New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-31

which this duty In feaifSy amounts 20, nsteau ot
per cent, ~ was supposed.
A proposition has been made 10 this Government
and Is row before Congress, by variods lndiv1duah
to hire all the Custom-houses. The State OF Vera
Cruz has perItioped against Il.
The treaty OF Tehuantepec remains N siafu quo
yet why, know not. Mexico, II may be pretty con-
foebtly SAID 10 not averse to granting tho mere
reht OF way across the Isinmus but ever viii OBJ
ject to the concession OF laLd In connection with
the privilege for the road, to am foreign company.
Whether this be account Of fear OF usurpaton at
length OF this territory by colonsts OF the introduce
ton OF religious tolerance per force OF more liberal
laws or for any other similar OCCASION do not pre-
tend TO assert but have pretty certain evidence
that 10 more land will be granted oy Mexico for
this business than Is needed for the road and the
Necessary Establishments connected Herewith !;
more particularly since the receipt here of Mr..
Fiumore's message IN respect to this matter, the
which has been well received BY, and very nearly
comedies with the views OF Mexico in regard to this
business, and have but little doubt that a treaty
based Oh the terms stated by Mr.. Fillmore to DO
agreeable TO the United states, would De acceded TO
BY Mexico with but little delay.
You have heard that the duty of causing an inves-
ugation of the facts relative to the claims OF Dr..
Gardner and Mears, devoved on our Minister here,
MIR. Letcher He, about three months ago, appoint
ed an agent, (Mr W Siocum) to 60 to the city Of
San LUIS Potosi the capital OF that State, In which
these persons chose to situate their famous mines,
and there examine into the matter. This agent re-
turned some weeks ago. and states that these claims
have no foundation, there beibg not even the sign or
territory asserted by these claimants. l hear that
evidence will be produced on their trials sufficient
to completely satisfy the most skeptical OF the real
ity OF their barefaced ana tremendous frauds.
hear also that endeavoTs have been made to induce
some witnesses to 90 the United States to testify
there, at the proper time In open Court. 1t Is be-
lleved now that the deposltens adduced BY Gardiner
and Mears, in support Of their claims are all forge:
res, because the agent could not satisfy himself OF
the exstesce OF one Of the persons who testified IN
their favor but the contrary, of many who assert
that none of them ever lived, or were kno wn In the
places In which II 10 pretended they gave theif dspo.
stioLs The Mexicans here cry out shame, and
manifest desire to lend their aid In any way to
bring all such frauds TO light.
On l4th November ast, an agreement was entered
into by MEXICO and Span for the liquidation OF the
debts Que by the former to the subjects OF sne latter
According to this agreement, within the term OF
two months, Mexico is to proceed to examine,
acknowledge, and quidate all the claims OF Spanish
subjects which may have been presented TO the
Spanish Legation up to the present time and one
year is allowed for the presentation OF others after
which time none OF those which nov exist can Do
presented, but become cancelled.
bill for the suppression of the Mercantile Tri-
buna has pasted the Chamber OF Deputies and now
before the Senate. petition IL In circulation to
induce the latter to dsapprove the decision OF the
Deputies. The consequence Will DO delay, Dus
am Of the opinion the bill will pass the Senate
One of those daring robberies and fearful assassi
nations peculiar to Mexico took place about league
from this city early in the evening of the Sd inst
wife, accompanied BY young lawyer, BY name
Bs.sva, were returning In . coach from the village
Of Mixcoac, "a few leagues off, when In the vicinity
of Churubusco, and about p. M, they were az
tackled by band of robbers, on foot and on horse
back when the persons attacked fred upon them,
but with no effect, and they were overpowersd DR..
the former 90 much 50 that he died on the folio wing
morning, and the latter lies dangerously Ill. am
happy TO say that Mrs Bestegui was not hurt in her
person, or molested. Active measures were imme-
L. l. - Lac han ntu-f hNU
eight OF the sssassips we're taken is needless to
say they will all be executed.
The Electro. n agnetic Telegraph il already ex.
tended to Nopsluca, and has been ions time In
operation thus far, giving ~ information OF some
hind or other nearly every day. Ibeeve the under.
taking has fully succeeded 1t is in contempationto
extend this line OF communication % far In the lnte'
a. Guansjuato, and in all probability Will %
completed during the coming summer A bill 10 now
before Congress providing for the punishment OF
those who may steal the posts or wre or for other:
wise ntenupslpg me communicated As vet WIN nl
this communication have not been wlfully or mall
ciously disturbed
Several failures OF note have unfortunately taken
place in this city during the past few months L
think mentioned to you some months ago that this
would be inevitable. With one exception, however,
Ibelieve no more serious charge has been made
against the individuals than that Of little foresight
and great imprucsnce Some, or perhaps 70 DO more
correct, house obssinsd sxteosion oftwo years
paying very heavy rate OF interest ON over mil.
lion At present business 10 dull and however great
loss such house must be, fear 1t cannot stand
The failure of Drusina & Co. has been declared
fraudulent
By q letter Of correspondent of lie Trait d. Union,
OF February perceive that in tie four last months,
ending in that OF February, over 900 passengers
had lane cd At Acapulco IN transtu to and from Cal.
ifoTnia.
The Paseos, ana other places Of public resort and
amusement OF the dehizens Of this City, during the
Carnival presented lively and pleasing spectacle:
The masQuers enjoyed themselves In puoic, ana
contributed to the amusement Of others The eve
nnes of the three days we're de voted masquerade
balls and other amusements OF the season eOsgenial
with the feelings and dispositions OF the Inhabitants
The public maseuerades at the Nahonal Theaser
the greatest err deceLcy, ard general good feel
ing prevailed, and real enjoyment was 20 be Oh
served during the whole night, the people retiring
to their houses at o'clock In the morning In con.
nec,ion with this subject, cannot help remarking
that while some of the foreign part OF the popua-
ton resorted to artificial means Of creating excite
ments and plsasHTable emotions, on none Of the
three evenings, on which these balls were gwen
at the theater did behold one Mexican inebfi-
ated but ~ quiet and guarded in their actions
and conduct, as IL always the case with them In
public.
Gillian, by name of Lopez, committed suicide
BY taking poison night before last, IN one Of the
hotels of this city.
There are three californians here, having brought
ducs publicly to the bulls in the new buirins to-
morrew. Yours, respectfully, ESQ.
EXECUTION OF JOHN ERPKNsTEIN AT
NEwARx, N. J.-Erpenstein who WAS convicted at
The January term of the Oyer and Termiaer for the
vcuyday nj hia uifa nv DOisOn WA HING the hall