The Sun.
London, England, 1842-04-21 00:00:00

Clauses 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, and 33 were
agreed to without a division, as were also the schedules
and the preamble, and the Bill was ordered to be re-
ported to-morrow.
PUBLIC HOUSES.

The Public-Houses Bill was read a second time, on the
motion of Captain Rous, and ordered to be committed.
BARRISTERS (IRELAND) BILL.

Sir V. BLAKE moved the second reading of the Bar-
risters (Ireland) Bill, the object of which, was to enable
the Benches of Queen's Inn, Ireland, to call Gentlemen
to the Irish Bar without their first keeping a certain
number of terms in England.

Mr. Sergeant JACK—SON opposed the second reading
of the Bill, and moved that it should be read a second
time that day six months. He believed that the Bill was
not called fbr, and that the students of the Irish Bar
were satisfied that they received great benefit from being
obliged to keep a certain number of terms in England.
Mr. JOHN O'CONNELL said that the Irish student
who was forced, by the present law, to come to London
to study, was exposed to the temptations of the metropo-
lis, at a time of life, when, of all others, it was most dan-
gerous to them. The generality of the students merely
came to England to save the terms, and not for the pur-
poses of study. He hoped the House and the Learned
Solicitor-General for Ireland would not oppose the inti o-
duction of a measure which would dispense with the
compulsory attendance of Irish students at the Inns of
Court in London.

Mr. HURD opposed the second reading of the Bill.
The-amendment was then put and carried, without a
division.

DRAINAGE (IRELAND) COMMITTEE.

Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN moved that Mr. J. O'Brien
be added to the Committee on the Drainage (Ireland)
Bill.—Agreed to.
The House then adjourned at a Quarter after Twelve
o'Clock.

PARLIAMENTARY 1)
HOUSE OF LORDS.—A
MINORITY of SEVENTEEN AGAR
READING of the CORN
EARLS.
Malmesbury
Yarborough
LORDS.
Hastings
Willoughby d'Eresby
Camoys

DUKE.
Buckingham

MARQUIS.
Clanricarde

EARLS.
Orkney
Tankerville
Stanhope

MINORITY of FIVE FOR
SOLUTION FOR FR
MARQUIS.
Clanricarde
EARL.
Radnor

IPRIL 18,
NST the SECOND
BILL.

LORD 3.
Beaumont
Kinnaird
Liiford
Rayleigh
Godolphin
Western
De Freyne

LORD BROUGHAM'S RE-
EE TRADE IN CORN.
LORDS.
Kinnaird
Brougham
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AMERICAN NEWS

UNITED STATES-INVASION OF
TEXAS.
(BY EXPRESS.)

ARRIVAL OF THE COLUMBIA:-LATER FROM
THE UNITED STATES.

LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY MORNING.
We have received by the Coltimbia, Captain Judkins,
arrived at this port, this morning early, New York
papers to the 31st, and Boston to the Ist, her day of
sailing. She left Halifax on the 4th.
The Columbia was longer on her voyage out than
usual, having experienced very rough weather ; and in
a squall on the 18th, she broke her paddle .shaft when
in lat. 44.33, lon. 54.04, and having to use canvass for
the rest of the voyage, reached Halifax oil the 25th,
after a voyage. of 20 days 15 hours. She did not pro-
ceed to Boston, but her mails were forwarded by the
Unicorn. There was no opportunity of properly re-
pairing the damage during her stay at Halifax, bat
her commander Capt. Judkins, did not hesitate to, take
her to sea again with cnly one paddle in action, in
which state she started from Halifax on the 4th, and
has made the voyage under this great disadvantage in
151 days. In consequence of her late arrival out, and
the damage she had sustained, few passengers went to
Boston to meet her, presuming that the packet of the
Ist, from New York, would anticipate her.
The Warspite, 46 days from England, with Lord Ash-
burton on board, was telegraphed as below New York on
Friday, at 5 o'clock, r.m. She sailed from Portsmouth.
on the 16th of February.
The British Consul had despatched a steamer to tow
her up to the city.
The most important political news is the invasion of
Texas by 14,000 Mexicans, under General Arista, who
had taken St. Antonia and Goliad. The movement had
taken the Texians'by surprise, but they were preparing
for a spirited resistance. The New York Express has
the following observations:—
THE INVASION OF TEXAS.

