The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-27 00:00:00

MEXICO.

The French advances were skirmishing at the
very gates of Puebla, gradually concentrating
various points around that city, until the 31st lilt's
when they occupied the eminence of Malinebe
the north, Testimetmacau to the south, and the b
of San Juan to the west, which last completellt
commands Puebla on that side. On this hill, %chic
is about three quarters of a mile from the auharbs
of Puebla, General Forey had establishedll
headquarters between the road to the capital, 8°
that to Matamoras de Izucar.

In Orizaba on the 26th ult., a general order /1°
issued imposing a heavy penalty on those grit
should dare to talk of affairs at Puebla, and a Etin
more heavy punishment upon those who SII
attempt to write to France about them.
The Mexican guerillas attacked about 1.50°
labourers, some of whom were armed, who Were
working on the railroad, and carried off all who vret6
Me.ricans as prisoners.

Considerable anxiety was felt at Vera Crux ja
gard to the end of the Puebla affair, and it
generally supposed that some time would elapse be'
fore that city fell into the hands of the French.
Meanwhile sickness and the Mexican guerilla° fir°
annoying and lessening the numbers of the Fre°ch
army. The summer season is upon them.
The French steamer Guerriere left for New - if 4
°.1.0
yesterday, carrying Admiral Reynaud, who, Whv
there visited Admiral Wilkes, who had hoisted ho
flag on board the Vanderbilt. The usual salute vio
fired by the Vanderbilt and returned by the Oler
riere.

The Vanderbilt still remains in port.
The other day Admiral Wilkes breakfasted °II
board her Britannic Majesty's steamer Ariao
and several civilities and courtesies were exchang
between the two commanders.
The brig B. Young arrived at Cardenas yeBter'
day, and brought 11 passengers of the steforli
Marion, which vessel was wrecked on Double gad
Shot Keys on the 2d inst.
A
The Marion will prove a total wreck. A.ssiet'
ante had been sent for to Nassau. The wedge°
were already at work saving part of the Carg;
though in a damaged condition. The steamer
Melita sails to-morrow at noon.
01(1
The British steamer Queen leaves at 12 o'c-°

, noon, on Saturday.
Major-General Hooker has issued an orderti°
which he reprimands in general terms officers °lig
send incorrect information from the picket
The outposts of an army, he says, are its sategusrall;
and this duty must be so performed that the cal,
are not unnecessarily disturbed. Officers of 0°
posts are expected to inform themselves accurately
of all events transpiring in their vicinity, and th°se
whose fears magnify squads into large bodies of the
enemy as richly deserve death as the base wretcis
who deserts his country's flag or his comrade° i,
battle. It has been too much a practice upon °lito
posts and battle-fields to send back reports s°a
calls for reinforcements founded upon im
tion or the tales of a frightened or cow
shirk. shirk. The fate of battle may be changed
by such reports. Officers will be bell
responsible that their reports from the
front are perfectly reliable. Corps conataand3to
will take effectual measures to prevent straggiiiiP g,
;
which must not be permitted. Regiments /3°
moving promptly as ordered, permitting straggli
or where the officers show a lack of capacity
zeal in pushing forward and overcoming obstscjea:
must be specially reported for such neglect, in °
dition to other measures that may be taken by 0°1:
manders in such cases for the enforcement of ell"'
cipline.

On opening the Paymaster's Department at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard, on the 13th inst., it Wee
discovered that all the money—about 140,000 dole.
—which was brought over Irom New York on the
11th to pay the men, had been stolen from the tgifea
The matter was in the hands of the police.

FRANCE.
BOURSE, April 25.—The market has been 115
steady. Threes, for the Account, slightly deciiij
at first, but have since recovered, and are now., ot
of
69f. 45c., with, however, but a limited amount
business doing, Mobiiier firm. Railway St)ore p
u
Market quiet, and with little variation in prices
to
to the present time. The market closed as folloWgn
v;
-it per Cents .. 97 Italian Loan 7l
Do. end month.... Do. end month 12
/SO
3 per Cents
Do. end month 69 35 Do. end month,... - ,
-
Credit Mobilier 1406 26 Russian /
Do. end month 1405 Austrian - /6
Bank Shares 3350 Spanish Threes.... 52 6°
b 0
Credit k oncier -- Rome Debt

The New York papers publish advices from lets
Cruz to the Ist April.
Nothing of importance had occurred in the neigh'
bourhood of Puebla.