The Sun.
London, England, 1834-02-14 00:00:00

ment :

" Foreign-office, Feb. 10

Sir,—With reference to that part of your letter of the 27th
ult., in which you represent the losses which the United
Mexican Mining Association has suffered in Mexico, in conse-
quence of the partial administration of justice in their legal
proceedings with the Marquis of Rayas, I am directed by Lord
Palmerston to inform you, that by a despatch received by the
last mail from his Majesty's Charge d'Affaires in Mexico, in
answer to an instruction which was addressed to Mr. Pakenham
on the 22d of August last, founded on the memorial of the
United Mexican Mining Association of the 20th, and on your
letter of the 21st of the same month, it appears that Mr. Pa-
kenham had, lost no time in addressing a representation upon
the subject to the Mexican Government. But he observed,
that as his note would have to be referred to the Govern Went
of the State of Guanaxuato, some time must necessarily elapse
before he could expect to receive .n answer. He hoped, how-
ever to be able to transmit some information on the subject by
the following packet ; and in the mean time he assured Lord
Palmerston that he would endeavour by every means in his
power to convince the Mexican Government of the necessity of
compelling the State of Guanaxuato to do its duty in protecting
the United Mexican Company against the measures of the Mar-
quis of Rayas.—l am, Sir,

" J. BACKHOUSE."

SEIZURES IN MARYLEBONE FOR KING'S
TAXES.—A great sensation was produced on Tuesday after-
noon throughout the parish of Marylebone by several
se!zutes being trade on different householders for arrears
of the house and window taxes. A numerous body of
police were stationed in the neighbourhood to suppress any
tumult that might arise. and to prevent hindrance or ob-
struction beine offered to the Sheriffs' officers in making
the levies. The first seizure was made upon the pro-
prietor of the King and Queen public-house at the corner
of Duke-street and Oxford-street, who immediately paid
the demand. This example was followed in all the other
instances where a distraint was made. A number of
persons assembled, and followed the officers from pl ,ce to
place, but conducted themselves in a very peaceable
manner, with the exception of venting curses both " loud
and deep" on the occasion. These seiv;res have been ex-
pected for the last three er four days, and the policemen
grumble much at the extra duty they have had to perform
in holding themselves in readiness to act at a moment's
notice on any emergency.

The Mathon and Colwell hounds had an
excellent run on the 31st ult. ; they met at Staunton
Swan, and proceeded thence to Limbury, where they found
almost immediately. After one or two rings round the
cover, the fox went away to Charter's Grove, and from
thence to Milsemore Rough, where he dragged a little for
wind, and finding the country on the other side covered
with water, he was obliged to beat a retreat, and broke
in the direction for Corse Grove. Here some of the horse-
men with more ardour than judgment, rode away with
about three couple of hounds, and it was with some diffi-
culty that they could be prevailed upon to wait for tiie
bo!ly of hounds to be brought up. At length the pack
was got tnerether, and the pice became so fast, that
it was the destiny of miny who had shown a feeling to

over-ride the hounds at the commencement of the run, to
be some miles behind : and Reynard not liking to face the
hill between Maisemore and Corse, again turned towards
Liinbury, where he tried the earths, but finding no shelter,
was obliged to face the open country, where he was kill d
after a run of one hour and thirty minutes without a single
check. The proprietors of the hounds, without wishing
to be personal, request certain gentlemen who are in the
habit of meeting them, to allow the hounds to settle to
their fox before they over-ride them, after which they will
be perfectly at liberty (if there is any thing like it scent)
to catch them if they can.— Cheltenhamehronirle.

DANGEROUS NUISANCE.—On Wednesday
an inquest was held before Mr. Baker, at the Globe, Gold-.
smith's.row, Hackney, on the body of Thomas Hadnett,
;In apprentice to a g ass-drop-cutter, residing in Gold-
smith's-grove. L appeared that the deceased, in return-
ing to his master's house with some beer, during the fog
on Sunday night, fell into a deep pond, situate close to the
public footpath. A bricklayer named Dawson heard the
splash, and torch,s were brought to the spot, but all trace
of the deceased was lost. The drags were then procured
and the body t iken out. Dawson said the ditch, which was
six feet deep, and filled with dirt and water, was so situate
that a person walking in the dark was sure to fall into it; '
and in consequence no fewer than eleven persons had met
with accidents. The jury said, the owner of the place
could not be discovered, and the parish knew not which
way to effect the removal of the nuisance. Mr. Baker
recommended an applicatio❑ to the Commiss:oners of
Sewers.—The Jury returned a verdict, "That the de-
ceased Thomas Hadnett came by his desth by falling into
a pond, which was left in an unprotected state ; and that
the said pond was a dangerous and filthy nuisance, and a
proper object for indictment."
A few days since an appalling discovery was
made at Staplehurst. Some boys were playing in a hay-
barn, and mounted the remaining portion of a stack. In
one part t f it they discovered a pair of shoes, and some-
thing like a bundle of clashes on the top of it. They
mentioned the circumstance to some men, who examined
the place, and found the remains of a man, which appeared
to have been lying there for some months. The deceased,
who was reduced to a perfect skeleton, was recognized by
a yellow band round his hat as a poor labourer, who had
been at work in the neighbourhood previously to the hop-
ping season, and who had engaged himself to do some
work in the season. He disappeared at that time, and
most likely died suddenly while sleeping in a hole in the
hay, some surgeons, whom he had then consulted, having
previously told him that the nature of a complaint with
which he was affected would probably terminate his ex-
istence abruptly. His name, we believe, is unknown.—
Kentish Gazette.

MELANCHOLY AND FATAL ACCIDENT.—
On the night of Tuesday the 21st current, some of the
men working at the Glenturret Distillery, Crieff, were
alarmed by the cries of one apparently in great agony, in
a part of the premises s,lelorn frequented after sunset. On
reaching the spot, it was found that John 111(0wen,
weaver in Crieff, while in the act of filing a cask, Ly
dipping it in a sunken vessel containing boiling drege
just discharged from the still, bad slipped a foot and
fallen in : and, to relieve the pain thereby occasioned, had,
upon regaining his footing, rolled himself into the mill-
lade, which flows close by the vessel's edge. His cries
bespoke dreadful sufferings; and, upon being taken intt,
the house, he adverted dim to the sensation of cold pro
duced by the waver. lie was immediately conveyed to
his own house, where he iingered in the most intense.
agony till Thursday night, when be died.—Aberdeen
Herald.