The Sun.
London, England, 1862-02-18 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 18, 1862.

PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL LIFE
ASSURANCE ASSOCIATION.

Established 1840.
The 21st Annual General Meeting of this Association was
held on Wednesday, the sth February, 1862. .
The Income for the year 1861 was £45,657 5 4
The Accumulated Fund . ... ..
The Report and Balance-sheet may be had on application
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E.C.

WM. THOS. LINFORD, Secretary.

February 6, 1862.

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TILE 'MEXICAN EXPEDITION.

VERA CRUZ, SAN. 9.

The squadron under Commodore Dunlop arrived
here with the Royal Marine force of 700 men, re-
presenting the English contingent in the affair, on
the 6th of January, and two days afterwards the
French squadron, under Admiral Jurien de la
Graviere, arrived with 2,500 men. We found on
our arrival that the Spaniards, to the amount of
6,000 men, had forestalled us, and, after giving the
people of Vera Cruz 36 hours' notice to vacate the
place, had disembarked and established a military
government in the town. The first step of the
Spanish general was to insist on being named Pre-
sident of the Town Council, which the Town Coun-
cil resisted, and retired from the place, together with
about 7,000 Mexican inhabitants. Before leaving
they dismantled Fort San Juan d'Ulloa, leaving
only about eight guns, and withdrew all the horses
and stock from the place, and have proceeded with
the guns to occupy the passes on the road to Mexico.
They have also driven off all supplies from the
neighbourhood, and inflict a penalty on any one
found supplying the place, so that there is now, ao
to speak, no market. The step taken by the
Spaniards of disembarking before the arrival of the
other forces is now owned, by themselves to have
been a felse step. The whole country has been
roused, and great opposition is expected on the
march to Mexico.

Yesterday, the Bth, General Prim arrived, and,
seeing bow matters stood, made a speech to try and
disarm the suspicions of the people by saying he
was come on a peaceful mission to establish order,
but with no hostile intentions, &c. He is said, at
the same time, to have written to the Captain-
General at Havannah for strong reinforcements, as
all appear to agree that the present force is inade-
quate, seeing the new turn affairs has taken. Ad-
miral Jurien de la Graviere intends accompanying
the French force to Mexico.

The English contingent, 700 men, has been sent
out without camp equipage of any kind, or guns
for the artillery, although the commanding officer
solicited it repeatedly before leaving England. The
refusal was with a view to their not being employed
actively, and not taking any part in the forward
movement. Their enviable position appears
to be to occupy the most pestilential place in the
world, without any hope of participating in the
operations in the field, and at the same time to hear
remarks of no very flattering character on the de-
grading position in which they are placed—the
scavengers, as they are termed by the other two
Powers. This has produced great dissatisfaction
among them.

The English have not yet landed, as the Spaniards
who command the town have only offered them the
Convent of San Domingo for occupation, which on
inspection was found to contain coffins with human
remains in a state of decomposition; and adjoining
the convent is a yard of a loathsome character,which
baffles description. In one corner is a deposit of
human excrement about five yards square and seve-
ral feet thick, perfectly open and uncovered, upon
which a cloud of flies have settled, which, on ap-
proaching the horrible compost, rise in such a dense
mass that you can scarce see through them. It has
been wisely determined by the Commodore not to
land the force until a more suitable place is provided,
as a fortnight in such a charnel house would lay
them all up with dysentery. The day after to-mor-
row a reconnaissance is to be made in the direction
of the railway station, 15 miles on the road to Ja-
lapa. The object of this move is to secure the rail.
way from being broken up, and find a place to en-
camp the Spanish troops. Several conferences have
already taken place between the Admirals and the
Generals and Sir Charles Wyke, who is also here
from Mexico. Altogether, this expedition is consi-
dered here to have been too hastily formed, without
having had proper information as to the turn things
might take. The Mexicans aro in possession of the
country a short distance outside the town, where it
would be dangerous to go without proper escort.
Their new General is a man who has not hitherto
mixed himself up in public affairs, living quietly on
his property, but on the landing of the Spaniards
he immediately placed himself at the head of the
Spaniards.

AMERICA.

