LATEST FROM TEXAS.
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The news from Texas and Mexico continues to
be of little interest The latest is from the New
Orleans Jcffersonian of the 10th instant. We
quote from that paper the following items:


"Things look more and more peaceful on the
frontier Mexican traders from all the principal
towns on the Rio Grande were daily coming in
TO Corpus Christi, and probabilities Of hostilities
were daily decreasing.


There is no confirmation of the news, as
stated by us yesterday, that the army was about
moving on the Rio Grande. The Weekly News
informs us that the dragons will go up the Nue.
ces for their winter quarters and perhaps some OF
at Corpus Christi.


"There are a number of vessels at Aransas,
from New York, Baltimore, New o. leans and
other ports of the United States.


Lumber is in great demand at Corpus Chris
Ii all sorts and kinds of merchandise find ready
sale. Potatoes are in great demand sweet .pota-
toes are worth 81 Is per busheL Arrangements
ara making at this place for the putting up of pub
lie buildings for the accommodations of strangers
and for making other permanent Improvements.


. I" There are at this time great many Mexican
horses and mules at Corpus Christi, and large
numbers are daily arriving.


"General Taylor has spies constantly ranging
the country to the Rio Grande and is promptly In
formed of every movement of any importance.


The Gulf squadron is now cruising to the
southwark, along the Mexicon coast IL


/" General Taylor has despatched Capt. Fulton,
of the dragoons, with about forty men, accompani-
ed by the Lieutenant of engineers, to examine the
country above, the west bank of the Nueces,
and on the Aqua Dulce, in order to select a sua-
bic place for the encampment Tke troops are in
excellent health and spirits. @ .e...t


Government has discharged from service the
several small Texas sloops and sehooners lately
employed in lightering, having taken measures to
purchase others" -