The Express.
London, England, 1846-10-26 00:00:00

, and the
private houses. A
_........uucation from Washington aye:
The war operations against Mexico have been totally
changed. Instructions have been forwarded to Gen. Taylor
to make the war one of invasion, and not occupation, as
heretoMmiL The worthy Mexicans will now have to supply
our army patik in the place of selling their provisions to it
prices. There will be 120 necessity to
at an megeamplas
send massy he On army ; all they can find in that oountry
will he theirs without pay. It may be asked wkat will be
the ultimate result of this order ? Will not the Mexican
people, wham they And themselves being stripped of their all,
throw et *Ake alisehms to Mexico, and put themselves
seder the pmenstlon of ttr• star spaneed banner ? We
think this sal be the coarse they will panne.
' The President and cabinet are sick of Santa Anna, and his
professions of peace made from the cock pit at Havana have
tamed out to be so many ovaries. The whole life of that
manor, chief is full of deceptions and crimes of the blackest
oat ; he is not likely to have improved much during the
Mort period of his exile, at Havana, where, it reports be
true, he spent the greater part of his time in fighting socks.
It is reported, and I believe contemplated by the Presi-
dent and his cabinet; o despatch at once to the camp of Gen
Taylor commissioners, and apprise the Mexican government
°f the same; that is, when they get in humour for making
rem, they will find at band with whom to treat.
The commissioners selected for this important mission will
probably be the Hon. John Slidell and Mr. W. L. Parrott,
the late Secretary to Mexico. The appointment of these
gentlemen must give general satisfaction. They are cer-
tainly able men, and well acquainted with the importance of
the mission confided to them. The sending of otrasais-
sifters to the camp of Gen. Taylor will undoubtedly have
, the approbation of all
toparties, while on the other hand, It
will clearly manifest the world diet we are desirous of
peace.
The failure of the two million appropriation may be put
down as costing the nation about 40 millions, perhaps more,
in the expenses of the war with Mexico. Will honest Mas-
sachussetts foot the bill for this large sum ? I think she will
not. If Mr. Davis defeated the two million bill intention-
ally, he is morally responsible before God and man for all
the unhappy victims that may be sacrificed before the war'
is at an end.
General Jessup, Quartermasta•asseral, had left
New York for the " red field of fight; with the Via,
of hastening supplies to the several ammo eat as
invading army. When the last womb 1118 ea eel
of war General Taylor was still . .
Monterey, wilt& it was expectedhe w
20th Sept Ampndia, who commanded in thelkily
had just been re-enforced by 2,000 Mexico trays of
the line, and Canales was at Marino with 6,000
Raneheras. It was reported at Camargo that Gene-
ral Worth bad been engaged with the Mexicans, and
Ithat General Taylor was pressing forward by forced
' marches to his support. Speaking of this the New
York Herald says :
It will be seen that there mast have been a battle some
days ago between the advance of cur army, under General
Worth, and the troops under Cantles, who is reported to
have taken up his position before Monterey. If this be so,
it will verify a prediction which we ventured several weeks
ago, that the Mexicans would oppose the entrance of ear
troops into Monterey, and afterwards, if beaten, as they pew
bably will be, would fall back on the town. The next sees
from the seat of war will, in all probability, convey Weal-
pence of this battle, and perhaps of another that has, ems
this, been foutht at Monterey, between the Mexicans under
Ampudia, and the Americans under General Taylor.
In addition to the land operations, we understand that
orders have been issued to take Tampico. San Juan D'Ulloa
will be the next place of attack, and we venture to say that
the Mexicans cannot long hold out against such vigorous and
manifold operations. The "Constituent Congress" will
probably have something to think about before December
seta In.
A private letter from New York, written at 3 p.m.,
the Great Western being under weigh half an hour
after, mentions that the Southern mail had just ar-
rived with later news from General Taylor's army,
than what the papers bring. He was then within a
few miles of Monterey, with " only about 8,000 men
fit for duty out of the 10,000 he took with him
from Camargo. Ampudia is said to have
15,000 Mexican regulars inside the walls of Monterey,
which is well fortified. So you see old " Rough and
Ready" has another tough job before him, with only
twenty-five days' rations. It may be observed about
this intelligence that it was quite impossible the
Mexicans should have been able to congregate 15,000
regulars at that one point. There were not probably
above 20,000 regulars in the whole republic.
