The New York herald., 1865-02-20
THE MEXICAN SITUATION.
The Alleged Cessfon OF Mexican Provinces
to France. ta

The Alleged CesskOn OF Mexican Provinces
TO France.
From the Paris Moniteur, Feb. ~
All reports which have been circulated in reference 10
cesso made 70 France by Mexco Of Sonora and other
From Paris letter (Fcb. o. in London s,ar]
The news which reaches US from San Francisco via
Emperor Of Mexico in return for the good otces Of
pire handed France the provinces Of Sonora
Chihuahua and Lower California; that these provinces
services rendered by the French troops on that
but likewise In liquidation OF part OF the heavy debt
with which the financial affairs Of the empire are &C.
rously embarrassed have more than once mentioned
reports this subject but they haze been contra
dced The Havas agency stoutly denies the truth Of
the San Francisco statement and will probably prove
The Bourse was at first little excited by the Mexican
cession, but IL soon calmed down. and then, although
the rather better, business quite Il stand
still. M8t
from the London Times, Feb. ~
The question Of the cession Of Lower California 10
France is not considered to have been settled even BY
the unqualified assertion tsegraphed from Paris this
morning that the news on the subject is wholly un-
founded Indeed, IL can be positively shown TO have
had foundation whatever may be the ultimate ex
OF M realization At the time Of it, announcement
Saturday the matter would have appeared much less
obscure TO those who are acquainted with the compLca
the fact Of the Of the principal actor in II having
been enormously transmitted "Mr. Giyin instead
California to the United tates Co Congress- and after the
Southern secession, Of which he WAS an advocate he
visited France and cnegeticay laid tain plans before
the Emperor, which, according TO advices from Paris
w1e, az all epen, received tcfh reyy great Gtestion
1t likewise believed that furnished to him
to upon the mission which has led to the present
announcement. In any case the public remembering
the number OF formal statements and contradictions that
preceded the transfer OF Savoy France will for
siderable time regard the matter with Accord
ing to some impressions the most probable arrangement
is that France will not Immediately take an absolute
cesson, but miU guarantee loan TO Aezco On tk &C.
curly Of The provinces NAMED
THE FRANCo-MExICAN SCHEMES.
[Trom the Paris Courier Financi 7, Feb. 81
some time past Rumors % Of every description are cur
respecting the new loan, which would be brought
out by Messrs Hottinger Msrcuard E Mast let Broners
SorDra hem,eves, ba ,oould eede IL large company,
which would pay an annual royalty OF SIS 600 TO be
remed to France until the extinction of the claim OF
this country after which the yearly will be payable
TO Mexico The same company would construct the
Tehuantapec Railroad and buy up the remaining portion
1t is not surprising then that the Mexican loan should
be sought after All these arrangements can only result
The work OF organizing the interior administration Is
actively continued under the immediate and personal
direction Of the Emperor Macmillan. The Commission
Of Finances have the project of the Budget
amounting 10 $50 600; but IT Is thought that this
figure will have to be raised to $40 600 600 sum quite
in correspondence with the resources Of the country
The mixed commission charged with the examination
Of French claims is assduousy continuing It's labors and
doubt exists as 10 Its watching with justice the
The Minister Of Public Works has ordered the adoption
cstADuSuEnenb
cultural and commercial schools
Agriculture and mining are being developed. In No
vember last the mint OF Guanajuaa coined 900 00O.
convoy Of silver has arrived Mexico from Pachuca and
another despatched from St. LUIS de Potosi the
18th OF December last for embarkaon board Eng
lish packet at Tampico. II consi Of IL 000, ,000E
MAMMALIAN and the Pope.
The XsmorioI DipJomaique announces that the EN-
Maximan has addressed autograph letter to the
Pope, in which he lays before Plus TX the imperative
necessity which compelled him TO adopt the measure
alluded TO In his communication 10 his Minister OF Justice
a. TO the conversion Of church property into crown
lands The young Emperors arguments couched In
terms OF the most profound respect yet true to his
Hapsburg blood he does not yield OF his prero-
gave sovereign, and tells his Holiness that the state
Of ars In the interior Of Mexico and the urgent
sity Of concliang without loss OF opposite fac
the measure he had adopted and which be has mot the
slightest intention Of retracting
General Mcclellan I'm England.
tFrom the Liverpool Courier Feb 81
General Mcclellan, the well known Northern General
and OF the late candidates for the Presidency Of tho
Northern States, arrived In Liverpool yesterday morning
from New York, on bonrd the Cunard steamer China
He is accompanied by his wife, child and servant and
will s understood spend the year in travelling over
Europe for the double purpose recruiting his WIFE
health and Of studying European military science The
General and his family are staying at the Adephi Hotel
(From the London STAR Feb IL
The Of General Mcclellan 10 Liverpool has been Of
very short duration. After landing Sunday morn
ing he proceeded at to the Adelphi Hotel whore he
dinad with the United States Vice Consul tho Consul
Mr. Dudley being absent In London the time, and In
the afternoon he took ramble through the town, 90
companied, we understand by the Vice Consul and Mr.
August Belmont the well known Northern democrat
and agent for the Rothchilds In America Yesterday
fonday) morning the General wife, child a1d servant
len Liverpool Tor London, en- route 10 Paris and Rome