The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-14 00:00:00

AMERICAN NEWS.

LIVERPOOL, TTIESD kY
We have received by the Royai .teatner
Hibernia, Captain Ryrie, at an early hour this morn-
ing, Boston papers to the Ist, New York to 31st,
and Halifax to the 3d inst. The Hibernia brought 85
Passengers.
There had been a very extensive fire at Brooklyn,
opposite to New York, by which twenty-six houses
were burnt down. The following are the particulate
given in the New York Sun :
_, DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN BROOKLYN.--About three
?ciwk this morning a terrible conflagration occurred
in our sister city, commencing in the engineer's de-
P_ ailment of the extensive steam carpet factory situated
un the corner of Bridge and Tallman-streets, which,
together with its valuable machinery, and about
twenty-five frame dwelling-houses on York, Bridge,
,and Tallman-streets, was entirely consumed. The
factory was owned by Mr. Cornell, of Brooklyn, and
13ecupied by A. and E. S. Higgins, of this city, who had
it in active operation, and employed above two hundred
persons, who by this calamity are deprived of means
:11uPPort their families. The want of water, and
the combustible materials with which the neighbour-
mg buildings were composed, caused the fire to spread
with great rapidity, barely giving the unfortunate
sufferers time to save the few articles of furniture they
Possessed. We have not been able to ascertain the
"slue of the property destroyed, or the amount of in-
surance effected on it ; but from information derived
from various sources, and a view of the ruins, we
think the total lose may be safely estimated at one
hundred thousand dollars, without including the da-
mage suffered by the poor tenants. We believe no
accident occurred, but understand that the two watch-
men in the factory had hardly time to escape with
their lives.
The Brooklyn fire department and citizens had
Most efficient aid from the firemen of this city, no less
than twelve companies having crossed the river, under
the direction of the able chief engineer, Mr. C. V.
Anderson. A number of our Philadelphia visitors also
took an active part in subduing the conflagration.

