The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-19
FIRST EDITlO N
LATEST BY THE CUBA CABLE.
MEXICO.
MEhlCO.
Message OfPresIdent Juarsz-Tho British
Charge d'Anaires and COnsuls TO Leave
Mextco-Padro Fischer Set'Frees

Message OfPresIdent tJuarsz-The British
Charge d'AnaLres and COnsuIs TO Leave
BexicO-PsdrO Fischer set'Fres.
HAVANA, Dec. 18.-The steamer France, Gao.
tain Laurent, of the ST. Nazaiie line, arrived
10 day from Vera Cruz. She briugs news from
the capital of Mexico 10 the 10TH lust.
Congress was opened on the 9Th instant, at
noon when President Juarez read his first mes
sage to that body. The Speaker OF the House,
Senor Ezequiel Monies, replied on behalf OF the
nations representatives.
The message spoke in 1attering terms of the
constancy, bravery, and selt-sacri6ces OF the
national troops during the arduous struggle to
MAINTAIN Mexican independence against Euro
pean Intervention. He re erred In CRATE iul terms
to the sympathy extended by the sister republics
of South America, and was highly comph-
mentaTy In his illusions to the aid and support
received from the people of the United States.
The most i'm portaut part of the mes age re-
ferred to his surrender of the extraordinary
powers with which he had been invested by
Congress- at the beginning of the late struggle
These powers he was entitled to hold one month
longer, If he deemed 1t proper; but, considering
the state of the Republic, he saw no need of
retaining them beyond the moment that the
national legislature had assembled at the capi-
tai IN the midst OF peace. ..-
The reply OF SenoT Ezequiel Monies was signt.
fcant. He declared that Mexico was entirely
Indifferent as to whether European relations
were renewed with the republic or not; that
Mexico would certainly not solicit such. He
acknowledged the debt of gratitude which
Mexico owed TO the United States for its moral
support.
On the 9th inst. all the Committees of Con.
gress had been appointed, and we're proceeding
to business. The Cabinet remains unchanged
Nei her Minister Plumb nor any other of the
diplomats now in Mexico was present at the
opening of Congress.
The British gunboat Jason, Commander Muir
ray Aynsly, had arrived at Vera Cruz on the 7th
inst, with orders from the British Government
to bring home Mr.. Robert I. 9. Middleton, First
Secretary now in charge OF the British Legation,
with the COnsuls and archives. All the English
residents were in q high state of excitement over
General Sturm and Mr.. Tiff still remained at
the capital, as their business there was yet un-
settled.
Mr.. Crawley, of the English company engaged
on the Mexico and Vera Cruz Railway, had left
for New York to raise money tor the working of
the new contract entered into by that company
with The republican government. Padre Fischer
had at length been set free. .... ......
DistinR z uIshed Arrivals from Mexico.
HAVANA, Dec. 1S.-The following gentlemen
have come as passengers by the steamer France
from Vera Cruz
General Iuloaga, who vas permitted to leave
Mexico to 60 into exile. He will probably re-
main bere Messrs. Crawley and Roebuck, of
the Mexico and Vera Cruz Railway Company,
who are en- route to England.
The British Legation to Leave Decem-
bsr aO-The British Bank 20 COnIInue
Busin neSs,
HAVANA, Dec 49, By the steamer France we
have news from the capital of Mexico, tele-
gIaphed TO Vera Cruz on the 18th instant. The
British Charge d'Ataires, Mr.. Middleton, with
the Consuls and archives OF the Legation, will
sail for England on the 30th instant The
English bank at the capital, known as the Bank
OF London, Mexico, and South America. would
still continue its business. The doings in Con-
gress were as yet unimportant.
Capture and Death of General QuirOga.
Ghe I'm perIaI Cavalry officer in
Tep1c-NHvIgatIOn of RIO TampIcO.
HAVANA, Dec. 19,-There were rumors at the
capital that General Quiroga had been murdered
on the frontier at Canelo by his pursuers. Fol
some time the national authorities had kept @
body of scouts hunting him, but owing to his
knowledge OF the mountains of the inGerior, he
and manage to elude capture.
Tranquility had been restored to the District
of Tepic, and General Lozada had submitted to
the order OF things established by the supreme
Government proclaimng his good wi hes
towards the head of the nation. The Vera
Cruz Railroad Company have been pdrdoned
for the arrangements which they made and
carr ed out in favor of the French intervention
during it's rule IN Mexico. The Bishop o
OaXae "a had died. The Cabinet is to consist iL
future of six Mnisters-that of GobernacioI
bLing re.estabished.
company had applied for concession al
lowing them to render the river navigable from
Huasteca to Tampco. They ask the privilege
Of twenty years. grant in favor of their enter
prise, on condition OF cediDg to Government
ope-thrd of the net annual profits. and of ex
emptIOn for their steamers from local imposts
Consul Saulnier has rttnrned from the United
States by the steamer Eagle, and. leaves mex
Sunday for Vera Cruz.