The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-02
News fron, Mex,co.

| From the New Orleans Picayune April OIL
Int, Inc seamship Texas, Capt Place from Vera Cruz
places us In possession of papers from that city to tn
22d inst, on which day she left and from the city q
Mexico TO the 10th inst. -
favored gives the latest intelligence from Mexico mn
viii be found generally interesting
The writer left Mexico on the morning Of the 1911
April arrived at Vera Cruz the 22d at A. M left b,
the Texas at NJ. and entered the Belize at 10 p Al
on the oath. Thus If Capt Place can't put steamboat
/ through, we should like to know whe cam
On the 18th there great ringing of bells and frnc
cannon and shops were ordered TO be closed at half
past o on account, as It announced OF great vic
Tory gained by santa Anna Alvarez 1t was alleged
that he bad taken the Cuesa del Peerno but when fbs
news came to be published day it was stated that
ne had driven Alvarez from post called Coquillos and
would probably be at that time at the Pcegrno Ava
rez, as has been seen, had already abandoned an adj
yanced post called Cajones, and II very probable thai
Coquos may have fallen into the possession Of Santa
Anna in the same manner. Some foreigners in tho ser
vice of Alvarez, who met in search of recruits
-, stated that his positions we're such that the devil
himself could not carry them, but that he wanted some
more men like themselves TO command his posts
On the 1sh on the strength of this victory the hats
were opened TO competitors for the payment of the
$4,000 600 to be derived from the Mesia treaty nrn
vided always that the successful candidate shall nav
Gown on the same day $4,000 to The contest
was limited 10 the clipper company of Davidson and the
screw one Of Jccker the latter being the favored
There are rumors that of his conditions IA that An
extra two er cent circulation duty Is to =, laid q, 10
insure good sale Of his bills against which mess,ro
some merchants begin 10 kick in anticipation some neo
PIE are inceduous enough TO think that there has been
bee Un
up TO procure money and give by the Texas cac
lated TO operate favorably the pending treaty
Business never was duller, and foreign goods are "a
sagnant as the ditch water that SURROUNDS the city the
high arh has ruined importers but the home mannfac
turers OF low articles Of deriving some adyan
tage from il. 1850
The writer has much pleasure in stating tina. it'll T.,
convenience Is felt by Americans though the American
Minister is absent American interests were meyer nat
ter attended TO than by the present Charge Mr. Crnns
who does not give undue prominence the assumption
INA, private interests ought TO merge into great ma
tional questions but considers no lust claim from an
erican too insignificant TO be attended to- and stea
Oily carrying out the principle laid down BY the President
that an American citizen must be respected wherever he
mayb be. ~
No other State thus far seems to have Joined Alv.re
anu WIN the great superiority that he has arrayed
against him. II would not be surprising from ono dav
TO another his fall should be announced The roads 10
~ said in honor Of the actual cover are safe and
me general police OF the country much better than here
toore, and from the number OF Mexcans who are being
daily sent out OF the country acquire ne ideas IL
10 be hoped that their return by udcious annlics
ton q them, Mexico may yet figure among nations
fray use yonr influence to hurry the sden treaty
as great many disntercsted patriots are deenlv n
terested in its contamination.
Nine sontag and her troupe arrived at Mexico on the
18th ult. She was received with great attention and
warm fluctuations, numbers riding ont 10 meet her ON
the road and carry her into the city in carraee ara
by six white horses, and at night the German Phihar.
monte Society greeted her with a serenade
Court Calendar-This Dav.
srrRFNR CouRr-General Term-Adjourned to next
Monday.
strKkgS corRT-Sreciai Term-same as before.
StrRssgE observation-disclosures TO Nav is
0lSss AND TERNISKR.-C rimnal Trials,
COMMON PIKAs-(Part Firsi)-Nos So os ass aa- Aas
$50, 214 500, 422, 49,, AS, to3 $40, Gil, $40 -
COMMON PIEs-(Part second)-Nos 235 sos 5O7. 500
642, 500, cog, eos OILS, e2l, eal, ess to s42 wv
et2 Ice, lac ee2 Ca oes CO. 6s4 lisa COO 6s2 oes
$50, 574 tes eco, 702, 7o4, zoe 70s TO- 712 ia ia
100, I24 re, iiQ $50, 7os $50, slI, SIS - ~