The Express.
London, England, 1846-10-30 00:00:00

'wise ors of war. This would have been a most impor-
ts '" a l could not have failed to hasten the a-
tot even.,
tion ee the es:sting hostilities. It is not easy to owhy,
under these • urustnnces, he should have allowedthe eutire
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w dont, without even a stipulation that they should
again in the present war, against the United
seen,r Taylor evidently acted under the impression
State°. Sant test Sant Anna, ur his return to power in Mexico,
accept the o er of the American Government to
swould
ate for peace: and was induced by this considcra-
tiso rant to the Mexican General an arnsistice
„of eight weeas or until the orders or instructions
American Government can be received." This, it
wailithbee .seen, is simply a stipulation to await further instrue-
ons from his government, before advancing further ; and
could probably have been acted upon even if it had not been
formally male. Indeed General Taylor could scarcely have
beta in • position to advance for several weeks, in any case ;
as he would doubtless be compelled to await the arrival of
bis stores,
the main part of which were with the remainder
c'
f his force at Camargo. But our government has decided
that the second branch of the alternative proposition must be
sed• and that orders were forthwith sent to General
seer? no longer than ho might find necessary
Taylor to de.ay
hut to follow the enemy and prosecute the war with the
utmost energy and rapidity possible. This is clearly
see dictate of policy and necessity, ; and has been
reesived with general satisfaction. The protracted action
which resulted in the capture of Monterey seems to have
been severe and admirably fought. The city W3/1 mainly
built of striae and was very thoroughly fortified. The
heights by which it was commanded had also beer. occupied
and strongly fortified; the streets were barricaded, the walls
of the houses pierced fur musketry, and every possible pre-
caution had appiuontly been taken to secure the city from
assault. It was defended by • force of from 7,000 to 10,000
men, and every foot of ground was apparently well contested.
The assailing force numbered about 6,000 men, of whom
on'y half were of the regular army, the rest being volun-
teers. The assault lasted three days. Thelon on the side of the
wailing fora waxnaturallygreater than that of the Mexicans.
FROM THE GULP SLIVADRON.—The U. S. revenue cutter
Van Buren, Capt. Rudolph, having on board Capt. Webster,
Commander of the revenue squadron, arrived off the S.W.
Face Wedeesclav, 30th ult., from Vera Cruz, whence she
sailed on the 15th ; she brings very little Mexican intel-
ligence, bit the news from the squadron is interesting. The
New Orleans Piet:nun', of Oct. 2nd, says the revenue cutter
Van Buren arrived off the South-west pass on the 30th u
WefromVeraCraz, lt.
frOMVeraCras, and the blockading squadron in the Gulf.
learn by this arrival that Capt. Carpender and his men, the
CrEW of the shipwrecked Trueton, had reached Vera Cruz
where they will remain till exchanged. It was believed that
Santa Anna had arrived at the cipital and entered upon the
duties of his office. Capt. Jones, of the U. S. revenue cutter
Forward, has been suspended from command by Com.
Webster, fur disobeying orders. The Forward has captured
a Mexican schooner loaded with corn. Two of the crew of
the St. Mary's have been guilty of mutiey and insubordi-
nation. One of them knocked down Lieutenant Tesler,
who had reported him to the captain for a misdemeanor.
A court neirtial was called—he was tried—found guilty, and
sentenced to be hung ; but it was thought a reprieve would
be granted, probably from mitigating circumstances not made
public.
DESEATCIIES FOR GENERAL TAYLOR.— The National
Intelligenecr states that Mnjor G. Graham will start imme-
diately for the scat of war, with instructions to terminate the
armistice and resume a sigorous prosecution of the war.
(From the New Yor k Ere in Express,Oct. 15.)
Apart from the movements cf our army in Mexico, there
is little of interest to notice since the sailing of the Great
Western. Everything now shows th.,t the government is
determined to carry on the war ag ,inst Mexico, at all
points, with the greetest vigour. also armistice of eight
weeks, agreed to by Ginerel Taylor, has been ordered
to be annulled, and another advance is to be made at
once into Mexico, by General Taylor. Of the move-
ments of the Mexican government, nothing new has
transpired, and we have yet to learn whether this
new defeat will bring that government to terms,
and make an end of a war that has brought to them nothing
but defeat. Orders have been gis en for the advance of
General Wool's division towards Chihuahua, and for an
attack to be made at once upon Tampico, at both of which
points there is nothing to prevent a repetition of the suc-
cesses at Monterey. As soon as the yellow fever season is
ended, it is thought, and with much reason, that an attack
will be made on Vera Cruz, which, although the strongest
point in Mexico, is yet to be proved impregnable. At no
time has the government taken a mere decided stand than
at present, and from present indications, the questions in
dispute are to be settled by arms, and not by negotiation.
(From the New York Courier and Enquirer, Oct. 15.)
The finances of the country continue without marked
alteration. The Secretary of the Treasury was in this city
for nevi La days last week, endeavouring to procure from the
banks for a year the sum of $4,000,000 at 5 per cent. lie
was entirely unsuccessful, as no offers were made to take
that amount of Treasury notes at less than 6 per cent. One
of the meet prominent bankers in Wall-street offered to take
four millions at that rate; but the proposition was peremp-
torily declined by the Secretary, who refused to offer any-
thing more than five per cent. This, we have reason to be-
lieve, was the last attempt at negotiation upon the subject.
The Secretary prohab'y intends to issue Treasury notes
bearing five per cent, interest, as funds may be called for, and
to keep them in circulation as long as may be necessary—
Had the Government not already issued notes bearing no
interest,—and thus depreciated their value, the requisite
amount could probably be raised in this way; and it is not
unlikely, that even now, a large quantity of the 5 per cent.
notes may be put in circulation. Business generally, though
moderate in extent, is is a sound condition. The demand for
exchanges has been limited, and the tendency, at present, is
downward. The advises by the Hibernia, which arrived on
the 3rd inst., with news to the 10th ult., caused a still further
advance in flour, of 121 to 2,5 cents per barrel. This, how-
ever, has since been partly lost, and the market closes heavy
at our quotations. Cotton is also heavy at rates somewhat
reduced from those of the early part of the month.
(From the New York Evening Express, Oct. 15.)
The large shipment of breadstuff, hashed a decided effect on
the remittance to Europe, and we notice a small demand for
exchange at 108 to 1081 premium for sterling, and 5311 to
63U for l'aris. The cotton crop will soon give another large
amount to draw against, and unless our imports should be
extravagantly large, the course of trade for the current year
must continue in our fav nit. The elections in some of the
leading states are now in progress, and the few returns re-
ceived indicate a loss on the part of the present government.
The members of Congress elected do not take their seats for
more than a year, and the effect of any change of feeling in
regard to our national policy will not be immediate. The
new policy so lately adopted, will, no doubt, be fully carried
out, unless the administration should be obliged to alter it
from necessity.

