The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-13 00:00:00

current rates, par. The passage of the tariff has had no
effect on the markets so far.

Exchange on England continues depresso • nt
seldom reached. Sterling Bills are selling at 107* to 1071,
which is much below the relative value of specie. This de-
pression will probably continue for some months. The tariff
will not go into effect till December; orders for goods will,
consequently, be suspended until that period.
Importations are now very light, and for four months to
come will continue to ha small.

The shipments of cotter, flour, wheat, ald rye have been
Freights have been unusally good Or the whole season.
unusually large, and continue. All the packets as well as
transient ships havo been taken up readily; and rates have
been geuerAlly low, but not advanced from what they usually
are at this season.

The wheat crop t-nroughout the country is now harvested.
In the rrHs grain growing districts of the west, with but
Env sections excepted, the yield has been most abundant.
For other descriptions of grain prospects are most flattering.
We are now in the midst of the dullest season of business.
The trade of the city is small at present. The fall tree
commences in a few weeks.

The news from Mexico is not important. At
the last account from the city of Mexico, Paredes
was still there, though it was still stated he was to
take command of the army. It seemed to be
the general impression that the Mexican Govern-
ment intended to make another struggle against
their invaders, though from inward troubles, disor-
ganisation, and want of funds, it was difficult to
believe it would meet with success. Several small
affairs had taken place near Vera Cruz, between the
troops along the shore and the ships assembled in
the Gulf, but nothing worthy of notice had occurred.
No attempt was to be made against St. Juan
Dulloa, the general impression being, that sufficient
benefit would not accrue from its capture to com-
pensate for the certain loss its attack would cause.

Business in the Atlantic Cities continued very dull,
the principal business people being rusticating, owing
to the intensely hot weather. Exchange at New
York on England, 7 a 7* pm.
FROM THE ARMY.

The steamship James L. Day, Captain Griffin, ar-
rived at New Orleans on the 18th instant, from Brazos
Santiago, which place she left on the 15th.
The news is four days later and of considerable inte-
rest, and especially as the announcement that a deputa-
tion from the British navy arrived at Fort Polk upon
business with General Taylor, calculated to excite curio
sity and speculation. The troops were being sent for-
ward as fast as the means of transportation and the
high water would allow. The Andrew Jackson regi-
ment left. for Reynosa on the 9th instant, and Colonel
Davis moved up the river on the 10th instant. An
article in the American Flag, of the 10th instant, informs
us that broils occasionally break out between the volun-
teers and the Mexicans, resulting in death. That paper
states that General Taylor uses every exertion to pre-
vent perscns attached to the army from disturbing the
citizi.ns of Matamoras.
The Mexican authorities are urged to use more at-
tention in keeping their citizens in order, and dispersing
them when engaged in riotous proceedings. Some of
Canales' men are supposed to be lurking abont Mats-
moras for purposes of rapine and murder. A young
American soldier was found near the office of the
American Flag on the 9th instant with his throat
dreadfully cut, and his heart pierced with several
dangerous wounds ; the murderer has not yet been dis-
covered. The Rio Grande was still rising on the 10th.
In several places about Matamoras it had overflowed its
banks.