The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-05 00:00:00

AMERICAN NEWS

FOUR DAYS LATEit FROM THE
UNITED STATES.

LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY EVENING.
We have received New York Papers this day by the
Virginian, Captain Allen; to the 15th ult., being four
days later than before received.
Since the arrival of Lord AshbUrton in the States, a
great degree of interest has been excited as to his Lord-
ship's instructions, and the policy which will be pursued:
the general opinion is that his mission will result in a
favourable adjustment of the difficulties between the
two countries. His Lordship has already sent a com-
munication to the Governor of Maine, and an extra ses-
sion of the Legislature of that State was to be called im-
mediately, to take the subject into consideration.
The Loan Bill has been read a second time in the
Senate, and ordered to be engrossed for the third read-
ing. There is no doubt that the measure will pass,
though it is said there are some influential Members of the
Senate unfavourably disposed towards the measure.

By the latest accounts from Texas, we learn that the
reports of the invasion of that country by the Mexicans
have been greatly exaggerated. The mighty army of
21,000 men has suddenly dwindled down to about 1,000,
and these have retreated beyond the Rio Grande.
The business of the New York Market had slightly
improved, cotton having been in good demand, and a
trifle higher in price. _

The following are extracts from the papers :
NEW ORLEANS, MARCH 31.—The Mexican forces have re-
treated beyond the Rio Grande, amounting in all to about
1,000 men, and the Texians are in hot pursuit. Private letters
which I have perused state that General Houston had deter-
mined on the invasion of Mexico, and no doubt was entertained
but that an amy of 0,000 men could be raised for that pur-
pose within sixty days.
In addition to this, authentic intelligence was received by an
arrival from Tampico last night, that the Mexican army had
been auimented to 50,000 men. For what other purpose
could so large a force have been assembled, but for the invasion
of Texas. Indeed, all the accounts received from Mexico
within the past two months, plainly show that there is a settled
determination on the part of Santa Anna, to reconquer the
last province. 1 have seen newspapers up to this, 10th March,
but they do not contain a word of news, as is usually the case
with these journals.
The steam-ship Natchez arrived at twelve o'clock last night
in 72 hours from Havannah. A fresh difficulty had arisen be-
tween the British Consul and Government in relation to the
transportation of letters by the Royal mail steamers. The
steam-ship 'ray, on her arrival from Vera Cruz, was requested
to hand over the letters to be assorted at the Havannali Post-
office, to which the person in charge of the mails returned a
flat refusal. He was forthwith imprisoned, and the British
Consul despatched a iressenger to the Admiral commanding
on the West India station, asking for some vessels of war to
enforce the liberation of Queen Victoria's subjects ! It is evi-
dent that serious difficulties will grow out of this Royal mail line.
(Corkospoodence of the Courier and Enquirer-)
NEW ORLEANS, APRIL 2.—A fire broke nut last night be-
tween nine and ten o'clock, in the store of Messrs. Kohr, lla-
ran and Co., situated in Bienville-street. The contents were
entirely destroyed, and the adjoining building, occcupied by
Messrs Schmidt and Co., suff,red some damage from water.
The loss is estimated at about $50,000, which is covered by
insurance.

The branch of the Union Bank at Donaldsonville was robbed
two days ago cf $40,000.
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.
NEW YORK, IVARcrt 14, 1842.

The transactions at the Board of Brokers this morning were
to fair extent; prices, however, are unsettled and fluctuating.
New York State Sixes advanced 1 1-4; Ditto Five-and-a-
Half per Cents. declined 1.2; Ohio Sixes of '6O fell off 1 per
cent. ; Indiana Bonds, 1-4; Delaware and Hudson, t 1-4;
Farmers' Trust, 1.4; Utica and Schenectady, 1-2 ; Lon.;
bland, 1 8; Canton, 1-4; Mechanics' Bank, 1; Syr. cus
and Utica advanced 1 par cent. ; Paterson, 3-8 ; Boston and
_Providence, 1-2; and Mohawk, 5-8.

There is but little doing in Foreign Exchange for the Liver-
pool, London and Havre packets, which are still detained by
head wands. Sterling is dull at 1061/2 to 107, and Fn.:x.3
at 5.40.

Treasury Notes are inactive at 1i per cent. discount for
notes of 1,000 dollars, and to 1 per cent. for notes of a similar
denomination.

Cotton is in fair demand, and rates have undergone a slight
improvement. 800 bales have been taken to-day for . xport.
PHILADELPHIA, April 12-5 P. M.
The same good feeling as .i:entioned in my letter of yesterday
still prevails, and prices of Stocks and Loans are on the a,i-
vance. 2,900 doh. Pennsylvania s's, 1864, sold at 391/2 ;
2,000 dols. Kentucky 6's, 1671, at 70 cash; 1,300 dols. Phila-
delphia City Ws, 1846, at 95 ; 1,000 dols. Cincinnati 6's, 1865,
at 62 ; 1,650 dols. Wilmington H. 6's, 1844, at 6(4; 2 share,
Heading IL at l 8.4; 1,000 dols. U. S. Bank Notes at 60 per
cent. discount ; 20 shares Wilmington H. at 12k; U. S. Bank
closed at 24 a2a ; North America Bank, 158 a 200 ; Exchange
without alteration in quotations; Relief Notes, 12 to 15; Penn-
sylvania Bank, 15 a 20; Moyamething, 20 a 25 ; Six per cent.
'treasury Notes, late issue, 1 a 2 per. cent. discount.

CORONER'S INQUEST.—THE LATE FIRE IN LODER'S-
rt.ACE, WESTMINSTER.—Yesterday afternoon an inquest was
held at the sign of the Red Lion public-house, Prince's- treet,
Westminster, before Mr. Higgs, the Coroner, on the body of
George Hopkins, aged three years. Mrs. Jane Hopkins, the
wife of George Hopkins, of No. 6, Loder's-place, Brewer's-
green, Westminster, artificial flower maker, stated that she was
tae mother of the deceased. Abort half-past ten o'clock on
the morning of Wednesday week, the deceased and his eldest
sister were left in the care of a young female who lived next
door, while witness went out to work. On witness's return home
she found that the deceased had been taken to the hospital, se-
verely burned, and that the upper partof the house had bean on
fire ; the deceased died on the 2d instant from the injuries he
sustained. From other evidence it appeared that while the last
witness was from home the deceased and his sister were sent
by a female lodger, at No. 6, Loder's-place, up into her room
to mind it, while she went on an errand. A fire was in the
room, and the two children got playing with it, and the clothes
of the deceased caught in a blaze, and communicating to a
straw bed set fire to the wood work of the room, and but for
prompt assistance, the whole of the house would have been in
dames, Verdict, 4, Accidentally burnt to Death."

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