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IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO. Abdication of President Carrera, and his Manifesto on the Occasion. Adhesion of the Garrison to the Ayutla Platform. ‘The Ceballo “Tarif Restored—New Commer. dal Advantages Provided, &e., Ao, &o. We have received late files of the Trait @ Union and other Mexican papers, From them we translate the manifesto by which the President ad interim, General Carrera, made known the surrender of his post, It is ap follows :— MARTIN CARRERA TO HIS COUNTRYMEN. Tn divesting myself of the Presidency of the repnblig, T deem it my duty to present an idea of the motives which have forced me there:o, and 10 present at the same tune ap idea of the acts es Pa, ion. : ‘As you are aware, I was, in consequence of the politi- cal mavenscnt effected im tho capital on. tho 18th of Inst month, (Avgust,) named President on the 14th, and took the oath of office on the 15th. Well-meaning persons sustained me in the idea that this act would,without any violence, direct toa common centre the interests of the revolution, and those interests which, without being op- A to it, Were not nevertheless comprised thercin— grave interests, since they constitute a considerable part ot that which forms our society. Somo persons took the Hberty of indicating that it was not interests, but politi- cal passions, which it was necessary to commingle and contour d, pretending that that which should disappear ‘and that whieh came to be regenerated, formed by tueir accord an invincible obstacle to the development of the revolution. For my part, I could never become con- ‘winced of that, and i hold to the belief that If anything is to be done for the common profit, if wo ought to strive for saytbing which does uot compromise the independence of the country, it ought to ve on the basis of that fusion of sentiments and ipterests. As it was neveestty for the rewlization of an object so mportant—of the only odject, so to speak, which influ- enced me—that I should have the consent and co-opera~ tion of the chiefs of the revolutionary forees, L invited them to meet at Dolores, expressing my willingness to eontorm to their pleasure, and with so rouch candor of rpese, that in the very words of my invitation I said Bar “they migit not in’ any way take my individuality into account.” I have never been ambitious, I knew my incapacity, and I had weighed the circumstances. But wax au mated by a pare intention, that, namely, of ye-uniting the elements of the society’ which were dis- persed viclently, and of warding off the evils resulting from a change, in which a multitude thought they had wrongs to avenge. [ was ut the same time animated by a firm resolution, which would have been carried out if T ha not met so much coldness among some, anda pori- tive resistance among many others. Some 4: partments received my idea, and recognized the government estab- Tished at Mexieo! Others did so only by halt, compli- ‘wating affairs; ond at length the chiets of the eerly revo- hutionary forces refused my invitation, binding them- selves to the decision of His Excolleney, Geaeral Juan Alvarez, Iliad already, as 1sbould have done, applied to that chief by noter, and by commissioners of whom he eou'd entertain no suspicion. Atter the lapse of such a length of time, 1 Pave as yet had no official response, and the manifest il! will contained in private letters which he has adirersed to me and addresred te othere, force me to believe thet he will not énpport the combination which AL propored to him, and which I consider proper for the ¢ of the revolutivn itsel’, if, as I desire, it would pro- duce salniary and durable frais. In the meantime the necessities of my government were increasing, and the ameans of supporting it had heen exhaustel, Every ‘ene comprehends more or 1sss, that public administration gannot be sustained a single day without resources. The past government, as you are all aware, leftan empty treasury. My po , itcelf transitory, was still more reearious, because on one side an opposition which am not afraid to pronounce systematic, was made to me, and because on the other side, no person, on account of my exceptional position, could’ aid me with pecuniary ined to me only to seek funds by means of onerous contracts, but I bave been always resolved not to involve myselt in that way. God grant that those who suceved 1c may have (he sonviction and may avoid the bottomless abyss which opens under the feet of him who wakes the first step in that direction. ‘As to my cour eo! policy I yeuture to affirm that it has ‘been in confonnity h the revolution. I have dispersed the elements which contd long oppose it, thus providing that reflection and patriotism should preside over the eouncils and over the resolution which might be defini- tively taken, I have opened {he prison doors of those who were confin al offences; I have restored to their fan who had by far trom their henrth stones; I have permitted the most absolute tree- dom of the press, knowing, nevertheless, that 1 should be ive first : L have abolished the barbarot conspiracy law, whi antot 831 bave also obelished that law #hi loft unpunished speculating employes; I ‘their ollices those whom the forr violently deprived of them; 1 convocation for the as e! which is the parawouat idea of (he plan of Ayatla; aad to gaarantee proper election, vamed at thore poin which successively recognized the goveruawnt, politi authorities belonging ively to the plution; and 1 have particularly iaken care to separate political com- mand from military eoromand. That which | have not done, is only that wi be deferred till it might be done the better, evidently placed the f ution at strife with own wel) calculated interests and wi at least :o I have sincerely understood it, I have, there fore, given myself entirely to the revolution as respects ita objecis, and entirely to the nation as respects its terests, Dut, uevertheless, and on the contrary, ft is Judged that !'am an obsta » way ; and ao, faith ful to my promise to ret perceive that to be the case, I now lay dowa all command, Mexicans, in withdrawing from the Presidency and from all political influence, Foeiicve that you will render me the justice to acknowledge that, eceording to my eran I have not caused a tear to flow; that, far from terposing an impediment to the revolution [leave the sphere of it enlarged; that } have not created j the branches of public admivistration, either mnt or interests which might render the path of my wuccessor more difficult; that [have left intact the sacred deposit contided to me, without having, for the purpose, either vexed or oppressed auy one; aad that, in fine, I have fulfilled my promise to retire as soon as it would be ne longer possible for me to conciliate the general will im my favor. There are for nations solemn epochs, in which the greatest capacities are utterly powerless, and imwhich nations can only be saved by the co-operation of ‘an entire people at thesame time that they are partica- Inrly aidea by Providence. Itis through one of these epochs that the unhappy republic of Mexico is this day passing. Public order and tranqunlity are confided to the brave end honorable General-in Chief, Romulo Diaz de la Vega, Governor of the District and Commandsnt General, With your aid and that of the garrison—for | believe you unit ed—they will be preeerved intac I hope it will be 89 for your own sake and for your own honor, and because in thia manner you can, without alarm for the future, de- Wes, some to your business, others to the de- finitive organization of this unhappy country, and all to contribute to its credit, its liberty, and its greatness. Mrxico, Sept. 12, 1855. MARIIN CARRERA, ‘The Zrait d’ Union, in commenting on this act, say The foreseen retirement of General Carrera Las sur prised noone. The act of adhesion of the garvison to the plan of Ayutla unaltered, has caused more sensation, because it was less expected, and becanve it has more important consequences. We did indeed v Me Carrera’s attainment to power asa relative pledge of order ard of tranquility. To our view the dan y in an imminent rupture between the people and the army. By the very circumstance of his nomination, by his charac- ter, by his position, the President ad inlerim seemed to us as a necessary mediator between the two elements of disorder; we therefore feared—and many partook of our apprehension:—that his separation from power would become the signal of strife, The act of adhesion of the garrison to the plan of Ayutla has removed all our apprehensions. As one of our