The Express.
London, England, 1847-05-10 00:00:00

MEXICO.

When the Tay, which arrived on Saturday at South-
ampton, left Tampico, on the 31st of March, it was
occupied by an American force of 2,000 men, ander
Col. Gates. She arrived at Vera Cruz on the let Aeril
and found the town and Castle of San Juan d'Ullos
in possession of the Americana. Nearly a third of
Vera Cruz (the south part) is partially destroyed.
More than 4,000 shells are @opposed to have been
thrown. The loss of life was less than might have
been expected. About 130 inhabitants were killed ;
principally old men, women, and children. When the
Tay left, many were still lying buried ander the ruins
of their houses. About the same number of wounded
were in the hospital. The Mexican troops who
marched out and were allowed to disperse, in terms
of the capitulation, amounted to about 4,000 men.
Our previous intelligence, ria the United States,
brought down the narrative of events to the hoisting
of the American flag over the town and castle, on the
29th of March. We have now received a copy
of an order of the day, dated the 29th, intimating
that Major-General Worth had entered upon
the duties of commanding officer and governor of the
town and castle. It had been announced the day
before, in a general order, that he was to become the
temporary governor, as soon as the city was garrisoned
by his brigade. His functions were described ea
being: Without disturbing the ordinary func-
tions of the civil magistracy, as between Mexi-
cans Red Mexicans, to establish strict poliee regula-
tions ; to establish, subject to the approval of the
general-in-chief and the commodore, a temporary and
moderate tariff (to be continued until the instructions
of the government at Washington shall be made
known) on all articles imported by sea from countries
other than the United States. The proceeds of the
tariff are to be applied to the benefit of the wounded
of the squadron and army, and of the indigent inha-
bitants of Vera Cruz.

The tariff was proclaimed on the 31st of March.
Al,' articles known as soldiere 'mecum-ice and supplies
for officers, introduced by regularly appointed settlers,
are duty free ; all articles imported by that clan,
however, must be entered at the Custom-house, and
arrangement made with the collector for payment of
duties on the whole cargo, subject to restitution of
duty on articles sold to officers and soldiers. Cargoes
from the United States, in national vessels, pay—On
provisions, 5 per cent. ad ralorem : on wines, cider,
ale, and porter, 15 per cent, ad raloron : on all other
liquors, 73 per cent. ad ralorem : on raw cotton, 4
cents. per lb. ; on all other articles of merchandise,lo
I cent. ad valorem. Foreign vessels, under detention
before the occupation, are admitted, subject to these re-
gulations ; all arriving subseqaently, are to be charged
with such duties as they would be required to pay in all
port of the United States (or exhibit evidence of entry
and payment of duties in the United States), object
to the additional duty before-meutioned. Foreign
in deposit in the United States, arriving at
rets Crux in American bottoms, will be admitted as
per tariff of United States. The collector of the pet
had received instructions to draw up port regniatienai
and submit them to the governor for approbation.
The Tay found the same tariff in force at Tampico;
" As the sole civil authority of the city," the acting
adjutant-general promulgated orders to the following
effect from the governor on the 30th of March: That
the Alcalde should cause the citizens to deliver up
their arms into hie custody. ; that he should caus•sill
pedperiae to be closed, and none to be reopened with-
out a license, and none of these after ti p.in. ; that be
should require every citizen to apply for a letter of
domicile showing his occupation ; that the Mexican
laws should continue to be administered by the re-
gular tribunals as between Mexicans; that im military
commission shall adjudicate in cases between
American citizens of the army or its authorised
followers ; that all Mexicans might enter or
leave the city freely between n'reille and
retreat; that soldiers on pass should only enter the
city by the gates of Mexico and Mercy, and between
the hours of tea a.m. and six p.m. and all soldiers
not on duty to retire from it at the latter hour. Ths
same and four other orders of the day promulgated on
the 31st of March and lit of April intimate the ap-
pointment of Mr. F. M. Dimond, collector of the port;
Mr. Felix Peters, inspector of revenue ; and Mr.
Jonas N. Levy, harbour-master. They contain, also,
a tariff of prices for bread, meat, and milk, and notices
of the appointment of one notary public, and several
licensed keepers offondas and coPs.
Oa the 3rd of April appeared .the first number of •
newspaper, entitled The American Eagl,. The
editors state that one of them was associated with the
American Flag of Matamoros, and that the other two
were editors of the Tampico Sentinel. TIH,e gentle-
men express surprise that " the milduele. of " the
various orders which have and are daily tmanatieg

