The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-09 00:00:00

IMPORTANT FROM ST. DOMINGO.

CAPE HAYTIEN, MARCHS:Ln is reported h;re that
the mayor and municipal officers (seven in number) of
Petite Ileviere—a . small town in the west, near St.
Marc—were massacred a few days since by the military.
On Sunday week the civil officers of this place receivcd
an" anonymous note, threatening them with the same
fate, unless they should immediately resign; and they
have consequently closed their office, and taken down
the national flag. The same has been done by several
othe'r of the municipalities.
. _ _

The cause of thtise disturbances is briefly this:—By
the new Constitution the power of the military is greatly
abridged, and that of the civil authorities proportionably
increased; hence the Constitution is unpopular with the
army, which alone has any real power. It is taking
matters into its own hands, and the President, it is said,
secretly favours the design. Many citizens here appear
to think it a mistake to have have effected a revolution—
the chief purpose of which was to reduce the army, and
then to elect the most successful soldier President.
Whether any more serious difficulties will occur is at
present uncertain. Business goes on as usual. The
brig Rocket, hardy, of Boston, arrived on the 26th ult.,
the only arrival since our last, per schooner Baltimore.
LATER FROM HAVANNALL—WO leara from the pa:-
sengers in the barque Hualeo, which left Ilavannah March
Bth, that sonic of the slaves .rho had participated in the
late insurrection at Matanzas, bad implicated several of
the planters at that place, who were arrested by the
authorities and thrown into prison. The brig Danube,
of and from New York, for Matanzas, was totally lost,
on Salt Key, Dog Rock, with the exception of 53,000 in
specie, and a small portion of her cargo, anchors and
cables. The latter had been sold at Ilavannah. The
crew arrived at Ilavannah the sth.
STATE OF TRADE.

ASHES.—We hear of small sales of pots at $4 50.
Pearls continue very dull at $5.
FLOUL—This market continues firm. Western, good
barrels, fetch, but not in any quantity, $5 a brl.
CovroN.—The market to-day is very inactive, about
700 bales sold in small lots ; about 300 bales taken by
spinners residue for expor, ; prices unsettled. Several
holders are withdrawing their supplies in hopes a more
active demand will follow the arrival of the steamer.
Freights are again dull at id. for square bales, and id.
for round bales.

SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE, MAncu 22,

OLD STOCK EXCHANGE.
15,000 United States Sixes, 1862
1,000 Do. Fives, 1853
2,000 Ind. Sterling 26
7,000 Ohio Sixes, 1860
2,000 Kentucky Sixes lOl
25,000 Indiana Dollar Bonds, 25 yrs s3o 38
14,000 Illinois Special Bonds s 3 40
3,000
10
68,
113
100 Farmers' Loan . .
Hudson Pennsylvaniaa ndDFeliavewsare
25 Kentucky Bank 73
50 Harlem
57 Auburn and Rochester Railroad 103:
15 Canton Company
33:
50 Mohawk Railroad ........................b 30 56
100 Long Island Railroad
SECOND HOARD.

55,000 Ohio Sixes
25 Mohawk Railroad s6'
25 Norwich and Worcester Railroad
25 Ditto Ditto Ditto b3o 35:

25 Canton ...................................... . 33
50 Long Island Railroad
100 Harlem Railroad ........................ s6O 60
190 Farmers Loan ......... : .................... bw 35,