MEXICO.

West Coast Times, Issue 907, 19 August 1868, Page 4

MEXICO.

[BT OvEELASD TELEGBAPH.] San Fkancisoo, July 2. The English war-steamer Chanticleer, being at Mazatlan, the collector was informed that one of the officers was smuggling gold on board. The officer was searched, and gold found on him. The captain went ashore, and announced his intention to bombard the town, to avenge the insult to the flag. Ultimately, he consented merely to blockade the port until the receipt of orders from the admiral. The United States war-steamer Savanna hal gone to protect American interests. The Legislature at Sinalo will repeal the restriction of the exportation of bullion. The war-steamer Juarez, presented to the Mexican Government by the Californian, Oregon, and Mexican Steamship Company, had arrived at Mazatlan. General Corona had left Maz:itlau with three thousand meu for Duransro, where his forces will be increased to 12,000 men, when he will march against the insurgents further east. Advices from Lower California are discouraging. The Government had refused to allow the shipment of silver bars, unless six per cent, duty be added to the charges heretofore paid. The mining companies have determined to leave the works, thus virtually suspending all business. Several severe shocks of earthquake were felt at Cape St. Lucas. June 21. A Mexican correspondent gives details of a plan of annexation of the Northern States of Mexico to the United States, in which the Governments of England, France and the United States are concurred. All holders of Claims against Mexico of whatever nationality are to be satisfied. The only hope of their obtaining payment lies in the United States, and the interference and assumption by our Government of all the just indebtedness of Mexico in consideration of the transfer to United States by Mexico of her northern tier of states. There is a great conflict of opinioa as to which party is most to blame in the Anglo-Mexican difficulty mentioned in yesterday's telegram. Colonel Inclau, who had command of Imperial police at the execution of General Nicolas Romero, has been sentenced to death, but has filed a petition for pardon. The execution of Romero was for crimes committed on French soldiers, and was ordered by a French court martial. <2eneral Escobedo has taken the field to root out the Santa Anna rebels in Sierra Gorda. General Corona is reported to have gone to Sonora. Exequations have been granted to Mr Elmers, as American Consul at La Ppz, Lower California, and to Mr Ken-

nedy, as Consul at Jallapa, State of Veva Cvuz. In the State of Jalisco the^famous Colonel Chavez has pronounced in favor of Santa Anua, and the authorities have given him seven hundred guns. General Martinez, of Suialoa, is again on the war path, he has captured the town of Fuerte Toleutino. A proposition has been made by Edward Stephenson to the Governors of the States of Mexico for construction of Rio Grande. The Pacific and Mexico City Railroad had been favorably received. The crops of the country arc a total failure. The U.S. Consul, at Victoria, Vancouver's Island, reports the loss of the American schooner Growler, on rocks at head of Vancouver's Island. Thirteen lives and 35,000 dollars of cargo lost.