10 OCTOBER 1863, Page 2

The Mexican Deputation offered the Imperial Crown to the Archduke

Maximilian on the 3rd inst., with some graceful words abort the memories attaching to the ancient rule of his House. The Archduke replied in a singularly guarded speech. He was willing to accept the "noble mission" offered him, but the monarchy could not be established on a "legitimate and firm basis," except by a spontaneous wish of the whole nation. He, therefore, made a plebiscitum and certain ." guarantees" from Europe the absolute conditions of accept- ance. One would like to know the precise form of these guarantee:. We trust they do not include one from Great Britain, for which, it is said, the Emperor of the French has fur some time been pressing hard.