The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-10-18 00:00:00

MEXICO.

(From the Gilead Diario of M exica.l
palatines have again been commenced between the Royalists of
the Castle of St. Juan de Ullux and the town of Vera Cruz, in con-
sequence of a stratagem of the Mexican brig Vitoria, which, by
using French colours, succeeded in capturing a Spanish gun-boat,
and a row-boat with a number of officers. The firing Rem the
Castle c)mmence.l on the 19th of August, but was not returned
until the day following, in order to give the inhabitants time to re-
tire into the country. On the evening of the 20th, a tremendous
tire was kept up on both sides.
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The ship Asia, which surrendered some time ago, has been di.
rected by the President to be called the Mexican Congress.
The mines of Zacatecas, from the year 1546 to 1818, have pro.
doted 69,614,489 mares of silver, equivalent to t:08,102,119 dollars
The total receipts of the public treasury for the month of May,
were 489,1155 dollars ; the dibborsements for the same period,
434,387 dollars.

The port of Tampico, during the dominion of the Kings of
Spain, was a mere resort of illicit commerce. Its importance is a
this time well understood. The greater part of the goods used in
the Provinces of New Santander, Leon, Coahuila, San Luis Potosi,
Zacatecas, Durango, Etc. are introduced through thiv port. The
Customhouse produces an annual amount of duties of 195,000
dollars.

The river of Guassruako affords the best port in the Gulf of
Mexico. It is the only river that will admit vessels of war, there
being at all seasons 22 feet of water on the bar at its mouth. This
river is navigable for large vessels GO or 70 miles into the interior ;
and it is not strange that the Spanish Government should have
termed to the inhabitants of Oajsca the benefits of such extensive
navigation. If a canal should be cut through the isthmus of
Tehuantepec, an establishment will necessarily be formed on the
river for the use of the navy. . .

The Mexican San states, that a circular him been sent by his
Holiness to the Archbishops and Bishops of Air erica. It re.
oeived the approbation of his Catholic Majesty, after consultation
with the Supreme Council of the Indies. The Pope dwells on the
injury done to the cause of religion by the crime of rebellion, and
the punishment which will result. Ile then exhorts the clergy to
display, and illustrate to their congregations, the distinguished
qualities of his beloved son Ferdinand, whose solid virtue induces
him to prefer the success of religion, and the happiness of his sub-
jects, to personal grandeur.
Sr. Michelena, the Mexican Envoy, near hit Britannic Ma-
jesty, in communicating Cue circular to his Government, says, that
he had taken occasion to express to the Apostolical See the true
sentiments of the Government and people of Mexico, that whilst
they were disposed to pay every respect to the head of the Church,
in a question of independence and liberty, they would not confer
with any temporal power about their form of government, volun-
tarily adopted, or consent to I: y aside their hatred of a tyrant,
whose supposed virtues are commended in the circular.