The eastern clarion., 1859-08-24


Further by the Hungarian.
Nra YoEk. August 22-Thc London
T,te, saws that the McLanc Mexican
treaty will place the Republic Of Mexico
under American sway TO the advantage of
Mexico and the world, but that it will
weaken private claims.
Unsupported that Napoleon ha- declared
.or free trade.
Later from Tehuantepec.
Southwest Pass. August 2u-The L. :.
mail steamship llahana. Capt. Mcconnell.
crossed the har 1t half past : o'clock this.
evening. and passed. up the
river. She will he at hcr wharf at early
hour this morning.
The lIahana lett Minatitlan on the 18th
Instant and brings California adviccs to
hc 9TH inst, from san Francisco two
weeks later.
The news from the lsthmus and the
Transit route Is Of the highest importance.
The California mails and passengers had
been robbed Of everything of value. and
other most daring outragcs had been COM
mitted
This took place on the 18th, on the
great Transit route, half way between
Ncntosa and the city of Tehuantepec.
The facts, so far a. far as a>cCrtalned. are
the following:
The steamship Oregon, with the Cali
fornia mail, and passengers, arrived at
Nentosa on the evening OF the 18th. All
were safely landed, and on the following
morning they set out at an early hour for
Suchil.
They had not proceeded far, however
but about siX miles from Nentosa when
they were set upon by large band OF
armed Patricios the mail party was over
powered. and the mail and passengers
robbed Of every thing of value a. before
stated. The mails We're ripped open in
the rudest manner, and the contents scat
tered on the ground, while the bandits
searched for the valuablc~.
No cause is known or assigned for these
outrages. except the desire for plunder.
The party was very large, well armed and
quickly oyerpowered the passengers and
their attendants.
The lIabana brings, with the remnants
of the mails, seven passengers from Cali
tOruia and the lSthmus.
Later from Mexico.
The lIabana brings adyices from Vera
Crux to the 18th inst, by the overland
mail to Minatitlan.
The Juarez Government had issued a
degree, declaring marriages, births, adopt
ion and deaths, matters of civil record,
and doing away with the exclusive eccles-
ia~tical jurisdiction heretofore claimed.
The Archbishop Of Mexico has formally
cxcommunicated the whole Liberal party,
individually and collectively.
Affairs at the capital are in a dreadful
state Of disorganization. Miramon' : Cab
met had been dissolved, and it was doubt
ful if he would be able To form another.
lie was ruling as Dictator.
There had been no settlement of the
difficulty between Miramon and MARQUEE:
on the contrary. the disatiection not only
between the two men. hut their adherents
threatened TO break out into open war
fare Marquee was. however. at last ac-
counts. shut up in Guadalaiara, where he
was hesieged hv the Liberal forces.
Gen. Coho- had set out on a second eX-
petition against Oaiaca and the l-thmu~
but had not made much progress. twas
not believed the expedition would result
in much.
Gen. VOL has met with defeat in one
~ the frontier towns of the State of Tam
aulipas.
Gen Dcgollado was recognizing the
Liberal forces for an advance on the capi-
tal where he promises to be 10y the first Of
October next. lie had. however. de
manded 4u.ulbme and N.ion.oOb 10 enable
him successfully To carry on the struggle
against Miramon.
The Satc Of Iaratecas was in great cX-
element on account Of the Vaccinations
of the Jesut-.
The decree of luarcz. "u3tionalizing
the church property, J. being vigorously
executed wherever the Liberal party have
jurisdiction.
The bonds Of the national debt Of Mex
lea have risen loPcr cent. since the lie
cree.
Later from California.
tn" IIabma brings advices from san
Francisco 10 the 9TH inst.
The California mails and passengers
were brought down on the other side by
the steamships j. /. stephens and Oriza-
ba of the opposition line.
They took over to Panama - .uUh in
treasure. and about 1000 passengers for
New York
Business nj san Francisco was very dull
anil prices had declined.
The money market however. was easier
Lauderdale Circuit Court.
our brief notice of the session of thi'
court. included only the proceedings %
the first week. On Monday the jury il
the case Of the State v. Bragg, r' 0i., cam,
in with a verdict Of guilty against all th,
defendant, except Donald. Il may no
be inappropriate to speak of the counse
engaged in this cause. Judge Reavis. q
Alabama. Mr.. McAllum Of DE Kalb. Me~srs
W. z. Evans and Con. Rea Of Marion, fol
/ the defence. and the District Attorney
| with Judge Evans, Of Quitman, for the
/ State. made up the array Of counsel il
/ the cause. The efforts of the District At
torney was regarded by those who hear,
/ il. a. an able exposition of tho law of tn,
/ case. Judge Reavis and Mr.. McAllum
made each. powerful arguments in the de
/ feuco: in truth, Judge Reavis presented
seemingly irresistible column ofargumen
in behalf of the defendants, while tn,
concluding argument for the prosecution
presented by Judge Evans, Is every wher
| spoken of rs the most lucid, effective an
reSi-tlc~s commentary upon the law G
sclf-defcnce. ever argued in the courts G
Mississippi. The Court sentenced the d,
PENDANTS to one years imprisonment i
the state Peniteptiary, We undorstan
that a unanimously signed petition wi
be presented to the Governor for pardon
The Court HOUSE c1se in both brancht
was argued on Monday, by Messrs. Smit
and Tcrral Of Quitman, and MessrS. CAM
bell and McAllum respectively. Thei
efforts were credtahlG,
The Court dissolved the injunctio
granted by Judge Watts, and ordered
peremptory mandamus to the Board {
Police, to order another election ON !,
Monday in October, between Marion an
Marion Station-which writ the Board in
mediately obeyed.
There was general good older manifes
ed among the people.