The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-12 00:00:00

DisTEmAy, EVE ING

THE UNITED STATES
AND MEXICO.

FIVE DAYS LATER.
LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY.—By the arrival of the
New York packet Liverpool, Captain Eldridge, we
have files of New York papers to the 23d ult., inclu-
sive, being five days later than the last arrival. The
Liverpool has brought 10,0004. in sovereigns on
freight. The steamer Hibernia haet not arrived at
Boston up to the latest accounts ; she was in her
nineteenth day.
Great damage and loss of life lea td been occasioned
by the overflowing of the Ohio.
In Congress on the 20th ult. res ')lutions against the
extension of slave territory, from the Legislatures of
New Hampshire and Connecticut, were presented.
Mr. Calhoun called up his rase lutions concerning
the war, and they were debated a t some length, but
without present result. The dells to was postponed to
the 4th of January. Mr. O&lh °. an insisted on the
necessity of determining what th ould be done with
Mexican territory before furt'ne:r acquisitions were
made.

A resolution of inquiry was, adopted, looking to
the establishment of commercial reciprocity between
the United States and Canada. 40ne referring to di-
plomatic relations with the Pope was offered, but
laid over. One proposing to abolish the embassies at
Naples and Turin, and appointing a Minister to Rome,
was sieferred.
Resolutions voting thanks to Gem eral Taylor, his
officers and men, and directing a gold medal to be
struck for General Taylor ; requestit 1g the President
t communicate' the instructions reit sting to the re-
turn of Santa Anna to Mexico ; dv a daring it inex-
pedient to raise another loan to c a.rry on the war ;
calling for correspondence with tb .e Government of
Great Britain relative to commercial regulations ;
for instructions given to Mr. S' li4lell in Mexican
affairs, and requesting the Presiden It to communicate
by what authority a Civil Govevioment had been
established in the territories of Me, ico, were all laid
over.
A resolution, charging the origin of the war upon
Mexico, gave rise to a variety of i‘motions, pending
which the House adjourned.
On the 21st, in the House of Rei wesentatives, Mr.
Giddings presented a memorial fro in 19 citizens of
his district, in favour of the repeal of all laws recog-
nizing slavery in the district of Colu obia. A motion
to lay the regular order of busines s on the table to
refer this memorial was rejectet-1— 97 to 97—the
Speaker giving his casting vote in ale negative. It
lies over for further debate.

The resolutions which Mr. Ric' ttardson offered,
declaring the war with Mexico ju it and necessary,
and in favour of indemnity for th r expenses of the
war, again came up. The previou s question having
been moved, resolutions of an o ipposite character
to Mr. Richardson's were offered As substitutes by
Messrs. Stephens, Botts, Richard s, Thompson, and
Toombs. The following amendmest t was offered by
Mr. Stephens, viz., proposing to wit hdraw the troops
of the United States, and to negotiat a for indemnity
on the part of Mexico, &c. The amendment was
warmly supported by Mr. Botts, wl3 o spoke at some
length. He argued with much et ernestness against
the war, declaring it to be unjust ggnd uncalled for •
that it was provoked by America n aggression, and
brought about by the unautho rised acts of the 1
President, whose conduct in th e whole affair he
severely commented on and censure mi. Mr. Thompson,
of Indiana, proposed negotiating fi tr Upper California
and Monterey, with the Bay of f Saw Francisco, and
making out a boundary suitable to the views of the
United States. Mr. Toombri, at Georgia, spoke
against all territorial acquisitions or conquests of
any portion of Mexico, and said tht 2 movements of
the American army, directed by t'ne President, pro-
duced the war. The motion for th e previous ques-
tion not being sustained (ayes : )0, noes 102), the
resolutions lie over. .

In Congress on the 23d, Mr. H :ale presented two
anti-slavery petitions, and made s trenuous efforts to
induce the Senate to depart from sits settled practi
of not receiving petitions of that iib port. The quer-

tion of non-reception being put, MI Berrien moved
to lay that question on the table, wi rich was decided
in the affirmative—ayes 33, noes 10..
In the House of Representatives, on the same day,
Mr. Lincoln, of Illinois, offered a se) ies of resolutions
relating to the several Messages of the President on
the Mexican war, and requesting of him information
on numerous 'points touching the causes of the war,
and the right of the United Stat, s to territory be-
tween the Nueces and the Rio ( irande; also, when
and where the blood of Ame rioan citizens was
shed by Mexicans on American 501 1 during the pre-
sent war.
On the motion of Mr. Vinton, 0 le House resolved

itself into Committee of the whole on the state of the

Union, and took up the Bill apprg )priating a million
of dollars to supply deficiency iu tlfe appropriations
for the subsistence department. Mr. J. R. Ingersoll
in the chair. Mr. Vinton stated that the estimated
deficit for the year is a fraction_ • under four millions,
but this Bill is intended only to -.meet draughts daily
expected from the south amount' ng to half a million,
and for half a million expected b y the first train from
Mexico to Vera Cruz. There was only about 60,000
dolls. now at the command of th ,e subsistence depart-
ment to meet these draughts. On the motion of Mr.
Pollock, the Committee rose and reported the Bill to
the House without amendment. It -was then passed
unanimously.
Mr. Clingman offered an amendmet,,t involving the
question of slavery in new territory, u pen which he
made a speech, and then withdrew his amendment.
The committee rose and reported progress.
From Mexico we learn that Pre: lident Anaya had
issued his inaugural address. It is fated that many
members of the Congress, displeased ,with his election,
gave up their seats, and retired in disgust from the
city of Queretaro. There retnaine d, however, more
than the fixed number which is re quired to form a
quorum.
General Felizola had been electe d Commander-in-
Chief of the army. He was stationed at Queretaro
with a force of 2,000 men. General Buotsmente was
reported to be at Guanajuato with an rany of 9,000
men.

