The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-25
THE EXPEDITION AGAINST MEXICO.

Three Vessels of tho Line Ready to Sail
from England-British Marines Em-
bar<cd-The French Fleet and Admiral
Ordered OFF to the Gulf-Rcportcd Secret
Treaty Between France and Spain-.A
Foreign Protcctorate Again Spoken
Of-Thc Speech OF the Queen of Spain.
The British menof-war Sanepariel, Donegal and Con
queror having embarked eight hundred marines at Ply
mouth, were to have sailed the 10th instant for
the Gulf Of Mexico but were prevented by stormy wealth
and orders had been issued by the Admiralty that
they not to leave until there prospect Of mere
settled weather.
Admiral De Ia Graverre had Preached Toulon and the
French ships destined for Mexico had been ordered to
sail Immediately, in whatever port they were.
The London Observer says 1t at the instance OF
England that the American is to be invited
10 ioin In the expedition.
The London Morning Advertiser gives report that
secret convention exists between France and Spain in
addition to the stpuatons publicly made with England
The Madrid semi oncal journals talk of spanish pro-
tectorate as expected to result from the expedition.
from the London Times, Nov i'll
Tho ships Donegal aud Conqueror have received eight
Armstrong guns from the frigate Emerald. =
The screw steam troopship Megara Commander Hen
derson, from Portsmouth and Portland which arrived
Thursday evening at Plymouth, disembarked super
numerarics for Donegal and Conaueror and
for Queenstown to embark troops for Malta.
The Phaeton, 81, screw, Captain Z. latham, arrived
at Spthead on Saturday morning from the More Orders
port for the purpose of being placed in dock before pro-
ceedng to her station understood TO be the Gulf Of
Mexico. The Phaeton, it is said, will not hoist
Admirals ag as II was said she would when first COM
missioned by Captain latham. She had steam up soon
after noon yesterday but remained at Spithead up to
sunset. She will probably sail thence this morning
tho weather should moderate
SAILING OF THE FIRST DIVISION OF THE ENGLISH
CONTINGENT.
Her Majesty ships Donegal Conqueror and Sanspariel
left Plymouth Sounds on the 18th inst about noon with
the expedtionary bataons Of marines for Mexico the
wind blowing half gale.
SPEECH OF QUEEN ISABELLA, OF SPAIN ON HER PRO.
GREss OF REMUNERATION.
Tho Paris papers publish the text OF the Queen Of
SPANS speech on the opening Of the Cortes She said
GENTLEMEN SENATORS AND DEPuTEs--You will be happy
TO learn that our difference with Venezuela has ended in
satisfactory manner just reparaton has been made to
our country for offences perpetrated against it, and
porant guarantees will prevent the repetition OF similar
msdeeds.
Disorder and excess have reached their height in the
unfortunate country of Mexico Treaties having been
violated and rights forgotten my subjects having been
exposed 10 serious attacks and continual dangers ii be-
came indispensable at length to make example Of sau
tary rigor
With this object my government had made the neces-
sary preparations, when two great nations found that
they had TO complain Of acts Of violence the part of the
Mexican authorities. Our wrongs were common
ton should be Joint. My government desired much.
Proper steps Tor this purpose were ~ Ds favorable but