The New York Herald Newspaper, April 19, 1859, Page 4

4 INTERESTING FROM Advance of (he Federalists Upon the Capi- tai—Amareby of the Country—Dissath- faetion with the British Mintster—#l- ramon’: Operations Against Vora (ruz—Chanees of his Retreat— Despatehes te the Amer ean «Consul = Kept Back in Mexico, Affairs at Vera Cruz—President Juarez to Move ioward: the Capital—Progress of Miramon's Retreat—Arrival of Mr. McLane and fuit—Reception and Banquet— What he Hopes to Obtain— Small Chance of Success, &., &e &., OUR CITY OF MEXICO CORRESPONDENCE. Mruico, March 5, 1859. he Interior in a Blaze Against the Church Party—-Advancé NEW YORK HERALD,,.TUESDAY, APRIL. 19, 1860—TRIPLE SHEET. that tho ‘at ouce—te Veaterday a era Croz, with letters for Mirumon, although the same courier waa restricted from being sel dy [ritish mercbants. The Britia Mioister has tans mate 4a expenciture of Jobu Duli'e moocy ( jy for Tails for Miramon, the persocutor and tusolent abuser of British wtereste iv Mexico. If Kiremom takes Vera Crus you will stilt ere haw the country wil! reraam. Peace and seourtty tungs lot tous. Inthis oily we are lxely to have a long winded fiege, and always think the goverment wiil bo able to sustain itself-inside the wails. OUR VBRA CRUZ CORRESPONDEN: Vena Cau, March . First News of Mr. Molanc's Appointment—Fatlure of Mivamon's Attick—His Chances in Retrect—News from the Capital—The European Ministers ¢% Mexico— How they have been Tricket and have Connived at t— Detention of the Mails and the American Consuls Des- patches—Fritish Protests Against Mr. Otway's Cowrse— ‘The Indignation of the British Consul— Fifteen Millions of Foreign Remitances Kept Back—Mr, Otwzy and Commender Dunlop—-The Tehuantepec Grant and Com pany, dc. Up to this date the Tennessee has pot arrive’, but some Gays ego we had news from New Orleans, by tus Jasper from Minatitlan, stating that Mr. McIane hat beeu uamed of the Foderalists on the Capital—The Hotbed of Conspi racy there—+Relative Strength of Parties—Stoppage of the Foreign Mails—Defences of the Capital—Defeat of Mejia ond Calleja—Terrible Disorders in the Country—Murder Of Dr. Fuchs—Ruyture Between the British Minister anit British Subjects—The Jaile Fillet—Martial Law Pro med-—Miramon Urgently Requested t» Return—No Peace for Mezica in Any Event, dc. ‘The whole iaterior is now ma blaze, and the exulting shouts of the federalists are to be beard resounding agaiast the walls of every city garrigoned by government troops, Mtis only a month ago they were beaten, ronted, dis- persed, and, a8 we were informed by Miramou’s des patches, entirely aunibilated, But thirty days have beca wuflicient to reanimate them, and we now hear of 1,500 men bere, 4,000 there, and 5,000 men in auothor place. Mhe first signs of returning life were manifested in the despatch of two divisious from Morelia—oue to operate pgainst Guadalajera, avd the other against Gaanajuato and the towns in the Babio. The Babio division has already taken Lagos, Leon, Guanajusto and eoveral other sma ler places in that direction, Gen. Liveoga, commande Guanajuato, barely got off with boots, leaving all of his meo, munitions, &¢., a prize for his enemy: | We hear that ome 4,000 to 5,000 mea are threateni an Luis Potoei. The government has claimed to have gained a most complete victory over the federalists, near | Ban Luis; but votwithstauding the completeness of this | Z victory, the Governor of San Luis has just turned up inthis | city “for the benefit of his health,” aud Miramou’s | brother, who was lately dofeated at the head of a | great force in the {uterior, entered the city yesterday with | & force of ninety three men, of whom forty ware officers. ‘This, to say the least, does not look weil for them. This city has been the howved of conspiracies for the past few days. Zuloaga has veen trying to get back into the palace, but bas failed ina contemplated movement. | ‘The Santenistas have also been at work. Bat yesterday ‘the news from the interior put an end to speraiations in revolutionary stock, and all classes of conservaviors are now thinking bow they will be able to save themselves from the tmpending danger. The strength of the two parties may be described thus : ‘The cevtralista have the army and church. Tne army en- Joys by its support of the centratists the right of its fuera exemption frow trial by the common law of the country Defore civil judges). The church also bas its fuero, and, moreover, bas « direct interest in checking the growth of Liberal ideas in the country. Thochurch is rich, aud pays to the army more than it can hope to get from the foder. ‘lists; therefore the church and army are, for the time, ‘bosom friends. The strength of the federa ists consists in the popalar dislike for the fueror of tue chureh and army; 1B disgust for the narrow views of the formor, and the ty- anny ofthe latter, and in the general desire w see Mexico a free and en)ightened nation. The federalists, although having nine-tenths of the peo- | ple with them, are unable to put down the poworof the | ebuzch and army, for of disciplined warfare they have no Knowledge. Tue centralists are unable to suppress the | popular will; for although defeating it in battle, it rises | up im the rear, in front, and to the right and left of their presented strength. This bas been the history of affairs for the past fourteen months, and with littio variation, [ fear, wil! be that of years to Come, or until the power in the land is foreign. If youask me, Ir tha federalists were in power to-morrow, could they govern the coun- try?” I must reply—that they pever, in the future, will “be able to do eo. They have too many teaders, and their Chief men sre too demoralized and too weak to give even a bad government to their couatey for wn 1a of time. Tho ouly hope for Mexico now is foreign intervention. Marcu 17, 1859. My letter to you of the date of the Sth inst. was pre- vented from leaving this city by a poritive ordor from the | Mexican government prohibiting the departure of an Ame rican mail, in the very fuce of two privileges allowing the departure of English and French mails. Those privi- | leges have aince been repeated to the Coglish and French, | to the exclusion of us Americans. But this has not been the worst of the matter. While the Eoglish and French | ‘Legations have punctually received their correepondence, the official despatches to Mr. Black from Washington have ‘Deen seized by the government and detained for about one week. Have we a national respect, or a government to | enforce respect for us? If we have, it 18 high time some. thing was done with these poople to put an ond to this | class of outrageous proceedings. Since my last date the complexion of affairs has not | improved. We hear that the federal forves in the interior | aro carrying everything before them, They are, to tho | number of 9,000 men, to encamp at San Juan del Rio to- night, and all the arrangements are made to throw 15,000 | men on thi city in the coming week. To beat them off, | ‘the government will have about 7,000 mn inside the walls of this city. They have been collecting in forces from all quarters, and we now expect this city to be declared un: Ger martial law to-morrow some time. The ditches are | ‘to be cut and turned, and ali the low ficlds are to ba fiood- | ed, to impede the movements of the besiegers. This work | will be begun to-morrow or the day following | ‘Two days ago the government sounded a a repique aor a victory gained over the advancing federalists by | jejia and Callejo at San Francisco. It appears by the | statement of a wounded officer from Mejia’s division, who | thas arrived here today, that the “victory” cost tac , government'800 men and the complete demoralization and | dispersion of their forces, with little or no loas to the fe. | deralists. This oflicer, who had his right arm shot away, | ‘mesures your correspondent that the forces of the federal- ists, although a disorderly mob, have nothing to interrupt | their marca to this city,and that two days from now