New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-02

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The city has garrison Of 4, 900 men. and, say
ing an occasional robbery and knock down md
drsg-Out sfair now and then in the streets, all il
quiet All legitimate business is, OF course sus
pended here, as also in general throughout the
country.
In a late letter to the President Yidaurri states
A perfect willingness to come t0 the aid of the
Government with goo rifemen from his frontier.
but that tie distressed coDditOn OF things there is
such that be says lie cannot move without money.
and requires rom tle Government 800, 900 for
that purpose. lie adds. however that IN an ex
t-eme case lie would impose sufficient amount
10 enable him to come on that section OF tue
country.
The Government Of the State Of Nichoscan has
appointed commission ia raise an extraordinary
Subsidy for the necessities ct that State. The 0oy.
ernor Ceball0s, has resigned his Ofece.
The States of Durango and Zacst,cas. particu-
larly the former, are IA deplorabls coDdltIon
The papers state the mines in Zssatecas are
scarcely worried, and ara becoming filed with
water. In regard to Durango, / cannot DO better
than send you paragraph or two from an account
published on the LIST inst. in the papers here.
They are as follows:
The news brought BY the last two mails from
Durango, as also from Zacstecas and Chihushua,
announce shat numerous parties of Comanche aud
Apache Indians are preparing TO march rom al drec-
new INVASION and which cannot be- resisted except BY
the most central towns Of the State perhaps by the
capital itself will finish with the little left from the
former ones"
AFTER whole year of continued dcpredatons, of
unheard complaints and clamors rot attended to,
mining, agriculture and commerce are completely
parayzed, the peopeiuffer from the high price and
scarcity Of things Of the greatest niece ssty traffic is
impossible because life is insecure lot only the
Highway but even in the suburbs of the capital fam
Lies migrate TO the interior after having beheld the
ruin Of their crops their houses burned their children
esssssrated the value of property has diminished IN
proportion TO these evils ard there is not one branch
of taxable industry upon which the Government can
impose extraordinary contributions without augment
ing the public misery, without exasperatng and running
its citizens
Senior Rafael Rafael arrived at Vera Cruz lately
from abroad. and on landing there he came near
being mobbed. This person is said to have enjoyed
many pecuniary benefits from Santa Anna and the
Monitor advises the Government - 10 proceed with
all Justice in reference TO this matter, in order that
the nation and morality may obtain due repair
alton" This gentleman was one of the proprle-
tors Of the newspaper, the Universal
They have curious way of doing things here
sometimes. A short time ago the Court OF First
Instance decided against party, who appealed his
case to higher tribunal and the Judge in the first
case appeared before this second court TO Gefend
his own sentence.
petition, understand, is soon to be presented
10 the present Assembly for the abolition OF re-
lgiOus intolerance.
The remains of the late Gen. Arista are to be
brought here from Europe for interment at the
public expense He has been declared "benemer-
40 de Ia petr'a."
BY virtue ofa decree Of Vdaurri Governor OF
Nuevo Leon, issued on 10Th Feb. last, the States
of Coahuila and Nuevo Leon are in future to form
one state. The Superior Tribunal of NuevO Leon
is to have jurisdiction in the business OF both
States. and in Coahuils the especial laws are to
remain in force This union is said to have for its
object the better defense of both from the lnya-
sions of the Indians and the Texans. ~ The cap
tal of Coahuilo Saltillo, and the Town Of Ramos
Arispe are excluded from this union, and are to
Join any other State, or do as they like" This,
indeed, shows a queer state OF things.
The expulsion of Messrs. Barron & Forbes
from Topic by the Governor of the State of Jalis-
co. bids fair to give the Government good deal
of trouble, if not to involve them in great cost.
Protests against the act have been made by all the
parties concerned and by the English Minister 10
Mexico, but yet il appears the decree OF expul-
sion has not been recalled, nor has the said Gov.
srnnr Doe. romoved or molested. But it is not
probable the Government will accede to the petit
ton of the inhabitants of Topic and San Bias in
taking away the exequatur from Mr.. Barrow as
English Consul. have not heard what evidence
has been given to sustain the charges contained in
the petition Of the inhabitants OF Topic tor their
expulsion, Of smuggling and OF interference In
raising n revolution in Topic, but decided en-
deavor will be made to repel them, and doubtless
heavy claim for punishment and damages will
be made IL is alleged by some that this affair
was the result of an enmity on the part OF an
other house, that Of Castanos of Topic against
that Of Barron, Forbes s. Co. The latter, rich,
influential and respectable, aud the former
once rich and also still equally erespect.
able. They have long been rivals and
enemies. The petition of the inhabitants of Topic
and san Bias accuses the house of Barron, Forbes
q Co. openly Of causing the revolt against the
Government in December last, in the former town,
and of smuggling and also of abusing their Con-
sulsr character in order to protect and cover
the frauds and arbitrary acts of the house. THIS
accusation may not be well founded, but It ID pub
icy made by about two hundred individuals, and
must affect the dearest interests OF the citizens a
the country such Consul represents as much as 10
does bis own The accused assert, however, ard
their friends that the whole is false, and Origi'
mates from malice. Mr. Forbes protested against
expulsion as an English subject and as American
Consul at Topic and rs such demands redress
bat have very lately learned that our last Con-
,ular law (of March l-55), which went into otfect
in Jdy last requires that all Cnieed States Con
suls and even their clerks, shall BE- from aeh al
ter the passage of that law, American citizens;
Therefore at the time of this expulsion the United
States had 10 Consul at Topic, AID it is time they
had, and as the law requires.
During the war against the Government Of santa
Anna, it appears that Gen. Alvarez and Other
chefs OF that revolution solicited aid from our
people in California. They responded ID the cad,
and provided men, vessels and mOnes TO aid this
cause. and sailed from San Ersncseo for Lover
California; but, arriving there some time after
Santa Anna had fed, (neaEly three months ago, 1t
appears, they, notwithstanding having explained
H. whole 70 the CnInma2der General there, and