The Sun.
London, England, 1842-12-30 00:00:00

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contain important intelligence fro
of war." They mention that the Mexican troops,
4,000 in number, were becoming disgusted with
the war, and were deserting in great numbers.
Many of them were joining the Yutacanese, who
were represented as full of spirit and thirsting
for battle.

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It seems that an expedition has been fitted out
at Havana to act against St. Domingo. The
cause is as follows :—Some time since the Hay tiens,
contrary to the provisions in the recognition
of their independence by the several Euro-
pean Powers, fitted out a small armed vessel,
which, cruiuing in these seas, put into Porto Rico.
The authorities immediately took possession of
her, and the Haytiens, to retaliate, have fitted
out a corvette and taken several Spanish mer-
chantmen. On learning these facts, the Gover-
nor of Cuba immediately ordered all the Spanish
men-of-war in the West Indies to rendezvous at
Porto Rico, and then to act according to orders
and as circumstances may require. The force of
the squadron will be a 50-gun frigate, four brigs
of from 18 to 28 guns, two steamers with 4 car-
ronades and a 68-pound Paixhan each, and seve-
ral schooners. The only force possessed by the
Haytiens is said to be a sloop of war mounting
24 guns.

We learn from Captain GREEN, of the brig
Frances Ann, that the insurrection in the north-
ern part of the province of Rio Grande and two
or three of the neighbouring provinces, still con-
tinued.

Large bodies of troops had been sent to Min-
has Geraes, to keep down the rebels.
The Esperanza, published in the Mexican ca-
pital, says, under the date of the 4th ult..--" We
have great satisfaction in announcing to our
readers that all the differences which existed be-
tween the United States and Mexico, have been
definitively arranged.
" It is said Upper California has been ceded
to us. We sincerely hope it is so, for no acqui-
sition of territory which we ever gained, except
Louisiana, is so important to us. Without it the
Oregon territory will be of comparatively small
value. It contains the finest harbour in the
world (San Francisco), in which the whole navy
of England might ride together in safety. Oregon
contains no harbour that is worthy of the name."
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET, DEC. 15.
Affairs appear to be working well. Specie is ac-
cumulating and large amounts are known to be on the
way from Europe. There is more spirit for invest-
ment in State Stocks, and all of them are better, with
more business. Exchanges on the South are getting
into a better state. Sterling bills are 6a 6i prem.,
and francs 5,421 a 15 cts. per dollar.
NEW YORK SALE OF STOCKS, DEC. 15.
$5OO New York s's '45.
11,000 Ohio 6's, 1860 .
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1,000 Kentucky ... . . ... .
1,000 Alabama s'a
3,000 City Water Loan 85-
1,000 Illinois .. lBl
5,000 Ohio 6'5,'60.. 714
50 shares North American Trust and
Banking Company
11 shares American Exc. Bank
5 do. Del. and Hudson Cana1........ 841
40 do. Mohawk Railroad
50 do. Harlem R.R . b6o 16
50 do. Patterson R.R.
18 do. Uttica and Schenectady
45 do. Auburn and Rochester, R.R 944
PHILADELPHIA SALES OF STOCKS.
$ 400 Lehigh 6's '45
190 County 6's 1860 731
700 Wilmington R R, 6's, 1858
123 State 6's 1813..
50 Wilmington R R ...... .
40 shares Louisville Bank ... SS