The Great Western's latest New York dates are of
the Bth inst., and, in a commercial point of view, are
of the greatest possible interest; we therefore abstain
f.-om all details of secondary importance, in order to
furnish the fullest particulars of the various corn and
flour markets, and the effect of the several arrivals
from England with news of the talked-of famine. It
is satisfactory to know that, in the face of much worse
accounts from England, prices had not risen any
further ; in fact, a very reverse movement seems to
have taken place. This is the case in all the markets;
no vast quantities of grain or flour had reached the
ports, but it is well known to be coming, and therefore
the dealers act accordingly. Without any detail of
ordinary matters of news, we proceed at once to par-
ticulars of the markets. The New York market of
the 7th inst. is thus reported:
" The arrival of the Hibernia, giving accounts of some
dul'ness in flour and wheat, yet without any more flattering
accounts of the state of the crops, caused canal flour to re-
main steady at 45 dole. 621 cents, with sales of some fancy
brands et 5 dole. 75 cents to 5 dots. 871 cents. Southern is
quiet at 5 dole. 60 cents to 5.75 doll. for George Town and
Baltimore, whilst 5.75 to 6 dole. is asked for Brandywine.
Rye flour has been in limited suppl with an improvement
In price, sates being made at 4.2.5 dole.
RICE.—On the receipt of the late steamer's news, the
article underwent a decided advance, and sales were freely
made of new beaten at 4 dole. 50 cents. to 4 dole. 621 cents.
This week it manifests some further improvement, and we
r: port sales of 600 tierces good :prime at 4 dole. 25 cents, to
4 dole. 75 cents.
Wheat, flour, and Indian corn being in active demand,
all the canals and railroads are busily employed in
transporting them to the sea-board. Indian corn has ad-
vanced to 82 cents. per bushel for bolt white, in consequence
of the demand in Europe. Flour does not sustain itself in
proportion, the supply in market being much buyer than at
the same season in any former ymr. We quote best Western
Canal flour at 5 dole. 50 cents. to 5 dole. 62 1.2 cents. per
barrel. The New York Canal returns up to the 4th week in
September report 1,854,088 barrels of flour delivered at tide
water, being an increase of 610,235 barrels ever the same
period last year. Of wheat, to the same period, 1,368,916
bushels, being an increase of 891,385 bushel*. Of burley, the
receipts are 347,842 bushels, an increase of 106,743 bushels.
Of Indian cora, the receipts are 055,651 bushels, being an
increase over last year of 1,126,718 bushels.
The sales to-day and closing prices for all kinds of bread-
stuffs and grain were as follows :-500 bbls. Michigan flour
at 4 dole. 60 cents ; 1000 bbls. good Genesee at 5 dole. 681
cents, and 10,000 do. Genesee, Ohio, and Flat Hoop, at
sdols. 661 cents. to 5 doll. 624 cents, at which the market
closed. 7,000 bushels red and white mixed Western wheat
sold at 1 dol. 5 cents. Good, large, plump Genesee held at
1 dol. 22 cents. Sales 2,000 bushels northern yellow Indian
corn at 75 cents. per 561b5., and 4,000 bushels rye at 87 cents
Export of Wheat and flour from the Ist to the 6th inst.,
26,651 barrels.
THURSDAY, Ocr. 8, Two o'Caocx P.M.—We notice sales
of 4,000 barrels of Genesee at 6 dole. 621 cents. for shipment
2,500 Michigan and Ohio were sold late last evening at 5
dole. 621 cent's., and 1,000 Michigan and flat hooped Ohio at
5 dole. 561 cents. Sales of 7,000 bushels pure Genesee white
wheat at 1 dol. 20 cents. ; red is held at 1 dol. 5 cents. to
1 dol. 15 cents. Corn is dull, for want of vessels. Mixed is
held at 72 cents. to 74 cents. ; yellow 73 cents., and white
76 Gents. to 80 cents. Rye, 80 cents. to 81 cents. ; Barley,
621 cents. ; Oats, 38 cents. to 39 cents.
t is to be understood that these accounts only refer to the
particular days, and cannot he taken as a guide of the gross
sales. Vast quantities are sold which do not appear in the
quoted lists of sees. They are merely quota'ione of the
current pekes.
Pcruncouss, Ocr. 7.—Business is heave, and operators are
waft intelligence teak kr per Crest Britian, which Is now eon.
slimed MO due. Cotton is held at advanced rate% Flour is dull
and Mid nambally at 5 dole 871 cents. ; sale rumoure.: at 3 dole 25 c.,
not made public. Corn Meal and Rye Flour are held at 4 dole
bums °Meng but 1 dole 75 cents. ; sales of 5,000 bushels prime old
red eenna iVhet at i dole 12j cents., in store. Yellow Corn is
nominally held at 75 ceote.
BALTIMORE, OCT. 7.—The Moue market is lees active. fiales of
Howard-street brands at 5 dote. 11 cents., a decline ; more could not
be had for City Mills ; a sale dare bbls. Pa. brands at 5 dole. 25oenti,
C rn Meal 4 dole. Baked' good and prime red Wheat 100 to 108 e.;
white at 110 to 120 c. White and Yellow Corn 70 e.

of personal indignities on the inhabitants, a
unauthorised invasion of their private holm