The Sun. — 1844-01-15 (London, England)

AMERICAN NEWS  ARRIVAL OF THE HIBERNIA. LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY MORNING.  Ti►e Hibernia, Captain Judkins, which has performed some extraordinarily quick passages across the Atlantic, arrived here yesterday at one o'clock, having, with fifty-six passengers, left Boston on the afternoon of the Ist, and Halifax • at noon on the 3d instant, thus making the run from the latter place in ten, and from the former in twelve days, including the stoppage to take in the mails, which, considering the season of the year, is one of the most successful trips on record. Her dates are nine days later than those brought by the Liverpool. Congress dragged its slow length along. Nothing of interest has occurred in either House, if we except a furious onslaught which the southern members, headed by Mr. %Vise had made upon Mr. John Quincey Adams, for contending that Congress was bound to receive the petitions of the people against slavery, in accordance with the spirit of the American declaration of independence. Previous exhibitions of the same kind were marked by great bitterness of feeling against the abolitionists; but the outbreak alluded -to seems to have excelled all that have gone before it in that respect. Mr. Wise, in particular, distinguished himself by his ridiculous violence. The annexation of Texas is discussed in the papers, but the project, which is by no means popular in the north, seems to excite but little enthusiasm, or even warmth of feeling in the south, although more particularly interested in the measure. But, however this favourite project of the retiring President may have fallen stillborn upon the people, it is clear that the feelings of the same authority with regard to the Oregon territory, have excited more attention, and are more zealously responded to. To take immediate 'possession of the disputed territory, is the favourite topic of the day. The British Government ought to lose no time in settling this bone of contention, because it is clear that, whatever the American Executive may wish to do—however honourably it may be inclined to act, the impetuosity of theipeople will be in advance of diplomacy; and by taking peremptory possession, embroil the two Governments. The present excitement appears to have ' been produced by what are termed the " British agents" taking forcible possession of the land, and selling portions of it to American settlers. Repudiation becomes popular. One of the New York papers says, " It is greatly to be regretted that the doctrine of repudiation, in several parts of the Western States, is openly sustained and defended." As the tide of emigration is continually flowing towards the west, and as population, which is the basis of the constitution of the Union, is more rapidly in! creasing there than in the north or south, it is poor consolation to reflect that the most dishonest portion of the communiiy will soon be ! paramount in Congress.  Staten Island had been the scene of a horrid murder. A woman named Houseman and her infant, in the absence of her husband, who is a seafaring man, had been murdered, and then covered with a rag, which had been set fire to, in order to consume the bodies. The atrocity took place on Christmas eve or morning. A reward of a thousand dollars had been offered for the discovery of the murderers. There appears to be nothing new or exciting from Canada. The Welland Canal had been the scene of another riot, produced by a policeofficer going to make an arrest. The officer was met with an armed resistance, the troops were called out, and the ringleaders were arrested. Many of the labourers, it is added, had refused the present prices, and destitution had made then► desperate.  The Stock and Money-markets of New York, which at the date of the previous advices were very buoyant, had sustained a check. The prices of many descriptions of stock had fallen considerably, and something like a panic had 111lowed, from which the Stock-market had not recovered when the packet sailed. The Cotton-market was active, although the most conflicting opinions still prevail respecting the yield of the new crop.