The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-31 00:00:00

AMERICAN NEWS

The following are further extracts from the Ame•
rican papers received by the Caledonia
FIRST BALE OF NEW COTTON.—The first bale of
cotton, of this year's crop, reached the city last even-
ing, from the plantation of E. Henderson, in Hous-
ton county, via Central Railroad. ‘Ve have seen a
sample of this cotton—the colour is rich and staple
good—quality good fair. Last year the first bale
reached this city on the 21st of August, from the
plantation of the same gentleman. In 1842, the first
bale was recived on the 10th of August, being 17
days earlier than the receipt of the first bale in 1841.
—Savannah Geo., Aug. 1.
(Correspondent of the New York Herald.)
MATANZAS, JULY 22,1844.—Business is very slack
at present; there is no molasses in the country, and
when we arrived here the people were almost in a
state of starvation. • There had been no rain on the
island for a number of months, and everything was
perishing with heat. Our cargo consisted of pro-
visions, and it sold for double the cost; and other
vessels, arrived since with provisions, have met with
the same success. There has been some rain since
we have been here. It is very healthy. The insur-
rection among the slaves is quelled, and the people
are again quiet, but no one ventures to walk the
streets at night without being well armed.
Audubon, the distinguished ornithologist, arrived
in Buffalo on the sth August, with a large number of
specimens.
SEASON IN CANADA.—The weather in Quebec is
discouraging, particularly in respect to the hay crop.
It has rained more or less every day this week. We
have been expecting a favourable change with every
new and full moon ; perhaps we may have it with the
new moon on the 13th inst.—Quebec Gazette, 9th inst.

ATLANTIC STEAM-SHIPS.—THE AMERICAN PROJECT
—A NEW Yonx LINE.—The project started by a few
American gentlemen, to establish a line of Atlantic
steam-ships, seems to increase in public favour every
day. We are glad that the subject is becoming a
popular one, for it is necessary for us, as a nation, to
keep pace with England and France in maintaining
the supremacy of the seas.—New York Herald, Aug. 15.
THE LAST ONE.—The last surviving drummer at
the battle of Bunker Hill, now resides at Hartford
Susquehanna county, in this State. His name is
Rufus Kingsley, and the old veteran enjoys perfect
health and good spirits.—New York Herald.
STEAM-BOAT DISASTER.—The following particulars
concerning the destruction of the steam-boat
Marietta, on her passage up the Arkansas river,
which took place on the morning of the 25th ult.,
near eight o'clock, we copy from the Little Rock
Times :—The Marietta was preparing to pass a swift
place in the cut off at Mr. Marshall's plantation,
thirteen miles below Pine Bluffs, which she had tried
once and failed ; and just as she was leaving the shore,
having heated the boilers (which contained but a little
water) to the highest degree, she collapsed a flue, scat-
tering destruction apparently throughout deck and
cabin. She then drifted down a few hundred yards,
struck a snag, an.l sunk in seven or eight feet water,
some of the passengers in the meantime leaping over-
board and swimming ashore. • There were about
sixty or seventy persons on board, ten or fifteen of
whom were badly scalded or burned with steam.
Judge Paschall, of Van Buren, Ark., was among the
number of the unfortunates, though it is thought that
he will recover. Those who remained on board
ascended the hurricane deck, and were conveyed to
the shore in yawls and flatboats ; the most of the
trunks and baggage in the cabin were saved, and
some of the freight on the boiler deck ; but the most of
the latter, and all that was in the hull, was either lost
or badly injured. Our informant states that it pre-
sented a spectacle of no ordinary character. Mothers
screaming for their children and leaping overboard
with them in their arms—husbands calling for their
wives, and children for their parents.
(From the Philadelphia Gazette.)
TERRIBLE STEAM-BOAT EXPLOSION.—A terrible
accident happened, Aug. 7, on the Delaware, nearly
opposite Market-street, to the new steam-boat
Portsmouth, Captain James Devoe. The Ports-
mouth had started from Arch-street wharf at half-
past eight o'clock, with between forty and fifty pas-
sengers, on an excursion to the Bay, Breakwater,
&c., and after getting fairly under weigh, and when
the engine had performed some eighteen or twenty
revolutions, the stay bolt of the inner part of the
steam chimney near the top of the boiler, drew out,
carrying with it a portion of the iron, and dis-
charging the steam and: hot water through
the flues and furnace doors, into the engine
and fire rooms, and through the steam chim-
ney out of the smoke pipe to the distance
of some seventy feet, and also through the deck. The
second engineer, Edward Stevens, of New York, and
an elderly passenger, belonging to New Castle, Del.,
who was in the engine-room, named Thomas Massey,
were both dreadfully scalded from head to foot, and
neither, it is feared, can survive. The first engineer,
Isaac Ames, of New York, was covered with ashes
blown out from the fires, and could scarcely be
recognised. He was scalded, though not so badly as
the others. G. Jackson, black cook, of New York, who
was sitting near the fire-room door, was severely
scalded on the hands and arms. Mr. Stevens, the second
engineer, while his clothes were full of steam, and
his sufferings had almost phrensied him, begged to be
thrown overboard. Ills request not being complied
with, he threw himself into the river and caught to
the tiller, where he clung and was saved by a boat.
His idea was to cool himself, but the act—the impulse
of the moment to obtain relief of his agonies-109
desperate, and has, doubtless, added to the fatal chit:,
racter of his injuries. The wounded persons are all
at the Pennsylvania Hospital, and are receiving every
possible attention, medical and otherwise. The Pas:
sengers were most all aft at the time of the accidenlt,
and escaped. Some few were forward, but none ,°,l
these, as far as has been ascertained, were injured. -11
any were hurt their injuries were slight.
MORMON AFFAIRS.—It appears that troubles
the Mormons and others are still anticipated. rte'
Emma Smith, the widow of the late prophet, cow'
down as far as Quincy, on board the steamer Osprey'
on the last trip of the lone, the widow of Hiram
Smith also visited Quincy. The objects of these
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visits is said to be to induce the civil authorities to a__°•
something towards arresting some of the persons CO
cerned in the murder of their husbands.
The Nauvoo Neighbor still upholds the absurditiege
of Mormonism as a true system of religion, and,Wei
suppose this is because that paper is under the 011°,0
of the priesthood and leaders, who expect to re.talt.
their greatness by retaining their system of Priesd
craft. This is a usual occurrence among bigots at.
fanatics, who expect to rule the common people 9

