The Express.
London, England, 1847-07-09 00:00:00

WEST INDIA & MEXICAN
MAILS.

We yesterday announced the arrival of the Royal
Mail Company's steam-ship Medway, Capt. An-
drews, master ; Lieut. South, R.N., Admiralty agent,
in charge of the mails, at Southampton, in 13i days,
from Bermuda. We annex detailed particulars of
the news:

The dates brought by the Medway are—Sourn
AMERICA: Valparaiso, April 28; Cobija, May 2;
Callao, May 11 ; Guayaquil, May 16; Buenaventura,
May 19; Chagres, May 26; Carthagena, May 28.
MEXICO, HAYTI, AND SPANISH COLONIES: Tampico,
May 22; Vera Cruz, June 2; Havannah, June 10;
Santiago de Cuba, June 10; Puerto Rico, June 14.
BRITISH WEST INDIES: Jamaica, Jane 8; Demi3-
num and Tobago, June 5; Trinidad, June 6; Barba-
does, Jane 8; Grenada, Jane 9; St. Vincent and St.
Lucia, June 10 ; Dominica, June 11 ; Antigua, Mont-
serrat, Nevis, and St. Kitts, June 12; Tortola, June
13; Nassau, June 12; Bermuda, June 24.— FRENCH
ISLANDS : Martinique and Gnadaloope, June 11.
The Medway left St. Thomas's on the 18th of June.
As the Medway sailed from Vera Cruz only one
day after the despatch of the mails, which we received,
rio New York, by the Hibernia, she brings nothing
positively new from Mexico. An intelligent cor-
respondent, however, has furnished us with a more
precis* account of the state of affairs in that count y
than we have elsewhere seen.

When the Medway left Vera Cruz, Commodore
perry's squadron was off Alvarado, about seven or
eight leagues to the south-west of that town. The
Potomac, 60 guns, was at Vera Craz with two or
three small steamers. Colonel Wilson had about 400
men under him in Vera Cruz, and 250 in the castle of
San Juan d'Ulloa. The town of Tampico had been
fortified, and was held by General Gates, with 800
infantry of the line, 200 volunteers, and 120 artillery-
men. At Jalapa, Colonel Childs had 200 men.
General Scott, when he arrived at Puebla, would have
under him 4,800 infantry, 200 cavalry, 15 pieces of
artillery, 3 mortars, 200 waggons, with stores and
provisions. The impression among the Americans,
both at Tampico and Vera Cruz, was that
General Taylor, with his 5,000 or 8,000 men,
at Monterey was from want of ammunition, pro-
viaions and money, quite incapable of moving forward
upon San Luis de Potosi. General Scott's army had
five months' pay due, and were much dissatisfied on
account of the want of many necessaries. The
American army is composed chiefly of Americans,
Irish, and Germans, with a few French and Spaniards.
The loss per diem by sickness is estimated at 25 to
30 men.

The American governors, both at Tampico and
Vera Cruz, had established a very efficient police. The
proceedings of the town council of Vera Cruz are
regularly reported in the American Eagle, and its
efforts to bring the municipal finances into order, and
introduce a good system of sanitary police, have been
most judicious and praiseworthy. If the Mexicans,
when again left to themselves, are wise enough to
profit by these practical lessons in the art of municipal
government, the advantage accruing to them therefrom
will almost be a sufficient compensation for their
shattered armies.

There appears to be more of a passive grudge than
of active hostility towards the invaders in the
Mexican mind. It is shown in denunciations of par-
tite regarded as instruments of the American com-
manders. Among these are a merchant at Vera
Cruz, named Alampos, who is understood to have
written the Spanish version of General Scott's pro-
esmation of the 11th of May, and an Englishman at
Jalapa, named Welch, who holds two offices under
the invading authorities prefect of Jalapa and
second quarter-master. Several others are named as
furnishing the Americans with supplies and stores,
and all are given to understand that they are
marked men." The active exhibitions of hostility,
however, appear to be confined to the ladies of
Napa, who refused to attend a ball given by
the American officers, and the highway ex-
eit+ of a guerilla band between Jalapa and
ern Cruz. Thin is the party which killed
Colond Somers, whose melancholy fate was an-
nounced in the news received by the Hibernia. All
classes at Vera Cruz regret the death of Col. Somers,
who was the bearer of despatches from the President,
Instructing Gen. Scott as to the terms of peace to be
°64114 to the Mexican government.

