The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-15 00:00:00

AMERICAN NEWS.

(EXPRESS FROM LIVERPOOL.)
ARRIVAL OF THE BRITANNIA.
LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY MORNING, 4 O'CLOCK.

The British and North American mail steam-ship
Britannia, Captain Hewitt, arrived in the Mersey
last night, after a passage of thirteen days from
Boston. She brings about fifty passengers, and the
mails from Canada and the United States.

By this arrival we have New York papers to the
Ist inst., five days later than those brought by the
Sea, at this port to-day.
The most important news by this arrival is from
Mexico, which is described in the following extract
from a New Orleans paper

The Mexican schooner Fortuna arrived at New Or-
leans on the 19th inst., from Vera Cruz, which port she
left on the Bth ; and we copy from the Picaysne a sum-
mary of the intelligence received by that vessel. It is
of great interest and, importance.
The first and most important news which we have re-
ceived is, that the town of Matamoras has been de-
stroyed by a hurricane. It occurred on the night of the
4th ult., and was more tremendous in its effects than the
hurricanes of 1835 and 1837. More than two-thirds of the
houses of the city were prostrated, and the remainder
were more or less injured. As to the extent of the loss
of life we are not accurately informed. The correspon-
dent of El Censor de Vera Cruz estimates the loss at
above two hundred souls. The direst destruction, how-
ever, so far as we can learn, was at the two mouths of
the Rio Grande, some thirty miles below the city of
Matamoras. Here scarcely any were saved.
In writing of Matamoros, the editors have nothing to
mitigate the extent of its ruin. They describe it as a
beautiful city, abounding in luxurious habitations, and
provided not only with the necessaries of life, but many
of its most refined luxuries. In a moment, as it were,
every thing was laid waste. We cannot do better than
to copy portions of the Courier's translations from El
Diario del Gobierno, being the report of the first Alcade
of the city to the General Government :
" Except the houses of Don Pedro Jose de la Gaza, of
Donna Juana Perea, and the new church, there is not a
building which is not much damaged or which is not a
heap of ruins. The following persons have perished in
the crash, an infant son of Don Mariano Aguado, an
artillery soldier; three women are badly wounded, but
still survive.

"Among those buildings are the artillery barracks and
the hospital Malta, containing nearly 100 sick, the wall
of the prison, and half of the wall of the grave-yard. To
tell everything in one word—the greater part of the
population are compelled to live in shantees built among
the ruins of their houses. I leave your Excellency to
imagine the miserable condition of all sorts of produce
growing in the fields. '
" The sick were carried to-day to the barracks of the
sappers : the park to the church, which has lost one tower
and half of another, the cannon to the lower story of the
consistorial houses—prisoners of all kinds have been well
guarded, and but one has escaped."

.
The most active measures were taken at once for the
relief of the sufferers, and a general subscription was
about to be opened for the purpose. But to pass to other
matters.

Our new Minister to Mexico, ex•Governer Shannon
of Ohio, has reached his destination, but, we are sorry to
say, minus his ready money, and anything he may have
had about his person. On his route between Vera Cruz
and the capital, the stage in which he was a passenger
was waylaid, and the Minister robbed of whatever he
had about him. A fine commentary this upon the effi-
ciency of a Government about to send some thousands of
men into the field against Texas.
The intelligence is confirmed that General Ampudia
—the man who Mr. Cheeves says in his eloquent letter
has put himself beyond the pale of civilisation—is to
command the forces destined to act against Texas. lie
has been at the capital, where we almost hoped ho would
not dare venture after the atrocities of Tobaseo, and left
for his command.

One of the pleasantest features of the news we re-
ceived yesterday from Mexico, was the release of the
following individuals confined at Perote, viz. :—Captain
W. Ryon, Col. W. F. Wilson, the famous and efficient
old sheriff of Galveston Island, Wallace James Arm-
strong, and Thomas Tatew. The same day that the
news of the release of the prisoners was communicated
to them, the prison was visited by the Hon. Mr. Shannon,
then on his way to Mexico. Of course, he was most
warmly welcomed. He inquired particulary into the
circumstances of each of the prisoners, and into the
mode of treatment which they received. Most sineerely
do we hope that, through his intervention, the Mexican
Government may be induced to extend its clemency to
the remaining prisoners there.
It may appear rather singular that while Mr. Shannon
was humanely acquainting himself with the state of the
prisoners at Perote, he received from the Governor of
the castle an order for his protection on the road to
Puebla. As it turned out, the escort failed near Puebla,
and the robbery took place which we have mentioned
above.

