Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-05-16
Lon. lie unsLlnliccn Union.

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APPOINTMENTS BY THE pkEo'DE, ~.
BENJAMIN A. Bidack, Charge d'Atai,es p 70 sn'
Republic Of New Grenada, vice ~ w. n''e :"
ford, recalled. o. 20
Navy observation-disclosures" &C.
Tho RESIGNATION Of IT, WIN. A. Jones, Of The
Navy, accepted %
Passed hlidshipman George W; D9ly' pro
noted 10 lieulenancy, vice " ~ n 'o'e'
signed. ,.,lol !,
Lieut. J. Whhers Read iurlough extended 'e
one year. l,.od
Passed Midsbipman Henry Rolando, ordereo
to the store ship Southampton as Ac,,ns 49,. a
First Assistant Engineer hiram paI no' ~ 40
wing returned from Gibraltar, where Nc "aa -
on duty connected with The wfech "a .is .'n,bs
Missouri, has leave oil absence iot ''''e0 '''''''0
BY THE STORE SHIP LEXINGTON y,
The IJni,ed States store ship Lexington, Lieu
tenant Commandant F. B. Ellison, arrived d.
Charleston, South Carolina, on oasulua! ias'
from Port Mahon, having on board Inc remains "
The late Canaan Edward Ruledge Shuorick.M
After landing these remains, the Lexington VIII
proceed 10 New York.
Dispatches have been received i'"'' N"''''.'o
dore Smith, but they contain nolniHg very ,i''-
portant. Ii is believed that our squadron ~ u.
Mediterranean, under his command, IS III sooa
health, order, and efficiency; , .1
The Lexington stopped al GiDrai.al, anu
brought home, as passenger, Nir. hiam 'oah'
First Assistant Engineer, and TWO men auacneu
10 The late uniled States steamer Missouri, VINO
had been left behind 10 assist in recovering The
wreck. She also brings home, as passengers,
Passed Midshpman Isaac n. Briceland, who IS
in i'll health; Midshipmen Reuben llarrIs, Ken
ard Aulick, and Edward c. Stout, and Acllns
Masters Mates Peter F. Brady, James 7. 10
ber,son. Aleernon Smith, Joseph w. Arnold. r.
S. McGralh, and John G. Sproslon. Also, eish-
teen invalid seamea from The squadron.
The United States ship Plymouth, some time
during the last summer, struck on sunken rock
of The island OF Mylelene, III The Grecian AIchi,
pelago BY which accident her iofeiool sustained
some damage. and several sheets OF her copper
were rubbed off, On application 10 Vice Admiral
Baudin, prelet al Toulon, permission was couf-
reouslv ami promptly given 10 take the Ply
mouth into dock; which was accordingly done,
and every possible facility afforded 10 repair The
damage.
LAST NEWS FROM MEXICO.
Letters have been received from The Home
Squadron, dated al Vera Cruz April -. tap
pears that. on The 18th April Commodore Con.
ner made the city of La Vera Cruz, but owing 10
light and contrary winds, was not able 10 anchor
before The place until the 18th. Al The same
time, The barqne Anahuac, from New York.
with General Amonte on board, anchored IN The
port
The squadron communicated with he au!ho-
rites a, In Vera Cruz. The officer sent on
shore was courIeously received, and The usual
offers were made, oil sIanlng every facility 10 he
squadron Tor attaining whatever il nigh, be in
want Of The Mexican tas was sauled, and an
equal number oil guns were returned By the fortress
Our minister has been informed that no further
diplomatic Intercourse can he allowed between
The government Of Mexico and The United States.
With this exception, our relations with Mexico
remain Il: before.