New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-07
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Late from Mexico.

Late from Mexico.
We are indebted TO the Editor of the Courier
des Etats Unis for files Of the Hespera from Feb.
Sto March 20, (inclusive,) from which we gather
the following items:
The frontier provinces are much annoyed by
frequent incursions OF Indians. The papers sPeak X
Of these affairs Of matter which Is irremeoi;t-
bic, and must be submitted to.
The Camera were discussing proposition 10
adopt the gunboat system of defence.
A proposition for lighting the city with gas
was entertained by the newspapers.
The journals gave an account of MIR. Monk
Mason's experiments in nrostation; but as they
did not mention the arrival of his balloon in
Charleston, it is evident they do not exchange
with The Sun.
The entry Of provisions into Matamoras was
prohibited.
The Camera were discussing plan Of military
colonization.
The Horizon Of Saint John the Baptist Is
making desperate attempts at facctiuusEess on thc
subject of the negotiations.
The French paper in Mexico is engaged IN a
discussion with La Hespcra relative to the late
ordinance prohibiting foreigners from engaging
in the retail trade.
Commercial news we have gwen elsewhere.
THREE DAYS LATER FROM MExIco.-The New
Orleans Courier has received Havana files up 10
the 23d-two days later than the news we pub
ished yesterday. The Courier has Mexican files
up to the 25th of March.
The Mexican Government commenced It's H.
tercourse with the new British Envoy. by making
reparation for the outrage upon the British Tag,
alleged to have taken place on the night OF tie
l1th September, 1543. Both the Spanish Gov
ernnent and the British Plenipotentary seem to
be upon the best possible terms.
The interior was overrun by bandtti.
The whole country seems in d very strange
condition, and the authorities perfectly amazed, is
they have reason 10 ne.
SAINT JAoo DE CuBA.-We are indebted TO Capt.
Scott of the Brig Tarquna, thirteen days from -.
Jego de Cuba, for files of Ek Diarto Redactor, oi
that place, Of the 18th and 10Th April (nclusve.l
The paper is filled with accounts Of the festivities
in honor Of the Queens majority. The various
streets of the City had been decorated by day VITA
streamers and banners and illuminated brilliantly by
night-bands Of music constantly in the streets,
and triumphal arches decorated with flowers were
at the gateways of the Courts of the Barracks, and
the other public buildings. Masquerade balls and
displays of fireworks took place every night, and
there was from the Sd to the 10th, total suspension
ofbusnsss. For this reason perhaps the papers
contain no commercial intelligence to speak OIL
The Libraries of the suppressed Converts are by
proclamation 10 be distributed among the secular
priests Of their provinces. In these Converts were
collected some of the rarest literary treasures eX"'
i'm books and manuscripts relating to early Amer
Jean History they especially abounded In o'n'
files we have seen more than one proclamation OF
outlawry against negroes and muattoes, accused oil
participation in the late conspiracy otherwise the
papers are entirely silent relative to these disturb
ances.
From correspondent we learn that the crop OF
coffee was small-less than half of that of the iast
year. Sugars were very high and in the hands oi
spectators.
The market for some kinds Of American produce
had improved Northern boards &c, were in de-
mand, but provisions, especially fish, were drug
several cargoes having recently arrived from New
Foundand, by way of Jamaica