Zbe Court.
WINDSOR, Tnt RSDAY.—The Queen will hold a
Privy Council to-motrow (Friday) afternoon, at half-past
two o'clock, at the Castle.
Her Majesty and l'rince Albert took their accus-
tomed walk this morning. Their Royal Highnesses the
Prince of Wales, l'rince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the
Princess Alice, took pony exercise on the terraces and grounds
around the Castle. Her Royal Highness the Princess
Helena was also taken en airing.
Prince Callimaki, the Turkish Ambassador, is ex-
pected to arrive at the Castle to-day on a visit to the Queen.
The Lord Chancellor and the lion. ltalph and Lady Mary
Abercromby are also expected to anise to-day on a visit to
her Majesty.
Her Royal highness the Princess of Hesse, at-
tended by Baroness Scheel and the Earl of Denbigh, arrived
at the Euston-square terminus soon after ten o'clock yester-
day morning from Cashiobury-park, Here, the residence of
her Majesty the Queen Dowager. The Princess was re-
ceived by the Chevalier Bunsen, the Prussian Minister, and
Baron Meysenbuch. Her Royal Highness and suite visited
and inspected the British Museum, St. Paul's Cathedral,
the Temple Church, and the Chinese Exhibition. The
Princess and suite proceeded to the residence of the Prussian
Legation on Carlton-house-terrace, and honoured his
Exerlleney the Chevalier Bunsen with her company at a
dejelincr. Her Royal Highness visited the Reform Club,
and afterwards went to the Euston-square terminus, leaving
town attended by the Baroness Scheel, the Prussian Minister,
and the Earl of Hcnbieh, on her return to Cashinbury-park.
VISIT OP nEn MAJESTY TO ARUNDEL CASTLE.—
We believe we may now confidently state that the period
determined upon fir her Majesty, accompanied by his Royal
Highness Prince Albert, to take her departure from Wind-
sor, to honour with a visit the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk
at Arundle Castle, is Tuesday next.

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon
at the Foreign-office. The ministers present were Lord
John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lans-
downe, the Earl of Minto, Sir George Grey, Viscount Pal-
merston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the
Earl of Auckland, Sir John Hobhonse, Lord Campbell,
Viscount Morpeth, the Earl of Clarendon, the Right Hon.
T. B. Macaulay, the Marquis of Clanricarde, snd the Right
Hon. H. Labouchere. Viscount Palmerston arrived in town
from Windsor Castle to attend the meeting. The Council
sat two hours and a half.
The Lord Chancellor left town afterwards, for
Windsor Castle, on a visit to the Queen.
Prince Castelcicala, the Neapolitan Minister, ar-
rived in town vesterday, front Windsor Castle. His Excel-
lency left town in the afternoon for a tour in Sussex.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Monday next,
at a quarter before eleven o'clock in the forenoon, at his
Douse in Park-lane, to signify her Majesty's approbation of
the Lord Mayor elect. his Lordship will also on that day,
it being the first day of Michaelmas Term, receive the
Judges, Queen'. Counsel, &e., at his residence.
A special general meeting of the Ecclesiastical
Commissioners for England was held yesterday. The Com-
missioners present were, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the
Bishop of London, the First Lord of the Treasury, the
Secretary of State (Sir George Grey), the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, and the Right Hon. Henry Goulburn.
Mr. Charles J. Stuart had an interview with Earl
Grey yesterday at the Colonial-office.