The Sun.
London, England, 1851-10-15 00:00:00

TEXAS.

There seems to be a dreadful state of morals and
BOCial life upon the frontiers of Texas. The papers
just received from Galveston, San Antonio, and
Brownsville are filled with details of homicide, rob-
beries, and personal violence. The Indians are com-
mittiog frightful ravages on the Rio Bravo, and a
revolution is on foot in Tamaulipas, aided by Texan
volunteers.
The following bloody duel at Brownsville, on the
7th inst ,is a specimen of the occurrences on the
frontiers :--" We have to record an unfortunate oc-
currence in our streets, which has produced con-
siderable excitement. On Sunday evening, about
eight o'clock, a dispute arose between Mr. W. H.
Harrison, of this city, and Mr. G. W. . Clarke, of
Point Isabel, which resulted in the instant death
of the latter. For some days past a serious mis-
understanding had existed between a brother of
Mr. Harrison and the deceased, which threatened
to end in a duel. On Sunday it seems to have
been stopped, or in some way abandoned, and
was regarded of little further importance. In the
evening, about eight o'clock, the parties met acci-
dentally at the Gem, and another contest sprung up
between the parties to this melancholy affair. A sort
of informal duel, with five-shooters, was proposed
and accepted on the instant in the street. They went
out, and at fifteen paces coramPnced the contest.
Both pistols missed fire in the first attempt ; the de-
ceasers pistol missed a second time ; his antagonist fired
without effect, and again fired a second time, when
the deceased fell by a s:_et near the region of the
heart. Though comparatively a stranger among us,
he was buried on Monday, and his body attended to
the grave by a large and respectable body of citizens.
A warrant was issued for the arrest of Mr. Harrison,
bat he passed into Mexico before it could be executed.
We learn that he will return in time to meet any in-
vestigation that the authorities may institute in the
case. Tne character and position of the parties con-
cerned render it a melancholy event. Mr. Clarke was
nearly forty years of age, and his antagonist several
years his junior."—New York Tribune.

THE RIVER PLATE.
(From the Journal du Havre.)
By the Sirene, Captain Andoire, arrived at Bor-
deaux on Monday last, we have received news from
the River Plate to the 10th August (on which day
tue Sirene left Monte Video), four days later than
thgt brought by the last packet. It contains the re-
citai of an execrable deed, for which civilised nations
cannot find terms of reprobation too strong, perpetrated
by one of Oribe's generals. The following are the
facts :

On the Ist of August the national guards of Colonia
had-ventured to manifest their satisfaction at the de-
parture of the troops of the garrison, commanded by
Lieutenant-General Moreno. At the same time they
took little .pains to conceal the fact that the entry of
Generals Urouizi and Garzon into the Oriental terri-
tory was not displeasing to them. Observing these
symptoms of tlin tendency of publi3 opinion, the police
agents of Oribe hastened to inform Moreno, who was
then encamped six leagues from Colonia. As soon as
this officer had examined the reports of his spies he
returned with all speed to Colonia, bringing with him
about 400 men and 200 horse, entered the town, and
gave the signal for a general massacre ; men, " sus-
pected" chiidren fell under the knives of the cut-
throats. Moreno, to excite by his example the fury
of tbese assassins, with his own bands cut the throat
of a young man named Napoleon Neves.
Fearful incidents marked the progress of this scene
of carnage. These executioners, infuriated against
their victims, mere seen to mutilate them, to rob
the corpses of their jewellery and earrings, and, not
satisfied with cutting off their fingers and noses, to
cut up their skins into strips to make ropes for their
cart harness. The refinement of cruelty which can-
nibals inflict upon their prisonen has been fairly sur-
passed by a lieutenant of Oribe.
It is beyond a doubt tlit.tt amongst the victims, the
precise number of whom had not been ascertained at •
the departure of the last letters, was a Frenchman,
who had been a long time established in Colonia,
where he executed Daguerreotype portraits, and who
bac riwa3.3l4,?pt himself aloof from the political affairs
of the country. This unhappy man has been basely
masslcred. At the moment. when the cut-throats of
oreno entered Colonia ho was enjoying the amuse-
nieri: of firlhing. Two of the mr..-tch.es were expressly
the tzco.,
detached from
few ,lora2nts,o Put end to him, and a
t...2mards his mutilated corpse was
stretched npon the shore. p
IVIARKET INTELLIGCE

