The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-26
Mexican Affairs.

In reply TO an assertion in Pensacola letter that
a flag OF truce had been sent down to Com Con-
ner, offering 10 exchange Commander Carpenter,
his officers and men, for Gen. Vega and the three
officers taken with him, and the proposition
meeting with refusal from Com. Conner, the
Washington Union Says
We understand that the proposition refused
by Commodore Conner, but was properly submitted to
his own government for its decision. We understand.
too that government has refused the proposition
but has sent on instructions which trust will lead to
the exchange Of the officers of the Truxton"
The telegraphc bulletin. which appears in the New
York papers from Washington Sept 22d, repeats the
statement OF the 18th from the New Orleans Picayune
that 1t Hunter Of the navy took passage in the Prince
ton at Pensacola, the 18th inst, bound for Chagres
with dispatches to Com sloat According the
pendent of the Pioyune the purpo of these dispatches
New York by Commodore Nicholson of the Vixen and
that the Commodore dispatches supposed breathe
to The knife against Mexico but those of Hunter
peace TO the BOSOM We have already stated that these
dispatches which were originally placed in Lieutenant
Hunters hands were ultimately passed into those of
Lieut. Lee but that their character is entirely mistaken
in the account from Pensacola that they produce
such change asserted in the tone of the Instructions
which had been previously transmitted to Pacific
squadron
The bulletin further gives list of tho new cabinet,
which has been appointed in Mexico since the late
luton and which Is confirmed by the information receiv
ed at the Navy Department-viz:
4" General Mariana de Salas, Generalissimo.
" Don Crescencio Reion, Minister Of Foreign Affairs
:" Almonte, Minister OF War
- Conner tarias Minister OF the Treasury.
- Pacheco, Minister of Justice and Public In
The telegraphc bulletin further states, that the
Union newsp apcr is silent in relation to the reply
dersood 30 have been received by the President Satur
day, from the Mexican government" The important
letter. which the bulletin refers stated that the
Mexican government had refused enter negotia-
tons for peace until the United States had withdrawn
her land and naval forcesD On Tuesday night noticed
the report and remarked that whatever decision
Mexico has made has yet TRANSFERRED before the pub
lie" as Tar as were aAvisedd
The annual value of British commerce with Mexico
is estimated by the British Minister at Washington at ten
millions of dollars.
The annual proceeds of the Mexican mines have been
twenty millions Of dollars for years past than
hall OF which has gone to Great Britain
DISTRESSING MURDER.-A most unfortunate
affair occurred up town yesterday morning,
which resulted in the death of small GIRL about four
teen fifteen years of age named Mary Elizabeth
Eares The murder committed in small store, by
lad named James Kelley, seventeen eighteen
years of age 1t seems that Kelley had taken umbrsge
at something the girl had said to him about week SINCE
and would then have attacked her. but for the ntGrfe
renee OF her aunt He went away vowing to be
avenged, and that the first opportunity offered he
would be the end OF hers which threat he has most
fortunately for himself and his victim carried out
The girl Earle had gone to the pump about half past
eight O'Clock, Yesterday morning, when Kelley i'm
the shop of Mrs Grecnbaum where he followed, and
gave her most violent kick the side having on a
pair of heavy new shoes, and then fled The girl imme-
diaely placed her hands her side and doubling up in
great pain managed to get into the street. from whence
she was carried the street into the house OF
friend, where she died in about fifteen minutes The
mother OF the girl lives in Harmony lane, and
mediaey sent for but her child dead before she
arrived. Coroner John d. Bowman sent for and
held an Inquest over the body: post norton examna
ton was had by the three ply The body showed
no outward symptoms of violence, excepting slight
bruise under the floating rib the left side On max
ing an incision in the lower part Of the belly the abdo
men was found filled with both fluid and cloed blood,
which had flowed from ruptured artery and which
the cause OF her death The above facts being submitted
TO the inquest, the Jury returned verdict that the
death OF Mary Elizabeth Earles caused by a vo-
lent kick or kicks. inflicted by James Kelley" Imme.
diaely after committing the act Kelley fed and
last accounts had not been TAKEN although the police
We're IN strict search for him.-Baltimore Clipper
Sept %.
90 1t is said that Mr.. Bancroft, the newly APP
pointed Minister to London will retain office the pre-
sent Secretary of Legation.-Bah .amer. S,pL 25.