Owing to the unsettled state of the reentry, trade
in, and with. the interior was at a stand la. The
common psis& were burying their little treasures.
Gold was hit disappearieg, and from 17 to 18 dollars
were given he a doubloon about the end of May. At
Tampico the Medway only received 21,000 dollars on
account of London merchants; and at Vera Cron only
4,000 dollars and 123 serene of corhier..l The
latter town was sickly : the hospitals and churches
were tall of sick and wounded, and the deaths ave-
raged 20 to 25 per diem. Under such circumstanoes
a strong tuider-current of irritation among the natives
and the French and English residents was not un-
natural, and ought to be kept in mind with a view to
allow for the colouring of their accounts.
All these disagreeable* notwithstanding, the Med-
way brings a tolerable cargo, sad no Less than 120
pamengers. The bullion and specie amount in value
to 73,619 dollars in silver, and 84,343 in gold, exclu-
sive of 1,794 ounces gold dust, and 451. in British
coin. There are 149 serous of cochineal ; 253 bales
indigo; 49 cases Vanilla; 219 boxes cigars, &c., &o.
Among the passengers are the Hon. Chief Juvtice
Scotland, from Trinidad; the Hon. Dowell O'Reilly,
Attorney-Genera/, and Mr. R. Davies, Solicitor-Gene-
ral, from Jamaica.

JAMAICA.—De Cordova's Mercantile Intelligences
states that "The sesame have now thirty set in throughout
the island generally, promising not only • large crop of our
export staples, but an abundant 'apply of native ground
previsions, the latter of which will in time interfere in a
great measure with the demand for imported breadstuffs."
Matters were by no means so promising in the mercantile
world: from the departure of e preceding mail scarcely
any transactions of moment had taken place. This is attri-
buted to the stringency of the money market; but the accu-
mulation of large quantities of prodsee in the hands of pro-
prietor, and factors, owing to the scarcity of vessels for
Europe, must also have had ita influence. " Immigra-
tion, plentiful immigration from Africa," continued to
be the prayer of the colonists. Hints, tea, were thrown
I out about advances by government to proprietors, as
in Scotland and Ireland, to facilitate Irrigation and the
setablialunent of central Wearies. A severe earthquake was
experienced at Buff, in the perish of fit. George's, about halt
past 2 p.m., on the 3rd et June. New regulations for a
semi-weekly pest throughout the Mead had been ausosseed
as to come into operation en lisaday Moe Mkfeet. Kr.
0 irod had been appointed bethe Kissetes Climber
of Commerce in the room of W. Orr, Esq. The Great
Interior Railway Company had been dneilved. The engine
drivers on the Kingston Railway are now without exception
blacks, the last white one—of the inauspicious name of Death
—having left the isIand.WINDWARD ISLANDS.—ST. LIICIA.—An ex-
traordinary Gazette published on the 27th of May, intimates
that Mr. Atthill, Attorney General of the Island, has, by
command of the Governor-in-Chief, been suspended from
office till her Majesty's pleasure be known, fur having
failed to exculpate himself' from the charge of " being eon-
eerned in the charge of libelling the government through
the medium of the Independent Press newspaper.' The
Solicitor. General, M. Mallet Pant, had been appointed to
succeed Mr. Atthill, and Mr. St. Msrtln ham been appointed
'‘ '

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 9, 1847.

