The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-21

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me contents OF the European edition Of tho HERALD
wn embrace the received by mail and telegraph at
shs Office during the previous week. and to the hour Of
publication.
Impoftant from Washing on-R construction
or the Cabinet, and Change In our Foreign
Ministers.
Our telegraphc des patch from Washington, dated
last. night relative 10 . change in the Cabinet,
comes from . source which entities it TO fulrcredit.
y appear tina. the President has at length deter
mined TO reconstruct his Cabinet and also to recall
nearly all the foreign appointments. Mr.. Marcy Is
- gOso England, whilst Mr.. Cushing takes thu
Ysste Department. Mr.. Breckenridge, of Kentucky,
takes Mr.. Cushi1es position Is Attorney General
Mr.. Dobbin is TO be transferred to the Treasury
Department, vice Guthrie, VINO is to accompany
Judge Campbell into retirement. Who is to take
the Post Office aud Navy Departments has no:
ye. been decided, but our correspondent intimatso
nat Mr.. Mason nay be invited to the Navy De
DaItment-the position he held under Nj, Polk.
The change in our foreign ministers is also 70 be
thcrougb, and viii doubtless carry with i. re-
visal Of the foreign oolicy Of the government. AZ
Car talent is concerned, il IL ut all events salts
action 70 kno that We cannot be injured by any
change; whilst there il some ressoa to hope that
the lew appoirtees will take lesson from the
lsimre Of the,. predecessors
The info nation is OF great in ,ortAncs at this
time, nd We ,epaat, it comes from q source which
gives every confidence in its sccura y.
The News.
Ii erestisg n ~ tom Mexico i given ia ano,hef
part Of to-days papor. The let er OF our Vera Ccuz
correspondent conftais oar previous accounts OF the
critical position in Which she Mexican Dictator il
placed. Il would appear tina. the party which was
mainly inetrumentai in bringing him into power is
now heartily sics Of his rule, and lament the ssate
o5disoraanzstion INTO which the country Is reduced.
His retirement is again limited at. but it is con-
sdsred that he could only escape the victorious
Insurgents either by Pueba or Vera Crlz, and it
was not unlikely that shese avenues would soon be
closed against him. On the 21st OF December the
people TO vote Whether is to continue to rule
not ard i in the negative they 0say who Is to
be his successor. The result will be made knox IA
h February of next year. 1t IL said that his Impe
rial HshDess Intends In this to hurlesquehe role Of
Napoleon; and in the m eantime he has founded an
alliance with the Seminole chief Wild est, who is
- assist him in REFRESHING flibusteroes. In the
event Of war with the United States he hopes fer
aid from Austria.
Our Brownsville (Texss) correspondent has fur
Risbed Us most interesting letters, detailing the
staAe Of affairs exis ling the Rio Grandc. as af
fected by the civil connections induced by the rule
II His Imperial Highne@ Santa Auna over the
Mexican republic. In one we have account Of
Ne various causes which operated towards the late
allure Of the revoutonists, after they had CALAMITY
defeated Gen. Cruz near Matamoras, held posses
don Of Victoria until their ammunition was ex-
ha1sted, and challenged Gen. Ampudis to battle
hsfore the walls Of Monterey They were lately
organizing with brighter hopes on the Texas side Of
the river; AID as Alvarez was boldly and steadily
advancing on the capital, the insurgents hoped to
greet that vetersnthe "psnther Of the South"
~ he Is calledin the national palace of the city Of
Mexico. Gen. Don Adrisn We'll was nflcting, by
order OF Santa AnLs, most ernel punishments on
che persons and properties OF all those in
Matamoras who were suspected OF having in.
stgated or taken part in the outbreak. The
distinguished American libuster, Col. G. r. Wheat
had arrived in Bro ynsvle. and it is said .ha. bis
presence afforded aid and c,mlor." 10 tls iasur.
gent leaders We have also graphic account Of
the scenes consequent on the arrest examination
nd acquittal Of the leaders Of the late movement
They were taken up on charge Of a breach OF the
neutrality laws of the EEted States, preferred
against them by an old Mexican woman, asd ac-
Quilted by the United States Comm ssoner. after
she examination Of 81 extraordinary medley Of Wit
nesses, including Major Giles Porter, commanding
at Fort Brown. II IL said that Tampico and Zsca-
tecas had hoisted the flag OF rebellion. Yanez, the
executioner OF Racusset de Boubon, had refused e.
obey the commands OF Santa Anna at Guadalsjara
Brownsville was rapidly improving, but trade was
dull. There ~ no news from The upper Pic Grsnde.
The -four market was firm yesterday for common
STATE brands ut Saturdays prices. Sales of Cana
dian were pretty freely made in bond, for EXPORT
~ about $50. Small sales OF Geuesee white whes,
we're made at 81 40, aud Of Southern white at 4, o.
Indan corn continued firm at 90c to Ole, with srss
sales for domestic use and export. Pork sold a,
1l2 rs for mess; cotton was steady, with moderate
sales. Freghts to Liverpool were frmer, With pref
sy free engagements of corn at the full rates.
The Board OF Aldermen transacted business las,
evening. The report Of the Finance Committee,
relative to authorizing the Issue Of bonds upon
street contracts, given In report. The Sc ,oni
av nue. assessment lists from III C7unsil were IA
vorably reported on by t.e = niltse. AID referred
Upsn petition Of ~ reiofss.s Of the Five Points