The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-12-01
From The NeD Orleans Picayuns, Noe. 20.
Late fS-ou Mexico

BY the arrival at Mobile Point yesterday, of the
British West India mail steamer Dee, late from Vera
Cruz, have received files of III Sglo, of the city
of Mexico TO the 18th instant, inclusive
The Minister of War has recommended TO the
government the promotion TO CHER grade in the
army of Gems Uraga and Guzman for the services
they lately performed III suppressng the revolt in
the Sierra Gorda.
Senior Iturbide has retired from the Ministry of
Finance, and Is succeeded by Don T. Elorriaga
gentleman of high attainments.
new theatre, commensurate with the wealth
and magnitude of the capta,i is about to be erected
in the city of Mexico.
motion has been brought into the chamber of
deputies disappearing of the project of the govern
ment to anticipate by discounting, the payment of
the next portion of the indemnity to be paid Mexico
by the United States, in May next committee
IN the Senate had proposed resolution limiting the
expenses OF the government to $500, 900 monthly,
TO which the Chamber of Deputies had agreed.
El Globo a paper published in the capital, assures
Its readers that the British Minister in Mexico has
received instructions from Lord Palmerston to in
teriere in his official capacity in pressing the claims
OF British creditors holding Mexican bonds Mr..
Robertson, the agent Of the bond holders after find
ing his hopes defeated of obtaining satisfactory
settlement, it will be rccollected, retired from the
country, and Lord Palmerston has now interfered.
Ell SigI0 of the 10th instant says that conspiracy
had been discovered at Merida, Yucatan, among
the prisoners confined there, to break out, sack the
city, and assassnate the principal men, II was
stified in the bed. The government had not been
dDle W lHuuCc Tue lay GOWN tnelT arms.
Intelligence had come to the hands Of the Yucatan
government, proving that to English mediation are
the whites indebted for the continued hostility of
the Indians
The Monitor of the 10th alarmed the capital by
stating that war had been declared by Great Brit
ain against the United States, on account of the
Nicaragua affair."
The Chamber of Deputies has ordered an inquiry
into the late execution of Flores, shot garroted
by Canales in Tamaulipas. 1t has been nsinuated
that the unfortunate man was put TO death
count OF $1,000 in gold, which his captors wanted
to appropriate,
Ell SiglO of the 9th instant states that the Sierra
nos, Mountaneers, in the republic of Guatemala,
are carrying on the war against the government in
the most cruel and barbarous manner. The opin-
ion Is becoming general that the States now sepa-
rated will reunite, and organize confedera-
ton The Guatemala Legislative Assembly did
not meet on the 18th September, as convened, in
consequence of the want of the necessary number to
form quorum.
The Indians. Apaches and Camanches, have lately
made fresh incursion into Coahuila, and commit
ted terrible atrocities near Parras
The cholera had disappeared from Chihuahua,
where 1t had made the most terrible ravages.
WHAT NExT?-The clearing of vessel from
Cleveland for the Pacific coast is now matched by
the clearance of schooner from Chicago for the
West Indies, via the Illinois and Michigan canal!
The Chicago Journal of the 22d announces the
sailing from that port of the schooner Diamond
Captain +. Stone, direct for Havana! The Dia-
mond is one hundred tons burden, and is owned by
w. L. Richmond Her masts have been packed
away, and every thing made snug for her canal trip
across the prairies and river voyage to the gulf
She proceeds to the Illinois river, where she takes
in load fcorn for n Orleans and then sails for her
port of destnaton-Hav The Journal correct
ly says ''this is a in western navigation -
and adds: cit will be trial trip, which, if made in
given number of days, will insure her sale to gen
tlemen engaged in that trade. She is an excellent
vessel and her officersare confident she will be able
to compete with any thing she meets, in point of
speed, upon the briny deep - Cleveland Herald