The Express.
London, England, 1847-02-06 00:00:00

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The following appeared ha the same paper, the renewing
day:—

Faust rate Ait v.—We rec. ivecr be last night's
Southern .I.lil New Orleans papers to thesth instant in-
clusive, containing full details of intelligence fr .nt the Army.
The papers neither confirm nor contradict the previous
r. ports concerning the action of the hlexican Cingreisi. That
body m-t on the sth, and its dr ings ere reported down to the
llth. In the Chamber of Deputies, the committee on a new
Constitution is composed of R. jon, Grunts Ferias and
0;ero ---that on loreizn relations, of Rejoa, Cehalles, and
Otero. On the sth the treasury report was read with two
resolutions, the first f,r declaring the constitution of 1824 in
force, with such amendments as Congress should see fit to
make; and the wenn d proposition for the appointment of a core
mitten which should embody the principles entertsined by
the Congress, and which will be the foundation of its actio
in the present war. Senor Tamanz. late Secretary of the
Trcsstuy, dcmends an investigation iato his management of
that department from the grand jury.
It is stated that, up to the 21st of December, no action of
tho Congests upon our overtures for peace wa.
known' in the squadron.
Neither the Vera Cruz nor the Tampico papers make
any allusion to Santa Auna's intended attack upon General
Worth.

