The Sun.
London, England, 1862-06-28 00:00:00

CRIME IN MEXICO.

The Nontteur de la Jlotte publishes the following
extracts from the letter of a young man residing
in Mexico to his parents in France:—

" I received your letter, dated January, and with it the
list of the acts of violence committed on strangers in Mexico;
in that list I never thought of my name appearing, and I
Fancy I can see your surprise and fright. I did not intend
speaking to you about it, but I shall now give you some
particulars of my capture. Robbers in Mexico do not answer
in any way to the idea which we have of robbers in Europe.
Here, when a man is bold and enterprising, and though he
may possess som fortune, he embraces no other profession
than that of robber on a large scale. Once head of a band,
each political party pays him court, bids high for his friend-
ship, and tries to win him over to its side. To this ho willingly
accedes, forihe always prefers the party of rebellion in order
to enjoy more liberty. Every day that passes we see the
most famous robbers and assassins receive the favour of
the Government, who pardon them their crimes on condi-
tion that they shall not make war on them. The existing
Government, which is termed Liberal,' has the unen-
viable honour of protecting them openly, and these bands
A robbers are the most faithful supporters of the Constitu-
ion, the liberties of the people, &c. Ido not exaggerate
when I say that five or six generals of division have no other
certificates of service to show than these crimes, which have
made them so notorious that, disdaining to be called cap-
tains, they were perforce made generals—the more so as
their bands numbered from 2,000 to 3,000 men. The part of
the country I live in is one of the richest, and, conse-
quently, one where the robbers are in greater numbers. The
brigands, after plundering for two or three ye•rs in the
name of the Constitution, have invented a new branch of
industry, called by them ' holding to ransom.' On Thurs-
day, the 18th of April last year, at 2 o'clock in the after-
noon, seven robbers entered a property where there were
more than 200 workmen; they seized everything they
could lay hands on, and carried me off on horseback. There
were but seven of them—not a man more. At thie very mo-
ment they furnish the guard of honour to the Governor of
the State. My capture was the 55th of the same kind. I
was carried away to the mountains, about 10 leagues from
the property, and, after having passed five days in various
caverns, and as many nights in the open air, I only re-
covered my liberty on paying down a ransom of 2,700
piasters. I omit many other particulars, which would al3-
pear to you impossible."

MR. CHASE'S FINANCIAL LETTER.

The following extracts from a letter dated Phila-
delphia, June 13th, will explain the discrepancy
between the last financial statement of Mr. Chase
and the facts which had previously
transpired
';The Secretary of the Treasury has published a statement
showing the Federal indebtedness on the 29th of May to be
:-
191,600,000 dols. ; in these figures, however, he does
and
not
include the amounts due by the State, War, Navy ,
asks
of
permission 4,000,00 0
to Post-office departments, wich are estimated at rising
600,000,000 dole. Yet with adeaoiluyi
expenditure
fo
dols., and interest accruing, h
issue an additional 150,000,000 doh,. irredeemable notes, at
which Wall-street demurs. How the Government proposes
lo settle the claims upon it is a mystery. Quartermaster's
vouchers cannot float for ever, and contractors and soldiers
must be laid if the war is to be continued. We are evi-
dently on the eve of a financ,al crisis ; the large loans made
in April by the banks on the various kinds of Government
l)r collateral
advancing, are
andpersons
maturing
who
w can do so are
; the premium on
lthie exports of the precious m etalsinerease weekly,
an
be much augmented by the July dividends, unless
shgste:ocdalpdurpwdrisiisitdnliselg tsb ey; a a
decree' from Washington, for you must know
that our servants at the capital assume to be our masters,
and conduct matters with an imperial air, and we are run-
ningm
out of clothing material, te
wae shallrial which will necessitate large
importations,
How
nation that refuses to pa i manage no one can tell. A.
countries. But this yet ts debts cannot trade with other
monetary
just now. The political horizon i matter is not the only trouble
zon is very cloudy, and if the
force of arms does not settle
tthe dislute with the South,the
coming elections will most
three distinct parties--the Abolitionists,
assuredly dt
the
e .
Conservatives The r e are
or Administration men, and the Democrats. In the New
England States the Abolitionists are in the ascendancy;
hen
the Conservatives, the Democrats being the fewest
n number. In the State of New York the Conserva-
ives have the lead, the Democrats second, and the Abo-
litionists last; while in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and
the Western States the Democrats have a large plurality,
the Conservatives next in order, and the Abolitionists are
without influence. It is easy to foresee the result of these
elements of discord—the Washington Government will fall
to pieces, and all the Northern States will become indepen-
dent Republics. There are few politicians in the North
whose influence extends beyond their own State lines; alla
hence it will be some time before any of the integral parts
of the present Union can be re. united. In the end, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the Western States wig pro-
bably join the Southern Confederacy, which would settle
all disputes in reference to the Mississippi and 'Delaware,
and give Jefferson Davis's Government a frontage on the
lakes. New York is ruined. The bitterness of feeling that
has always existed between that State and Pennsylvania
by the attempt to move tho
has been aggravated recently
Mint from Philadelphia, and the
contemplated widening of
the locks of the Erie Canal, which would materially lessen
the value of our internal improyements. Philadelphia, too,
is anxious to regain her former commercial and financial
which can only be done by her becoming a
supremacy,
Southern city. In that case she will have to abandon her
.on which, however,
ions of protect' 1 ,of recent years have
not
confined to the few Yankee speculators in coal and iron
been
lands and unscrupulous politicians."

A BEEF MANUFACTORY,—The Kensington beef
works, on the banks of the Yarra, in Victoria, have com-
menced operations. The object of these works is chiefly to
supply European shipping with salt beef. 120 tierces have
already been shipped to England to test its quality. The
establishment at present is capable of slaughtering and caurr;
mg 50 bullocks daily. None but the superior Puts
.„d
cured for food. The fat is boiled by superheated satet_c w_ta;ali
converted into soap. The bony portions undergo
o_neoula for
process, and then an hydraulic presses out aru w
lubricating machinctry,—.4ustralianpaper.