The Sun.
London, England, 1849-10-24 00:00:00

THE DEATHS OF THE MEXICAN

GENERALS PARADES AND URREA.
We have noticed the death of General Parades, the
former President of the Republic of Mexico, and a
few days since the death of General Urrea, the famous
guerilla chieftain, near Durango. Of the former
we give below a biographical sketch ; of the latter
little is known, except of his movements on the Rio
Grande, as a guerilla leader in the late war between
the United States and Mexico.
These two officers became famous in the late war
with the United States.
Mariano Parades, though one of the oldest soldiers
of his country, and having been a parcipitant in all
the important events since the days of Iturbide, was
almost unknown in the history of Mexico until the
revolution of 1840, when the overthrow of Bustamente
took place. He was of the number in whom Bustamente
placed the utmost reliance, but was amongst those
who first pronounced against him, and was one of the
leading spirits of the revolution. General Valencia,
in his proclamation of August, 1841, referred to him
in connexion with Santa Anna and Cortasar,
as having planned the whole affair. General
Parades at that time was in command at Quere-
taro, and Bustamente marched against him, but
was obliged to desist, in consequence of the reception
of intelligence that Santa Anna was moving to the
capital, from the direction of Jalapa and Vera Cruz.
Being very influential in the movement, and the
people of Aguas Calientes, Jalisco, Queretaro, and
Zacatecas being in his favour, together with
several other mineral districts, the wealth of
whose possessions could only be turned to advan-
tage by the introduction of foreign capital, he sought
a repeal of those laws which prohibited foreigners
from possessing real estate and a toleration of reli-
gion. lie opposed the revolt of Gomez Farias with
all his power ; but when called upon to assume the
executice office, positively refused, and favoured the
elevation of Santa Anna. It is supposed that he took
this ground from the fact, that if made President
he would be liable at any time to be driven into
exile; while, if in command of a large military force,
he would be able to exert a strong influence, and
thereby remain in safety. The revolution ceased on
the 7th of Octolya, leaving Santa Anna dictator.
Parades was then proposed as Minister of War and
"Marine, but that he also declined, knowing that the
intention was to separate him from the command of
his division. _ _ _

In 1844, Santa Anna was declared and installed
President of the Republic, but before the end of the
year he was deposed, and Herrera, the present Presi-
dent of the Republic, took his place. It was Her-
rera who, seeing the probability of the annexation
of Texas to the United States, prepared to submit
to it, and endeavoured to bring the Mexicans
to his own opinions. The Hon. John Slidell was
then the American Minister to Mexico. Parades
opposed the movement, and with 23,000 men
at his command, defeited Santa Anua, who had
but 6,000 men. Santa Anna was banished. After
this, Herrera did not long keep possession of the
presidency. Parades pronounced against him, and
with the aid of Arista, deposed him. The charge he
brought against Herrera was, that he sought, by treat-
ing with the United States, a dismemberment of the
Mexican confederacy. The troops at San Luis and
Monterey advanced to the city of Mexico, when the
forces of Herrera surrendered, and gave adhesion to
Parades. -

On the 12th of June, 1845, Parades was installed
Presdent, and on the following day obtained permis-
sion to take command of the army, leaving the admi-
nistration of the Government in the hands of Vice-
President Bravo. When the war broke out with the
United States in May, 1846, Parades was at the
head of affairs. But when Santa Anna was allowed
to return to Mexico, in August, 1846, Bravo assumed
the title of Provisional President. General Sales
very soon seized Parades, and confined him in the
citadel of Mexico, where he remained until the latter
part of September, when he escaped, and sought re-
fuge at Havana. He afterwards went to Europe, and
sought to place at the head of the Mexican Govern-
ment a Spanish or French prince ; but in this he was
defeated,
and forced to seek protection among the
crowned heads of Europe, for whom he wished to
sacrifice the independence of his country: He re-
turned to Mexico, wore he indulged in inebriation
one he f
until taken tothe hospitals in the city of
Mexico, where he died,waeirlafeet sot.
Urrea, whose death have also chronicled, was
the famed guerilla chief of
armythve Rio Grande. He was
chance fell
and
known as the head of an
into his
killed all Americans who by
power. He constantly harassed the At an army
on its march to wards Saltillo. He died near Du-
ralgo, a short time since, of cholera.—Commercia/
Enquirer.

DEATH 01 ADMIRAL -CaMOUTLI S oECRETART.--
We regret to notice the death of Edward Hawke
Locker, Eq., who served in the capacity of Secretary to
Lord Exmouth until his Lordship resigned the cora-
mind, end was afterwards Secretary and Commissioner
of Greenwich Hospital until compelled, by health, to
retire, in 1844. Mr. Locker was well known in the
literary world as a writer of many biographical sketches,
as a z-alous projector of public improvements, and as a
contributor to the " Plain Englishman," a little maga-
z'ne established by Mr. Charles Knight, for the instruc-
tion and amusement of the people. Mr. Locker was,
moreover, the originator of the naval gallery at Green-
wich Hospital, and collected the majority of the pictures
by his own exertions, desiring to preserve some memo-
rial of those heroes who have fought the battles and
gained the victories of Britain. Mr. Locker died at Iver,
Backs, on the 11th instant, in his 73d year.—Bristol
journal.

