The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-08 00:00:00

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LONDON, MONDAY, APRIL 8, 1844.

UNITED STATES-SEVEN DAYS

LATER.

LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY NIGHT.

The packet-ship-Montezuma, Captain Lowber, ar-
rived here. this afternoon from New York, whence
she sailed on the 18th, seven days after the Virginian,
that reached this port on Monday.
1 The lanientable accid( nt of the bursting of the gun
on board the Princeton 11A been er,imined into and
reported upon by a commi,tee of naval officers ap.
pointed for the purp )se. Their report descrlbes the
calamity to have been entirely accidental, and it exo-
nerates the captain and others connected with the
-vessel from all blimp.

Texas is again beinz discussed with much warmth,
as regards its incorporation with the United States,
Public feeling appears to b. a good doal divided on the
subject of the annexation. The Pre4dent iz•
eagerly in favour of it, and it is said that
he has concluded a treaty f r carrvino. the
project into effect. This treaty wit hay,
to be sabmitted to the Senate for ratificatio,), where,
the accounts also say, it is sure of a luvourab!c, toc_:)-
tion. The sul,j ct had l'een taken up in the anise
'of Rppresentatives; but nothing was elleited ie'pect-
ilg the movern nts of the Exticutive. Mr. Wehst,r,
who is adverse to the pr •ct, puld'she4l a letter,
making his views known ; he reglrds the union as
'alrea fy too unwieldy„ and to extend it to Texas
'would, he conceives, seriou,ly weaken its present,
stabLity.
One of those distressing calamities which appear to
pre ,ail on the Anae.rican waters t,) a greater extent
than in any other part of the world— a steam-boat
collision—occurred at Old River, and is fully detailed
in the New Orleans papers. The loss of life is stated
to be between sixty and eighty. One of the boats
sunk almost instantly, the others escaped without
injury ; the accident happened at midnight, when the
passengers were, for the most part, in bed and asleep.
Amongst the sufferers were a onside, able number or
negrees,

Disturbances had taken place at St. Domingo, in
which some officers of the Government ha I been
killed, and others, on a more ex ensive scale, were
apprehended...

.. . . ..
the..110u5,, .of _Representatives, in Pennsylvania.
had,_ nsiettd-of.making an effort to retrieve the cha=
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tacter:of the State, by mv,ingthe interest on their
cnic,. litisted ,a' tre-1914#19.4 air Oust. fre-z-trade . and a
'ow i 47013 b., ingrii"--h- jto afflict the country with .a
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two newspaper editors at Vicksburg, in which one of
the parties was killed. Duels in other parts of the
country are detailed. . •
Business at New York, when the packet sailed,
was brisk, and money abrndant. The Cotton Market
was quiet, and all speculation in the staple had ceased.
MONEY MARKET, MARCH 16.
(From the New York Commercial Advertiser.)
The public expectation has been somwhat disap-
pointed by the ceu-se of proceeding of the Legislature
of the defaulting States, in relation to a resumption of
payment of the interest upon their indebtedness. A
considerable degree of confidence had been felt that the
improvement in the general business of the country
would excite a more heneurable feeling in the popula-
tion of theee States, aed that the Members of the Legis-
latures would be authorised by public opinion to impose
ad litional taxes, in order to make•due provision for that
purpose.
The adjournment of the Legislature of Indiana, with-
' out showing any disposition to restore the credit of the
State, had the effect to check the feeling of confidence
in regard to the perfection of any measures by other
States at their present sessions. The Legislature of
Maryland have now adjourned, without. accomplishing
anything, although various measures had been under
discus ion. What Pennsylvania may do is yet uncertain.
Upon her action depends, in a great degree, the estima-
tion in which our State securities and our national cha-
raeter will be held abroad. We eannot but indulge the
hope that the measures vihich have been proposed, or
other: designed to accomplish the same object, will yet
be adoprel, and a beginning, at least be made towards
rest,%ring the credit of the country, and rendering:simple
jw.tiee to their creditors.
In.liana and Illinois are not now supposed to be able
to pay their interest punctually without increasing the
principal, though even they might do something toward
it; but l'ennsylvan,a carol. a make the excuse of in-
ability. Tier delay, so long as it continues, will be
chargeable only to utiwiilingeess. One portion of the
Legislature would favour taxation, provided the public
works were to be sold ; another would go for taxation if
they were not to be sold ; the votes in either case de-
pending upon the caerying out of their own peculiar
vi,ees ; while still another portion, and perhaps the
iargest, are in favour of such measures, and such only as
are designed to secure their own re-election.
SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE, MARCH
16.
$4,000 United States Sixes, 1862
5,000 Ohio Sixes, 1860 b3o days 97
10,000 Kentucky Sixes
5,L00 Illinois Special Bonds

5,000 Indiana I_-.3odar Bonds blo days 381
15,000 Pennsylvania Fives
1,000 Alabama Fives
10 ,hares Bank of State of New York B9
.5 do American Exchange Bank
10 d. o Lafa) ette Bank, Cincinnati
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100 do Farmers' rrust Company
25 do Canton Company 3si
21 do Nurzh River Insurance Company
41 do Auburn. and Rochester Railroad lO5
500 do New Jersey Railroad
100 do 111 'hawk lailroad 5B
100 do Harlem Railroad - ' 62
100 do Long Island Railroad
10 do Norwich and Worcester Thilroad
EXCHANGE.—FOREIGN.—There has been a fall. amount
of business tran•actel in sterling. bills at 1071 to 108
-losing at the latter rate. On Paris we quote sf. 32f ;
Amsterdam, 39 to 391 ; Hamburgh, 35 to 35* ; and Bremen
77i to 78 cents.

