The Sun.
London, England, 1845-06-02 00:00:00

ARRIVAL OF THE HIBERNIA

The steam-ship Hibernia, Captain Ryrie, from Halifax
and Boston, reached the Mersey at half-past one o'clock
on the afternoon of Saturday. She brings letters and
papers up to the 16th inst. _ _

The news, although it contains nothing official as re-
gards the Oregon question, is, on the whole, of a pacific
character, and warrants the belief that the United States
Government are friendly to the cultivation of peace, and
that the President is anxious to settle the disputes be-
tween American and this country, without resorting to
warlike operations. In that desire he is joined by the
reasonable portion of all classes of his fellow-citizens. It
is said that Mr. Calhoun will be sent over as a special
ambassador to England to settle the Oregon question.
Others assert that he has declined the office. The
misunderstanding between Mexico and the United
States was not settled, although the breach had not
been widened. Privateers offered their services on be-
half of Mexico should they be wanted.
_ _

Santa Anna's case has not been decided on, his libe-
ration was offered if he would submit to voluntary tran-
sportation fur ten years, an offer he will not be likely to
refuse.

The Montreal papers come down to a late date. They
contain nothing of importance or interest. Canada was
quiet, and the Provincial Parliament stood adjourned
till the 19th of June.

The annexation of Texas occupies a large portion of
public attention in America. A prxlamation had been
issued calling on the Texian Congress to assemble on the
16th of June to finally consider the question. There
seems but little doubt that the Texans will accept the
propositions of the Government of the United States
and that the annexation will take place at the next
meeting of Congress in December.
Repeal has got a damper in Baltimore. The re-
peelers there have dissolved their association, owing to
the abusive tirades of Mr. O'Connell against the Ame-
ricans ar.d their institutions.
A great public horse race had taken place between
two celebrated racers—one called 'Peyton, a southern
horse, and Fashion, a mare from the south. Upwards of

seventy thousand people went to witness the rational
contest. Peytona was the winner.
The following are extracts :
(From the New York Express.)
" In regard to the Oregon question, we are assured, by tho
official organ at Washington, that the President of the United
States, so far from desiring to put an end to present negotia-
tions, is anxious that they should go on. We further under-
stand also that negotiations have been resumed by the present
Secretary of State just where they were closed by Mr. Calhoun.
" The cooler portion of the American people are very ready
to admit that the settlement of this Oregon question is
attended with great difficulty. They who know the least
of the merits of the question are the most noisy in stating the
only terms of settlement. We apprehend that whenever the
question is settled at all, it must be done with a disposition on
the part of both governments not to claim what is not their
own, or, if unhappily disagreeing as to their own rights, to
submit the question fairly to the judgment of persons or parties,
powers or ministers, representing the true interests of those
governments. Everything depends upun the spirit and temper
of the negotiators.
We doubt not the desire for peace is as great among wise
and patriotic men of England, as it is in the United States,
among those who only would prefer war to dishonour. The
best opinion here is that the question, with all its difficulties,
may be amicably settled ; if not upon some new basis, still
upon those before offered and declined."
GREAT RISE IN THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI. Advices
dated Galena, 3d instent, report the Mississippi higher at St.
Peters than it had ever been before.—New York Sun.
THE DROUGHT IN FLORIDA. Wt. learn Irons the Wit.
Augustine Herald of the 6th inst., that the corn and tobacco
crops are suffering for want of rain.—New York Sun.
Duellists have been deprived of the right of citizenship by
the Constitutional Convention of Louisiana ; the same Con-
vention has decided in favour of adding a clause to the consti-
tution against chartering or rechartering banking institutions.
—Nev York Sun.
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 14.
5,000 Ohio Sixes, 1850
3,000 Ohio Sevens
5,000 Ohio Sixes, 1860
10,000 Kentucky Sixes
5,000 Illinois Sixes... ..........
2,000 Pa. Fives
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