The Sun.
London, England, 1842-12-26 00:00:00

required to relieve the wants of a common constitu-
ency, or elevate the destiny of a beloved country.
Washington, Dec. 1842. JOHN TYLER.

The following is the commercial report from the
Courier and Enquirer :
A better feeling was manifested at the Stock Ex-
change this morninlF ; the sales were large, at a general
improvement in .prices. States Sevens advanced +,
Ohio Sixes it, Illinois it, Indisna f, Bank of Com-
merce Mohawk Railroad f, Harlem Railroad and
Utica Railroad i per cent.
Southern exchanges were in fair demand, but
bills were unusually scarce. A moderate business •
was done.

At the opening of the market foreign exchange was
flat—a reaction, however, took place, when an active
business was one, closing firm at 1061 to 1064 on
London, and 5 45 to 5 42i on France.
Sufficient time has not elapsed since the receipt of
the European news per Columbia, to note its effect
upon our markets.

- Cotton remains as before. Several sales have been
closed at the prices offered yesterday. i
The weather having agan assumed a milder aspect,
Flour has been in but little demand. A few parcels of
Ohio and Genesee were taken for the eastern markeft
and city trade, at 4 dolls. 94c. to 5 dolls. Michigan
is held at 4 dolls. 84c. to 4 dolls. 87fc., with small
sales; Troy, 4 dolls. 93fc. to 5 dolls.; Pennsylvania,
4 dolls. 75c. to 4 dolls. 87fc.-200 barrels sold at
4 dolls. 75c.; Georgetown, 4 dolls. 873 c.; Baltimore
Howard-streek 4 dolls. 87ic. to 5 dolls.; ditto City
Mills, 4 dolls. 75c. ' • Alexandria, 4 dolls. 62ie. to
4 dolls. 75c.; Petersburgh, 4 dolls. 68/c. to '4 dons.
75c. Rye Flour, 3 dolls. 12}c. to 3 dolls. 37ic.; and
Corn Meal, 2 dolls. 56-ic. to 2 dolls. 75c. Ashes are
dull at 5 dolls. 37ic. for Pots, and 6 dulls. for Pearls.
(From the Courier and Enquirer.)
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 24, 1842.—The United
States' war steam-ship Missouri touched at the Be-
lize on the 22d inst., last from Vera Cruz. Mr. P.
A. Southall, bearer of dispatches from our Minister
at Mexico, came by this opportunity, and proceeds
this morning to Washington. The nature of the
intelligence which he conveys, as a matter of course,
has not transpired, but from the tenor of letters re-
ceived from Mexico, I am inclined to believe that
the two Governments will come to an amicable ar- 41,
rangement in relation to the disputed points at issue.
The Missouri brought 14,000 dols. in specie, and I ,
learn that the United States sloop of war Falmouth
was to leave Vera Cruz towards the end of the month
with about 300,000 dols. for this city. This morning's
Picayune contains some further items of news, to .
which I would call your attention.
In commercial matters some changes have occurred
since I last addressed you ; the cotton market within
the last few days has been very inactive, and prices
of middling qualities have given way *c. to 4c. The
sales yesterday reached. 1,800 bales. I quote midd-
lings 51c. to 6c. • middling fair, 61c. to 6;41c.
There is a good demand for Sugar, but it is more of
a speculative nature, very little having changed hands
for shipment. I quote 3c. to sc. as the extreme of
the market.

In flour there is scarcely anything doing ; the
receipts continue small, and prices are in consequence
sustained at 3 dols. 75c. for superfine; choice bakers'
brands 3 dols. 87ic. The sales are merely in retail.
Exchange has again declined, as I anticipated in my
former communications, and sixty day bills on your
city were sold yesterday at 3i per cult. discount.
Slight checks 1 per cent discount. Sterling' is diffi-
cult of sale at 2i to 2i per cent. premium. Francs
dull at 5 55. The notes of the Union, City, and Com-
mercial Banks are now redeemed in specie at. their re-
spective counters, and on the sth proximo they will
resume on all their

The weather continues very cold; this morning
here was a severe hoar frost. Yours, L.

The prize fighters were sentenced yesterday in
Westchester county, by Judge Ruggles, as follows :
—Sullivan, two years at hard labour in the State
Prison ; M Cleester, eight months in the County Jail,
and to pay a fine of 500 dollars; and Kensett, four
months in the County Jail, and to pay a fine of 200

BANK PAILIIIIE.—The Macon (Geo.) Messenger of
the 25th of November announces the failure of the
Ocmulgee Bank, at that place. A letter from Macon
speaking of the event, says, " This will no doubt
prove a bad failure, and the public will have to pocket
the loss of about 100,000 dollars."

