The intelligence brought by the last packet from Mexico has,
it seems to us most unnecessarily, caused some fear among the people who take an interest in that country. In the first place, the dates are older than those of less unfavourable accounts which had reached England previously. By the previous accounts, it was stated that BARRADAS had marched on Altamera in pursuit of La Garza, whom his advance had driven from New Tampico ; that during his absence on this expedition, SANTA ANNA advanced on Tampico from the old town, where his head-quarters were, and after some fighting, took it ; that while the negociations for the surrender of the garrison were in progress, BARRADAS, who had hastily retraced his steps, returned, and SANTA ANNA, by a new negociation entered into with B ARRAD A 9, withdrew again to the post he had quitted the night before. Tlds was the state of affairs at the date of the last accounts, and what it is now? Why, BARRADAS is still where he was, and so is SANTA ANNA! The accounts say the Mexicans are deserting—so said the last accounts—but not to the Spaniards. If they desert to the Spa- niards, how happens it that the latter remain inactive ? We have no doubt, that the Mexicans are greatly pressed for money. Still there is the least possible reason to suppose that the troops of the expedi- tion are better off than their opponents : if Mexico be poor, let it he recollected that those who fitted out the expedition were exiles from that poor country. FERDINAND, we suspect, will be found to have furnished the commissions and no more. It is probable that B A R- RADAS may maintain himself for some time longer, but his destruction is not the less certain that it is delayed.