The sudden and secret onset made upon Texas, under
the orders of Santa Anna, indicates great ability on his
part, and a great confidence of success. Houston seems
certain of repelling the invaders, and of ultimatelyplant-
ing the Texian flag in the City of Mexico. The advance
of the Mexicans will soon meet about 2,000 Texians, and
by the next arrival we shall probably have the result of
the conflict.
The news has startled the South Western part of the
United States as much as if the United States itself had
been invaded. The close connexion of sons and fathers,
brothers and sisters, existing between the etnigrants to
Texas and the relations they have left at home, imparts
to them the liveliest interest in the contest. It will be
almost impossible for our Government to prevent active
and energetic interference, for hundreds and hundreds
would prefer expatriation to resting still. It the Texian
forces in the end march on towards Mexico, it will be im-
possible to restrain citizens of the United States from
rushing into this field of novel enterprise and ambition.
The New Orleans Bee, indeed, calls out bud for the
friends of Texas to rally.
" The Texas army," it says," should have its standard
decorated with a miniature of the cathedral in the centre
of the City of Mexico, so that every, man would see it
the last thing iu the evening and the first thing in the
morning, to keep the end or his exertions continually in
his mind, for not until the Texian banner is planted in
the public square before the Palace, of Santa Anna
should the war be terminated."
Preceding the arrival of this intelligence, a corre-
spondence between General Santa Anna and General
James Hamilton had been published, in which the latter
holds out the olive branch, as he considered, in the shape
of a bribe.
It will be seen that, in form and substance, General
Hamilton invites General Santa Anna to sell out the
Mexican claims upon Texas for 5,000,000 dols., to be,
put in the Mexican Treasury, and a bonus of 200,000
dols. for himself. The proposition is marked " con-
fidential," but is rejected with scorn and disdain, and
often with eloquence.
If Santa Anna is in earnest, a prolonged war with
Texas is inevitable.
We rejoice in the eloquent indignation with which
Santa Anna hurls back the proposition to sell himself for

the 200,000 dols. Generall.l;milton, who, by the way,
seems, from the amplitude of hiS projects and negotia
tions, rather a citizen of the human race, than of the

Uhited States, may, perhaps, blush a little on reading it.
This reply of Santa Anna brought forth a smart letter
from General Hamilton in reply, breathing a most war-
like defiance.

President Tyler had sent two mes.iages to Congress,
the first relating to the applicants for Office was unirn-
portan;, the second is thus described in the New York
Express correspondence :—" The important matter in
Congress to-day has been a communicaticn from the
President of the United States in reference to the finan-
cial condition of the country, and the remedies necessary
to rescue the Government from existing embarrassments.
The reading was listened to with earnest attention by
all present, and its various recommendations excited
quite a sensation with all those who approved of the sen-
timents embodied in the report. He is in favour of the

imposition of duties equal to entire expenditure of the
Government, and expects that new expenditures will be
made for the defences of the Government. He sus-
tains the protective policy, and calls for such discrimi-
nating duties as will secure the interests of the domestic
labour of the country, and, he expects that, to accom-
plish this, it will be necessary to advance beyond dip 20
per cent. of the Compromise Act, or the 20 per cent. pro-
vision of the Bill to distribute the proceeds from the sales
of the public lands.
What is yet more important, he is for pleelging the
proceeds from the sales of the Public Domain to the pay-
ment of the interest of the public debt. The Distribu-
tion Bill he regards as suspending itself by the 20 per
cent, proviso, and it being necessary to go beyond the
20 per cent. proviso to ensure either revenue or protec-
tion, he calls for the land fund as a pledge for the pay-
ment of the public debt. The late Administration be-
queathed to the present a debt now amounting to four-
teen millions of dollars. This amount, in consequence
of the revenue laws, is daily increasing, and something
must be done to secure payment, in order to sustain the
public faith. A loan of fifteen millions, in conclusion, is
recommended to pay the public debt, and a pledge of the
Public Domain as security for payment.
The President points out the existing difficulties and
the remedies for them in a frank and manly manner.
Ile leaves the responsibility of action with Congress,
where it must ever rest, and declares that the people will
not hold the Government guiltless, if it neglects to act in
the present emergency of our public affairs.
(Correspondence of the Journal of Commerce.)
The following is the latest report of Congress .
MR. CLAY'S RESOLUTION PASSED.

