The Sun.
London, England, 1865-03-13 00:00:00

The Civil War in Mexico,

(REUTER'S EXPRESS.)
The following is the text of the address of Juarez
to the Mexicans :

Mexicans,—After three years of an unequal and
bloody struggle against the legions of the invader,
which treason brought to our country, we are yet
resolved, as on the first day, to go on defending our
independence and liberty against despotism. It is
true that we have been unfortunate ; fortune has
often been adverse to us, but the cause of Mexico,
which is the cause of right and justice, has not suc-
cumbed, and will never succumb, because there are
yet true Mexicans left in whose bosoms the sacred
s to defend our
fire of patriotism burns on. In whatever section of
en protest of right
the Republic they may take up aim
here,flag, ththeree oearurneceotunatnd energetic country will live on, and there, as.
against wrong will be ever heard. Let the unwise
man who has accepted the sad mission of being the
instrument to enslave a free people understand and
remember that treason, the breach of the faith
pledged in the preliminaries of Soledad, and the
recognition and adherence, dictated by the foreign
bayonets which support him, are the only titles he
is able to present in his pretensions to rule ; that
his throne cannot rely upon the free will of the
nation, since it is built with the blood of thou-
sands of Mexicans he has slaughtered for no other
reason than because they were defending their
liberties and rights ; that the traitors who called
him and those who under the pressure of force
bear his fatal influence or submit to his rules wil
have to remember that they are Mexicans, who can-
not leave to their children an inheritance of infamy ;
and during 11 years of cruel and unrelenting war
against a far stronger enemy we have learnt to re-
conquer our independence, and shall accomplish it by
employing the same elements that were at the dis-
posal of our oppressors of old. The usurper does not
like, perhaps, to think of his awkward pOsition, and
instead of accepting the truths of our words, will re-
ject them with scorn and contempt. Conscience, that
never forgets nor forgives, will avenge us. In the
midst of the bustle of his Court, in the dead silence
of night, in the banquets. and even in the intimacy
of home, always and everywhere it will haunt and
importune him with remembrance of his crime, with-
out allowing him a moment of peace to. enjoy the
fruits of his misdeeds. The hour of atonement will
strike, and the disappointment and remorse of the
tyrant, of the traitors, and of all those who mock us,
revelling at the vicissitudes of our country, will be
unavailing, for the national judgment will be inflexible
and stern. Mexicans ! that hour will come, do not
doubt, as it did come in the year 1821 for our old
oppressors. Let us hope, then ; but let hope, acting
with the same heroic resolution of Hidalgo and Zara-
goza, with the activity 'of Merolos and with the con-
stancy and self -denial of Guerrero, kindle and increase
the sacred fire which shall bring forth the conflag-
ration which shall destroy the tyrants and. traitors
that dishonour our land, Mexicans ! Those of you
compelled by misfortune to live under the power of
usurpation should not submit to the load of shame that
overwhelms you. Do not suffer yourselves to be de-
ceived by the perfidious insinuations of the partisans
of accomplished facts, for they are, and ever have
been, the partisans of despotism. The existence of
arbitrary power is a permanent violence against
right and justice, which neither time nor the pressure
of arms will ever justify, and which we must destroy
for the honour of Mexico and of mankind. Such is
our task. Help us, i# you would not deserve the
name of craven slaves of a foreign tyrant ! And you
Mexicans who in these times of common danger are

fighting against our oppressors, go on with the
heroism displayed hitherto, without suffering your-
selves to be discouraged by misfortune, without fear-
ing danger, without desponding on account of the
desertion of some of our countrymen. These will,
perhaps, return to our ranks to blot out the infamous
stains of traitors; but if they should not do it, if they
should obstinately drag on in their degradation, pity
them, for in the midst of their joys and distinction
they are very unhappy. The consciousness of their'
being at the same time Mexicans and the subjects of
a foreign despot will be the horrible torment that
shall wither and consume their contemptible exist-
ence. Do not forget that the defence of our country
and our liberty is for us an unavoidable duty, be-
cause by it we defend our own dignity, the honour
and dignity of our wives and children, the honour
and dignity of all men. We have for this reason
generous supporters at home and abroad, who by
their writings, by their influence, and by their re-
sources, assist us, wishing ardently the safety of our
country. Renew,' therefore, your efforts, and be as-
sured that time, our constancy, our union, and our
activity will reward our sacrifices by the ultimate
triumph of the sacred cause we defend. Mexicans!
he who addresses you, faithful to his duty and to his
conscience, will devote all his energy to the national
defence; will promote it by all the means in his
power, and, with your support and co-operation,
will maintain high and without humiliation the flag
of indepedennce, of liberty, and of progress, which
Mexico conquered by the heroic courage of her war-
riors and by the precious blood of her children.