The treatment received by the Perote prisoners
would seem to vary very much. While some of
them aro compelled to work, coupled in chains, like
beasts of burden, others are allowed very great indul-
gence—for prisoners. One of the latter writes us a
truly touching letter, in which he announces the de-
parture of those who were released. They were all
known-to be in circumstances of present embarrassment,
and almost of indigence, and the poor prisoners who
were left behind, failed not to contribute the last mite
of their little all to afford to their more fortunate com-
rades the means to reach their homes. Such an incident
is honourable to humanity.
The feelings of the prisoners towards the Government
of Texas, we hardly need say, are deeply embittered.
They deem themselves forsaken by the sole Government
to which they owe allegiance, and in fighting whose
battles they were made prisoners ; and yet they breathe
nothing but enthusiastic regard for the " lone star."
But we must recur to this theme and others when we
have more room.

As to the preparations which Mexico is making for
the invasion of Texas, we can learn very little of a de-
finite nature. That active operations are going on in
enlisting and equipping troops, there is no doubt. But
our personal informants, and our correspondents, seem
to question whether the conquest of Texas be the object
in view. There would seem to be but one other, and
that is plainly indicated in some of our letters—to make
Santa Anna dictator. But this is a subject on which
we shall not be long left in the dark.
All the papers we receive from Vera Cruz are clothed
in mourning, for the wife of Santa Anna. She appears
to have been held in the highest personal esteem, inde-
pendent of her elevated rank.
The fever had almost entirely abated at Vera Cruz
when the Fortuna left. Our informant heard nothing
of it. The British sloop of war Inconstant, and the
Rose, which lately visited us, and two Spanish brigs
were the only vessels of war at Vera Cruz.
New York, Philadelphia, and other cities on the
seaboard, had been visited by a dreadful storm.
Montreal also seems to have been visited by the same
gale.

Our advices from New Orleans afford us the satis-
faction of stating that the health of that city is most
favourably reported. The Picayune says—
" It is a source of great gratification to us to be able
to say, as we feel confidently assured we may, that the
health of this city was never better at this season of the
year. There is no pretext for saying that there is an
epidemic, and in many years of residence here we do not
recal one in which we have heard of so little sickness.
We trust sincerely that it may continue so, and that
business may revive at an early date."

NEW YORK MONEY MARKET, SEPT. 30.
SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE.

/20,000 Ohio Sixes 99i
5,000 Illinois
835 Farmers' Loan 42
100 North American Trust
50 United States Bank 8
25 Canton b3o 46
10 Mohawk 62

100 Harlem
25 Long Island
150 shares Long Island
100 Paterson
125 Ditto
100 Stonington
293 Nor. and Wor. 7l
50 New Havea
6 Western R.
25 Hudson and Berkshire l5
50 Reading R.
The operations at the Board of Brokers' this morning
were to a fair extent. State Stocks were firm, with the
exception of Pennsylvania Fives, which fell off 4 per
cent ; Norwich and Worcester Railroad advanced 11-
per cent. ; Farmers' Loan, / ; and Stonington Railroad, 1.
Canton Company declined ; Delaware and Hudson, I ;
New Jersey Railroad,/ ; Harlem Railroad, ; and Long
Island Railroad, * per cent.
At the Public Stock Exchange, Farmers' Loan im-
proved /, and Norwich and Worcester Railroad, 1/ ;
Canton Company declined 4, and Long Island Railroad
* per cent.
Foreign Exchange was in active demand, and exten-
sive operations were made in sterling at 110, and in
francs at 5 20. The supply was moderate.
Money is easy—loans " on call" are made at 4 to 5
per cent., and discounts at 5 to 6 per cent per annum.
PHILADELPHIA, SEPT. 29.

Operations at the Stock Exchange on Saturday were
to a pretty f'air amount. About 1,200 shares Wilming-
ton Railroad changed hands at 241, 24 and 241 ; 2,000
dolls. Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Loan at 69i ;
2,000 dolls. Reading Railroad at 711 ; 4,100 Philadel-
phia County Fives, 1880, at 93 ; 1,500 Lehigh Mortgage
Loan at 67 ; 50 shares United States Bank at 8+ ; 10
Mechanics' Bank, at 26i.
Closing Prices.—Bank of North America, 370 ; Penn-
sylvania Bank, 253 a 254 ; Philadelphia Bank, 1064 a
1071 ; Girard Bank, 11 a 11i ; United States Bank,
sax a 8+ ; Reading Railroad Bonds, 711 a 7q ; Phila-
delphia City Fives 105 ; Pennsylvania Fives 71i a 72.

