The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-25 00:00:00

AMERICAN NEWS.

LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY EVENING.

By the packet-ships Garrick and Montezuma we have
accounts from New York to the 4th and 6th inst. inclu-
sive, respectively.

These accounts ere important.

The session of Congress had closed.
The Three Million Bill had received previously the
sanction of both branches of the Legislature. The
Wilmot proviso against slavery was rejected. The votes
on this proviso were, in the senate, 31 to 21; in the
house, 112 to 97. The final votes on the passage of the
Bill were, in the senate, 25 to 24; and in the house(lls
to 82. The following is the substance of the Bill:
" This resolution enables the President to conclude a
treaty of peace, limits, and boundaries, with the republic
of Mexico, to be used by him in the event that said
treaty, when signed by the authorized agents of the two
Governments, anti duly ratified by Mexico, shall call for
the expenditure."
The House of Representatives had refused to sanction
the levy of a duty on tea and coffee.
The Irish Relief Bill passed the senate, but was thrown
out in the house by a vote of 102 to 53.
The War and Mail Steamers Bill, one clause of which
provides for the establishment of a line of four steamers
to run between New York and Liverpool, had received
the approval of Congress.
The Hon. David Tod had been appointed Minister to
Brazil, vice Mr. Wise, recalled at his own request.
Mr. Rush, of Pennsylvania, had been appointed
Minister to the Court of France.

Late accounts had been received from the seat of war:
" WASHINGTON, MARCH 5. The schooner Cora
arrived at New Orleans on the 26th ult. from Brazos,
the 19th. The intelligence of the prospect of an action
at Saltillo is confirmed. All General Taylor's outposts
aro said to be driven in, and an attack, if made at all,
was expected during the first few days of February.
" General Taylor's command at Saltillo would exceed
6,000 men. Many believed, that when the Mexicans
found him in such force, the idea of an attack would be
abandoned. _ . _

" Very many officers were still of opinion that Santa
Anna meditated no serious blow in that quarter, and
that the movement was but a feint, and that he will lead
the main body of his forces to Vera Cruz.
" Rumours have reached New Orleans by this arrival
that a general engagement had taken place. The
Picayune attaches no credit to them.
" Much apprehension was felt at Matamoras of an
attack by General Urrea, who is understood to be on
this side of the mountains with 4,000 men, 2,000 of
them not to be surpassed by any in the Mexican service;
the remainder are Rancheros.
" Colonel Drake, commanding at Matamoras, has pro-
vided muskets and ammunition for citizens in case ot an
attack, and had sent to Point Isabel for several pieces ot
ordnance.
" The Picayune does not deem the danger threatening
the Matamoras very imminent.
" Troops were embarking at the mouth of the Rio
Grande as rapidly as possible. General Scott sailed on
the 13th.
" General Worth had not left on the 19th, and would
not until the whole command was on shipboard. It was
not supposed that the army could move from the island
of Lobos before the 18th of March."

We extract from the Washington Union the following:—
" We understand that letters have been received from
Major-General Scott as late as the 14th of February at
the Brazos. He was making exery arrangement to re-
move the troops to the island of Lobos; but, contrary
to his expectation, the ten transports which had been
engaged at New Orleans, and the others which had been
6spatched from the northern ports, had not yet arrived.
It is certain that they must have arrived there from both
ports before this time. The ordnance, too, had not got
to its place of destination.
" Accounts had been received that the Mexican troops
were pouring into Vera Cruz, principally in consequence
of the dispatches which had been intercepted on the per
son of Lieutenant Richey, of the infantry.
"It is also said, on highly respectable authority, that a
French merchantman had just found its way into Vera
Cruz with 10,000 stand of arms and 20 tons of gun-
powder on board. It remains to be seen in what man-
ner this vessel eluded our blockading squadron.
"It is said that Commodore Perry, who left Wash-
ington a few days ago to embark in the steamer Mis-
sissippi (lately repaired at Norfolk), within a week goes
to the Gulf to take the command of our squadron.
" General Scott had not received any very recent
dispatches from General Taylor, but accounts had
reached him from Monterey of the report that Major Bor-
land, with about 50 soldiers of the Arkansas mounted
regiment, had been taken by the Mexicans ; but it waa
also said that Major Gaines and the mounted Ken-
tuckians were not there when the Arkansas Dragoons
were captured."
Later intelligence had been received from Vera Cruz
—namely, to the 4th ult.
Our letters from the squadron are to the 4th, and eur
Vera Cruz papers to the 2d.
General Valencia has been relieved of his command,
and his place supplied by General Vazquez.
The Mexicans, having become convinced that Vera Cruz
is to be the object of attack, have set about fortifying
the passes on the road to Mexico. The merchants of
Jalapa have been called upon for a loan of 4,000 dolls. to
fortify the Puente Nacionel.