" BENITO JUAREZ.
" National Palace, Chihuahua, Jan. 1, 1865."

The Lock-out in the Iron Trade.

NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, Saturday Night.

To-night the " great lock-out in the iron trade
commences in this district, and on Monday morning
an immense number of men upon Tyneside, in the
Cleveland district, and other parts of Durham,
Northumberland, and North Yorkshire, engaged ih
the iron trade, will be in enforced idleness if the
North Staffordshiremen do not get their dispute
settled in the meantime. Letters have also been re-
ceived by the ironmasters in this town to-day inti-
mating that the Scotch masters intend to " lock
out."

The following is a list of the blast furnaces in the
Cleveland district, made up to yesterday :—Eston
Bolckow, Vaughan, and Co. (limited), 9 in ; Clay
Lane Co., 6 in ; South Bank Co., 3 in. Cargo
Fleet--Jones, Dunning, and Co., 3 in ; Cochrane
and Co., 4 in ; Giles, Wilson, Pease, and Co., 3 in,
2 out. Middlesborough—Bolckow, Vaughan, and
Co. [limited), 4 in ; Hopkins and Co. (limited), 2
in. Port Clarence—Bell Brothers, 6in ; Norton—
Warner, Lucas, and Barrett, 3 in ; Stockton—
Holdsworth and Co., 3 in ; Ferryhill—Rosedale
Iron Co. (limited), 3 in : Newport—B. Samuelson,
3 in ; Thornaby—W. Whitwell and Co., 3 in ;
Darlington—South Durham Co., 3 in ; Witton-
park—Bolckow, Vaughan, and Co. (limited), 4 in ;
Stanhope—Weardale Iron Co. (limited), 1 out ;
Towlaw—Weardale Iron Co. (limited), 4 in, 1 out ;
Consett--Derwent Iron Co. (limited),.7 in, 11 out.
Total, 73 in, 15 out, gross total, 88.
The following is the number of the puddling fur-
neces in the northern counties generally :—Walker
—Messrs. Losh, Wilson, and Bell, 50 ; Gateshead
—Messrs. Hawks, Crawshay and Sons, 03, Con-
sett—Derwent Iron Co., 99 ; Bishopwearmouth—
Ditto, 31 ; Birtley—lron Co., 6 ; Shotley-bridge—
Richardson and Co., 27 ; Hive—Jarrow, Elliott,
and Co., 10 ; Sunderland—Tyzack and Co., 7 ;
Britannia—G. Hopper, 16 ; Jarro--Palmer and
Co., 30 ; Tudhoe—Weardale Iron Co., 64 ; Middles-
borough—Bolckow and Vaughan, 68; Witton-park
—Ditto, 71; Tees-side—Hopkins and Co., 55 ;
Albert-hill—Barningham and Co., 45; Stockton
Iron Co., 20. Total, 646.
Statement of furnaces building :—Eston—South
Bank Co., 3 nearly ready ; Middlesborough—Hop-
kins, Lloyd, and Co., 4 nearly ready ; Eston---
Bolckow and Vaughan, 2 two-thirds completed ;
Fighting Cocks—Middleton Iron Company (limit-
ed), 2 nearly completed ; Ferryhill—Rosedale Iron
Co. (limited), 4 nearly ready ; Eaton—South Bank
Co., 3 commenced ; Middlesborough—Stevenson,
Jaques, and Co., 3 commenced; Newport—Samuel-
son, 1 commenced; Cargo Fleet—Swan, Straubenzee,
and Co., 2 commenced ; Carlton—Bastow and Co.,
2 half completed.
An idea may be formed of the extent of operations
in this locality from the fact that the last fortnightly
pay for all Messrs. C. Palmer and Co.'s extensive
works and mines amounted to £20,000 in wages.
The old-established firm of Messrs. Hawks, Craw-
shay, and Sons have declined to lock their men out,
and they will be at work at Monday morning. If
the lock-out in this district were protracted it would
have a very disastrous effect upon many industrial
operations, as ultimately iron shipbuilders and other
extensive works would have to knock off. But
though affairs look most gloomy in the manufac-
turing villages to-night, it may be asserted with a
good deal of confidence that the prospect of an early
settlement and return to work does not look so re-
mote now as it might be feared. Both masters and
men exhibit a very conciliatory spirit ; no time has
been lost in arranging for a meeting between the re-
presentatives of the men and the committee appointed
by the North. Country Ironmasters' Association, and
it is quite probable that an interview will be arranged
for Monday. Meetings of the turned-out work-
men are being held in the various places comprised
within the jurisdiction of the Gateshead Execu-
tive of the Ironworkers' Union to-night, and the
following questions to be put to the masters have
been submitted to the meetings :—" 'What are we
locked out for ?" "What have we done ?" " On what
terms are we expected to resume work ?" "If we
are not to resume work, then give us a clearance
and a character, in order that we may go and ob-
tain work elsewhere."

