The Express.
London, England, 1847-01-29 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 29, 1847.

Haralson : I cannot. The motion was made under the in-
struction of the Committee on Military Affairs. The ques-
tion was taken, and by a vote of —yeas 92, nays 97, the
house refused t, lay the " general officer " on the table.
The debate on the war had commenced with great

vehemence; and members do not hesitate to censure
the policy of the Mexican war, and the annexation of
Texas. As yet, however, nothing definite has been
done.

It would seem from the following article, from the
Washington Union, that the United States army are
determined upon an immediate movement :
In the synopsis we gave of the army in the field in the
last " Ufl ,n," we stated that the force under General Taylor
was 18,332; which, without some explanation, may iuduce
erroneous impressions upon the minds of some of our reader.
The accompanying remarks,fouted in the report of the Adju-
tant-General to the Secretary of War, explain the matter;
from which it is seen that a portion of this force had not
reached the Rio Grande, but was en route and under orders;
I while a part, that were present, had been suddenly with-
drawn, and sent to Tampico. It is also proper to remark,
that a great portion of thee force occupies an immense line of
defence, from Brazos Santiago to Csmargo, on the Itio
Grande; thence 170 miles to Monterey; and to Saltillo,
65 miles beyond, dec. Wo should, moreover, remark,
that the sick are included in the computation; but in
what proportion, we undcrstand, is not officially known at
this time. We take great pleasure in sating, on hatorma-
Gott derived from the Adjutant General of the army, that
the state ref the ptiMic service along the seacoast has recently
permitted the tmosfer of nearly every field officer of artillery
to the seat of war. That excellent offim r, Col. Bulkhead,
of the 2nd regiment, having been permitted, at his solicita-
tion, to give up ids important command in the harbour of
New York, is now, we believe, on his wad for the army in
Mexico. Instead of one field officer of artillery, as reported
in July, there will now be seven on the arrived of Col.
Bulkhead. We are happy to learn that Col. Payne has
recovered from his wounds, and is en route for the army.

The destination of this army, it is said, is against
the city of Mexico itself. In the meantime, it seems
that Santa Ann i was growing restless:
An express had &Tries d at Brazos from General Patter-
eon, statina that Santa Anna was advancing on Saltillo, with
the intention to cot off General Worth. Four hundred and
fifty regulars were to leave Camara° for Monterey on the
20th. A passenger in the who ,aer, H. T. Johnson, at New
Orleans from Tan:pico, states that an a•taek was made on
the American forces at that place, numbering about 300, by
an advance of the Mexican cavalry, nearly 7,1100 strong. The
American forces opened their park artillery on them, when
W ey speedily fled.
Public securities had declined. The money article
of the New York Herald of the Bth says :
The refusal of C• ogres to levy a daty upon tea and coffee
has defeated all toe calculations of the Secretary of t'ie
Treasury, and compelled him to look about for other ways
and means to raise the revenue and to increase the credit of
the government. It appears that Mr. Walker assured those
who took the last loan that a duty of 25 per cent. should be
placed upon tea seal coffee, and it was upon that assurance
the &Towable bids were made. We have no doubt but that
the depreciation in the market prices of the new United States
13's ha■ been in a nu asure produced by the vote in the House
of Representatives upon the resolution t, tax tea and coffee.
It would be exceedingly satisfactory to all classes, particu-
larly those engaged in commercial pursuits, if Congress
would determine upon the way in which the treasury is to
be supplied with funds to meat the ordinary and extraordi•
nary expenditures of the government. It is proposed to raise
the duty throughout the entire list, and to levy upon all free
articles a duty of 6 per cent. It is by no means certain that
even this would pro.luce a revenue large enough, as a very
large portion of our importations would be more or has af-
fected by an additional duty ; and a reduction in the aggre-
gate imp vtations, se fficient to effect the revenue anticipated
from the additional duty, may be the result of such a move-
ment.
There bas been very little alteration in the flour
and cotton markets.
GILEAT FLOOD IN Onto.—ln Columbus, January 2, the
Scioto river was 22 inches higher than at tho time of the
great florid in 1832. At that time it was higher then ever
known before, except in 1806, when, it is thought by our
oldest citizens, it was somewhat higher than in 1832. The
national road between this city and Frauklinton, and from
Frankliuton to Sullivan's mill, is covered with water. The
largest sized trees, rails, and shocks of corn, are drift'ng in
abundance. The lass to the people in the Scioto valley is
incalculable. Nearly all the corn left in shock in the field,
and the quantity is i amense, has been swept away. The
fences in the valley sr,. well nigh gone. The national road
between this city and the hill, three miles west, must be
considerably injured. The railroad from the prison to the
stone quarry is considerably damaged ; a part of one
cf the bri-.ges of the road has settled in sae place some 18 or
20 inches, sod may yet fall. The cenbaukni,ut between the
bridges is also mach de raged. Sine the above we- in typo,
a part of the railroad bndge bas fallen. Tho wa:er has
made its way into the 'lower rooms of .11 the pork houses,
and much 1.130111R0 has been done. The dwelling howl: and
mill of Rollin Mater, two miles below the city, arc com-
pletely surrounded by water four fest deep. Some of our
citizens went to tee family in a beet and rescued them.
Many cattle stood is the water up to their mid-aides. The
river has broken through the banks of the Columbus feeder
in several places. The amount of property destroyed is im-
mense. The pork house of Col. John M'Elvain has been
swept away, which contained about 25,000 dole. worth of
pork. It is thought tint a great portion of it will be lost.
Cincinnati papers of the 4th are received by the Western
mail, which, is just arrived. They contain melancholy de-
tails of destruction caused by a flood in the Big Miami on
the 2nd. Five lives were lost. The Cincinnati and Dayton
canal is swept of bridges, and is broken an I overflowed. The
Whitesvater canal is almost irreparably damaged. The Las
in lumber, flour, hogs, and pork is immense, and the de-
struction of the mills, eic., is fearful. The price of pork in
Cincinnati has advanced one-eighth of a dol,ar,
EXTRAORDMAKT MOVEMENTS.—The following article is
from the St. Louis Republican of Monday, the 28th. The
statement will excite surprise, but the writer speaks in a
tone which appears to indicate a strong consciousness that
he is not spmking at random : " It seems to be very well
understood here that one of the objects of the exprcsa from
Washington city to Santa Fe, which left here a few days
ago, in charge of Major Fitzpatrie, and Mr. S. P. Sublette,
is in part, if not entirely, to recall General Kearney from
California, and despatch the general and all the troops ander
his:command, which may be spared from the occupation of
Santa Fe and other points, to join General Taylor, and co-
operate with him. If this be the purpose of the despetchee,
, a considerable period must elapse before the orders can be
carried into effect, probably not until some time is May or
June next."