means of superstition.
CAMP MEETINGS.—The season for camp meetings
has set in. The young men and maidens are frolickci
ing in the pleasant groves of this glorious land, an,."
the Father Millers are thrusting in their sickles int
the harvest of folly, fanaticism, and coppers.`l%til
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York Herald.
FROM CAPE HAYTlEN.—Captain Hardy, eft,thee
brig Souther, at this port, last evening, from "ze
Haytien, which place he left Ist inst., states that
Government is in a very unsettled state. The Pig
nish port of that island is continually in a state ar
rebellion against the Government, and at le.
amongst themselves. A few days previous to the sh
parture of the Souther from the Cape, the nine
brig Lucy arrived from Port au Platt, with e
hundred of the inhabitants of that Owe, theb
having been obliged to leave on account
disc„
lle
the disturbances. There was an army C
ing at the Cape to march into the Spanish part of the
tour
a
island. The President intended to make the
through the island, and was fully expected at
towo
Cape. It is thought his visit to the different ich
will have a tendency to stop the disturbances Inc
daily occur in all parts of the island. Owing 1; ve-
revolution, the coffee crop has been very ri'„lice and
glected, and the article has become very
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high. It was worth 14 dolls. 25 c. Haytien will
The duties, cost of bags, and other exPenses'i3os"
make it cost 6 dolls. 12i c. Spanish, on board.
on Transcript, Aug. 13.

BIRTHS. .401e6
On the 27th of August, at Blackheath, the lady ofm
Farquhar, Esq., of Hallgreen, Kincardine, N. 13., of a t)ii.rell,
On the 28th of August, at Bourtemouth, near Christ of p
Hants the wife of A. Caswall, Esq., barrister-at-IsOP
daughler. ithinch ester'
On the 28th of August, at Greenhey's, near
Mrs. George Wildes, of a son. rilf a• C'
On the 28th of August, at Ryde, Isle of night,
M‘Lachlan, of a son. Brtglit°l4
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On the 28th of August, at Preston Vicarage, near
the wife of the Rev. Walter Kelly, of a son._.

On the 29th of August,MA
aRtIISILEPDeier's, Walwortb, °Arr.!
Wellborne, Esq., solicitor, Tooley-street, t Southwark, t° di-
. A.
zabeth, youngest daughter of P - Spence,ee' Esq.'
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Surrey. aingtoll,
On the 29th of August, at St. Mary Abbott's, l'e-- o, f T.
Henry Bingley Clark, Esq., to Julia, eldest daughter
Stareley, Esq., both of Earl's-terrace, Kensington. fiory
On the 29th of August, at St. Mary's, Hornsey, le' „t.
street, to Mary, eldest daughter of the late
Daniel, son of Daniel Davies, Esq., of Warwick-streett.lt
.gto.
Esq., of Crouch-end, Hornsey. Dacia
On the 29th of August, at Leighton, Bedfordshire,
_r of
Cowie, Esq., of Calcutta. to Caroline, youngest daughte
the late E. T. Deverell, Esq.
DIED. ;stock'
On the 30th of August, at. his residence, No. 37, Tav Royal
place, Francis Beily,'Esq., F. 8.5., and President of the
o'.
Astronomical Society, in the 71st year of his age.
V'llion
Wilianov 7
On the 28th of August, at Roeclitre, Leicester, Sir N 1
Hevgate, Bart., Chamberlain of the city of London. A
'kuaisoo.,
On the 27th of August, Thomas Hassell, Esq., of
road, Kensington.
Hair, ssE es'
On the 27th of August, at Manor House, East
William Starrs Fry, Esq.
On the 29th of August, at Wilmot-place, Xentish-toWO,
Mr. Anthony Pattison, late of Cornhill, aged 72.

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