From the N. o. Picayune.
Foreign Intelligence.
From Mexico.
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Late and Important--By the Mexican
schooner Joaqulna, Martinez, master,
which left Tampico on the lst inst, we
have late and important intelligence from
Mexico. The rumors which have been
for some weeks in rculation, that Gen.
Paredes had at last declared against the
Government, appear at length likely 10 be
verified by the course he is pursuing. A
revolution is now on foot, or has already
been consummated. This arrival being
from Tampico, we have not our usual files,
so as 10 be able 10 give continuous mar
rative Of events; but from the extracts of
newspapers and placards before us, we are
enabled to form some opinion of what is
going on.


The revolution in progress commenced
with the "Army Of Reserve stationed at
San Luis Potosi. The agitation and ler-
ment preliminary to an outbreak, probably
gave occasion TO the rumor which was in
circulation in Vera Cruz on the Is, Dec.
when the British steamer left for Havana
1t was fortnight after that, that things
reached crisis. On the 14th Dec, the
Commandant General of the Department,
D. Manuel Romero, invited to his resi-
dence al San Luis Potosi the superior and
other officers of the Army of Reserve, as
well as Of the garrison of the Department.
Being there assembled, Gen. Romero read
to them manifesto prepared for the occa.
sion, in which the duties Of The armed force
Of the country are we'll pointed out, bul
grave political evils are assigned to excuse
themselves for the, act they are about ic
commit. The manifesto alleges that the
existing Administration, from which q
year since all had hoped so well, had con