who alien Was& as a candidate to its room of the hamar-
aide gealls•Ma who thus retims. At present ao address has
bees Meld btisard Alfred Paget, but it is quite understood
that he won oilier himself again.
MARTLIBOXIL —BALLOT OF TIM lI.ZFORM ASSOCIATION.
—Yesterday, in accordance with
_previous ansagement, a
meeting of the &am* of Xarylebou
irssekllsa, took at Migrate's C 0...
eart-reessi, Marlimamilesst, Ca
put the lo`
pose et" elsandthig the ask la vine
of thanes. ableannt to the ballth Is to be selkmdti
its draft to be alma. and to ballot kr the milldam to be
evappreed_by the aseesiatkat." Mr. J. Williams,elthroherarden,
loma doshair Lord Dudley Stuart, Mr. D. W. Harvey, and
Mr. Sagami Shin the three new candidates on the Rhea'
interest, won peacoat. The chairman esglehalil the eljest of
the seeedra, sad reed • reined tram Ohm to abide
by *shallot of the semeistiost. Mr. H. C s, larking to
move_a roattlies,•lnitlelaul that the deitha mem to kr
the MUNN SeepeiN NW plead ths beeoolll*K is a very diffi-
cult polities. the was sorry to lad that net only the friends
of the knead surgenat, but tire of the *AL lord (Dudley
Stuart), were new hacking out of that which was the fun-
damental principles/ the useeistion, to bow to the ballot
of the allOthilikh. Mr. D. W. Hervey was prepared to bow
to that denials ; but it would he =fur to subject hiss alone
to sultan arileal. Mr. Wilma eoacluded by
Tim Ids smociation being lneirmed that the rennin
Maw& Haney, eaDied Da* MOM ere deareecast
the Rdofans of •• larger mat& et Winos am the metledie
=utwith • new Ise neelehn epos O&n Imputtns Oh&
Wt a b Alt deli ism *elms sew ma the ssgMr. who
rmarded heir who for the Mimi eimill&tes &then& etimYti be
nem et Ile Ai& wean et the align% end yea the result
theeefkdardeskant, .10 110111111111•161 shall forthwith
sedga bins& et the ewe having •
Mr. Bosom denounced the inied=he association in not
submitting Sir Benjamin Hall to the ordeal of the ballot,
amidst considerable applause and confusion. Several other
gentlemen having spoken for the resolution and amendment,
Mr. Sergeant Shoe was the first candidate who presented
himself to the meeting. He observed, that although be
perhaps had been the first to cause the difficulty in which
the association wee placed, he had given them notice, both
in hie letter, and at a subsequent meeting, that he would
not submit to the decision of the ballot, unless all the
candidates underwent the same ordeal. The associa-
tion having exempted Sir Benjamin Hall, he felt that
he was exonerated also.—Mr. D. W. Harvey said, he was
willing to bow to the decision of the members. He
added, that, if he (Mr. Harvey) was satisfied maul
canvass or otherwise that he had a chance, whether the
noble lord or the learned serjeunt went to the poll or not,
he would not only be a candidate, but immediately re-
sign his police commissionenhip and go to the poll.—
Lord Dudley Stuart defended his plan, but said, as he meant
honestly, he had us desire to discard the honed advice of his
hoeourable opponent, who had denominated him a milk-
and-water reformer. After expressing himself in favour of
the principles of the ballot, the noble lord said he would be
happy to fall in with any fair suggestions for taking the
opinion of the electors.—After some further discussion, the
motion and amendment was withdrawn, and the candidates
retired to draw up e plan to submit to the association. On
their return Mr. D.W. Harvey read the following resolution,
which, if passed by the association, they had determined to
abide by.
That the sasorinionolesply Impressed with the of avoid-
ing the danger of a Gory menteeselog the et Moryiebone,
dmititinlth=te °t‘nesburgetoeille• tkes....,
dm el eir Omen Napier, have mese le serve. aid &di file
talon: behooeird er lota ONO be brook re.
eillshah* el& a indernlin es be sped by the &slur lobe
bjlteleging lis loom so le woe lo the event et=
-y Air tan re ea—.- Wag eiterly .:d
thet the esedialse being tie levee motor et vela don
dir
dng ely retire. 'lfniemenheee et dm be appelated to Gerry oat
the ings pin Immsdlattly.
Oa the motion a Mr. Dyke, sec:laded by Mr. La=
this proposition was carried unanimously, the can
undertaking to pay all expenses.—Lord Dudley Stuart then
nominated, on his part, Mesas. Howarth, Douglas, and
Wagstaff. Mr. Harvey nominated Mr. Potter, ICr. Dyke,
and Mr. Heinen ; and Mr. Sergeant Shee Maws. hinny,
Man, and Frempton, to form the committee.—Mr. Beacon
then moved • resolution, exiling on Sir B. Hall to
the ballot with the other candidates, which was seconded
Mr. Hethington. A lug and stormy discussion ensued,
and Mr. Douglas sieved se ea amendment,
That this wtestimpelbelN veered with the conduct of Sir B.
MB
necessary ai during the One o e toe mamma
be miles boroti ontsider It an-
Mr.nem, shade dto the I.ot.
