The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-14 00:00:00

LATEST FROM MEXICO.

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We have been favoured with Mexican papers, and the
perusal of letters from Vera, Cruz to the 11th of May.
Great complaint is made of the dullness of trade and
hard times in that country.

sickness prevailed in the city of Vera Cruz, and also
among the shipping.
On the 21st of April Mr. Ellis bad his audience of
leave, and General Waddy Thompson was presented to
President Santa Anna, as Minister Plenipotentiary of the
United States near the Government of Mexico. The
papers publish what was said on the occasion, and the
tone of all parties contrasts singularly with that of some
of our contemporaries in this country.
SPEECH OF MR. ELLIS.-Mr. President—l am in-
structed by the President of the United States to lay
before your Excellency my letter of meal as accre6ted
Minister near this Government. In like manner, he
has directed me to assure your Excellency that .my
Government is- particularly desirous of cultivating 'and
maintaining with the Mexican republic the most friendly
and frank relations. That our policy is that of justice
and peace with all nation!, and that tha policy will be
manifested whenever the occasion may call for it.
Before taking leave of your Excellency, I beg leave to
express my ardent hopes that your estimable spouse may
soon be restored to health ; and, in the meanwhile, I
wish your Excellency to enjoy every felicity that can
rail to the lot of the illustrious head of a great nation,
labouring to rix,her political institutions on a basis that
may secure the happiness and prosperity of the country.
offer to your Excellency my sincere thanks for the
release of Mr.- Houghtaling, and still hope that your
Excellency will have the goodness to permit the other
• citizens of thelinited States I named in our interview on
the 14th to accompany me on my return home.
REPLY OF PRESIDENT-SANTA IS with deep
and sincere feelings 1 learn that your Excellency has 1.,_
ceived his letter of recal, and nothing consoles me so
much as the-knowledge that your successor is worthy of
filling your place.
The sentiments you have expressed in the name of
vOur Government, are very 'gratifying, for I always
'eished that our sister, the, great republic cf the 'North,
•should preserve and cherish the most frank, sincere,
3nd friendly relations with Mexico, and that the latter
should' demonstrate by her actions a disposition to reci-
procate with the same good will.
I appreciate, as I ought, the delicacy and kindness of

the interest you take, in my spouse, and I cordially receive
your wishes for my success as the head of this noble and
generous nation.
Anxious to oblige an illustrious citizen of the United
States, who, through.you communicated his prayer for
the liberation of Mr. Hough taling, I concede it with great
pleasure. more especially as I wish to give's solemn and
public testimonial of the esteem you have gained by a
conduct alike wise, prudent, and noble. I promise you,
then, that you shall return to your country with the six
citivens of the United States, who have not yet obtained
the benefit of liberation. I hope, sir, your government
will duly estimate my sentiments, and the conduct on
your part, that has merited the friendship and esteem of
the Mexican nation. _ _

On the 9th of April, a fire broke out in the town of
Tehuantepec, by which 206 houses, and many goods and
chattels were destroyed.

Preparations are making in all the departments of
Mexico, for the election of members of Congress. On
the result, or the character of the men elected, mainly
depends the stability of Santa Anna's power.
General Houston's proclamation, declaring the ports
of Mexico in a state of blockade, produced consWerable
excitement when it reached Mexico. Not few, or mild,
were the epithets applied to the Texians ; and the in-
terference of France and Spain to annul the blockade
seemed to counted on.

In the papers we have, any more than the letters we
have seen, there is no allusion made to England, the ses-
sion of the Californias, &c.— 'e Orleans Com ier.
MURDER IN MEXICO.

On the morning of the 29th of April, the city of
Mexico was thrown into the highest excitement by a re-
port that Mr. Egerton, a landscape painter of great
talents, had been inhumanly murdered at Tacuhaya,
together with a woman with whom he lived as his with
—of rare personal attractions, and who also possessed
high endowments as a landscape painter. Tacuhaya is
a small village some three miles from the city of Mexico,
and is a place where many families of distinction reside,
especially in summer. The palace of the Archbishop is
also in Tacuhaya, as well as the summer palace of Santa
Anna.

It seems that on the evening of the murdei, Eger-
ton and the'unfortunate woman were walking in a large
garden attache:l to their residence, as was their
cuitom. While walking they were attacked by
some person or persons unknown, and both of them
murdered. The body. of Egerton was found some
distance from that of the Woman, run through ap-
parently with a sworl Near him was found his
walking stick much hacked, from which it is evident he
made a stout resistance. That of the Woman was found,
also stabbed and otherwise horribly mangled, and this
induces to the belief that she also, resisted to the last.
She was enciente at the time, and within a short period
of her delivery, and the perpetrator abused her in the
most shameful manner before taking her life.