BATHS AND WA S HOUSES FOR THE
Yesterday a committee ineeting on the subject of the
baths amd wash-houses for the use of the poor in the
crowded parts of the metropolis, took place at the Man-
sion•house, Mr. Cotton, the Governor of the Bank of
England, in the chair, preparatory to the public meeting
in the Egyptian-hall, on Wednesday. Archdeacon
Samuel Wilberforce, Mr. Wakley, Lord Dudley Stuart,
Dr. Russell, Mr. Edwin Chadwick, and others will, it
is expected, address the meeting, which will no doubt
be very numerously attended. The Lord Mayor will
take the chair precisely at two o'clock.

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MONEY AND COMMERCIAL
pinEV.
CITY, QUARTER TO T--
The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday vinsisr 500
Sales, 5,000 bales, viz., 1,000 Surat, at 20. to 34-"'
test
Egyptian at 6d. to 7/d., 400 Pernambuco, And th- 06
American.—Shares were goo, and a large busines,si;
done in Railways. Birmingham and Gloucester, iv7ii
Bristol and Gloucester, 451; Dublin and Drogbedt2.4,
Dublin and Belfast, 5 ; Eastern Counties, 14
Perpetual, No. 2,20 s. 6d. ; Glasgow and Partiniters'
11. 3s. 6d. ; Glasgow and Ayr, 644 ; Great es old
145 ; Liverpool and Manchester, 201 ; London
Birmingham, 212:; London and York, 4 ; Direct 110,
ern,, 21. 17s. ; Midland Counties, 110 ; North
54 ; North Union, 123 ; South-Eastern, 41 ; Li°llso;
Avignon, 21.85. 6d ; Paris and Strasbourg, 21.
6s Ce,
Orleans, Tours, and Bordeaux, 34 ; Central of
31. 16s. 6d. ; Boulogne and Amiens, 141. 2s. 6d. dots
By the Britannia steamer advices of a latc,„ the
to the 3d instant, have come to hand frewbes
United States, but as the delivery of letters the
but just taken place, we can only refer for 0,
general news to the papers, which appear in, boar
other part of The Sun, remarking by the way chats
ness was moderately active, and that the prices we'' )01
so favourable probably as the English exporters
hoped, because of the too heavy supplies. 10"
By direct arrivals we have files of papers, and lette,,rs
been received to June 12th, from Western Austrauth Ito
June 4th, from Port Phillip. In the former colon,' ts,
Freemantle Whaling Company had commenced
tions with every chance of success. The quantit astoo
expected to be secured by the close of the season I
tbeif
to three tons. The colonists very justly exPress pito
surprise at the investment of so much .British esbieb
in foreign railways and other speculations
might prove very hazardous in the eveti.tro
war, while the Australian settlements cannot esslo
even a small portion of our huge surplus capital.
not Beef'
colony of Western Australia, however,
does „r
financially speaking, in a very favourable position, a e 5
least the Government income was too small for
th
penditure, and retrenchment was the order of the 'Os
At Port Philip another great separation meeticf:or
object being to have a governor and legislature in gip,
dent of Sydney, had been held, and all the leads' of
appear to have taken part in it. The advocacy )
press in the mother country is earnestly soli°ite
we think the colonists make out a very good efsbeipd
their independence of another colony, instead e 010
more directly governed,by the parent State. ThCr,epr
be jealousies in one settlement having to adlniel flip
government of a rising rival, such as Port Fil'
. suredly is. ,sor
The Scotch bankers appear by all accounts to be
ported in their opposition to any change in the 09;16100
tern north of the Tweed by the people themselves, r'efori
disposed to aid the views of monopolists, and tlle.resi°
not likely of their own free will, to convene Ineetliiich
support of the continued circulation of paper in pisV
they have not implicit confidence. The bankers or
out a strong case in reference to the security fret
cantile revulsions hitherto enjoyed by Scotland, iceitity
The English Stock market has taken a very "0",,
turn, and is./ to per cent. worse than yesterdnY 017
ing, arising in a great measure, as we believe, Fr°a
state of the six weeks' account to be settle 0/
Thursday, but the arrangements for whiiclifie
'
now in progress. Consols, have been u°,'oo
low as 994 to 1004 for Money, and olv;
100/ for Account. Exchequer Bills have heel:LI:II
755. to 775. premium, continuing steady therefore. se
Reduced Three per Cents. are 994 to 4, and 111 Y
Three- and-a-Quarter per Cents. 102 to 1024•
Stock has been 205 to 206, and India Stock 2bB OIF,
The foreign investments have beers very quictLferj,
settlement occupies most attention. Spanish at
Cents. are flat at 231 and the Three per Cents. "00,
Mexican are 344 to Brazilian Stock realises 85 iff
Austrian Bonds are 115/, and Dutch Two-ancl-A-Ll