we | may look for the dust of their heels on the hills of Ta- wobaya. ‘The balance of the country in the meantime remains in % most horribly disorganized condition. Security exists where. The roads are completely abandoned to bri- , gands, and no longer the most retired hamlet or most fre- quented street claims security from the bowieknife or Diudgeon of the aseaswin. A few nights gince a small par- ty of foreigners went out of the city toa retired ina to Jhave a dinner and a day’s shooting on the following day. ‘They had taken their dinner aud were emoking their se Bars over a game of whist afterwards, when the alarm of ladrones broke upon their ears. They sprang to lai their arms, but before they could organize a resistance, they were fired upon and one of their number, a Dr. Fuchs, a learned gentleman and most worthy person, fell dead, having received a musket ball in his breast. ‘The balance of the party wore overpowered and robbed of everything. The robbers fired sevoral shots at random ‘at the survivors; but fortunately no more were killed. A y of teamsters were also staying at the iun for the | night. They were robbed of their cargo, and one of their number murdered. ‘The dead body of Dr. Fuchs waa brought to this city and buried in the American burying ground. His funeral ‘was the largest I have ever seen in Mexico, and ehowod the high position held by this moet worthy and good por- fon. official paper in noticing this assassination has raid the assassins were federalists, as if to make light of the occurrence. One thing is certain—the country is fal! ff such people, let them be federalists or centrali#ts, and tle government is perfectly powerless to bring them to Justice, as any other Mexican government will be that May succeed it. re bas been a serious disagreement between the Foglish Minister and a nutaber of his resident citizens, ogarding his Inte course, in which the interests of resi. ents are affected. The citizens bave made a represeuta- tion and the Minister haz given an newer, which ‘hus caused a direct rupture and efereace of the whole matter to the English governmont, The Hnglith Minister 48 now stripped of ail bis friends amongat his countrymen, aad only finds conngel and support with a Spanish clique, ‘who, from their narrow views and nerrower intelligence wuanot be of much avail to hor Majesty's representative. During yesterday and to day the jails have been filed ‘with persons of the federal faith. Tue preesgang has been ‘Dosily at work during the same time, and the barracks mre ‘led with ‘volunteers.”’ The micfortune for the government is that they have not armns for their now sol- Giers, and of the 7,000 men they now count upon, not more than 6,000 will be able to turn oat for service, except it ‘may be to make barricades. However, 5,000 men may easily defend this city againat 15,000, provided there be Wo treagon in the city—a thing quite gure to happen if the ‘mows from Vera Cruz should be adverse to the govern ment, Manoir 19, 1850, ‘Yesterday this city was declared under martial law, and he preliminary steps taken to sustatn a lenghthened siege. All the cattle, horses, yoats, pigs, ducks, chickens, Ac., for miles around, havo been gathered in the open fields off » The leva is bus, Seizures of poor artisans to fill the fortified points i wfthe city. The police are momentarily making arreets | f pervons of note in this copital and Tacubaya. vanguard of the federalirts encampd night before at a distance of twenty leagues from th lag: this city. day yesterday we hal reports of tooir at. | this city from all points of the coms Gen. ta Lave bas taken Cordova, inthe roar of Wiens | dir Vers Cra H ‘80 that tne tine betweon here and Considered entirely in tho hands of 1) » f the very ground occupied by Miramon all anxiety now in expectation of the anoroih of ; some of thera azaured!y must he in the walley fought, and to-morrow or the day after we shail pe in the midst of great excitement here. [i is known eae Carvajal end Troj> are more fn this still, 80 that may be ralivta, | many conntvances, lending ald and | condition. | and herealter | abroad to ass’ minister to the Juarez government, aud that this goutle man would probably reach New Orleans about the 19th, and come out in the Tennessee. Now, this is at last tho right thing, and it is to be hoped that some specie may be sent slong with the minister, which this government is much in want of, and, in fact, it is hardly to be understood now it has heen able so tong to make both ends meet. Tho result of the present cam- poign {8 not dovitful amy more, aud up to this date Mira- mon bas not been able to attack, although be has been ‘a our vieinity (sbout fifteen intles distant) with 1,100 men for the Ist eight days. . As far os tho retreat of Miraraou is concerned, you muat know that we have about 4.000 to 6,000 men eiationed all some only two or three iniles distance @ Puente Nacioual aud the other side of latter place must be takev by this time by conis, Carvajal aud the Oajaca trooms. He Sbort of money as well provisions, and with ditli- he receive apy supplios from tae city. wS from the capital is to the 10ta, and the liberal army under Degollado and others, after having takea Guanajvato, Queretaro, &c., was fiveNeagues from Mextco, with 6,000 men. This shows that things look brighter they ever did before, und therefore every honest rejoices that our government stiould at last re- isate one of this country, and the foreigners, aud principally Ameri- alment and protection. thongh with the greatest dis- tothe bebaviour of European Ministers and naval Tho former went so far, after the s0-cajled ment had nob Gilied its part in the ques of duties hut miserabiy @uped them, 2ot only not to je should be sent down, but even instruct | commanders to exact that the balance of duties be remitted to Mexico, This was 60 completely dare of all common sease—however so much the com- manéers might wish to continue tnjurmg this goverament, and being the tools in the bands of mercenary ministers— that even they (the commanders) re(used to act, They then left merchants a whole month without let- ters between this and the capital, by notexactiag their re- mission, which, a8 a matter of course, ought to take place, a8, since the duty question, goods were sent up to an amoupt which brought a couple of hundred thousand dollars into the pockets of the Miramon government, and still the bills of lading, invoices, &:., could not be sent trom bere; nor could English bilis, bought or sold for re- mittance to the United States and Europe, be sent down. ‘As a proof, I stave that on receiving the letters of the 18th inst., the last before received were of Fobruary 18. The express of the steamer Teauessee started from here on the 7th jost. and reached Mexico on the 10th. The letters addreseed to the United States Consul at Mexico wero de- livered on the 14th, after repeated protests, and thoso to merchants had not been given up on the 18th. Eaglish residents triod again to move their Minister to leave his treacherous course, and a respectful representation was got up by an eminent respectable English lawyer, who re- sides at the city for bis heaith. ‘Mr. Otway’s answor was, that he had noither leave nor instruction to attend to the affairs of merchants. Those documents will be laid before the English Parliament. When one of the employés of the Ministry of Foreign | Affairs intimated to Mr. Otway that he would not allow him to send letters down, which order he cringingly obeyed, even Mr. Gabriac admitted letters, although his second poodie did uot. The Engilsh Consul in Mexico, a respectable gentioman, is said to bave publicly declared that he felt ashamed, and that if he had been the Minister he would have car- ried the letters down to Vera Cruz himself and embarked by the first steamer. How deeply will the English nation feel this degradation; and if the commacder of her Britannic Majcsty’s navy bere bas not gone any further in this path of iniquity prescribed for him, it is probabiy decause the