WASHINGTON, MARCH V 30.—Mr Clay's resolutions
were taken up, and a long debate took place on the
amendments of Mr. Rives for the suspension of the Dis-
tribution Law. The amendments were rejected, 21 to 22.
Mr. Preston then moved that the second, third, fburth,
and fifth of Mr. Clay's resolutions be referred to the
Committee on Finance, together with Mr. Wright's
amendment there. This was agreed to.
Mr. Clay's seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth resolu-
tions were also referred to appropriate Committees.
The first and sixth of Mr. Clay's resolutions were
adopted, one declaring that the General Government
should have an adequate revenue to meet its ordinary
expenses in time of peace ; and the other declaring that
it was the duty of the Government to abolish all useless
institutions and offices,, to curtail all unnecessary ex-
penses, and practice rigid economy.
This is the end of all this affair. The reference of the
resolutions to the Committees, which had full power from
the several subjects before, was merely to get rid of
them. It was not desirable to the mujority of the Senate
to commit themselves in advance, and without full in-
formation on so many topics. They were, at the same
time, willing to dispose of the propositions in a manner
respectful to Mr. Clay.
New York had been visited by a most destructive fire.
(From the New York Express, April 1.)
About half-past three yesterday afternoon an alarm of
fire was given in a blacksmith's shop, near the corner of
Christie and Delaney-streets. The wind was blowing a
gale, and the fire soon made a clean sweep through For-
syth, and then across Forsyth more than half-way to

Eldridge-street in front, and quite through the rear, two
blocks on the left side of Christie-street, half way to
Broome, and on the left side of Forsyth down to Broome,
I and then on the right side of Eldridge to Broome. Two
brick buildings in Eldridge-street, Nos. 92 and 94, across
Broome, were also entirely consumed.
The number of houses destroyed cannot fall short of
one hundred, and were tenanted chiefly by that portion
of the community who can least afford to bear the loss.
Hundreds of families have lost'their all by this calamity.
The buildings were chiefly of wood, and of comparatively
small value.
ANOTHER GREAT FlRE.—Another fire broke out
about four o'clock in the rear of 524, Pearl-street, in a
bakery, and owing to the absence of all the engines up
town, the rear of five buildings were in flames before
anything could be done towards checking it. The fire
soon spread through to Anthony-street on one side and
Elm on the other, destroying some thirty buildings of
all kinds. The rears of No. 524 to 530 on Pearl-street,
were much damaged, together with the rear of No. 39,
Elm, and the buildings adjoining, indeed the grocery
store, corner of Elm and Anthony, was about the only
one of the block uninjured. The buildings were old and
dilapidated, and occupied chiefly by Irish families, who
are now hopeless, and without a shelter, without the
charity of our citizens is extended to them.
By these two great fires some three hundred families,
nearly all poor people, have been turned out of doors,
most of them with the destruction, or great damage of
their furniture and property.
The upper parts of the city were in a high state of
alarm ; but so high was the wind, that thousands of
persons in the lower wards never knew there was a fire.
STILL ANOTHER.—A fire broke out in the two story
building, corner of Maiden-lane and Nassau-street, last
night at half-past twelve, but was get under without
much trouble. The part, No. 35, was occupied by
Messrs. Gay and Johnson, as a dry goods store, and
No. 351, by F. Fraser, as a comb store. The dry
goods were but little injured. The stock in the comb
store was injured by water to a considerable extent.
The night was bitter cold, the ground freezing, and
much suffering was undoubtedly endured.
The following is an extract from the log of the Columbia,
reeeived at the South American Coffee House :
WEDNESDAY, 13TH.—Wind, S.S.W., lat. 47 16, lon.
29 30 ; distance run, 260 miles ; a.m., fresh breezes and
cloudy ' • at 10, saw a ship on fire ; at 12, passed her a
short distance to windward; hove to her, and got the
boats ready. Appeared to be a large barque of 400 to
500 tons burden ; the fore and main-mast and bowsprit
gone ; the mizen-mast standing, but no mizen-top-mast ;
appeared to be within about two or three feet of the
water; remained by her until 1 30 a.m. ; burnt blue
ights and rockets to from 10 o'clock.
On the 19th, she passed the Roscius. We are sorry
to learn that one of the West India Mail steamers had
been wrecked at Turk's Island. The steamers had been
warned off Porto Rico, and not allowed to land. The fol-
lowing is from Havannah, March 19 :
The Tay, English mail steamer, is just in from Turk's
Island, with dates from England to the 3d of February.
A great excitement was caused by the mail officers on
board refusing to deliver the mails to the Spanish mail
officers. When they attempted to take them he drew
his sword. A company of twenty-five soldiers was imme-
diately sent on board, with fixed bayonets, and ordered
to use them if the least resistance was offered, and the
offending officer was sent on shore under a guard.
The Commander of the steamer, meanwhile, refused
to meddle in the affair, alleging that he had nothing to
do.with the mails. They were in special charge of the
mail officer, who was put on board with them. The pas-
sengers, or any one belonging to the boat, have not been
allowed to land, and as yet we know not how the affair
will turn. It seems to be a disjointed concern, and I fear
may breed difficulty between the two Governments.
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET—APRIL 1.
The Stock Market continues very much depressed, the
sales are limited, and prices generally declining. Illi-
nois Sixes fell off; Ohio Sixes, 24; Indiana Sterling
Bonds, 1; Mohawk, 4; Harlem Railroad. I; and Long
Island, 3 per cent. Delaware and Hudson advanced 2-.
There is but little demand for Inland Exchanges. The
following are to-day's quotations--
Philadelphia, prem. ; Baltimore, k dis. ; Virginia,
81 91 ; North Carolina, 5i 54 ; Charleston, 1i 2 ; Sa-
vannah, 224 ; Augusta, 24 3 ; Mobile, 27 28 ; Mont-
gomery-, 29 30 ; New Orleans, 7 7i ; Nashville, 20 ;
Louisville, 7 ; St. Louis, 23 25 ; Cincinati, 9 10.
We noticed an improved demand for Exchange on
England. The closing rates were 1064 107, and 107 k
per cent. Southern bills, without city indorsements,
have been sold at 1054- 106, and there is still a fair sup-
ply at these rates. Bills on France are negotiated at
sf. 374 c.

