The Sun.
London, England, 1842-04-21 00:00:00

TIM INVASION OF TEXAS.

The sudden and secret onset made upon Texas, under
the orders of Santa Anna, indicates great ability on his
part, and a great confidence ge success. Houston seems
certain of repelling the invadtrs, and of ultimatelyplant-
ing the Texian flag in the City of Mexico. The advance
of the Mexicans will soon meet about 2,000 Texians, and
by the next arrival we shall probably have the result of
the conflict.

The news has startled the South Western part of the
United States as much as if the United States itself had
been invaded. The close connexion of sons and fathers,
brothers and sisters, existing between the emigrants to
Texas and the relations they have left at home, imparts
to them the liveliest interest in the contest. It will be
almost impossible for our Government to prevent active
and energetic interference, for hundreds and hundreds
would prefer expatriation to resting still. If the Texian
forces in the end march on towards Mexico, it will be im-
possible to restrain citizens of the United States from
rushing- into this field of novel enterprise and ambition.
The New Orleans Bee, indeed, calls out bud for the
friends of Texas to rally.
" The Texas army," it says, " should have its standard
decorated with a miniature of the cathedral in the centre
of the City of Mexico, so that every man would see it
the last thing in the evening and the first thing in the
morning, to keep the end of his exertions continually in
his mind, for not until the Texian banner is planted in
the public square before the Palace of Santa Anna
should the war be terminated."
Preceding the arrival of this intelligence, a corre-
spondence between General Santa Anna and General
James Hamilton had been published, in which the latter
holds out the olive branch, as he considered, in the shape
of a bribe.
It will be seen that, in form and substance, General
Hamilton invites General Santa Anna to sell out the
Mexican claims upon Texas for 5,000,000 dols., to be
put in the Mexican Treasury, and a bonus of 200,000
dols. for himself. The proposition is marked " con-
fidential." but is rejected with scorn and disdain, and
often with eloquence.
If Santa Anna is in earnest, a prolonged war with
Texas is inevitable.

We rejoice in the eloquent indignation with which
Santa Anna hurls back the proposition to sell himself for
the 200,000 dols. General Hamilton, who, by the way,
seems, from the ampjitude of his projects and negotio. •
Lions, rather a citizen of the human race, than of the
United States, may, perhaps, blush a little on reading it.
This reply of Santa Anna brought forth a smart letter
from General Hamilton in reply, breathing a most war-
like defiance.
President Tyler had sent two messages to Congress,
the first relating to the applicants for office was unim-
portant, the second is thus described in the New York
Express correspondence :—" The important matter in
Congress to-day has been a communicaticn from the
President of the United States in reference to the finan-
cial 'condition of thocountry, and the remedies necessary
to rescue the Government from existing embarrassments.
The reading was listened to with earnest attention by
all present, and its various recommendations excited
quite a sensation with all those who approved of the sen-
timents embodied in the report. He is in favour of the
imposition of duties equal to the entire expenditure of the
Government, and expects that new expenditures will be
made fur the defences of the Government. ' Ile sus-
tains the protective policy, and calls for such discrimi-
nating duties as will secure the interests of the domestic
labour of the country, and, he expects that, to accom-
plish this, it will be necessary to advance beyond the 20
per cen% of the Compromise Act, or the 20 per cent. pro-
vision of the Bill to distribute the proceeds from the sales
of the public lands.
What is yet more important, he is for pledging the
proceeds from the sales of the Public Domain to the pay-
ment of the interest of the public debt. The Distribu-
tion Bill he regards as suspending itself by the 20 per
cent. proviso, and it being necessary to go beyond the
20 per cent, proviso to ensure either revenue or protec-
tion, he calls for the land fund as a pledge for the pay-
ment of the public debt. The late Administration be-
queathed to the present a debt now amounting to four-
teen millions of dollars. This amount, in consequence
of the revenue laws, is daily increasing, and something
must be done to secure payment, in order to sustain the
public faith. A lean of fifteen millions, in conclusion, is
recommended to pay the public debt, and a pledge of the
Public Domain as security for payment.
The President points out the existing difficulties and
the remedies for them in a frank and manly manner.
He leaves the responsibility of action with Coegress,
where it must ever rest, and declares that the people will
not hold the Government guiltless, if it neglects to act in
the present emergency of our public affairs.
(Correspondence of the Journal of Commerce.)
The following is the latest report of Congress .
MR. CLAY'S RESOLUTION PASSED.
WASHINGTON, MARCIt 30.-- Mr Clay's resolutions
were taken up, and a long debate took place on the
amendments of Mr. Rives for the suspension of the Dis-
tribution Law. The amendments were rejected, 21 to 22.
Mr. Preston then moved that the second, third, fourth,
and fifth of Mr. Clay's resolutions be referred to the
Committee on Finance, together with Mr. Wright's
amendment there. This was agreed to.
Mr. Clay's seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth resolu-
tions were also referredlo appropriate Committees.
. The first and sixth of Mr. Clay's resolutions were
adopted, one declaring that the General Government
should have- an adequate revenue to meet its ordinary
expenses in time of peace ; and the other declaring that
it was the duty of the Government to abolish all useless
institutions and offices, to curtail all unnecessary ex-
penses, and practice rigid economy.
This is the end of all this affair. The reference of the
resolutions to the Committees, which had full power from
the several subjects Lefinv, was merely to get rid of
them. It was not desirable to the majority of the Senate
to commit themselves in advance, and without full in-
formation, on to many topics. They were, at the same
time, willing to dispose of the propositions in a manner
respectful to Mr. Clay.
New York had been visited by a most destructive fire.