LATER FROM MEXICO.—The revenue cutter Wood-
bury arrived here from Vera Cruz, bringing dis-
patches from the United States Charge d'Affaires at
the city of Mexico, to our Government. The Wood-
bury left Vera Cruz on the 12th instant, whither she
had been dispatched to receive and bring to this port
the fourth instalment of the Mexican indemnity, but
having
forma
waited one month, and receiving official in-
for a iotionn t•
dent to ,gAt time, that there was no prospect of its being paid
Captain F. deemed it proper and pru-
The As-4'llM. The Woodbury brought no papers.
and d -"ler prisoners at Perote celebrated the 4th,
garrison a and night were spent in frolic and fun, the
Rbu , officers voluntarily supplying them with
leaanciance of cheer for the occasion. One of the re-
_ 13,e,c1 Prisoners, Mr. Stapp (formerly of Kentucky),
.11E Red for, and was
oodbury. given a passage here in the
f Tfieial reports of the shooting of thirty-seven more
2, the followers of Sentmanat, in the square of
toh, hail been received at Vera Cruz. The
itish asco
and other Consuls had interceded for their
countrymen,
engaged in the affair, but without
success. The Government, in refusing, told them,
lMet
xico,andbetter for the individuals, had their
ttgeots • m New
Orleans prevented their joining in a
scheme against the peace of a friendly power, and
Which was notoriously public.
News of the rejection of the treaty by the United
States Senate was received at Vera Cruz, via Cam-
Peachy, on the 10th instant, which the Governor im-
Mediately forwarded by express to Mexico. The
31Aws gave great joy at Vera Cruz, and a revival of
-American business was expected from it.
The vomito was raging at Vera Cruz, but con-
sidered of milder type than for many summers pre-
nns, attributed to the early heavy rains, which were
ucessant every night during the month of June.
re The e Mexicans are building a new custom house,
pairingbeautifying (substantially) the mole of the port, and
The
the city buildings, &c.
,r 1 he navy in port, consisting of three brigs, four or
a-ucte. schooners, and two new gun boats, are lying in,
!aril" and mostly in ordinary, though said to be pre•
(~neg for active operations.
, * neral Santa Anna's order for all officers, on leave,
Thlslnrt, immediately for active duty, on pain of dis-
-8 "utnad been published. The requisition of General
anta
doll Annat for 10,000 troops and four millions of
discussus.nad been granted, after some tardy but warm
JuTly 25217 is the Congress.—New Orleans Tropic, ,
ai?"
tteoribbae (ANT FROM HAYTL—The Osceola, Sylv.es-
just arrived from St. Domingo, with advices
ether sth of juiy.
There appears to have been an-
edrevolution in Hayti. A black philosopher,
_ the Santa Anna, had been proclaimed President
,1,4,1!... loth.
It was his intention to discharge all the
n"' °f6cers and reinstate the old ones—those, pro-
',ably, Who served under Boyer. Polydillia had been
a,Pointed Vice-President.
LaTE ntom HAVANNAR.—Her Britannic Majesty's
lail steamer Tay, which ran ashore on the Colorado
eef, coast of Cuba, on Monday, Bth inst., and lay
!shore several days, arrived at Havannah on Wednes- ,
.r, 17th. She was supposed to be much injured.
the,r Britannic Majesty's frigate Illustrious sailed on.
faxLl3ra.rsn.ing of the 17th inst. for Bermuda and Hall-
ik.TN/., „,,„
- STATES CUTTER LEGARE AND TEE
GREATII WESTERN.—The most celebrated of the
irou'aPeala steamers has been again beaten. The little
11,._ , Cutter Legare, just built in this city, being
161:leer orders for Norfolk, and the departure of the
hoonatc,Western being advertised for Saturday after-
eelle;,t'aPtain Howard was unwilling to lose so ex-
craft - a.„l',°Pportunity of testing the speed of the new
n'ele.oic."-ne race came off between three and five
4,114 theTheT Great Western was in excellent trim
Oter 0,-,,,tiegare fully equipped for the sea, with
started ,74 Provision for three months, and her coal
18v‘arted f-reotaPl.etely filled. At 3h. 38m. the Legare
elternk_nl, the battery under bare poles ; the Great
ping he 'lug full three-quarters of a mile ahead run-
At 4c°re a fair wind, with five of her principal sails set.
4,a(1 at gi,lOrn. the Legare passed the Great Western,
Zeerrlil,,,::
nkh -"ing
,51Inea,vionnge hour and twenty-seven minutes
- thou
,the battery, was abreast Sandy Hook
,ne mast
whole run.th the
Great Western half a mile
thi • ' the Legare not carrying an inch of canvas
ding he
part.
Iv_ t departure of the Great Western from our
Unitt„rnoticeable on account 'of her race wit e ,
day. wis'i States steamer Princeton ; the trial of Satur- 1
*kit No,be equally memorable. It confirms the re-
titipat "I,ch the success of the Princeton led us to
.an-
liri, e In regard to the new mode of propulsion.
_ eau
'wheel • crcv entertain but little doubt that the paddle-
-4.2%111 soon
be superseded by the propeller in all
lir
at New
steamers.
lilts att 'yew York Herald says :—This country exhi-
Prosperesent, on all hands, evidences of a degree of
Puhlic-"Yn never surpassed in the history of the Re.-
steadit,„"ansiness, in all its infinite ramifications, is
4les i" 'nereasing--our commerce with foreign coun-
tr:sentsrattedlYh au.gmentiu—and the entire Union
rvest. , cheering and hopeful aspect, of one vast
toil, "eld of successful enterprise, industry, and
Ala b,lzetteraerit produced by the riots in Philadel-
'eatiou." ,eased, and there are gratifying indi-
fere tElat the lessons, so impressively en-
iljeltedlts 17 these melancholy and disgraceful out-
rnnent' Lave not been disregarded. Public sen-
,e-,e With-us acquired a healthier and sounder
-elraosit:' respect to the terrible evils of religious
411;10dotielesso,,h.en. allowed. to mingle with the affairs
4 i citizenship ; and the danger of delaying
of one olstant to crush the slightest manifestations
that acy,r
there •apparent, has been rendered so fully
violeoee being
little danger in future of lawless popular
away Tiellng Permitted to exercise even momentary
b e eonse e legal investigations in Philadelphia, and
„ave Prodrent arrests of ringleaders of the mob,
FreePtibloc4ed a salutary effect, and there is a very
tlse organs %,13nProvement in the tone and conduct of
"a anti..ker the " native" party there. In Illinois
alread°llll°n party appear with the blood they
-Verated „Y. shed, and although a great deal of ex-
ile:: ieelin
aPPretwud g still prevails in that region, we do
I,any outbreak.
~ Stoek„ ''',,,°:l-N-EY. MARKET, JULY 31.
Ida - were
taningto. client,.
e alter ati a little better to-day. There was very
linProvem Ann in quotations, but that little shows an
, Canton lip i per en'• At the old 'Board, Long Island went
-i-, Norwich and Worcester i,
p rust -1, i„d;, and Reading Railroad -4-, Farmers'
o's eios ,_„ - iana
.I.
Vicksburg Paterson, and Ohio
fell ff eu firni at yesterday's prices ; Pennsylvania s's
r‘arrners'
m ° II Illinoi
farmers'
Ti,ruestaento'n At the new Board, Long Island
4-, Norwich and Worcester ~
.lhicl, 6,5,
„__ , _ .1, Illinois *; United States Bank,
lerTdahv,e sr
_taile-eNsZtit i.saAlem. American Trust closed at yes-
Vanai 44 since
, Vicksburg fell off i, and Morris
ivitlisin
Ea ioieorfateexcbhuasilingees9silotoing'l.l premium on London,
1 ORK COTTON MARKET, TULY 31.
Upland
to sa and Florida.—Current Prices—lnferior, 5i
1„,ai_0•; Middling, 6i to
ao.cr d supply, small
7,
g oinquiry;
su pp
i y
,Ordinary,
Middling
dt
do l
i6ni-g,
au r'
71 to 81, fair supply, ditto; Fair, 7'l to 8, small
sitr.ititr:pey;.s,...r2,od.reiaantinosdn;e,Gdiototdo, Fair, 8i to 9, scarce, small in-
and Mobile.—Current Prices—lnferior,
do.; inquiry; Ordinary, 6 ti, 6-1-,
dn_
.I_, Niddling, Ga
5:1017174',th 71, good supply, demand; Mid-
84;:ncif°:airg,o7i,
Fine , 10 tO
in al! supply,- ditto; fair
flood Fair, 9 to 9i, scarce, small
supply, ditto; Fair, 8,-} to 8,
Ttury ;
" New York, veryiasssicfiarce, small inquiry.
l'a
toffs' very ordinary to middling, od fair
, / the
Classification," we quote, U.p-
and good 71a slc.. per lb.; fa r
si
SW A., , to 8 a 91c. per lb. ; Tennes-
-44143, 61 to Bi-e. ; Mobiles and Louisi-