Joseph mismilail the sasoulment, and on a show of
hands the °harem declared the latter negatived by a large
majority. A divides was demanded, and, amidst great con-
faiion, the number' were takes: For the original motion,
91; for the amendment, 84. A vote of thanks was sub's-
quently given to the chairman, and the meeting broke up at
a late hour last night.
MAYO.—The defeated candidate at the last election, G.
H. Moore, Egg. of Moore-hall, has addressed the consti-
tuency on strong whig principles. lie will be supported by
powerful interests, though the contest will prove a sharp
one should the archbishop and the Roman catholic clergy
take up the cause for Mr. M'lllennell.
NORFOLK, WEFT—The conservative party in this division,
not feeling confident of returning their two candidates,
Messrs. L'Betrange end Binge, are understood to have pro-
posed a oempronine, the effect of which would be the elec-
tion of one candidate on either aide. The proposition has
elicited from the Mon. R. K. Coke, one of the candidates,
a spirited address. It seems that the compromise was pro-
posed, not for the purpose of excluding Mr. Coke, whose
return is considered certain, but in order to oust Mr. Ham-
mond, that a conservative candidate might be let in.
PONTRFRACT.—The reader of this paper may perhaps
remember that when Lord Pollington announced his inten-
tion to retire, Mr. S. Martin, Q.C.' and Mr. John Laurie, a
late sheriff of London, offered their services, and each paid •
hasq electioneering visit to the borough. From that time
until the publication of Mr. R. Monckton Mllnes's address
of the Ist inst., soliciting of the trust hitherto reposed in
him, nothing of moment has transpired ; but within the last
few days an anonymous placard ha, been published under
the signature of an elector, announcing that Mr. Laurie's
agents have declined acting on his behalf at the ensuing
election; and that they have come to that determination
from (among other reasons) the belief entertained by them,
that he is only keeping in the field for the purpose of insuring
the election of the other two declared candidates, and that he
will retire when it is too late for any gentleman of inds•
pendent principles to offer himself. The electors are there-
fore ailed upon to defeat this attempt to overthrow the
independence of the borough, by inviting some gentleman of
protestant principles and of known independence to fight
their battle. The meaning of this is, that as Pontefract has
not had an election without a real contest for a great number
of years put, it will not do to have a mere sham opposition
palmed upon the electors. The spud has accordingly set
the unpledged electors in motion ; roasted parka el
their number have been held, and it be whither** that •
requisition is to tie got up to solicit a neigh
man te become a candidate. The name ofbr.Vat,itinn f
Nostel Priory, has been mentioned.
Pools.—Mr. O. R. Robinson is in the field as a conserva-
tive candidate. He declines to give any pledges, and " will
be no party directly or indirectly to any corrupt means " for
obtaining his election.
8017THWARK.-81r William aolearortb has brad an
address to the coastituents dila' borough.
Woacarran Crrr.—The publication of Mr. Ricardo's ad-
dress has prefaced addreeme horn the other esadidaten and
months while eleademeniageralseeity in motion. &aka Sir
Denis Le thertimat's adios sa rotirleg,thr. Halted and
Mr. Maid, es Weillnesieg eight, toned album. Mr.
Hardy ddrm lamelf to he umsonnseesil wish emy party,
sad =prams MOW! es dediedly " tweed to all assiensl
or Mate moth ralgions." He k GMs emceed to the govern-
ment intedlnenes with the eiatatka of the gag* kr
reuses width he states at keg& He adds:
doh wpm ell veto er umennMeas tee am_ se ea unmixed
evil. I emiamsd le mansaa Mil in the et pdmegent&se.
the tee et Ned wean. ellehtlees
juts
set of
dame are wag Jut. Hie Sot
re•
mdldeslrosiammolrsssayyaa9.liagr la op poor
Is &Elroy. lis la boor et coreathe =Mop areeyriso
It rare et am wls hes set Ms lama idly efolne by a Noy et
eemolemeo. I doh vela dr the repel et Ow Idle tat the
Itplt ado ora. the sir tortliko Ihese alias et cassmollea
Net to peddler kr the Moeda stmosldoL
In caneladoo, Mr. Hardy dedoree that he will not can-
rue the siostem, but will meet Hoes for the purpose of
answering any question they may pat to him, Nor will he
appoint any committees or agents, "which," says Mr.
nerdy, " I consider is the electors' business and not mine."
Mr. Raiford, in his address, avows himself to be a con-
servative and declares his political principles to be almost
identical 'with those of Mr. Briley, in whose shoes he is des
abeam of standing.. If sleeted, he declares his determina-
tion to us his endeavotue for the redaction of taxation, re-
lieving the poor of their buthens and promoting the
interest of commerce and manufactides.