(From the New York _Express, April 1.)
About half-past three yesterday afternoon an alarm of
fire was given in a blacksmith's shop, near the corner of
Christie and Delancy-streets. The wind was blowing a
gale, and the fire soon made a clean sweep through For-
syth, and then across Forsyth more than half-way to
Eldridge-street in front, and quite through the rear, two
blocks on the left side of Christie-street, half way to
Broome, and on the Aft side of Forsyth down to Broome,
and then on the right side of Eldridge to Broome. Two
brick buildings in Eldridge-street, Nos. 92 and 94, across
Broome, were also entirely consumed.
The number of houses destroyed cannot fall short of
one hundred, and were tenanted chiefly by that portion
of the community who can least afford to bear the loss.
Hundreds of families have lost their all by this calamity.
The buildings were chiefly of wood, and of comparatively
small value.

ANOTHER GREAT FlRE.—Another fire broke out
about four o'clock in the rear of 524, Pearl-street, in a
bakery, and owing to the absence of all the engines up
town, the rear of five buildings were in flames before
anything could be done towards checking it. The fire
soon spread through to Anthony-street on one side and
Elm on the other, destroying some thirty buildings of
all kinds. The rears of No. 524 to 530 on Pearl-street,
were much damaged, together with the rear of No. 39,
Elm, and the buildings adjoining, indeed the grocery
store, corner of Elm and Anthony, was about the only
one of the block uninjured. The buildings were old and
dilapidated, and occupied chiefly by Irish families, who
are now hopeless, and without a shelter, without the
charity of our citizens is extended to them.
By these two great fires some three hundred families,
nearly all poor people, havii been turned out of doors,
most of them with the destruction, or great damage of
their furniture and property.
The upper parts of the city were in a high state of
alarm ;- but so high was the wind, that thousands of
persons in the lower wards never knew there was a fire.
STILL ANOTHER.—A fire broke out in the two story
building, corner of Maiden-lane and Nassau-street, last
night at half-past twelve, but was get under without
much trouble. 'rho part, No. 35, was occupied by
Messrs. Gay and Johnson, as a dry goods store, and
No. 351, by F. Fraser, as a comb store. The dry
goods were but little injured. • The stock in the comb
store was injured by water to a considerable extent.
'lle night was bitter cold, the ground freezing, and
much suffering was undoubtedly endured.
The following is an extract from the log of the Columbia,
reeeived at the South American Coffee House :
WEDNESDAY, 13TH.—Wind, S.S.W., lat. 47 16, 10D.
29 30 ; distance run, 260 miles ; a.m., fresh breezes and
cloudy ; at 10, saw a ship on fire ; at 12, passed her a
,hort distance to windward; hove to her, and got the
boats ready. • Appeared to be a large barque of 400 to
500 tons burden ; the fore and main-mast and bowsprit
gone ; the mizen-mast standing, but no mizen-top-mast ;
appeared to be within about two or three feet of the
water; remained by her until 1 30 a.m. ; burnt blue
ights and rockets to from 10 o'clock.
On the 19th, she passed the Roscius. We are sorri
to learn that one of the West India Mail steamers ha 1

been wrecked at Turk's Island. The steamers had been
warned off Porto Rico, litia rot allowed to land: The fol-
lowing is from llavannah, March 10
The Tay, English mail steamer, it just in frOpa Turk's
Island, with dates from England to the 3d of February.
A great excitement was caused iiy the mail dffik;efs dn
board refusing to deliver the math to . the Spanish mail
officers. When they attempted to take them he drew
his sword. A company of twenty-five soldiers was imme-
diately sent on board, with fixed bayonets, and ordered
to use them if the least resistance was offered, and the
offending officer was ant on shore under a guard.
The Commander of the steamer, meanwhile, refused
to meddle in the affair alleging that he had nothing to
do with the mails. They were in special charge of the
mail officer, who was put on board with them. The pas-
sengers, or any one belonging to the boat, have not been
allowed to land, and as yet we know not how the affair
will turn. It nuns to be a disjointed concern, and I fear
rkeed difficulty between the two Governments.
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET—APRIL 1.

The Stock Market continues very much depressed, the
sales are limited, and prices generally declining. Illi-
nois Sixes fell off +; Ohio Sixes, 2; Indiana Sterling
Bonds, 1; Mohawk, 4 ; Harlem Railroad. *; trid Long
Island, per cent. Delaware and Hudson advanced 2i.
There is but little demand for Inland Exchanges. The
following are to-day's quotations--
Philadelphia, * pram. ; Baltimore, * dis. ; Virginia,
9+ ; North Carolina, 5i 54 ; Charleston, 1* 2 ; Sa-
vannah, 2* 21 ; Augusta, 21 3 ; Mobile, 27 28 • Mont-
gomery, 29 30 ; New Orleans, 7 7i ; Nashville, 20 ;
Louisville, 7 ; St. Louis, 23 25 ; Cincinati, 9 10.

