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 of the Inspector of Police and of the officers alluded to; and having been finished at ten o'clock to-night, we have delivered the body to the said Inspector of Police.

«Mexico, November 11th 1867.—Rafael Montaño Ramiro.—Ignacio Alvarado.—Agustín Andrade.—To the Secretary of Foreign Affairs and of the Interior.»

«Taking in consideration that General Mariano Escobedo, commander in chief of the Army of operations against Queretaro, intrusted Doctor Ignacio Rivadeneyra, who was employed in the Medical Military Corps, with the operation of embalming the body of Maximilian in Queretaro, the President of the Republic has ordered that one thousand dollars ($1000) be paid to Doctor Rivadeneyra as a recompense for the said operation, with the understanding that in case it should be hereafter decided that, apart from their salaries, an amount ought to be paid to all or some of the persons who assisted in the operation alluded to, then this sum shall be charged in account.

«The said one thousand dollars ($1,000) shall be delivered to colonel Juan C. Doria, in payment of a document for the same amount from Doctor Rivadeneyra.

«I comunícatecommunícate [sic] this to you so that you may issue the necessary order.

«Independence and Liberty. México, November 13th 1867.—Lerdo de Tejada.—To the Secretary of the Treasury.»

«To day I have addressed to the Secretary of the Treasury the following official communication: Taking in consideration, etc., etc., etc And I transcribe it to you for your information.—Independence and Liberty. Mexico, November 13th 1867.—Lerdo de Tejada.—To Doctor Ignacio Rivadeneyra.—Puebla.»

«We, the undersigned, beg of the Secretary of Foreign Affairs and of the Interior to be pleased to inform us