The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-04 00:00:00

MEXICO.

PARIS, Dec. 3, Morning.
The latest despatches received here from Mexico
are to the Ist Nov., at which date the Emperor
Maximilian was at Orizaba. He had taken up his
residence in that town for the benefit of his health,
which had been affected by an intermittent fever.
His Majesty had been at Orizaba since the 27th
October, and on the departure of the mail it was
not known how long he would remain there.
Marshal Bazaine returned to the city of Mexico
on the 10th October, after a hasty visit to the State
of Puebla.
On the 13th of October Gen. Clinchant, who
accompanies the Marshal, was despatched in the
direction of Huesteca. On arriving at Tulacingo
hm placed himself in communication with the
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Gen. Clinchant, having teken up a position at Veuta
de Mazzanos, in order to cover Tulacingo, Lieut.
Colonel Polhac marched upon Huanchinango, where
the Mexican auxiliaries were eager to take reprisals
for years of oppression and brigandage. The Aus-
tro-Mexican colulain encountered the enemy on the
15th October, completely routed them, and entered
Huanchinango. After this engagement General
Clinahant started for Mexico, where he arrived on
the 20th October. Some engagements had taken
place in Michoacan and Jalisco, in which the Im-
perial troops were victorious. The garrisons of
Guaymas and Mazatlan, furnished by the 63d line
regiment, were to leave those towns early in Novem-
ber. They would be conveyed by sea to San Blas,
and would then join General Castagny at Guada-
lajara.
A telegraphic despatch received by Marshal
Bazaine on the departure of the mail announced
that, on the 21st October, General Douay, who had
left Matehuala, encountered a numerous body of
the enemy's cavalry near Laja de Abajo, whom he
routed and pursued until nightfall into the Sierra,
where they took refuge. General Douay subse-
quently marched upon San Luis Potosi and Quere-
tars, where he had received orders to establish him-
self.

The Mexican General Oronos, military com-
mandant of Oajaca, had met with a repulse in en-
deavouring to drive the enemy from before that
place. The Austrian Major Krickl was despatched
with 580 Austrian infantry, 194 hussars, and two
pieces of artillery towards Oajaca, being joined in
the way by Captain Poirel, with 65 Chasseurs, and
100 Mexican infantry and 200 cavalry from Tru-
jeque—about 1,200 men in all. On the 18th Oct.
an Imperial column encountered Perfirio Diaz with
5,000 men, near Essa. After an unequal contest
of one hour and a-half Major Krickl was compelled
to retreat upon Iluaj uapane with serious loss. Cap-
tain Poirel was killed, and the Austrian cavalry
suffered heavy loss.
The district of Vera Cruz was tranquil.

ITALY.

ROME, Dec. 3 (Evening).

The Osserratore Romano contradicts the assertion
that the Pope had taken the initiative in fresh
negotiations with the Italian Government upon re-
ligious affairs, and adds :

" The Pope will never refuse to listen to any pro-
positions favourable to religion, but after what has
taken place in Italy with reference to the affairs of
the Church His Holiness cannot be first to re-open
negotiations."

THE HUNGARIAN DIET•

PEsTn, Dec. 4

In yesterday's sitting of the Lower House of the
Diet, Herr Podmaniczky declared that the Haps-
burg dynasty stands or falls with Hungary.
llerr Ghyczy said that Europe would not tolerate
the conquest of the Danubian Principalities by
Russia.

THE BOMBAY MAIL.
The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation
Company have received the following telegram:—

" MARSEILLES, Dee. 4
" The Pera arrived at 4.40 a.m. to-day.
"The mails leave for London at 11.30 a in."

INDIA.

BOMBAY (via IIIIESTE), Nov. 13.
Peace has been concluded between Russia and
Bokhara. The Russians are retiring from Tasch-
kend.

Disorder and anarchy still prevail at Cabul.
Colonel Phare (?) has gone on a special mission
to the King of Birmah.
The famine in the Orissa district continues with
but little abatement.
The crops i
a Central India are reported to be
promising.