I'rench admirat wil not join him, and he be- gins to smell arat himscif. The former te atensed of f 30 Interference to the rebel party outside, that common decency forbids us to believe in such rumors. ‘The money ying idle at the capital now for fifteen months, belonging to the foreign creditors ot merchants, Must amount to at least Mfteen millions of dollars, aad [ have noides when it may come down, as such an cyent would be against the plans of Gabriac and Otway. ‘The latter had the impadence to write to Mc. Dunlop, ordering bim to ask for a complete apology for vic treatment of the British postiliion, Beraga, Even Dunlop had the good seuse to reply that he was*satisiled and should demand no apology. ThisYfellow (Beraza), kaowa for hig arrogance and impidence, but having a share ia the convention which made bim rich, was led through the city to the wharf and thence despitched to Sacridcios to deliver bis deapatches. That was all the harm done to him, and officers were sent with him, not 0 much as aa etcort, as he wants to make out, bat to protect him from an outbreak of the people. ‘The Tehuantepec road is going ahead fincly, and Mr. | La Sére has won for hinself the universal respect as being a busincers man and a man. Things ought to prosper under his care. W hilat here, he ont fetch cattle from Alvarado, which a good many otuer peo- ple in bis place would have refused to do. This will have at least the good result tomake the government willing to — 9 favors to the company as in justice may be de manded, It is believed that all the roads between this and Mexico are taken and fortified by our troops, so that Miramon will | carry back only a very smali force to Mexico, which must be taken by this time, as Degollado was at Tacubaya, ‘with 6,000 men. The thermometer is now at ninety six im the shade, and Miramon’s troops must be in a nice ‘Vana Cxvz, April 1, 1859. Miramon's Operations Against Vera Cruz—Defences of the Cily—Course of Prevident Juare:—Rumored Attempt of Miramon to Embark—His Retreat—Yellow Fever— What Nine American Volunteers Did—Intention of Juaers to Move Towards the Capital—Mr. McLane and His Suite— His Smail Chance of Success—Harmony Between Ameri- can and British Naval Ojicers—Defence of Colonel Tuy- man—The Navy and the New York Herala, de. Quitting the capital in a hurry, with a small force, leay- ing @ skeleton army to suppres disturbances in his rear, Miramon commenced bis arrogant march; and with his | promptitade and pretension, created a confidence in his friends and a confusion among bis enemies that had no | real worth. Hiscareor to Orizaba, about fifteen leagues from bere, was rapid and complete, but then he stopped, and for what purpose or on what urgency fs at presont mystery, for it is well known, and was to him, that a descent upon Vern Cruz at that time, and up to two weeks or leas time ago, would have been tantamount to a vic- tory. The city was wholly undefended on the north- west, (the side opposite to that on which General Scott chose for an attack,) and Vera Cruz was discon- certed by fear and paralyzed by an undefined dread | of treason in ber own midst. But he delayed his onset, ond with every day's respite the people grew stronger in their strength to repel the foe, and more to the weakness that attempted so long what it awal boas goverment of President Juarez called upon the people here to work in their own defence. The demand wag not unheeded, All clagsce tarned out, bigh and low, to do the duties of citizen saldicry, and it was not two days before five thousand maskets were issued from the arsenal True, many of these wore boys and old men; but they were placed at loopholes, and ina fight no aol dier takes alm. At night 800 men slept under arms jo the plaza, and during the day 2 through their drill, and reg ench one thirty seven and There wers poor fellows fame, while the remainder fod and paii themselves. Nothing occurred, however, until abont the 22d of ¥> ch, when a detachment of the enemy exhibited itself ‘iuong the sand bills to the south, just in the rear of the cemotery. They were peaceful soldiers, howover, or else they did not find anybody to fight, for alter a littio while the'r rolled shirts were geen no more. It is told in Vern Cruz thas Miramon himself wis with that party, and that his coming was to effect a coramunication with the Spanish frigate ——, cither for the purpose of ranning away him self, sonding his wife away, or making a consignment abroad of certain treasures, About himself and treasore romor says be could pot elude the vigilance of his own otficera, who determined to make him share the danger into which he hed brovght them; but 1 believe he suc- ceoded in saving bis better half. On the 24th an express reached thi city that Miramon, in view of the threatening aspect of affairs at the capital bad broken up bis camp at Medeline, loft his sick and wounded (200 in number) to the tender mercies of his ene- mies, and retreated to Orazaba. Vera Cruz is relieved from all fear of any futore attack from the church party, ¢ strength concentrated here may be sent iberaliate elsewhore, Tt was defended by just dread on the part of M: mon’s torces of the yellow fever. But of ail its dofences, Jet me not omit to mention that a body of nine Anoricans were about as olfective as any small body could be, 1 give you their name, asfar a I could gather thom:— larly 3,700 men Were paid haif conte as pis par diom. e lying wa always tho ¢ well to do pateiois, who James Campbell, telegraph operator; C. R. Danelis, Mevers. Martin, Brinton and Wilcox, engineers on tho Mexican steam sloop of-war Democrata; Carpenter and Henry ntz, the latter just from Cauifornia. This party first offered themselves to the Conaul to protect his rosi- denea, and were acosptod, if neceesary. Taey next of ered themselves to man an exposed battery outside the hw steamer, the Jasper, to our government gratis, to | .d \ts power to conquer. Miramon used gold to cor- | 09 mon done duty, and went | wells, but their services were not needc!. Determined Vaamintes an boat and ated ramon and toman a gual Dis treastiro if De attempted to reach tea teenie frigate. ‘Their confidence infused the whole 4 Lo fight, por even the chance for eve, and now they cau ‘only talk of what might have beem doue if Miramoa had come. President Juares is at present in this city, with most of his State officers, and dUring the siege he bas lived quite €xposei! sud bas won golden opinions. Tt is believad that when Gov. Garza returns from Tatapico—which be will do ‘within a week—the government of Juarez will move for- ‘Ward to the capital. The American Minister arrived hore this morning, and salutes were feed from the Bevannab in Lonor of tae sin- ister, and also one from the basteries ef the city, by order of the Governor of the State of Vera Cruz. Mr. MoLan therefore be was quietly installed im his quarters before the fect got wind. Eig advent is looked to as very auspi- crous at Ubis ga momont, and everything wil! bo done to flatter him. Bot { Miramon aitogotuor fails, I think the Jcarer govornmeat will be as bard to deal with os any other, so far 98 exelusive beneiji# may be hoped for on our part. fhe Mexicans are very liberal in adver- sity, but] have met with very few of them who did not crive @ hard bargain they had the inside track. ‘The best opinion is that the legation will remcin here two weeks and then proceed t@ tae city of ruebla, or to the copital if the road if open. Iv is currently reported that two of the high officers of he government at present |in the city are ou the point of ‘ elng arrested a5 companions of Miramon. If thoy are, he feeling tor (bem wil) bejbitter in this hungry town. Allow ine to explode, just Sere, the ridiculous canard that ny ill feetog ever existed between the officers of our ‘aval forces aad those of the Eagiish and French. True, 1D diplomacy our govern has taken a position opposite othe Angio French but thore uover was aay in- ention avowed on the of any foreign Power to earch the Tennessee or interfere with any American essel; but on the contrary I am requested by a number by of the officers of the Sav to state that the greatest harmony exists inthe mavgicotiection at this port, aad that moreover, the Americm officers are always indebted every where to Englih ofligers particularly for facilities and politeness Our mail service ts almost entirely de- pendent upon Roglish trai for carry ing letters aud papers to the diflerent stayons of % squadroas; aif this tavor was denied the ofticers of the avy on stations aimost at home would be without information from Washington. Tcalled upon the Consul fo dav, aud after informing him tbat I should writs home td the Huracv, he raised bunself very dignifiediy, and, witha cold air, acknowledged tha acquaintance, but deciared a desire to find avother corres pondent of the Hxratp, whose fetters have been very abusive of him persoualy. 