The Sun. — 1837-05-18 (London, England)

PRESENT STATE OF MEXICO.  PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 24.—Melancholy is the present state of Mexico, and truly critical and dangerous is the position of all foreign merchants resident in that city. Letters were received by two merchants in Philadelphia on Saturday, which fully and more than confirm the disastrous and alarming accounts that have been published within the last three days.  The expedition against Texas is at an end. The very subject and name of Texas had ceased to excite public attention in the city of Mexico ; and the miserable wretches at Matamoras, miscalled an army, had exhibited such apathy and cowardice that their chiefs were afraid to lead them into the enemy's territory. In addition to this, such confusion and anarchy prevailed in all the principal towns and cities of Mexico, that the forces there were deemed scarcely adequate to prevent an outbreak on the part of the population. The position of foreign merchants in the capital -of that soi-disant republic is perilous indeed. 'I he AmericoSpanish, Mestizo, and native Mexican lazzaroqi, who infest the streets by thousands, aro thirsting for their blood and the plunder of their property. These human mongrels are called " Lepros," and supposed to be 100,000 in number. No distinction is made, in their fiend-like prejudices, between Americans, French, English, or Germans ; and the Government has called upon the unhappy, and, I fear, doomed foreigners, to pay 2,000 dollars per day for the service of troops to protect them. Is it not to be feared that as soon as its Government has thus legally plundered them to their last dollar, that the bloodhound " lepros" will be let loose upon their persons and houses ? The merchants generally are also compelled to furnish money to Government, under the same 'excuse of " protection ;" and from a letter I have seen, which is cautiously worded (evidently for fear it should be opened by Mexican authorities), I should feel disposed to say that the object of the Mexicans, from the highest Government officer down to the lowest vagabond of the lazzaroui, is plunder—either legally or illegally, still plunder, and perhaps, also, its too common concomitant, murder. A wretched Jesuit named Alarnan, and Bustamente, were struggling for power, and the troops constantly threatening revolt, in which case they would join the populace. Santa Anna was still on his plantation, watching with hawk's eye the progress of events, and ready, it is believed, to take advantage of the firpt general out-break. The truth is, things are in so complete a chaos of anarchy and confusion at the present time in Mexico, that it is almost impossible to give an opinion as to their probable results. Intelligent Americans, however, who are connected with that country affirm it as their belief, that Santa Anna and his minions are busy fomenting much of this discord, with the .)bject of rendering his presence necessary to restore order and good government.  S.O At any rate Texas is free ! Emigrants continue to pour into the infant republic in unprecedented numbers.  Yesterday, at a meeting of the vestry of the parish of St. Pancras, which was held at the vestry-rooms in Gold nsquare, it was agreed, on the motion of Mr. Murphy, that a petition be presented to the House of Commons against the Cemetery Bill, by which the enclosure of Primrose-hill is contemplated.