The Sun.
London, England, 1862-03-03 00:00:00

MEXICO.

The New York, Tribune contains the following
particulars respecting the allied expedition to
Mexico, received via Savannah from Mexico City,
returnedb y
to Vera Cruz on the the allies to Mexico
evening of the 28th.
to Jan. 28, and from Vera Cruz to Feb. 1 :
withT an heeeelniiesiener s
Throughout their journey
they were received with the greatest courtesy and
kindness. Officers of all grades vied with each
ultimatum sent
other to do them honour and facilitate their pro-
gress. Upon arriving in Mexico they were in-
vited by Suarez, Minister of the Treasury, to a
sumptuous banquet. They were treated like
princes, and the distinguished consideration shown
to them was at once interpreted as an indication
that there would be no war.

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commissioners Juarez
Foreign Affairs, clothed with full power to treat
with the allies upon preliminaries.
The reply of
Juarez expressed a desire to avoid hostilities. He
acknowledged the breach of the treaties, and
security for the
allied Ministers
treat there in detail,
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but he exacted as a
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who should accompany the
Ministers to Orizaba, and remain there during the
negotiations.
Senor Zamacona submitted this reply to the
allies upon the 29th, and after several conferences
with the Marquis de Castillejos, returned to Mexico.
The allies had concluded that the condition imposed
by Juarez was inadmissible, and their reply, re-
fusing to re-embark the troops before treating, left
Vera Cruz on the Ist February. In case Juarez
should show a disposition to be obstinate regarding
his condition, General Prim had decided to advance
with his whole force.

On the 27th January the British steamer Avon
arrived at Vera Cruz from Havannah with General
Miramon on board. His arrival was anticipated,
and as soon as the steamer was signalled, a great
number of his partisans crowded the pier to give
him a welcome. The Avon had hardly dropped
anchor, however, when she was boarded by an
armed boat from a British frigate, whose officer
arrested Miramon, and carried him off as a prisoner
to the commodore's ship.
This affair caused considerable commotion in
Vera Cruz. Report said the arrest had been made
by authority of the three allied ministers, as they
had proclaimed to the Mexicans that they would
not interfere in the internal politics of the country.
To allow Miramon free passage through Vera Cruz
would be equivalent to lending strong moral aid to
the reactionary party. Miramon returned to
Mexico as a private individual, but he probably
forgot that after his fall from the presidency he
seized over 400,000 dols. of specie that were under
the protection of the seals of the British legation.
Another report says that the British commodore
made the arrest on his own responsibility, and that
he holds Miramon for this theft, and for the murder
of sundry British subjects, for which he will be tried.
The general impression is that he was seized as a
marplot, and will be sent back to Havannah.
Meanwhile he is confined on board H.B.M.'s frigate
Challenger.
The general-in-chief of the expeditionary forces
was determined to march his army to Mexico at all
hazards. He says that the articles of peace and
treaties must be signed at the capital.
General Almonte was shortly expected at Vera
Cruz with instructions, it is said, referring to the
proclamation of a monarchy in Mexico, with the
Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian of Austria at its
head. The Mexicans did not appear to relish the
idea at all, and were disposed to look rather un-
favourably upon the French plenipotentiary, who
was said to second the plan.
A conspiracy against Juarez had been discovered
in the capital, but it was stifled by the arrest of the
principals.
The government of Juarez were making great
efforts to collect the tax upon all capital sums of
500 dole. and upwards. The Prussian minister had
notified to the government that the tax would only
be paid by his countrymen under protest.
Great sickness existed among the allied troops at
Vera Cruz. Desertions from the Spanish force
continued.

Her Majesty's gunboat Plover had been lost at
Alvarado, off the Mexican coast. Officers and crew
all saved.

News from Havannah of Feb. 8 reports that
business continued very dull. The latest sugar quo-
tations were from 6i to 71 on the basis of No. 12.
Exchange on London, 104 to 11 prem.

THE OBSTRUCTION OF 7HE SOUTBERN
BARBOURS.

The following despatch from Lord Lyons to
Earl Russell—(Received Feb. 24)--has been pub-
lished as a return to Parliament
Washington, Feb. 11, 1862.
46 my Lord,—Yesterday, in obedience to the instruction
conveyed to me by your lordship's despatch of the 16th
ultimo, I spoke to Mr. Seward respecting the obstruction of
Southern harbours by vessels sunk at the entrance by order
of the United States' Government. I referred to the con-
versation which I had held with him on the same subject
on the 11th of last month; and I observed to him, in your
lordship's words, that the object of war is peace, and the
purposes of peace are mutual goodwill and advantageous
commercial intercourse; but that this proceeding would
deprive war of its legitimate object, by stripping peace of
its natural fruits. After some further conversation, Mr'
Seward told me that I might inform your lordship that
all the vessels laden with stone, which had been prepared
for obstructing the harbours, have been already sunk, and
that it is not likely any others will be used for that pur-
pose. —I have, &C. (Signed) LYONS."

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