New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-20

parallel IN history, they found themselves saddled
with two dominant classes, the army and the
clergy, and more formidable struggle had to be
commenced against all the organization of society
for the individual freedom and rights which the
speakers of English had inherited with their
language They had to revOlutiOnze society, and
hence the civil wars which have lasted until the
present day. In my next letter will show what
they have accomplished and what may be hoped for
in the future.
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
In the state of Iamaulipas the civil war still
rags It's slow length along The Legislature OF the State
mas asked the General Government for subsidy $4,000
monthly 70 pay local force sufficient TO restore peace
The rest Of the country is at peace with some nsgnh
Lozada has ordered all political refugees TO leave his
district, ana among them Don PlacidO &c la Vega will
have TO re6mbark in San Bias Tile volcano of COona
in eruption after lRll of centuries but up to
present time the eruption has not been large scale
Tie preparatory elections for the Congress
peaceably effected the 27th inst throughout the Re
public. Government will have majority. There have
strong reports during the last few days that Mr.
Romero was about to resign the portfolio Of Finance In
consequence OF dsagreements with the chief OF the Cah
net Don Sebastian Lerdo de Teiada but have good
thor lty for stating that they devoid OF foundation
Inc inauguration OF the wock for the opening OF the
tunnel Of Tequsquiac. which be built for the drain
ing Of the Valley Of Mexico took place the nth inst
been great among which numbered the opening Of
p skynght some OF winch are 100 meters In depth and
the putting OF steam engines pump the water
from below. The tunnel OF Tequisquao win be 10000
meters IN length or nearly three leagues 1t colossal
work.
The organic law relative to Public Instruction in the
District reformed and improved according 70 the facul
ties given IN Congress 10 the Executive, has been pub
lished by the Department Of Justice There are some
lmpOrtant nOdlncatOns III ~ establishing new pIOlesSO
ships, and pointing what studies essential and
necessary for examination for different professions
committee composed Of the members OF the Committee
on Public Instruction. has been appointed 10 draw up
bylaws first having before them the reports Of the
Below is a summary Of the Budget of expenditures for
the year ls69-lS7O passed by the last general Con-
gress: Legislative Power, Sd,SO0i Executive Power,
S40S65 90; Judicial Power S265.O9O; Foreign Relations
Slts,64O; Home Department S437,69O "a Ministry OF
Justice and Pubic Instruction. $S7 C9 49, Ministry OF
Internal improvements, s. Og6,lSO: War Department.
t696793l % Treasury Department, A,SO722 eS Total
Protestant Evangelical congregations have been
tabhshCd in the capital of Mexico and In other places In
the State Of Mexico, viz Mrahores, AmecaneCa, Zoat
lingo, Ozumba AyapangO and Cuantla There are four
Protestant congregations IN the capital ,,,,
There has arrived al the capital Of the State OF Chhua
hua committee OF engineers for the purpose OF select
ing the most suitable ground for railway which setting
out from the United states, aud passing through the
Mexican territory. viii terminate on the Pacific.
According TO Puebla newspaper, l54 newspapers are
published in the whole Republic
In the district Of Tenaucngo there are &c schools
tanned by the Public Instruction Fund, and also three
The Government OF the State Of Mchoacan has pre-
sented to the Legislature bill for the deepening OF the
II is expected that the Mexico and Vera Cruz Railway
will be completed TO Puebla by the 10th Of September
next
Relative TO the Kdnapper Law, among other things
The Trait Union says 1T y but just 10 add that the
law against kdnaDpers has already produced us good e
ecs and for the last fifteen days we have seldom heard
speak Of kdnappers."
The Arteslan Well Company of Mazatlan has found the
first still water at but short distance from the surface
The works OF the Gas Company continue active. The
idea Of reforming the port is not yet abandoned.
The newspapers speak OF case OF longevity in ma
tive named Alfonso Martinez in the Huasteca, who has
just completed 1870 years.
been assassuated. The community greatly shocked
the victim young man Of promising talents; and
murdered IN his sleep. Some attribute his end 70
political necessity,
Says the paper: The news Of the defeat Of Esco
bedO and that Uraga at the head OF the reyOnonst
in Tamaulipas is entirely false EscObcdO not In
Tamaupas that time, 10 be defeated there Gen
Uraga IN Tanauipas. Things arc bad enough IN that
State and II the Supreme Government yields % the be-
hests Ofthe two Commissioners In the Capital from
things will get much worse Tie present
disorders there have grown out Of the corruption and
despOtic acts Of the Government officers
The following persons heard IL the affair Of CantO
Gen Donate Guerra Col. jose PalacO; Lieut. Coils Te
odOsO Perez, BeOpodO Romano, Calxto Mariles; Com
mandans, Pedro GalindO, Felipe Montenegro Floreuco
Saleedo, and Capt. Juan Jose Navarro. These gentle
declared that CautO, at meeting which took place
in his the 2Gth 27th OF August had declared
10 them in positive manner, that he had called them
together Court OF honor tell them that they
perfectly night TO repe the reproach with INDIGNATION, OF
completely In the death Of Gen Paton; that they should
tranquize themselves seeing that he alone respon
for this event. but that lac had acted according 10
secret instructions which he held, and which would fully
Justify hun, when the time had come, to produce thcm.
Later CantO the interrOgaOry, denied having
received orders the Supreme Government relative
to the assassination Of PatOni. There exists other
charges less important. and 10 ali OF them Cauo
replies in manner little satisfactory and sufficiently