The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-17 00:00:00

5 the Al x'can army in three divisions will invade
Texas. The Indian warriors on our borders and in
our south-western territories will naturally desire to
take part in this contest, and will light up the torch
of a fierce and savage war, unless prevented by the
timely interposition of our Government. United
States troops should be stationed all along our
southern frontier, with instractions to prevent the
savages of Western Texas, Santa Fe, and Mexico
from committing depredations upon our citizens.
The election for President of Texas takes place on
the first Monday in September. Burleson and Jones
are the candidates. The first is in favour of annexa-
tion, the latter against it. Jones is supported by the
influence of Houston, now President ; but it is be-
lieved the popularity of Burleson will elect him.
:Tones is openly in favour of an alliance with Eng-
land, and the establishment of a policy unfavourable
to the interests of the United States.
MEXICO AND TEXAS.--It was stated in our paper
of yesterday, that a messenger had passed through
Corpus Christi_ with dispatches from the Mexican
Government to that of Texas. The dispatches, it is
to be presumed, consist of papers already published
in this country, announcing the revival of a state of
hostilities between Mexico and Texas, and paioticu-
larly the proclamation of General 011, addressed
specially to President Houston, a translation of which
appeared in the papers of this city. It is reported,
however, in the Galveston Civilian, that " a renewal
of negotiations is also invited under good auspices;"
and we shall not be surprised if this prove to be a
fact. 'We have no belief in the sincerity of Santa
Anna's pretended preparations for an invasion of Texas,
and think it quite possible that while he is amusing
his countrymen with formidable preparations for war,
he is seeking elsewhere an apology for delaying active
hostilities.—N. 0. Bulletin, Aug. 16.
MEXICO AND Taxa.s.-The Neu, Orleans Re-
publican says :—" We learn verbally that 4,000 troops
stationed at the city of Mexico have received march-

ing orders to form part of the army for the Texas in-
vasion, as well as 3,000 from Jalapa, and the various
contingents from the departments are rapidly arriving.
We are also authentically informed that a merchant of
Vera Cruz has contracted with the Mexican Govern-
ment to build eight gun-boats, of 80 tons each, to
be employed in transporting troops and operating
against Galveston and other portions of the sea board
of Texas."

FROM TEXAS.—SICKNESS.—An arrival at New
Orleans brings dates to the 7th instant from Galves-
ton, the 6th from Houston, and 28th ultimo from Ma-
tagorda. The only news is that the yellow fever has
been prevailing to a considerable extent in Galveston
for some time past, being principally confined to the
German emigrants.
ENGLAND, TEXAS, AND MEXICO.—The Houston
(Texas) Telepraph of Wednesday, July 31, contains
the following paragraph :
" We now learn upon the authority of Captain
Elliott himself ' that England had advised Mexico
under no circumstances to acknowledge the indepen-
dence of Texas, but to keep up an armistice with her
as long as possible ; and in case a successful attempt
at annexation between the United States and Texas
took place, then to go to war, and England would back
her in the contest.' This confirms us in the opinion
we have long entertained, that our independence will
never be acknowledged by Mexico while there is a
prospect of annexation. England will resist this mea-
sure as long as it can be resisted by diplomacy. And
our Government journal admits that the influence
of England over Mexico is almost, if not entirely un-
bounded.' "

Mexico is believed to be on the verge of another re-
volution. A letter from the city of Mexico, dated 31st
July, contains the extraordinary announcement that
Santa Anna and the officers of the army have agreed
to suspend the functions of the Constitutional Go-
vernment during the war on Texas, leaving the supreme
control of the Republic in the hands of General
Santa Anna, with power to force contributions of men
and money to sustain the war. It was considered pro-
bable that the National Congress would be summarily
dismissed by the President.
LATER FROM ST. KITTS.---WO learn from Cap-
tain Babbage, of the barque Mae, 12 days from
St. Kite 4 that-Ahe day previous to his leaving, there
was a very heavy hurricane there. Two British
brigs were in port at the time, one of which parted
both chains, put to sea, and arrived at St. Thomas,
leaving her captain on shore. The other parted oae
chain cable, but brought up by the other anchor
within cable length of the shore. When Captain B.
came out, the schooner Laura had dragged her
anchors till she was near the shore ; but succeeded
in getting them, and proceeded to sea.
FROM MATANZAS.—Capt. Lawless, of the schooner
Robert Mills, at this port, from Matanzas 18th inst.,
reports that on the morning of his leaving Matanzas,
Vargas, the intended mulatta General-in-Chief of the
contemplated insurrection, was shot with another of
his accomplices. Capt. Lawless reports very bad
prospects for the coming crop, which will be at least
from one third to-one half short.— Providence Journal.

