The Sun.
London, England, 1824-11-11 00:00:00

_MEXICO.

By the Tiger, from Vera Cruz, we last night
received a file °Utile Mexican Paper called the
SW, from the 31st of July to the 11th September.
The importance of their contents is not in pro-
portion to their mass; but still they are not de-
void of interest. The general impression which
the perusal of them leaves on the mind, is, that
the State of Mexico enjoys general tranquillity,
that the laws are executed with regularity and
energy, and that the Government is consolidated
. rather than shaken by the menaces of Spain and
the attempts of the late ex-Emperor.
STATE OF THE PROVINCES.
It is mentioned in the Sol of 3d Aug., that Don
Antonio Leon, who had revolted against the gene-
ral Government, had given up the post of Com-
mandant-Ceneral to Col. Gomez, but had retained
the command of the troops, with which he had
retired to Yanguitlan and Huajuapah ; that the
Congress of Oajaca had been dissolved; and that
the Governor and authorities had fled. General ,
Victoria, a member of the Executive, was
in consequence sent against the insurgents. In
the paper of the 7th, it is stated, that this
disobedient servant of the public had been aban-
doned by his troops and fled, after gaining by
his exaction 25,000 dollars. In the paper of
Aug. 20, we find a dispatch of General Victoria,
dated from the province of Oajaca, stating that
Col. Leon and his brother had surrendered without

striking a blow or compounding for terms. " 1
Congratulate myself on this success," says he,
-" which has not cost a single drop of blood, nor
caused a single tear to be shed, and will show to
foreign na►tions that the Mexican Government
knows how to respect and to execute the laws of
jasfiee in tl►e spirit of humanity." Thus ends the
boasted insurrection in thjs province.
A FANATICAL ASSASSINATION.
On the 29th of August, a native of North Ame-
rica, by trade a shoemaker, who had some time
before arrived in Mexico, was standing at his
shop-door when the host passed. The people,
as is usual in Roman Catholic countries, knelt,
seeing the procession. A man fell on his knees
at the door of the shoemaker, and the shoemaker
himself knelt on a chair in the interior. The man
at the door called upon the shoemaker to kneel,
like himself, on the ground, without any regard to
where he stood at the time ; and a dispute arising
between them, the fanatic drew out his knife and
killed the North American. The assassin made
his escape, no doubt favoured by a populace as
brulified by superstition as himself. The Mexican
Journal describes this murder with all the ab-
horrence which it ought to excite ; but we men-
tion the circumstance rather for the subsequent
act of the Government to which it gave rise, than
for the uncommon atrocity of the crime itself.—
We find in the Paper of the sth of September, a
Proclamation offering from the Government a
reward of 2,000 dollars, for the apprehension of
the assassin, who the Proclamation declares will

be tried according to the laws. This sum is
placed at the disposal of the American and Eng-
lish Consuls, to be distributed by them between
• the informer and the person who apprehends the
culprit. The Government could not do more to
show that it did not partake in the fanatical feel-
tog which prompted the criminal act of its subject.

AI u LLAN
It is pleasing to observe, that the General Con-
gress is proceeding peaceably and regularly with
the Constitutional Act. They have passed a law
favourable to colonization on a part of the Mexi-
, .can territory.
On the Ist of August an earthquake was felt
in Mexico, which,.,continued several seconds.
• From the privateletters brought by this convey-
ance, we ascertaio that the provincial contract for
raising a loan for the service of Mexico, which was
-entered into last year by the agent of the house
of Barclay, Herring, Richardson, and Co. was in-
ally concluded and ratified by the representatiVes
-of that hothie and the Government, in the city of
`Mexico, on the d of September last. The
414Atilitit of the loan is 34000001. Stock, bearing
per cent. interest. It is stipulated in this con-
tract, that one fourth of its proceeds shall be
applied to the redemption of the loan made by
Mr. Migoni with Messrs. 13. A. Goldschmnidt and
re., and that the loan is not to he issued till Fe-
bruary next; both these conditions being in con-
.-formity with Messrs. Gollschmidt's contract.
The associations formed in this country for
Avorking the mines of Mexico are said to be pro-
...,feeding favourably, notwithstanding numerous
obstacles, arising from the difficult nature of the
• uUdertaking. A letter we have seen states, that
Ati expedition sect out by the Anglo Mexican
41ining Association had arrived at Guanatuato,
the mining district, and was occupied in erecting
smelting-houses, and other proceedings prepara-
, tory to the working of the.miees.
The contest for the Presidency was going on
at the date of the letters, and the votes for
Generals Bravo and Victoria were so nearly
equal,' that it was doubtful in whose favour the
Grate would turn.

A gentleman who came passenger in the Tiger,
sielivered dispatches yesterday morning at the
Foreigneoffice from the British Commissioner at
Mexico.

N`tuf:Nnr.x SOCIETIES.—The opinions of • the
thuitlemen of the law on the case of the Peterstleld Friendly
Society v. the Parish of &triton differ materially ; some con-
tend that the intention of the Legislature was "to lessen.
the public burthens," and that the wish has a right. to
reckon all the income or • means of 'subsistence which a sick
member hay, from whatever source it comes; whilst others as-
seq, that as it is to promote the happiness of individuals," the
parish- has no right. to take it fur the purpose of maintaining
the family, but that the allowance from the Society is intended
to nouridr sod comfort, hint in t in sickness. _The Society met
list.liontlay, and resolved that as they are under the protec-
tion of the law, they intend to withstand the endeavours of all.
O;ishes to a,pply.their monies.to parochial uses.—jliumPshire
ftrtratae.)

Dunr..----A. meeting took place. yesterday morn-
ott 'James Common, between two Gentlemen,
of the name •RTPPTIENVOW anal KeNotuctr, in
c fnsatluenee of a dispute at Drury-lape theatre,
ou Monday everting. The. parties fired twice
sad missed., and in the last round, Mr.'STEett,
,Etifintt received his adverast's fsre,and discharged
his liistol in Etta air, and a reconciliation took
thrattgli the interference,of friends.