Affairs are very gloomy at Middlesborough, and
and the tradespeople look with a rueful aspect upon
the lock-out. The only large concerns on the
Middlesborough and Tee-side district, it is antici-
pated, that will not lock out are the Stockton Roll-
ing Mills, which employ about 200 hands.

The thirty-first annual meeting of the share-
holders of the Bank of Australasia was held to-day,
Mr. Edward Hamilton, in the chair. The report
stated that the fourth series of new shares having
been paid up, the capital of the corporation was now
augmented to £1,200,000, the amount limited by the
charter. The first instalment of £lO per share re-
ceived dividend in October last ; the second instal-
ment would participate in dividend in April, and the
third in October next, after which date dividend
would be paid on the entire capital of the corpora-
tion, and the distinction between old and new shares
would cease. The directors had declared a divi-
dend on old shares, payable on the 11th of
April next, at the rate of 6 per Cent. per
annum and a bonus at the rate of 8 per
cent. per annum, both free of income-tax, being
together at the rate of 14 per cent. per annum, or
£2 16s. per share for the half-year. A dividend
and bonus at the same rate per cent. would be paid
at the same time on the first and second instalments
of £lO each on the new shares, amounting together
to £1 Bs. per share.

HANDEL FESTIVAL.—This being the first day for
securing vouchers giving a priority of seats for the
Handel Festival, in June next, at the Crystal Palace, large
numbers of persons were assembled at Exeter-hall, and at
the Crystal Palace, awaiting the opening of the offices at
10 o'clock. Personal applications received even numbers
introducing them to the ticket clerks—the odd numbers
being reserved for applications received by post up to this
morning—these numbers being taken alternately. At two
o'clock there was still a largo number of applications to
deal with, and it was estimated that up to that time about
£3,000 had been paid in at the Crystal Palace office, and
about £2,000 at the office at Exeter Hall. The offices
were to close at four o'clock, reopening at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning, when personal applications and remit-
tances by post will be attended to alternately, as to-day.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.—The Capital Punishment
Commissioners met on Friday and Saturday, the 10th and.
11th inst., at No. 2, Victoria-street, Westminster, when the
Duke of Richmond, Lord Stanley, 31. P., the Right Hon.
Mr. Justice (Megan, Mr. H. Waddington, Mr. Gathorne
Hardy, M.P., Dr. Lushington, Mr. W. Ewart, Mr. G.
W. Runt, M.P., Mr. C. Neate, M.P., and Mr. John Bright,
M.P., attended. The secretary, Mr. H. Patteson, was also
present.

The Oxford and' Canterbury Hall Company,

HALF-YEARLY MEETING-THIS DAY.

