The Sun.
London, England, 1829-10-19 00:00:00

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Maxico, Au°. 2.—We have to inform you that offi-
cial information has been received, to the 3d of August,
from Tampico, with an account of an engagement having
taken place between about 800 Mexicans and double the
number of Spaniards. The Mexicans made the most de-
termined resistance, and did all that could be hoped or ex-
pected from great courage and enthusiasm; nearly 300 of
the Spaniards were killed and wounded, and only 60 of
the Mexicans were killed and wounded. It is believed
that about 4,000 Mexican troops must have before this
time been engaged. The Mexican reinforcements are on
the way from different States, and the greatest confidence
prevails that the Spaniards will ♦ery soon be totally dis-
persed, and that the same will happen to any further sup-
plies
of troops which may arrive from the Havannah ;
and which may be reasonably expected from what occurred
from former contests of the Spaniards by the Mexicans,
from their-perseverance and sacrifices, under greater perils
than the present. There has not been the slightest appear-
ance of the Spaniards gaining adherents. The Conductee,
with four hundred thousand dollars, lately arrived at
Tampico, is supposed to be safe, and would be sent hack
to the place. The persons and property of foreigners have
been respected:

It is reported that the Emperor of RUSSIA,
as a compensation for the great services which
General DIEBITSCII has rendered to his coun-
try, has made him a Duke; and the dignity or
Vice-President of Poland is to be conferred
on him.

The Grand Duke CONSTANTINE left Brus
sels on the 10th inst., for Germany.

The most contradictory reports prevail with re-
spect to the invasion of Mexico—and the arrival of
more troops from Spain. It is even said that a fleet
of nine sail, with troops from Manila, had arrived
on the west coast of Mexico, and had been seen off
Acapulco.
A letter from Tampico of the 14th of August
says two conductas with specie had nearly reached
that place, but were ordered back into the interior
to prevent their falling into the hands of the Spa-
niards, notwithstanding the remonstrance of the
foreign merchants, whose property they were.

We have Sydney Gazettes to the Gth of June in-
clusive. The crops wore an abundant appearance. The
rate of interest had been reduced at Sydney to
about 12f to 15 per cent. The imports from
Launceston amounted to 46,174/. 3s. 6d. in 63 ships
of 4,453 tons, and the exports to 23,205/. 15s. in
62 ships of 4,621 tons. The following were the
prices of the Sydney Market, as regards grain :
Wheat 11s. per bushel, Maize ss. 9d., and Barley ss.
The New Settlement at Manning River was pro-
ceeding very favourably. The crops yielded, in re-
spect to Wheat, near 100 bushels to the acre. An
Australian Steam Navigation Company ►vas about
to be established.

Papers from the Cape of Good Hope of the Bth
of August state, that the Bushmen were again dis-
turbing the peace:of the frontier inhabitants and had
committed several robberies. The Field Com_
mandant, REDLINGHAUSEN, had pursued the fugi-
tives with a considerable detachment, but the result
was not known.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

FROM LLOYD'S.

DEAL, OCT. 17 and 18.—Wind W.S.W.—Ar-
rived the Duke of Roxburgh, Brown, from Madras;
and Dauntless, Duncan, from the Baltic.
PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 17 and 18.—Wind N.W.—
Passed the Vesper, Brown, from Sydney. Put
back the Henry Porcher transport, and Marshall
Bennett transport, for Malta.
PLYMOUTH, OcT. 16 and 17.—Arrived the Fal-
con, Littleworth, from Denia ; and his Majesty's
ship Andromeda, from Bombay, sailed the 23d May.

FALMOUTH, OCT. 16 and 17.—Wind
Port, the Alfredo, Simonds;from Gallipoli. Sailed
the Stanmer packet, for Lisbon.
MARGATE, OCT. 18.—Off Port, the Gipsey,
from Bengal ; and Asia, Parker, from. Quebec.
RAMSGATE, OCT. 18.—Arrived the Rose, Strong,
from St. Petersburgh.
GUERNSEY, OCT. 16.—Arrived the Enterprize,
Thornton, from Rio Janeiro.
LIVERPOOL, OCT. 17.--Arrived the William
Byrne, from New York ; and Lancaster, Armstrong,
from Barbadoes ; Fortuna, Gilkison, from Bombay,
sailed the 26th of June, Cape of Good Hope the
17th of August, and St. Helena the 30th.
COWES, OCT. 18.—Arrived the Bengal Mer-
chant, Duthie, and Maria, Cobb, from Batavia.
HOLYIIEAD, OCT. 17.—Arrived the Vere,
from Africa ; and Colossus, from New York.

JERSEY, OCT. 15.—Arrived the Gasper, Vibert,
from Rio Janeiro.

Sunderland October Fair was held on Mon-
day and Tuesday last, the 12th and 13th instant, tinder
very unfavourable circumstances. The weather was cold
and wet in an extreme degree, so that but few purchasers
were abroad ; and no ships being in the harbour, the bulk
of the population, by whom fairs are principally sup-
ported, were precluded, by a want of pecuniary resources,
from taking any interest in it.—Durham Chronicle.

We learn from St. Ives, that large quantities
of pilchards passed that place on the morning of Sunday
last, but none of them were taken. A prodigious number
of herrings have, however been caught, and so great a
quantity of that favourite fish called " John Dorey," that
thee have been sold in the western part of the county at
from 2d. to 3d. each. In Truro market on Wednesday,
which was well supplied with this fish from St. Ives, they
were sold at od, 10d. and Is, each,--Cornwall Gaiette.