The following are tire—ezporiaW I;reell:tuffs from New
York, the last three year+ :
tem 1815. 1848.
Wheat lark. 58,282 304,551 1,477,551
Corp 142,886 301,792 1,429,459
Rye
Seeley
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_ools
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..89,0?(1
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FLOCIL—Naw Yee:, Jaw. 7,-For the Lot three dot; ' thOre baa
hewn a paoaa la dm motet, and prices have yielded a little. The
demand kr =peek owing probably to high ratable, have fallen off.
The Wee of Gomm foga ham 5 ail. 30e. to 5 doL 36c. ; Oho and
Michigan, 4 dd. 445. to 5 dol. 50c.; Ohio, via New Orleans, 5 dol. 23e.
If 3 dol. 8114. Southern dueriptions are a 143 dull, and oaten of
Howard-shed sod Georgetown at 3 dot. 2.5 c. There is a good deal
of Meknes in the market for med, and ea!es of about 15.000 ago. of
Pcomeyleeirds cord hinny at about 3 dol. 871 e.; buckwhut, 5 dol. to
5 dol. 25e. Zagora from Id to 31st December :—Wheat dour, 232.841
bldg. Export Rem let ID Sth January —Wbott flour, 19,023 bbl.
Export et wheat bow br three years:-1844, 347,249 bbl. ; 1843,
469,520 48.; ISM, 1,191,438 do.
GRADI.—The amend for wheat is quite moderate; several large
rals are to the motet. A good uttcle of Ceneme will command
1.15, and mind lals, 1.00 to 1.10. Our supplies of rye arc very mole.
rote, it will commod 95 eta foe distilling ; barley a wanted far ex-
port 01621 to SI els.; rite, northern, 40 to 41 cta. ; and southern, 34.
Therein a good diemmll tor sere. although the prim is a shade lower •
aria of about 71,008 halide new southern Joey and Long Island,
at 71 to 74 sea.; serwidls dried, 78+; old white and yellow, 78 to 80 cos.
4:sport, him bets 31.1 December : oorn. 245,791 bultebi; wheat,
278,757 dot rye. 89,954 do.; oats, 21,748 do.; barley, 30,461 do.
Export from lib sth of January ooth, 27,631 bathe& ; wheat,
32,370 do. • rye, 14 ; 979 do.; tato, 220 do barley, 8,933 do.
Below will le band a statement of the receipts of flour and wheat
at this port, and the export to torsion parts, from January I to De.
amber 31, Inclusive, for the yews 1845 sad 1848. The increase in
the import of flour this year, it wrn be seen, is 585,237 btu.; and of
wheat 1,080,421 bush. Ilse Increase in the exports to 723,908 WS.
Soar, and 1,172,702 beet. arboaL The whole has been compiled,
with mach care, by Mr. Chaska Powers, sommiodon merchant, No.
29, Coentieo slip.
Receipts of flour at New York, from— January 1 to December 31,
includes
Via— 1848 1845
Hudson river, bbia
New Orleans 7e,013 87,704
Pouthero porta 197,715 173,257

Total ter the y
Increase in 1816 583,137 We.
Receipts of wheat at New York, from January 1 to thcembrr 31,
Inclusive—
Via—
nucleon river, bash
New Odors .
Souther& ports

1848 1845
1,172,648 296,099
401,865 82,927
94,242 234,799

1111214dr pus 1,668,233 607,825
Lame In 1
Exports of Thor from New Tam% gem January I to December 31,
With,—
From— 1846. 1843.
January 1 to November 30, bomb 960,331 367,243
December 1 to December it
Total for dr year 1,195,428 4343,320
Inman In Mg 723,903 bbl e.
Exports of Wisat Ma New York fro—
m January 1 to December 31,
inalnatve
Prom— 1848. 1845.
January I to November rik bait* 1,230,398 245,663
December Ito 1)eallM311, 81 .. ....... . 273,758 58,991
Total tart* par 1,477,358 --104,054
looms In INa 1,172,702 bushel..
Ashes are way Inlet, and no amp In prima Cotton to very firm.
Gales of 3,000 do* two dqs,rt • bitter improver* of I cent.
Peon/aims—new Is • specaMin demand br prim Part, and solos
at 8 dot.. 874 esett, which to ea sdroses.
The amoent of specie imported into Banda during the
quarter ending December 30, was 206,774, the greater part of
which war imported daring the month of December.