LATER FR.0115 .MEXIC O.
The United States `steam-frigate -Missouri, Captain
Newton, Arrived at.Balize on Monday night last, and
after landing several passengers, proceeded to Pensa-
cola: —The ABssouri left Vera Cruz on the 14th inst.,
experiencing very.heiiir weathei and a severe gale on
her passage, but Tode•olt out in admirable style, and
has proved herself an exeel/Rated-vessel.
Among the passengers WlWlanded at the Balize,
.are 4rantz Mayer," ESti., States Secretary of
LegatiOn at Mexico • P. A` Esq., bearer of
dispatches from General Thompiawto WeNhington.
By the Missouri also came passengers, six of the
Santa Fe prisoners.
The- sloop-of-war Falmouth, Capt. Mackintosh, is
now the only United :States Government vessel at
Vera Cruz. •She was- expected to leave shortly for-
New ,Orleans, with 250,000 dols. in specie.
We have not been able to learn the character of the
dispatches brought by Mr. Southall, says the New;
• Orleans Picayune, but from private letters based upon
the reports which were in circulation in Mexico
upon good authority, prior to the departure of the
;
Missouri, we have reason to believe that all our pend-
ing difficulties in relation to claims of American
citi-
zens will be most satisfactorily arranged upon terms
compatible with the honour and interest of our court-
try ; and the Philadelphia Gazette states that a private
letter of the Bth of Nov., from Mexico, to a gentleman
of that city, interested in the claims against Mexico,
states that a treaty had just been concluded between
the Mexican Government and our Minister, General
Waddy Thompson, for the payment of the awards
made by the late Convention at Washington. The
payments to be made in instalments of one-twentieth
every three months, and the proceeds of the Mexican
Custom-house, and of some of the taxes, are pledged
to the American Government for the fulfilment of the
treaty.
General Santa Anna, as we had already learned,
had retired from the capital to his estate in Manga
de Clavo, leaving in his stead General -Bravo, as pro-
visional President of the Republic. It was under-
derstood that Santa Anna took this step in conse-
quence of failing health, and designed soon to return
to the capital. Those who saw him shortly before
his departure state that he never looked better. The
flower of the army had been either sent to Yucatan,
or to such points in the department of Vera Cruz as
would enable General Santa Anna to avail himself of
the power of well-trained troops if the occasion re-
quired.

On the arrival of the news at the city of Mexico of
the taking of San Antonio,
and the capture of Van
Ness, Fitzgerald, and others belonging to the Santa
Fe expedition, it is said that an order was sent on to
shoot all such re-captured prisoners on the spot.
Through the interference of General Tornel, however,
this order was countermanded, and Van Ness, Fitz-
gerald, and such others as were known to have been
in the expedition above-mentioned, have had their
sentence commuted to ten years imprisonment in the.
Castle of Perote, one of the coldest and most disagree-
able places in the country.
There was no authentic news at the time of the
Missouri's departure from Vera Cruz, from Yucatan.
The report that the Mexicans had been defeated some
time before was positively contradicted.
The opinion of one of the most inrialligent corre-
spondents of the Picayune, in relation to Yucatan
affairs is, that Campeachy would surrender without
firing a gun. Another gentleman who is well versed
in Mexican affairs, is strongly of the opinion that
there will be a battle, and that it will result in the
entire defeat of Santa Anna's forces. The Mexican
troops commenced their march from Seba Playa
wards Campeachy on the 6th inst. The next arrival
will probably give us the whole story.
Up to the 12th, Captain Charlewood, of the iron
steamer Guadeloupe, had not arrived at Vera Cruz,
and was consequently ignorant of his recal by his
Government. Report says that the Mexican Govern-
ment is about to make him an offer of 7,0001. to in-
duce him to throw up his commission in the British
navy, but it is said he will not accede to anything of
the kind.

George S. Curson, Esq., bearer of dispatches to
General Thompson, was met at Perote on the evening
of the 10th inst., on his way to the city of Mexico-
in the mail stage.
The English brig-of-war Ringdove has been re.
mauling some time at Vera Cruz, waiting for money
to take home. The English Government has a vault
in the Custom-house at Vera Cruz, and takes one-
sixth of all the customs collected. Whenever an
amount sufficient to ship is collected, a vessel is seat
home with it.

GOVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.—This house opens to.
night, under the auspices of Mr. Bunn, who has
already shown symptoms of a vigorous management.
The retirement of Miss Kemble, and the powerful
rivalry of Drury Lane, will render his most untiring
exertions necessary, if he hope to succeed. Besides
the Christmas pantomime, the opera of Artaxerxes is
announced tor to• morrow, and several novelties aro
said to be in preparation.
A friend to Astro-Meteorology states his opinion
" that this winter will not only be much more severe
than any we have had of late years, but that ale cold
weather will commence soon after the new 'moon, if
not before. The Year will pass out w"ith sharp
weather, whilst from the Ist to the 11th .of January
we are likely to experience the lowest temperature for
the next year. About the 3d and 7th days will be
extremely rigorous, with much snow and probabl
wind."—llampshire Advertiser.