The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-09-22
NEWS FROM MExIco.-The Water Witch from Vera
Cruz, at New Orleans, 18th last. brought some news

| NEWS FROM MExIc0-The water witch from vera
Cruz, at New Orleans, 18th last brought some news
from Mexico:--
The Mexican manufacturers camoring loudly for
protection duties cotton and woollen cloths.
Col N j. Amonte on the lth ult. received from Presi
dent Santa Anna the appointment of Minister Plenipo-
tertiary and Envoy Extraordinary from Mexico the
United States Almonte, will be recoeced aid to
Gen. Santa Anna in the battle of San Jacinto After the
defeat Of the Napoleon he attached him TO the Bus
tamente party, and when Santa Anna into power
again. he was banshed from the city of Mexico small
village in the interior. At the assembling of the dele
by his cid PATRON and will adhere his interests while
his star is in the sscendantno longer. He OF
| tine talents, but destitute of principle
The new Mexican tariff goes into operation the
OF November. The duties reduced about one-half
We understand it will be published in pamphlet form in
few days.
The plan of new constitution has not yet been re-
ported to the Mexican Congress, by the committee ap
pointed to frame it,
conducta of specie to have left Mexico for Vera
Cruz the Goth Of August.
Nothing positive was known to the Mexican public,
three weeks ago to the state the
General Thompson and President Santa Anna. Some
persons looked for rupture but others Of opinion
santa Anna would temporise if not agree to arrange
tiers with the United States
The first division of the Mexican troops 500 destined
Tor the subugaon OF Yucaan sailed for Vera
the 10th OF August. The fleet, il was thought would
effect landing ct Lsgura The objects ofhe invasion
Yucatan is to punish the natives and get possession of
their heet-a ten gun brig and two gun schooners-
for the purpose Of operating against Texas
died board the Apalachicola the voyage and Capt
Cormier although long in the trade died in this port yes
erday morning. after his arrival There are others
still on board confined with sickness.
SUPPOSED PIRAov.-J. Wheeler, mate, and John E.
Smith, George Smith and B. Kean seamen of the brig
Apalachcoa, were yesterday arrested by the police OF
the First Municipality, the affidavit of two gent.
VINO came passengers in the vessel charging them with
the embezzemen of several bags Of specie They
remanded for further examination on account of the i'll
ness of the mate The last trip of the Apalachcola
very unfortunate Capt Cormier her commander, was
attacked with the yellow fever when two DAYS out from
Tampico, the mate taking charge of the vessel One of
the passengers whose could learn was also
taken SICK and died. On the It'll nst we learn from
passenger, the vessel was the Balze when diff
Guilty arose. The passengers charged the mate with
intention to the brig into Barraaria and take the
specieout The this charge was the fact that he
did not understand navigation and being in direct line
to the lighthouse they found by vessel they fell in
with, took an entirely different They then
PEELED him to tack about and stand for the lighthouse
There various other aaoat the matter
will undergo judicial investigation will say no more
at present-New Orleans Crescent City, SeptI3.