The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-18

BY the ARRIVAL Of the brig Habenero, Capt. Meal
leit from Vera Cruz, the 18th ut, we have receiv-
10 the 23d ult., inclusive, being three days later
intelligence than that OF the preceding arrival;
On the 10th alt the Senate took into considera-
ton the bill OF the government, authorizing the
a great dearth reigned. That body approved the
article allowing flour to be imported, leaving the
other items for further action.
Ell Monitor of the 23d ult., states that the Cham
ed the second article Of the bill regarding lmml-
grants and colOnsts. II reads thus:-
Security to the colonists shall be guaranteed In their
persons and property a. we'll a. Justce ana tas oe,y
ohoo.e exercise. They shal be allowed to trade
hoe.sls and retail be endowed with tho privilege OF
acquiring landed estate including Mines and may &C.
qure patent rights for Inventions improvements and
for the introduction Of new branches Of industry.
The report of the Minister OF War and Marine,
which ars at length IN the Monitor of the 22d,
contains general statement CT the military force
of the republic, and the manner In which It Is dis
tributed over the country. The only point OF IN
terest which 1t offers to the American reader. Is
the part which alludes to the project OF erecting
certain departments into new republic-that OF
the Sierra Madre. General Arlsta, hereon, says
lative to The formation in the bosom Of the republic
ieeL another under the title Of that Of the Sierra
Madre imperstvely addressed themselves to the Exc
cutive Although they seemed visionary, still 1t was
necessary for to take measures to meet
tho evil. Orders were immediately issued for the
out delay the frontier under the orders of General
Minon. This effected In spite OF all difficulties
which presented themselves. Consequently, the
hss the satisfaction ofnforming Congress-
that In Pueblo Viejo there 10 brigade OF 478 men,
under Gen. Gsrsy; another in Matamoras, OF AS,
under Gen. Avalos; aud in Camargo, Monterey and
Ssltilo there 0S3 under tho orders Of Gen.
Miuon, who nds the division, comprising In all
1888 men. The government ID striving to increase
this and will, in case Of necessity add to It
column Of 600 men, Of the National Guard.
The lnsurrection headed by Don Estevan Leon,
IN the vicinity OF Toluca, the district OF Mexico,
has not yet been entirely quelled. El Monitor, In
It's number af the 2lst, states that some evil lnten-
toned persons had spread report IN the capital,
the preceding day. that an express had arrived from
Toluca, with bad news for the government. This,
II adds is SO untrue that it its readers,
before two days have elapsed, tranquility will be
entirely restored to the district: The government
had directed the police authorities to search out
the agents OF this sinister report, with view to
their severe and summary punishment
We find IN the papers the same record as hereto
fore OF robberIes and assasslnations, which, untor
tunately for humanity, and to the disgrace OF the
county, are Of almost daily occurrence IN the prin-
cipal cities and on the high roads OF Mexico. The
Indians, also, continue their depredations almost
unmol. sted
We perceive that the British sloop.o
CALYPSO, 20 guns, arrived at Mazatan, on the
Pacific, on the both December