confreres says, there {8 no longer even a pretext for division. Soldiers and citizens proclaim the same principle, Doubts still remained, but they are explained frankly, cordially. Mutual confidence is established, Let it but continue, and the revolution will Lave p in the way of order and of re-orgal . If rely on certain rumors, this result, so desirable, was at one time in much danger. The plan of Sen Luis had warm partisans among the chiefs of the garrison. It was a question once whether it should not be proclaimed, but grave considerations pre- vailed. The adoption of the plan of Sen Luis would baye deen civil war. he proclamation of the plan of Ayutla is a long stride in the thorny and dil vult path of union \ voncord, mani‘estation by the garrison of the capital fsa le blow for the San Luis movement. fe expect that Mr. liazo ja left nowhere. There are very contra dictory rumors as to the result of the hostilities engaged in between the troops of Mesers. Garza and Varn od. Tt is raid that an express arrived this morning, and the question is, what news has he brought? Some pretend the announces the defeat of Mr. Vidaurris’ forces; hers affirm, on ontrary, that aceording to his re- ports all the free General Parrodi have crossed over ‘Yo the side of General Garz, and that on the part of the defenders of the plan of San Luis the fight has ceased for want of combatants However things may turn out, General de Ia Vega, doubly named chief of the whole revolution—in the dis- trigt by the people on the 13th of August, and by the gar- rison on the 12th of September— , to oar knowl edge, afford the slightest ground for the accnuatton of f- Vegitimacy. He may, theretore, act without fear and Without remorse. We hope that, according to the lauda- of Mr. Comonfort, who has applied the prin- volution logically and courageously in Ja- the Commandant in Chief of the district will not take, according to his powers, dispositions to (uation and public opinion e nfrom the Trai: d’Uaion, that on the re sree by General de In Vega of the official notification “teas ation of President Carrera, the former assem- Bled in his aperiments all the chiefs of the garrison, to impart to them the information, and to require them to name he Tae General-to-Chief, hile functions, which Genaneved from the m 15th of August last, end. ing vaturally with the meat, ° Geibered de ta Vega congrats heads of the army on the firm and dignified conduct which 4 they had maintained ‘turing the short adminis! cn’ General Corea, te resisting alike menaces and cetuetions 4 A and expressed the hope of secing them preserve tt: A honorable attitude. ‘ Gen. Jove Maria Obando, «peaking in army of the capital, thapked Gen delay ¢ vement he nan f the opinion which he bad conceived of their respective corps, and declared that the chiefs of the same corps had ak ready made to the nation a manifesto, couched In these terms;— The Chiefs of the Corps which Compose the Garrison of Mexico to their Fello v-Citizens:— We, chiefs of the corps composing the garrison of this capital, deem it our duty to manifest in a loyal manner to our fellow-eitizens what are the principles which have guided, and which will guide, our conduct in the present circumstances. ‘Whatever may have been the facts which have brought about the presint situation, we, as soldiers, recognise only ‘be strict obligation to obey the government which the pation chooses to adopt. In the same way that we have sustained hin Excellency. Gen, Martin Carrece, we will sustain the General-in-Chief who is to-day nt the head of the army; and we will aleo sustain the President who will be chosen by the Junta of representatives which will emanate from the revolution. Our military duty is to. preserve the publie order, a0 that the people, legitimately represented, may form ‘the titution which will best #ult the principles of the repo ‘Anxious to diseipate the error into which the people have fallen, and of repel injurious imputation made upon us, in regarding the garrison of Mexico as @ reactionary element, we, the undersigned, make this frenk and sincere manifestation of the sentiments which animate us, and of the resolution which we have main- tained and do maintain tp contribute to the safety of the country. (Signed by all the chief officers of the garrison. ) Mexico, Sept. 12, 1855. After having read this document, General Obando asked its insertion on the minutes of the meeting, as the concise and faithful expression of the ideas of the gar- rison. On a new invitation of General de le Vega to proceed to the nomination of a new General-in-Chief, Colonel Temetrio Chavero proposed that the election should take place viva voce, and so General Vega was immediately acclaimed and recognized as General-in Chief of the gar- rison of the capital, ‘The foregoing manifest of the officers was extensively placarded on the walls of the city, To the pure pro- Zressists, however, there was some ambiguity in its Terms; and so & committee waited upon General de la Vega to ask explanations. He assured them, for him- self and the officers of the garrison, that they deemed the pla of Ayut'a the most acceptable in present sircum- stances, and were resolved (o observe it and to sustain it in all its parts. The committee having also expressed its preference for General Jose V. Minon, as Governor of the district, General Vega promised to nominate him, General de la Vega in assuming the responatbility de- volved upon him by the retirement of President Carrera, issued the following PROCLAMATION. ‘The citizen Romulo Linz de la Vegu, General of Division and General-iu-chief of the forees ot the district of Mexi- co, to his fellow-citizens -— His Excellency General Martin Carrera having re- nounced the Presidency of the republic, and thus given a new proof of dirinterestedness and patriotism, 1 find my- seli—-after having had the honor of being proclaimed by the people of the garrison chief of the movement of the Lith of Augnst, in favor of the plan of Ayutla—charge | with the duty of preserving public order and guarantee- ing the rights of property uutil the ebiefs of the revola- tion come to create a governnent and to putan end to the headless condition in which the nation is now found, Yo fulfil this sacredduty I reckon upon. the co-opera. tion of the loyal troops which garrison this capital, and who are dispored to obey the national will, in never being conyerted into an instrument of anarchy.” also reckon upon the wisdem and the morality of the people, who have given in these critical moments ¢o many proofs of patri- Otiam and love of order. Fellow-citizens, as a soldier of the republic, I will fulfil the duty which circumstances izpore upon mo; and all my efforts will tend to ward off new disasters and to de- liver up the. capital, tran juil and intact, to the chiefs of the revolution, who are to-day the only hope of the country. Tafiim to you that your hberty is assured—that per- sonal rights will be respected—that property has nothing to fear, and that I will spare no effort in favor of your tranquility and of your well being. To attain this patriotic object, to guard sgainst fresh obstacles to the revolution, and to facilitate the work of regeneration which the cowutry expects, reckon upon your co-operation, Your fellow eltizen, ROMULO DIA“ DE LA VEGA, We learn from the Trait @Union, that by an order of the 12th September, Gen. Vega, deeming his first duty under existing circumstances, to be to preserve public order, by removing every motive or, pretext of attacki it, and apprebensive that the anniversary of the nationa independence sites might be sullied by some reprehensibic acts, ad, in’ virtue of the powers vested in him by the plan of Ayutla, commanded that the celebration of the national solemnities of 15thagnd 16\h September, should be Lash ‘d until after thé instalment of the govern- ment which is to emenate {rom that plan. But several members of the patriotic coramittee having gone to the. General fa-Chief, and given hitn positive a» gavi to the orderly spirit and paciic intentions of the population, the ordergoad been revoked, he féles were, therefore, to havo taken place on those days. ‘The plan of Ayutla (which we published yesterday, in th fan ettortal article, provides for the re- of Ceballos, enacted July 24, the tariff as fol Arcara' 1 district, to ali its in he Department of t to me the following deere Ilis Excellency the President ad interim of the republii has been ylcaved to address to me the decree that of the United States of now ye that, the decided will of the na " 1! thote reforms for which it has pronounced— ering that among them one of those which admit y is that of establishing uniform regulations ing to which commerce should be subjected to the ment of duties, protecting its i s without neglecting at the same time the general interests of so- or thore of the treasury—1 hav whilst we ure proceeding with the goneral the tariff requires, the Jollowing regulations, v sides removing probibitions, equally provide duction of duties, shall be observed in the maritime and frontier custom houses, with the unterstaw as regards {he permission of importing provis government. way determine, even before the new re- formed tariff shall be issued, to discontinue the privilege, should it he thought convenient to do so. Linen and cotton textiles, plain, white, ang un- vieached, of one vara in width, per vara, 3 cents. 