NEW YORK, FEE. 4, EVENING.
(Per Europa, by telegraph to Boston and
from Queenstown.)
In reply to inquiries from the legislature of the
State of Maine. Mr. Seward has stated that he
granted permission for the passage of British troops
across Maine to save them suffering from a nor•
therly Canadian voyage.
Mr. Seward says that no foreign power inimical
to England would complain of the Federal Govern-
ment extending this comity to England, and that
any danger from the permission could only come from
direct hostility on the part of England towards the
Federal Government.

I, I will not affect ignorance," continues Mr.
Seward, " that popular aspirations have recently
appeared in Canada and England which seemed to
indicate a growing alienation of sentiment among
portions of the British people ; but the English Go-
vernment, has during this time held towards the
Federal Government its customary language of
respect and friendship. The Federal Government,
practising entire frankness, yields its full faith to
these assurances of the British Government. The
policy of the Federal Government has been to for-
tify its territories in order to resist'fOreign and do-
mestic enemies, if such enemies must come; but it
has been careful to secure even greater strength
by showing itself consistent in all things, scrupu-
lously just, and if possible magnanimous towards
other nations."

Mr. Seward concludes by saying that, should the
State of Maine be aggrieved at the instructions given
they will be modified.
President Lincoln has ordered the removal of
privateersmen to Fort Lafayette. Privateersmen
will in future be treated as prisoners of war.

In Congress Mr. Chandler has offered a resolu-
tion that the Committee on.. Commerce should in-
quire of
t notifyingtreaty not reciprocal,
the into
Canadian the expediency
reciprocity
y
and that it will be terminated at the earliest pos-
sible moment. Mr. Chandler's resolution has been
referred for further discussion.
The New York Tones contains a statement that
General Scott is going to Mexico on a mission from
the Federal Government. The impression is, how-
ever,that
of his Gene General Scott proceeds to Key West for
the benefit
The Northern Light has arrived at New York
from Aspinwall with nearly 1,000,000 dols. in
specie. The steamer Hope has also arrived.
The Panama Company's steamship Columbus
has been totally wrecked. No lives were lost.
(PER EUROPA, BY TELEGRAM FROM NEW YORK
TO HALIFAX AND FROM QUEENSTOWN TO
LONDON.)

NEW YORK, FEB. 6, EVENING.

The New York, World states that it is rumoured

in Washington that the Swedish Minister had un-
dertaken
that
the
t o demonstrateblockade is
to o the Federal Govern-
ment inefficient.
Mr. Seward
was said to be preparing a reply.
The Secretary of the Treasury has given notice
that the holders of coupons of Government Bonds
can receive interest in coin.

The Senate has referred the Bill for building 20
iron-clad steamers back to the naval committee for
modification.

The leading men of Georgia have issued an
address to the people of that State, saying that
foreign aid is remote, and that the means to resist
the intention and resources of the North are un-
flinching courage and self sacrifice. The address
adds, that every city and village whence the people
might be compelled to depart should be burnt.
The New York Times strongly approves General
Halleek's order in Missouri, that all clergymen,
directors of railroads, and university authorities,
should take the oath of allegiance.
The European advices per Hansa, Nova Scotian,
and City of Baltimore, have been received in New
York.

The articles of the London Times, urging non-inter-
ference in American affairs, produced a good effect.
This was, however, counterbalanced by the rumours
of French protests against the blockade. The New
York press generally argue that an European re-
cognition of the Southern Confederacy appears
imminent, unless active military movements are
inaugurated.
Great suspense continues concerning the inaction
and delay in Congress on the Legal Tender Trea-
sury Note Bill. Long speeches continue to be
made for and against it. The Secretary of the
Treasury fully endorses the legal tender clause, and
has written twice to the chairman of the committee
of ways and means, strongly urging the absolute
necessity for the immediate passage of the bill.
The New York times says that on the 12th of
February there will not be a dollar in the treasury
unless this bill is passed.
A Southern flag of truce has arrived in Washing-
ton, the object of which has not transpired.
In Congress Mr. Sumner has called for the cor-
respondence relative to the presentation of Ameri-
can citizens at the French Court.