Her face was scratched and otherwise much disfi-
gured, and a. large piece was bitten from her breast ;
and the perpetrator, probably fearing that he might
not be recognised, wrote her name upon a piece•of
paper, and pinned it to a fragment of her dress, the
m6st of it having been tore off in the struggle which
ended in her death. The formation of the letters of
her name - were plainly English, and :this cireumstanca
renders it certain that the murder t% as neither planned
nor matured by Mexicans. Dlr. Packenham, the
British Minister had exerted himself to the ut-
most to arrest the perpetrators of these horrible murders,
and he had also been assisted by General Valencia and
the Mexican authorities ; but up to the latest dates no
clue to the authors had been discovered.

As no robbery was committed, as the watch and money
in the pockets or. Egerton, together with the jewel-
lery of the unfortunate woman were left untouched,
it is almost certain that the act, by whomsoever com-
mitted, was one of revenge. Egerton had a wife and
family in England, and some two years since eloped
with the murdered woman. Hu has since lived
with her as- his wife. Rumour also has it that this
female was engaged to a young man in England
at the time of the elopement. Whenever Egerton
left his residence at Tacuhaya, he locked her up,
and never permitted her to go out except in his com-
pany. Thbk,circumstance was undoubtedly well known•
to the perpetrator of the murder. The whole affair
is shrouded in mystery, and thousands of spe-
culations are afloat in Mexico in relation to it. .The
one which receives the most credence is, that the
murder was planned in England,-and earned out by some
acquaintance of the woman as a matter of revenge.
Another story is, that Egerton had been involved in an
amour with some fair Mexican ; but this received but
little:credit. Time only will solve the mystery.—N. 0.
Picayune.

INSOLVENT CO URT---(T HIS DAY)

IN RE DANIEL BRITTEN.
The insolvent's petition to be discharged was opposed
by Mr. WOODRUFFE. The Learned Counsel said the
grounds of opposition could be best understood by givinh
a short outline of the case previous CO calling evidence.
In the year 1824 the insolvent became a bankrupt for a
sum of about 25,0001., and soon after the issuing of the
fiat got his certificate in consequenee'd the petitioniiig
creditor, who proved for 24,0001., having agreed to sign.
In 1831 a docket was again struck against him, and the
statement he made in his schedule was to the effect, that
he was made a bankrupt at the instance of Messrs.
Perrot and Watts, with whom he carried on business in
partnership as a calenderer and packer in Lenter-
street. Since the time of his - declaration of bankruptcy
be had caused proceedings to be taken ao-ainst the as-
signees in Chancery, -in -the Vice-Chancellor's Court in
the Court of Review, and in the Exchequer and Com-
mon Pleas, by hieh theywere put to law costs exceeding
,2,sooL—he cueing in many. of the cases in fornla pauperis.
'.Chere' were certain houses in Basinghall-street which
welt? morigaged for a sum of 2,0001., and the counter-
parts of the feases of which were held by the insolvent,
o by some person in trust for him, and which Mr.
Woodruffe contended should be handed over to the as-
signeeS under the fiat of baunkruptcy, as well as certain
household furniture accounted for before he should be
entitled to his discharge by this Court.
After evidence had been adduced,

The insolvent said that the property alluded to by the
opposing counsel, was held under a deed of gift from his
father in the first instance, and that a will had been.sub-
sequently made by which the right became vested in his
(ink)lvent's) wife.
Mr. Commissioner REYNOLDS said he should order the
case to stand adjourned; in order to procure the attend
ance of the holder of the counterpart leaks. Two days'
notice to the creditors would be required, and the schedule
to be revised in the meantime.

THE LONDON GAZETTE.

(THIS EVENING.)

BUCKINGHAM PALACE, JUNE 14.

His Royal Highness Prince Albert will receive Addresses
for the last time this season, at Buckingham-palace, on Satur-
day next, the 18th instant, at three o'clock.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE. JUNE 13•

This day the Count Kielmansegge, Envoy Extraordinary
and lthr.i,ter Plenipotentiary from the King of Hanover, had an
audience of her Majesty to deliver a letter from his Sovereign,
to which he was introduced by the Earl of Aberdeen, her
Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and
conducted by Sir Robert Chester, Knt. Master of the Cere-
monies.

DOWNING-STREET, JUNE 13.

The Queen has been pleased to appoint Major-General Sir
William Maynard Gomm' K.C.8., to be Governor and Com-
mander-in-Chief of the Island of Mauritius and its Depen-
dencies.

