The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-10 00:00:00

FIVE DAYS LATER FROM

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY, Two, P.M.
The packet-ship Queen of the West has just come
up, having sailed from New York on the 24th ult.,
and having made the passage in fifteen days. The
news is five days later than that brought by the
Yorkshire. The news appears without interest.
The following are extracts from the papers :
FROM WASHINGTON.--.POSTAGES.—The Senate Com-
mittee have reported a Bill reducing the rates of postage,
the franking privilege, and slightly reducing the rates of
newspaper postage. The. important details of the Bill
will be found under the Postcript head, in the regular
Washington Correspondence. Postages to be regulated
by weight, and the rates established at 5 and 10 cents.
FROM MEXICO.—An arrival on Monday, brings a few
days' later advices. The, Government of I)iario an-
nounces the arrival at Veal. Cruz of the Commissioners
from Yucatan, with instructions to accept the proposals
made by Mexico. The papers confirm the reports pre-
viously brought, that troops are organising in different
parts of the country, and. concentrating at Vera Cruz.
It is verbally reportel by this arrival that the vessels
composing the Mexican navy, were about to sail for
Havannah. Santa Anna continues at his country seat.
—Neu, Orleans Be..

FROM PORT AU PRINCE.—We learn from Captain
Baker, 4 the schooner Council, which arrived last even-
ing from Port au Prince, that General Revera was elected
President of the Republic about the last of December.
The result was received , with great demonstrations of
joy.
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.—JAN. 23.

The Stock Market has not been the least affected by
the European advices. Stocks are moving up and
down without any particular cause. There are many
indications that prices will ultimately advance, and there
are as many that a different movement will take place:—
Long Island advanced 11 per cent. ; Haarlem * ditto;
Norwich 1 ditto; Illinocis 4 ditto; North American
Trust 1 ditto; Ohio Sixes declined 4 per cent.; Patter-
son ditto; Indiana 1 fslitto. The sales to-day were
quite moderate, showing but little activity among the
brokers. None of the principal staple articles of trade
have received but slight beneficial effect from the news,
except cotton, which is vete active.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE
(RECEIVED. THIS DAY.)
BATH STEEPLX; CHASE.—FRIDAY.
A Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 60 sovs. added.
miles. (15 Subs.)
Mr. Stapleton's Will-o'-the-Wisp (Oliver _
Mr. Okedon's Fiddle-case.' (Mr. Lester) 2
Mr. V. Jenkin's Sally-go-by-eem (Mr. Daily) 3
The following also started .I—Mr. V. Jenkin's jellalabad,
Mr. J. Hardy's Woodstock, Mr. E. Reilly's Conrad, Mr.
Goldstone's Whitefoot, Mr. Conolly's Shamrock, Mr. Co-
nolly's Prince, Mr. Allen's Xierxes, Mr. Powell's Clapper,
and Mr. Hodson's Fitzwilliam.-
Run in sixteedminutes. Won in gallant style.
BETTING AT MANCHESTER—FRIDAY.
CIIESTXR CUP.
15 to 1 agst Merry Andrew 28 to 1 agst Martyr
17 to 1 agst the Prior 30 to 1 agst.Young Lochin-
-18 to 1 agst Cattonite var t
20 to 1 agst Sir Robert 30 to 1 agst inter
20 to 1 agst Pharaoh 30 to 1 agst Nutwith
25 to 1 agst Pagan 50 to 1 agst Celeste
25 to 1 agst Freedom 55 to 1 agst Gipsy Queen.
28 to 1 agst Jamie Forest The rest as before.
Deßraw.
6tol on the field (offered) 17 to 1 agst Orlando
13 to 2 agst Ugly Buck (offd..) 25 to 1 agst Cockamaroo •
15 to 2 agst Rattan (off. to t.) 27 to 1 agst Running Rein
15 to 1 agst Leander 30 to 1 agst Voltri (t)
No other change.
THE MILITARYSTEEPLE CHASES.