The first half yearly meeting of the shareholders
in the Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company was
held this day at the " Oxford." Evan B. Jones,
Esq., chairman of the company, presided.
The SECRETARY having read the report, which
has already appeared at length in The Sun,
The CHAIRMAN said he had great pleasure in
meeting the shareholders at their first half-yearly
meeting, especially as this balance-sheet contained
so comfortable and pleasurable a statement. They
had, no doubt, had circumstances to meet over
which there was no control, and foremost amongst
them was a very inclement winter. It
was certainly true that very many of the public were
prevented from taking out-door amusements when-
ever the weather was unpropitious. Yet notwith-
standing the most adverse circumstances he had
on many occasions visited the Oxford, and the
wonder on each evening with him was, not that
there were so few persons present, but that there
were so many. (Hear, hear.) That circumstance
showed that these attractions, such as those offered
by the Oxford and Canterbury, which no weather,
however bad, could prevent the public from patro-
nizing. There had been commercial depression and
other occurrences that militated against expenditure
for amusement, yet, with all these adverse circum-
stances against them, they were enabled to pay a
dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum, with
a bonus of 2s. per share free of income-tax. (Hear,
hear.) Their manager, -Mr. Morton, had carried on
the business of the two large establishments in the
most liberal and energetic manner, and he felt he
might very safelypromise them an increase even on
the very good dividend now declared. The dividend
with bonus was equivalent to 17 per cent.—(hear,
hear)—and even then they had not exhausted their
half-year's profits, because they had carried over to
the next half-year, after paying the dividend and
bonus, a sum of no less than £2,433 9s. 9d.:(Hear,
hear.) They had not escaped being involved in
disputes With certain individuals, and he was sure
he need not allude at any length to them, because
they were no doubt aware that one of them was the
dispute with Mr. Gye relative to Donato. The suit,
as they knew, was never finished, but he would tell
that it had then been settled, and that the next
place that that celebrity would appear at would
be the Oxford. (Hear, hear.) The securing of
Donato had been productive of great benefit to the
managers of Covent Garden, and he had no doubt
that the engagement would be equally remunera-
tive to the Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company.
(Hear, hear.) With respect to the Canterbury Hall, he
would just allude to their great ghost illusion, which
had of late produced so much excitement amongst
the opposition managers. That entertainment had
been so successful that it had brought down
upon them the combined body of theatri-
cal managers, and had subjected their active
and energetic manager, Mr. Morton, to a prosecu-
tion, or he might rather say a persecution, which
doubtless would lead to a great change in the law
with respect to music halls and theatres. (Hear,
hear.) The matter was already before Parliament,
and he felt sure that something would be done to
settle a question which had engrossed so much
of the public attention. (Hear, hear.) The
shareholders were under very deep obligations
to Mr. Morton, who had throughout the whole
of the negotiations relative to the transfer of
the property acted in the most liberal and open
manner. Amongst one of his pleasurable duties of
the day would be the moving of special vote of
thanks to that gentleman whose only thought and
desire was how to improve and increase the
prosperity of the two gigantic esstablishments of
which the company were now the possessors.
The board proposed to carry out certain alterations
in the premises, which were certain to result in
bringing more business, and consequently increased
profits. (Hear, hear.) He, as he had already ob-
served, thought the shareholders had made a most
successful investment of their money, because there
could not be a doubt but that their dividend would
rapidly increase—(hear, hear)—and he certainly
recommended those who had been fortunate enough
to obtain shares not to part with them even at any
premium, because they had embarked their capital
in one of the best, the safest, and soundest concerns
in the metropolis. (Hear, hear.) He begged to con-
clude his observations by moving the formal resolu-
tion for the reception and adoption of the report
and balance-sheet. (Cheers.)
Mr. ANDERSON said it gave him the greatest plea-
sure to second the motion.

The resolution was put and carried unanimously.
Mr. WOMERSLEY moved a vote of thanks to the
chairman and directors for their active exertions
during the past half-year.
This resolution was also carried unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN said it now gave him the greatest
pleasure to move a vote of thanks to Mr. Charles
Morton for the energy and zeal he displayed as their
managing director.

Mr. GARSTON seconded the motion with the most
sincerest pleasure.

The resolution was unanimously agreed to.
Votes of thanks having been awarded to the
auditors, the proceedings terminated.

