The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-12-31
Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun.
MIR. Thrash er's Case.

WASHINGTON, Dec g.
learn that the Secretary of State has taken
steps in behalf of John S. Thrasher. Some
weeks ago instructions we're sent to Mr.. Owen
on the subject, and more recently to Mr.. S,ar-
kle, the new Consul, who has not gone 10 He.
vana instructions have now, it is well undei-
stood, been sent to MIR. Berringer, our Minister
to SPAIN to every proper means 10 induce
the Queens Government to release Mr.
Thrashcr. a2
/ am informed by persons Just arrived here
from Havana, that the Cuban authorities were
quite determine that Mr.. Thraslier should never
return to the United States-for, after the treat
ment he has met in Cuba, his energies or influ-
ence would be exertcd here with great effect,
IN FAVOR OF revolution in Cuba, as Commodore
Stockton said to-day, in his introduction to a
call Tor information as to the proceedings against
). >. lhrasher, 1T is much to be hoped that the
bad laws ana bad manners of this dependency
on the old Spanish monarchy will be amended.
Their acts are OF nature that require some
inquiry, and, unless their aggress ons be noticed
by this government, they will become entirely
too frequent for our taste or for their own bcnc-
| fit. am afraid, however, from what learn.
that the President cannot furnish any sat.
isfactory information in relation to Mr..
Thrasher's arraignment and trial. and the char
ges and proofs brought against him. MIR. Owen
has sent no information on the subject, and We
nv little has been furnished by Mr.. Thrasher
his friends to the government.
The cast of the standing committees of the
House appears to be very judicous The COM
mit'ees on commerce, Finance, Naval Affairs,
and Foreign Relations are all very judicous.
FURTHER FROM MExico.-Our file of papers
says the New Orleans Picayune, from the city
of Mexico, reach to the 18th ult.
NJ Ramon GAMBIA had submitted to the
Senate a draft of bill to empower the Execu-
tive to open negotiations with the British Gov
eminent for opening the Isthmus of Tehuante.
pee. The basis of the arrangement are tn be,
that great Britain shall construct a canal, within
a given period, shall erect such Notifications as
Mexico may designate, and shall assist Mexico
in case an invasion Of the Isthmus, or of any
attack being made on her right to the lands sit.
mated thereon. Mexico will bind herself to
keep garrison of two hundred men on the
: lstl,mus, to aid travellers, garrison forts, &c.
and will make over to Great Britain all the tolls
and other advantages to be derived from the ca
: nal.
9 A most daring robbery was committed in Els
: clavos street, in the city Of Mexico, on the
night of the 9th inst. party of robbers broke
into house, tied up the family, remained in the
house all night. and rode off in the coach
next morning, taking with them 100000
h The foreign merchants nj vera CluL nav
protested against being compelled to pay an.
higher rates of duty on imported goods thai
those established by the schedule Of Avalos Al
Matamoras
!, An electric telegraph has actually been estab
lished in Mexico. 1t extends from the capital Il
: Nopalucan, distance of forty leagues.
y works admirably, acc ording to the newspapers
: About eighty dispatches were sent over 1t the Is
II day. nf
Io.o Io,,,;r, C,r,;,,o L., h,on .nno;,1 n,
{ Mexican Consul at Brownsville
= The COVE rnment has proposed law es'ab
Is fishing a corps de rcserre TO be attached to tn
!. army, and to consist ofseventy eight companie
u of infantry, twenty of cavalry, and nine of aril
lery.