az6gti th(-, Lontixt Aew Price Cnt, Oct. 14.)
S7G.iii.—T was o-dcy a great demand was experienced for
Wesa iudia Sugar, bath for the pan and grocery purposes.
Itterchanta displayed firmness, obtained rates fully equal
to those of Prirlav for all qualities and in some cases 6d
above. The purebv..es are 2,060 litids, &c., including at
auetiou 177 hods 2 t•:...5, Larbadoes, which sold at 6d
363 64 to
per cwt advance;, fine yellow realizing 391 to 40s; good
33i ed; raid 35a to 35s 61; ozd 33s 611 to 345;
:Irv! eaidsg,r.C.iny 363 to 375. 111 hinis 23 tie...:es and
17 barrel,. other a,..rta weal; at previous valuations, Trini-
dad mid yeilaw at 32a to 32s ei; Sr. ;lifts, good mid
33i 6d "i. 34a; law 31s '6d ; tan;igua ()I'd yellow 325;
and fine. brown 31s to 31s 6c. Y
REFINan.—To-d aacels of Refined Sugar
were taken for hornconsumption, and prices closed with
firmness, brown lumps at 44s to 44a 64; mid 465, and
g, on titters at 45s to 465 per cwt. There is not the least
,
i,nprovement. in the expo dernand fOr crushed Sugar.
MallalTlcs.—Tills afternoon Mauritius Sugar was in
- denial-id, and an advance was established of Gd per
brisk
, for ail qualities. At auction 4,395 bags were sold,
cwt
id and good yellow went at 35s 6d to 36s 6d;
rne'd cci t 355• ord 323 to 335; good to fine brown
ij 33s a .0 9
ni.
3-0' " g in d 23; and ord to fine grey 313 to 36s per cwt.
,:, "
TAsT INDr`k*— Thia afternoon there was a greater de-
mend for Bengal Sugar, and full rates were obtained
indeed Be,
and grainy realised an advance of 6d per
cwt. At nirc(is auction bags were sold, fine white Be..nares realised 41s to 413 6d; good mid and good 39s
to 403 6d; low and mill 363 6d to 385 6d; damp and
vaidied 353 ''' 40s
like Mauritius good
a33lar
(1 6 d a
nt
do
and tine yellow 34s 6d to 36 ,
6s 6.1;
t good and fine grainy p:-i om low 4 ano3tod mid 42 s; 0
mid 35a to 375; superior grainy white 47s 6:1 to 48s 6d;
soft brown 24s to 28s; low 22s 6cl to 23i. Of Madras
1,826 bags sold with fair spirit at rather better rate!—
soft brown went at 24: 6d to 96s 61; yellow 27s to 29s
61 for ord to
per cwt, good; and one 311131: pile good grocery 35s
ar both for the Continent and
Fortßicu.—To-day
vatelY in Foreiga 8 a fair business was concluded pri-
the United Kingdoma
ugt
la'
colors were not allowed t-
ost week's rates, but the pa
at public auction. transpire. None is offered
MOLASSES.—There ratesl littl
in West India,
although rather lower hE,„eb doing
etaet:vaFeeddedto t 0,143, Smalllovi
parcels of Antigua have been sold
,Barbacioes 12s to l2s 6d, St.
from 113 61 to 12s 6d.
In `'-'1:4441. and
Mt.auriCitiituiss
rl have
transactions are trifling, although Ila toanlii
been accepted; transaczions in Cuba and rte also small at 133 to 13i 6d per cwt. :Prices fo°r lioe° are
are 3s lowar than in the previous year; and arrival "el
less. Jamaica Honey continues to be wentedl,
low r°
raid at 366 to 423, and better sorts at 443 to 563 pervet.
coFFEE,—This afternoon Native Ceylon was not offered
under 40s for good ord, but few transactions occurred
vlttrir, a-ioli, zone cif<zroci at :nation. Flail terms ar.%
fkmo.ii4l lair Plantztiou Ceylon, sad heir t` is yet
iu.s.->cratc.--_ ' . '.he Caine tirLio Only ..a limitcd. home
4
and export. =and expelienced. At public sale
142 casks'. and 74 bags were sold ; good
mid to good went at 55s to 583 ; mid 52s to 545 ; low
mid 49i toll 51s ; batter sorts 43s 6d to 439. and fail