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FURTHER EXTRACTS FROM THE AMERICAN PAPERS.)
By an arrival on the 2d inst. at New Orleans of the
schooner Freeland, Captain Smith, from Campeachy,
the Crescent City has news up to the 22d ult.
A general engagement had take? place outside the
walls of the city, which lasted far" several hours. The
loss in killed and wounded on the part of the Mexi-
cans amounted to over two hundred. The loss of the
Yucatecos was estimated at 150. Both parties think-
ing they had punished each other sufficiently for the
time being, retired from the field to recruit for another
engagement.
CONSULATE NOTICE.—The Mexican Consul at New
Orleans gives notice that the port of Laguna is now
opened for foreign commerce, wtilst that of Cam-
peachy is closed.
NEW YORK MARKETS, DEC. 15.
ASHES—There was an increased demand,•and with a
small stock and no farther receipts; prices advanced for
Pearls to 6,25 dolls., at which the market closed
without sellers. Pots were steady at 5,37 dolls. The
sales were about 350 brls. of each kind. The stock
now consists of but 2,789 brls. Pots and 949 brls.
Pearls. The receipts of the season amount to 44,081
brls. The shipments of the week were 536 brls.
CorroN—A fair demand continued chiefly for ex-
portation. In the prices there is a slight decline, say
* c. lb. Sales of the week, 2,350 bales Upland and Flo-
rida, at 54 to 71 ;*6OO bales Mobile, at 61 to 8 • 1,050
bales New Orleans, 6to 8-4,000 bales. The sales
on Saturday were 700 bales. The stock is estimated
at 10,000 bales. Fair Uplands, 7to 7-ke.; fair New
Orleans 7f to Ic.
PROVISIONS.—New Beef is dearer. Sales city mess
at 6 dolls. 75c., and prime at 3 dolls. 50e. Old Pork
is steady in price. Ohio at 5 dolls. 62c. and 8 dulls.
37c. ' • new is better, though but little has yet come
in. Mess has sold at 9 dolls. 50c. alO brl., and prime
6 dolls. 75c. The stock of old Pork in the yards is
estimated at 25,000 brls., or half the quantity of last
year at the same time. ams are scarce. There is
but little Lard in market ; new city is worth Bc. per
lb. to ship. Butter is in fair demand. Large sales of
poor have been made for export at 6c. per lb.
CORN EXCHANGE.—FIour has been dull through
the week. Genessee was held steadily at 5 dolls., with
some sales, though in many cases 12c. less was ac-
cepted ; 1,800 brls. Ohio via New Orleans, in very
fine order, sold at 4 dolls. 75c., or a brokerage less,
and 200 brls. from second hands, at 4 dolls. 81c. ;
Georgetown sells as wanted, at 4 dolls. 88c. ; Rich-
mond Country brought 4 dolls. Mc. ; Rye Flour 3
dolls. 25c. a 50c. ; Corn Meal, 2 dolls. 56c. a 75c. ;
Buckwheat Flour, 2 dolls. 75c. a 3 dolls. per brl.,
with a moderate demand. A parcel of 111. Wheat
sold at 97c., and another parcel was after-
wards offered at 100 c. Rye was heavy on the
market; various parcels were sold at 60 a 64c., but at
the close sellers offered to take 60c. ; but the distillers
having laid in stocks at a high price, offered still less,
and on Saturday one parcel was sold at 58e. Corn
became a little better ; on Friday there was a sale of
Old Jersey, at 53c. weight, and 1,000 bushels new
flat, at 46c. weight. There were no transactions in
Barley. Canal Oats are held in store, at 32c., with
sales as wanted ; North River Oats are selling
at 28a 29c., and Jersey, at 26 a 27c. ; Southern 23 a 24c.
FREIGHTS.—The rate to Liverpool for cotton is 9
and 9-16ths d. lb., but vessels are readily filled. To
Havre ct. lb. is the rate.
BUSINESS GENERALLY.—There are no great things
to tell of, profits generally are small, and sales slow,
but the market is less burthened with over stocks
than it was, and business seems preparing for a larger
activity.
MORII STEAM-MOAT ACCIDENTS.—We copy the
following:from the St. Lauis Republican of the sth inst.
" We are told that the Tioga, on her passage down,
struck a snag, and knocked a hole in her hull. When
met; she had all her pumps going, by which means
she was able to go on.
"The Fame, six miles below Cape Girardeau, struck
a rock Dui knocked a hole in her. The crew, by keep
ing the pumps going were able to keep her up. She
returned to the Cape, and landed her passengers and
cargo, and left for the Ohio, to repair."
CINCINNATI, DEC. 10.—The river, at last, is rising
very rapidly, and all the large New Orleans boats will
resume their business at once.
A letter to Hartwell and Athearn yesterday brings
intelligence of the sinking of the fine new steamer
American Eagle, at Plum Island on the Mississippi.
She ran aground, and sunk immediately after snagging.
The Mount Vernon also brings reports of the loss
of the Leander aud. Harrisburg, one of them at the
mouth of the Muddy, and about 10 miles below Cairo.
Governor Bigger, in his message to the Legisla-
ture of Indiana, thus denounces " repudiation
" It is the future which must-determine whether
we are a faith-keeping people. As for myself, I have
a deep and abiding confidence in the integrity and en-
terprise of the people of Indiana, in the extent tr
which her resources may be developed, and it
realization of those means which can, and
applied to discharge those obligations, the.
which will bring won us merited ar-1

a the
will, be

avoidance of
.4 lasting infamy."

DEATH OF LORD GILLJ:...; .
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General. steam Navigation Company's vessel
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Giraffe,
from Rotterdam, Arrived off the Custom
House yesterday at twelve o'cloc;k at noon, with the
Dutch mail.
The Sentinelle of Bayonne pub lishes a notice from
the British Consul, that the / ;ritish Government,
living been informed that several t inhabitants of Biar-
rits had, at the peril of their ovvii lives, saved the crew
of an English schooner wrecked in the night of the
24th of October, bad sent 300 fr Ines to be distributed
among those brave men ; to whi ch the Lloyd's Com-
mittee had added 300 francs tail e•