1 expreased my sorrow at bis formality, told him Bow impossible it was that the Herarp should know everything, and declared my wil- liugnese to do justice in thd case, Hoe immediately excused the Heratp, and said he was satisfled the correspondent was actuated by malicious motives, and therefore aloue ible. This being done, he offered me the facilities of bis office, and in ali things was as polite as Keatucky gentlemen are known to bo. i My own opinion, on the investigation of this mattor, is that injustice bas been dome to Colonel Tuyman. All Vera Cruz speaks in his favor, both aga gentleman and an officer. During this Bi he has been a lively parti- cipant, it is true, in behalf of the liberalists; but in the midst of bis partizanship he has made our flag re | epeoted above all others--for all people, French, Eogligh, German and Spanish, have sought his house as one of re- fuge. And these refugees have never boen turned away, however poor or marked they might be. He feels the in jery of your correspondent’s accusations, aud without his asking it, Ifolt that he desired to stand right before your readers. While in conversation with the Conaul, a deputation of officers from the United States frigate Savannah enterod the room, and, while desiring to bave the ship's comoli. ments awarded to tho HeraLp, desired me to mention that they sometimes miss their regular wardroom files. “Think of a naval officer in these waters without the pabulum of the Henan,” said a formidable looking surgeon, “and tuen pity him in a torrid zone without ice.”? The comparison was strong, but, like geauine Otard, it is a good one. Vera Cvs, April 7, 1859. Progress of Miramon’s Retreat—What His Future Plans are Supposed to be—News from the Interior—Reception of Mr, McLane and Banquet—Reasons Why He Can Do Nothing— Foreign Men-of-War, dc. Miramon continues his retreat on the Orizaba road, but we donot know his exact whereabouts. On the 3d his artillery and trains were at Chiquiuite., Having loet many mules, ond not being very well provided with draught cattle, he must take his trains through the Pass of Asul- cingo, which ig the only one practicable for artiliery. There the constitutional forces under Traconis are waiting for them, and should they succeed in capturing his artil lery it will ave a great effect on the present struggle. Nothing is known here of the plans of Miramon. It is eupposed by some that be will hasten to Mexico as rapidly a8 posible, as the capital is now the fcens of tbe docisive struggle. Others _believa that he will only go as far as Pacbla, where he will concentrate his forces, and make that city of the angels for a third time the refuge and stronghoid of tho | church party, A few, however, insist upon it, that ho | will follow to foreign lands the line of his dethroned pre- | deceseors, for which event he is said to have made pro- ision of troasure which he sent on board a Spanish fri- | gate at Sacrificios, with the baggage his wife took on board during ber short visit. Whatever course he may pursuo, Miramon is henecforth a man of mark in this country, and will yet wield an influence in the destiny of Moxico upiess cut off by death. Onur accounts from the interior are very contradictory, It is pretty certain, however that the constitationalists | aro in power again in nearly the whole country, and | have concentrated befcre the capital in strong force under | Gen. Degollado. We learn by express that on tho 24 he | made an attack on the city, waich was repulsed with | considerable Joss on both sides, but Degollado remained in | his former positions. | ‘The government here are much delighted with their ro- cognition by our goverument, and have received Mr. McLane very cordially. I have just returnet from a banquet given to him by Presideat Juarez, at which patriotic foaste, enthusinatic | speecl and the most uproarious demonstrations of a desire for harmony between the two countries were given. If Mr. McLane is the man for Mexico, Ame. rican influence, in a political and diplomatic way, will be henceforward predominant. But there are a thousand reasons why he should get nothing more than a barren infuence yet. | The conetitutional government is engaged in @ severe | struggle, which may yet Inst a long time. Its Cabinet, | even, ia scattered all over the country, Lerdo and Ocampo being the only members here. Congrees has not met since the coup d'etat of Comonfort destroyed it in Jaau. ary, 1858; and the President, by tho constitution he is fighting for, has no power to make such a troaty as we want. Add to this, that shou!d this goverment gain pos- session of the capital and overthrow the church, then wil come the grand strife for the Presidency between the thousand and one liberals who claim a right to it. So | Mr. McLane’s chance to be anything more than a parade Minteter is tek ah one. | The English ships Crsar and Diadem arrived here on H the 6th; they were in company from Greytown. | _ The Pruspian frigate Geffion arrived here to-day from ae seven days’ passage, She gocs next to Now (ork. i Vera Cruz, April 7, 1859. Why Miramom Fotled—Ilis Emissary—Plan to Buy Vessel at Havana ond Blockade the Port—Miramon at Ori- swWa-—Altack: on the Capital—Reception of Mr, McLane— What Me May Do—Suiterfuges of the Foreign Minis- tere-— Course of Mons. Gabriac and Mr. Otoqgy—Damage 10 Merchants, dc. Ihave good news to give youtoday, Miramon found out that this city would not surrender by treason, and | that it was out of the question to take it by force of arms. | So he wisely concluded that, notwithatanding all his boast- ing, it would be best to retire without attacking, and #0 he did, about ten days ago. Hie desertion was considerablo; sickness began to prevail; be had nothing to eat, and, as rome say, little powder, his plans to procure it having | failed, as his emiseary for the purpose was sent back from this city some time ago, the same man of whom the French Admiral said, (he being a Frenchman and bearer of | despatches to him,) why did they not shoot him? | This individual went on board and was received by Capt. Dunlop, and slept a night there, and is now said to have proceeded to Havana with the great General | Marin, famous for knocking down defonceless cities, and for making trial trips between Havana and this port, in | order to bny vessels to blockade this port. If this feat | should be accomplished they will be considered pirates to | alliptents and purposes, and no doubt our naval com. | mapders will have orders to hang them ag soon as taken. Of course they have not a single port open to them to \ bring such vessels wader the Mexican flag. | , Now Miramon bas made his escape good as far ns Cor- dovaand Orizaba; but, most upfortanately for him, thence he must pass the Cumbres mountain passes, of most for- | midable defence, where Ampudia and Traconis lay in walt | for bim with some 4,000 or 5,000 men. | Tho capital, in the meantime, is attacked by Degolla- | do’# 10,000 men, and more are expected as from the south a8 from San Lula, which place Zaama took with 2,000 men, and marched upon Mexico at forced marches. An | attack was made upon San Cosme and ropulsed, and 1,000 men