Treasury Notes have been purchased freely for the
payment of duties at 2 to 2+ per cent. discount for notes,
of $l,OOO. and 11 to 2 for those of less denomination.
The Comptroller has given public notice that the in-
terest on the City Stocks, including the Seven per cent.
Water Loan, which will be due on the Ist of May, will
be paid at the Bank of the State of New York on the
2d of May.
Cotton remains dull. About 400 bales were sold this
morning at the following rates :—Uplands, very ordinary
to middling, at 5+ to 51 and 7+c. ; fair to good fair and
good 84 to and 94c. ; Tennexse and Alabamas, 51 to.
Bc. per lb. ; Mobiles, Louisianas, &c., ordinary to
middling, 71c. ; fair to good fair 0+ to 101 c. ; good and
fine 101 to 11 and 114 c. per lb.
Sales of Genesee Flour were made at $6,371 ; 400
barrels Ohio, $6, Georgetown $6, Pennsylvania $5,871,
Troy $6 to $6121, Baltimore and Brandywine $5,874
to $6. Rye flour $8,25 to $8 30. Cornmeal $2,871
to $3,124. 410 bushels New Orleans Corn (musty) 54c.
A few small lots of Potashes at $6,374 to $6,50 ; 15
do. Pearls $5,50. 200 hhds. New Orleans-Molasses, 20c.,
and 400 hdds. and 62 tierces about 19c. 4 months.
PHILADELPHIA, MARCH 31, FIVE P.M.—But a very
trilling account of business was done at the Exchange
Board to-day, $3, 609 Pennsylvania Fives, 1864, sold at
33 ; 76 shares United States Bank, 2-k ; 5 ditto North
American Bank, 155 ; 5 ditto Reading R. 8., 181. At
the close 70 was asked for Camden and Amboy R. ;
and 9to 94 for Wilmington R. R. Exchange on New
York and Boston to per cent. discount ;on Baltimore,
4to discount.

(Correspondence of the Courier and Enquirer.)
BALTIMORE, THURSDAY, 9 A.m.—Nothing new by the
western mail this morning.
The foreign news received here yesterday had no ef-
fect on the flour market. Howard-street continues to
sell at $5 50 ; City Mills is held at $ 5 50. There is
no wheat in market. Maryland prime reds arrived
bring 110 to 115 cents. ; yellow corn is selling at 55
cents., and white at 55 to 56c. ; 116 bushels Pennsylvania
Oats sold at 44 cents. ; Maryland Oats, 41 to 42 c. ;
Cloverseed can be bought for $4 to $4 50, and is very
dull. Nothing doing in barrelled meats. The stock
of bacon is very large, and prime new Western as-
sorted is held at 41- to 5 ; No. 1 Western lard in kegs
can be bought at 54- cents. ; Whiskey 190. in hhds, and
20c. in bbls., and dull.
We have no news here.

