The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-01

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Mexican correspondent Of the New Yort
Tribune Furnishes the subjoinsd items in letter
from the capitol, dated March 10Th
The suspension Of payment, or ~ some say,
the absolute failure, Of the house Of Messss,
Drusina Il Company, was declared on the 18th
instant. This suspension caused some sensa-
ton at the time, az you may we'll suppose, a. the
affairs OF the house were generally snpposed TO
be in good condition. The liabilities are nov,
known 10 be triae over g. ,26O 600; the asseta
are estimated by the firm TO be worth ei.45O.-
900. but most people suppose they are appraised
at too high price. They have asked q suspen-
sion of payment for the term of six years. aaree-
ing iii the creditors be wiIling) TO pay an H.
terest of six per cent per annum. II l. believed
by many that they will not be able to obtain
this grace. and will be, consequently, compelled
to make an immediate assignment.
Another event. the execution Of the assassius
of Canedo took place on the 9th inst. mem
TONED that the supreme court would sentence
these criminals on the 26th inst. but it appears
that, upon reflection, all parties being ready and
the 9th being the Saints day Of the deceased,
they thought proper to fix That date as the most
suitable These criminals were neither shot nor
hanged but were checked to death, in . sitting
posture, by very simple contriyaAce. Aviler
ana NeREeLc, TIC 40, ZIG QUIET 40 YPdf2 Oh
age, mounted the scaffold at haf-pa l, p. m.
There were three assassins concerned in the
affair, but one Of them escaped with ten years
IMPRISONMENT in San Juan de Ulloa.
The execution took place in the street, under
the windows of the room in which the crime
was committed The streets and house topa
were thronged with spectators, and on the bal
comics, within 40 yards, were many respectable
ladies. The bodies of the criminals were left
exposed for about two hours to the gaze Of the
multitude. No incident of note occurred during
the scene, but many petty thefts were committed
by the Leperos during the moments the people
found themselves absorbed in what was passing
before them. Being st. Johns day, the annual
procession in honor Of this saint took place in
the afternoon, and an exhibition of fireworks in
the evening concluded the amusements of the
day.
The eli hit days allotted to the united commit
tees to report on the Tehuantepec business have
passed, without any report having been rendered.
Senior Olazzagarre deputy and others pro-
posed, on the 9th instant, that the committee 10
whom the matter relating to the abolishng Of
prohibitations was referred, should report in
three days. The time has elapsed, and none
has been made
The minister of finance is still endeavoring
the interior debt, and probably making an at
tempt to raise revenue He has scarcely
shown his face since he has been in Office Il
appears they have now 10 contemplation loan
of several millions; but the question il, where
can this be obtained?
An assassination took place few days ago Of
the military commander of the post, in the mo-
nicpality of Zacatula, in the State Of Guerrero.
This was done, doubtless, out of motives of pri-
vate revenge. There were several persons con-
cerned in it, who Immediately seized arms and
fed to the mountains, where they were attacked,
and three Of them died in their own def.n,e
the rest were taken. They will be executed,
without doubt.
"The legislature of Sinaloa has declared Il Q
order given by Mr.. Payne in November last.
viz: That all goods in:r oduced from the in'eritr
of that Slate into the port Of Mazatlan shall be
deposited in the Custom-house there, until sat
isfactory evidence be given to the collector that
the duties have been paid is illegal, and resist
it, holding Mr.. Payne responsible for the conse-
quences."
The same legislature Inns petitioned against
the financial plan of Mr.. Payne, embraced in
fifteen propositions, (or nitiatiyes,) and intro
duced by him into the chamber Of deputies.
Vera Cruz has done the same, as well as some
OlIct otuVcS.
Letters from Sonora lament bitterly the OPP
position made by the senatelngainst the grant of
lands made by that State to Barron and others,
and cite the grievous consequences resulting
from the same.
Letters from Lower California state that
there does not enter a sufficient quantity of e.
fects into the port of La Par to pay the most
inferior clerks, and that the officers of the Gus
tom house there have not received penny from
the general government for the last eight months.
According to the latest news from Oaxaca,
tranquility prevails in Juchitan and TehuanteTs'.
Malendez is still at large, but has petitioned the
general government for forgiveness of the past.
The State of Oaxaca has petitioncd against the
same, DENYING the right Of the former to grant
him an amnesty under any condition.
The senate has passed bill for the introduce
ton of foreign flour in the port of Tamp'co.
Mr. Lacunza has been elected by congress
senator to fill the vacancy caused by the sp-
poiutment or election Of Mr.. Mnrelino Casta-
media as one of the judges of the supreme court.
A bill for the suppression of the mercantile
tribunal has passed the chamber Of deputies.
This was established by Sarta Anna and has
cost the government $4,000 year, according
to the Monitor One hundred and thirty NEE
chants have pettioned against its suppression.
into grand jury, to decide on the illegaty Of
some acts of ID. Julien Reyes, committed while
governor of the State Of San Luis.
During the whole Of the year 1850, 24,724
persons were arrested for various crimes, in this
city; over 1000 of these were women, and q
very small number of them boys.
Dates ms late as tn 2Sth of March, inform us
that bill had been introduced into the cham
Der Of deputies, with view 10 facilitating emf
gration--and, with that object, providing for an
impost TO be levied on vessels arriving, &c.
In the fall Of the current year, Sr. Don Luis
de Ia Rosa is to assume the government of Zac-
demonstrating been elected to the office.
A bill to allow the importation of foreign cot
ton, under duty Of two dollars per quintal,
was being discussed in the Mexican Legislature.
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN RIVERS COMPARED
In the memoranda of DR.. Breckenridge travels
in Europe, some ten years ago, the following
anecdote occurs
A gentlemsn-ke and well informend Eng
lishman, who was in the stage coach with me,
Il I ftov IL.