURDER.—The Louisville
@Bs). Tablet, of the 24th ult., contains the particulars of`'
a most awful murder by a Mrs. Roper, who, in a fit of in-
sanity, cut off the heads of three of her own children
with an axe.. The Tablet gives the following particulars
It was
oher intention to have killed-two more in the same
manner, nand afterwards hang herself with khank of yarn,
but her husband waking up, discovered something extra-
ordinary in her actions and seized 'her round the waist;
after a strong effort'nn her part tb.escaPe from limn, du-
ring which she tried to draw one Of three knives from
the ceiling, which she had previously sharpened and put
there. They reached. the door, when he discovered ,what
she had been doing:
" She' is the mother of eleven children, including, the
three whiCh she killed. She appears now to be restored
to reason,.and is a pitiable spectacle of the deepest and
most bitter ungUrsh. She says,' that' while under the
influence of a 'distorted imagination, she thought she was
doing ncharitable action in ridding her husband of the
burthen of Supporting herself and their five youngest
children, as he is a poor and very hard-working man.—
Ned/. York Atnci icon..

(From the Papers of the 14th.)
THE BANK BILL.
The probable fate of this bill is the all-absorbing topic
of conversation in every circle ; and we are happy to add
that not only all the Whigs, but every /ocofoco of stand-
ing or consideration in the city, unites in expressing
their earnest convictions that Mr. Tyler cannot, will not,
nay, in justice to his own character; dare not, veto the
bill.—New. York Enquirer.
(From the American.)
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A letter just received from Washington, from the same
source as that published by us on Wednesday last, written
on Thursday night, says— •
" A ridiculous report prevailed yesterday few a few
hours that the President had signed the Bill. Up to this
evening I know that the greatest uneasiness was felt
among friends about the President's decision."
Other letters incline tl the belief most strongly that
the Bill will be vetoed, but not until after the visit to be
made to clay, by the President, Heads of Departments,
and members of Congress, to the United Statei ship
Delaware.

• We shall yet have, therefore, some days of suspense ;
meantime, we repeat always, that as to the Cabinet, they
should stand firm, though the veto do come;
COMMERCIAL.—The transactions at the Board on rri-
day were moderate, and a rather better feeling prevailed.
The sales of United States Batik Sharei reached 275, at
15 to 151, an advance of 4 per cent. ; 'Mohawk
im-
proved 4 ; Stopinton, 4 ; Harlam, * ; .Long
--Sales after As) Board ; 25. shares U. S. Bank, at
154; 25 Stonnington, 36*, b 10 ; 25 do 36 ; 100 Long
Island, 52* ; 1,000 dollars Indiana Sterling Bonds 561 ;
3,000 dollars Illinois Sixes, 1870; 534. • '
The, sales of State Stocks w6re, Canal Fives, 1855, at
854, an improvement of 4 per "Cent.'; Indiana Sterling
Bonds 564, also an improvement of 4 per Cent. ; and'
Illinois-Sixes, 1870, 531.
Our Money Market retains much the same features as
it has 'for some time past. The uncertainty prevailing
in regard to the fate of the Fiscal Bank Bill, is pro-
bably one of the causes of its continued inactivity. There'
is still an abundance of capital afloat and comparatively
but little demand for it.

(From the Boston Papers of the 16th.j
THE BANK -,BILL.—(From the Daily Advertiser.)—
The New York Journal of Commerce, in its second edi-
tion, at two o'clock on Saturday, says—
" A private letter to the editors of the Journal of
Commerce, dated Washington, eleven o'clock on Thurs-
day night, say—" I have just heard, direct f. om the
President's house that the Veto Message goes to the
Senate at 12 o'clock to-morrow" (Friday).
LOSS OF THE ERIE STEAMER.

(From the Buffalo C..iimnerciittAclvrtisci.; Aug. 11.)
DESTRUCTION OF THE STEAM BOAT ERIE By FIRE.
AND THE • Loss, OF 'l7O LlVES.—Little did We think
yesterday in penning brief paragraph in commenda-
tion of the Erie, that to-day we should be called on to
record the destruction of that boat, together with a loss
of life unequalled on our. own or almost eany ether
waters. The Erie left the dock at ten minut s past four
Pm., loaded with merchandize, destined for .Chiago,
and, as nearly as now can be ascertained, about 200
persons, including passengers and crew, on board. The
boat' had been thorong-hly overhauled, and although the
wind was blowing fresh, every thing promised apleasant
and prosperous voyage. Nothing occurred •to mar
thii prospect till about eight, when the boat was off
Silver Creek, about eight miles from shore, and when
a slight explosion was heard, and immediately, instan-
taneously almost, the whole vessel was enveloped in
flames ';

Captain Titus, .who was on tha upper deck at the time..
rushed to the ladies' cabin to obtain the,life preservers, of
which there weiie from 90 telo6 on bogrd, but.so. rapid had
been the progrOss,of the flames,
.that be found it,unpOs7
siblUto enter the cabin. returned to the upPer deck,
on his Way giVii4"Ordeis telhe engiPeer to stop the en-
gine, the wind and headway of the boat increasing the
tiercepess of the flames, and • driving them aft. The
engineer repheat in :Oo4so4itOned. of the 1114;03 he.
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