2. Linen and cotton textiles, bleached and unbleached, serge-like and striped, of one vara in width, per vara, 433 cents. 3. Linen and cotton textiles, white, colored, and dyed, satin-like, damaseened, plushy, velvety, embroidered, worked, and fluted, of one vara in width, per vara, 5 cents, 4. On cotton textiles colored, known by the name of calicoes cr chintzes, of one vara’ in width, per vara, 434 conte. 5. Cotton handkerchiefs, colored, of one vara, ench 4 0, retired colonel and governor habitants, to-wit: That ry has been addressed e one vara in width, each 5 cents. (All these textiles and gtuffs, although they have a mixture of linen, hemp, flax, vegetable tilaments or their tows, shall pay the «ame duty as if composed of cotton in their corresponding class.) 7. Spools of cotton ef about 300 yards, (American, ) per dozen, 64g cents. 8. Un cotton yarn, colored, provided it haa the qnali- tres specified ia the 57th section of the 9th article of the tariff of Octover 4. 1845, per 109 Ibs., $60. 9 Raw cotton, per 100 Los , $1. 10. Salt, on the frontiers’ of Chihuahua, introduced through the custom houses of #i Paso and Prosidio del Norte, per load of 4 arobas, 50 cents. JI. Sugar of every quality, per 100 Ibs., $2 50. 12. Flour, per barrel of eight avobas, 203 Ibs., $5. 18. Butter, 100 Ibs., $5. 14, The importer is’ regponsible for the whole amount of duties, as also for the one and two per cent created bi the laws’ of March $1, 18/8, and October 25, 1842, whtel correspond with the ten per cent on the amount, and for the municipal duties which are now exacted. 5. All the above duties, as wellas the international dutics whigh shall be collected as heretofore. shall be yoid in cash at the ports, allowing snfficient time to effect settlements which shall not exceed thirty working days. 16. Thirty days deposite in warehouses is allowed to commence on the payment of sixand a buif cents per day for storage, 17. The export duty on coined silyer is reduced to four per cent, the duty on that of circulation remaining at two per cent, which shall be collected at the places whence issued, by the bureaus of the republic whieh may be there establisned. 18. ¢ above-mentioned general tariff of October 4, 1845, modified on the 24th November, 1949, witl all its sregulations and expositions, shall remain in fall fores, so far as shall not be inconsistent with the present decreo, which shall be considered as in force from the day of its publication in each port. For this reason, | divect it to be printed, published, circulated, arm faithfully executed. Palace of the federal government of Mexico, January 24, 1853, JUAN BAUTESTA CEBALLOS, ‘A. D. MANUEL MERINO, The Trai! d’ Union, however, complains, on Lith Sep- tember, that at the capital the above tariif is not yet made to apply. Apropos thereof, ft 0 G “Since legitimacy has replaced illegitimacy (meaning since De la Vega has succeeded Carrera), we see that « decree has been made and defeated, and ‘nothing more. he taxes ‘The liberty of the press is still only tolerated. on doors and windowe—all the vexatious imposts ant excise duties elsewhere abolished by the revolution—still make the ornament of the financial «ystom of the capital of the republico—Qouaque tandem 2” ‘And again the Trait d’Union says i— Wi formeriy the tariff of 1945, the Avatos tariff, the Ceballos tariff, and the Haro ta: We have now the Vidauri tariff, and this is probably not the Inst. Kach of the ports of the republic may choove its ova tariff, and the thing would be only mora amusing, if it be true that eantei springs from uniformity. | General Comonfort has fasned tho following decree at Guadalajara:— : my Ioxacio Comoxront, General-in-Chief of the division of the interior of the liberty restoring army, to the inhabl- tants of Jalisco and neighboring departments, Be it known that— Art. 1, The Ceballos tariff, decreed 24th January, 1853, i 1 to be in force, and will commence to operate immediately. in the ports of the Faciiic which will have recognized this Quarter Geperal as n centre of unity. ection of the rights or imposts of eapi- 4 of luxury, professions and luccative employments, and the tax on doors and windows, coase. Art. 3. The governors of departments abject to this Quarter-Goneral, will prepare respective finsncisl plans as soon as possible, and 10 soon as they ahall bo put into execution the collection of the consumption and ex cise texes #ball cease, conformably to iho spicit of the revolution. rt 4, An abatement of 12 per cent on tho rates fixed by the Ceballos tariff is made on effects imported tate the ports of the Pacific, and to merchants who shall make of the lide advances on said duii¢s for the presoat needs tariff, and |, will be eati- mated by the collectors and viewers of the maritime cas- tems im company with two merchants, and on the total valuation 3 26 ber cent will be levied for Import duties rt. 6. The duty paid prevent pecie in its clrea lation from the iherior to party bolished, the de- cron ia foree in respect thereto being consequently repeal Art. T. The existing prohibition on the exportation of gold and silver bullion is also rep: Att. 8. ‘he export duties to be henceforth paid for pre- cicve metals will be as follows:— Silver coin, three per cent. Gold coin, one per cent. filver bullion, eight per cent. Gold bullion, five per cent. Art. 9. ‘The movement of precious metals from the in- terior to the ports, or to other points ef the eoasts or frontiers, within a cleumference of thirty leagues, will be made by escorts cent by the administration oi revonue, conformably to pre:ent usage; the sums forwarded with: out this formality are liable to seizure. The remittance may be made by condvcias or independent of cunductas. Art. 10, Persons who, in contravention of the laws io force up to the present, have actually silver or gold bul- ion in the ports of the Pacific, musi go betore the mari- time custom officers and make a maui of the quantity which they possess, within eight days, and pay in ad- vance, and at the tine of the act, the export duties os- tablished by the present decree, if they wish to enjoy the privileges which it concedes. Art. 11. All national products and effects, with the ex- ception of precious metals, are exempted’ trom export duiier, as they were at tho moment wren the reform ea- tablished by the Ceballos tariff was decroed,foompririag in that exemption ihe woods which at present pay an ex- port duly to the Ministry of the tatertor. Art. 12. The exemptiona contained in the fourth and eighth articles inclusively wil ccase at the end of the present year, if not approved or ratified by the poem government’ of the republic, which will’ be established conformably to the plan of Ayutla. IGNACIO COMONFORT. Prpno Ocazon, Secretary. QuanirR-GENERAL, GuADALAJARA, Sept. 5, 1855. Contormably to the fourth article of the plan of Ayutla General de Ja Vega has appointed the District Couneil charged with the duty of establishing the organic sta- tute, This council is composed of Messrs, José Maria Lafrogua, Mayjano Yafie, Joaquin Cardoso, Valentin Grmex Farias, Manuel Silieco, Guillermo Prieto, and Fran- cisco de P. Cendejas, Mr, Cardoso has been charged with Preparing, the project of the organie statute, ‘and Mr. rieto with the commission of finances, ‘The Repulliano denies in these terms the statement made with respect to a loan from the clergy:—several journals bave said that General Carrera has contracted with the clergy a loam of $0,600, which was to be do- livered mcnthly in sums of $10,000, and that to procure it all at once he bad made aruinous contract for the treaty which would only receive $42,000 instead of $50,000. ‘That 1s false in all points, General Carrera asked $60,000 from the clergy, and to receive it all at once, as the wants of the government were urgent, he made @ proposition to the merchants who might have goods in the Custom House, to advance the payment of the duties cn which he would make an abatement of five percent. ‘The contract was not made, for the simple reason that Mr. Carrera abandoned power at the momen! whon it was intended to be realized. General Marcial Lopes Lazcano having a brigade of 2,000 men and threo. pieees of atillexy, surrendered at discretion to Colonels Villaloa and Garcia on the banks ofthe Mexealn, Alvarer caused Lazcano to be shot, on the ground that previous to his surrender he had caused thirteen guns to be spiked, At Chilyancingy some fivo persons, hostile to the revolution, werearrested, amo them one of the editors of the Vencedor del Coquitlo, and were all shot by oroer of Alvarez, Respecting Mr. Haro y Tamariz who got up the San Luis platform, we learn that Gen, Garza joined him, and preceeded to Monterey to try und gain Vidauri over to their side. Gen. Garza, however, found @ pretext to back down from bis agicement, and Haro was unable to gain him over again. Garza’s forces attacked San Las, and Haro sent out against him a brigade of over a thou: rand men, with six pieces of artillery, all under the com- mand ol Gen, Yarrodi. The military commani of San Luis was in the meantime ccnforred on Gen. Cardona, the former commandant general of Monterey, overthrown by Vidauri, A probability of an arrangexent between ro. and Comonfort was spoken of, Comonfort is said to bave sent Gen, Torres to San Luis to confor with Haro, and thet at the end of these conferences an interview was fixed to take place at Lagos on the 15th of Septem- ber, between Haro, Doblado, and Comonfort. The hope is expressed that ‘tho interview will terminate in the acherion of fan Imig to tho plan of Aynile, Sevoral ens haye been exiled from San Luis, among others rr. Sears, an Ameiican, The sympathies of the city were for Vidausi, ‘Vicamni in a letter to Comonfort declared himself to be urance in re-*| ents. 6, White handkerchiefs, with white or colored border, | oe wely and absolutely opposed to the plan of Haroy nmariz. In another cowmunication to Gen. Garza he announces that he can come to no understanding except with G Alvarez, Adeecree of Vidauri, dated Augast 1, dectares the plantaticn and sale of tobacco free in the Stat vw Leon, Coahufla and Tamaulipas. He bay alao published a tariff at Monterey on 22d August, It it a modification of that of Ist of June, 1868, The papers bofore us do not contain @ copy. From the commencement of the administration of Gen. Lombardini in 1853 to the overthrow of Santa Anna, here were issued no less than 12,400 commissions in the Mexican army. Add to these the number of officers al- ready in commission, and it will appear that there hardly any need of common soldiers, as the officers alone would form a very respectable army. ‘The Minister of Guatemala, as dean of the diplomatic corps in addiessed a communication to Gen. de la Vega in which it is stated thatin « meeting of the diplomatic corps, held ia consequence of the reauncla tion of President Carrera, they had notified forei; sulsto make known to the revolutionary chiefs that every -y 10 the rights of foreizn subjects would be the object of a reclama on the part of the diplomatic corps, to the existing government, Gen. Vega replied that he hat already (aken measures to guard against complaints or reclamations in that respect; that he had every ¢ mfidence in the moderation of the people, but that even in such an event, the right of reclamation would belong only to the minister of the nation of the foreigner injured, and not to the joint diplomatic corps. The Diario Oficial had ceased to exist. Comonfort, in departing from Guadalajara en rows to Mexico, wrote to Gen. Carrera in reply to his Invitation to meet the revolutionary chiefs at Dolores. In this com- munication he deplores the prevalence of personal aspira- tions which he sees evinced on all hands, repudiates the legality of Carrera’s ass»mption of powor, declares anar- chy to be impossible if the plan of Ayutla is only purely and simply observed, and declines to act on his inyita- jon. OUR VERA CRUZ CORRESPONDENCE. Vena Cavz, Sept. 21, 1855. The Condition of Mexico—Aztec Mysteries—Three Riclananls inthe Field—The Beginning of the Ent—Mexican Know Nothings—The $3,000,000. The present condition of Mexico is anomalous even fr Mexico, and J will endeavor to picture al frewo and cu:- rente calamo, (not a “current of ealamny,”) a few of here anomalies. But the difficulty is to get at t-uth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth,’ ani verybody knows truth to be the strangest sort of a thiog— 2 stranger than fiction.” In other countries “ truth is to be found at the bottom of a well,” and is occxsionslly drawn up by buckets full. So, too, in the land of “ and liberty” truth lies at the bottom of a well—an ar- tesian well at that; the spear of Ithuriel couldn’t reach it. ‘This broad republic is again in its normal condition which is a state of revolation. The great harlequin the age, (the ‘ Grand Master of the national and disti.. guished Order of Guadalupe,’”?) having bolted, the »l- mirers of hig fantastic tricks remain completely flabbe.- gasted; and like so many asses endeavoring to imitate the (risks of the monkey, are proving themselves to be a most incomprehensible pack of ninnies, I have studied the Mexican character closely for these several years, and confound me if I can penetrate the recondite labyrinths of the Ass-tec mind. Thoogh a “nadon of bores’? themselves. 1 defy the most indefatigable Yankee to penetrate their ideas upon government. ‘The “ Grand Master’? has been absent from bis “ plan- tation’? only one short month, but there have heea m shincies amongst his overseers, drivers ant field hand than even he could shake a stick at. But to be seriow Carrera (who is but a sort of baililf to the great bandit) has caved in. He couldn’t stand the outward prosaure, ‘The result ia, the entire couniry is aeéfala, (headless, ) without even the shadow of the form of a general govern- ment. La Vega remains as Military Governor of the dis- trict of Mexico, and controls the few troops got together thero, in the hope of presorving order; bat thore is no ministry, no revenue, ao authority, and, in fact, nothing } poth partios, and are neither “fis that constitutes a government. Meanwhile, there are now three distinct pa ing the country, and seeking to devou poten, or iar unmitigated § Alvarce- platform red repudli dor, or good-fair-to-middling themrelves, who want a paternal governme 4 congress, but who know about as mach of a form of government as the sow that month knows of the gestation of an « the high infallible Church ond State conser go it, neck or no‘hing, upon a central despot ere opposed to all liberty of conscience, of the p even of speech. This last is nothing more nor less than a reactionary movement in favor of the return of the ab- seonded dietator. The other partie» are iu favor of then relver—every man for himself, and the devil take the hindme To the above may be added the independent movement of Vidaurri, in the northern provinces. He faa puro, but As be is gong it alone, and determine! to vet up fo- him- self, is entitled to special notice. Vidaurri has with him a large force of frontioy mea, or “ponder roflany,”” os Father Greeley woul say, several ex-officers of the United States army, ani, altogs'! most formidable force under arms in the repavli He. is now marching upon of figh , the ~or the San Lois vepublic that was. Potosi, and already we have rumo: ng bel we his forces and those of Haro y Tam: ader of the conservadores. Vidaurri's object appears to ) ‘extinetion of the central power in the northern States; and the establishment ot the | talked of ra Malice republic. His plan is an extremely liberal ove. Let hias go ahead, ‘The real liberating army, under the “old ovizinal Townsend,’ Don John Alvarez, i¢ st Cacrnavacs, fifty miles from Mexico, while one of his lieutenanta—C>mon- carrying all before him fn Gnanajuata. The great mass of the people throughont the country aym- pathize with the Alvarer movement, ond that is a7 all the world knows, the great lever by which the old robver —Santa Anoa—was pryéd off his seat, and shoved out of the country. The conservadores comprise the entire charch, most of the old army and all thie bankers, contractors, plander ers, Gaadelupians, 4 14 omne genus, banging about the enpital and large towns. ho moderados are made ap of o obls and ends 6 , yah or fowl, mor | red herring.”