, 1861-12-12
CONDITION oF MEXICO.

DeploTable as is the condition Of our own
country, the United States enjoy an enviable
peace and tranquility compared with Mexico
Robbery, assassination, and sanguinary local
brOils are the order Of the day in that unhappy
country. A decp.rOOted hostility exists against
foreigners, who are daily assassinated. This
feeling is more particularly exhibited toward the
English residents, who seem to be regarded with
greater hatred than other Foreigners A Mexi-
can journal, in an article on this subject, says
"To illustrate more clearly the frightful proper
tion Of assassinations Of English people TO the
number resident in the Valley Of Mexico, we
may state, that should the same ratio be kept up
in the island Of Great Britain for one year, the
grand total would be about half million, or an
average Of fourteen aSsassinations per diem
Certainly, II such results should 10 furnished in
England for two days together, the whole island
would be in ant uproar. Buthere, we are ashamed
to say, these startling events have created but
momentary confusion" <".
The MerieGn EztrdOrdindryOf September last
contains the following accounts Of robberies and
murders, besides many others, for which
have no room. 1t will be seen that priests as
well as laymen figure among the bandtt:-
On the Sd Of this month the stage coach from
Paduca arrived here with one victim stretched
dead and another in great agOny--the spark Of
life gradually waning. The former was beau.
tiful young English woman Of four and twenty
summers, and the other Frenchman OF about
forty years Of age. Both Of these unfortunate
people were on trip Of pleasure to this city, and
both have fallen victims Of tho general anarchy
Of the times and the well grown hatred to for
eigners.
An unrobbcd diligence Is one Of the novelties
Of the day. A diligence with the passengers
stark naked is almost as great novelty. Two
oi the latter have been furnished in the past
week. On one occasion there was not clothing
enough 10 the party 10 cover the body Of an in
FAINT, and there were several women 10 the stage.
On the second occasion the female passengers
managed 10 borrow blank Is, rolled upon which,
like CleOpatras, they came to their Caesars in
Mexico. Robbers are clearly not the caballeros
they were few years ago, and disreputable per-
sons have got In this rs into other lucrative bus
mess in the country. But, seriously, things have
arrived at frightful pass, aid soon neither man
nor woman will be able to travel in this country,
unless some miracle be worked 10 the way or
clearing the roads Of banditti.
The PlateadOs (silver mounted robbers) who
held the South at their mercy, lately visited the
hacienda Of Treinta Pesos, and after finishing
with small guard they found there, put TO death
eli the people belonging TO the hacienda.
The town Of AtOnileo el Grande, near Pachuca,
has been burned BY one Of the clergy bands
Two brigands, taken in the act Of robbing,
were recently shot Ut Tepeyahualcy. Their bo-
dies hsve been hanged up near San Vicente,
.e.ll. n. l..
practising their profession.
The bands Of Galvan and Castillo lately sacked
the post on the CuernAvaca road, known as the
eduardo" They robbed the people down to
their clothing, and shot one unfortunate person
because he could not give them q sum Of money.
The Padre Celestino, Spanish friar, who has
distinguished himself ia the last few months as
chief Of small party Of cut-throats and robbers
in and about the Valley, has been arrested in
this city. The probabilities are he will be par
dOned, through the venality Of some Judge and
the indifference Of the Government.
On the night Of the llth, early in the evening,
q Frenchman was assaulted by an assassin IN the
First San Francisco. The assassin struck n fear.
fal blow with poniard at bis intended victim,
but the Frenchman warded the first blow with
his umbrella, which was cut nearly through the
stock. A second blow leita considerable wound
In the wrist Of the assailed, who then managed
to make bis escape. % 4 -
A party Of brigands have been for some time
plying their trade within the walls Of the city
BY rObbing the diligence for the interior. Tue
other morningan ambuscade was set for them
and resulted IN skrmish, in which one Of the
passengers was wounded and sleeping watch.
man killed. No harm was done TO the actual
combatantS
At Washington, one hundred clerks are EN-.
nlOYed in signing treasury notes and nranar;ns,