The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-07 00:00:00

THE MEXICAN AND WEST INDIA
. MAILS.
The royal mail steam-packet Clyde, William Symons
commander, arrived at Southampton on Wednesday, at three
P.M., bringing SO passengers, and !nails of the following
dates:— -
From Tampico, June 21 and 29; Vera Cruz, July 2; Ha-
vannah, July 12; Nassau, July 13; San • Juan leficaragua,
June 23; Chagres, June 25; Carthagena, June 29; Santa
Martha, June 30; St. Jago de Cuba, July 5; Jamaica, July
9 ; Honduras, June 22; Jacmel, July 11 ; Puerto Rico, July
13 ; Demerara, July 5 ; Tobago, July 7 ; Trinidad, July 6 ;
Barbadoes, July 9 ; Grenada, July 11 ; St. Vincent, July 11 ;
' St. Lucia, July 11; Martinique;iluly 12; Dominique:July-
-12 ; Guadeloupe, July 12; Antigua, July 13: Montserrat,
July 13; Nevis, July 13; St. Mitt's, July 13; Tortola, July
14 ; St. Thomas's, July 16; and Bermuda. July 21.
She also brings on freight 349,106 dollars on merchants'
account, 3,656 ounces gold dust, 176/. British coin, 22Ibe.
platina, 11,159 otnicei silver, 2 serous cochineal, 102 bales
tobacco, 53 bales atersaparella, 51 casks cigars, 76 packages .
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Avon arrived at Bermuda July 20.
The Dee left Ilarannah for Vera Cruz July 10.
The Medway arrived at Grenada from England July 10.
The Severn left Grenada for Jamaica July 10.
The Teviot arrived at Jamaica July 9.
The Eagle left Barbadoes for Demerara July 9.
The Reindeer arrived at St. Thomas July 15.
The Clyde left at Vera Cruz, on the 2d of July, her Ma-
jesty's frigate Endymion, 44, Captain G. R. Lambert; her
Majesty's sloop Rose, 18, Commander R. W. Pelly: her
Majesty's steam. sloop Vesuvius, 8, Commander W. V. O'Cal-
laghan.
Her Majesty's brig Daring, Commander Matson, sailed
from Havannah for Jamaica in July.
At the time of the Clyde's leaving, the Fort of St. Juan de
Ulloa was well supplied with men, and the two forts adjoin-
ing were defended by 1,000 men. It•was thought that if the
Mexicans stand to their guns, the present American force of
ships would produce no effect. Santa Anna remained at
Havannah, but was daily expected to be recalled.
In addition to our usual Mexican correspondence, the
following interesting news has reached us from another
source :
"The Mexican Congress was installed on the 6th of Juno
General Paredes was elected President, and General Bravo
Vice-President of the Republic, and powers were delegated
to the President to effect an arrangement of the public debt
arid to raise money to meet the pressing wants of the coun-
try ; but the financial condition of Mexico was most lament-
able—the ports blockaded, the revenues anticipated, the pay- -
mfnt of the dividends expended, the salaries of all public
officers reduced one-fourth, and the Government compelled to
adopt ruinous loans to meet the exigencies of the day; added
to which, a great portion of Southern Mexico was in open
revolt against the Government, which had been forced to
dispatch troops to the disturbed districts.
e The Californias have declared their independefele:,6t.
Mexico, and orders transmitted by the American Govern-
ment to their senior officer off Vera Cruz had been for-
warded through Mexico to Commodore Smith, in command
of the American squadron in the Pacific, to seize on every
Mexican port on the coast.
The states of Virrange and Chihuahua were about to
form an independent republic, under the title of the Republic
of the Rio Grande' to be protected by America. General
Altameira, who had been deprived of his command and
ordered to repair to Mexico to account for the loss of the
battle of Matamoras, but who had declined to obey the sum-
mons, was to be President.
"General Taylor had occupied the villages on the right
bank of the Rio Grande, and was about to March on Sanfallo,
where he intended to wait instructions from his Government,
preparatory to marcbing on Mexico. •
" Vera Cruz was declared in a state of siege, and martial
law proclaimed on the 30th of Jue, as it was reported that
the American squadron would attack the castle of San Juan
de Ulloa on the 10th of July. The greater portion of the
British, foreign, and Mexican residents had consequently left
the city for the interior."
The Clyde was permitted to enter the port of Vera Cruz,
land quicksilver, and embark specie, under terms of an ar-
rangement entered into by Captain Petty, of her Majesty's
sloop Rose, and the senior officer of the blockading
squadron. Captain Pelly deserves great credit for securing
such exclusive privileges for the royal mail steamers.
His services have been highly appreciated by the British
Minister and merchants resident in Mexico. Contrary
to the established rules of blockade, the captain of the
United States corvette St. Mary, stationed off Tampico,
refused to admit the arrangement of his senior officer, and
prohibited the landing from the Clyde of 1,080 bottles of
quicksilver, destined for that place. They were subse-
quently !anted at Vera Cruz, and on the circumstance
being communicated to the American Commodore, he
ordered the St. Mary to repair to Vera Cruz, and con-
firmed his senior officer's arrangement`, extending the
privilege of landing quicksilver and shipping specie to both
ports.
Her Majesty's steamer Vesuvius has been dispatched to
Tampico, to bring away all money the property of' British
subjects. Ninety thousand dollars were shipped, and after-
wards transferred to the Clyde at Vera Cruz.
General Santa Anna remained at Havannah. His friends
were active in creating disunion amongst the Mexican
troops, on the plea that he alone could save the country at
this critical juncture; it was very generally believed that
a portion of the soldiers would pronounce in favour of his
recall.
The Clyde spoke the Prince Albert on the 11th of July, off
Havannah; the Feliza on the Ist of August, in lat. 46, long.
22, from Cardiff, bound to New York ; and the Antigua packet,
in lat. 46.50, long. 21, same day.
By this arrival we have our usual files of papers, contain-
ing, however, very little news. The Trinidad Standard
speaks highly of the new Governor, Lord Harris. He had
become the patron of the Trinidad Agricultural Society,
and presided at the late general meeting. He has given
much satisfaction in following the example of the Earl of
Elgin, in giving prizes for agricultural essays and improve-
ments.
The Jamaica Dispcttch gives the following notice of the
weather :
" Oar correspondent from Manchester informs us they
have had fine rains since Friday for the ground, but very
little for the ponds, which are'very low. The coffee crops, in
consequence of the severe drought, will be very small, as the
rain comes too late to expect any blossom of conse-
quence. The cattle generally have suffered much, and on
many properties great loss; this makes the third successive
bad year for pens, which, like most other Jamaica proper—
ties, have become scarcely worth the anxiety of carrying
them on."

