The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-16
of Mexico, he arranged matters there But being

/ uoH Oh the Dfiusu hnOuSsauOr,
in whose house he lay concealed till the struggle
between Santa Anna and the constituted authors
ties was over. Every one knows how that strug-
gle ended. 1t ended in the instalment of Santa
Anna as President. OF the loaves and fishes now
nj his disposal, it is fair to suppose that his friend
Morphy largely partook He was allowed to
choose for himself. With handsome fortune he
retired 10 England; and soon afterwards was ap-
pointed by Santa Anna, Mexican Consul in Lon
dom
Now the question is, what takes him to Mexcol
Has he gone thither to give Paroles the benefit of
his counsels? We should think not, for Paroles
deprived him of his consulship-of the consulship
conferred upon him by Santa Anna. Has he gone
to Mexico on business of a mercantile nature An
unlikely supposton, seeing that the bulk of his
property is in land, and land too in the neighbor-
hood of London
We believe, from what We hear, that he has
gone TO Mexico to prepare the way for the COM
ing of Santa Anna. The success of his enterprise
is doubtful. Paroles is made of =" sterner stuff"
than the generality of Mexican Presidents. If he
is forewarned of Morphy's designs, he will catch,
and perhaps hang him, before he has time to play
hide and seek second time, in the house of the
British Ambassador But suppose that Paroles
is elected from the Presidency, what effect will
that event have on our relations with Msxicol
Will Santa Anna exhibit less pugnacity than
Paredes We tn ink not All foreigners he dis
likes, but the Anglo-Americans he detests. We
do not doubt that rather than see Mexico
portion of the United States republic, he would
strenuously support France and England in their
scheme for the establishment of monarchy in
Mexico. Some time ago, it was stated in the
English papers, that Santa Anna was friendly to
that scheme /; and had even sent to Lord Aber-
deem formal offer of his aid. We suspect there
were some grounds for that report. Time, how
ever, is the great expounder Of political riddles
soon we shall have the explanation of this one
Whatever may be the nature of Mr. Morphy's
mission, we may be sure that, it will not check
, the progress Of the American army Not merely
something, but every thing is rotten in the State
of Mexico. So rckety is the fabric of its govern
ment, that neither Paroles nor Santa Anna. nor
foreign prince, can prop it up. The thunder
of our cannon at Pao Alto shook it to its founda-
ton. Another such battle, and it will erumble
into dust
We may as well mention that Mr. Morphy,
prior to his departure for New Orleans, spent a
week at Washington. We do not doubt that.
while there, his visits to the British Minister, were
both longer and more numerous than those he
paid the American Secretary of State.
Dreadful Fire In Nantucket-The Town I'm
Ruins!
We are favored by friend with the following
account of disastrous fire that occurred on
Monday night, in Nantucket, Mass.
1t commenced on Monday night, about
eleven O'Clock, in E. G Kelly's jewellry
store on Main street, and was raging when
the boat, in which our informant was pas
senger left, the next morning. The following
is the extent Of its ravages at the time the
boat left The square bounded by Maine, Gen.
ire, Broad and Federal streets, and all the build
ings opposite in ruins. Trinity Church, and
all the buildings North Water street, as far as
and including Aaron Mitchel's store Main street
from G. H. Ridders to Straight wharf. Union
street as far as, and including the building occu-
pied by the town officers; Washington street, as
far as, and including Captain Pease's, all burned
to the ground.
The above streets comprise almost the whole
Of the business part of the town, and
there is every reason to fear that but little
of the place is left standing. Some twenty houses
were blown up with gunpowder in the hope of
staying the destructive element, but without sue
gles' house in Orange street, which saved the re-
manning part of that block. 1t was rumored that
severallives had been lost, but the confusion was
90 great that particulars were received by our
informant.
The following list comprises the names of
a few oft the sufferers -
E.&J. Kelly, w H. Gary, G. W. Macy T. w. Cal
der, j. B. Swain, g. r. Price Co., Citizens Bank Ex
change Reading Room, Henry Goodrich Henry A.Kely,
G. Swain E. W. stebbns, D. Wood, 9. Wood, Brock,
solomon swayne Harvey Croker Commercial Ins. Co.
swayne, Mechanics & Manufacturer Bank, Worth &
Crocker, T. w Gardner A. NJ. Nahar +. w. Cobb, Jno
Morri,y, the Washington Hail. Wing Reading Room, Z.
W. Allen, j. c. Congdon, w. Harris the Post Office the
Gosnold Hotel. a. Howard +. w. Cobb, A NJ. Macy, @.
Eo Rdd n Nicholson d.! Ward Pr Rugges Peter H.
F. Even. Jno Cook, jr. Co, J. Easton, it,, w. C.
swayne, and about five hundred more.
The best part of the town is destroyed.
We believe that Nantucket was visited by
fire in June, 1888, which destroyed proper
ty to the value of $500, 900. Since then the pso-
pie have generally been insured.
The Boston Post ofyesterday, says:
We learn BY passenger from Nantucket, last night
that least onethrd of the buildings in town we're de-
stroyed.
Our SUBSCRIBERS AND THE PosrMAsTERs-We
received the following curious note from one of
our subscribers yesterday
WATERFORD, N. Y, July Is, ls46
Ma. J. G.. BENrErr:-
sn,-I wish you could inform me the reason why
charged cents for the Herald going through this
post Office to Scotland, when the Sun and Express 20
for two cents.
We are certainly at loss to explain how it is
that friend is charged five cents instead of
one and a half, or two, when, as he says, the Sun
and Express cost but two, and particularly as one
and half is the legal charge. 1t may be that
the postmaster is man of discrimination, and
knows that the Herald is well worth at least
twice and half as much as the other papers
We advise our friend to say to the postmaster,
that although his estimate in this respect is I'M