, 1865-07-04

working under the erection or M JuIlen,
the present manager of the Western
Railways. A cadastral survey is about
10 be commenced of all the rural, Vi ban
and manufacturing properties II the cUun-
try. This Iabour will serve rs y basis
for fixing the land-taX, which has not vet
existed in Mexico, aud Will furnish great
resources to the Treasury. 1t is approx
imateIy calculated to Weld an annual re-
venue of 10000, 000E OF $40, 00O, O00f. ac-
Cordlng as the tax may be fixed at one or
two per cent. The financial aud manu-
featuring companies, and The foreign ca
pItal they import, contribute to raise the
national spirit. The rural militia, strong
Iy organised, powerfully aid in the cxrir-
patton of brigaudage steam navigation
Is being developed upon both coasts, and
the yield of The miues increases. The
Mexican mint coined more han 322, 600
dolls. during the month of April, and the
merchants are taking measures to dis
patch at the end of the month of May a
considerable convoy Of treasure to the
Cult of Mexico. A dreadful accident
took place at Mexico on the 4h of May,
whereby the French colony and The
Whole population were deeply affected.
A fire broke out in the shop OF d
French cahinet-makrr, several French
general officers FASTENED to the spot. The
tire was shortly brought under, but at the
cost OF three lives. Colonel Tourrc,
commanding the Bird Zouave Regiment,
Lieutenant LabrouSse, of the 99th Line,
and Yrumptter SchIiuker persisted in
their cXerlionS to save the inmates. The
dispatches of the Marshal Commander-in-
Chlefotlhe EXpeditionary Corps in Mexico
are satisfactory. In the State of Odz lca
order may b. considered to have been
re-estahllshed, and the garriSoniug of the
towns has been intruS)cd to the Austrian
contingent. In MIchoacau the success of
Colonel Potter over RcgulaS, which
avenged the disaster suffered by the Bel
gian battalion, has confirmed the favour
able disposition OF the Inhabitants. On
the same day that Colonel Potter defeat
ed RcguleS Il detachment Of Belgian aud
Mexican troops accomplished the des-
~truction of the band Of Ulgaidt, vigorous
Iy attacked the previous evening by Co.
lionel Lamadria upon another point Of
Mtchnacan. ReguIes, rendered poWerIess,
was forced to retreat into the TERRA Cal
iente, where the climate and the difficulty
of subsistence render his position still
more critical. The activity displayed by
the French troops in $iuaIoa has produc-
ed good results. The inhabitants are or
ganlsing themselves for defence, and the
Juarist bands are fast Disappearing. The
e%nvirons of Mlzatlan are perfectly tran
quill. While a quarter of the population
are under arms, the remainder are en-
pIoyed in agricultural lahour. The dis
trict of Coucordia is also in a satisfactory
condition. Lieutenant-Colonr Cottret
occupied San Sebastian, a small town of
1900 inhabitants, Is leagues from Mazat-
Ian and Les Mrssilios. The civil autho-
rites are Installed there, and have eLter-
ed upon their functions. General Loza-
da has been successful against the Juari>t
bands of Corora. The agitation caused
in Nueya Leon by the appearance of Ne
greto at Monterey has not extended to
the department of San Luis ne Potosi.
The French columns will very, shortly
enter the district occupied by the lnsur-
gents. General Mejla. who had concen-
trated his forces at Matamoras, was rein
forced on the 4th of Nav bv the battalion