lost on both sides: howevar, it is confidently ox- pected that within a few days the city must be taken. To-day we had a grand ceremony, on the occasion of Mr. McLane presenting his credentials to our President, Mr. Juarey, and it was a great dieplay, worthy of the oc- cagion, a8 this step of our government gives stability and | standing to that of Mr. Juarez among other nations and their unworthy representatives and employés. It was re- Ped that the Savannah and Prooklyn ehoukl not havo red bag eng ected salute, Now this is one step, and although an importagt one, others must follow. If Mi Mebane'is the proper man, and if hela backed and encouraged at Washington, all reasonable demands wi!) be grantet b9 the Juarez govorn- ment; in fact, we bave not had gach an and liberal one as the one in question, and may not have aflorwards. If justice ‘must be at last to the claims of our citizens, Mosers. Juarez, Lordo and = Ocampo will listen’ to just demands, and they will do so with a good will when a government je concerned which does not foolishly and ‘inet Its own interest press upon it unjast and uncalled for claims, without having recognized it (ag was the case with the French and King)ish), Vat which, after giving it stability, may demand what iA ite right What poor and miverablo subterfuge and grows false- heods have been retorted to in order to cover up the dis- grace of diplomats and navy offiosre is ehown sec by late Freuch and English papers. The parties toterestod, | | arrival was somewhat unexpected, and — or somebody else, must have had the barefaceduess to rove papers (Globe and Journal dee Debs): state, that al duties had been lowered, by the sbeurd: of the commanders, to 30 per cent, when just the reverse took place and the duties were increased that amouat. Now, it os weil kuows, that in tatious aguivet Gor Paris represen are not attended to (hy order from high A it is eaid that even the Atomica unopened at the Ne; ei ; but stilt the French veople vill know rough the American press wad laters of NB, Whats coutemptible gears M. Gabriss As for We Kngtish, there Ts hardty that upon compiaints preferred, Lord shovid bave sorwered ‘that be would more war versels, would hardly be <a, a8 it sboas wp bis fordsbip to be co ignorant as could herd'y be boliewed,-tt a 90 gun sieawor and another maa of wir hat cot their appeurante here somo deys aco. Kor what reithor the noble lord, nor the comroxn ting oti Capt. Dunlop, nor Mr. Otway, will te able to teit, ae, of course, not che smallest grievance bas beon caused by the goverament in power aiong the coast; anthow shi those gentlemen must bave felt today when the thoodering of tec caunone of the fort avnouaced the recog. vition of tbe constitutional and legal government by the United States. ‘No letters are forwarded by the ministers on behalf of merchants of their nations, though they send many ex- presses to the naval commanders, and Mr Otway was pleased to say that he did not care for merohiuts, which cocuments, perbaps, have not been remitted to Englaad, because he would not forward them, even by the express of the British steamers, whose expenses are paid by the mercbante, This isthe reason why merchants have not received letters from Mexico for more than six weoke, and bills ee Te tere ee ‘warded. Now ig our time for negotiating a liberal treaty, and as for the demands of our citizens for former damxges sus- tained, @ joint commission should be inted we once, If Mr. Lerdo carries out his law, a3 he is expected to do, there will be abundant means out of the church property pithy payments, without having recourse to the sale nt It would certainly not be just if our goverament should any longer allow that its Citizens (those who can prove Jjustclaims) should be deprived eternally of indemoaiti sation ‘when the Evglish aud French pocket more than halfof ail import duties. Nor can it be brought forward now, as on former occasions, that Mexico is ina state of anarchy, and has no resources, a8 of course I speak of the time whoa the constitutional government willbe firmly established at the capital. ‘The proceedings going on between the flect at Sacrifictos aud the shore, when Miramon’s troops wore near the beach, were of such a scandalous character that we must betieve them ip a great measure to be exaggerated, al- thongk people wit! believe that only the Savannah’s arri val stopped thst, and which {s true, althongh they go further, and gay that if it bad uot been for that timely ar- rival such doings might have gone on aa to enabie Mira. mon to attack the city, although in want of everything. OUR COATZACOALCOS CORRESPONDENCE. Ove rim Cora 40041008, Os Boann THe Quaker Crry, April 2, 1839. Mr, McLane, Our New Minister (o Mexico—Gucsstes at His Instructions—Territory to be Acquired—Commercial Trea ty tobe Made—Will he Succeed or Fuil?—Senator Brode- rick’s Opinions and Plans of Life-New Grants to the Tehuantepec Company, &c. The nowly appointed Minister to Mexico, Hon. Robert M. McLane, came down on the Quaker City from New Or- Jeans, and went up on her to Vera Cruz on the Sst. Mr. McLane was discreetly silent on the subject of his mission during the trip, but looks and actions are sometimes a profound index to the workings of the mind. Aud in this connection, I observed that whenover the subject of Mexi- can politics was brought up he paid deep attention, and talked very freely of the hopes he had for the future of that country. When the map was examined, however, his eye always ranged to the North, and hig fingers traced the parallel of latitude across from the Rio Grande to the Pacific, always coming out below Guaymas. In aconversation with Mr. Dunbar, from Arizona, Mr. McLane let falla hiot which serves to convince me that he is prepared with two pro- jects—one the acquisition of Sonora and Chihuahua, of which he has not much bope; and the other # commercial system similar to the Canada reciprocity treaty, coupled with certain Custom House regulations allowing the traasit of goods in bond from Guaymas to the people of Arizona. ‘The arrangement is intended to relate to Guaymas on tho Pacide and Chibuahua oa the Rio Grande, By such a treaty Mr. McLane hopes to put American, goods on such a footing that there will be no more Kaglist 0008 imported into the nerthern departmonts of Mexico. low such regulations will godowe with the oflicials of Mex- ico is a qnestion for the fature; but [ confess to litte faith in it, Too lesser mombers of the Legation are sanguine of good results from the mirsioa, aud talk aboujgmoney aad territory as though the treasary was full and the country crowded for elbow room. Lam of opinion that the pregent successes of Juarez witl } Make ail negotiation with hic rather burthengowe, for no party in Moxico is prone to grant priviieges to unless for benefits in-reture, end Juercs Wil above asking favors. I bope 1 may be mistaken alwaya noticed that s Mexican in tue sunshine was always the game dull, stapid and obstinate follow, and I baliove the Juarez party to be like ali Mexicans in this respect. They are too much elated to bo agreeable to those who presume upon their gratitude. Among the passengers via this Isthmus for California were Senator Brodorick, of California, and Sonator Smith, of Oregon; and I have their word for it that this must wiu. mately become the great line of travel, provided tho Tehuantepec Company can raise the means to put the route in good condition. Senator Broderick goes home envenomed against Mr. Buchanav, and determined, he says, to crush out the at- ministration in California. He is very bitter, aud charges the President with a partnership in ail the trafficking done under the government. He is a very strong man in Cali- fornia, and if he ‘lays his pipes’’ rightly, Senator Gqin goes by the board. He does not think Mr. McLane’s mis- sion will amount to anytbing, and does not boliove we can peaceably acquire any more Mexican territory, al- though Mr. Buchanan has get his heart upon it: He lavghs at tho resolutions of the California Logisla‘ure