We noticed an improved deinand fur Exchange on
England. The closing rates were 1064 107, and 107+
per cent. Southern bills, without city indorsements,
have been sold at 1054- 106, and there is still a fair sup-
ply at these rates. Bills on France are negotiated at
sf. 37ic.

Treasury Notes have been purchased freely for the
payment of duties at 2 to 2+ per cent. discount for notes,
of $l,OOO. and 1-a to 2 for those of less denomination.
The Comptroller has given public notice that the in-
terest on the City Stocks, including the Seven per cent.
Water Loan, which will be due on the Ist of May, will
be paid at the Bank of the State of New York on the
2d of May.
Cotton remains dull. About 400 bales were sold this
morning at the following rates :--Uplands, very ordinary
to middling, at si to 5i and 71e. ; fair to good fair and
goOd 84 to 94 and Sic. ; Tennesse and Alabamas, 51 to
Bc. per lb. ; Mobiles, Louisianas, &c., ordinary to
middling, 7 c. ; fair to good fair 0/ to 10i-c. ; good and
fine 10i to 11 and l lac. per lb.
Sales of Genesee Flour were made at $6,37-i- ; 400
barrels Ohio, $6, Georgetown s6,•Pennsylvania
Troy $6 to 1612+, Baltimore and Brandywine ,%5,871
to $6. Rye flour $8,25 to $3 30. Cornmeal $2,87*
to $3,12f. 410 bushels New Orleans Corn (musty) 54c.
A few small lots of Potashes at $6,374- to $6,50 ; 15
do. Pearls /3,50. 200 hhds. Now Orleans Molasses, 20c.,
and 400 hdds. and 62 tierces about 19e. 4 months.

PHILADELPHIA, MARCH 31, FIVE P.M.—But a very
trifling account of business was done at the Exchange
Board to-day, 1(3, 609 Pennsylvania Fives, 1864, sold at
33 ; 76 shares United States Bank, 2-1-, ; 5 ditto North
American Bank, 155 ; 5 ditto Reading R. R., 184. At
the close 70 was asked for Camden and Amboy It R.. ;
and 9to 9.3 for Wilmington R. R. Exchange on New
York and Boston* to 4 per cent. discount ; on Baltimore,
to a discount.

(Correspondence of the Courier and Enquirer.)
• BALTIMORE, THURSDAY, 9 A.M.—Nothing new by the
western mail this morning.
The foreign news received here yesterday had no ef-
fect on the flour market. Howard-street continues to
sell at $5 50 ; City Mills is held at $ 5 50. There is
no wheat in market. Maryland prime reds arrived
bring 110 to 115 cents. ; yellow corn is selling at 55
cents., and white at 55 to 56c. ; 116 bushels Pennsylvania
Oats sold at 44 cents. • Maryland Oats, 41 to 42 c. ;
Cloverceed can be bought for $4 to $4 50, and is very
dull. Nothing doing in barrelled meats. The stock
of bacon is very large, and prime new Western as-
sorted is held at 43- to 5 ; No. 1 Western lard in kegs
can be bought at 53 cents. ; Whiskey 19e. in hhds, and
20c. in bbls., and dull.
We have no news here.

EIGHT DAYS LATER FROM TEXAS.-EVACUATION OF SAN

ANTONIO.

By the arrival of the steamer Neptune at New Orleans,
we have received the Galveston Gazette and Advertiser
to the 21st ult., eight days later than before received.
The greatest spirit and enthusiasm prevailed through-
out the Texan Republic.
Austin had not been taken, and the Mexicans had
plundered and evacuated San Antonio.

The Texas troops were in pursuit of the Mexicans, and
it was confidently expected that the latter would be com-
pletely routed.

- It appears that the Mexican invading army was much
smaller than reported. It gives the Texans a better
chance to retaliate.

The general enthusiasm of the community was so great
that it extended to the fair sex, and several of the ladies
of Galveston were industriously engaged in moulding
bullets, and making cartridges for th use of the army. •
There had been contributed by the citizens of Galves-
ton about 12,000 dollars in provisions, munitions of war,
and money.
(From the Galveston Gazette, March 17, 1842.)
CITY OF HOUSTON, I.ll.kueu 17, 1842.—The news by
express from Austin up to the 13th inst , is that the
enemy have evacuated San Antonio, after having plun-
dered the place. They were laden down with baggage,
and march slowly. Col. Hays is harrassing them en
their march. They only -march about eight miles each
day. The troops froth Austin and thosa on the frontier
are marching to overtake and beat them.
War shall now be waved against Mexico,. nor will we
lay our arms aside until we have secured the recognition
of our independence. Until then I will never rest satis-
fied, nor will the people of Texas. We invoke the God
of Armies.—Your friend, SAM. HOUSTON.