Senator Bright has been expelled from Congress.'
It is reported from San Francisco that a courier
had arrived at Acapulco previous to January 26,
with intelligence of the defeat of the Spanish army
in a severe battle, lasting five hours, at National
Bridge, near Vera Cruz.
During the week 170 bales of Sea Island cotton
have been sold at from 28c. to 71c., the average
price being 55c. 9 bales of Government Uplands
have been sold at 25c. to 26ic.

LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
FEB. 6, EVENING.

The legal tender clause in the Treasury bill has
been rejected in the House of Representatives by a
majority of 40. '

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, FEB. 6, EVENING.

Money easy.
Exchange firm at 114 to 115. Gold is quoted at
3i per cent. prem.
Stocks dull. New York Centrals, 82t. Erie, 331.
Cotton dull ; middling Upland, 30c.
Flour firm, and prices advancing.
Wheat little doing, as holders decline to make
any abatement.
Corn in good demand for export.
Provisions steady. Coffee very firm. Sugar
heavy. Molasses quiet.

QUEENSTOWN, FEB. 17.

The Royal mail steamship Europa arrived here
at 3.20 p.m. to-day with 64 passengers, and with
gold dust and specie to the value of 9,797 dollars.
She landed 68 sacks mails and three passengers, and
proceeded at 3.40 p.m. ; all well. The Europa left
Boston on the sth and Halifax on the 7th inst. ►She
experienced very severe easterly gales.

CH desperate
en 1 and 2 o'clock,
poaching affray
occurred
on the preserves of the Earl of Chesterfield, at Bing-
hmP,ONottinghamshire. At the time in question it ap-
AenlNFGri.Pd ..aFyFmßAernY.i—egAldasets,
Bing-
ham,
ap-
pears that a gang of poachers, seven in number, were
out armed with bludgeons and stones and other weapons
for the taking of game, when they were encountered by a
body of keepers. A severe struggle commenced, and some
of the poachers were seriously injured. The fight lasted 'or
some time, and ultimately two of the poachers were cap-
tured. The remainder of the gang got clear away.
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THE NAVY.

The segment of a ship's side, weighing 15, tons,
and representing a portion of the broadside of the
Warrior, built entirely of iron, has been received at
Woolwich from Messrs, Fairbairn and Co., of Man-
chester, and has been forwarded to Shoeburyness,
to test the power of resistance in competition with
a target of equal depth and dimensions, backed
by timber instead of iron, and faced with iron
slabs. This experiment, it is stated, is intended to
decide the advantage of building ships exclusively
of iron. An additional number of hands have been
placed on board the 91 gun iron plated ship Cale.
donia, under construction at Woolwich, to hasten
her completion. Yesterday the huge rudder, weigh-
ing over three tons, was forged in the dockyard
smithy.

The steam storeship Dee, Master• Com. Pullen,
under repairs in basin at Woolwich, is ordered to
be paid off at the end of the week (probably on Fri-
day). She commenced returning stores yesterday.
The officers and crew will then proceed to Ports-
mouth, and will be transferred to the Fox, for tem-
porary commission to replace the Dee during
repairs.

The repairs of the screw steam transport Hima-
laya, Captain John Seeeombe, having been com-
pleted, she was removed yesterday (Monday) from
No. 1 dock into the basin in Keyham steam-yard.
Site will be ready to sail for the Mediterranean on
the 23d inst.

The screw steam frigate Euryalus, 51, from Ports-
mouth, arrived yesterday (Monday) morning in
Plymouth Sound, and went direct into Hamoaze,
where she will be prepared for the reception of
Rear-Admiral Augustus L. Kuper, C. 8., just ap-
pointed to the command of the India and China
station.

The paddlewheel steam sloop Virago, 6, Com-
mander H. .Yohnstone, having towed the exploring
steam-vessel. Investigator from Plymouth to within
100 miles of Lisbon, on her way to the Cape of Good
Hope, returned to the Sound at midnight on Sun-
day. She will probably be replenished with fuel,
and escort to Southampton the training ship Bos-
eawen, which will be navigated by Commander
Paul and two divisions of riggers and men from
the ships in ordinary in Hamoaze.
The following appointments were made yesterday
at the Admiralty :—John G. Richmond, assistant
paymaster to the Marlborough, as supernumerary ;
and Edwin Theakston, assistant paymaster to the
Defence.