The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1849-12-03
From the New Orleans Picayune, Nov. 9th
Inte from NUaxico


By the arrival at Mobile Point Yesterday O.
the British West India steamer Doe late
from Vera Cruz, we have received files of E,
Sist0 OF the city of Mexico to the 18th inst.
inclusive.
The Minister of War has recommended to
the Government the promotion to higher
grade in the army Of Gems. Uraga and Guz
man, for the services they lately performed
in suppressng tie revolt in the Sierra Cor
de.
Senior Iturbide has retired from the Min
istry of Finance, and is succeeded by Don
L. Elorriaga, gentleman Of high attain
mcnts.
A new theatre. commensurate with the
wealth and magnitude of the capital is about
to be erected in the city Of Mexico.
A resolution had been brought into the
Chamber of Deputies, disappearing of the
Government to anticipate, by discounting,
the payment OF the next portion Of indemni-
ty to be paid Mexico by the United States, in
May next. A COMMITTEES in the Senate had
proposed resolution limiting the expenses
Of the Government to S500000 monthly to
which the Chamber of Deputies had agreed
Ell Gfobo paper published in the capital,
assures its readers that the British Minister
in Mexico has received instructions from
Lord Palmerston to interfere in his official ca
paclty in pressing the claims of British cred
TORS holding Mexican bonds. Mr. Robertson
The agent OF the bondholders, after finding his
hopes defeated of nbDaininga satisfactory set
settlement, it will recoIlected, retired from the
country, and Lord Pulmerston has now inter-
iered.
Ell Sigl0 of the 10th inst. says that cen
spiracy had been discovered at Merida, Yu-
catan, among the prisoners confined there, to
break out sack the city, and assassinate the
principal men. 1t was stified in the bud. The
government had not been able to induce the
Indians TO lay down their arms. Intelligence
had come 10 the hands Of the Yucatan gov
eminent, proving that to English mediation
ARE the whites indebted for the continued hos
tiity OF the Indiars.
A shock Of an earthquake was felt at Ger
dova on the 25th ut. at 10 l O'Clock, A. NJ,
which lasted several seconds. The osciIla-
tons were from east 20 west.
The Monitor of the 10th alarmed the cap
ital by stating that war had been declared by
'.s'rtt ~ iiJin hgaiGst s1EN rited States, on
account OF the Nicaragua affair"
The Chamber Of Deputies has ordered an
inquiry into the late execution Of Flores. shot
Tor garroled by Canales in I'amaulipas. It
has heeu insinuated that the unfortunate man
was put to deaths OH account of $4,000 in
gold, which his captors wanted to appropri-
ate.
Et SisIo of the 9th inst states that the
.Serranos or mountaineers, il the Republic of
Guatemala, are carrying on war against the
government in the most cruel and barbarous
manner. The opinion is becoming general
that the States now separated will reunite.
and organize new confederation. The Qua
temala Legislative Assembly did not meet on
the 18th Of September as convened. in con-
sequence Of the want Of the accessory num-
Der to form quorum.
The Indians, Apaches and Camanches.
have lately made fresh incursion into Goa
hula, and committed terrible atrocities near
Parras.
The cho!erl had disappeared from Chihua-
hua, where it had made the ,S2st terrible raw
ages.
El .SigIo of the 8th inst. s;,vs that Henry
Herr. i'll making the tour of the States, is re-
ceived with warmth everywhere. On the
28th ult. he gave a concert at Guiana uata |
which was crowded. FL Sigh adds, that ii !
is persuaded that the notice Of the death of
Franz Coencn, the violinat, Herz's compan-
ion, was premature.