iIiA7iItIMOTON, J.tw. li.—The steamship Alabama has
arrived at New Orleans. She left Broom on the 3rd inst.
No especial news of interest from Saltine, frcm which it is
inferred that the dancer of attack was not so imminent us at
first supposed when General Worth's express woe despatched
fur reinfercemente The remains of Watonn Ridgeley and
others, Baltimoreans, arrived at New Gra.ans in the Ala-
bama. Lient. Foyle, of Washington, died on the passage.
Dates from Mataments to the lit inst. have come to hand.
Since last advice, there have been rumours of battles,
marches and countermarches,—that Gen. Wool's column
was cut off, Gen. ePorthei division driven hark to Monterey
irons Saltillo, and that General Taylor was shut up at
Monterey.
General Scott and staff left two days previous in haste for
Camargo. ()ling up the river they met a steamer with the
mail bringing intelligence that part of the nein of observe
tiou heloneing to Santa Anna's army hail been seen near
Panes, where General Wool's army was encamped, tutd that
General Wool had j dned General Worth at Sables, as had
Getter ils Twiggs said Quitman. as per previous acceunte.
General Patterson 's division had crossed the river at Sea
Fernando five days previous, and would son reach Victoria,
its destination. General Taylor, it was thoveht, would no
ejeubt return home as snoa as Scott took en.eruanil. When
Patterson reaches Victoria all the paves to St Luis
will be shut up. Advioes from Tampico to the 30eu ult., re-
port every sting quiet Led orderliv'elotrilisitx;ll.74::
from New York 1011 arrived Ta
of artily ry under Captain Megruder.--Teey were at once
marched to camp. Mr. Chase, formerly Tatted States Con-
eul, has lean appointed colleeter of the customs at Temple°.
Rumour. of a meditated attack on Tampico were circulated,
but were considers,' mere Mexican tales. Trade and com-
merce were very brisk. Greet competition exists among the
photo, when rites are now fire dollars per foot in, and four
dollars out. There are two associations of pilot., one Ame-
rican, and the other Reclean.
A slip from Norfolk of yesterday's date, received here by
steemboat Oseeolo, reports that the steam ship
had rust arrived there from Anton Lizard°, effith ult. On
tee 20:h Me. Ceromodore Perry, with severe' verses, took
posseseion of Laguna, and destroyed ell the enemy's goes
and munitions of war found in the forte and the town. Coin-
medore Sanea, with two vessels, was left it cherge of Alva-
ral r. he yl is.iosipps captured o Mexican eeiconner called
the Amel a, and cent her to New Orleans for sale. Purser
Crosby s !:!fled by falling from aloft on ho: cat the Vitru.
THE RI-MOUT:B c'uow THE Artetv.—The IHSoot eulriisees
the following letter from G. neva! Ts el.r, dated the Bth,
which shows some of the. diap eitions tie had m ode to sup-
pert the de.aehment at Saltillo, in ease it should be assailed.
Although it contains nothieux new, it ill be real with
interest. It is calculated somi•whet to Any the eppreht n-
shuns that have been entertained concernine the safety of
I General Worth's division. A letter received at Washinetnn
contains the following, from the Rio Centric.: Der. 228th—We
are here without accurate information, and the Geteral-in-
Chief, now c,,ntmanding all the forces in Mexico, ha. deter-
mined to move rapidly forward, with the view of aveertnie ing
facts upon which he eon rely. We should have h -en off to-
day but for Vie difficulty of landing our saddle horses from
the Steamer yesterday."
The following is Oen. Taylor's letter
Head-quarters, Army of Occupation, Camp near Mon-
terey, Dee. 8, 1816.—Sir An I expect to march in a few
days for Victoria, I consider the present a proper oeersien to
en lam some% hat in detail the dispoeitiens wnieh have been
made, and which are contt rept iMd for the (veep:dims and
de;enee of this frontier. With this view I carless, a sketch
exhibiting the line from Panay to Tampico, and showing
how a pertion of thst lino is naturally marked by the ch tin
of the ' Sierra Madre.' It will be seen at once that San
Luis Potosi is a position almost equally distant Ices the
points of this line. This would give a force at Sue Luis a
very great advantage over us., were it not for the nature of
the country and the communications, the regions be-
tween San Lois aryl the meuntaine being scantily
supplied with water and steeistenee, and the road by Seltilla
and Monterey being the only pe'e deal route for artillery
across the m .untains. Without artillery the Mexican troops
are no at all fermideble, suet, I think, have bet little con-
fidence in themselves. I, therefore, eonsitlt r tine povitien of
Saltine and Parras of prime iereertance. With au intenne •
diate post at Patna, and the emirs, by a good road, of tepidly
unitinee if neeereary, I deem the columns of Brigadier-Cie-
nerels Wool and Worth quite equal to hold that flank of the
line. I Own, however, reinforce the latter general, particu-
larly in cavairy, and shall estatt'ish a reserve at this piece to
I support the advanced positions, should the moraine tits of the
enemy require it. Brigalicr-General Wool is understood to
be now at Parras with his column—ny 2 400 .troop, with
six guns. Brigadier-General Worth has his hall-quartCra
at &Italie his command consisting of iso•ee 1,2110 'grebe
troops, with eight guns. I propose to reinforce him by two
• reeiments of volunteer foot and a portion cif the Kentneky
cavalry. Lieut. Kenrney's company is all the regular revelry
force I can assign to him at present. At Mi nten•y will be the
head-quarters of Major-General Butler. commanding the
reserve. Two companies of artillery and one of the weak
infantry beftalions (4th), will compose the garrison if the
place. The troops of Gen. Buthr's proper envision (Ohio,
Indiana, and Kentucky,) will be at this p dot, and in
echelon on the route hence to Camargo and the
mouth of the Rio Grande, except those which may
be ords rest to reinforce General Worn:. es above indi•
cated. Tampico is now garri:oned by tight strong compa-
nies of artillery, and the Alabama regiment of volunteers,
say 1,000 eft:settees. 1 enreider Lei* force quite sufficient to
' hold the place, controlling, an we do, the barber:ie. These
consideration attracted my attention to Victoria bef ire the
• surrender of Tampico; but I now deem it more than ever
' important, ,or I have reason to believe that a corps of obser-
vation is in that quarter under the ceders of General Utica--
, having its head-quarters perhaps., at Tula. and sending for-
ward adven ced parties as tar oVictoria. MajonG en . Patterson
has accordingly been instructed to march irons Mesmer:men
Victoria, with three regiments of volurterter from his divi-
sion, cut being the Tennessee horse. I (imps* to move trim
this rein', say by the 12th Militant, with the regular troops
now here, under Brieadier-General Twiggs, (except those
to he left in garrison, ris above), and the neriments of Ge-
neral Patterson's division under Briganier-GrneralQnitinan.
At Mmstemondoe, (37 suites from this, I shall effect a junction
with Riley, who is vow there, and inc-eperate with the eo-
. luma the 2nd Tennessee regiment, under orders for
that place. With this augmented force I expect to
, form a junction with Major-General Patterson before
Victoria. You will perceive that one effect of the arninge-
meah above indicated will be to throw Major-General Pat
tenon, with the troops °this appropriate divtsion (Tennesse%
'throne Misissippi, Alabama, and Georgia), on the left, an
near the evert, while Major-General Butler, with his Mei-
,
' sion occupies the line of communiention from the Rio Grande
to Saltillo. Int llistenee nee Merl this moment from Settilkel
represents all quiet-In front. We have r, ports of a revolu-
tion in 31exico, embracing two or three Soden, nod directed'
against General Sorts Auna ; lee the information does not
come in an authentic form.—l em, sir, very respectfully,
your obedient servant, I, TAYLOR, Major-General C. S. A.
commanding.
Adjut.-Gen. of the Army, Washington, D. C."
Genernl Santa Anna is declared by the new eongrese duly
elected President of the Republic of Mexico. From an
examination of further files of Mexican papers, no dirt et
action appears to have been had upon the subject of the war
by the Mex.can Congress. The Mexican papers convey the
impreseiou that Son Luis is to be the great battle-ground of
the war.