WOLTERHAMPTOR.-21r. Van= has addressed a cons-
mankmtion to one of his ticeraltnewle, denpiwg lie Wadi rid
the report that Le preferred Seeds Lanesabilie to Weber-
Itinsptoe, and dating that ifi wield wait ern the electors
personally as soon as palisaded brake up, sad again solicit
the honour of representing them la perilansent. It will thus
be mm that the electors of South Lancashire most look
ant *a smother candidate. Mr. Thornely, the other member
kr the !Keough, has also signified his intention of again offer-
ing_hiesself.
ERTIIINETER.—Yesterday evening a meeting of the
electors in the parish of St. George, Hanover-square, was
held at the Granby Tavern, South Andley-street, for the
purpose of hearing Mr. Charles Lushington expound his
political sentiments as a candidate for the representation of
Westminster. The chair was taken by Mr. H. G. Robinson,
at 8 o'clock. Mr. Lushington having been introduced by
that gentleman to the meeting, entered into a full explana-
tion of his opinions on almost every public question. His
observations met with the warm approbation of those pre-
sent. A resolution was adopted unanimously by the
meeting, in support of Mr. Lushington's pretensions to the
representation.
WATERFORD ClTT.—Letters received in town to-day state
that Alderman Delahunty, who carries the repeal host in his
pocket, will put forward Mr. Daniel O'Connell, in conjunc-
tion with Alderman Meagher, against the present members.
On the ether hand, the Rev. Mr. Sheehan, • clergyman of
much local influence, is exerting himself on behalf of Sir H.
Barron and Mr. Wyse.
WEIFIRRATR.—Mr. Mignon, of Clonearl, the gentlemen
who joined the Repeal Association on Monday last, is a can-
didate for this county. It is said Mr. John Ennis, a Roman
catholic merchant, will offer ou the conservative interest.