Atejon and Iriarte have entered upon the discharge of
their duties as Secretaries of Foreign Affairs and Fi.
nances. Guevara has resigned the post of Minister of

Justice.
We do not find anything from San Luis, and cannot
say whether Santa Anna has marched thence.
The Mexican papers are crowded with the move-
ments of our troops. At San Luis, Tula, and Julapa,
they are on the alert for the advance of General Scott.
Commodore Connor had been superseded by Com-
modore Perry in command of the Gulf squadron.
By way of Havannah, news from Merida had been re•
ceived at New Orleans to the 6th ult. The forces of
Campeachy had entered Merida, the city having capi-
tulated. Senor D. Domingo Barret has been nominated
Governor of Yucatan. The Government and Council
of State are transferred to Campeachy.
The blockade of Laguna and Campeachy had been
suspended so long as the most absolute neutrality should
be observed, and vessels could come and go freely
which should not attempt to carry by stealth munitions,
of war.
The Irish Relief Fund in New York amounted to
$55,000. One vessel with the supplies of American
charity had already been dispatched Irom New York for
Ireland. A second was to follow.

COMMERCIAL NEWS.
NEW YORK, MAncif s.—The markets were mostly quiet,
and presented little change since yesterday's report. The
uncertainty about freights tended to check operations. The
large number of vessels which arrived a few day since,
which, it was believed at first, would have reduced the rates
of freights, it seems, from the fact of many of them being
engaged previous to arriral, the expected decline was not
realised. Within a day or two, easterly winds have
again prevailed, and a number of vessels being due, it
was supposed many were off the coast, ready to enter
the harbour on a change of wind to the south. In this
state of uncertainty, the rates to Liverpool, though nomi-
nally the same, were rather heavy. Small sales of Genesee
flour were made at 7 dellars ; Southern was quiet at 6 dol-
lars 50c. to 6 dollars 75c. A sale of red wheat was made at
1 dollar 50c. Corn was less firm, and sales were freely made
at 90c. to 95c. for Southern white, and at 95c. for Southern
yellow- Prime Northern yellow sold from 95c. 98c. to 99c
Provisions were quiet at yesterday's rates, with some sales of
lard, and clear middles of pork. Groceries were steady,
with a fair amount of sales, if we except coffee, which conti-
nued dull.

The celebrated picture of the Death of Nelson,
which not only gained for Drummond the premium, but so
much deserved renown, is to be sold at Robins's auction
rooms to-morrow. We also noticed a pair of beautiful Fete
Champetres, by Watteau, several fine pictures from the col-
lection of Sir Joshua Reynolds, many capital Italian and
Dutch pictures, a genuine Morland, and some choice sea-
pieces, by the well known Powell, all, it is said, collected by
a well known connoisseur.
A collection of very beautiful Italian sculpture has
been publicly exhibited at Robins's Auction Rooms during
the week. There is an endless variety of exquisite groups
and figures, which surpass all former efforts of the modern
sculptor, whilst vast taste is shown in the selection of the
subjects. The rare marbles of Elba and Tuscany, sculptured
into noble tazzas and vases, presenwt,espnleentideieddoabects
colos-
salofde-
coration for the gallery and hail. truly
in elaborateness of sculp-
ugntry. The sale takes place
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2,000 and 3,000 persons attended
street, to witness the interesting ceremony of a converted.ay
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Israelite being publicly baptised. A devotional service h •
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by the Rev. Dr. Liefchild as to his views of the Christian
Bremner, was led into the pulpit, where he was interrogated
religion, to which he gave the most satisfactory answers.
lie stated that his father and mother were both of the Jewish
persuasion, and that he had been brought up in the strictest
forms of that religion. When he was sixteen years of age
his father died, and two years after his mother also died.
He and his two brothers were then left in the care of some
relatives until they became of age, when they came into
possession of their property left them by their parents.
After some time the three separated, each taking a different
route. The elder brother came to England, and, under a
clergyman, conviction was brought home to him that the
religion he had been following was not right, and he embraced
Christianity. The convert was then baptised by the Doctor
in the name of the Trinity.
POST-orricE NOTICE.—The following Post office
notice has been issued :—" The Postmaster-General having
peen informed by the Director-General of the French Post-
office that correspondence forwarded by the French Mediter-
ranean packets to the Papal States is liable to a further
charge on delivery, letters henceforward addressed to these
states, when directed to be forwarded by French Packets,
cannot be paid in advance to their destination, although
they may still be forwarded unpaid, as at present. By
,rder of the Postmaster General. General Post-office,
March 23.
Nim CATHOLIC CHAPEL.— The long- pending
negociation for the purchase of a piece of ground in King
Edward's-road, Mare-street, Hackney, fur the erection of a
building for Catholic worship, has been effected, and the
foundation -stone laid a few days ago. A supper to the work-
/ men engaged was given at the Dolphin Tavern, on Monday
. night.