EIGHT DAYS LATER FROM TEXAS.-EVACUATION OF SAN

ANTONIO.

By the arrival of the steamer Neptune at New Orleans,
we have received the Galveston Gazette and Advertiser
to the 21st ult., eight days later than before received.
The greatest spirit and enthusiasm prevailed through-
out the Texan Republic. ,
Austin had not been taken, and the Mexicans had
plundered and evacuated San Antonio.

The Texas troops were in pursuit of the Mexicans, and
it was confidently expected that the latter would be com-
pletely routed,

It appears that the Mexican invading army was much
smaller than reported. It gives the Texans a better
chance to retaliate.

The general enthusiasm of the community was so great
that it extended to the fair sex, and several of the ladies
of Galveston were industriously engaged in moulding
bullets, and making cartridges for the use of the army.
There had been contributed by the citizens of Galves-
ton about 12,000 dollars in provisions, munitions of war,
and money.
(From the Galveston Gazette, March 17. 1842.)

CITY OF HOUSTON, MARCH 17, 1842.—The news by
express from Austin up to the 13th inst., is that the
enemy have evacuated San Antonio, after havinc, plun-
dered the place. They were laden down with baggage,
and march slowly. Col. Hays is harrassing them on
their march. They only march about eight miles each
day. The troops from Austin and those on the frontier
are marching to overtake and beat them.
War shall now be waged against Mexico, nor will we
lay our arms aside until we have secured the recognition
of our independence. Until then I will never rest satis-
fied, nor will the people of Texas. We invoke the God
of Armies.—Your friend, SAM. HOUSTON.

tIIE ARTFUL DODGER'S TARIFF.—The Morning
Chronicle calls for the support of the Liberals to the tariff o
Peel, because of those cheese-parings of reduction—those baits
to catch minnows he has thinly sprinkled over it. With great
respect for our Contemporary, we totally differ from his policy.
The Minister stands upon his plans as a whole, and he must be
resisted on the whole. We will not consent to catch at gilded
bait, and be dragged into the gulph after it. We will not con-
sent to support a plan in any of its parts, by which we will, as a
principle, confirm monopoly—strengthen bad government for
the empire, and Ireland particularly—and have the impulse of
free trade, without the reality of protection. If, as a plan, the
measure of Peel was essential relief we would support it as a
plan, with its minor objections. But as the plan is essential
injury, minor merits must not save it from discomfiture. We
call upon the Irish Members to rally, and availing themselves
of the desertion of Peel's faction, in the small points in which
he may be right, to defeat the flagitious Minister and his odions
plans altogether.---Pilot.
Tin COURT.—Her Majesty and Prince Albert
(with the usual Royal suite) will leave Buckingham Palace to
morrow morning for Claremont House, Esher, where the Court
will remain until Monday, and then return to town. A Cap-
tain's guard of Lord Charles Wellesley's regiment, the 15th
Light Infantry, will proceed by railway from Windsor barracks
to-morrow, to do duty at Claremont during the stay of the
Court.

The Toulonnais says—" Orders have arrived to
haston as much as rossible the completion of the two great trans-
atlantic steamers, the Orenoque and Labrador, now building
in the yards of the ➢lourillon ; and we learn that the Orenoque
will be ready for launching before the end of July next, and
the Labrador at the beginning of the next year."
A RUNAWAY ENGINE.—A circumstance occurred
at the Yatton station on the Bristol and Exeter Railway, on
Saturday last, which fortunately ended without any serious
consequences. The first morning down-train, which is both a
passengers' and goods' train, having stopped at the above sta-
tion, was detached from the engine for the purpose of placing
on another luggage waggon, when, no doubt very imprudently,
the engineers left their situations, and by some unforeseen
cause the steam got up, and off the engine started without
control. As may be imagined, the greatest consternation pre-
vailed down the line at seeing the engine passing at a most
furious rate, without ary one on it ; but fortunately, about a
mile before it reached Bridgewater, the steam was exhausted,
and there it stopped. Immediately on its being known at the
Bristol station, an express engine, with a number of hands, was
sent off, but happily their services were not required. —Keene's
Bath Journal.