The Southern journal., 1846-04-04
From the N. o. Della.
From Havana ---Lae from Mexico.


ma, we have files of papers to the 10th inst.
The local news from that city is of little
importance
Ell Diario de la Marina, Of the 9th, con-
tains the latest Mexican news received at
Havana by the steamer from Vera Cruz
which arrived on the 7th. tft
The appointment of J. M. formal as
Minister of War, in place of Gen. Almonte.
is confirmed.
The Mexicans papers received al Haya-
ma DO not mention a word abous Mr.. Sill
dell, nor is anything hinted about his re-
cep1ion or departure.
The Mexican steamer Guadalupe. re-
ported at last accounts to have left Vera
Cruz for Tampico with troops, returned to
the former port, and states that before her
departure from Tampico it was rumored
that the American army had left Corpus
ChrlstI, and that it was advancing towards
Matamoros on the left bank of the Rio
Bravo, but that they had been driven back
by the Mexicans. The Indicator, of the
18th, say that they had positive accounts
that the American army occupied the left
bank of the Rio Bravo, and that enlistmepts
were going on at Matamoros in order to
repef them, but no engagement had vel
taken place. Said steamer reports three
OF four American vessels of war at the
Bar Of Matamoros. At Sacrifcios three
soops and brig Of war (American) were
laying atAnchor.
In anticipation of the next meeting Of
Congress, the Mexican press is busily en-.
gagged in discussing the most important
question that is now stirring the politicians
OF that country. The Memorial Historico.
La Retorma and Ell Monitor are in favor of
keeping up the present form Of govern.
ment. The new paper, Ell TEMPO and
La Epoca are Of the opposition, and recon.
mend the system proposed in the Plan of
lgualo as the only one which can save the
nation in its present condition. The doc.
trncs adopted and defended by Ell TEMPO
were supposed TO have great influence on
The minds Of the people; but Ell Indicator
says that it is false supposition, en-.
lertained only by the parlisons Of Ell
Tempo. .34
The Mexican Government was occu-
pied in devising financial scheme that
would provide sufficient means to cover its
expenses.
Gen. Antonio Leon has been appointed
Governor of OaJaca.
The Conductas that left on the Sd inst
for Tampico from Zacatecas, Guanaiuato,
and San Luis, amounted to more than S2,-
200, ,OOO in specie
The English house of Tayleur, Jameson
" Go. have demanded permission to i'm
port 100000 lbs. of cotton, and they had
already paid in the Sl0O, 900 amount of
the duties.
Gen. Rangel, the leader of the revolt of
the 9th June, against Herrera, had returned
to the capital by special consent of the pre-
sent Government.
Ell Boletin MiIitar announces that peace
had been re-estabished in the South of
Mexico. .....
Gen. Don Manuel Rincon, Governor of
the city of Mexico, had resigned his i'm.
portant post; and the Assembly was pro.
posing an election. No name is given of
any o. the candidates for the place.
Ii is general rumor that the ecclesiasti-
cal property has been mortgage for loan
Of $4,000, 900; and it has been exacted by
The lenders, that the different properties
should be specified.
Don Francisco Arrangoiz, former Con,
sui at this port, has been appointed General
Vislter and Inspector of the Customs in
he interior.
Gen. Tornel was sworn into his new Of
ice on the 2lst of Feb. a 81 .. .-. g.
The Espectador of the .21st. say, that
hey learned that the greater part of The
military forces stationed In the city of Mex
co, were in active preparation to depart
rom that place, and that 40 additional
pieces of artillery had been ordered TO be
eady for the purpose.
The Government of Mexico had receiv.
ID notice from Gen, F. MeJia, at Tamauf.