VACHER'S PARLIAMENTARY COMPANION—No.
186, March, 1865—possesses a peculiar interest of
its own this time, seeing that, in all human proba-
bility, the psesent issue of this little handbook to
the House of Commons as it now is, will be about the very
last that will make its appearance. Taking it up now for
the purpose of casual reference, one cannot help musing
meditatively on the number of those M.P.'s whose names
are likely to disappear from the Messrs. Vacher's next
year's Catalogue of our National Representatives, and over
the now unknown names that will in a brief while have
been then found to have been substituted for them by the
respective constituencies.

MR. SANTLEY has returned to England.
SIR HENRY BULWER is gone to revisit the Suez
Canal at the request of Government.
THE CORRESPONDENCE OF NAPOLEON THE FIRST,
now in course of publication in Paris, costs the French
Government £2,000 a volume. As 16 volumes have been
published, this brings the cost to £32,000.
LORD CHELMSFORD'S. LAST.—Somebody having
said during Lord Derby's provokingly candid and ironi-
cally forbearing speech, " Bethell, I daresay, wishes him-
self back in the Commons," "You mean," said Lord West-
bury's predecessor on the woolsack, " he would like, for this
session, at least, to be member for Bury st. Edmunds."
CONVICTION FOR A ROBBERY COMMITTED Two
YEARS AGO.—On Friday at the Nottingham Assizes
William Upton, with several aliases, framework-knitter
was indicted before Mr. Baron Martin with having broken.
into the counting-house of Messrs. Earwaker and Co., and
stealing £4l, on the 21st August, 1863. On the day in
question the prisoner was seen lurking near Messrs. Ear-
waker's premises, and also to come down the steps which
lead to the counting-house. He was apprehended at Lei-
cester, where he had undergone twelve months' hard labour
for housebreaking. The jury returned a verdict of guilty
He was sentenced to ten years' penal servitude.

PELIZZIONI.—The Italian, Pelizzioni, has received
a further respite. His life will be spared, but the statement
of his having received a free pardon is not quite correct ; in
fact there are great difficulties arising out of the seond trial,
and the necessity of consulting the two judges, and the
conflicting nature of the evidence. The life of the prisoner
being spared, there is time for the fullest inquiry into all
the circumstances of so singular a case with a view to his
ultimate disposal.—Observer.
COMMUTATION OF THE SENTENCE ON CECILIA
BARKER.—Cecilia Barker, who was convicted as an
accessory to the murder of a child at Cosely, in Stafford-
shire, at the Winter Assizes for that county, was respited
on the ground of pregnancy. She has been lately delivered
of a child in the prison. Under all the circumstances, the.
Chief Secretary has felt himself justified in recommending
her to the mercy of the Crowrt, and her sentence has been
commuted to penal servitude for life. Her paramour and
accomplice, the father of the child, was executed for the
offence at the time in front of Stafford Gaol.

REWARD FOR LOST ,PROPERTY RESTORED.-At
Leeds on Thursday a young woman found a pocket-book
containing money in gold and notes. Immediately after
two gentlemen approached, whom she overheard speaking
of the lost pocket-book. She then said, " Gentlemen, have
you lost something ?" The reply was, "Yes, a pocket-
book." The description of the book and the money agree-
ing (the latter consisting of 30 'sous. and four £5 notes),
the young woman said, " Then I believe this is the pocket-
book," and gave* it up. The owner thanked the girl, and
was about leaving, when. his friend suggested that some
reward should bo given. " Oh, yes," said he, " I'll give
her ss. and a jolly kiss." But the girl neither got the kiss
nor the 55., for she fled as fast as she could from the at-
tempted rudeness.

Cart Cfrdat

HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, March 11.
The Queen, accompanied by her• Royal Highness
Princess Beatrice, drove out in a carriage and four
this morning, attended by the Duchess of It°l-
-
Their Royal Highnesses Princess Helena and
Princess Louise arrived at the Castle from Buck-
ingham Palace, attended by Lady Caroline Bar-
rington, the Hon. Flora Macdonald, and Colonel
the Hon. A. Hardinge. the
The Duke of Roxburghe and Lord Lyons had '-
honour of dining with her Majesty yesterday.
Princess Bariatinsky arrived at the Castle, an
had the honour of being presented to her Majestl
by the Lady in Waiting.
March 12.
The Queen and their Royal Highnesses rrinc.esse
Helena, Princess Louise, and Princess neatricte
attended Divine service this morning in the Prilla
chapel.
The Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting also
attended.