The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-28

BY the arrival at New York on Wednesday
morning of the schooner Bonita, Capt. Sbisa,
from Vera Cruz, we have dates from that city
to the lst inst, and from the Mexican capital to
the Goth April. The Bonita brought $1,000 in
specie.
The schooner Oregon, Capt. Trenis, also ar
rived this morning from Tampico, with dates
from that city TO the 4th ult The Oregon
brought $s,475 in specie on freight
We learn through Capt Sbisa that man by
the name of Oscar Roberts, German by birth,
who was acting as assistant United States con-
sui at Vera Cruz for Capt. Rogers, had collected
the freight money, amounting to $4,000, ~ ~
brig Metamorp, of New Yerk from No de- ..t~
gether with other large amounts, and had ab-
seconded. The Metamora took cargo OBJECTION
into Vera Cruz.
The Unirersoi of the the oath Of April says:
"rhe House of Representatives approved yester-
day the resolution taken by the Senate to grant
eighty days respite 10 the committees of both
branches, to Try to effect arrangements or COM
promises with the public creditors. The oppo-
stion TO this was strong, for, as Messrs. Medina
and Banco pointedly observed, unless before
coming to this resolution funds be provided, or
be known to exist, sufficient to comply with the
bargains that be made with the creditors, itWrn16
be making matters worse. At present, ku6
that no funds exist, to call upon them %
promise, and afterwards acquaint them win X
fact, would be perfect mockery. 1t stood ~
record that Senior Aguirre in his report Of the
9th ult., stated that in order to begin to make
any settlement they required. In the first in
stance, tn obtain four millions of dollars, of
which they were minus
We understand, from another source, that not
wthstanding all their jealousy of American en-
croachments, il was proposed, as the only me-
dunn Of salvation, to try to negotiate loan from
the United States government. They will de-
rive more benefit from friendly connection with
this country than some of their citizens are will
ling TO acknowledge.
The Mexican government has granted a re-
spite Of six months TO the company which was
engaged to establish the line Of wires for
magnetic telegrnphic communication between
Vera Cruz and Mexico.
IN Tsmpico the arrival Of -four from the Uni
ted States, under the temporary license granted
by the Mexican government, was matter Of
public congratulation, the Noticioso saying that
It affords the people better bread than they have
been accustomed to of late. They complain,
however, that the bakers make no difference in
the quantity Of bread they deal GOT for certain
value when flour is cheap, and dejre the atten-
ton Of government to this point.
The Indians continue their depredations in
Durango and other States in the North. Near
Canutllo, few weeks since, they made de-
scent upon n large stock-raising hacienda, and
after killing all the persons having charge Of. the
place, drove off large herd Of cattle and other
stock.
They have finally introduced the Soho isch in
the Mexican capital, and the dark-eyed senoras
and senortas are in raptures with it, If the news
paper accounts be true.
Il Is stated that many Of the streets in the
city Of Mexico are abandoned on account Of the
robberies con mtted, and the want Of an efficient
police. In one bf the main thorougnfares the
rnscally lsdrones had a pitched battle with the
police, and overcame them.
The Teatro National, in the city Of Mexico,
was opened for the season on the night of the
goth nit. Great complaints are made in relation
TO the orchestra.
A company of mounted police has been dis
banded for allowing TIE stage coach TO be openly
robbed near Ell Pun,o de la vina.
The legislature ST the State of Mexico has
passed stringent law against gambling, msny
games which have heretofore been allowed at
the religious feas.s being now prohibited.
ARREST IN CuBA.-The New York Sun an
nounces, the arrest at Principe, May, 4, and their
imprisonment in the Moro Castle, Of the follow.
ing persons -
Don Serspio Reclo, lawyer; Don J. r, Betan-
court, LAWYER; Ferdinand Betancourt lawyer;
Francisco v. Batista planter Salvador Cisoe-
ros, planter Manual arrange, lawyer; Joaquin
Rivera, lawyer; Francisco Varona, planter
Francis Quezada, planter. These are all said
to be gentlemen Of the highest responsibility,
connected by ties of blood with msny Of the
first families IN the Island. The Pueato Prin-
cipe correspondent adds:
they are also in pursuit of Senior Augustin
de Miranda, notary public; Senior Josph Cas-
tillb, wealthy planter, and others. The af-
rest are made by order the captain general to
Senior Lemerick, our governor. The day OF
reckoning with our oppressors is at hand. The