? sing small at present, but Yen) te Se fe go. ‘Now what does a 1 this tend to? Who can see his waj through the clouds that lower upon our house—the ball of Montezuma? What is to become of the national ex- intence? How long can the distracted country stand this state of affairs? What ought the United States to be doing in this erisin? &e,, &c. Thess are quostions which I propound very frankly, but which I shall not attempt to. answer. You may your hand at’em, my dear Gdipus, bat 1 assure you they are beyond my ken. You know any child can aak questions all the philosophers in the world can’t answer sativfactorily——as 4 a Uni- ted States Consul say once, in his brains over State Uepartinent circulars. In the meantime, ft strikes mo as a little peculiar the full-blooded ‘‘Injines!’—who constitute four-fifths of the population of the entire country—don’t rise and glut their ire; for it’s » fatal mistake to. eappose there is 00 such inclination at the bottom of their soewing patience and dociliiy. One haa only to read the history of the revolution of 1910 to gat over that error. The terrible «xcessee committed under the leadership of Hidalg» and Morelor—both full bloods—are too well known and too fresh in the minds of living men not to jastify somo such apprehension, ‘The common Indians liave of late years had full as much cause for bloody revenge upoo the whites as their fathera had when they wrea'ted such sig- nal retribuiion upon the Spaniards. The only thing wanting is a leader of their own caste, a man at once bold, ambitions, crafty and well elucated. Such a man exints. He is the son of Moretos bimself, He has resided many years in the United States, and is there now, _For- tunately for humanity, he is of a gentle and noble dispo- sition, and more luckily still, he has lately seen so mach of native or “Know Nothing” ontragea in the United States n# must have disgusted him with the idea of libec- ating his people in that manner. I do aay, however, my dear Diogenes, that if you and I were regalar Mexican natives we would be Know Nothings to the knife. Jn Vera Cruz matters are progressing most satiafacto- rily. Governor La La sternly refuses to recog- nite any of the authorities at the capital. He took up arma under the Plan of Ayutla, and will not lsy them down un- ti) that plau shall be carried out to its full extent—or as far as practicable. Although he has some very correct ideas on the subject of State sovereignty ft has never oc; curred to him thet he i now tho de facto, and (some of us think) the de jure ruler of the independent republic of Vera Cruz. He seems to defer altogether to Alvarez and Comonfort. ‘That is all very well in its way, but there are few Mexicans who would do so under the circumstan- ces, He has resources, troops anda navy. He and Al- varez had better make a partnership concern of it, draw a curved line from Tuspan (the concavity towards Mex- ico) across the continent to the northern part of Guerrero, and declare all Southern Mexico an independent conteds- racy—with the capital at the valley of Vaxaca, or on the isthmus of Tehuantepec! Next to inviting an’ American protectorate, this would be the best thing they could pos- aibly do, ere is much talk here about the $9,000,000, The bankers in Mexico who negotiated it with Sunta Anna, at fifty cents on the dollar, spcak as composedly of it as thongh they had the money in their pockets. How is this? I thought the inexorable old Kentuckian—Guthrie —had laid ‘‘ the rude hand of power” on thecash. (f pi under the swindling operation referred to, it will veto be paid sver again to the new federal govern- ment—if one shall over be established—or divided pro ralaamong (he new sovereignties when the \feasilla boun- dary ‘shall be surveyed, marked and established.” To settle any @ispute as to whieh party it shall be paid to, I would recommend applying it to wipe out the claims of American citizens against Mexico, accruing eince the ratification of the Gadsden treaty. * Our Havana Correspondence. Havana, Sept. 28, 1855. Approwhing Anniversary of the Queen’s Birthday—A Grand Hillary Review Prepared—The Volunteers Com- mence to Stand Back—Genval Concha ant a Chance Pire—Summer Gambling and the Polico—Mowxinrent of the Spanish War Ships—A Slave Life Assurance Com- pany—The Bank, Theatres, de. ‘here is to be a grand review and sham battle on the 10th of the ensuing month—the anniversary of the birth ofthe Queen of Spain—in which the brave and loyal wo- lintarios are to take part. Many of them are, however, to my knowledge, already beginning to hang back, fram- ing excuses for their intended non-attendance. There appears, too, to be good reason for their doing this, ae the following circumstance will explain:—The making of the blank cartridges for the occasion has been entrusted to the members of that worthy fraternity the chain gang, and some of the eartridges already manufactured have been found to contain a certain circular piece of lead, volgarly called a bullet—of course in adiition to the gunpowder. Now, these bullets, although perhaps not manufactured with the exactness requisite for a Minnie rifle ball, yet, at a short distance, if propelled by a due quantum of that compound of which the villanous saltpetre is one of the chief ingredients, would as cer- tainly send a man to kinglom come as would the most carefully cast ball in the worlt; and as the volunteers are chiefly humane men, who diead shedding a single drop of human blood, they are naturally anxious to avoid the risk of doing so. Would it not, however, bea singular coineidenca should one of these aforesaid bullets chance to come-by acci dent, of course—into collision with the cranium of h Excellency, General Concha? Mind you, I do not antici pate there is any far (or hope) that such will be the case; yet the coincidence would be a strange one, should it happen. Would it not be? I remember, last winter, at one of the grand reviews—(the one at which the Fng- lich Admiral was present, if 1 mistake not)—beholding General Concha tremble like an aspen leaf, previous to the troops being passed in review; he looked, too, I re- member— as was noticed by many persons—as though he momentarily expected to hear the click of the lock of the inusket whose leaden messenger was destined to vend him to his long home. Were there ason here (old enough) the murdered Ramon Pinto to do duty as a volanteei then, I confess, there might be a possibility of the occur- rence of such anevent as that above altaded to; bat as there is not, and as the majority of tae present race of creoles arc such & down-trodden, craven, despicable set of fellows, there is but little probability ‘of snch an oe- currence taking place. The women, 1 am happy to say, aro generally exempt from the failings of the men. There are some amongst them as noble anias high- minded as any women in the world. I have in my mind's eye, at the present moment, some half dozea of them, who have all the fire and patriotism in thom that had the women ct the old French Revolution, or those that Itved in the days of our own glorious Wat of Independ- ence. Winter, always a sticring season here, is approaching; and who can tell what the coming winter may bring forth? It is porsible that some of thecreoles may have perused Montesquieu, who somewhere says—I quote {vom memory— Quand les saucages dela Livisane veulen’ cvoirdu fruit, ils coupene Varbre au pied, of cneillont le fruits voile le gouvernement despotiqu.””” But Y change my ‘theme; not that it is exhausted, but because it is not prudent for a writer to exhaust his subject. Daring the past summer gambling has been car- ried on fn this city ani the towns in its immediate vi nity ton extent perhaps before unequaliod even here in Cuba, and the police have, to say the least, winked at it. There have been several’ gambling houses open each evening, which must bave been as well known to the police as they were to your correspondent. At Guana- bacoa, too, it is notorious, there were too or three monte banks constantly doing a large business, and at which more than one young man has been ruined. Recently, however, our police have taken a new fit into their heads, (they do everything by fits and starts here,) and are at least making the pretence of being ex tremely vigilant, as the relation of the following cleeun- stance will show:—A few days siace a young Creole, who resides with his fether, was seized with rather a severe attack of colic, which was supposed by his family to be the cholera. A medica! man was sent for, and as is usual Lere, three or four of his cousina and immediate friends assomb.cd to render their assistance, There were, I be- lieve, tour of these visiters ina room adjoining that