Extract of a letter of Captain J. L. Loberts, of the
brig Ursula, at Bluefields, Musquito shore, South
America :—" This port is now in possession of the
English, and a British flag flying here. A tonnage
duty of 50 cents per ton on all vessels trading here or
any part of the Musquito shore, is to go in force on
the 31st of August of the present year. An English
man-of-war has been here and landed a Governor and
some arms. It appears they are going to take pos-
session of the coast as far down as Boco del Toro.
The report here is, that the man-of-war has gone
down to blockade Salt Creek."
Lirds.---Advices to the Bth of June have been re-
ceived at Baltimore. General Vivanco had retreated
to Arequipa, pursued by General Castilla. It was
feared that Vivanco would embark for the North and
not give battle, which would prolong the war for
several months. Business dull at Lima.

MONTEVIDEO, JULY I.—This city is still, be-
sieged by land and water, by the combined forces of
the Argentine Republic, under the command of Ad-
miral Brown and General Oribe. The city is mostly
defended by French volunteers numbering but little
over three thousand ; and the besiegers are not nume-
rous enough to dispossess them ; but having entire
posscsmon of the surrounding country, they are able to
cut off supplies of fresh beef, &c., and occasionally are
fortunate enough to capture a straggler, who, if he
happens to be a Frenchman, is sure to lose his head
soon after.

The English and French have here very respectable
Fquadrons, watching the movements of both parties—
the commander of the latter has by proclamation with
drawn his protection from all Frenchmen who have
taken up arms in this war and refused to lay them
down again.
_ _ _

The Matagorda Dispatch states that from all por-
tions of the country bordering on the Colorado and
Caney rivers, and most of Western Texas the ac-
counts of the crops are most flattering, and cotton
picking has commenced under most promising pros-
pects of quantity and quality, and no sickness existed
there up to that date.

We. do not find a word about the annexation ques-
tion or the relations with Mexico.
LATE FROM TILE BAHAMAB.—We have a file of
the Nassau (New Providence) Gazette of the 14th
inst. There is no news. The Royal Mail Company's
steam-packet Tay, Hayden, with mails for Bermuda
and England, left Nassau on the 10th. She brought
to Nassau some passcngers from Havannah, who were
compelled to leave Cuba in consequence of suspected
participation in the late insurrectionary movements.—
New York paper.
FROM RIO GRANDE.—The brig Nimble, Ferrell,
arrived this morning from Rio Grande, which place
she left on the 2d July. The rebels were not quiet,
but still strong and numerous in arms, and often cap-
turing villages and considerable towns.—Baltimore
Patriot.

The Mexican authorities are recruiting sailors for
their navy very rapidly in all the Mexican ports on
the Gulf. With these it is intended to act against
Texas. The rate of wages paid is said to be so high
as to tempt the cupidity of English and even American
sailors, from whom thus far almost all the recruits
have been made.

FROM NAuvoo._WTe have intelligence from Nau-
voo to the sth instant. All was quiet. It appears
that the reports of the appearance of Joe Smith and
the appointment of his son as prophet are false, and
originated in a desire to injure the Mormons abroad.
Sidney Rigdon had returned to Nauvoo from Pitts-
burg, and preached to the people on the 4th instant.
In consequence of the death of Samuel Smith, Joe's
brother, since the death of the prophet, Sidney Rigdon
will be chosen Patriarch of the Mormon flock. He
is their master spirit, and will make a shrewd and
energetic leader. There are five widows of the Smith
family now living in Nauvoo; the mother of all, and
the late wives of Joe, Hiram, and their two brothers
Accessions to the ormon strength continue to be
quite large. In Nauvoo the usual activity is apparent,
and the temple is steadily going up in its unique
form and shape. Its style of architecture is of the
pure Mormon order.

THE HARVEST IN .SCOTLAND.—The weather is so
dry, and so admirably adapted for carrying on and com-
pleting the labours of the harvest, that we have nothing
in the shape of complaint to make, and can only repeat
what is now pretty well known—that the crop is not
more satisfactory in respect. of bulk than in yield and
quality. Every variety of grain, upon every variety ,
soil, has been successful; and although an occasional
thin field may be seen, they form the exception to the
general rule. In this neighbourhood, reaping is all but at
an end ; and in the latter districts, in the neighbourhood
of Linlithgow, it is fully half over. Much is already
in the stack-yard in the finest condition, and a week or
ten days of such weather as we have enjoyed for some
days past, will secure the whole crop in all the earlier
districts of Scotland.—Scotsman.
BELFAST AND BALLYMENA RAILWAY.—We are
gratified in learning that, of the 7,500 shares to be
issued for this undertaking, more than one-half have
already been taken—a considerable number of them by
English capitalists. It is searo.,.ly a fortnight since the
prospectus first appeared.—Banner of Ulster.