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THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY MORNING, APRIL 6, 1844.

- ' the. officers, non-commissioned officers, and soldiers, that
no subscription can, under any title, be opened in the
army, without the previous approbation of the vupericr
Authority. and that Aich as tail.in thi; duty make them
selves liable to punishment. The lieutenant and major-
generals, and colonels commanding corps, are desired to
see to the execution of this provision, and to render im-
mediately an account to the Minister of War of every
infraction."

The following telegraphic dispatch has been re-
ceived by the French Grovernment:--

`` MARNEILLES, APRIL 2.

" ATITENs, MARCH 20.—The Minister of Finance to
the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
"On the 10th of March the Constitution made by
concert between the King and the National Assembly
was voted and aeceptesl."
A letter from Berlin, 28th ult., says :—" There is a
report current that the King of Prussia intends this
year to visit Paris, but as yet nothing of a positive na-
ture has transpired on the subject. It appears, certain,
however, that an invitation has been received from the
King of the French, and that the best understanding
exists between the two sovereigns. A fewdays ago the
King of Prussia gave another proof of his kind feelings
towards men of science and literature. • Mr. Georg,.
Jones. the author of a work on Anciett America,'
visited Berlin,tin consequence of an autograph letter sent
to him by the King. He had scarcely arrived, when his
Majesty, without the previous formality of a presenta-
tion, invited him to dinner, and treated him with marked
attention and condescension. The day before ye-nerday
he had the honour also of dinir.g with the Crown Prince
and Princess."

The Weser Gazette states, from Copenhagen, that
the Minister of Finance, M. DE MOLTKE, has tendered
his resignation, because he would not take upon him-
self the responsibility of providing the money
(500,000 crowns), at which the expenses for the re-
ception of the Emperor NICHOLAS are estimated. It
is added that his example has been followed by other
Members of the Government. The subjoined state-
ment is given in a letter from Cassel, March 28 :
" Many of the chief points connected with the esta-
blishment of railroads in Electoral Hesse have been de-
cided by the Government, and it is expected that the
States will discuss the subject to-morrow. The railroad
to Frankfort, by Hesse .Cassel, the upper part of Hesse
Dartr.stadf and Wetteravia, will be undertaken in
common by the Grand Duchy and the city of Frankfort.
The first estimate of the expenditure for the duchy wilt
7,600,000 thalers ; but Mr. Stephenson, who last year
inspected the proposed line, reduces the estimate to
6,500,000. Tho minicter of Finance is of opinion that
the receipts of this road will buffiee so as to prevent thenecessity of any augmentation of the general taxes. As
regards the other roads which are proj.-cted, it is not
yet decided whether they shall be made by the State or
by companies."
THE BOURSE—THIIRSDAY, APRIL 4.

First Highest • Lowest Last

' - Price. Price. Price.
French Five per Cents • • •. • • 122 70 •• 122 90 • • 122 65 .. 122 65
FonrperCents— •••• 106 .. 106 •• 106 •• 106
Three per Cents.— • 83 30 .. 83 30 • • 83 • • 83
Bank of Franoe.• •••••• •• • .-.• 3150 .. 3150 --,v3145 - • . 3145
Laffitte Bank, I,ooof. Sharesll46 .. 1145 .• 1145 . • 1145
5,000 f. Sharessl4s ..5145 ••5145 "5146
Belgian Bank ..• • • • •• • • •••• 660 .. 660 • • 660 .. 660
Belgian Fives, ex div 1024 .. 1024 • • 1024 • • 1024
1840, ex div 1051 .. 1051 .. 1051 .. 10.54
1842, ex div.. 1074 .. 1071 • • 1071 • • 1071
Threes 78 .. 78 • • 78 • . 78
,parish Active 35 354 35 3.64
Threes
Passive 7 .. 7f • • 7 .. 71
Old Deferred•. 74 .. 71 .. 71 .• 74
Dutch Two-and-a-Ha1f..... 61 .. 81 •• 61 • • 61
Portuguese Five per Cents.. 464 .. 461 • • 461 • • 46#
Neapolitan...•.•
.101 25 101 40 •• 101 25 101 40
Roman •••• ••••• • ••••••• •• 106 .. 106 .. 106 .. 106

RAILWAY SIIARES.
Germain
Versailles, R. 8.• • • • • • • • • • • • 400 .. 400
280 290
Rouen • • •••• ••••••• • • • • • •• 935 .. 935 _

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