WAR-OFFICE, JUNE 14.

15th Regiment. of Light Dragoons—Major W. H. Ball, from
half-pay Unattached, to be Major, vice J. 111. Queen, who
exchanges; Captain G. W. Key to be Major, by purchase,
vice Ball, who retires; Lieut. J. B. Pilgrim to be Captain,
by purchase, vice Key ; Cornet B. M. Read to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Pilgrim ; G. S. Swinney, Gent. to be
Cornet, by purchase, vice Read, June 14.
17th. Regiment of Light Dragoons—Lieutenant A. S.
Willett. to be Captain, by purchase, vice Douglas, who retires.
Cornet C. W. Miles to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Willett ; S. L. H. Hobson, Gent. to be Cornet, by purchase,
vice Miles, June 14.
29th Regiment of Foot—Assistant-Surgeon J. R. Taylor,
from the Staff, to be Surgeon, vice Ingham, appointed to the
54th Foot, June 14.

33d Foot—Major R. Westmore to be Lieutenant-Colonel,
without purchase, vice J. M. Harty, who retires upon full pay;
Brevet Major T. Galloway to be Major, vice Westmore ;
Lieutenont F. Todd to be Captain, vice Galloway,
Ensign E. W. Donovan to be Lieu'erant, vice Todd; H. D.
Ellis, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Donovan, June 14.
34qi Foot—Su geon C. 'F. Ingham, M.D., from the 29th
Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Stephenson, deceased, June 14.
70th Foot—Ensign T. L. Leader to be Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vise Harris, who retires; C. J. Humfrey, Gent., to be
Ensign, by Furchase, vice Leader, June 14.
77th Foot—Ensign A. U. Rorke to be Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Wheeler, who retires ; G. L. Rathborne, Oent., to
he Ensign, by purchase, vice Hooke, June 14.
79th Foot—Brevet-Colonel W. W. Higgins, from half-pay
Unattached, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice John Carter,
who exchanges; Alejor the Hon. L. Mule to be Lieutenant-
Colonel, by purchase, vice Higgins, who retires, June 14.
To be Majors, by purchase—Captain T. Isham, vice Braille,
June 14 ; Captain F. R. H. Lawrie, vice Riach, who retires,
June 11..

To be Captains, by purchase--Lient, W. Monro, vice Ishani,
June 14 ' • Lieut. J. Douglas, vice Lawrie, June 15.
To be• Lieutenants, by purchase—Ens;gn J. M. Aynsley,
vice Alonro, June 14 ; Ensign A. Hunt, vice Doug'as, June is.
To be Ensigns, by purchase—W. A. Alainwaring, Gent.
vice Aynsley, June 14; W. T. W. Wood, Gent. vice Hunt,
June 15. _

82d Foot—Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class T. D. Hume,
M.D. to be Surgeon, vice Allman, who exchanges, June 14.
2d West India Regiment—Lieut. G. F. Horsford, from the
Ist West India Regiment, to be Captain, by purchase, vice
Hamilton, who retires, June 14.

DEPOTS.—Paymaster E, Fugion, from 58th Foot, to be Pay-
master, June 1.
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UNATTACHED.—Lieut. W. A. Rogers, from the 95th Foot,
to be Captain, without put chase, June 14.
HOSPITAL STAFF.—Surgeon G. Allman, from the 82d
Foot, to be Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class, vice Hume,
who exchanges ; D. Upper, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon
to the Forces, vice Taylor, promoted in the 29th Foot, June 14.
MEMORANDUM.—The date of the commission of Lieute-
nant R. Han kes, of the 4th Foot, is to be July 11, 1837.
ADMIRALTY, JUNE 13, 1842.
Corps of Royal Marines—Second Lieut. W. J. Pengelley
to be First Lieut., vice Christopher Dashwood Harrington, re-
!igned his commission.
Commis!:on by the Lord Li, utenant of Durham.

Donald Maclean, Esq., M.P., to be Deputy Lieutenant,
May 16.
Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Ayrshire.
Sir Charles Dalrymple Fergussone Bart. ; James Campbell,
Esq. ; William F. Blair, Esq.; and Archibald Hamilton, Esq.,
to be Deputy-Lieutenants, May 11.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Middlesex.
Royal Westminster Regiment of Middlesex Militia.—Lieut.
U. T. Clarillge to be Captain. Juno 7.
CROWN • OFFI CE, Jars 13.

MEIkIBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT

MEAT.
COO?;TY OF MEAT/I.—Mathew Elias Corbally, of Cerbal•
ten-hall, in the county of Meath, EN.