The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-04
Interesting from Mexico.


From the New orirsns ficsyun., Dee 70
We received, yesterday, papers from the city ~
Mexico, 10 the ION inst, and from Vera Cruz 20
the 18th, being wenly-four days later than our
previous advices.
We learn from the Sisgio XIX, that the Mexican
government has Issued an order admitting all
steamers destined for the transportation Of passen-
gers and correspondence into the Mexican ports,
free Of tonnage duty, and also sail vessels ~rh
coal tor The steamers. The order speaks ~ the
great beneht which has accrued 10 the republic
from The vast increase in the trade with California,
and the consequent large number OF passengers
entering the ports of Mexico and crossing It's term
tory.
The State of Oajaca is still dis turbed by therebeI
Melendez. He seems 10 have gathered fresh
strength, Of late, and TO have become more auda-
clous IN his operations. AT the head OF more than
hive hundred men, he surprised the town Of lxalte-
pee, killing the sub pr. feet and ieuenant Short
ly afterwards he attempted to seize the town Of
Tehuantepec, where the cholera was prevailing to
such an extent that he thought he would have an
easy triumph. However, he met with a warm
ception, and, after some skirmishing was Obliged
to retire at with loss The Monitor thinks that this
rebellion will soon be suppressed. The Legsla-
ture of Osjaca has authorized the supreme govern.
ment 10 draw on The State for $4,000, TO be used
in restoring order.
In Tampico. articles Of prime necessity have be-
come so scarce, and prices have risen high, that
the working classes ind II possible 10 support
themselves by their labor
Much apprehension was felt in Puebla, on ac-
count of antlciDations Of revolution, which,
however, did not come of.
A Sr. Hidalgo proposes to establish and build ia
the city OF Mexico a penIentlary on the plan OF
the Pennsy lvania institution, except in some par
tculars, in which improvements are 10 be intro
duced. The edifice is TO be 2i0 varas in length by
1870 in width, and will contain 622 cells
The French creditors of Mexico, now in the
capital, held meeting the other day, at which the
Minister OF the Treasury was present. He said
that Mexico had particular affection for the
French creditors, inasmuch as they had not ued
to Cypress the republic by means Of usurious loans
and fraudulent contracts.
1t was reported in Mexico that Gen. Arista had
formed the programme of his administration hay-
II selected the following cabinet officers
ST. d. Manuel Robes, Secretary Of War and
Marine; ST ID. Jose lenacio Esteya, Secretary Of
the Treasury; ST. Lie. Iglesias, Secretary OF RE
latons; Sr ID. N. Micedo, Secretary Of Justice.
The number Of criminals arrested in the city Of
Mexico, during the month of November, was l51.
ne small Pex has broken out, as an epidemic,
| IN the State Of Dur ango
The cholera s making consdera BILE ravages in
| Oajaca.
In Puebla, criminal named Antonio Jisnares,
has been executed for the murder OF / on Camlo
| Barras.
Some capitalists in Puebla have been buying up
al The corn, causing great rise in the price.
| Much misery was, "a consequence, produced among
the poor portions Of the community
The government Of Mexico and that Of Guste-
mala have entered into mutual treaty Ut extra
oiiion.
Complaints are made in some of the Mexican
papers, about Insufficient provisions having been
made fer the support of the boundary misson.
The revenues Of the custom house at Paso del
Nore had been appropriated TO defraying the
expenses OF the commission, but il is feared that
tss amount will not be nearly enough.
On the 9Th OF October, there arrived at Mazat-
Ian, from Durango, conductG, with s2l5 go in
specie.
In the State of Jalisco, several bands of depre-
dators have got together, and have committed
many outreges,
One OF these bands al place called the Ojo de
ObteIo. Fr ha ~ IN heir
san Juan de los Lagos, and robbed them Of go 900
in money, and various other articles
The Legislature Of Oajaca has petitloned the
EHpreme government 10 ratfy the Tehu intepec
treaty ia IFS present form. Tehuantepec is situated
in Oajsea
The State Of Puebla is about 10 undertake the
enterprise Of making the river Atazac nsvigable 50
ss 70 serve as means Of communication with the
PaCihC ocean, into which IL flows.
person mas been arrested aAd impr soned in
The city 81 Mexico, charged with attempt to
sEsasslnate Gen Arista
We have before us the Campeachy Ra-on, Of
December 30, from which we learn that the state
81 stfars IN lucaian by no means favOrs the cause
Of the whites. The war with the Indians which
for 90 leDg period has distracted the country so
far rom approaching termination, appears to be
more undecided han ever. The papers are filled
~ with official reports Of marches and counter.
marches, IN all Of which manguyres the whites
claim the advantage; but nothing defintye has oc-
cured and the general result Of recent ope rations
seems to layor the Insurgents With this bad pros
T. ~ thfort mem. The Syfn1drdS cannot preserve
harmony among themselves. They are constantly
querrsling, even in the face Of their savage foes
~ tailad0lid, great discomfort was manifested in
the army, ard It wac supposed that pr0nnneia-
ueuio against the supreme government was in pre-.
rsraiion On tie othsr hand, the Governor ~ the
Siste, The CommsndHut General, the COmmissary
General. end Gen Lopez de Llergo, had amcably
arranged her difficulties, end he'd announced
dstefminaison 10 work together 10 future.
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srorrAr. CASE % SECOND MARRAeE-The
Lewiston, Me, Jgwnai relates a singular incident,
y hich. in few wor1s may be stated thus In the
! cnr lsli, Mr. Tburs,on, Of Pownai, was mar.
red o. n Young lacy ~ that place. with whom he
htrd Two or three years. lie then left his wife
900 wat 70 The Brnth provinces, where, short
ia" aittt. vas reported that he was executed for
resputs upon the hing's timber lands. A year or
two ter this report became current, she married
second time With Mr. Lowell, with whom she
Ittrd Urtl lis Z, ath, which occurred few years
tirce. Since that time nothing has occurred 10
otetsion doubt ~ The truth at the rumor OF the
death g her husband, rntil FEW days since n per
sou called upon her and stated that her frst bus-
hand he'd recently dir5 az Hudson, " y, having
teen injured by fall from Miscarriage, and offered
her $40 for en- assignment Of her right in HE pro.
fery The she very wstly refused 10 do. The
neNt dsv another man called upon her and o.
tered AGO. which she likewise declined An in.
ouiry tnsttusd Il, and The result i that fortune
- scme $50 600 will probably fan into her hands
Thuffion len some eight or bins children by a
secoId marriage but as this, in the eye Of the law
was Illegal, she remains The sole heir.
MrrprR MAR MfBDLrrowv, DIT An old zen
tsmrn, Csptasin Joseph Williams. was murdered
near Armstrong; Cross Roads about two miles
moth ~ Midjletown, on Monday evening last
He hsd been ~ he store, end was returning home.
IA Is Fuppcssd that two black men committed the
deed. one of whom, u T. said. has confessed TO his
participation in The act lie Rad about ten doll re-
4 bic reTson. and for this sr ali sum he wreiches
6ytd her hands in hs blood lie was killed
aiIh club The two men have been arrested.
aLd laced in The ieil ~ New Castle, 10 await