The Sun.
London, England, 1847-08-14 00:00:00

FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

Exchange oa London ... ... ... 1063 105,i
Do. on Paris ... -.. ... 5.32 k 5.33 i
Do. on Amsterdam ... ... 39 391
Do. on llamburg ... ... ... 35i. 35
Do. on Bremen ... ... ... 78 7741
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.

Offered. Ask.
U. S. Loan, 6 per ct. 1862 ... ... 1051 10.54
Do. 5 " 1853 ... ... 97 98
Do. 6 " 1R56 ... ... 105 f 1051
Do. 6 " 1867 ... ... 106 106
Treasury Notes, 6 per cent. ... ... 1054 1051
STATE SECURITIES.

N. Y. 7 per cent. 1848 ... 1021 1021
Do. 7 " 1849 103 i 104
Do. 6 " 1854 ... ... 106 107
Do. 6 " 1860 ... 1061 107
Do. 6 " 1861 ... Iy6. 107
There was no later arrival at New York until that of
the Washington steamer on the 30th. In the interval,
prices of breadstuffs fell off, and as large quantities con-
tinued to arrive, and the harvest of this year is now
about everywhere safely gathered, and proves excellent
in quality, and not deficient in quantity, it seems scarcely
possible that prices can rally again. The effect of the
Washington's news, however, was to give a life to
prices, and Genesee flour went up nearly 50 cents. per
bbl. We subjoin the latest rep wt. In flour but little
doing. Holders firm at 6 dolls., and some asking 6 dolls.
121 cents. to 6 dolls. 25 cents. for Genesee ; in the lower
grades nothing doing. Corn is held at 70 cents. for
mixed, with sales at about that rate. 2,500 bushels bar-
ley sold at 55 cents.
The Indian corn, of which the harvest is not till Oc-
tober, is of the most abundant promise.
Cotton—The backwardness, and, in some districts,
the unpromising aspect of the crop, cause holders in
this market to be very firm, and although we have the
large stock of about 12.000 bales in this port alone, and
prices have advanced 1 to 4 of a cent. per lb. since the
15th instant, the quantity offered for sale has been very
moderate in proportion to the demand, the sales having
averaged neatly 2,000 bales per day, chiefly for export ;
latterly, prices have been a shade in favour of the buyer,
but probably as mach owing to the dulness and decline
in exchange as to any other cause.
The only novelty is that there are loud complaints of
too much rain in the Atlantic States and eastern
Alabama ; some complaints, but less loud, of the same
evil in northern Mississippi and western Tenessee,
but none of any moment from Louisiana or northern Ala
bama. The worm has been reported, and undoubtedly
a worm has appeared in some few cases, but
it is now generally conceded that it is not the
worm. The latter is, however, anxiously expected or
apprehended, as the case may be, but not before August.
There has deen a strange irregularity in the weather of
the Cotton States. The crop Is more advanced in north
Alabama and Tenessee than in Georgia. On the Ala-
bama there has been too much rain, on the Tombigbee,
the other branch of the same river, scarcely enough.
The chances are certainly adverse to a large crop, but
the quantity of land planted is manually great, and there
are plenty of plants in the fields, though some of them
are very small ; a combination of favourable circum-
stances may yet produce a large crop, but nothing short
of such a combination can leave any room for expecting
over 2,400,000 bales.
JULY 31.—Holders are not pressing their stocks on
the market ; consequently the transactions since the ar-
rival of the Washington have not been to a sufficient ex-
tent :to establish the market prices, which, so far, are
steady at quotations.
Since the sailing of the last steamer, the market for
all kinds of barrelled provisions has been dull ; dealers
are careless of purchasing at the rates demanded by
holders. Mess pork has fallen of considerably in price;
1.5 dollars is now the rate fur a good article.
For Prime Mess Beef 19 dolls. 15c. has been paid for
a small lot, the principal consignees are shippers on
owners' acccunt ; at the above price, taking the present
rates of freight and exchange, it would probably lose
money, and as holders are limited, they have orders to
ship, if that price cannot be obtained.
We no longer presume to barrel beef at low prices in
the state of.New-York, and the same is true of Balti-
more. Emigrants by thou,ands, and the general pros-
perity of the country, cause a consumption so large that
our state cannot keep pace with it, and lamb and mutton
are the principal meats in the market at present.
Pork, as • far as we can judge, will be bought at fair
prices, as there will be a heavy supply, farmers being
stimulated to bring forward all that are in condition,
from the large profits made last season.
We understand a larger number of bogs than ever was
before known will be brought to market next fall, ex-
pecting a great demand for the English market.
Cheese will be a fair yield, but we question whether it
will be as large as some anticipate; butter having been
in such good demand, will induce the farmers to make
an article leas liable to risk of damage in being brought
to market, and last fall's prices being kept in remem-
brance.
With a view to improvement of the warehouse system
of the United States, the Secretary of the Treasury has
sent out by the Britannia a commission to examine into
the condition of warehouses in England, to collect all
information upon the subject here, both as to the law
and the practice. Upon the report of this commission,
the Secretary is expected to base such improvements in
the present system as his experience, after the trial given
it here, has suggested as necessary to its successful
operation and the advancement of our commercial interest.
For this important commission he has delegated D. P.
Barhydt, Esq., the present Register of the Bonded
Warehouse in New York, and has associated with him
C. C. Walden, Esq., an experienced clerk in the Custom-
house of that city.

