The Express.
London, England, 1846-10-09 00:00:00

dela:ire, and on the fourth of this month the capital fel.
lowed.
General Bravo placed himself at the header one portion of
the garrison of Mexico, and the then government ceded the
pal acs on the sixth without any resistance, which certainly
would not have done any good if he had attempted it, as he
could not rely on the army. On the evening of the fifth
General Paredes had attempted to leave the city, with the
view of taking the command of one of the brigades which
were marching to the north, and to attempt some steps
against the party of Santa Anna, but his intention was be-
trayed, he was overtaken about a league from hence, taken
prisoner, and is now placed in the very prison in the Castle
of Perote, where Santa Anna was previously confined.
On the eighth of this month, a Couvocatoria for a new
popular constituent congress was published according to
the articles of the Pronunciarniento, but afterwards, the
Constitution of 1824 was declared to be tempo-
rarily in force, and the late States reinstated
in their rights. Santa Anna published an exposi-
tion of his views at Vera Cruz, addressed to the nation,
in which he declares himself entirely in favour of a federal
government, and seems to adopt the ultra-liberal opinions of
the popular party. All the states of the republic have,
without exception and without resistance, declared for this
new order of things ; everywhere the talk is of a general
arming of the people, and there appear, more signs of
vitality in the country than I have witnessed for some
years. An ultra-liberal ministry has been formed :--Gomez
Ferias has accepted the charge of Minister of Finance ;
Almonte, that of War ; Rejon, that of Foreign Affairs ;
and Pacheco, the Department of Justice. Santa Anna is, of
course, President, and is to arrive here on the third of next
month. Everything concerning the movements of the army
of the United States you will have learnt, ere this reaches
you, by way of New Yotk or Philadelphia. We believe
that one portion, which has taken possession of the state of
Tamaulipas, and of all the smaller places beyond Mata-
moros, will, ere now, be in possession of Ciudad Victoria, as
there are no Mexican troops in that part of the country to
oppose them. We have no information concerning the
movement upon Monterey. the capital of Nuevo Leon, but
it is not to be expected that the garrison of that place, consist-
ing of 2,000 men, will make any lasting or effeetturesistance.
We have at this moment small prospects of a speedy peace,
and Santa/Anna does not even mention the subject in his
above-mentioned address to the Mexicans. It is, however,
said that he intends placing himself at the head of the troops,
to try his luck against the Americans. The troops which
have left this city are collected at San Luis Potosi, and he may
have some twelve itiousaud men under his command. Per-
haps the habit of obedience to Santa Anna may have its in-
fluence upon them, and overcome their habitual aver-
sion to fighting. The clergy are sadly afraid that Santa
Anna will confiscate their property, and their fear seems to
me very well-founded.--On the seventh of this month, the
American fleet made some demonstration against Alvarado ;
but the unexpected resistance they met with, and the bad
weather, caused them to give up the attempt, after some
aimless firing upon the forts. The ports of California, Mon-
terey, San Francisco, and San Diego, arc occupied by the
Americans ; but the inhabitants are said to have retreated
into the interior, instead of hailing the Annexators. In the
port of Tuxpan an American vessel of war was wrecked.
and its crew, consisting of fifty-four men, were made pri-
soners. The most important piece of information for
England is that the proposal of Mr. Manuel
Escandon concerning the holders of the Mexican
bonds has not been approved of. I cannot con-
ceive how this person has been able so far to deceive
honest John Bull as to cause him to agree to a proposal
which would prove positively as injurious to the bondholders
as to Mexico, and would be of advantage only to Messrs.
Escandon, Macintosh, Murphy, Schneider, O'Brien, and, as
it is said here, Bsnkhead. 'this may servo you as another
proof of the fact which I have repeatedly stated to you already,
that British interests have here no worse enemies than
Mr. Macintosh, the consul, and Mr. Bankhead, the envoy of
Great Britain. The recall of Mr. Murphy from his post
will reach London by this.packet, and I am of opinion that,
even if Mr. Macintosh should, as is very probable, offer to
Santa Anna some participatisn in this business, the situation
of the latter is such that be will be compelled to adhere to
the present resolution and the recall of Mr. Murphy. How
could the English capitalists believe it possible that in the
present state of the finances of this country Mexico could
afford to give up a larger portion of its revenues than before ?
The whole business is an invention of Messrs. Macintosh
and Escandon, and the per centage which the holders of the
bonds were to give up was meant to fall into the hands of
these gentlemen and their coadjutors, they intending to give
up some trifle of their gains to this government. It is sup.
posed here that in case of MCCOMAS they would have netted
from 3 to 4,000,000 piastres.