The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-20
NEWS FROM MEXICO.



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Yet ue-Smugglimg-Failure Of the English Nail.
We have had an unusually quiet fortnight and for want
Of any exciting political "briant victores
the insurgents people talking all manner Of gos
sip and the newspapers are pitching into President
Perces message all sees and holding forth in long
winded Jeremiads the great Arrangoiz dealcaon
Ana BY the way this is about purely Mexican and
delicious scandal as has occurred for time Even
those snug little opsraonsthe Schuyler and Meggs af
fairsknock under to II in point Of neatness richness
and graceful accomplishment.
Since the days Of Shoe 30 JONES' approaching and
admrng world has been wont to take deep interest in
all that relates to distinguished fnanciers. But it
grieves to say that am not sufficiently familiar
with the antecedens Of the ingenious Mexican Swart
wouer above mentioned to venture to give biographi
cal sketch Of his brilliant from his RISE through
his varied progress and up to his recent bold stroke,
which has him impe rishablc fame, at least
in these parts and which may lead to his achieving the
highest honors in the State (hey appreciate merit in
this country II he ever ventures to return.
Suffice to say that Senior Doe something de Arangoiz
has risen rapidly. year since he in the min
istry; but his talents appeared to lie in the
diplomatic line, he consigned temporarily
to the consul generalship at New orl'ans,
and thence promoted to the mission at Wash
ngton This last position gave him the paying awayof
the 81, ooo 00O; AL Of which he actually paid except
cool $4,000 only (reasonabe man y by way Of COM
mission. The matter was kept quiet for time; coax
ipgs first tried then threats but all in vanMexi-
don't dhgorgs Pathetic appeals were made to him
by H. s. H.; the name Of patriotism invoked, &C., &C.
The only answer was, he intended to keep the
money; and instead Of reproaches they ought to be
very grateful to him for not taking more,
4b~& - xr;oe 10 Woshf 0knp ha
begged to resign it, and going to Europe for mis-
health lie feared the air of Mexico ght not agree
with him." whereupon II. 8. H. waxed furious and
cdrajog terribly swore he'd pass Mr. ArraDgoz through
Of firearms should he ever dare SGT foot in this
country and ordered him to be formally dismissed from
his charge the United States and unsndes cut Of all
to be expelled the national and distinguished Order Of
Guadalupe Fact The papers at the capital ara full of
the affair and since the expeng of Nicholas Of Russia
from among the Knights Of the Bath neither Punch
the Charirari have contained anything intensely
comcal the ponderous and crushing articles In the
UnirersaL, the Diario, and the Siglo. What awful
and appalling of damning degradation What .
cruel, cutting Of guilt will weigh down the
soul of Mr. Arsngoz when he reads those articles and
discovers for the first time, what terrible villain he is
las Warren Hastings said when he heard the indict
ment) whilst he Arrangoz, sips his Johannisberser at
his villa on the Rhine
GCsnp says many curlO1S tnings nOW-R-unys rue
yet unpaid 600 the leading topic OF the day. and
high functionary informed the other day that
soon 1t is paid Ii. s. H. is coming down." 1t
to If IL be not paid very speedily he viii down
with a vengeance.
All H. H. hopes for Is to get this plumber Ia his
hands, and by these slope from this ungr lte al
country forever Meanwhile let hope the Wander ng
Jew and others he nesty down At their in WASH
ipgton. They contracted to pat the bill through in the
NEST expeditions manner, and they have been paid
only small advance, doubtless they lobbying
dining, winng, feeling, &C., most vigorously Well the
Anne rcan people have plenty Of money and their repre-
sentatyes in Congress assembled have the right TO dis
pose oft as they please.
We have UNITS of extensive smuggling operations
under the patronage Of government the Pacific coast
Meanwhile merchants here ruined by the enormously
high duties and strict prohibitions to all but government
itself
General Acosta late Minister of War; is dead at Mex
ico General Ampudia is here route for Tho
in Yuca.an He takes large supply Of oil with him.
The merchants here much Disguised at the failure
Of the monthly mai from Southampton caused doubt
less by the exigencies Of the ransport service Tae
Postmaster General at Washington has now a rare
chance Of making the service between this and New
Dreams pay. letters could be received despatched
here free from fabulousIy high rates Of postage and
violation of seals the immense MexicoEuropean
IRON the New Orleans Picayuue, Jan. 131
The Orizaba pt Forbes arrvea yesterday She left
Vera Cruz the morning Of the eth and brings dates
The following is . list Of her passengers:-
Jacob yliich, j. D. Moore, 0radi.te A. Hnc Far as
Lyers, McFarrcn, and fourteen in the steersgs.
Capt Forbes reports having le in port at Vera Cruz
ready to sail the American bark Flash WILSON, master
Tor New York He also reports that the French bark
France and Mexque arrived at Vera Cruz on the 9Th
init.
Sigo III. quotes from the Universal lengthy art
Gle on the subject Of she levy Of Senior
$T00C0 commission at the rate Of one per cent for
receiving and RENTING tie 81 GEO. The Uaiccrsal
bases ITS statements the subject on the best author
y-that Of the Diario 0Geial According to the pub
hshed accounts the money was delivered to Gen moute
lister TO hand to Senior D. Francisco ArrangoiE
the Mexican Consul General in this country Senior Aran
go. fulfilled the orders given 10 HIM by his
with to the disposal Of the money in return
for his apparent attention and fidelity he appointed
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentary at
spread that he had appropriated by way Of com
mission but his deprived the reports Of all
eial Immediately concluding this clever operation.
senor Arrapgoz left for Europe, without waiting for
permission from his government
On the facts becoming known to Santa Anna an order
was issued depriving him OF the appointment he held,
and also of the decoration Of the Order Of Guadalupe,
with which he had previously been invested The con
duct Of Aangoiz in this matter Is said have caused
as much surprise and disappointment as It certainly has
Of bitterness He had always previously considered
honorable deicacy. The Dsario odeial d-ells on his
shameful fall into temptation with great
Of regret and on his deprivation Of Office and honors as
an appropriately severe punishment aud highly credi
table TO the government that 1t has had the courage
The Of $749 has been seized board OF an Eng
sh vessel named the Mary Montague on account OF its
being found secreted for the purpose OF evadug the
duty payable on it. The captain has been cited to ap
pear and answer bis offence against the Mexican
laws II he do not appear, he will be adjudged guilty
Of contumacy.
An Able Lawrensen from this country, Ia said to DO
collecting contributions towards the funds for building
Catholic churches and schools in the United states.
fevers had been epidemic In Nuevo Leon during last
month causing considerable mortality. At latest ac-
counts however, under the Iolice and sanitary regaa
tons established they disappearing.
The Sigto fI4. says that they are sending people to
prison at Monterey for not being known seven were so
served between the 18th and the 2lst ult.
The Guadalajara Sodddo de la Pdfrid deuounces va
rous employees for not having voted at the
late election. their from,