▪ okiiminding general of the town" are so
predate' by the inhbitant, of the place.
meal facts mentioned in atheir columns indicate
very conciliatory temper was shown by the
the invaders on the one hand, or by the natives
ghee.
he Ist of April General Scott found it neon-
, joie a very emphatic order of the day, in
he appeals to "the ninety-seven honourable
esisse, pettier, the three miscreants in every
a. of the army. He implores them " not to
beesselves to be dishonoured by a handftil of
roe, who meat all religion, morals, law, and
r" and calls upon them to denounce offenders.
tee, en general term+, that " many undoubted
es have ken committed in the neighbourhood
w worthless soldiers, both regulars and volun-
sod specifies the killing of cattle, and seizing
▪ vegetables, and other private property.
meads that no soldier be allowed in future to
is post or the camp without written permis-
Lnd that such pet =egos be given to none but
s lowest to be sober and mdmay,,
shows how matters stand in respect of the
ng forces. With regard to the Mexicans, we '
:rola one of General Worth's orders of the day,
rnor Kamer P. Vela, desiring to leave the city,
age ed the office of Amide, and that a mann-
• Holeinger) had been appointed ; and from
graph in the American Eagle we learn that it
Lerma for small parties of Americans to stray
eof their lines. The case of • small party is
,tied who had advanced about seven or eight
into the interior on the 28th of March. They
,ed with an account of their having been attacked
maims, who had killed eight of their
er. A detachment sent out on the 31st found
r the bodies, among whom was " the Rev. W. H.
ruse, of Wilmington."
aiding to a statement in the American Engle it
he opinion of naval men that not one-third of
Any vessels driven on shore during the Norte
i be got off.
fitters standing thus, Gen. Scott, having resolved
we 600 situ to garrison the city and castle, was
wing to advance, be Jalapa, upon Mexico, with
)0 men, 1,500 waggons, and a heavy train of
cry. Uor letters are silent as to the expedition
• Alrarado.
e accounts from Mexico concurred in representing
Anna as present in the city and at the head of
lon the let of April. He had demanded from
we authority to raise a loan on any terms to the
it of twenty millions of dollars. The receipt
intelligence of the surrender cf Vera Cruz in
'pita], had only elicited the expression of a de-
anon to continue the war. Three thousand
lad been ordered to advance from Mexico, and
howand from San Luis de Potosi upon the
iy which General Scott would advance. General
so had arrived at Jalapa and assumed the
Led. At the strong pass of Puente Nacional,
n Vera Cruz and Jalapa, and at the eqnally
pare of La Hoya, immediately beyond Jalapa,
guns had been mounted. It was reported,
er, that the guns were only six-pounders, and
be troops assembled at these points consisted
re few regulars and some 2,000 Indian militia.
prevailing impression at Vera (rnz, among
whose profession entitled them to express
aim, of all nations, was that the Amerman
would encounter no efficient opposition in their
e upon the city of Mefico. The position et
1 Taylor at Monterey would, it was expected,
cheek any troops at San Luis and Zacatecas.
rtain degree of vagueness attaches to the intel-
received from California by this arrival, owing
want of precise dates. It is said that Commo-
tockton had been superseded by Commodore
Commodore Stockton had been much blamed
government, for attempting to occupy the
re coast of Upper California. There was a talk
differences having arisen between him and
I Kearney, respecting the command of that pro-
The commodore had for the one or the other
been superseded by Commodore Shabric. Ge-
Kearney's expedition from Santa Fe to
)'ego, appears to have been exposed to
oat frightful privations. The horses of
Toone perished in the desert from fatigue
nt of water; and, in the absence of other pro-
the men were compelled to eat- the flesh of the
iimals. All the mountain passes were disputed
natives, and in forcing them 20 men were
aid 15 (including the general himself) wounded.
reinforced by several men from Commodore
me squadron at San Diego, General Kearney
led iu re-occupying Angeles, although opposed
men (Mexlcane,English, and even Americans),
aural pieces of artillery. He was soon after
by a detachment of artillery from New York
se Horn. A brig taken by the Americans from
exicans is now employed as a regular packet
n California and Panama.
ymptornatic of the excitement which prevails
the Americans in the countries adjoining
o, in consequence of their recent successes, we
'cation that eight dollars were offered by some
rn in Savannah for a single copy of the first
✓of the American .Eujle. It is a small,
ily well arranged, and neatly-printed folio,
less than half the size of the Express.
n Chagres we learn that the government of
Grenada have ordered an examination to be
of the quicksilver mines supposed to exist in
ighbonrhood of Porto Bello. They are also
mod to contemplate forming a road direct from
Bello to Panama.

