The Sun.
London, England, 1836-08-27 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
We have received by the London packet ship Toronto Ame-
rican Papers to the 2d August. From these papers we have
the following from Texas :
" From intelligence received by the Caspian, a report was
in circulation that General Gaines had crossed the Sabine.
As well as we can judge by the reports received, it seems he
had been engaged for several days in forwarding military stores
and provisions, previous to his passing the river.
" General Green writes from head-quarters, Fort Wine-
bago, 30th June, that nothing new in the neighbourhood had
occurred to cause any alarm or apprehension to the whites ;
for the Indians have not given the least cause for alarm.
" VENEZUELA.—We are credibly informed that letters from
Laguyra were received in town, stating that General Pacz,
at the head of the army, had proclaimed himself chief of the
Republic, alleging as a reason, that the Congress had refused
to follow his advice in relation to their proceeding against
the Reformists. Bank Shares, 123 ; Exchange, 71 to 7.
(Extract of a letter by the ship Mexican, dated Mexico,

June 2&.)

" SlR,—Since we wrote you last on the 21st ult., we have
been deprived of any of your favours. In Texian affairs
the only important event that has occurred as regards the ques-
tion at issue between this territory and Texas, has been
the announcement of the treaty entered into by Santa Anna.
The document was read in Congress two days ago, but it has
not been published. We may mention, however, that we con-
sider the question of the independence of Texas as permanently
settled, and that Mexico must in a very short time see the ne-
cessity of treating it as a separate State. The Mexican army
has got back to Matamoras ; the Government, the majority of
Congress, and public opinion, are likely to continue much op-
posed to the recognition of Santa Anna's Treaty. Public tran-
quillity continues to be preserved here, but the general opinion
is that our present Government is not likely to last long, and
that another attempt will be male soon to return to the federal
system of Government."

The above letter must have been written before the promul-
gation of the following Official Decree, which bears the same
date :

" DECREE.—The President ad interim of the Mexican Re-
public to its inhabitants ; know that the General Congress has
decreed as follows :

" Ist. The Government is authorised to exact a forced loan
throughout the Republic to the amount of two millions of del-
Ears, for the purpose of meeting in part the deficit of the Na-
tional Revenue.

" 2d. The maximum amount exacted from each individual
shall not exceed 1,000 dollars.

" 3d. The certificates given for the loan shall be received
by the Government after the lapse of one year, in payment of
any tax that may be imposed.
" This Decree, together with the disavowal by the Mexican
Government of anta Anna's treaty, is sufficiently indicative of
the determination of Mexico to prosecute the war vigorously."
We have received Sydney Papers to the 20th of April.
They state :—" The aggregate amount of the last Quarter's
Revenue of the Colony, to the 31st of March, was 73,310/.
15s. sid. The receipt of the Internal Revenue this year will
probably average 300,0001.

" VAN DIENI'EN'S LAND.—The Legislative Council has been
summoned to assemble on Wednesday, the 27th inst. (April.)
There has been no variation in the price of Wheat since our
last ;it still continues from Bs. to 9s. per bushel. Oats are in
great demand at ss. 6d. to 7s. 6d. per bushel."