ro- questing him to resign, but declares that after his preseat term he intends to resign from the porplexities of political life. He has found ue good in eievation, and with a heart roused by persccution, and a mind regretfal of the ace and bappiness it has lost, he has determined to quit pub- lic lite after 1864, From Vera Cruz I understand that Mr. Ua Sore, agent of the Tehuantepec Company, has succeeded ia securing a still more favorable grant from the liberal government. The old Sloo [ik giving the company every alternate erery has ) bo A and J ie 5 ot had attachés ef the company feel very greatly e at the prospect of success: pared before the p Bicred This will Siok the enterprise upon euch a basis that thore can be no pos- sible chance of its failure. It is high time the New York Commodores were securing stock im this route. Mr. La Sere and the Minister have been vory intimate since the latter's arrival in Vera Cruz, and the probability is that something will come of it. OUR NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE. Unsirep Srares Star Savannan. ‘Vara Cava, April 5, 1859. } Refugees Seeking American Protection—Mrs. Miramon on Boari « Spanish Frigate—Condition of the Savannah— Yellow Fever and the Sickly Season, dc. Having long since been desirous of opening a corres* pondence with you, I could not permit the present oppor” tunity to pass without making an effort. The war in the city J, for the present, at an end. On the 20th of March Gen. Miramon made preparations to attack the city, which caused ® great flurry among the residents, particularly the females. Several families went to the American Consul, ‘and placed themselves under the protection of “the Ame. rican flag; he disposed of them by sending them on board of the American bark Wild Fire, which is lying here. On the 22d inst. he sent the family of one of the Justices of Peace on board of our ship; they camo alongside about 4. M., and were reccived and provided for by our offi cers, some of whom were obliged to give up their quar- ters te accommodate them. On Sunday, the 27th ingtant, it was ramored that Mira. mon would attack tho that night. This report—which ‘oved to be false—caused a great bustle in the city, and ir. and Mrs. Dehurst and two sisters came on board of our ship for protection. Mr. and Mrs. Dehurst are the par. ties who were marricd on board of the Saratoga a short time sinc», Captain Jarvis received them very cordially. givivg up his cabin for their use; overy attention was paid to them by our officers, and considering all circamstaaces they were made y corofortable. On the 20th inst. something to retreat or disperso his troops, and the who sought protection on board of our ship returned to their homes. Nearly all of the English, French and Spanish residents hero placed themselves under the protection of our go- vernment, waiving their claim to the protection of their respective countries. The reason for this action was, that it was necmpe Supposed the lish, French and Spanish shipe at,this port wore favorable to Miramon; and, ina ‘Y appearance of truth , although they doclared that they ‘were neutral in the matter. On board of the Spanish fri- gate, Mrs. Gen. Miramon was a guest during tho whole of her husband’s campaign. We have experienced several “ northers”’ since our ar- rival here, though none have proved very disastrous. During the last ono, which occurred on the 20th of March, ‘we parted one of our cables, [ts cause was, simply, that when this ship was fittéd out, througn the ni of @ somebody, there wero about thirty fathoms of old cable; it was this old cable that parted. Iam happy to add, through the joint efforts of our First Lieutenant and Boat. swain, tho anchor 4ves recovered, and is now poy Be: cured to the new cable, A this ship is the ciean- est and moat orderly one on this station, or, as she is tormed, the “ Pride of the Squadron,” etill we have our complaints to make. While lying at ba Apdeil wo sal. fered greatly from the fever, but through the untiring of forts of our physicianr only two cases proved futal; still, of all thore who have had this fever, there are none who are completely cured, and pouring can cure them but a colder climate, as they all have a touch of it about Tee weeks or two months; tho a, he ing warm season, Which is always sickly, is, in a great meawuro, to be feared by us. Our provisions are of very poor quality, and tho men have not puta foot on shore since our departure from New York. There are men in this ship who have not been on shore for two years; it would be doing u# a great act of justice if wo were o: to the north, to recruit our hoalth and to give the men a run ashore, I may add that it ls the wish of the mon-to © Ne val Ci ‘er City arrived hore on the Ist inst., having on board tho newly uppoinied Minister to México, “Me, _ was very cordially received by the authoritios re. The Brook!yo orr'vod hero on the Md inet., at two P.M, from Aspinwall, making the passage to eyvon days and Gfteen bours, ueder canvass: he is a very port are oe pveednial The wee are on batt aloweace . We expect to go to Peasacola suortly ; a5 yet we are not Certain when we wil! start. NEWS PROM NEW MEXICO. A letter from werque, New Mexi 19, informs us te “bo mail hed tho great Col ora. do’ on the Beale route yet. The last attomps arrived hore from San Francisco mountains oa the 18th. Saow tures I mot Liout. Beale and family on tho Lith at Spring, 244 mites west of Cuvero. Toey wore & vey ing aod working the road. Tne Navajoes were tolera- biy peaceable, only occasionally stealing a fow horses, celtic az sheep,” Hoard ef Coanctimen, ‘The Board met last evening—the President, Chas. G. Cornell, Eeq., presidieg. A mumber of unimportant peti ous were presonted andrlaid over, > KOMONSTEANCE FROM THE THIKD AVEMUR RAILROAD GOMPANY, ‘The Third Avenue Railroad Company sent in a remon- Strence against paving the Third avenue, from Sixth to Sixty fret streets, with Belgian pavement, as thoy allege that there is no provision in their grant requiring them to pave any street ia which their rails are laid, which was referred to the Committee on Streets. ODD VRELOWS? CRLRURATION, A re@lution was adopted directing tags to be raived on tho City Hail on the 26th instant, that day being the for- ‘ anniversary of the Independent Order of Odd Fol- Ww. OVENING OF WHITKHALL, STRERT. Several property owners preseuted a petition to have the widening of Whitehal street commenced on the first of May, which was adopted. INTERESTING "TO VITLEM The Comptroller avas directed to a tiga for lots for Hose Company No. 4and Engine Company No. 41. A re port of the Fire Department Committee in favor of repair ing the the house of Hose Company No 18 atan expens of $500, also in favor o° repairing Engine Company No 41, were adopted. The Board concurred with tho Alder ‘men to give Hose Company No. 21 « new carriage. FIRE WARDENS CONFIRMED, The President of the Fire Department, iu accordance with an act authorizing the appointment of fire wardens, submitted the names of the following gentl»men ns candi- fates for that office:—Stephen Hallick, George ©. Brown, William H. McDonough and Samuel Cheshire. The nomi- natioug were confirmed, and these individuale will serve three years. The nominations were made by the repre- Sentatives of the Fire Department. ‘THE, APPROACHING SANITARY CONVENTION. ‘The Mayor sent in a communication, to which was ap- pended a letter from Mr. Beebe, theagent of the Cooper Tostitute, offering the use of the large lecture room for the approaching Sanitary Convention. His Honor observes that Dr. William M. Kerap, Presi¢ent of the Quarntine and Sanitary Convention, which, it will be remembered, was beld in Baltimore last year,’ states in a letter to him that the next meeting of the Convention will be held in New York on tbo third Tuesday ip April. In accordance with a recommendation of the Mayor, the President appointed a committee to participate in their de- liberations, covsisting of the following gontlemen:— Mesers. Ottarson, Van Tine and