Berry at 503 6d to 62s for good. Mocha was dull of
sale and 2s per cwt cheaper. At auction 39 bls and
34i bales sol d at 68s 6d to 69s 6d for mid greenish clear
garbled ; and triage at 42s 6d to 455. In other sorts of
Coffees the sales made privately are trifling.
COCOA.—The market for West India remains in an
unfavourable position, thera being few buyers with
sellers at a reduction in previous terms of is to 2s per
cwt. At auction 60 bags Trinidad wero sold ; good
to fine red went at 44s to 47s 6d; ord to mid 39s to 435;
and grey from 36s to 40e; whilst 460 bags Grenada were
taken in at 35i to 41s for mid to fine. Stock is 5,800
bags greater than at this date last season, and deliveries
are upon a smaller scale. In Foreign, transactions are
trifling, Bahia aad Para can be obtained at 27s to 27s
6d; and Guayaquil at 30s to 31s.
TEA.—The demand continues to increase for common
and ord Congou, considerable parcels having been pur-
chased for shipping and home consumption, still prices
are not higher, and rule at 9d to 91c1 per lb. Other
sorts have been operated in with more freedom
by home dealers, yet no advance has been estab-
lished mixed blackish leaf selling at 10d to
11d, strong ditto 1 lid to Is Oid, superior and Pekoe
flavour is Id to is bd. In Oolong transactions have
been upon a more extended scae at from is to Is.
6d; but Souchoog continues to be operated in
with caution, although offered at 9d to lid for com-
mon and middling; good to fine la to 23. There is
decidedly more doing in good and fine green, full
rates are obtained, and a less quantity is offered for
sale; but inferior is yet plentiful, and few buyers to be
met with; holders also are free sellers at previous mode-
rate terms. Prices for Hyson of ord and mid quality
rule at is to is 4d, good to fine Is 5d to 2s,
superior 2s 2d to 2s 8d; Young Hyson, find
2s to 2s 6d, mid to good is 2d to is 10d;
Canton made 10d to is id; Gunpowder 8d to ls; Hyson
sort is 2d to 3s, and superior 3s 2d to 35 6d. The
better descriptions of scented and Pekoe Teas are pur-
chased more freely, yet previous terms are readily ac-
ceded to, whilst inferior and spurious sorts are neglected,
and can be obtained at low rates.
Rim—To-day the business done privately in East
India was small, and the rates taken are rather under
those of Friday. For auction 12,000 bags are declared
mostly Madras.
GINGER. —To•day a public sale of 250 brie Jamaica
went at full rates; fine realized 81 Ils to 10/ 13s, and
common to good 41 2s 6d to 51 16e per cwt.
PIMENTO is still wanted, and realised full terms. At
auction to-day 250 bags were sold at 5/d to sid, but
chiefly at stei to sid for mid and good quality.
SPIRITS.—With Jamaica Rum the market is well sup-
plied and only limited transactions have taken place. On
,
the part of merchants a desire is evinced to sell fine
quality 33 to 38 per cent over proof at 39 to 45 2d, good
mid and good 32 to 34 over 2s 7d to 2s Ild; low and
mid '2B to 30 over 2s 3d to 2s 6d. An impression exists
that rather lower rates will prevail. Demerara has
been in good request; there is, however, no advance;
the parcels sold were at 2s Id to 2i 4d for 32 to 40