Some three or four of the northern states, in-
cluding San Luis Potosi and Tamaulipas, are stated
to hold out strongly in favour of a continuance of
the war. It is said that they hare agreed, in some
conventional form, to offer to the Supreme Govern-
ment an niivance of four millions of dollars and a
levy of 60,000 nten to aid in its indefinite prose-
cution.

In reference to Santa Anna, tl Je Indicator writes
as follows :
"It is yet uncertain as to the vihereabout and in-
tentions of Santa Anna. I have been shown a letter
from a near relative of his, dat 0 Tabuacon, 18th of
November, from which I conch; ude he was then in
that place. Santa Anna was wl titing for the council
of war, recently ordered by nos! is, to assemble; but
his real object is believed to bi to lie by for the
action of the States, which are ex' )ected to pronounce
in his favour. Many well-infor, med people believe
that these States will nullify the section of Anaya,
and call upon Santa Anna to take upon himself the
office of dictator.
" The bells of the churches f Guanajuato had
been pulled down for the purpose, ,of casting pieces of
artillery."
A report was current to the .effect that General
Worth and General Pillow had 1 la en put into arrest
by order of General Scott.
Late accounts from Santa F€ state that a body of
1,000 Mexican troops were bus' y at Chihuahua in
erecting fortifications and mouni ing cannon on the
castle and other defensive works.

COMMERCIAL INTE LLIGENCE.
(From the New Yorl t ;.Herald.)
NEW YOR K,
.13::. 23, 1847.
The Hibernia is now in her nineteenth an:l
unless bor.e disaster has iiiippei thast
handi lTntil
thhee marriavrekses
there not be much aGti-
vynany of 'Zitno'
one
is disposed to 1

operate in stocks or anything else until something
definite is known relative to financial affairs on the
other side. The anxiety for news is increased by the
impression generally entertained that the next ac-
counts will be much more favourable than the last.
The features of the flour market remained un-
changed. Holders manifested very little disposition
to sell in large lots, unless at some advance from
purchasers, who seemed also indisposed to enter the
market, especially for *export, until later foreign ad-
vices could be received. The sales of all kinds were
moderate, and on terms which slid not differ mate-
rially from quotations current yesterday. With the
exception of small sales of southern, there were no
transactions reported in wheat.. . Corn was firm, and
further sales made at full prices. There was no
change in rye. Oats were firm at yesterday's prices.
Sales of provisions were made on terms stated below.
There was no change of moment in groceries.
Ashes—The sales of both sorts amounted to about
100 barrels, at 5 dolls. 50c. for -pots, and at 7 dolls.
for pearls.
Bees' Wax—No change.
Breadstuffs.—Flour—The sales footed up about GOO
to 700 barrels, including good pure straight brands
Genesee, at 6 dolls. 25c. to 6 dolls. 50c. ; and common,
in oak barrels, at 6 dolls. 121 e.; pure Michigan, at
6 dolls. 25c.; 300 extra Ohio, at 7 dolls.; 200 ditto,
a little better than common, at 6 dolls. 311 e.; 600
barrels Brooklyn, at 6 dolls. 6fc.; 300 Ohio fancyl
at 6 dolls. 75c. to 6 dolls. 87/c. ; 3,000 ditto,
this state, deliverable in March next, 8,000 of
which commanded 6 dolls. 31c., and 1,000, at 6 dolls.
371 c. Wheat—We have only to notice a small sale
of 300 bushels southern at 1 dell. 16c. Corn—The
sales reached about 10,0Q'il t 0,12,000 bushels, includ-
ing northern round yrAlow and white at 83c. to 85c.
delivered, and high mixed at 78c., and round
northern mixed 110 c. ZGleal remained about the
same. Rye wtas steady at 65c. Oats—A cargo was
sold at 51c,

Coffer;—Sales of 400 bags Rio damaged were made
by auction at 4c. to 44c. cash.
cotton—The market continued inactive, but firm
nevertheless, holders being indisposed to bring out
samples, except at full prices. The sales today did
not amount to more than 400 bales.

Provisions—Old pork continued dull, and was
quoted at 12 dolls. for mess, and at 8 dolls.:for prime;
1,000 barrels of old mess were reported sold at 11
dolls.; 100 barrels of sour prime sold at 7 dolls. 50
cents., and 60 ditto at 8 dolls. 75 cents.; 700 tierces
of Winchester new shoulders and hams, to arrive,
were sold at 7 dolls. to 61 dolls.
Lard—The sales of Lellend's new city, noticed
yesterday, sold at 10i cents., and not at 101 cents.
Sales of some lots of country new sold at 8 cents.
to-day, and 800 kegs of prime sold at 8 cents., and
150 barrels sold at 6i cents. to 61 cents.
Cheese—Sales of 100 boxes of fresh Herkimer
were made at 7 cents., and 150 ditto of Ohio, good,
sold at 6i cents. Inferior qualities were dull.
Butter—Good was in steady demand, while com-
mon and inferior were in a measure unsaleable.
Rice—Sales of 60 to 70 tierces were made at 3
dolls. 121 cents. to 3 dolls. 37i cents. The market
remained about the same. _ _

Freights—To Liverpool the rates continued at
about 7d. for grain in bulk, and Is. 9d. for flour and
meal, and 3.16 d. to Id, for round and square bales of
cotton ; 35► s. was paid for tobacco to the continent.
To Havre cent. per lb. seemed to be the rate. Them
was nothing new to London.
Exchange unaltered.