Jones. After the transaction of other routine business, the Board adjourned till Thursday, Court of Oyer and Terminer. Before Hon, Judge Davies. Aven. 18,—-This court was opened this morning at 10 o'clock, and immediately densely filled. Tho Judge was occupied for two hours hearing the excuses of jurors, who were cither unable or incompetent to serve. The case of Wood, Kiddy & Co., indicted for dealing in lotteries, was postponed to Monday next, on the motion of Mr. Chatfield. Jobn Bosquet, the insane man, was in court. charged with murder, ‘The District Attorney said that in eonsequence of a mis- understanding on the part of Mr. Authon, and as tho medical inquiry as tothe prisoner’seanity had not yet been completed, he would consent to the case going over until Saturday, Judge Davies said that Saturday would be a bad day, being the end of the week. ‘The District Attorney suggested Friday next. sd Anthon said that next Friday would be Good lay. Judge Davios remarked that tho law did not recognice Good Friday as a day on which the business of the court was to be suspended. Tho lunatico inguirendo of the accused was ultimately set down for Monday next. VINES ON NON-ATTENDING JURORS ‘When the panel was exhausied the Court directed the names ot the non-attendiag jurors to be cailed on a fine of $25 euch. Mr. Vandervoort then called over the names, when no lesa than eighty-one persous were fined. ‘The Instrict Attorney would now move on the trial of Joseph Cockburn, Wiliam Henry Blake and Patrick Duty, charged with an aseautt on policeman Davidson with au jatent to kilt, Mr. D. D. Field said be was not couneel ia this case, but he was asked to perform an act of professional courtesy, and ask for a@ postponement. One of the prisoner's counsel, Mr. A. A. Phillips 1s absent from iliness, and nis geuat a Whi OE ities SREMEIMS Ho ig the trial of Mr. kles at Washington.) Mr. ¥. toen read an affidavit of Cockburn asking for @ postponement on the ground of the ubsence of an important witness for the defence. The Court did not consider the reasons adduced suffi- cient to warrant a postponement, He would let the case stand over until Tuesday (this) morning, and if an affida vit was produced to show tbat Me. Phillips was unabic to attend, the Court would allow further time for the em ployment of other counsel. There being no business ready, the Court was ad- Journed till Tucsday morning, ut tea o'clock. Coroners’ juests Yesterday. Mazancnory Case ov Sticipx.—Conrad Koehler, « daguer- reotypist, doing busiacss at No. 236 Houston street, com- mitted suicide on Sunday afternoon by taking cyanide of potash, under the following circumstances:—On the after. noon in question two ladies culled at deocased’s saloon and requested that he would take their likenesees, One of the ladies, on being shown her daguerreotype, said it was an imperfect likeness, and refused to take it, Decoased Lennie herigaeti = bere byt cae the matter, and wished oy woul ag! lowing when he would e ani effort to please them. the ites then prepared to take their leave, and were arranging their tolict in the reception room when they heard a loud noise in the ad- Joining apartment. On looking around they were shocked to see the artist lying upon the floor, apparently in tho last agonies of Ccath. The alarm was promotly raisod, and every eflurt made to save the life deceased, but without ‘effect. Deceased never spoke after he fell pon the floor. Coroner Jackman held an inquest upon the body of deceased yesterday, when the evidence of Mrs. Koehicr, explanatory of the sudden deatn of her husband, was adduced, a3 follows:-— Maria Koehler, residing at No. 236 Houston street, be- ing duly sworn, Geposes and says—Decoased was my hus- bund; he was a daguerrcoty pist by profession; on Sunday I bought three cents worth of cyanide of potash, a drug which deceased was in the habit of using in the process of taking likencases; this was about three o’clock in the after: noon; as s00n as I gave him the drug he took it and ate } some of it; I asked him “in the name of Heaven” what be | did that for; ho made no reply, but asked for some water; he immediately went to the water pipe and turiing the fau- cet, ped his mouth under it; as soon as I saw this transac- tion I informed tue ladies who were in the reception room having their hkenesses taken that they would have to call again, as the apparatus was broken; when I returned to the operating room my busband staggered and fell across the doorway; 1 asked him tospeak to me, but he was unable to do so, and stared wildly at me; he never spoke afterwards; my husband held a very respectable position in Germany; he was postmaster in the city of Bensheim Herse Darmstadt; I have three children now vie IT can assign no cause for the commission of the rash act. John Ferguson, M. D., deposed that he made @ post mortem examination of the body of deceased; the stomach was intensely congested, and ite mucous mombrane was softened and corroded, and easi y removed with the han- dle of the scalpel. The stomach smelled strongly of cyanide of potash; death was caused from the poisonous effects of the drug in question. The jury in this case rendered a verdict of “death by suicide.” Decersed was forty-one years of age, and bad been a resident of the United Stutes for the past eighteen months. e Avy Usksows May Founn Drowngp.—The body of an un- known man, apparently about thirty ycars of age, was found floating in the water at the foot of Wall street yes- terday morning. From some papers found in the posses. sion of deceased, it was supposed bis name was John W. Hughes. Coroner Jackman directed the body to be sont to the dead house at Bellevue Hoepital, for tho pur pose of idon tifcation. — Deceased had $6 and some mull change in his pocket. He also had a diary, from which it wouid appear that he was an attendant of Henry Ward Beccher’s charca for over @ year back. Later in the day, after the body had been removed, tho friends of deceased came forward and identified the'corpse as that of John W. Hughes, of Steuben county. There was a contised wound upon do- ceased’s head, which was probably produced by comin: in contact with the paddie wheels of one of the wal street ferry boats, although the friends imagine that it was the result of a’slang shot wound, Au inquast will be held upon the body to day, Surrogate’s Office. Before Edward ©, West, Surrogate. WILLS OFFERED FOR PROBATE: ‘The wills of ex-Alderman Oscar W. Sturtevant and David ‘West have been offered for probate. There is nothing un- usual in Mr. Sturtevant’s will. He simply leaves every. thing to his wife, and appoints her the exeoutrix. David West died on the Oth inst., after having attained his hun- dredth year. He was an officer in American army during the Revolution, and served undor General Wasb- ington. Even up to the time of his death ho had a distinet romembrance of all the remarkable incidents and circumstances of the Revolution with which he was imme- diately associated, and he used to narrate them with plea- sure A those about him, The wills of the following de- ‘wore also offered for probate :—Ricnard Albert T. Morgan, Daniel Claspy, Contick, Sarah Grant Wdward Cook, Jane Sedgwick, William Morrow, Kiten ‘ ‘Jarvis, James W.'Weetorvelt, Mary’ Reod. foi ve been adm! probate — wilts admitted to prob: ‘William Dodge, 'W. Paulding, Nathaniel Blood- . good, John Jack, Soj E. Melville and Thomas Raven Mr. James Mann, the public gardener appointed by Gen, Jackson, died in Wasdington on the 16th ivst., aged nearly 67 years. Ho was a native of Ireland, ant went to Washington from Philadelphia early in tho admiuistration of Gen, Jackson, who gave him the office he hold at the time of bis death, and which he kept uvintorraptodly through all intervening changes of administration for a apace of nearly thirty yoars, Mrs. Maher, his wife, pre- coded him to the graye in October last. FLUTE npn FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Monnay, April 18—6 P.M ‘The weekly statement of the city banks, made up te- day for last week, compares as followe with the statement Circulation. Of the previous week:— Wek Loans. April 11..