The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-22 00:00:00

AMERICAN NEWS,

DEATH OF PRESIDENT TAYLOR.

ARRIVAL OF TUE NIAG-ARA.
LIVERPOOL, ►SATURDAY NIGHT.
The British and North American Royal Mail steamer
Niagara, Captain Ryrie, arrived at her moorings in the
Mersey about 11.30 to-night. She sailed from Boston

on the 10th, and llalifax on the 1:1th ; brings sixty-
five passengers, and the United States and Canadian
mails. She left, Boston on the 10th and Halifax on the

12th instant, and has made the entire run, inclusive of
the detour to anti detention at Halifax, in the remark-
ably short spac. of ten days six hours, t eing the quickest
passage ever made from Boston exc.pt by the Canada
and Asia on former occasions. The United States mail

• team-ship Georgia had arrived at New York, from
Chagres, with 40,000 pounds in the hands of passengers,
The Pacific steam-ship Oregon had arrived at Panama
with mails to the Ist of June, and 745,6001. sterling in
gold-dust on freight and in the hands of passengers.
The Hibernia reached Halifax on the 11th, and pro-
ceeded on to Boston.
The present arrival brings a variety of interesting and
important intifligence.
General Taylor died on the 9th inst., after a short but
severe attack of diartlcei, ending in congestion of the
brain. A telegraphic dispatch in one of the Boston
papers of the 10th thus announces the important but
melancholy event:—
" WASHINGTON, JULY 9, ELEVEN P.BL
" The President died at thirty-five minutes past ten
o'clock. His dsath was calm and peaceful. The Vice-
President, Cabinet, ms or, marshal of the district, the
attending physicians, and his family surrounding th•
bed.

" His last words were-4 lam prepared— I have en-
deavoured to do my duty.'"
Much anxiety existed in relation to the disputed cites-
tion of territory betvreon New Mexico and Texas.
Troops were being marched to the sput by Texas, and
New Mexico had organized a constitution. 'rho docu-
ment had arrived at the capital, and the States' senators
were shortly expected.
The British Government had made a communication

to the United States Government in reference to- the
wreck of the steamer Missouri, which was sunk while
burning in the harbour of Gibraltar. The wreck en-
dangered navigation. The subject was before the Com-
mittee on Naval Affairs in the Senate. The expense of
'removing this wreck is estimated at from 80,000 to
90,000 dolls.

On the 4th instant the ratifications of the Nicaraguan
treaty were published officially with the treaty.
A letter had been received from an officer of the Arc-
tic Expedition in search of Sir John Franklin, dated off
Newfoundland, June 7, stating that they had been re-
tarded by head winds and heavy weather. The officers
and men were all in good health.
A terrific fire took place in Philadelphia on the 9th.
The following are the details as they have reached us:—
"PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY ETENING.—A fire broke
out in a five-story warehouse on the wharf below Vine-
street, entirely consuming everything through to Water-
street—demolishing Ridgeway and Budd's establishment,
and seriously damaging a number of stores and dwel-
lings on the west side of Water-street.
" A large quantity of gunpowder and saltpetre stored
in a cellar exploded, blowing fifteen or twenty persona
into the river. Ten or twelve are seriously injured.
" The fire is raging terrifically. At least one mile
square is in a blaze, and from 150 to 2no houses have
already been destroyed. Several lives have been lost.
" Morse's telegraph line has been cut off by tho con-
flagration, and Bains's is in jeopardy.