The Sun.
London, England, 1846-10-09 00:00:00

"From news received this morning, thz force at Mon-
terey consists of about 6,000 then, of whom about 2,000
are regulars, being the remains of the army defeated on
the Bth and 9th w May. They have likewise a force in
advanCe of Monterey of about 700 cavalry (at Cadarna,
25 miles from Monterey). The informant represents
them as well prepared for action, and states that the
horses are in miserable condition. _

" They have at Monterey two pieces of artillery,
24-pounders, and four of small calibre ; he states they
are fortifying, but that their works are not in a state of
completion.
" General Taylor received the news last evening of the
movement, without orders, of Lieutenant-Colonel Harney
from San Antonio towards Monclova ; it is now almost
a month since he set out out upon the expedition.
" Moncicva is on the Rio Grande, on the road to
Chihuahua—the route on which General Wool's com-
mand, to which Colonel Harney is a-signed, is destined.
" Under existing circumstances, it is believed that
General Taylor will make the utmost exerti-:.n to reach
Monterey, as it is believed that no resistance will be
made of any monent to the entrance of his army. The.
pers.:ll who brings this intelligence asserts that the
people of Monterey and the country adjacent are anxious

or the arrival of the Ainericans. -
"The station of my camp has been determined by
me. I find it in latitude 26 deg. 20, 01.8 ; about onc-
third of a mile north of the Plaza. I regret extremely
that I have not the means of determining longitudes ;
it would be one of the best means of verifying our re-
connoissances, and stablishing geographical points."

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, SEPT. 19.
Cotton—There has been a moderate demand through-
out the week, at steady prices. Yesterday there was a
little more inquiry, and 2,4C0 bales were sold at an ad-
vance of per lb., at which the market closed firm,
ic. per lb. advance being generally asked. The sales of
the week reach 7,700 bales, and were at the following
prices until the advance took place :
Ui.land and Mobile and New
Florida. Orleans.
Inferior
Ordinary to good ordinary 71 to 74 71 to 7
Middling to good middling 711-81 8 —• 8
Middling fair to fair 8 9 9 9.
Fully fair to geed fair 9 —9. 10 —loi
Fine....
Flour—The market has Leen quite firm during the
week, with light supplies, and a good demand for home
use and export. Prices advanced from 4 dolls. 5641 e.
to 4 dolls. 75c., until the receipt of news per steamer on
Fridly morning, when they became unsettled. A few
sal, s were made of Genessee• at 4 dolls. 75c. to 4 dolls.
811 m, and 3,000 bbls. at 4 chills. 871 e., and 1,000 bbls.
at 5 For export, 3,000 bbls. on Saturday and
Monday, at 4 dolls. 561 c. to 4 dolls. 62ic.•' since then,
1,500 bbls. 4 dolls. 75e., and 2,000 bbls. 4 dolls.
2,000 bbls. fancy Ohio, 4 dolls. 871 c. to 5 dolls. 12ie:
Holders of Southern are asking higher rates. Sales of
Southern on private terms. Northern rye is still wanted
for distilling and export, and the sales reach 30,000 to
40,000 bushels, at 73c. to 75c., delivered ; 1,500 bushels
:At 77c. Sales of 1,400 bushels old barley at 50c., and a
lot of new or private terms, supposed to be between 55c.
and 60c. Northern oats have advanced considerably,
and are now held at 35c. to 36e. Corn arrives slowly,
and is wanted, and prices tend upward. Early in the
week sales were made of 40,000 bushels mixed Western,
at 65c. to 68c., and since 18,000 bushels at 69c. to 71c.,
and yesterday 5,000 bushels at 75c.
Provisions—Beef is scarce, and holders are advancing

their rates. Mess is selling at 7 dolls., and prime is
mostly held by one house, and they decline selling at
present, although 5 dolls, is the nominal price, Pork is
very firm at 9 dolls. 75c. for mess, aid 8 dolls. 25c. for
prime; the demand is also active, and some holders de-
cline selling at present rates, anticipating higher prices.
Lard is firm at 64e. to 6fe., with a steady but a very
active demand. Butter arrives freely, and sells at our
figures—say from 10c. to 15c. for Western and Goshen.
Cheese sells freely at 641 e. to 64e. ; Hams, Sic. to 7c. ;
Shoulders, 4c.; Smoked Beef, 6ic.
Ashes—Ashes continue in demand, and the receipts
are small. All offering meet with a ready sale at g- for
pots, and 41 for pearls.
Stock of ashes on hand in the inspection warehouse,
September 17, 1846:

Pots. Pearls.
Stock on hand last report 4,923 2,327
Received this week

Total.
7,250
508

5,205 2,r53 7,758
Delivered

4,859 2,158 7,017
Beeswax—Prime Northern yellow is in fair demand,
and 3,5001 b. have been sold at 27c., cash.
Coal—Liverpool Orrell coal has been sold to a mode-
rate extent, at 7 dolls. 75c. The market is not active
for any description.
Rice—The transactions of the week amount to about
650 tierces, from 3 dulls. 37ic. for ordinary and fair to
4 dolls. 12ic. per tierce for the best. Many holders
have withdrawn their parcels till news by the steamer
transpires.
Salt—Three cargoes of Ragged and Turks Island Salt
and an invoice of Liverpool, have been sold on private
terms.

Tobacco—The public and private sales of Kentucky
leaf extend to about 175 hhd.; 70 hhd. were disposed of
at about sic. By auction-50 hhd. 21 to 4i, and 24
hhd. damaged and inferior at 14c. to 8:1c. ; 45 cas"s of
Florida at 4c. to Sic. At private sale, 80 balzs of Cuba
at 18c., cash ; 30 ditto on private terms.
Hops—About 50 bales of 1846 growth, eastern and
western hops, hare been received this week, and 30 bales
sold for exportation at 14 t 0.15 for first sort and unin-
spected. Brewers have taken about all the growth of
1845 that remained, and a few bales of new at 14c.
and 15c.

Iron—Scotch pig has declined; sales at 31 to 32 cash;
200 tons Swedes sold at a decline.

Freights—The European packets fill readily at the
following rates :
To Liverpool—Cotton, -id to Id ' • wool, id to id ;
beef (3041 b) 4s to 5s ; beef and pork per barrel, 3s 6d;
flour, 2s 6d ; turpentine, 2s 6d; leather per lb, 5-16 d ;
heavy goods, per ton, 25 to 30 ;•Grain, per bushel, Sid
to 9d.

To London—Tobacco, per hogshead, 30s to 355; flour,
per barrel, 2s 9d to 3s; naval stores, 3s to 3s 3d; mea-
surement goods, per ton, 30s ; heavy goods, 30s to 35s ;
seeds, per tier tierce, 10s to lls; beef, per barrel, 3s 6d
to 4s.

To Havre—Cotton square and round bales, per.lb
to ic; ashes, per ton, 8 dolls. to 10 dolls.; rice, 10 dulls.;
rneasuyement goods, 10 dolls. ; whalebone, per lb, ic.;
flour, per barrel, 80c.
To Marseilles—Cotton square and round bales, per
lb, ic to ic ; rice, per ton, 10 dolls ; quercitron bark,
10 dolls. ; whalebone, per lb, is ; rosin, per barrel, 75,
to 80c ; measurement goods, per ton, 10 dolls. ; lard,
BUFFALO, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPT. 18.
Our markets have not been very animated to-day.
There have been the following transactions :
Wheat-4,000 bushels Milwaukie sold at 77c. per
bushel.

Flour-150 barrels mixed Michigan, at 3 dolls. 871 e.
per barrel; 276 barrels good braids at 3 dolls. 70c.
Corn-5,000 bushels were sold at 49c. per bushel.
Wheat at Marshall, Michigan, sold at 50c.
NEW ORLEANS, SEPT. 9.
Cotton—We bear of two sales, viz., 86 bales new at
9i, and 76 ditto old at Tic.
Freights—No new engagement has transpired.
Exchanges—Transactions limited. London 8 to 84
per cent. premium; Paris, 51. 30c. to 51. 35c.; Nev‘
York, GO days, 11 to 2 per cent. discount; sight, par;
United States Treasury Notes, 2 to 3 per cent. discount.