The Express.
London, England, 1846-09-24 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
TIIIS DAY. Four o'C'ock.

By the packet ship St. James, arrived off Deal, we
have intelligence from New York to 2nd inst. The
news from Mexico is important.
The steamer M'Kini arrived at New Orleans on the
23rd August, with dates from Point Isabel to the 17th,
and from Camargo to the 13th. She brought 100 vo-
lunteers on the sick list. General Wm. a Butler was
' confined to his tent at Point Isabel, by sielmeas. The
taking of China, 60 miles above Camargo, by M'Cul-•
loch and his 75 Rangers, on the sth of August is con-
firmed. Seguin, with 100 mounted Mexicans, took
flight front the town, which contains 700 inhabitants.
There were 300 regulars at Camargo on the 9th,
ready to start for Monterey.
The volunteers were pouring in. General Taylor
arrived on the 9th with his staff. Baylie Peyton also
arrived on the 9th. A grand review of the troops
took place, and it is said Taylor expressed him-1
self in terms of admiration of thar
••
Duncan's battery and :M'Culloch, with a portion of
his men, left Camargo on the 12th, in the direction
of Monterey.
The steamer Arab arrived off Vera Cruz on the
I.sth August, with Santa Anna on board. Ile imme-
diately placed himself at the bead of the movement
in that department. The departments of Puebla
and Mexico have declared for Santa Anna, and
Paredes has been taken prisoner. The revolt at the
capital was headed by General Salas. Before Santa
Anna left Havana, he took letters from General
Campbell to Commander Connor, and avowed himself,
in reply to some inquiries as to his intentions, as
follows : " If the people of my country are for war,
then I am with them, but I would prefer peace."
News had been received in Mexico that Monterey
and California had been taken by one of the vessels
of the United States squadron. Another account
says that all California has yielded to the Americans!
A letter dab(' at Vera Cruz, August 16, says that
advicts have been received by express of the formal
annexation of California to the United States—that
is, the United States forces have taken possession of
California. This news came to the British consulate
at Vera Cruz. _ _

Despatches were to be sent to England and to New
Orleans by special expresses.
Our advice' represent a fair demand for flour in
the United States, at rather improved prices, in conse-
quence of the supplies being light. At Baltimore, how-
ever, on the 31st ult., business was dull both iu flour and
wheat, with large supplies of both; the former finding
no purchasers at 3 dollars 871 cents to 3 dollars
9 cents per barrel, whilst at New York therate ruling
was 4 dols. 121 cents. What is called the"fill"season
had opened at the latter place, but with little appear-
ance of that activity which bud been anticipated, and
usually characterised the period. Nevertheless, it is
acknowledged that a " very fair amount of business"
was doing, if not to the extent calculated on, and
such a state of aflitirs may be considered per-
hays as satisfactory, because with more pro-
mise of stability, than any great flush of
business which might generate, if it did not
arise from an excess of speculative action. The
important tariff changes both here and in the
United States, would naturally induce many mer-
chants end dealers: to wait the course of their dove-
lopcment and influence upon trade, before embarking
in extensive transactions upon calculations which
must be founded on different circumstances.
It is asserted that the interior of the Union is
abundantly supplied with "cotton, woollen, worsted,
and linen manufactures of all sorts," to the extent,
indeed, of six mouths' consumption. In such a state-
ment there must evidently be some guess-work. The
importations under the new warehousing system mean-
while arc stated to be large, a fact which may be
taken for granted, as so readily to be tested by the
Custom-house reports. After the Ist of December
the accumulation of imports under the new tariff, it
was believed, would be considerably increased. The
effect in such case would be to bear hardly upon
prices, and the assertion is hazarded, indeed, that
there is not " the slightest doubt but that all kinds of
foreign and domestic cotton and woollen manu-
factures will be cheaper next spring than they
have been for a long time." The manu-
facturers of the north will do well to weigh
these considerations, and regulate their operations
accordingly, assuming they may be accepted as
entitled to any weight. Alt r all, the more specific
information, and the deep interest of those engaged in
industrial pursuits, must always prove a surer guide
than the often crude speculations of standers by.
The Cotton fever does not appear from these ac-
counts to have gained so intensely in New York as in
Liverpool. Doubtless, however, the adviccs from
hence which will he reaching the former place of the
state of European markets will communicate the
infection and redress the balance.

The Russian brig Bustruys, arrived off Falmouth
from the River Plate, has brought news from Monte
Video to the 28th July. Matters still continued in
an unsettled state, and there was little prospect en-
tertained of a speedy adjustment of differences be-
tween the opposing factions. Mr. Hood, the British
Commissioner, was still at Buenos Ayres. 'fhe result
of his mission to Rosas was unknown. _ _ _

The Times correspondent, writing from Monte
Video, 27th July, says—
At the present moment, however, there is nothing known,
save conflicting reports and opinions, which have, one after
another, melted away as " baseless fabrics." After the lapse
of twenty days, from his landing on the 3rd till tie departure
of the Dolphin on the 23rd, Mr. Hood was still remaining at
Buenos Ay ces ; it is therefore natural to suppose that somethin g
is doin'- .. conclusion supported by a contemporaneous im-
provement in the Buenos Ayres paper currency. Gold ounces
fell to 295 parer ; but the money-market is by far too
sensitive a plant to be always infal77ble. In this city public
opinion has, within the Led few days, gradually returned to
the belief that there w;11 be no peace with Roses—an opinion
forced on men's minds by the lessons of the past, and which
has gained ground in spite of the blandishments of Messrs.
Hood and Arana, and of the conciliatory decree of
the 11th instant, wherein leave is given to the mer-
chantmen up the Parana, and to our war-steamers,
to pass the batteries unmolested—after San Lorenzo,
a very cheap magnanimity! On the 18th of July, the grand
anniversary of this country, the government sent a flag of
truce out to Oribe's camp to propose a change of prisoners.
Alas ! the appeal in behalf of poor humanity was deficient in
behalf of poor humanity was deficient in respect to the lieu-
tenant of Roses, and could not be admitted. "The legal
president was in that camp, and no communication could be
received, which was not so addressed," The enemy has eva-
cucted the department of Maldonado, and marched towards
the lines. Rivera is still at Las Vacas.

By H. 11.5. Plover, arrived at Spithead, we have
news from the Cape of Good Hope to the 12th July,
from which we learn that the marauding Caffres who
had been devastating the frontier districts, had at
length been driven beyond the limits of the colony.
There were still reports of some desultory attacks,
but the colonists had become reassured, and,
were pursuing their ordinary occupations without
alarm. There was no great fear of a fresh incursion,
as a sufficient force had arrived, and was being dis-
tributed at various points along the frontier, where
the several parties would be kept on the alert. The