$120,866,762 racer 8,440,461 Perr April 18,. 129,468,926 25,478,107 8,205,459 68,087,797 fl ae i —— Tnorease,. $108,172 — = - Decrease, ¢ 270,560 156,002 PT ALS ‘The movement is very alight in all departments; but we are sorry to eee the increage of loans, Tho bauks may rely upon it that trouble will ensue both to themseclvesaad. their depositore if any further expansion be attompted at the preeent season. Ji the deposits had increased one or two millions, oa@ could understand the ansiety of the banks to earn money on country balances; but they, as is shown above, arc really rather less than they were last ‘week, ‘This year, as in 1847, there are but a few banks at fault. We shall take occasion at an early day to examine separately the movement of the louding banks. From the epecio return it is apparent that the baoks begin the week | with a rieing average. There is no Cunard steamer from this port this week, and they will not lose much bullioa till ancther California steamer arrives. Exchange opens firm at 110 for sterling bills, and 5.10 5.11% for francs. Money is without the least change— very plen:ifu! among the brokers and on good paper. ‘Tho Europa, which arrived early this morning, places us 1m possession of European advices to let April, The funda closed steady on that day at 96%, a %, which is owe previous quotetion; the French rentes 68.45 a 68.50, am advance, Cotton was firm, with an upward tendenoy. Breadstufls continue dull. Preparations fur the Europoam Copgress continued to occupy the public mind; somo dis~- cussion had arisen with regard to Sardivia’s right to be represented; but the unimportance of the dispute is evi- dent from the firmness of the funds sind the cotton market. The money market bad been injuriously affected by the Indian and Russian loans, and money was worth 2)¢ per cent. The Indian loan is to be at least $15,000,000, and may be $25,000,000. The Rassian loan is for $55,000,000. ‘The returns from the Bank of Ergland for the week ending the 80th of March give the following results whom compared with the previous weok:— Pubiie deposita,... £9,846,914. .Tocreasa rf Other deposiis. 5. Rest, On the other side of the acconat— Government securities £11,708,363.. Increase, ...£1,012,206 cl 449/304 7,857 453. . Increuse, 2 4416,730.. Decrease... 894,036 ‘The amouns of notes in circulation is £20,088,220, being an increase of £656,985, and the stock of bullion in both departments is £19,630,470, ehowing a decrease of £284,- 65 when compared with the preceding return. Mezers, D. Bell, Son & Co. report as follows:—Wo have no change to notice in the market for American securitics. ‘Trausactious during the week have been only to a very limited extent, ned those chiefly in tho fedoral five per cent bonds, at the price of 94 to 943¢:— Uniied States 6 per cent bonds, 1868, Do. 5 per ceat bonds, 1874 Alabawa 6 per cent bonds... Kentucky 6 per cent bonds, 1868. Maryland 6 per cent stg. bonds. Massachusetts 5 per cent stg. bonds. Mississippi 5 per cent Union Bank bonds, Obio 6 per cent stock, 1686, Pennsylvania 6 per cent, stg. ‘Do. 5 per cent bonds, 1877 Tennessee 6 per cent bonds, divers, Virginia 6 per cent bonds, 1886... Do. 6 percent stg. bonds, 1888, Boston 5 per cent bonds, divers, Do. 434 per cent stg. bonds, Montreat 6 per cents, 1866-'65 Iiinois Central 7 per cent, 1875. Do. — 6 per cent, 1875..... Do. ioe cent Freelands, 1860, Michigan Ceotral 8 per cent, 1869. Do. hares, N. Y. Central 6 per cent, not convert., 1883, - Do. 7 per cent convertible, 1864... Do. shares, tyes nesses N. York and Erio 7 per cent, 3d mort. , 1883. Do. 7 per cent convertible, 1878~'62,, sinking fund, 1875 bares. £348,187 278,658 4,040 SESRESEE PPP PPP SEES SEPP EP PPE PEPE PEPE PEER SESKSSESSSSSSALE ? The London Times of Friday, April 1, saya: can securities a further decline of $1 occurred in th shares of the Illinois Central, and quotes sales at 3834 discount. With regard to American stocks, Baring Bros. write: American stocks without change ‘n prices. Seme P ay!vanis inscriptions, have been placed at 82%. In roacs some bonds of Pennsylvania Contrai, mortgage, have fetched 92; of New York Central 1883 at 86; of New York and Erie 7’s of 1862 at 82, and Michigan Central at 863g, ex. div. New York Cent shares have fetched 74, and Illinois Central 37 discou Colonia! bonds firm but quiet. Atlantic and St, Lawren shares have risen to 85. Satterthwaite say We have had another dull weex in the Stock Exch peculation appears quite stopped by political uncer ‘ies, Consols have given way to 953{ a 7% for money an account. For American securities the market has bo without animation. There continue, however, to be uy same moderate inveetments going on in the best class ‘bonds, which we have, for some time past, had occasio to notice. Itinois shares are very flat, having been do at 8834 discount, the lowest point yet touched. The heavy bear sales which commenced on S were renewed today at the Stock Exchange; all th speculative stocks wero offered, at the lowest priceso Saturday, on seller’s options. Now York Central was one time sold down as low as 7534; it rallied afterward 7644, and closdd at 76%. Very active offorts are bei made by the bears to prevent a settlement of the pen competition between the four great roads. We shall presently what offect tbe taunts of these disin parties may have. Harlem was higher to-day, on strength of the Governor’s approval of the act authoris the new city railroad. The company has a small-fi debt, which the expenditures necessary to use the privilege will probably swoll to $600,000; but the sale a the property now occupied by them will reduce this a > 3 Jow its progent amount. Panama was higher an very strong. The advance of the day is folly one per cent. Reading advanced a trifle, und the spur of purchases for Philadelphia account, Thi Western stocks were all steady at previous prices, the exception of Illinois Central, which declined, in oo quence of the unfavorable tone of the London marks There is nothing new in State stocks or bonds, The d mand is steady and prices remain the same, In the noon stocks were lower, and the market was hea Government loan sold as low as 104, and the speculati stocks were all offered at lower prices. The were the last quotations:— Missouris, 883¢ a 3¢; Virginians, 991 44; Cumberland preferred, 214 a 34; 1634 a 14; Erie, 9% a %; Harlom, 12% a 13: dso River, 3334 @ }¢; Reading, 61 a 34; Michigan Contral, 52; ‘@ J; Michigan Southern, 1334 a 44; do. proferred, 30 a 34 Panama, 12234 a 128; Illinois Central, 6635 a %; G and"Chicago, 6734 » 34; Cleveland and Tolodo, 253¢ a Chicago and Rock Island, 67% a 58; Iinois Central bo 8834 a 89; Pacific Mail, 873, a 24. Tho exchanges at the Bank Clearing House to-day $27,540,800 38, and the balances $1,101,162 92, ‘The business of the Sub-Preasury waa as folio Total receipts, 1000 2 321/335 7 +e 6,981,902, We find the following in the Philadelphia Bulletin: — Tho earnings of the Erie Railroad for the month March, 1859, were, $364,296 Earnings March, 131 461,404 $97,198 ¢ Deceease.. The following is a summary of the anthracite coal trad of the different lines in Ponmsylvania for the week senzon:— Week. 1853, 1869, Reading Railroad, 26,056 Doo... Schnylkil Cana! 27,340 Ine. Lehigh Val. Railroad... 8 10;004 Ine.. Te ie 1917 15,654 Tno.. Soranton Railroad 11,999 Ing, ‘Treverton Railroad, 2,002 Shamokin Ratlroad. 2,504 Broad Top Railroad; 2471 Tne, Season, Reading Railroad 401,761 79,k0L 22,182 176,162, 134417 te eeee weee +++ 0900,002 ‘The annual report of the Inc. . Bellofontaine and Indians road Company shows a decrease, compared with the p vious year, as follows,— Earnings for year 1857..... 348,361 et Decreste im 1868.0... 0... ..60 4. ‘16,125 Tho business of the Indianapolis, Pittsburg and C Jand Railroad Company for 1867 and 1868 compares as lows: Rarnings of year 1857, Do. do, 1858 18 shee es $20,018) ‘The recoipts of tho Morria Cenal Company for tho