English officer in command on the Pacific
was expected to leave Valparaiso in the be-
g of March for Panama on an important mission.
much admiral, with two frigates, was to sail
he end of February from Valparaiso for Tahiti.

Zbe Twin.
Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
of Wales, the Princess Royal, aqui the Prince of
mil, arrived at Osborne, Isle of Wight, at halt past
ock on Friday afternoon, from town. Her Majesty
ince Albert and the ladies and gentlemen of the
ttended divine service in Whippingham church yes-
H.R. H. the Duchess of K. nt visited Prince Alfred,
teem Alice, and the Princess Helena at Buckingham
resterday.
Majesty the Queen Dowager and H.R.H. the
I of K•nt attended divine service yesterday in the
Royal, St. James's. The Duke of Wellington
d the early service.
.11. the Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty
va Dowsgeron Saturday at Murlborough-hone.
Duke of Cambridge attended divine service
ry morning in the Chapel of the Female Orphan
.H. the Dachesa of Kent, attended by Lady
Bruce, Baroness de Speth, and Sir G. Cooper,
Her Majesty's Theatre with her presence nu
y evening.

dtinet Council was held on Satarday afternoon
'oreign.orfice. It was attended by Lord J. Russell,
d Chancellor, the Hanoi of Lansdowne, the Earl of
Sir 0, Grey, Viscount Palmerston. Earl Grey, the
llor of the Exchequer, the Earl of Auckland, Su J.
lie, Lord Campbell, Viscount Morpeth, the Earl of
on, the Merquia of Clanricarde, the Right Hon. T. B.
ry, and the itight Hon. H. Labouchere. The council
our and a half.

eputation from the Council of the National
e of Medicine, Surgery, and Midwifery, had en inter-
-Ith Sir George Grey at the Home-office, on Saturday,
subject of medical reform—A deputation from White-
eionsisting of Sir W. Clay, M.P. ; Mr. Plumton
warden), M. sans Henderson and Liddle, and Mr.
vestry clerk), had en interview with Viscount Mor-
n Saturday, at the office of Her Majesty's Commie-
s( Woods and Forests, in Whitehall-place.—Dr. Paris
tut of the Royal College of Physicians), Dr. Bur-
ieninr Censor), Dr. Budd (Censor), Dr. Francis
(It. gistrar of the college), and Dr. Nainse, had an
w with Sir George Grey on Saturilay.—A deputation,
sg of Mr. Lawrence (President of the Royal
of Sur;eons of England), and Mews. Travers
coley 1 Vice-Pmidents of the College), had an
w, on Saturday, with Sir George Grey.
ebbishop of Canterbury had an interview with Lord
usscll on Saturday, at bis official residence in Down-
et —A dertitstion, consisting of Mr. Ridout, mentor
oeirty of Apothec aa iaa ; Messrs. Bean and Callender,
of the society; Mr. Bacot, deputy-mentor of the
and Mr. Upton, the clerk to the e cit ty, had an in-
with Sir George Grey on Saturday, at the Home-
Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had
ittee meeting on Saturday.
Grand Duke Constantine, second son of the
of Russia, is expicti el in Lstidun. A suite of apart-
us been engeved fur him' at Mivart's flub I.
Prince and Princess Francois de Lichtenstein,
iris, sad Baron Alezemdcr Pa'ochay, from Vienna,
rived at Mivart's Hotel.

APPROACHING ELICCTION.—AIderman John-
mated on 6atarday, at Guildhall, his determination
fie the City el London at the nest general election,
*terry Wen*