The intelligence from the seat of war is of an in-
teresting character. By accounts which had reached
New York on the 30th, it appears that several petty
engagements had taken place between the forces of

the United States and Alf XICO. Colonel De Russy
and a small detachment of Americans from Tampico
ventured about a hundred miles inland to rescue
American prisoners, but being surrounded by greatly
superior numbers, they cut their way through the
enemy with a loss of twenty killed and ten wounded.
GenEral Pearce has also engaged a division of Mexi-
cans near the National Bridge, in which he came oil'
successful, but so crippled that he had to return to
Vera Cruz for reinforcements. An expedition was
dispatched for Alvarado, in quest of a daring guerilla
priest from Spain, one Padre Jaranta, who is plun-
dering the Mexican population at peace with the
Americans. The chase waa unsuccessful, but a clue
was obtained to the haunts of this daring outlaw, who
gives no quarter to Americans or Alexicans.

General Scott remained at Puebla, and Generals
Cadwallader and Pillow were at Perote,

We extract the following details of the skirmishes
alluded to above from a New Orleans paper :
_ The news of a battle between General Pearce and

the Mexicans, which was a rumour by a passenger in
the cars, is not confirmed. By the report of the captain
of the steamer Orleans, as published in the Picayune, it
appears that he left Vera Cruz on the 14th instant, at
which time General Pearce had reached the National
Bridge with 2,500 men and 150 waggons, on the march
towards Puebla. The Orleans arrived at Tampico
on the 15th, where the captain was informed
by Colonel Gates of the departure of Colonel de Russy
up the liver with 120 men, partly Baltimoreans, iu
search of the Mexican prisoners lately released. He
lan led with sixty mules near Huejutla, and was sur-
rounded by 1,200 or 1,400 Mexicans, and had to cut his
way through, and returned towards the river, and was
there waiting for reinforcements.
" Col. Yiites dispatched the Orleans back to Vera
Cruz with a requisition on Governor Wilson for four
companies of infantry, and sent at the same time one
hundred and flit% men up the river to the relief of Do
Russy. The Orleans arrived at Vera Cruz on the 16th,
and found the city in a stale of great excitement. Gene.
ral Pearce had encamped ten miles from the city, wilt n
scouts from his rear guard Caine in and report, d that
large forces of Mexicans were at the National Bridge,
marching towards Vera Cruz.
" Ever) thing was got ready for an expected attack; the
shipping removed from between the city and the castle.
General Pearce came in and took a reinforcement of
seven hundred men, and again marched to meet the
enwny. Colonel Gates' rt qulsition could not be corn
plied with, but the Orleans received twenty-five marines,
and returned to Tampico, %here she arrived on the 28th,
and learned that De Ru,sy's detachment in returning
near to Iluejutla, in a narrow pass, was surrounded by
1,200 or 1,400 Mexicans, who cenlinenced a heavy fire
Irvin all directions, but fled through the ch pporsl after
six or eight rotted* of grape. De Hussy continued at
intervals tor several da) s to fight his way back to the
river, where he was received by Colonel Gates rein-
forcements.

" He reached Tam' ico on the night of the 16th, with a
less i,f twenty kUlt.d, ten wounded, tt% 0 and
twenty horses, and bix.y pack naulcs. Capiain Boyd and
Tatinahill ev,re killed. De Hussy recuived bon ral
balls thiough hi. clothes, and Captain Wybe had three
horses 811,4 under him.
" The Mexican lees rept-muted at 150. Lieutenant