The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-27

ne would prefer death at homo to starvation among
ollowing We translate ffom the Dsrio 4 Ia Marina
4 said that the propositions which have been made.
owing The recognition Of Independence An indem.
'ifcston Of $40 100000 900 to be paid at once
ma Yio 1000 at some future time The settlement Of
ne boundaries The agreement Of Texas not to annex
.ne United states, to be guaranteed by France and
am not that this is all true but il is certain that
,ersons well informed who converse daily with the
resident and members of the Cabinet that we
shall have war; believe we shall not and what
lenders it more certain is the fact that up this time
we have seen no preparations made for offensive opera
II these happened to be the real facts in regard to the
propositions Of Annexation made in Mexcoour private
ausices however lead to discredt altogether the
stipulation about the $40 000 well doubt the
appearance Of the guaranty of England and France upon
and the with the white ha are of piece with the
other exploits Of the grea and little functonaries that
twenty millions will make Texan friends open their
eyes-cvrn though i be understood that credit is be
given en- fifteen millions of the day of judgment 1t
Is thought by some of our Texan friends that the
IN the white ha was hired by Elliott to misy the Mex
loan people, whilst he conducted the negotiations alone
Full powers given to Elliott to negotiate and the
white hat' was paraded through the streets of Vera
upon the public as Texan agent. Be this as may
elliott was agent enough. and had powers sufficiently
S the @ s Of Texan agent
in Texas that he was going to Charleston for his family
when in fact he was on the Of embarkng for the city
OF Vera Cruz in the double character of British diplomat
and Texan intriguer We know divers amusing incl
dents in the of Queen victoras Ambassador to
Texas When the matter is ended they shall be forth
late them.
from our Havana files
The two houses Of the Mexican Congress were occu-
PIED at last dates in reforming the tariff laws.
News from the CALIFORNIA; had been received al the
city OF Mexico to the effect that public order had teeu
troops which had been there would meet wiz, 10
opposition on their arrival,
private letter received here says that Santa Anua
soon to leave Havana for Venezuela That is lcrups
the most quiet and orderly of the South Gov
ernments and the former Dictator Of Mexico may have
The Yeracrusano of the 18th of May, complains that
no merchant vessels are arriving at that port and the
merclai men, expecting reform in the tariff, have
The following letter may throw additional light npg
the difficulty in which the Mexcans involved with
the Fsench Minister and also upon Texan matters
HAVANA June 9, lS45.-The French Ambassador ..as
been mobbed in the city of Mexico narrowly cca
ped with his life ltappears that his oser took his horses
demanded The earthquake had destroyed the aqueduct
used for that purpose by the publc) Payment being
escaped and ran to his master with complaint As he
had left his horses behind the Ambassador his Secreta
~ and some others went out to what the matter
and to got the animals back when they treated
like manner and in retreatng shot was fired at his Elk
csilency who Immediately claimed protection from
officer passing by at the tme but instead Of receiving
IT, the ocer arrested him. and was marching him to pr
SON when they were met By general officer, who i'm
demands that the officer who arrested him be cashered
and the fellow who fred at him shot-or his passports
Mazatlan, which port then being bombarded by a
French man ofwar The not known Col Hook,
toms administration Is here. At the time that Santa An
ma was taken prisoner the Colonel travelled with him
singular coincidence that Bustamente, Santa Anna and
Hockey should meet here. cannot find out what the
the English Consul and the Spanish authorities must
tel you that nc says Annexation will take place
in Texas, and that he will be one to join in it.
The Governor of New Leon has issued an ordinance
sSa s o % he smuggling which
between that department and Texas to scandalous de-
gree. N
Robbers were said to be swarming in every part of
Mexico and scarcely day occurred stages be-
tween the capital and Vera Cruz well as to other
parts of the Republic, attacked and plundered
Besides others of date says letter dat
ed on the 27th ut from Mexico "a scandalous robbery
was committed last week this side OF Rio Frio. The
amount taken by the robbers estimated at $50 OOO
consisting OF silks, linen goods saffron and cinnamon.
nns v which e transporting these goods
tackled by about fifty atrocious highwaymen, yet they
stood their and fought for five minutes but
on seeing their commander wounded and their sergeant
dead, they fed. Gangs Of wellarmed robbers in par
ies Of at least twenty men strong, are rowing through
the country and have agents leaders every village
to give them information; and unless the Government
makes haste to exterminate them, the day will soon ar
rive when we shall not be safe in our houses
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News FROM HAvANA.-By the brig Tit, we re-
celvcd luil MES oil Havana the 18th instant
The local news is of little moment but the Mexican il
egence, which will be found in another column is of
importance
The Havana editors occupy not little Of the space IN
their journals with articles upon the annexation OF
as to the United States, and the probable result which
VIII grow out of that measure.
An equestrian company is performing at the Ia.
con theatre the pit 81 that immense establishment hav
ing been converted into ring. Pantomimes are also
produced, and we should infer with little success
NJ o. Pc, June 49,
Police Omcc.
JUNE 26-PocKEr Book DRorrrNG-A YOUNG GEN.
rLEMAN ~ QuANpAns.-Mr Frank Storms inno-
cent youth from the Cask Mountains arrived in town
yeste rday, on his way to Philadelphia business. AZ
ter dining sumptuously at the Aston and regaling him.
self with sundry bumpers Of sparkling "Tho" no pro-
ceeded down Broadway towards the Battery Every
thing was new strange, romantic and novel to our I'M
sophisticated hero Never had he seen such energy
and business like activity in his lfe-never had his be-
wildered and excited gnaon been SO dazzed with
lovely, volupuous and glorious FORMS beautiful faces
ana SOFT black eyes as now met him at every turning
golden glitterng paradise where ali was beauty. cav
ETY. and love and never did he feel SO well sats6ed
with himself 81 and al about him Upon arriving the
entrance oil the Battery he accosted by fashiona.
bly, dressed individual with gold specacles who ar.
rested hi. progress BY handing him pocket book appa-
rentiy well filled with bank bills and who remark ed that
4 was one which he had just picked up, and which he
had seen our hero OPP from his pocket Now Mrstorms
Of the aforesaid sparkling Thorn champagne was not ex
acty ina condition to judge whether the beck was
upon his arrival he naturally thought it was all right
The respectable appearance of the gentleman being
SUI VI guarantee sums OF money not being
exactly the kind gifts which strangers present to one
another in the streets without cause he therefore
quieyplaced in his pantaloons handed the
honest stranger bank from his vest He of the
gold spectaces with many protcstaons length &C
ceped The note and politely bowed himself out Of sight
Alter delightful promenade Mr. Frank returned to his
room and oceeded TO inspect the contents OF his new
~ found treasure when TO his utter establishment and
isnay roll OF worthless shinplasters and pieces of
newspaper met his gaze. His own pocket book was
SAFE IN his trunk and ne had paid $40 for this worthless
lot OF rags The dropper" has not yet been found.
GRAND LARcENY--A LAWYER IN TRouBLE.-Joseph
Mandlebaun German arrested charged with steal
ing Twenty-Five silver Watches value S342 from Leo
oid Sibcrthan o. Essex the day of the grand
procession hlandebaun offering the watches
Tor SALE and was committed to After his arrest,
Slbcrthan camo to the police office, where he met
by Lyon Levy member Of the bar who accosted him,
and SAID If he (Sberthan) had to him tho night be-
fore, he Levy would have got his property for him.,