The New York herald., 1845-01-15

Correspondence Of the Herald


PONCE, PoRTo Rico, Dec 16, lS4..
Progrsss of the Laand-s Statistics and Resoxrces.
FRIEND BENNETT
You never seem to get any intelligence from this
fertile island the climate is the inest imaginable
for invads afflicted with pulmonary affections.
Your northers do not reach US az at Havana the
temperature at this season is delightful.
l send you bundle Of papers from the capital,
st. John's, P. R., that you may see the beneficial
reforms adopted by our enlightened and energetic
Captain General, Count Mrasol, and under the in.
fuence of whose polite administration new era
has opened upon this island. He is man Of stern
integrity and honor; a severe disciplinarian. He
is extremely solicitous about the removal of re-
strictions to open the held to individual enterprise
in trade and agriculture, and to put in motion the
wheels OF industry that have been clogged here
from the want Of a spirited man like Count Mira
col.
BY said papers you will see the following impor-
Ist An ordinance abolishng the export duty Of per
cent called the war subsidy. imposed 10 1888
ton Of CATTLE and granting many facilities to persons
gagged in this busn, native a. well as foreign which
mmuni,ies extend also to vessels employed In that
Nete-This is highly important the rearing Of cat.
tie Of the principal sources Of wealth to the Island
II occupies large number Of persons Of small means and
the profits thus distributed that sborng class the
business had fallen ef from the restrictions imposed
3D. An ordinance to take the census and TO draw up
statistical account Of each department of the island The
individuals appointed to this commission by said ordi-
nance the aids de camp Of the Governor, Col Casa
mayor Capt Chinchilla and Lieut. Pareda.
lth very just ordnsnce, allowing pay to the militia,
should they be called out emergency to preserve
the tranquility of the island.
Several other salutary measures have been
adopted; the count offers every facility and pro-
lection 10 foreigners who may wish to establish
themselves hero: He is at present occupied with
the gold mines of Luqui'lo and new one just dis
covered he is organizing company to work
them What are your American SPECTATORS about1
Should this meet the eye of some enterprising and
energetic New England capitalists, or any other
active and spirited American, can assure them il
is worth their while to make inquiry and look to
said mines.
We foreigners take great interest in being cor
this s difficult obtain, from the party spirit that
predominates in your respective party journals.
The Herald generally corrects our opinions formed
by the accounts we see in said papers-so send on
the Weskly Herald regularly by the way of St.
Thomas Yours, 8. w.
MILITIA IN NRw YoRK-The inspection returns
in the Adjutant Generals office for the year 1874,
make the following exhibit of the militia force OF
the State
Infantry. ....."....... LAG sls
Aftlllery. DOL
Artillery (attached). Al0S
Horse ARTILLERY. 6sl
Kin smen. ...-...... ...s...... ISIS
making 10 ali is2 IA, and showing a decrease in
the military force ot more than 10000 slnoe lS43
LIN. C.-The Legislature Of North Carolina
adjourned rre Ss the 9th instant after session Of -