per cent over proof, and 26 to 30 ditto at is 103 to
Is lid, but chiefly at former rates. Leeward Island
met with more attention, and 350 puns, &c., were
disposed off at is 5d to is 61 proof. Havannah has
been sold to a fair extent at is 2d to is 21d proof. In
Brandy prices rule for first brands of the vintage of
1850 at 4s 4d to 4s 6d ; 1849 ditto 4s 7cr to
4s 9d; 1846 ditto 5s to 5s 2d; older 5s 6d to 6s 4d;
low to mid 2s 9d to 33 9d; Bordeaux 2s 2d to 3s 4d.
British made Spirit can still be obtained at 9s 5d to
9s 6d proof; Gin at 7s 10d for 22 under, but there is a
good demand. Geneva is rather more in request at is
6d to is Bd. and fine at is 9d to 2s per gallon.
Faurr.—Prices have declined for new Currants at 40s
to 42s per cwt., a good business has been done; but old
remains dull of sale at 24s to 365. New Valencia Raisins
37s to 38s, old 26s to 293. Turkey pulled Pigs are
offered at 40s to 705 for new.
INDIGO.—To-day during the progress of the sale 21
chts were withdrawn, and 994 chts (including 180 with-
drawn) have passed. Ord and low qualities of Bengal,
of which there were several marks this day, con-
tinue to go off heavily at about 21 to 3d discount
on the last sale's rates, whilst for mid and good sorts fit
for shipping, the competition appears to be greater as the
sale proceeds, and the rates previously established are
fully supported. Of the quantity which has now passed
the sale 7,411 chests in the A, and 1,415 in the B
Catalogue (total 8,826 chests), 3,426 have been with-
drawn, and 1,369 bought in, leaving 4,031 sold. At
public sale to-day 41 Oats of Manilla Indigo sold at
16 61 to 2s 9d.
TALLOW.—There has been little business concluded
in Russian on the spot; and a further fall in prices is
apparent. Fine old Y.C. is offered at 37s 6d, and new
at 38s to 38s fid per cwt, yet dealers only purchase suffi-
cient for their immediate use. For delivery few trans-
actions have taken place, although there are sellers at
37s 91 to 38s fur new up to the close of
the year, and at 38s 6d to 39s for the early
part of 1832. Only moderate transactions have
taken place in home melted, and 38e is the value nett
cash. For other sorts of Tallow rates declined, and a
small part only of the parcels sold at auction found buy-
ers; 440 pkgs South American at 34s to 37s 6d for low
to fine; 1,000 bladders 300 casks Sydney Mutton 34s 91
to 38s 6d, beef 35s to 375; 20 skins Galatz 37s to 38s ;
30 casks Italian 37s 6d, 75 casks old Y.C. taken in at
35s 6d per cwt. For auction 1,500 pkgs are declared.
Ores.—Prices are rather lower for Whale Oil, and of
220 tons Polar at auction a part only sold; fine at 311 15s
to 321, good 311 to 311 ss, and inferior 30/ 15s to 311 per
tun. In Seal transactions have been small, and there
are sellers of pale at 321 to 331, the other sorts at 30/ to
31/15s. Cod is cheaper, limited transactions having
taken place at 351 to 351 103. A good demand still
prevails for Sperm. There is no increase of supply,
and rates are firm; fair to fine quality realised 84/ to 871.

THE LONDON GAZETTE, Oct. 14
LIVERPOOL, OCT. 9, 1851.
The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour
of linigathood upon John Bent, Esq., Mayor of Liver
pool.