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London, England, 1824-08-25 00:00:00

MEXICO.

In one of the numbers of the Mexican paper, El
there is a full account of the origin of the unhappy dissen-
tion between the Supreme Federal Government and the
State of Jalisco, in a speech addressed to Congress on the
Ath of June, by the Minister of lVar. After some obser-
vations on the danger of a revolution, to which the federa-
tion had been exposed, he proceeds by official documents
to 'hew the sinister conduct of the Government of Jalisco,
and its military commandants, Bustamante and Quintanar,
pursued by thctn for the purpose of overthrowing the re-
public, subjecting the nation again to the yoke of Iturbide.
To prove this charge, a series of acts of disobedience to the
supreme executive power is alleged. These acts relate
principally to the admitting and retaining of military
officers in the Jaliscan service, who had been degraded,
and some even who had been banished for their adhesion
to the usurper. One of these, named Garcia, was a re-
lative of Iturbide, to whom the Jaliscan Government bad
given an important command.
The Minister then read three letters from Guadalajara,
which stated, that that city, its principal chiefs, and a
part of the army, were in favour of Itueuitle; that placards
and inscriptions were seen in the public places, contain-
ing the words " Live Augustin I.' and that the Supreme
Power of that State had resolved on re-establishing the
tyrant.
He then proceeded to read documents, from which it ap-
peared that Bustainante, in the early part of May, was
taking measures fur proclaiming Jalisco independent of
Mexico, and that he had sent arms to Garcia, for the pur-
pose of enabling him to fortify that place, and resist any
force which should seek to deprive him of his command.
Upon this the Supreme Government despatched an officer
to supersede Bastamante, and ordered him to repair to the
capital. That General answered these measures by de-
claring himself, in union with Quintanar, a rebel against
the Government of his country, snit determined to resist
force by force. The result was, that General Bravo
marched against Jalisco.
By other documents it appeared that these two Generals
were implicated in the conspiracy lately :liscovered in the
city of Mexico for the restoration of Iturbide.

We have authority to state, that the Colombian Govern-
ment has consented to pay the full amount of the De-
bentures issued by Mr. Luis Lopez Mendez, in favour
of Mr. James Mackintosh. An arrangement to this effect
was concluded at Bogota on the 27th of May last, through
the kind interfcre::ce of the British Consul-General.—
Courier.

The Pernambuco Papers contain an article from North
Paraiba, of the 4th June, giving an account of hostilities
having commenced between the Serviles and Liberals, in
the environs of Itabaiana, the seat of the Provisional Go-
vernment elected by the inland towns. 1t is stated, that on
the 24th of May five h fired men, consisting of the
troops and militia in Vilar do Pilar, and of all the ruf-
fians in the prisons of the town, approached ltabaiana
with two pieces of cannon, which played for some time,
though to very little purpose, upon the Liberals, who,
on descrying the enemy, had, to the number of 1,500,
taken up strong positions. At nine in the morning • mos.
obstinate action began, in which the Perviles were so
roughly handled on all points, that they called for a sus..
pension of arms, which being acceded to by the Liberals,
one of the last officers of their party, Lieutenant Silva,
was prevailed upon by the Servile Captain, Franca, to ac-
company him to his own side of the field of battle, where
he was treacherously killed by a pistol shot. Eaasperated
by this perfidious deed, the Liberals advanced upon the
enemy, and about four o'clock compelled them to retire in
great confusion, leaving one of their cannon behind, and
the field Crewed with dead bodies, and carrying away a
number of wounded. On the followingday the conquered
abandoned Vilar do Polar. The killed amounted in all to
113, twenty-three of which were Liberals. The hate
also sustained considerable damage from the sacking of part
of the town of Itabaiana, which was mercilessly ravaged
by the militia while the other troops were engaged.
Such is the opposition among the coach-masters, stowing
the Bath road, that the distance from Bath to London, 108
miles, has been run in nine hours.—Bath Journal.

LONDON DOCKS.—A correspondent infort..s us, that the
' feed of the cats at the Loodou Docks costs annually five
hunched pounds; and that there are thirty-six gallons of
wine used every day in the mere matter of tasting.—
Prodigious!!
CESIRNT TOR UNITING BRASS TO Gl.•SS.—Tho fol-
lowing method is often used for making a cement for
' uniting different initials to glass : about threo parts of
common rosin and one ounce of bees' wax are melted to-
gether in any convenient vessel. After the rosin and wax
are thoroughly incorporated, about one-third of their bulk
of Venetian red is ethical, to gist it a body. The whole'
should be well mixed together over the fire while in the
liquid state, and in that state it may he used for any pur-
pose wanted. It often happens that the Venetian red con-
tains a quantity of water, and if it is added in this state to,
the wax and rosin, it is a long while before you can get rid
of the water. The red may, however, lkfore being mixed
with the rosin and wax, he heated gently, so as to expel all
the water.—Meehanic't .11fag..!7ine.
BEAT!! OT GI.FTTONY.--An unfortunate man, named
Isaac l'outanelie, of the parish of St.. 3lartin, Jersey, destmyed
himself lately by a diaguatiag set of gluttony. Being with seine
others in a public-house, near Arehirondel Tower, on Sunday. the
6th inst., he boasted that he would eat half admen raw eggs mixed
with two 0111111 e% of gin. which he accordingly did. Some person*
present then proposed to him to eat another half dozen, which he
agreed to do, on condition of reeeiving half a pint of gin. His
companions were imprudent to tenets their effer, which he again
accepted, and despatched the third half dozen with equal fattlity as
the lind. They then gave hint some raw bacon, of which he ate a
quantity, nod drank two glasses of brandy. Tit, whole of this dls.
glutting performance was finished In less than halt an hoar. About
an hour after, feeling himself indisposed, he went homo and got
into bed, where he soon lweame ir.sensible. The following day the
eon of Dr. lldwanla wen: to see him, and gave him some medicine,
which relieved him a little; but soon atter becoming worse, hydied
on Tuesday last. A Cormier% Inquest sate on the body, which
!was opened by two medical gentlemen, when the emote of his
death was declared to be an lnli.mmatiot it: the cheat.—,Voolhem,).
fon Paper.