These races take place i n the neighbourhood of North-
ampton, on the 26th of March, the day preceding the
Spring races.
HEREFORD STEEPLE CHASE.
Acceptances for the hand knsp of 25 soya. each, 15 forfeit,
with 150 added :—Cheroot,, 12st 121b—Vanguard, Ilst 81b
--Regalia, 12st 81b--Lycurgus, list 81b—Consul, list 81b—
Discount, I Ist 71b--Creepe.t7., list 71b—Carlow, list 21b—
Duenna, Ilst 21b—Lottery, • list 21b—Magic, list 21b—Fat
Jack, list—Robin Adair, Elst—Culverthorpe, lOst 121 b
Hazard, lOst 71b—Rouletlx, lOst 71b—Preissnitz, 10st—
Charity, lOst—Lady Harks way, lOst—Josephina, lost
Turf-cutter, lOst—Sister to Perneley, 9st 81b. Twenty-three
others pay 5 soya. each.
THE DERBY.—Mr. Bartley t, the veterinary surgeon, of
-Dorking,- aftpTan examination of -Running Rein, has pub-
iished'an opinion that he is four years old. We presume the
matter will be inquired into .by the proper authorities.
At the Auberaley Coursh, kg Meeting, on Friday, Feb. 9, a
Barnes'ssweepsakes, Blucherl6 ruiningdogs, w
up..
was .svon by Air. Shiers Clara, Mr.

HAND-BOOK TO GIBRALOAR.—A little neat work with
this title has just been put ►fished by Cowie, Jolland, and
Co., of the Poultry, drawn up by an old inhabitant of
this celebrated fortress, tend accompanied with eight
lithographic views of the Int ire remarkable buildings and
scenery in the neighbourboo )d. It contains a brief, but
interesting account of the- fortifications and batteries,
the trade and commerce or the place, the character and
variegated races of 14:h0. inhabitants, not over-
looking the indigenou a race of monkeys that
inhabit the Rock. They appear (says the writer) to
have existed there from ti rive &memorial, and it is the
only spot in Europe where they are found in a wild
state. The population .of the town is reckoned at
20,000, and is thus cl assified :-9,000 natives, 900
British, 2,000 Spaniards, .1.,000 Genoese, and 600 Por-
tuguese. The Jews amoautt to 1,800, and the garrison
generally to 4,000 troops.: It contains a list of all the
Governors and Cornmanetan is of the fortress since its
capture in 1704, with soi net statistical details which will
be found useful.

FIRE AT LIVERPOOL ^JAMS OF LIFE.—On Tues-
day evening last, at a quart er to eight o'clock, a fire was dis
covered in a warehouse use :1' as a cooperage, and belonging
to Mr. John Barton, Plumbe .street. The alarm was imme-
diately passed to the fire-pollee station, and Mr. Hewitt,
with that alacrity which al` ways Characterises him in cases
of such emergency, immedi, nil), proceeded to the spot with
nine engines, water-tanks, &c. He was soon followed by
Mr. Whitty, Mr. Maxwell, sncl numbers of the fire brigade.
The premises being situated 5a a backyard, which was filled
with staves, reaching to the height of two stories, the
fire had made considerable progress before it was dis-
covered, and on the arri val of Mr. Hewitt, the flames
were raging so furiously t list the dwelling-houses at the
back and a warehouse adjolning were in the most imminent
danger. Densely crowded as the buildings were, and being
in close proximity with the.. .premises in which the fire origi-
nated, nothing but the mostistrenuous exertions on the part
of the fire brigade could ha,vt. confined the flames to the
warehouse in which they uriginated ; but this was fortu-
nately effected, and about ten o'clock all danger of its spread-
ing further was at an end. 'We regret to add that the loss of
property in this instance h. as not been unattended by the
loss of life. One of the fire l'urigade was killed, and two of
his companions have been inittred. These men, Pritchard,
Archer, and Bell, were playi. ag upon the ruins, and standing
immediately in front of t4ie warehouse. At the mo-
ment Mr. Hewittwas cautioni ug them, as he had done before,
to look out, for he was sure the wall would fall, indica-
tions were given that it was giving way, and before the
three men could escape they ware buried beneath the ruins.
Mr. Hewitt was caught on the...heel by some loose bricks, but
fortunately reached the archvizy before the huge mass fell.
Every exertion was immediattly used to rescue the poor men
from their awful situation. Ai.cher was' found to be only
slightly injured on the foot and: leg, and Bell had his back
hurt, but poor Pritchard eras dreadfully mangled. The
gutter stones from the roof of the building caught him at the
back of the head, his thigh was broken, and he was otherwise
much crushedi- The three meta -were taken to the Northern
Hospital, where Pritchard died the following day at noon.
The ether twe are likely to repiver.—Liverpool Mircury.

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