The Arkansas banner., 1847-03-17
From ts ~. 0. Com, Times. Mueh 8.
 HAVANA.
LATER FROM MEXICO.

LATER FROM MEXICO.
 By the schooner Brace, Captain Rddle, which arrived here yesterday from Havana, after passage of four days, we have files of papers 10 the date of her sailing.
 The Diari, dc Ia Marina, in an extra published on the 27lh ut gives the follow ing items of rews, taken from Vera Cruz papers, which had just reached fIavana; they extend to the Eth nlt
 MIxIsrRY.-S -Seaor Rejon has again enter ed the Ministry, taking charge of the port folio of Foreign Relations. Canalizo still continues io hold that of War, and Senor Dobiado, ex-governor of Guanajuato, had been appointed Minister of Justice.
 THE CHURCH SPoLIArioS BiLL.--1'his measure still continues to agitate both the Government and Congress Up to the latest dates from the capital, nothing had been ob lained from this source. Protests against the prciec, had been recetve,l and published from all parts of Mexico; one from the Bishop of Michoacan was remarkable for its ener- ge,ic tone. Santa Anna himself seems to have taken the, alarm, and, in a manifesto which he has issued, repudiates the charge made against hun by his 'implacabie enc miesn that il owes it's origin to him. He says he finds, from authentic information which has reached him from all parts of the Republic, that 1t has produced no other re- suit, than that of .'almost general disconteni;" and that he Is, deemed its author, from the publication of confidential communication made by hIm 10 !he Government Ii, then, this is not the only measures available, in the present critical conluncture of the Nation, and to prevent the evils predicted of 1t, he entreais Congress, if they are not convinced of it's utility and opporinnehess, to modify 1t in such manner as may 10 thcin seem meet. In consequence Of these represeuta- tions, 1t appears that Congress had decided to have recourse to other means to raise funds proposition was accordingly su6- mited 10 that body, to repeal the unpopular law, and to authorize the Government to borrow from the Clergy, monthly, the sum of S450,000, endowing the latter with the power of selling securities, redeeming gapi- ial, Src, Sc. On the 2d ult., resolution was passed by the Congress, giving ample powers to the GoFernment To proportion (lay1 contributions by every possible means. One fact. II IS added, ls proven positive, Santa Anna, iu communication made io that body states that he has found himself obliged to 1 lay hands on s.9S bars (ingols) of silver, be- longing for the most part to Spanish mer- chants of San Luis.n He adds, sihas have 1 again compromised my responsibility to the utmost" The Minister of War, in a missive to the Congress, dated January 2S, states ,ba, he had just forwarded $.}5,000 to the army. -
 Don Ventura Mora at Mazatlan had pro- claimed Santa Anna Dictator; bat, as we stated, in former number, the latter had in- dignantly repudiated the office.
 MsSlFEsro- -The Diario gives sketch { of the Address of Santa Anna to the nation, which we publish in anlher column.
 MARcH FROM SAN Lcis.--lt Is also re- corded that on the 27th the Mexican army was to leave San Lnis, for SaltiIlo and Mon terey, several brigades having beea pushed forward in that slreeiioH. Gen Valencia had 1 resigned the command of the division al Tula; the officer now in charge is Brig. Gen Doa c. vasquez.
 VERA CRuz.-There appears to be no truth in the reported evacuation of Vera Cruz On the contrary, the papers state that the authorities of the department being con- vinced that il Is the intention af the enemy to attack that city, are actively employed IF deyising. and pefieeting measures for its de fence e.Puenie Naiioaal,n and another sa- lien, point, called Chiquihoise, have beer 1 fortified. The legislative assembly of ths department, sitting al Jalapa, have authorized the Governor of Vera Cruz 10 adopt ever, possible means for defence--ciothing hun for she time, win extraordinary powers. Th. | accounts of the situation and number of ou { troops are quite contradictory.
 i AcQUlrTED Pok LACK OF LAwYER--ir the Municipal Court, the other day, thre' boys were put io the bar together to b, tried foriarceny. Two of them were proyi ded wilh lawyer apiece to plead for them but the third lackesl--as some think--nec