The Express.
London, England, 1848-01-29 00:00:00

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AMERICA AND MEXICO.

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pool early this , hav
to the 14th, ton 15th, and Ha V:04-18th, inst.
The Caledonia has brought 32,000/. in specie. The
Cambria had art ived out at Boston.
The Ocean steamer, Washington, had broken down
and put into Halifax. The Missouri steamer was
obliged to call at the same port for a supply of coals.
The New York mail had not arrived at Boston
when the Caledonia left, but we find the following
in the Boston ,Advertiser of the 15th:
Nsw YORIL, Jaw. 14.—The steamer Rhode Island was
run into this aheinnon, by a Brooklyn ferry.boat, while
paving up the East River, on her way to Stonington. The
water-wheel of the Rhode Island was carried away, and
other damage done. Another boat was lent on with the
passengers and man, the latter including that for the English

CONORESR—FRIDAT.—The Senate WWI not in session
to-day, haring adjourned over until Monday. The House
of Representatives was engaged chiefly upon private bills of
little importance, and reqolutions reported by committees,
which were read twice and referred to the Committee of the

Whole.
The bill providing for pensions for widows of revolution-
ary soldiers married suer the war, repot ted from the Com-
mittee on Private Land Claims, and one for the relief of the
step-mother of Major Brown, who was killed oppositz to
Mammon'', wrs discussed for several hours. Many mem-
bers opposed the latter, because they thought that no pre-
ference should be given to the families of officers over these
of privates. If the bill embraced all similar coves, they
would be willing to support it. Without taking the quo-
tico, the committee rose, and the House, without doing any
further business, adjourned over till Monday.
BY '‘ PONY ESPRVIS " AT New YORY.—PETERMITRO,
Jan. 13, 1846.—Your Pony Express this morning brought
New Orleans papers of the 7th. The schooner Eleanor ar-
rived on the 6th, bringing papers from Vera Crux to the
29th, four days later. Gen. Scott had issued orders an-
nouncing that the United States army is about to spread
over and cocupy the whole republic of Mexico, of which it
will hold possession until Mexico sues for peace upon accept-
able terms to the United States. Numerous orders are pub-
lished relating to taxes. All fines heretofore payable to the
Mexican Government are demanded now to support the
army. lie enumerates various articles for taxation. Lot.
tele, are prohibited.
Col. Mills was about to leave Vera Cruz. We learn that
his regiment was entertained at Vera Crus by a splendid
supper.
A letter in the Monitor, dated at Queretaro, states that the
present Congress would not come together again, several de-
puties having left. It adds that the new deputies and Sena-
tors would soon be in the city.
The Mexican Government is silently taking measures for
suppressing the intrigues of foreign monarchies.
In consequence of the State Governments not fulfilling
their promises to aid the general government with such re-
sources as they could command, the latter was much cramped
for means.
Lieut. McDonnelly of the third artillery, and two other
officers, with a small party, left Puebla for Jalapa, on the
15th, having charge of considerable money. 'They were
attacked in the night by fourteen robbers, and although only
three of our countrymen had arms, they defeated the
ladrones, and arrived safe at their destination.
NORFOLL Jan. 13.—The U. S. brig Porpoise, Lieut.
Gordon, at Norfolk, is under sailing. rders for Africa and
the Mediterranean.
According to the papers we have received, the Cabi-
net at Washington had been in deliberation.
The discussions on the army were the principal sub-
jests of deliberation ; and it was finally determined
that General Scott should be recslled. The command
of the army would devolve on Major-General Butler,
' as second in rank to General Scott. The other officers
involved in the dissensions in the camp, would, as a
matter of course, return home.
Faost WASHINGTON.—Letters from Washington are
much occupied with the probabilities of General Soett's
recall, which we have spoken of elsewhere. We learn from
them also that Mr. Triat's last negotiation for peace is quite
scouted by the administration, and that " the Minister of
the sorrowful name " must come home in disgrace if he
comes at all.
The 'Kearney and Benton quarrel affords talk, no new facts
to the quidnunc. It is said that Gen. liewney goneb ne so
fax as to write a challenge to his legal adversary, bad ut
had been persuaded by his friends to withdraw it. In consi-
deration of the nature of the original difficulty, it would