The Sun. — 1862-03-03 (London, England)

MEXICO.  The New York, Tribune contains the following particulars respecting the allied expedition to Mexico, received via Savannah from Mexico City, returnedb y to Vera Cruz on the the allies to Mexico evening of the 28th. to Jan. 28, and from Vera Cruz to Feb. 1 : withT an heeeelniiesiener s Throughout their journey they were received with the greatest courtesy and kindness. Officers of all grades vied with each ultimatum sent other to do them honour and facilitate their progress. Upon arriving in Mexico they were invited by Suarez, Minister of the Treasury, to a sumptuous banquet. They were treated like princes, and the distinguished consideration shown to them was at once interpreted as an indication that there would be no war.  horisZarme Zamacona, ex-Minister of at ct uh imn g with After due consideration ofptlhye, dueltsipma Presidentthe commissioners Juarez Foreign Affairs, clothed with full power to treat with the allies upon preliminaries. The reply of Juarez expressed a desire to avoid hostilities. He acknowledged the breach of the treaties, and security for the allied Ministers treat there in detail, sh whole expeditionary but he exacted as a should come affordede oHmt heee t om proposed oosrt i z satisfactorybat,hthat tnd the force should be re-embarked,pwrietihimMineaxriycaenencodmitimehisst except a guard of honour of 2,000 men, ihoante te r who should accompany the Ministers to Orizaba, and remain there during the negotiations. Senor Zamacona submitted this reply to the allies upon the 29th, and after several conferences with the Marquis de Castillejos, returned to Mexico. The allies had concluded that the condition imposed by Juarez was inadmissible, and their reply, refusing to re-embark the troops before treating, left Vera Cruz on the Ist February. In case Juarez should show a disposition to be obstinate regarding his condition, General Prim had decided to advance with his whole force.  On the 27th January the British steamer Avon arrived at Vera Cruz from Havannah with General Miramon on board. His arrival was anticipated, and as soon as the steamer was signalled, a great number of his partisans crowded the pier to give him a welcome. The Avon had hardly dropped anchor, however, when she was boarded by an armed boat from a British frigate, whose officer arrested Miramon, and carried him off as a prisoner to the commodore's ship. This affair caused considerable commotion in Vera Cruz. Report said the arrest had been made by authority of the three allied ministers, as they had proclaimed to the Mexicans that they would not interfere in the internal politics of the country. To allow Miramon free passage through Vera Cruz would be equivalent to lending strong moral aid to the reactionary party. Miramon returned to Mexico as a private individual, but he probably forgot that after his fall from the presidency he seized over 400,000 dols. of specie that were under the protection of the seals of the British legation. Another report says that the British commodore made the arrest on his own responsibility, and that he holds Miramon for this theft, and for the murder of sundry British subjects, for which he will be tried. The general impression is that he was seized as a marplot, and will be sent back to Havannah. Meanwhile he is confined on board H.B.M.'s frigate Challenger. The general-in-chief of the expeditionary forces was determined to march his army to Mexico at all hazards. He says that the articles of peace and treaties must be signed at the capital. General Almonte was shortly expected at Vera Cruz with instructions, it is said, referring to the proclamation of a monarchy in Mexico, with the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian of Austria at its head. The Mexicans did not appear to relish the idea at all, and were disposed to look rather unfavourably upon the French plenipotentiary, who was said to second the plan. A conspiracy against Juarez had been discovered in the capital, but it was stifled by the arrest of the principals. The government of Juarez were making great efforts to collect the tax upon all capital sums of 500 dole. and upwards. The Prussian minister had notified to the government that the tax would only be paid by his countrymen under protest. Great sickness existed among the allied troops at Vera Cruz. Desertions from the Spanish force continued.  Her Majesty's gunboat Plover had been lost at Alvarado, off the Mexican coast. Officers and crew all saved.  News from Havannah of Feb. 8 reports that business continued very dull. The latest sugar quotations were from 6i to 71 on the basis of No. 12. Exchange on London, 104 to 11 prem.