The Sun.
London, England, 1841-12-01 00:00:00

AMERICAN NEWS

ARRIVAL OF THE PATRICK
HENRY.

LIVERPOOL,
MONDAY.

By the arrival of the packet ship Oxford, Capt.
Rathbone, last night, and the Patrick Henry,
Captain Delans this morning, we have received
papers from New York to the 10th inst., the
Patrick Henry having made a rapid passage of
nineteen days.
The Halifax and Boston Mail Steamer Bri-
tannia arrived at the latter port on the 7th, after
a stormy passage ; she sailed hence on the 21st.
The Great Western, which sailed from Bristol on
the 23d, reached New York on the Bth, at
night. The commercial news by this arrival
presents no new feature; there was only a mode-
rate demand for drafts on the South. Theunusual
delay of the Cotton Bills this season had had an
unfavourable effect upon the domestic rates of
Exchange on the Southern States, and previous
to the arrival of the steamers, the purchases of
Foreign Bills were unimportant. The rate on
the 9th is quoted 10 9 to 11 101 prem., and on
Paris sr. 20c. to sf. 181 c.
We learn from the Montreal Gazette, that a
Court-martial has been held by direction of
Sir Richard Jackson, the Administrator of the
Government and Commander of the Forces, on
Mr. Johnson, of Colonel Dyer's corps of militia,
for participating in the capture of Col. Grogan,
within the territory of the United States. The
prisoner pleaded guilty, and after addressing the
Court in mitigation, he was sentenced to be dis-
charged from the corps.
There is no other news from Canada of im-
portance.

CANADA.
The citizens of Quebec have agreed to present the
following address to Sir Charles Begot on his arrival
from Halifax :
" We the Clergy, Magistrates, and citizens of Quebec
and its vicinity, most respectfully congratulate your
Excellency on your arrival in this part of the Govern-
ment assigned to you by our Sovereign.
" Your Excellency's experience, acquired in the long
and successful discharge of the high and important trust
of representing the Royal authority and watching over
the interests of the Empire in different parts of the
world, in positions requiring the exercise of the soundest
judgment and discretion, are to us additional grounds
of that confidence which is due to the Royal prerogative,
under which you have been appointed to the general
Government of these impoqant possessions of the Crown.
" We beg leave to assure your Excellency that it is
our anxious d 'sire that your residence in this country
may be agreeable to yourself personally, and that your
administration of the Government may be prosperous
and happy, reconciling the interests of the Empire, with
those of the colonies, and securing among the inhabitants
of both that reciprocity of affection and confidence which
form the surest bond of their connection.
" Quebec, October 23, 1841."
TEXAS—RENEWED INVASION.
The Austin Centinel of Sept. 30, contains an account of
a Mexican invasion, or rather foray, committed in Refu-
gio county, on the night of. Sept. 18. The invading par-
ties consisted of about fifty Mexicans; the name of their
commander was not ascertained. They made a sudden
descent upon the town and took possession of it, helping
themselves to every thing they could lay their hands on,
and carrying off eight prisoners, amongst whom were the
District Clerk, the late Sheriff, and a Justice of the
Peace. Henry Riol, one of the captives, made a despe-
rate resistance, killing one of the Mexicans and wound-
ing two others, before he was overpowered. It is be-
lieved that he was afterwards killed. The Centinel says
about :500 in silver was taken from a window, and also
12,000 worth of dry goods, household and kitchen fur-
niture, &c. Chief Justice Neill and two other men made
their escape to a neighbauring wood, and next morning li
returned to see the desolation of the town. It wore a
frightful appearance ; women and children were in
great distress, having lost every thing moveable ; and
their husbands and fathers abducted and carried away
into foreign captivity.
FIRE AT CHITTENANGO.—A few days since a great
portion of the village of Chit tenango, Madison co., was
destroyed by fire. The property was insured.
BROKE JAlL.—Charles Moore and Tom Smith, two
finished villains, effected their escape from the Buffalo
jail on the night of the 2d inst., by striking down the
keeper just as he opened the door for the purpose of
letting them have some water which they had solicited.
They also robbed the jailer of what money he had
about him.
It is now said that the " shower of blood" was nothing
more than putrified beef's liver placed on the leaves of
plants, by some negroes, for the purpose of humbugging
their master, who had become very religious.
STEAMBOATS SUNK.—The Zephyr, and the Vienna,
bound up the river, from New Orleans, are reported
snagged and sunk. It is thought the latter may be
raised, but there is no hope of the Zephyr.
Deaths in New York, for the week ending October 30,
164-35 men, 41 women, 44 boys, 44 girls-116 of the
number were natives of the United States, 35 of Ireland,
3 of Scotland, 4 of England, &c.
DEATH OF THE HON. ROGER VOSE.—The Hon. Ro-
ger Vose died at his residence in 'Walpole, N.H., on the
28th ult. His age was about 75. He had filled the
office of State Senator, Representative in the House,
Member to Congress. and Chief Justice of the Common
Pleas Court for the western circuit of New Hampshire
THE FRIGATE RARITAN.—A meeting is to be held in
Philadelphia on Wednesday evening next, for the pur-
pose of urging upon the Navy Department the propriety
of immediately completing and launching the frigate
Raritan, which has been upon the stocks at the Philadel-
phia Navy-yard for twenty-one years, having been laid
down in 1820.

FROM AFRICA.-The schooner Herald, Capt. Gold-
smith, from Princess Island, sth Sept., arrived at Boston
on Friday morning. Captain Goldsmith reports that her
Majesty's sloop of war Iris, Capt. Tucker, touched about
Ist Sept., for water, &c., and sailed again on a cruise. A
short time previous she had an engagement with a large
slaver in the Bight of Benin, and was beat off with the
loss of several men killed and wounded, among the latter
was the commander.
AN HONOURABLE MEMENTO.—The Texas Congress
have directed a marble bust of Senator Walker, of Mis-
sissippi, who made the motion in the United States
Senate for the recognition of the Independence of Texas;
and a portrait of Senator Freston, who seconded the
motion, to be placed in the capitol of that Republic.
Commodores Stewart, Biddle, and Reed, says the
Courier, had a narrow escape from being drowned on
Thursday morning. They had just landed at the Fulton
Ferry when the ferry steamboat ran into the boat they
had left and smashed her to pieces.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.—Hon. T. Hartly Crawford, Com-
missioner of Indian Affairs, and Major D. D. Mitchell,
Superintendent, arrived in the city on Saturday- evening,
from the Sac and Fox Agency, on the Des Moine river.
We learn that the Commissioners were unable to treat
with the Indians, notwithstanding the liberal offers that
were made. The Sacs and Foxes promptly and posi-
tively refused to sell a single acre of their lands. A
correspondent remarks, that "this will be a sad disap-
pointment to the people of lowa, who were exceedingly
anxious to enlarge the boundaries of the territory, and
furnish an outlet to the emigrants that are daily pouring
in from the neighbouring States. A company of United
States Dragoons are stationed at the Agency, for the
purp?se of keeping off tresspaascrs, and so long as they
remain all will be well ; but serious apprehensions are
entertained for the peace of the frontier, so soon as the
troops are withdrawn.— St. Louis Bulletin.