(From the Plymouth Post )
"Thanks to a merciful Providence, we have been blessed
in this parish for the last week with several partial but
refreshing showers of rain. and we are glad to learn front
many of our agricultural friends that the effect on the soil
already begins to be perceived, as the pastures and field of
cane are assuming a green and healthy appearance. The
rainy seasons may now be said to have set in, and although
they are rather late, we sincerely trust that they have
come in iufficieut time to secure agoodyielding for the next
year's crop. The late drought has nearly ruined many
industrious planters, whose little capital was embarked
either in the purchase or leasing of properties, and it will
now require some years of prosperity to relieve them from
the difficulties into which they have been unfortunately
thrown."

On Sunday, the 26th ult., a melancholy accident occurred
on board the royal mail ship Clyde, on her voyage home from
Bermuda. A seaman named Patrick Welch, engaged very
early that morning in furling the fore-topgallant sail during
a squall, missed his hold, and fell from the yard with such
violence that he aied in about an hour afterwards. Th• un-
fortunate man was a native of Dublin, and bore an excellent
character among his shipmates. So far as is known, he has
left no one behind him dependent on him for support; but
the passengers, to show their sympathy with men exposed
to such perils in discharge of their duty, set on foot a sub-
scription, and the sum of 16/. sterling having been collected,
was placed in the hands of Captain Symons, to be given by
him to the Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners'Benevolent
Society.

`Our letters from the city of Mexico are up to the 29th of
June.

The Mexican Congress was installed on the Gth, and ad-
dressed b 3 General Paredes, in explanation of his policy and
the situation. of the country.
The insurgents of Guadalaxara, Mazatlan, and San Bias
continued in arms, notwithstanding the efforts of Govern-
ment.

The State of Durango was devastated by the Indian tribes.
The Californias bad declared their independence of Mexico,
it was supposed through American intrigues.
General Taylor, with the American army, greatly aug-
mented by volunteers, remained in possession of Matamorae,
and had occupied the villages of Reynosa, Camargo, and
Mier, on the right bank of the Brano (or Rio Grande del
Norte). He was expected to advance on Lonterey and Sal-
tillo, where no resistance could be offered.
General Paredes had been elected President, and General
Bravo Vice-President of the Republic. 'With the exception
of some privileged British credits, no arrangement of. the
public debt bad been made; but the President receivedkadmore
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