LIST OP SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES
Dividend Amount '
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price,
Annum. Share.
s. d. s. d
Bank of Scotland
British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 204
Caledonian Bank
City of Glasgow Bank . 61. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 11%
Clydesdale Bank •••• • • 6% per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 12%
Commercial Bank •• 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 165
Eastern Bank .••• • • • • 61. per cent. 25 0 0 10 0 0 91 ss.
Edinb.3t Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 50 0 5 0 0 5%
Exehangeßnk of Scot.. 41. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 21
Isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 -
National Bank 6% per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 14%
Northof Scotland Bank 4/.percent. 20 0 0 5 0 0 3/.os
North British Bank • •
Royalßank of Scotland 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 125%
Unionßank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 85
Western Bank .• •• • • 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 733 k
Aberdeen Fire and Life 7)41.pr cent. 12 10 0 20 0 2
B. Accord. Life and Fire 20 0 0 010 0 -
British Guarantee Ins. 41. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 9s 6d
Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 21
Church of England Ins. 50 0 0 2 0 0 -
City of Glasgow Life 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 21. 78
Edinburgh Life Incur 6l. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 18%
East of Scotland Life lO 0 0 0 15 0 98.0 d.
Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 -
ElercaleBlnsurance Co. V. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 -
Incur. Co. of Scetlnd•• 51. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 I -
Life Assoc. of Scotland 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 11. 6s
Mercantile Life .. • . V. per cent. 10 0 0 010 0 38. 3d.
National Fire and Life 5/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 203.6 d
North British Insur. •• 5341. pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 231/4
North & West of Scot. 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 -
Scottish Life and Guar. 20 0 0 011 0 -
Scot. Mas. and Gen. Life 0 0 015 0 , -
Scottish Union Insrace. 6U,1. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 11. 2s
Standard Life ...... . 51. per cent. 50 0 0 4 5 0 9%
United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 ,14s. 0
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price
Annum. Share.
Z. s. d. Z. s. d.
Australian Agriculturl 11. 100 0 0 30 0 0 16
Anglo-Mexican Mint ll. 4s. 10 0 0 10 0 0 -
Ditto, half Shares 2 10 0
Canada ... •••• • . • •
Uppr Canada Bonds 51. per cent. -
City Navigation - - 90
Comp .Cppr MersEng. 51. per cant. 100 0 0 70 0 0 -
Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c.BB bs,2l 100 0 0 100 0 0 -
Equitable Reversienry 5/. pr cent. 100 0 0 'lOO 0 0 IC3
Gen.SteamNavigation Si. Bs. 15 0 0 14 0 0 -
London Institution .• • 78 15 0 -
Russell Institution• •• • 26 5 0 -
Peninslr& Orient.Stm. 81. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 72
Reversionary Int. Soc. 4%1. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 90
Royal Mail Steam •• •• 61 18..4. p. c. 100 0 0 60 0 0 51
South Australian ... • . 11. per share. 25 0 0 25 0 0 17
Van Dieman's Land lOO 0 0 23 0 0 -

INTRAMURAL INTERMENTS.—PARISH OF ST. SA-
VIOCR, meeting of the churchwardens,
overseers of the poor, and other inhabitants of the parish
of St. Saviour, Southwark, was held on Monday evening,
" to take into consideration an order just issued by the
Board of Health, and served upon the wardens, with re-
spect to future interments in the ' Cross-bones ' burial-
ground, and to determine thereon." The chair was
taken by Mr. Thomas Bailey, the warden of the Great
Account, who said, if they obeyed the order of the Board
of Health strictly, the Cross bones burial-ground must
be altogether closed, although a great deal of maiden
ground had been found there. The poor of the district
would be deprived of ground in which to bury their
dead, in the manner their means would enable them; the
cost of burials, with lime, &c., would be enormous, per-
haps 30s. in each case, which must be defrayed out of
the poor-rates. Mr. mbleton moved that the order of
the E
of Health (which has already been published)
be e
complied with. Mr. Clarke seconded the motion.
Mr. Thwaites snuaested that a contract for the interment
of the poor of the rashshould be made with the Victoria
had made contracts cemeteryfor,feendertaills with cemetery
Park or same other
conducted with grear
u company. O t Other er parishes
companies
conversation,
nrtivhaeberlsyraatticeoeneo,df
funerals had been in-
Mr. Embleton wffeltehtdwrew his motion, and a
decorum.e After some
ted:--" That
with the
resolution to the following e
the wardens be empowered to comsmaudnto:ceatr
Board of Health on the subject of
burial ground, in order to obtain a consent to a°vsasrDt9es
of their order to allow the use of the maiden earth in
that ground for burials un:il some legislative measure is
passed for stopping intramural interments, and providing
the necessary burial ground."
To do good for evil is the perfection of conduct.—
Eliza Cook's Jofirnal.