Cents. 62i.
The Railway Shares have been steady generalbollvo
with very little doing, except in the French lines,
continue brisk and buoyant in price. 00.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'C— -
(From the Official List) .206
Bank Stock., . .... . ....... --"g4 210)'
3 per Cent. Reduced' ....... •ii •06
, 90Consols.3 per Cent. Cools. Ann l4,
New 314 per Cent. Annuities •••••'N' 1348
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860.......•••••
India Stock
India Bonds,l,ooo ........
Ditto under 1,000....................••••••••••••.'"" 1164
South Sea Stock n..........„•«.....•
Consols for Account ••• ft•••••••••••••••••••••••• ..... ivy
Exchequer Bills. INd. tUd.
fon
• 11
0004 ..... •••••• ••••••••• 75 71 r :
• .... "..77 75 v.
Ditto Smaii.:==•.: :7.7...77 75 71
Ditte Advertised. ..........«
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE 0 .11534
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent ...... . ................ 85,
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent •••••••• ......... 857.
Ditto for the Account ..... . . ................ 83
Ditto New Bonds, 1829 and ;KV.... ............ , 3.125'
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent. ....•••••••""'"
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent .....„•„•«••"'" 501%,
Ditto Converted 254
Spanish Bonds, Five per Celt 31%
Ditto Three per Cent 6/34
Dutch 234 per ...... es 4„,z,
Dutch 5 par Cent 5.................. . . . ....
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT Ov a sosits
RAILWAYS. PAUL PE ........
Birmingham and Gloucester ' 100 ...•••••• &i 3 ..... to ---
Bristol and Exeter ..».«.......« 70 4114 ..... to
Bristol and Gloucester.... ........ 30 ...••••• ... to ---
Caledonian -
Chester and Holyhead 5 4N7s "" to
Churnet Valley . ....
Dublin and Cashel.
Edinburgh and Glasgow
to
Great Western
..... 1.45, ......
Ditto Shares .......... ..... " 5O 8739 ..... to ,
Hull and sell)),
London and Birmingham.
100
212
......
London and Brighton 5O ..... 46% ...... to
London and York 234 4 ......... to
Manchester and Birmingham ....40
Dit o % Shares
Midland Counties ..».«.».„........400 ...... .400 ...110 ._•••••". to
Birmingham and Derby
Northern and Eastern 45 ... .... to 5
Ditto Scrip
South Eastern and Dover ..... 3234
York and North Midland ..... ......... to
DittO l 6 Sharer.
Ditto Scarbortir Bralich .....
Ditto
Central of France.....,..." 53iS ...... S%
Orleans. Tours; and Hourdeauxr 35% .
(d'Anthou a d's
.Conipany)
Paris end Orleans
Parisand R0uen........................ 20 .....•••• 393 y
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, OCT' 14
ostlYto:
has been an extensive business done, anclAcclol3lo;
higher prices.—Barnsley Junction, 51
4 3-16; Churnet Valley, 4 5-16; Eastern 't-,e'—ster :0)
Huddersfield and Manchester, 4-a. 9-16; 1-411cp°5ter ef
Preston, 31; London and York, 3i • Mane"; 1i055i;
Leeds, Sixteenth Shares, 3i prem.; 'l3ury and
dale, si; Manchester and Birmingham, 611, -ter, Shea'
41
and Lincolnshire, 2, Sheffield, and ManeLles4oo,
Ditto, Quarter Shares, 134; Southport and 10'
South-Eastern, 404; York and North Alidlar;,4.
York and Selby, 43 prem.; Boulogne and fold°
AY')
MARKET NEWS.—(THIS D
BAY 111.finkSTS. to 44'
SMITHFIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31105 5/ ,
Useful ditto, 41 12s to 51; fine. Upland ditto, 1/£Oll
Si 7s ; Clover Hay, 41 12s to 61 6s ; Oat Straw' 13°
13°
11 lOs ; Wheat Straw, 1/ lOs to 1/ 12s per load ii
Hay and Straw were in demand at full prices- to4lll
CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31,12!„
Useful ditto; 4/ 148 to 51; fine Upland cutwi'o3",k
51 lOs ; Clover Hay, 4110 s to 61; Oat Straw,iol.
lOs ; Wheat Straw, 11 lis to 11 13s per r
11'
full average supply, and a steady demand.to
.2/
dIOS 4 ,
WHITECHAPEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, - 0 17
Useful ditto, 41 lOs to 51; fine Upland ittit'iv,
Si 8s ; Clover Hay, 41 lOs to 6110 s ; Oat Strer
to 11 lOs ; Wheat Straw, 11 lOs to 11 12s 1;00.
Supply tolerably good, and trade on the whole
COLONIAX. sail
SUGAR.—The market for British Plantation pt'
change ; about 600 have been sold at previelloseo4l.
The public sales have consisted chiefly of 122 c 3 1305,0
badoes, 6,107 bags Mauritius, and 5,471 baci 0136 J,
which were chiefly sold, but went off very hcaV
molt instances at a further decline of flab' ls,
the greatest reduction being , upon the Benbie
Barbadoes brought 54s to 63s for low 10.4
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yellow ; Mauritius, 53s to 63s 6d ; 10
brown 42s to 52s 6d ; low to fine whiiteto
Bengal, 57s to 65s 6d ; low soft, ,I_3,
to fine yellow Benares, 50s to 56s 6d, and P1:1 ofoi
brown Khaur was chiefly taken in at 475 0igat...,4
There has been rather more inquiry for fer'etilwif
three cargoes have been sold afloat, one eqs
2,900 boxes Havannah at 20s, one with 450 ohes,he btil
Bahia at 18s 3d, the latter deliverable over let.
side in London, for refining in bond, the f°l:rthe
in London or a near port on the continent, and mollitY
from Pernambuco, consisting of about 300 ches7,loio,;oo
white at about 22s and the brown at 17s, deli
Mediterranean. 'The quantity of British 10',10",
landed last week at the East and West India P ere ;‘0
3,446 hhds, 377 tierces, 677 barrels • and 07 tie
taken for home consumption 1,456 hhds, 1647811"
354 barrels. The stock in the same places is " dl
2,183 tierces, 2,815 bals.
atioll
COPPEE.-1,430 barre B
gsCeylon (British ant- OI
O"
37 casks Costa Rica, 48 barrels Rio at etleicelyJ
mostly disposed of,. but at considerably lower Pr (id
60s to 68s 6d for fine fine pale ordfor ‘cs
colory quality, • and 54s to 59s 6d two 04
to fine fine ord coloury. The Rio and,. Li 0090
were taken in, the former at 435. to 45s for nil, for ,
British Plantation kind, and the latter at oi •
fine ord celery. Pstoet4
Rum.—The quantity landed last week at tbekere es,
West India Decks was 647 puns 8 hbds ; and ,e 3
taken for borne consumption 189 puns 34 hliutie
ported 95 puns 119 hhds. The stock in the sea- pi
12,405 puns 1,607 hhds. 105 for
RICE. 496 bags Siam sold at 95 6d to.-
yellow to good mid white. `1
las t
SPICES.-442 bags of Pepper (chiefly o•
nearly all bought in above the value, v1""'
tf
for mid half heavy Malabar. 05'
INDIGO.—The sale of Indigo is still in pr° jels tgr
to yesterday, 7,303 chests have,passed, of w •
have been withdrawn, and 726 bought in, leal'j
s,cl 06'
actually sold. The demand has slightly in,Pr0(14,,,1,
r
TALLow.—P.Y.C. is steady, at 41s for 010, °,ioOb
for new, per cwt on the spot, and Town at 45500 ac,
TEA.—The private market is dull, very log
being declared for Thursday next.
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DREADFUL MURDER.—The Sabbath Or clecV,
again been chosen by the assassin to con05101°.,00';
blood in the county Tipperary, and the victim be; I;
fallen a sacrifice on this occasion gave no 011-15004'
the fact that he had some connexion bo'
appears that on Sunday night last, about i':geri6ijico
eight o'clock, David 'Maxwell, who is lind,efriativell,
David La Touche, was in his own house in I,_i-e".-baa,„ of;
is only a mile from Roscrea ; the room Pe, t""o'r
sitting in was on the ground floor, and be "r3,co 11:14)
of undressing himself in order to go to bed, w'n(l „Je'l
fired at, anda ball passed through his back fit-Atte,,'",
in the left breast. The poor man was
t,, but after lingering a short time in
obt gre't
died yesterday. No clue has yet. been ,sll-tV
to the detection of the murderer or murder
respondent of Saunders's News Letter.

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