in whieh the sick youth was, and one dowa stairs, when ia marched the Commissary of Police, followed by his Cela- dor and a pose of Salvia guardians. Each of the yisitera was compelled to give his name, and the cause of his being present. Up to yesterday nothing more had been heard of the matter; it was, however, understood at the Hime, that seeing so large a number of persons (Avo or six) enter one house in quick succession, the Salvia Guardians on duty in the neighborhood suspected thoy must have assembled for the purpose of gambling; hence the visit of Senor Commissary. It would appear the Spaniards are anticipating a hur. ricane. Day before yesterday I observed the Spanish Ad miral’s ship busily cngaged in making signals, which, of course, } did not understand. Yesterday morning, taking ‘sail in the harbor, i noticed the various Spanish men- of-war had been removed from their accustomed anchor- ages. Farther up the harbor 1 noticed they were all moored in the most secure position thie excellent harbor affords, many of them having theie topmasts struck. The French steamer of war Acheron again came into this harbor yesterday, f-om, as is underatool, Vera Cruz. Tenppose you have seen a copy of the firat number of the Crniral Amerivan, which was bronght here yesterday by the George Law, from Aspinwall. Considering the cic- cumstances under which the first number of the Central American was got out, there hay ng been bat one rogalar iyp, ® youth from Jamalc,, av i stated, engaged upon it, it'really is a very creditable shoot remarkably clear of literals and other typographical errors, Don Miguel de Embit's company for the mataat assu- rance of the lives of slaves appears to be going on swim- mingly. ‘The following is a list of the directors, appointed at a mmceting of the subserfbors, held on the 2ist inst 1 Miguel de Embil, Director General; Exeino Don Ignacio Crespo, Sencr Don Miguel de Hanoy Vega, Senor Don fomingo G. de Arozarena, Senor Don Jose de Pedros, senor Don Antonio M. Moray Senor Don Augastin Lyarte, Senor Rafael de Torices, Senor Don Francisco J, Calleron, Senor Don Anastasio Carilio, Senor Morgais fu Quesne, Senor Pon Simon de Cardenas, Senor Marquit de Alemendates, Senor Don Lopes Martinez, Senor Don Francisco Arango y Quesmia, Senor Den Augustin Medina, Senor Don Manite) Balnes: and Senor Don Miguel de Cardenas y Chavez, than whom a more respectable board of directors it would be diMecalt to selec! in Cubs. There are, Lnotics, in the published Ii (which is not yet concluded) 260 subscribers to this institution, which by the way I may mention, {s called La Provitencta, There was to have been n meeting yesterday at the palace of the sharcholiers of the new bank, that is to be, to examine inio the opinions of the body who have pared the statutes of the said bank, so reads the notice in the Ga Word ts just brooght to me that a steamer is signal- {zed ; it must be the Biack Warrior, “Los Martives”” waa agaia tised to be performed Yast evening, bat I k not ff the performance or the sbove meting came 0, a. svplabor Huanenien Enow-N DINNER O¥ ThE NEWFOUNDLAND BENEVOLENT IRISH SOCIETY TO THE ARCHBISHOP OF NEW YORK, AND TRE BISHOPS OF TORONTO, ARICHAT AND NEW Mie Xenunander om mM. Thie splendid beaquet, at whieh oter Sve hipdred and Hhelhés, Laurence O'brien presiling, aad'the Haw 1 F, jen. rien pr by » PF. Little occupying the vice-chair, whecnmacaie tab * * * * * * * * Be a ef hee: Reap ay a next drank. ‘The Presicent rose and said :—fhe policy that 3 the Feceral Union in the perlodieal elvction of heniee is teo complex for any person not intimately conversant with the motives which influence party movements to comprehend. ass ccoeenee has brah mace mani- fest thet the democratic pr! ways capable of roducing the right man for the right Arve aby Spring- g from the same common origin, we honor Americans and their constitutional institutions, as scions of the old stock, branches or sprouts of the old oak tree, 1 give you The President of the United States, His Grace Archbishop Huai, of New York, again rose, and was greeted with loud and prolonged cheering. As roon as silence ensued, his Grace sald it was to be re- gretted that there was no one present of the secular rep- resentatives of the United States to bes rp titly to the toast which had now been given, and was so well re- ceived. The compliment which the toast conveyed was not diminished by the fact ‘hat it was given in close connection with that of her Majesty the Queen of England, and head of this great and almost universal empire, Gem) He was aware that the compliment to the ‘hief Magistrate of the United States was intended as a compliment to the nation itself. (Cheers.) As a citizen of the Untied States, he, therefore, felt called upon to ve- spond to the honor. As a clergyman and a vishop, he cond ws. forget. oe ee i pals a the spirit of peace—peace in socie’y, in 3, in commu- nities and betwee nations. The church, in her minis- try asks of God the blessings of pesce. Catholic clergy- men sivays in their ministrations, invoke this of peace between the nations of the earth, It is especially between those which meyy 4 such conspicuou, positions as England and America. (Great cheering.) War 1s a great calamity, It is said to be sometimes necessary; ond, perhaps, it isso. But, taking it for granted that it is sometimes ne 4 uliar clreamstances and combinations of events, still the cultivation of peact between nations should be rej ag one of the chiof blessings among men. War, it is true, gives occasion for alliances; but why should not peace have her alliances too? (Cheers.) Why should not the peaceful and kindly feeling, which do honor to human nature, prevail amon nations, and especially between this part of the Britis! Fmpire and the Republic ot the United ,, to which it Hes in auch close proximity? (Loud cheers.)' The distin- guished individual who now occx pies the position of Chief Magistrate of the American nation is worthy of the office he fills, He had the bonor of knowing him, and he was aoe to ray that there wasno ground for reproach against in, or against the party with whom he acts. He adheres to the general, universal, impartial principle of freedom on which the constitution of the nation pro- fesses to be based. (Tremendous cheering.) He (the Archbishop) was well aware that parchment constitu. tions are of little avail, unless the principles of them are written in the human heart ; and in the United States the principles of the Constitution are in the hearts of the people. (Cheers.) Class legislation—croed legisla- tion, will not be tolerated there, (loud and proloaged cheering;) and if an attempt should be made to carry out such legislation—if even a Jaw should be carried in Con- ress with auch an object, he had confidence in the Prest- lent that he would refase his signature to it. As an American, and pleased as he was at the warm reception which had been given this evening to the name of the President of the United States, and to the nation itself, he might, he thought, without’ im; ety, indulge in a little self-glorification. Connie: lowever, he would not do 80; especially as he should’have to speak of pro- te which had been lately had there, and which were disgraceful toit. But, it should be observed, that whatever faulis the Americans may have, it would nol be right to take the conduct and praceedings of certain clases or parties as indicating the tone of public feeling in the nation. One might be led to belfeve, from the tone and writings of some of the newspapers, that there was a revulsion in the feelings of the people, the great bulk of the people, and that they would rejoice to see all of us, Catholics, walking out from among them. That, however, would be a great mistake :—'hey would be very sorry lo see us go. (Loud cheers.) They are not so forgetful or re- gardlees of the national interests as to de: guch an event; for they have wise and able statesmen among then, “Poides, they do not forget that they themselves are the of 1 Wad a gi i ‘Their ancestors were not of the aboriginal tribes who swayed it over the soil ere emigration began; but they were emigrants not wish for separation; they would be sorry to see us leave them. And (continued his Grace) I tell you this, we have not the least notion of going. (Laughter and cheers.) And I further tell you that if they hav: any wish for a separation, let them pack up as qui and go. (Roars of laughter and continued for several minntes, and in the midsi of which hisGrace resumed his seat.) Bermuda. PINE WEATHEB—IMMIGRATION VOTE PASSED IN THE ASSEMBLY—-THE MAIL STEAMER VOTE. From