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name of Citadelle, hindered the Americana from
marching into the town. Towards evening the firing
ceased, and already the inhabitants were hoping to
pass a quiet night, when sullenly the dull roar of a
large mortar resounded close by the town, and shells
with fiery tails came on whistling over the azoteas.
Fortunately, only 10 or 12 shells and grenades were
thrown, probably to measure distances, and give the
inhabitants a foretaste of what awaited them in case
of any further resistance.
Happily these projectiles did not occasion great
damage, but they attained their purpose of hindering
any further resistance and striking terror into the in-
habitants, while they induced Santa Anna to break
up in the middle of the night and retreat with all his
force, leaving the city to the mercy of the victors.
He turned northward to the villa of Gaudaloupe, and
after a short rest retreated on to San Juan de Teoti-
h uacan.

On Tuesday, the 14th of September, in the morn-
ing at six o'clock, the first American column made its
appearance in the streets of Mexico, and came on in
dense masses through the principal streets of Mexico,
Calle San Francisco, del Correo, dela Profesa, and
the two Plateros, in a straight line from the Alameida
up to the palace and Plaza Mayor.
At half-past six the Mexican colours disappeared
from the palace, a regimental flag took their place,
and directly afterwards the stars and stripes arose and
waved over the palace of Montezuma, as the Ameri-
cans call it.

A loud hurrah welcomed their appearance. In
the meantime several shot began to resound from
several houses around, and in a short time the fire
became general all over the town, and the whole
American brigade dispersed itself in order to conquer,
this last resistance.

At nine o'clock, A.M., the cannon began to roar in
all the streets, and before noon the Americans were
in possession of all the chief points, churches, and
convents, which commanded the surrounding houses
and streets.

The firing receded towards the suburbs, but lasted
nevertheless the whole day with intermitting violence,
until seven o'clock at night. On the 15th it con-
tinued again, particularly in the northern suburbs,
towards Guadaloupe, where the troops of Santa Anna,
recalled by the firing, tried to force an entrance.
However, they did not succeed, and were driven
back with severe loss. On the 16th only partial
shots kept falling, and gradually everything returned
to order.

From the 14th to the 16th, during the resistance in
the streets, much blood was spilt to no purpose on
both sides, and the property and life of the peaceable
citizens were exposed to the spoliations, depredations,
and arbitrariness of a victorious and rude soldiery ;
for the small number of the patriots made any effective
resistance hopeless. Happily the Americans hehaved,
on the whole, exemplarily, and very few citizens had
to deplore the loss of their property.
Little by little the Americans drew their whole
army into the town, leaving only small garrisons in
Tacubaya and Chapultepec. They also transported
all their wounded into the town, and established their
hospitals in all the public buildings. General Scott
took up his quarters at a private house, and General
Quitman was named governor of the city. The Ayun-
tamiento was charged with the administration t,f the
civil affairs, and empowered to raise a force of 600
men, in order to enforce its orders and preserve public
order and security.
All matters of dispute concerning the American
army were ordered to be submitted to martial law.

On the 21st of September the shops were re-
opened, and ordinary business began again to take
its regular course. On the 20th the first number of
the new American newspaper, called the American
&Star, made its appearance, half English and half
Spanish.
In the mean time the rest of the Mexican army
had taken its way northward to Queretaro, where
Congress was to assemble in order to deliberate on
the fate of the nation.

Santa Anna tendered his demission of the Presi-
dency, accepted iit himself, and left General Herrera,
with General Alcorta as coadjutor, to be his succes-
sors. He himself retired towards the coast, as it is
said, in order to embark.

The siege of the town lasted from the 13th of
August to the 14th of September, just a month;
three great battles were fought, at Contreras, at
Cherubusco, and at Molino del Rey ; a cavalry en-
gagement took place on the lomas of Tacubaya ;
Chapultepec was bombarded and taken by storm, and
all the entrenchments on the west side of the town
likewise; about 80 cannon captured, and 6,000 pri-
soners taken.
Mexico, Sept. 23, 1847.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
VICE-CUANCERY COURTS, Nov. 12.
(Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR Of ENGLAND.)
His Honour the Vice-Chancellor of England, after
disposing of the cause petitions and short causes in
his paper, proceeded to hear the further arguments in
the part-heard case of

THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY V. THE
BIRMINGHAM AND OXFORD JUNCTION RAILWAY

COMPANY.

This case came before his Honour upon a demurrer
filed by the defendants to a bill for the specific per-
formance of a contract entered into by the directors
of the Oxford and Birmingham Railway to sell the
line of their own railway, when amalgamated with
the Birmingham, Dudley, and Wolverhampton
Junction, to the laintiffs. The agreement was en-
tered into in June, 1846, and was in reality the step
which had led to the motion against the directors of
the Oxford and Birmingham Junction, which has
been so much before the public under the name
" Mozley v. Alston."
The arguments have already occupied several days
and were not concluded when the Court rose to-day.
(Before Vice-Chancellor Sir J. WTIGRAM.)

SOUTHAMPTON, MANCHESTER, AND OXFORD JUNCTION

SCHEME.-PORSONS V. MUNTZ AND OTHERS.

In the course of the arguments in this case it
was intimated that an arrangement was likely to be
made between the parties. The matter was postponed
till Tuesday next.

BAIL COURT, Nov. 12.
(Before Mr. Justice PATTESON.)

THE NEW COUNTY COURTS-THE QUEEN V. PARHAM,

Sir FITZROY KELLY moved for a rule in the nature
of a quo warranto, calling upon Mr. Benjamin Par-
ham, a judge of a county, the jurisdiction of which
extended over portions of Worcestershire and Hereford-
shire, to show cause by what authority he exercised
his functions. He said the principal ground on
which he moved was, that one person could only
act as judge for one district, whereas, this gen-
tleman presided over a court which possessed
jurisdiction over ten districts in Worcester,
and two in Hereford, clearly two distinct districts.
He contended the defendant could not do so unless
the Crown, by an Order in Council, made a rule to
that effect, and no such proceeding had taken place.
The Act had not been carried out properly, and
therefore the appointment of the defendant by the
Lord Chancellor, acting for the Crown, was informal.
Mr. Justice PATTESON doubted whether a quo
warranto could issue with respect to an appointment
made by the Lord Chancellor.
Sir F. KELLY said the office was one which related
to the administration of justice, and was clearly a
case for such a proceeding ; besides, the person on
whose behalf he applied, was interested in the proper
administration of justice.
Mr. Justice ParrEsori—On whose behalf do you
apply ?
Sir F. KELLY replied that he moved on behalf of
a gentleman named Allen, who had been appointed
some years ago by the lord of the manor, his elec-
tion being confirmed by the Lords of the Treasury,
to fill the office of clerk and assessor of the former
court at Kidderminster. He was appointed on the
authority of several Acts of Parliament, and con-
tended if the new Act had been properly carried out
that he should have retained his office.

Mr. Justice PATTESON—Have the Acts you men-
tion been repealed?
Sir F. KELLY—They have not. This case is one
of the utmost importance, and must affect a vast
number of persons. The decisions of the judges of
many other county courts will be rendered invalid
if the construction I contend for is correct, as I pre-
sume it is.
Mr. Justice PATTESON said the case was one of
sufficient importance to induce him to accede to the
application.—Rule granted.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Nov. 12.
(Sittings in Banco.)
The Court was occupied during the greater part of
the day in hearing special demurrers. None of the
cases presented any feature of importance to the
public.