The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-11-23

A Havana telegram of the 18th inst. brings dates
to the 18th inst. from Vera Cruz, and to the 10th
from Mexico city.
Senor Romero and suite had received quite an
ovation on landing at Vera Cruz.
Admiral Tegethof had received the remains OF
the late Emperor Maximhan from the Mexican
Government. The necessary papers, authorzin"
the Admiral to assume the care Of the remains
and permitting them to pass the revenue ana PorO
officers without undue inspection OF delay, nave
been handed to Admiral Tegethof, an! he was ex-
pected to leave the capital with his precious
charge for Vera Cruz on the 11th inst, where the
Austrian trigate Novara would be ready to convey
them to Austria.
A grand banquet had been given by the German
Club of the capital to Admiral TeGethotf. There
were one hundred guests ut the banquet, baron
Won Magnus toasted the Admiral The Prussian
Consul proposed the future prosperity otsMexlco
as Government thnd the welfare Ut It's citizens es
q people, Baron Won Magnus, Ill the course or hls
remarks stated that he had done all that ne could
in favor OF every German in Mexico, and was only
sorry that he had not been able to do more. Admiral
Teeethof in the course OF his speech, alluded to
the nayies of the German nations, and expressed
his wish 70 see them always harmonious IN peace
and united IN war. Ihe DanqueterS dld not Dreak
uJ till midnight.
The newly elected members 10 Congress are al
ready arriving at the capital. AS yet what the
policy OF the OF the opposition members will be
IS not known. General EScobedo was still at the
capital. 1t was reported that division of Gene
raj Escobedos army was also gong to the City OF
Mexico and quldRuncS were on the alert to know
wherefore. Inc amnesty proclamation had at
length been issued. 1t mitigates to very great
extent the punishment OF Imperial prisoners.
The Treasury was reported TO be empty. A
conducta of three hundred and fifty thousand hard
dollars had arrived at the capital from Morella.
Another of one million hard dollars had started
from the capital FOR Vera Cruz on the way to Eu-
rope. All sorts of kidnapping was being prachsed
on prornlnent and wealthy persons OF all ages and
sexes 10 ex ort ransoms THIS was principally the
case in the rural parts and suburbs OF the cities:
Torture and even assassination were threatened
| to make people swear secrecy as to who were the
parties TO whom these ransoms were paid. Vlgl-
| lance Committees however, were organizing to
put stop to the proceedings around the capital.
President Juarez was reported as not having yet
come to any determination on the subject OF re-
newing the concessions to the Mexico and Vera
Cruz Railway concern. The old managers OF the
road, Messrs. Crawley g. Burnett had arrived from
England on business connected with the railway.
The first week in November was spent principally
in festivities. There were bul fights at the capl-
tai. The members of Congress elect from fuca-
tan Left Sisa the 10th instant for the capital oad
Vera Cruz. The French Consul at Laguna had
been recalled. He had gone to Jamaica. gold
medal for President Juarez has been presented Dy
the citizens Of San Francisco. Vera Cruz had sent
aid to the sufferers by the hurricane at Matamoras
10 the amount of $4,000