Sermuda we have files dated to the 26th of Sep- tember. There is no local event of general interest to report. The weather was exquisitely fine and pleasant. A northerly wind plays blandly over the islands, and, feom So they do ite coolnes ords rejoicing alike to the robust and the ek: a face of the whole country was beautifal from fhe seasonable rains that had fallen. The gardener surveys the luxnriance of bis crops, aud anticipates a dountifil return for his labora in the feld, The resolution providing £1,000 to encourage immigra- tion to the islancs passed’ the House of Assembly on the ult. ‘There was a dramatic enteriainment at the Garrison amatenr theatre, St. George, on Wednesday evening, 19th ultimo. ‘Ihe performers, who belonged to the band of the Cameronians, acquitted themselves very creditably. There was a large and fashionable assemblage present. H. B. M. steamer Hermes, Commander Coryton, five days from Halifax, had arrived, in the House of Asrombly, on September 1th, the resolve relating to foreign mall steam packets, was ‘read and passed as follows — Resolved, That the Receiver General be and he hereby is authorized to exempt from any large tolls, under the act passed in the year 1944, “to marntain a light house,” ard the act in amendment thereof passod in the year 1848, all foreign steam packets arriving at these islands, between the present time and the lst day of Decomber, 1856, which may be carrying mails for the government of ihe country to which they may belong, upom paymont of the following tolle—that ij to say, for every such foreign steam packet, excceding six hundred tons, the sum of three pounds; and for evory such foreign steam packet not execeding six hundred tons, the #um of one pound four shillings for each time of her arrival at these islands. News from the West Indies. COLONIAL TARIFF—DEATH OF THR ATTORNEY GF. NERAL OF JAMAICA—RELIGIOUS FPRASTS—OPFI: CIAL MOVEMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS— JUVENILE. VAGRANCY--DEATH OF AN ABOLITIONIST—THE ‘WEATHER—INTERCOLONIAL NEWS. Our files of Kingston (Jam.) papers are dated to Sep- tember 17, ‘The local press still advocated a relaxation of the Co lonial tariff on imported merchandize. The Honorable Dowell O'Reilly, President of the Leais- lative Council, and Her Majesty’s Attorney General for Jamaica, died at Torrington House, near Kingston, on the morning of the 14th ult., after a painful and protracted illness. Mr. O'Reilly had held the office of Attorney Ge- neral for the space of twenty-four years, during which time he was no less remarkable for his forensic eloquence than for the zeal and abil'ty with which he performed the onerous duties of that responsible office. ‘A Baptist tea meeting had passed off very satisfac- torily. eptember 13th being the Jewish feast of the New Year _ e places belonging to thia class of citizens were closed. ‘The emperor Napoleon bas conferred the distinguished honor of Vice Consul of France in Jamaica on W. B. Morris, Feq. Hia Excellency the Governor and Lad: Spanish Town, 12th inst., for a visit to Clexendon and Manchester. The Kingston Lanner of September 13, says:—As a proof of the rapid increase of Juvenile ney in the city, one needs uly visit the public wharves, where scores of miserable creatures provi about perpetually, Nothing is safe trem their long finger The Governor had issued @ proclamation, calling the Legislature of the island to meet and proceed to business on Tuesday the 16th of October. It was expected that the kxecutive Committee will mect with great opposition both in the Legislative Council and in the Assembiy during the sessions. Israel Levi Lewin, Esq., a zealous abolitionist, died at Montego Bay on 2d ultimo. ‘The equinoctial rains were very Dears. In Dominica the rainy season had fairly set in, and the clouds literal, ured torrents. The land is coupletely saturated, ani fears are entertained that dhe young eane plants will be affected thereby. Notwithstanding the quantity of rain which had fallen, the atmosphere was any thin bat cooled thereby. The sugar crop had, we velievi n taken in, amd nearly all shipped. At St. Lucia, September 12, the weather changed some- what suddenly, from a bright sunshine to rain, thunder and lightning, @ westerly wind veeriag towards the south, with a short rough sea, capping the wharf, The different boats and piroseee were obliged to be drawn on shore to prevent their being injured by continually striking against the sides of the quay. From St. Crolx we learn, by the sehooner Cameo, Capt. Townsley, that a severe hurricane was experienced there August Zith, which occasioned considerable dai aud loss of life. The French bark Content was totally lost on the south side of the island, bound from Martinico to Marseilles, All hands perished. A small vestige of the ill-fated vessel only drifted ashore. it was very healthy at St. Croix, but at St. Thomas considerable smallpox was reported. Barkly left e parisiies of MARKET. Kixostox, Jamaica, Sept, 10.—The market since our last iesue has been, to a trifling degree, more active than we have teen able to report for some time past, and we would suggest to those across the water, as the only way to increase its activity, to limit their supplies to our ta, Naval Intel NOC. The Pensacola Democrat of the 27th ult., says &. steamship Fulton, Lieut. Mitchell commander, now lying in this harbor, has been ordered to Boston. She ‘will probably leave to-morrow. Troors rox THe Piarws.—It is stated in an extra from the Leavenworth » that Summer would ‘eave Fort Leavenworth, on the 20th Sopt,, for the Plains, with seven companies of United States troops—another company to follow in three days afterwards. This move- valry will be 500 strong. CONSUL—ACTION OF THE COLONIAL LEGISLATURE. ‘The bark Springbok, Captain Hurd, which arrived at Boston on the 4th instant, with advices from the Cape.of Good Hope to 15th of August, brought as passenger G. 8. Holmes, Esq., United States Consul at Cape Town. It. will be seen from the subjotned correspondence which that gentleman had with tho officers of the government, and the acta of the Colonial Legislature passed in conse- quence of it, that Wir. Holmes has succeeded in obtaining: some important coucessions of wharfage dues te our’ whalers. In the first placo Mr. Holmen addressed the following letter to the Secretary of the Coloay:— U. 8. Consvtame, Cars Town, March 13, 1855. that rns Hay ease oe a pe a ion of the Laws r e nd for imposing the duties ef customs, fs about 10 take Place, and feeling rstiafiew that the would confer privileges up nany mercantile body wheres cor- ing benetir would be de 1 have taken the laberty to ask that the following exemptions may be for the American whelug marine that may touch ports in this colony where bonded warehouses have beem established :. 1. To be allowed to land and place in private bonded stores, all surplus stores orp ns, or articles on board of other vessels for their use, free from wharf “5 ‘to be allowed 40 tip all re . To be allowed to ship all stores t] may re‘ I RE 3. To be allowed to laud from and trauship into: donded stores, all the oil they may have ta edna toe time of touching at this port, tor transhipment to the United States or other ports, free from all wharfage, It may be asked where will be the corresponding bene- fit to the colony? Ans. The whaling community of the United States feel that a large sum of money is expended in time consumed on the passage to and from their whaling ground, Itis suggested that could they be allowed the above exemp- tions and privileges, the whuleships sailing from United States to the Indian Ocean, with two years’ provi- sions, would at once proceed to the Cape and land, toge- ther with the oil taven on the pasaage, one years’ provi- sions; then proceed to her cruizing ground until the ears’ ns was expended or the vessel full of oil; ‘hen return to the ‘ape, jand and tranship the off as be- fore stated, refit ship, and take in stores for another cruise, and so for a third cruise if destrable, Now, when it is remembered that a large portion of a whaler’s outfit is of articles the growth of this colony, such as vegeta- bles of all kinds, and flour, which could be kept but com- paratively a short time, I think it must be quite evident: that the benefit to the colony would be much ster than to the yessel, besides the frequent shipment. & Cape youths on board these vessels, who, in a short time, would become expert whalemen. This plan bas beem adopted inthe Vacific, so that many of our whalers re- main five or six years in those seas, going to the Sand- wich Islands for repairs nnd to