New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-31
MEXICO.
A New Minister of Finance-His Scheme-Do-
ings of Congress-Thc American indemnify
News from SOnOra-The GOld-Hunter's Pas
sengers-Destructive Fire, &C.
f1l..

sengers-Destructive Fire, &C.
Special Correspondence of The Tribune.
MEXICO, Saturday May 3.
MEssRs EDITORS We have at length a Min
lister of Finance. Sr Urquidi, after several days
reflection, declined the appointment upon which
Sr Aguire took charge again, al interim. At
last on the Goth ult., ST.. Yanez the Minister for
Foreign Affairs was duly appointed. ST Monas-
terio, the first Clerk in the latter Department,
acts in the meantime in the Foreign Department.
ST. Yanez has now presented his plan for crea-
ting revenue This plan has completely dis
gusted the Monitor, the strong advocate for the
present administration, and II declares him who'll
ly incapable for the Office.
Yesterday ed inst he submitted his several
initiatives to the Chamber Of Deputies. re asks
the power to arrange the public offices, to sup
press those that may be unnecessary, and to re-
move employees power to make arrangements
with the holders of permSsIons for the introduce
ton of raw cotton, and TO impose a contribution
ON the manufactures of the country power 10
open ports for the cOastng trade, and TO impose
a duty of two per cent. on the same for the eX-
uenses of the administration authority IN con-
nection with the Board of Public Debt 70 close
the ports they may think proper 10 close; power
TO impose contributions IN the Federal District
and Territories also, TO establish uniform rate
Of consumption duty throughout the whole Re
public authority to assess taxes on the states
10 an amount sufficient to supply the deficiency
there may be to carry INTO effect the law regu-
lating the public debt and while this tax Is be-
ing collected the creditors shall receive bonds
hearing an interest of five per cent. per aDnum.
In fine, the power to nSe the Sl,250,000 which
now hy law belongs TO the creditors
hill fr
the establishing per cent ioT consumption duty
has been delayed for the want OF Minister OF
finance II is probable this bill will soon pass.
The principal points have already been argued
upon by both Houses. Ii imposes a consumption
duty of per cent ON all Foreign effects intro
duccd into the interior. one halt OF this Is to be
allowed the States, the other Is for the Govern
mcnt These duties are to be collected IN the
States into which the effects may be sent
The bi empowering the Government to sup
press the public Offices, and TO discharge en-
pl0vees has been for the present Withdrawn 10y
the respective committee.
Seniors Lombardo and Huci, old employees of
tie Government, have been deprived Of their EN-
ploys IN the Department OF Finance.
A few DAYS ago the Government was required
10 produce IN the Senate the contract made be
tween Senior Payno and Mr.. J. D. Marks tor the
payment of the American indemnity through the
agency Of the latter This was complied with
and the reading of IL was called for, but II was
stated the matter was strictly secret There
fore, the same was read III secret session. This
affair has made some noise here, and the contract
has been dlsapprovedr OF by this press generally
The course taken by the United States respect
ing tie payment OF this money is considered
quite correct
NOTHING more has been done respecting the
loan of S525O.OCO. but II Is said the church was
applied TO hut refused 10 lend.
No further action has been had by thc Cham
Der of Deputies Oh the Tehuantepec Treaty.
A considerable fuss Is raised about the Com
mandant- General of SonOra's pursuing into the
limits Of the State If Chihuahua party OF Indians
who had invaded the former State, yet We're at
peace with the latter
Ocampo. the person stated had been driven
of from Guaymos, was afterwards appointed
Collector Of the Custom-housC al the port OF Al
tata, (n Lmoiou) but he was not permitted by
the inhabitants to take charge Of the same.
II appears by the papers that the commission
Of Cborgs des Afaires of Mexico At London Is TO
be sent out IN the English packet (Which leaves
on the lOth) 20 Sf. Payne.
Some DAYS after the order was given by the
Genera! Government that no more enlgrants
should 90 20 Tehuantepec TIL the fate Of the
treaty should be definitely known. about thirty
pcor fellows frcm California Intending 70 cross
The Istbnms) were landed az Fsofoso, on he Pa
cIfc and III the vicinity OF Tehuan,epec The
State of OaSaca became alarmed al this, and
force Of 100 armed MexIcaus Were sent 10 rein
force that point. /, was reported here few
DAYS ago that fight bad taken place between
the parties. but II Is 10; believed.
In our months w from Isl January 10 lst
April. 1891 persons were arrested anu conducted
10 the Cry prison. There now remain IL prison
Men ESQ Women 225 Total SOP.
regret 10 state that the large aud extensive
Cotton mandatory known as the Aoiino nuero.
belonging to Archibald Hone and Biestgui, has
been completely destroyed by fire This occur
red on the afternoon or evening Of the 26lh ult
Nothing was saved The loss Is estimated at
$4,000 Nj Hone VIII leave .or England IN
the next racket. in order TO make such arrange
n.cnts a. nav be necessary for the erection of
another one. No establishment Of this kind in
this country Is ever insured. Eo.