The southern press., 1851-05-03

"A Mexican correspondents OF the new ! 0rk
Tribune furnishes the subjoined items in letter
from the capitol, dated March 10th:
1 The suspension of payment, or, as some say,
the absolute failure, of the house of Messrs.
!, Drusina g. Company, was declared on the l2th
instant. This suspension caused some sensa-
ton at the time, as you may well suppose, as the
affairs of the house were generally supposed to
be in good condition. The liabilities are now
known TO be triie over 81 ,25O,0 900; the assets
are estimated by the firm to be worth 81 ,45O,-
600, but most people suppose they are appraised
at too high price. They have asked suspen-
sion of payment for the term of six years, agree
ing Gf the creditors be wiling) to pay an in
terest of six per cent. per annum It is 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 assassins
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 md
the 9th being the Saints day Of the deceased,
they thought proper to fix that date rs the most
4 suitable. These criminals were neither shot nor
hanged, but were choked to death, in sitting
posture, by very simple contrvaAce. Aviler
and Negrete, the first 90, the other 10 years Of
age, mounted the scnffold at half past 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. 4s
The execution took place in the street, under
the windows of the room in which the crime
was committed. The streets and house tops
were thronged with spectators, and on the bal
comics, within 90 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 eight 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 to
whom the matter relating to the abolishing 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
to get on with his difficult task of consolidating
the interior debt, and probably making an at
! tempt to raise a revenue He has scarcely
shown his face since he has been in office. 1t
appears they have now in 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 mu-
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
fled to the mountains where they were attacked,
and three of them died in their own defence;
the rest were taken. They will be executed,
without doubt.
"The legislature Of Sinaloa has declared tie
order given by Mr.. Payne in November last,
viz That all goods intr oduced from the Inferior
of that State 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 has petitioned against
the financial plan of Mr. Payne, embraced in
fifteen propositions Cor initiatives,) and intro
duced by him into the chamber of deputies.
Vera Cruz has done the same, as well as some
other States.
Letters from Sonora lament bitterly the OPP
position made by the senate against 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 eff
fects into the port Of La Par to pay the most
inferior clerks, and that the officers of the GUS
tom. house there haven received penny from
the general government for the last eight months.
According to the latest news from Oaxnca,
tranquility prevails in Juchtan and Tehuantepec.
Malendez is still at large, but has petitioned the
general government for forgiveness Of the past.
The State of Oaxaca has pettioned 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 -four in the port of Tampico.
Mr.. Lacunza has been elected by congress
senator TO fill the vacancy caused by the ap-
pointment or election of Mr.. Marcelino 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 mer-
chants have petitioned against its suppression.
On the I'D instant the senate will form itself
into grand jury, to decide on the illegaIity Of
some acts Of d. Julien Reyes, committed while
governor Of the State Of San Luis
During the whole Of the year 1850, 24724
persons were arrested for various crimes, In this
city; over 1000 of these were women, and
very small number of them boys.
Dates as late as the 2Sth Of March, inform us
that bill had been introduced into the cham
Der Of deputies, with view to 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, ST. Don Luis
dc la Rosa is TO assume the government of Zac-
atecas--havng been elected TO the Office.
A bill to allow the importation Of foreign cot
ton, under duty Of two dollars per quintsl,
was being discussed in the Mexican legislature.
ESeLrsH AND AMERICAS RIVERS COMPARED
In the memoranda of DR.. Breckenridge's travels
in Europe, some ten years ago, the following
anecdote occurs -
gentcman-like and well informend Eng
lishman, who was in the stage coach with me,
and who found out was an American, after di-