refit, the merchants fre- quently Sipping. copper for re-coppering, 60 as to retaim them near the Feld ot peration. Secondly: AU Ametican veevels to be allowed to ship. out of bond, stores, as such, where such vessels aret beyond the bounds of the colony, and thus stop the temptation to evade the law as {it now stands, by r= ing the articles for a f-reign port when they are actually: intended ior stores ‘Shirdly: What faciiilies would be allowod the Americam navy, Provided this port, or Simon’s Bay, wore made ® navy depot. Trusting that these exemptions asked for the American whalemen will be consiiered by His Excellency as mutu- ally beneficial to all concerned, and havo his recommen- dation to the Parliament that the honorable body com- posing it may there»y approve, and tho result prove of great denelit to this colony and the whaling interests of the United Siates, is the wish of your most obedient servant, G. 8. HOLMES, United States Consul, Cape of Good Hope. The Honorable Rawson W. Rawson, Secretary to the Colonial Government. In consequence of this very timely letter, the following. acts were passed by the Colonial Parliament:— AN AT To amend Ordinance No. 6, of 1853, entitled an Ordinance “For the genera! management and regulation of the Cus toms in the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope.” Whereas, it is expedient to permit the shipment of stores fron? the bonded warehouses for the use of vossels visting the ports of this Colony: 1, Be it enacted by bis Excellency the Governor, with the ad- vice and consent of the Legislative Counell and House of As- sembly, that {t shall ve Iawfus for the proper officers of toms to' deliver {vom ay bonded. warci.qusea in, this Polouy, any articles wi er, dul , being original packages nt Imported, 10 be shipped treo from etstoms duty, as stores for the ure of any vessel not being then on any Yorake from any ene vor! fo, any other, port ‘o¢ tia Oolong: Provided always thai such delivery and shipment shall be uo der such rules and regulations as the Collector of Customs shall direc; and any stich aritcles shipped aa stores contrary to such rules and recuations shall be forfeited, and shall dealt wiih ia the seme manner as is provided in ‘the Ordinaneo No, 6, of 185%, in respoet of goods forte to for fellure, for breaches of the Customs laws. 2. This act shall commence and take effect from and after the promulgation ther: of, ‘Given at Government House, this 8th day of June, 1858 By command of hla Excellency the Governor. RAWSON W. RAWSON, Colonial Secretary. AN ACT For Fxempting from Wharfage and Cranage Dues certain at~ ticles landed from or shipped on board Whaling V ‘Whereas, by 01 6, of 1851, entitled an Ordl- nance “ For regulating the rates of whariage dues in Cape Town and Simon's Town.” certain whariage Gnd cranage duet are paysblo upon ‘he landing or ahipping of the sevoral arti- cles set forih in the schedu’e to the said ordinance; and, where- as, it fs expedient to exempt certain articies from the payment oy'sneh dues: 1. He it enacted by his Exeellency the Governor with tke. advico and consent f the Legislative Council and House ot Assembiy, that the following articles shall be exerapt. from the payment of whariaze and cranage dues, upon being landed or sh{pped in Table Bay or Simon's Bay, respectively, that te to say, all surplis stores or provisions for the uso ‘of wi vessels; all whalebone, whale head-matter, aud whale or oil, landed or shipped trom or on soard of ‘whaling vesaela, or from or on board of any other vessel conveying such whale- bone, whale bead-maiter, or oil from or to any whaling vessel— provided A that such whalebone, rnale head ination, oF oll ba not entered for celonial consump lion, 3. This act shall commence and take effect from and after the on orn! PiGivewat Goverement House, this Sh day of June, 1885. By command of his Excellency the Governor. RAWSON W. RAWSON, Colonial Secretary, News from the Bahamas, THE SALT CROP AT KUM CAY—IT3 ALMOST TOTAL. LOSS—LATEST PRIGRS—PURCHASE OF AN ISLAND: ~ AN ENGLISH SCHOONER CAPTURED OFF THE MOSQUITO SHORE—ANOTHER SCHOONER CHASED: BY A WAR VESSEL. Our files of Nassau (N. P.) papers are dated to the 19th of September, and contain some interesting items. The Bahama Herald of the 19th ult. says :—By the arrival, on Sunday morning, of the brig Victoria, from Rum Cay, we learn that the heavy rains continued, and that the salt prospects for this year are entirely ruined. About 40,000 or 50,000 bushels remained on hand. Wher the Victoria left, the American bark A. J. Harvey was loaded at 16 cents per bushel for cash. Athol Island, situated at the east end of Hog Island, has been, we are informed, purchased by Sore overnment for $800. It is in contemplation to an ozpital there. His Excellency the Governor loft Nassau on the 19tlr inst., on an excursion to Charlotteville. CAPTURE OF THE SCHOONER LADY BANNERMAN. {From the Babamp Herald, Sept. 19.) The captain of the schooner Star, which arrived om Monday morning, tnforms us that the schooner Lad; Bannerman, recently built at Abaco, while lying at an- chor near Yueatan, on the Mosquito shore, was boarded by two boats and taken into Yucatan as a prize, and the captain and crew made prisoners. » B, hadon board some logs ot mahogany, which it was believed had been taken ‘rom the shore, The captured vessel was owned by the Mesrrs. Roberts and Saunders, of Abaco. ‘The echooner Galvanic was chased by a war steamer om the same coast, but managed to escape from her. Weare told that the G.’s mast is sprung in two places, occa~ sioned by a press of eail in running from the steamer. Superior Court—General Term. Hon. Judges Vakley, Duer, Campbell and Bosworth. ‘THE SHERIFF IN A FIX. Oct, 6.—John H. Bowie vs. Augustus H, Brahe—Ap- plication cailing upon the Court to direct the Sheriff excente a writ of possession. It saps that the parties lived on adjoining lols, and plaintiff sued defendant for encroaching a few inches on his Jot, and obtained a writ for the Sheriff to put plaintiff in possession of that, part on which defentant had encroached, and insisted that the Sheriff should take down a wall which formed part of the dispnte and was part, of dofendant’s pre- mises, The jises stood so close to each c that the Sheriff coul! not execute the writ without tres- passing, and injrring one or other of the Ag to which ‘neither party would consent, and the Sherif being in euch a 6x declined to take down the wall. The Court eaid there would be great impropriety in their directing the Sheriff how he should act in the matter and denied the motion, without costs. Charles Vandervoort ve. Joseph C. Palmer.—Order at firmed. Appeal dismissed. Themas McQuaile vt. The New York ani Eris Railroad, Company.—Motion as to coute denied. F Vela pes encore h had been ree emeg | et > man who bad deposited money in various Sav! in the city under, various names, io had sned those banks to recover the deposits, and ba’ employed the plaintiff as counsel in prosecuting the suite. He subse- quently refused to pay the plain for his cervises on the: ground that he was executor and not personally respon- sible, and that Foote should look to the estate tor reim- burrement. Foote accordingly sued the defendant for the amount of his foes, and the question arose whether an executor could relieve himself from reaponsi under the circumstances by pleading his exccutorship. At the trial of the cause s verdict was rendered for the plaintiff, and a motion tor a now trial was subsequently made at2pecial Term. Oakwey C. J,—I know of no prin- ciple of law allowing an executor to take this course, do not sce why the plaintiff should not recover the amount of the verdict. Motion denied. Court of Common Picas. ? Veforo Hon. Judge Daly. ACTION FOR PERSONAL INJURY. er. 6. Francis Gardner vs. The Cumberlew! Coal Com- pany.—Action for damages for injuries sustained by the Jaintiff in the performance of his duty as (reman on poard the propeller Martin Hoffman, a vessel of which the detendants areowners. It appeared that when the veasel was about to be put under way, the second engineer ordered the plaintiff to start the engine crank-ehorl, and while doing fo the second ineer commeaced to Work, amt crushed the plaintifP thurnl, In consequence of which he was confined to the hospital for two months, ‘and has been out of employ ever since. Evidence wasad- duced by Mr. D, MeMahon for plaintiif, and Mr. L. Re Marsh on behalf of defendants moved fur @ non enit, nent, was denied. The Court char; the jary, but t i shaver of a wore unadle to v0, it ia eald, verdict for and seven for giving $1,706 davoages to the plain