The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-13
HpItovtant from MEXICO.

A"<Y0vNnBt from MexncOs
SAs HAHN INHIBITION yUO8SD ny AN M6Lrs
hEhob ATT IN TEE CAPITAL APPOINTMENT or
seocSssoR I'd Mr.. MArHEw-6RBAr GLEs or THE
Ci2RGY FACTION AND DISGUST OF THE ENGLISH
N NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NsURXECri0Ns ETC. z
IFroM she Nes Orleans Picsyupe, AprD
friend In this city has kindly permitted US 70 publish
ne following interesting private letter IRON the ven Of
one OF the leading Eoglsh merchants In the Mexican cxp
tai The source from which ii entities to the w.
.soet confidence. We publish in fun as 1t comes
hand that the reader may what " the vers,on Of
the Affair Anton UzArdo that ostains the oAp.Al:
MRxfoo, March l8, 1860
Tho detention othe las mall for Europe by orders or
General Mhamon sassed TO arrive IN Vera Cruz too
late for the packet which sailed from thar port on the
inst This occurrence has delayed my letter 70 yen wa
Havana
An event has since taken place which bids sir 10 can
attention 10 the Mexican question, and perhaps nav in
eace SUCH action as will settle the affairs Of this distracted
country. some two months ago funds were sent from
mere capitalists who adhere 70 The cause Of the clergy
70 one General Marin, who vas n Havana, for the par
chase OF some vessels and SOe MUNITIONS of war 70 aid
Aramon IN hb attack upon Vera Cruz The vessels and
monons were purchased and made their appearance
anon nzardo o. we Oh Inst and the officers in c,m-
mana were making their arrangements TO open num-
csucns with Mramon, whose camp was close 1t hand
snore Tho American sloop OF war Saratoga which was
vessels Of Gen. Marin, and AFTER signalling without obtain
ing any reply boat or soertan the character OF
me vessels Of Marin. This the commander OF
Saratoga to give Marn's vessel brosdsde, which did
such execution W induce Marin to surrender at
After this affair Admiral penaad, Of the French squad
ron In the Gulf Of Mexso who at Vera Cruz, Si-
dressed strong letter in behalf of the captured to the
his business the Frenchman was as we'll al visea
as to biz concerns they would get well enough TO-
geher There were two vessels taken by the Saratoga
and ACCORDING 70 last advices from Vera Cruz
10 be sent TO New Orleans,
This affair has created most intense excitement In this
city The government Of this capital the greatest
raeeand ribuation, and Is difficult 70 say what they
may do Fears are entertained that they may their
rage IN new atrocities upon the american residents and
this fear made the stronger BY their knowledge OF
fact that the British government have named Minister
over Mr Mathew and they suppose this has been done
IN consequences Of the interest Mr. Mathew has taken IN
behalf OF the unprotected Americans Their journals
have since filed with the most Wholesale abuse Of
the Americana and threats Of vengeance.
TIE French Minister, NJ de Gabriac sends by the mail
OF today, exceedingly strong orders 70 Admiral Penand
these orders be listened 70 esar coson mus;
once take place. but TO be hoped that Admiral Pensud
will follow the example set him last year by Capt Dunlop
In refusing to obey mad order given by Mr. Otway, our
late representative in this country
The expedition OF Marin was declared piratcal one
here by advices from thai the crews Of the yes
sells we're all Spanards most OF them persons who have
spent all their lives In the African coast trade selling
groes and bringing them TO Cuba for market But
the were honest men, the expedition altogether
cannot claim be any better than that OF Lopez against
the snd Of Cuba and os nc os ~, TIME the
me ass mail from England, We learn lue .rrent'
mcntc! MI; myKe % Minister 10 Mexico This appoint
mept, ~ TINS ume, has had very bad effect upon eur
interests here Tue clergy regard as special victory
and notice a. such in their Journals They think the
appointment Of rev man over Mr.. Mathews head i'm
pines dlsspprov Of Mr.. Mathews conduct, and Mr.
Mathew has distinguished himself over his predecas
in looking after his counrymen, and In lending all
times generous snd helping hand to other foreigners
who are here without protection the clergy th,nx this
course Of conduct meets with disspproval at tho
Foreign Once It is possible they may be correct and
If 30 we unfortunate English residents In Mexico
tanly in asad position The true OF the appoint
ment Of Mr. Wyke over Mr. Mathew, suspect, has been
the caumnious abuse OF the latter gentleman by
annouymous scribblers in the London journals.
1t it well known that those communications, II
not written, ut least dictated by Mr. Oway
who could not that his recall from here came fro no
other than hs natural hatred for his own country
men, and his utter inability to fill the elevated post to
which he had been Unexpectedly raised His hatred for
Engishmen made him act with the clergy against ami
his utter want of tact permitted him to do in such
buDeng manner that his dsgraceful conduct found
out and exposed This the who has succeeded in
bullying the Foreign Office into the appointment of
who knows pohing Of Mexico, In the place OF who
has proved his knowledge Of the country and its people
by his many successful negotiations with them.
There no other news worth mentioning. The Indians
are rising In many new places, and OF castles
pidiy developing ITSELF The defeat Of Niramon before
Vera Cruz will he the signal for the country pass into
wilder snarchy than has yet been in the history Of
poor Mexico. cIH..