The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-23

By the arrival ~ Nov Yea On We4taa1Gv
mofning 81 the schoonss Boaita, Cart 49,
from Vera Cruz. we have dates fcm tho1 1N(1h
to the Let inst, and from the Mcxicsn eart&4 u
the 96th April. The Bonita brought 1880 IL
specie.
The schooner Oregon, Capt Tsanis, also e.
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 Shisa that man by
the name Of Oscar Roberts. German by birth,
who was acting as assintaut United 6tstss con.
sui ut Vera Graz for Capt Rogers, had collected
the freight money, amounting 10 445Oo, Of ttly
brig Metamora, of New York ffem Mobile. To.
gether with other large amounts and had sb-
seconded. The Metamora took cargo Of cotton
into Vera Cruz
The Unirersal Of the the oath Of April ave
"The House OF Representatives approved yee{er-
day the resolution taken by the Senate TO grant
eighty days respite TO the committees Of both
branches, to try to effect arrangements or CON-
promises with the public creditors. The oppo-
stion to this was strong, for, az Messfs. Medina
and BIanco 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. It would
be making matters worse. At present, knowing
that no funds exist, to call upon them to COM
PROMISE and afterwards acquaint them with tho
fact, would be perfect mockery. 1t stood on
record that Senior Aguirrc in his report Of the
9th ult, stated that in order to begin to make
any settlement, they required, in the frat In
stance, tn obtain four millions Of dollars, of
which they were minus"
We understand. from another source, that not
withdrawing all their jealousy Of American en-
croachments, it was proposed, a. 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 vii.
ling to acknowledge.
The Mexican government has granted q ro-
spite of six months to the company which WA
engaged to establish the line of wires for 4
magnetic telegraphic communication between
Vera Cruz and Mexico. A
In Tampico the arrival of -four from the Uni
ted States, under the temporary license granted
by the Mexican government. was q 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 out for certain
value when flour is cheap and desire the atten-
ton of government to this point s4e
The Indians continue their depredations in
Durango and other States in the North. Near
Canutillo, a few weeks SINCE they made de-
scent upon large stock-raising hacienda, and
nfter killing all the persons having charge of the
place, drove off large herd Of cattle and other
stock.
They have finally introduced the Scho isch in
the Mexican capital and the dark eyed senoras
and senoritas in raptures with it, if the news
paper accounts be true.
1t is stated that many of the streets in the
city of Mexico are abandoned on account of the
robberies committed, and the want of an efficient
police. In one of the main thoroughfares the
rascally ladrones had pitched battle with the
police, and overcame them.
The Teatro National, in the city of Mexico,
was opened for the season on the nigh " of the
Goth ult Great complaints are made in relation
to the orchestra.
A company of mounted police has been dis
banded for allowing the stage coach to be openly
robbed near FL Punto de la Vina
The legislature of the State of Mexico has
passed stringent law against gambling, many
games which have heretofore been allowed at
the religious feasts being now prohibited.
INCIDENTS CONNECTED WITH THE BURNING
OF THE STEAMBOAT WEBSTER. The Natchez
Free Trader publishes ONE further partIc-
unrs of the burning of the steamboat
Webster, furnished by gentleman who arrived
in that city, passenger on the steamboat New
Orleans. Among them are the following in
cidents:
Tho pilot remand at the wheel until he was
nearly suffocated with smoke, and eventually,
in the wdness of despair descending, rushed
into the ladies' cabin, discovered his wife and
child, took them to the side of the boat and
plunged into the water together the child was
lost, but the pilot succeeded in saving himself
and his wife, nfter some severe struggling in
the river. The second pilot was in bed asleep
at the time of the fatal accident, and awoke on
being nearly sufiocated; he arose with speed,
and on discovering what had taken place, pur-
sued his way through the dreadful scene to find
his wife and his little child On discovering
them, the three rushed to the side of the boat,
and the only alternative for the nffectonate
husband was to force his wife and child into
the rushing stream this he did, aud directly
plunged after them he then battled manfulIy in
endeavoring to preserve these dearest treasures
of his heart, bun without effect; and when ex-
h.usted this unfortunate father and husband
Just saved himself by grasling at piece of
drift wood in the river
One incident is particularly worthy of notice.
a
Ohio, who is possessed Of extraordinary physi-
cal power and courage, missed her protector, and
at once she set about means to save herself;
observing at the same moment two childen by
her side, helpless and unprotected she seized one
in each arm, got down TO the lower deck, pro-
cured large borad by wrestling it from the
boat, and threw it in the water; with the
tender charges she held, the young lady became
so courageous in the calamity that she jumped
over after the board, and by its assistance,
hoated down the river considerable distance,
and was taken up by skiff, at about a mile
from the boat, both herself and the children all
safe. Such an act Of herosm deserves the.
highest encomiums having no selfish feeling
fog her own life, but nobly extending her SER
viees to the helpless and unprotected a kind
Providence watched over her, and she waA
saved from an untimely grave.
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