COIMERCIAL INTELLTGENCE.—Ni.w TnaK,

em-ms.—Sinee our review of tbh mink per the Cambria of let
inst., mires have farther advaneed tot e.: the viten( freight morn.
while has declined d., and etehltnee advanced y per rent. The
=e at the principal Southern markets were too high at the
dates to admit of shipments to this port, and the feeling
very generally pervaded that a further material advent*
would be realis,lL The rstimatrn of the erop ranged at Led advice.
from 1,000 to 2,000,n0n in the South, and from 1,001 to 2,000,000 in
Now York. The gales yesterday afternoon aft..g 'Change hours were
extensive, say 3,020 laden at a alight advance on the above
quotatioun
rue-N.—The market continues firm, with moierate demand for
export. The <I.IEA of the week amount to 10 or rah* bbl'. of 6f-
nessee at 5 7.0 e. to 5 dole. 361 e., and several lo'e of Nlichi.
Rae and Ohio at f, doh. flea to 5 dole. 50 e. city usr thsre
Is some ingrain at 3 dole. 361 e. for flencrooe. 3,0.0 Al.'s. fancy Ohio
and Geneasre have been told at 3 dols. 621 e. to 3 don. eJj c. There
Is but little do.ng in Southern.
totsts.. Wheat is in fair demand, with sales of Genesee in small
lots for millinz and for export to Iteitish pepsin, CA at I lie. to I lac.,
and for Enolairl t 3 to IS,eOO bo-hels at about the same r dm. Per
corn the demand continues good, and wilt moderate sandiest priers
have advanced.

alight redoetioe has taken plat,. m (ruled. lnee our
lavL Cuttoe ha berm engaged for Liverpool at fit. to 7 1.6.1. Fbur
to. 91 to 9.. Wool 10. Sw.lt 12 to Li per tis.r. 16rf M.. Gd. t-3
9. Naval atom, 9. I lr.o y goo 's Sala, to Km. Gr..in Lid.

MloolLT AM, STO. MAl,Kl7l.—Therelran tome nehlty in the .cork
riririet and upon the whole prices were firm. Foreiun en-
chimp w.ts in co^,l demand, closime firm at guotatOrin. The Irink
for savings and the Greenwich Savings flank have declared their usual
dividends.
The Meow* of the Governor of Nlichirenn elutes the mitt. of the
%Tar to the of the general fond art 217,697 dole. and the rapen-
ilaur
of 135,12 d. 1.., and Rees tie, following of the con-
dition of the gran,' of the Stat^ -
The receipt' of the internal improvement had.
during the tter.l year, Including payments on the sale MAC c.
of railroads, are 1,775;107 3
T0t...1 expenditures, &winding State indebtedness can-
-1,311,698 67
celled
Balance due on debt outstanding on the 30th Novem-
ber, lit 46, Incising interest to January 1, 1n47 . 2,1112,6411 59
The Colones due ou the role of the Central Mal
Southern Ititilroruls is

Which, de 'mete! from the chore-menti,mt intlebt-
etittoei, total of Intern:a improtcrip nt 1,9,17,110 :7
'I he moon, applicable to this fund, as estinaite4 by
the Andltcratt areal, amount to 422,121 00
The Clinton and hAlitmacoo Canal may :aro properly
be ronairlerecl means applicable to W.. porno.,
The total *mount of Internal Improvement debt, tlia-
charged by payment. on the sale of the Central Rail-
road, its 1,6.11,459 :$
In the above statement of the internal improvement debt, the