, 1863-07-30
The NEWS FROM MEXICO,
MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF
NOTABLES.
Overthrow Of the Republic c-Arch-
Duke Macmillan Declared
Emperor,

kSpcca9l Correspondence ol tile NJ Ttibune.l
HAVANA, July g, 1861.
BY the arrival yesterday of the French
steamer Of war Milan, we have dates from
Of Mexico to the 10Th.
By this steamer We get the news Of the
Empire being declared III Mexico. This Is
communicated to us In this fashion: "Assem-
blcd the Council Of Notables previously con-
yoked{:) It declared unanimously, with the
ernnent which through (them) its organ Tor
representative the country chose was the
Empire, and proclaimed ut the same time EN-
peror Archduke Maxiniliau Of Austria. In
case 4 e. should not accept, it Is begged Of
the Emperor Of the French that he will select
the cperson Of his confidence who Is to fill the
throne. The act Of the proclamation Of the
Empire took place On the 10Th inst"
Letters from Vern Cruz to the Diario de la
Narina,, Ilayana} state that :. In all the vii
Vera Cruz great exhibitions Of joy were nlade
Gil receipt Of the news. In Vera Cruz j sa-
lutte was fired Of 101 guns "-{by the French-)
In spite Of. this news being given US
officially, and although the courier brought
the news from Mexico to Vera Cruz in three
tiI,'c that has elapsed since the occupation of
tic former capitol by the French for the as
sembllpg Of delegates from all the States of
tie republic, this ne~s Is generally credited
here from previous knowledge Of the periidy
of Napoleon and Gen. -Forey. It has been
expected and asserted all along that this
"ould be the case, and SO have always writ
ten you when giving Forey's proclamations to
the contrury. I l.aye it from Trustworthy
gentleman recently from the City Of Mexico,
That on the retirement Of Juarcz and the Gov
eminent, most If not all the Mexican families
1eaccionarius of the Marquez breed; that
there were between three and four thousand
French subjects in the city; aud. tllis would
account for the brilliant reception of Forey
flowers, Nominations, &c.-for the placing
Of Almontc at the head of the Provisional
Government In connection with the Arch
bishops, aud for this rctrognde movement In
the selection BY the City Of Mexico Of an ab~
soiute form Of Government.
It wus supposed that Altnonte's reign would
have been longer, and even the French here
are wondering what can haye CAUSED tho sud-
denness Of this move move. Some say Ma
Foleon secs trouble ahead, both in Mexico and
III Europe, and has to hurry matters to cri-
sss TO free himself Of these trammels. Others
opine that Almonte has at least shown some
spArk Of honor anu love for his country that
refused, "in the name Of the nation," to cede
to the French the valuable State Of Sopora,
and to bind the nation to defray the expenses
Of tue Invasion. Others still think that it is
an Important prelude to the recognition Of
the Southern Confederacy by France, to be
followed by Maximilian's recognition OF the
same, lie being expected to become a more
doclfe TOOL In the hands Of Napoleon than
Pa1mcrst0n has proved; for the French have
boastel for years that they could twist Eng
land about their fingers, and scare her into
submission to amy French scheme by building
III extra man of'war. All arc surprised that
VIZ should be- expected to believe that so much
has been accomplished In 80 short time.
In Mexico, o land Of such distances and in
frequent communication, 1t Is hardly proba-
BILE that all the Inhabitants know even yet that
tac French occupy the City Of Mexico. and
Perfectly Impossible that conventions Of tue
different States should have been held to seed
delegates to general convention In which
question If such vital import should be ut
least discussed; surely such unauiu,ity Was
never beheld in arr country before. That
lypger tile seat Of Government or CapitaD
beiHg in military possession Of foreign na-
tion, filled with their hayonets, with the flag
Of the nation alone waving over
1hc national palace-in that name Of
the whole nation declare and proclaim
that It, the whole nation had through them
elected foreign Prince, whose name the
TO be their Emperor-or Tin case II. Fl.
should not accept" (yeri1y the throne goes
heggfug,) that their invader and conqueror
Napoleon is suppllcated to select person, In
whom he has confidence, to fill the throne
about to be created, Is monstrous. Surely
1laxinlilian that the climate will net agree
with him, and thus have the prey in his own
clutches. Where is the Government Of ''peace.
ju.tice, and durability" which Napoleon,
Forey & Co., have so often promised should |
be Of their own free untranlmeled election?
Oh! Napoleon, thy pertidy is great!
(Ftom the San Francisco Evening BalletIn.1
An -, 1rf1 7rpo n r&F ftn
pal leaders Of the straitors, - OF Church party,
was held in the city Of Mexico, ut the Piazads
Armias. After some consultation, they ap-
pointed Cen Salas in command Of the district. |
On the Sd Of June they sent commission to |
Gen. Fo1ey, stating that the city was at his |
subjects Of bis .Najssty kae Emperor Napoleon.
On June 5th, part Of the French division un-
der Gen. Bazine occupied the gavita (gate) Of !
San Lazars, one Of the entrances of the capi- |
tai, intending to march in.o the city fmmcdt- |
a,ely, for the epnrpose of protecting the strait
having ut that time threatened their destruc-
ton. Salas and his party sent courier to |
Gen. Forey, who Immediately sent Bazine to |
their assistance, It WIS expected that the |
whole OF the French army would arrive in the /
capital On the 8th Of June.
balas and his party had established three /
newspapers in the city, one called 3tonarquia,
E7 Rd.o THE l2unde11ozt), and E1 crontsta
tile Ch1onider.)
The Paris correspondent Of the London
Iunes says:
It was reported very soon after the news of |
the surrender Of Mexico that the country
would be taken possession Of BY the French, !
snd be declared a dependency Of the crown Of |
France, and that II. Hilbert Delisle, mem.
ber Of the Senate, would be sent out as aa
imperial commissioner to organize new goy-
eminent. A denial has been given, on au.
thority, to the mission Of II. Delisle; but
noihibg has been said with reference to the |
rumored annexation. / know for certain |
that the French government intend to make |
oye1tures, as soon as Mexico should fill, to |
Spain and England to cooperate with it IN
tho somewhat arduous task Of settling that
cannot say whether formal propositions have |
az vet been made to England, but learn that |
they have been made at Madrid for that pur-
pore. II we may judge from the language Of
l. - In Au$I hAAfI