New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-17
MR. SEWARD IN MEXICO.
HIS RECEPTION BY JUAREZ AS THE GUEST
OF THE NATION.

| -Y,NKEE DOODLE AND THE sTAR-sPANGLED
| BANNER IN THE HALLS OF THE MONTE
| ZCMAS.
| MEXICO, Nov. 30.-When last L wrote, Mr..
Seward and party about leaving the city for the
Castle or Palace OF Chapultepec to dine with the fam
| lily Of President Juare2. This dinner TOOK place on
| Wednesday, tho oath inst. and was most stump
tuous and elegant affair Nothing that money could pro-
cure good taste suggest lacking and the tecora
tons Of the grand dining hail. and reception rooms and
parlors beautiful and tasteful in all their details
sehor Don BenitO his friends love to call him. and
hfs amabe wife, did the honors Of the house in manner
which put all the guests-1fty in number-pere,ty at
their ease and they assisted BY all the sonslnaw
and daughters SOledad, and Don Beno Jua'ez jr
As the dinner strictly private one, ana the toasts
and sentiments such would be given only at iamy
reunion with old and dear friends, shall say ne more
about The castle and its magnificent surroundings as
they are now seen have described briefly in former
| letter.
Mr. Frederick Seward is now quite although not at al
| dangerously so-wth fever and sore throat combined
| common matter here in Mexico at this time. Unless
his illness should be prolonged than antci
pated the ISeward family hope to leave here by the llh
or at most the 18th Of December for NewYork via Vera
Cruz sisal Havana. and NowOreans or Mobile makinf
| no prolonged stay at any intervening point.
| THE PRoSUSCIAaENTo OF NEGRETE.
What the attempt Of Negrete at revolution in Puebla
which has of late assumed unusually threatening proper
as the Government is backed by well drilled and gen
orally contened army and moving vigorously agains
the insurgents, do not anticipate long campaign Gen
AlatOrre, who suppressed the revolution In Hucuta1
came up here last week from Puebla and TOOK down %
more roops so that he can leave the city well garrsone
and move against Negrete in the mountains with al Ieas
1000 well equipped men, and 1t is generally thought tina
Negrete makes stand at all, instead Of pursuing hi
usual tactics and scattering his mongrel FORCES amoh
the inaccessible OF the mountains he VIII b.
wiped out. Meantime, neither the railroad nor telegraph
line are interrupted and the affair makes nut niue nols'
in the Capitol though cannot be denied that there ar
many disconnected spirits who would be glad TO se'
Negete or any other awless chieain succeed IN emba
| RAISING and even overhrowng the Government.
! THE GRAND FUNCTION At THE CIRCUS
On Friday evening last the Bell & Buisay Circus Com
pany gave grand Function at the Circo de Charm III
the old convent Francisco in honor Of Mr. Seward
Great preparations had been made specially for the oc
casion and the Government lent military band and al
regiment OF its choicest troops add odi to the affair
The grand yard OF the convent used for the cir
Gus the ring covering the spot in which the dead Of cen
turtles buried and the corridors rising one above the
ether with their graceful pillars and costly Ornamental
ton form the galleries. which divided into boxes
What a change In the institutions and the religious sen
timepts OF this once bgOted Catholic people this ind
Gates Won can readily understand. The vast Tdienc
rose and bowed Mr.. Seward entered. ana TIE
| troops presented arms, while the band PLAYED tte
national hymn The performance, consisting OF the uswl
ring exhibition tableauN, including one representing
the Moral aAlliance Of the two Republics" etc. etc
| passed of well.
| yTHE GRAND BANQUET At TIE PAIAco NCIoNNL
The grand event Of Mr. Stewards visit to Mexico thu
far the banquet at the Paiaeio NGeoHdi In the bal
occupied bv the Mexican Congress during It's pfesen
session which took place the night OF Saturday, th
9th inst The invitations were issued by ~ hhtstn
de Relaeones El,roros" Senior Lerdo dc Tcada IN the
name OF the President OF the Republic and In honor
the Hon. VIM H. Seward. Four hundred guests, includ
ING all the prominent American gentlemen In the city
the sonsinaw and stan OF the President, all the Cab
nent and the principal officers and heads Of departments
Of the Government, with many members Of Congress
among them some Of the most distinguished leaders
| the opposition-sat down at the table AT y. m.
The hall Is OF immense length and quite dsproportiOt
atey narrow so that but one table set through iser
tire length. This naturally made 10 Impossible Tor UP
aftcrdinner speakers be heard at either end oi IN
table The President staff aud Cabinet, with Mr. scwah
and party, occupied the center, and led late In tn
| evening 70 not a little confusion The northern end
the hall was occupied by stage on which the grad
! baud placed and company of some hfty profe-
sonal and amateur yOCalss rendered from time To tine
the national songs Of Mexico and the United States ard
choice selections from the most popular operas. Ih
table was furnished sumptuously with French porccaA
and plate the great epayc IN the center before Pres
dent Juar,z being masterpiece Of and relic OF a,
| defunct "enplrc" The guests were received In u'
great drawingT hung with crimson satin tapestry
brought over and placed there by Macmillan; and ti
kind amiable and accomplished ladies' OF the family
the President, though participating IN the dinner,
no ladies were invited, in attendance 10 welcons
them The scene when all the guests seated at It's
table in the brilliantly lighted hall. was one such as
seldom witnessed our continent and never twice IN
| lifetime JuaIez and Seward sat side by side, ano
the guests, MeIcans and Americans were so distributed
through the hall TO produce the most striking con
trass Confederate officers exile sat side by side ant
drank with veterans of the army Of the Union, and mex
them officers OF the army of the Republic Of Mexico
with their breasts covered with decorations cOmmcmC
rative OF gallant deeds performed in The late war;
as far back the war between the United States an.
Mexico in lslG7 Members OF the Cabinet Of Presdou
Juarez sat by the side OF the most violent leaders OF 10
opposition and for the time at least, all hostility and L.
feeling appeared 10 laid aside out of mutual good.wi
and respect for the guest Of the nation OF the 400 guess
present about 800 appeared TO have charged win
speeches and brindSS" the military men forming 10
exceptional 100 Conspicuous In the vicinity OF the Pres
| dent was Gen Mejia Minister OF War; In his gorgeOs
uniform Of Commanderin- Chief and directly oppose
him noticed Col Geo NJ. Green late Commander Of rs
American Legion OF Honor, wearing the decoration fc
the highest order Of merit for services rendered In Us
waBagainst the Empire.
When tho speaking commenced about oclock-t
lasted until midnght-the center OF attraction was,
course at the middle OF the table, but as all could nd
hear another set OF speakers hard at work at eac
end Of the hail. and the band being unable to tell wiz
was speaking and who was not, clipped In from time
time with the most inappropriate moment, thu
adding to the confusion, and making It almost impossible
for any one speaker TO be heard dozen yards away
Nevertheless the best possible feeling prevailed; all wa
excitement and enthusiasm but there wilfu dis
order and each seemed 10 be determined to do his utmost
to honor the guest Of the evening
As the speeches in Spanish and the whole
would I'LL at least editions OF TIE TRIBUNE, TO the
exclusion all other matter, only give few Of the
most important leaving one or two Others TO be for