Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-04-26
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
From the New-York Observer.
MEXICO.


ministers-DiGculties toith the u s.
Gocernment-Rumor OF intention TO
iss ne prirateer licenses against u. S.
Commerce-InSvTrcctiOn IN the city of
Mer;co and in PuebLG.
The New Orleans Bee Of the 5lh inst
gives the following extracts from the let
te.s OLA highly respectable gentleman
resident in the city ofMexico. That un-
happy country appears to be on the eve
of another bloody revolution.
Mexico, March 8, 1887.
NV Dear Sir.-Knowing your ankle
ty for anything, in the shape OF news
from this capital | again wal. on you
with the principal events since my llrt
respects. Bv the last arrival Of The Eng
Ii<h packet, the French Minister received
instruction from his government, to de-
maud immediate restitution from this gov
crnment, of the amount taken from the
French citizens, under the decree 9th
Force Loan, and an adjustment Of all 9TH
er matters in controversy, be has not vet
received his answer from this Govern
ment.
The English Minister, am informed,
received similar Instructions On the
night Of the 4th inst the Message Of the
President Of the United States was recev-
ed BY this Government by express from
Vera Cruz, viz: New Orleans. 1t pro-
duccd greater sensation in this capital,
than any circumstances for a long time
Congress was convened the next dav, in
Secret Session. AS far as [ can learn
their action was anything but favorable TO
an amicabIe ad Juslmcnt Of the official be-
tween the two countries. also hear,
that The Chambers were disc using the
propriety Of issuing Prvateer Licences,
and sending them up the Mediterranean,
BY an agent for sale The Government
and people seem to treat the Message
with the utmost contempt.
MEXICO, March 10, 1887.
had the pleasure Of addressing you
on the 9Th inst, via Tampico. On the
morning Of the 9th there was manifest
distrust throughout the capital about 10
O'Clock the government published Bran
do relative to the copper coin, reducing its
nomnol value to so per cent. discount.
About IL o'clock the whole city mani
| tested strong symptoms of commoton,
collecting near the palace and market
place, The dense mass Of poor miserable
Iepros moving about like the waves Of a
troubled sea-driven to desperation by the
depreciation OF the millions Of valueless
copper currency the Government have
issued In few minutes after IL, there
was general rush throughout the streets,
and all doors instantly closed and barrl-
caded, expecting a saqueo. In the mean
time the troops made their appearance, and
cannon were drawn out on the plaza de
PaIacio, and about IL o'clock the military
succeeded in restoring tranquility, and the
Government issued threaten ing hand bill:
through the city, against any person who
should refuse copper at the fixed value
and the Governor of the city another, or
dering all doors opened under fine O
$500 10 those who did not. A regular
patrol was established through the city
and kept up until this morning. All Is
quiet but by no means settled down so.
Saturday, llth, ~ o'cIock.-I walked
out 10 the Portals, met Mexican gentle
man, who told me that the country wa
on the eve of blood y revolution, and tina
nothing can avert it.
If dreadful saqueo does not TAX
place, it will be by the interpostlon OF
merciful Providence If it does take pIa lace
the foreigners will be the principal VIC
TINS. }. W.
, REVIEW OF THE NEw-Y MARK
EFT, Wednesday, April l9,-Fl0ur an
, Meal Extreme heavIness still prevail
! in the Flour market. and though we con
, tinue to reduce our quotations, so total
= unsettled are prices, that they cannot D
: relied upon as presenting aRy evidence c
! the actual situation Of the market. Ou
$ rates for Rye Flour and Corn Meal ar
e continued as heretofore, though there al
5 but few sales making in either description
= By auction on Saturday last, 100 barre
n Richmond Mountain Flour of good qua
$ ity, sold at 81 25 per barrel, cash.
v Grain There has been a reneWe
e disposition shown 10 purchase PrIn
!, Wheat within day or two past, and Sc
], eral of The best parcels offering hay
- been freely taken up; $500 bushels ver
is prime R d German sold at 81 so, 90 ar
t 90 days; an equal quantity Of PR"
re white Dantzic, 81 As 81 81, time all
* $500 bushels red German, and about 4O>
,e bushels Odessa, both of prime quaint
is on terms not made public. The Iars
Quantities of interior quality which ma
accumulated in the market, and Wh''
no appear to be almost unsaIeaole, has,
is are informed, induced the re-shiPment
~ considerable quantities to Europe SIN.
K saIes of prime Dutch Rye, for mIlI'n
he have been made at 95 cents, cash; o'h
be qualities are without demand. Northe
ch Rye continues scarce. We quote Sou'
al ern Corn, S3a 85 cents; small sales