The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-20

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Asle terms compared to former salss o. sintax
goods.
A.ssrs. W merding, Hogue q Humbert, Broad
street. win sell, this day, splspd $50 tment Of
rich end o. s'rabe styles Of recently imported en-
bro deries, waich wen merit the atitnt on OF the
ira ..
n.sr. Hog erty, Jones 4 Co. beid perematory
sale of &c ifces OF Competing, the last OF t'e sea
son AND comprising the best maDufa sturs OF Pntis
de- 'ph q. TIE sale drew oot Rouse, and ey were
al sol favorable prcss.
Juo. a. Curri- also held spirited csrpst sale,
which il cIuded l04 lots. good com amy was pre-
sent nd every lot was sold at sa.is a;sory prices
santa Annals Ii sld stroke Tor . yrOwn.
The question now is whether bankers or naer-
chants can be found to discount Santa Aasa's
claim on the United States government for:
three millsons Of cellars, srrd thereby furnish
him with what he badly seeds--a supply OF
ready cssh. Another question OF fully equal
importance to that exalted parsonage ia, whether
the royal boeses Of Europe, Of any of them, c IN
he persuaded that they have sufficient interest
in the encouragement of the monarchcal pr,n
ciple in America to lend Santa Anna q helping
hand in establishing himself ON q Mexican
throne. The consideration OF these two pro-
hlems is eai Iossng the Dictator's W king hours,
and not uairequenty disturbing his rest.
IL may seem strange that s, shostly after our
liberal gift of seven miilioos, Santa Anna
should again find himself in need Bnt it must
be remembered that some substantial poo ton of
this fund was absorbed by various parties uu-
known in this country: men whose devotion to
the interests of the Mexican ruler aud whose
and to the treaty naturally deserved reward.
Again The civil war which had lasted for some
months previous to the treaty, had plunged
Santa Anna into debts his most pressing cred
itors have now been partially or wholly paid
and hence another slice was cut from the seven
million loaf Several hundred til usand dollars
perhaps more-found their way into the
pockets Of armcrers and cannon found.
ers here and ia Europe. Half a million, it
is said, has been sent to Europe to hire troop
Of Swiss mercenaries who are to serve as the
body guard OF the future Emperor Of Mexico
Finally, the pageants and pompous Ceremonies
of the court itself must have cost some money
and, as we know that six months ago, the
finances of the State were so deplorably de-
pressed that even the church was squeezed,
these Injuries must have been betrayed out OF
cur bounty. A little reflection wilt show that
these various expenditures must have absorbed
the whole seven millions while the draiu
caused by tie revolutionary war still continues.
Hence. some time since, Santa Anna was again
dri m Tha Al,
balance, to be pa d him as soon as the boundary
is drawn. was naturally the first point to which
his thoughts turned if the political horizon
we're smooth, mixers ami money dealers could
be found to anticipate the action of the govern
meDt and had him the money at once ia con-
siderati0n Of decent shave. But the move.
ments OF Alvarez were o serious obstacle in the
way Of fnanc al operations. A new rnler, ris.
ing over San a Aona's ruins, would not be
likely to recognise any contract made by
the latter with foreign financiers, especially
when such recognition would cost its authos
three millions Of money. Alvarez, installed a.
President, might very properly say to the
Ro'hschilds or any other operator who hal
advanced the three millions to Santa Anna ::
Gentlemen, you acted on your owl
risk: My predecessors dealings with you
were OF a private nature, and cannot in
any way impair the claim of Mexico on the
United States for the three millions still due on
the treaty. This view OF the case was very
bluntly put forward by the flnanciers to WHOM
Santa Auna dc overture respecting the mat
ter; and it became evident that the success OF
his scheme depended upon his convincing these
money ed men thai no danger was to be apprs-
hended If m Alvarez or any other revolution.
AIRY leader. According y, the Mexican agents
In this country set to work to spread that in.
preston. W, en our correspondents wrote us
that Alvarez was making progress, the Mexi-
cans asseverated that the very contrary wa
8 case, and that in such and such provinces,
the revolution wa quellei. On another occa-
sion, W days since, q ragraph purport-
ing to be telegraphic commu lication from
New Orleans. and containing statement to
the effect that Alvarez was completely over
thrown, found its way into all the city papers.
We exposed its source and its falacy at once
but nevertheless, the paragraph got abroad, and
doubtless answered the object in some quar-
tiers. The plan is still in operation. We see
undeniable evidence Of a scheme on the part o.
the Mex can authorities to suppress the truth
Of what is going on in Mexico, and that for the
purpose Of delndiDg the money dealers here
and in England. If, now, they allow them.
selves 10 be deceived, the fault will not be
ours.
On the other hand, Santa Annals European
scheme is equally ingenious, and if successful,
will prove equally advantageous to his inte-
rests. A con -ressis now being held at Brussels
at which Mexican Ministers in Europe are de-
sired to be present. We are informed that 1t
numters among its members Senior Castillo
Lanzas, Mexican Minister to London; Seuor
Pacheco, Mexican Minister to Paris; General
Uraga, to Berlin; Senior vivo, to Madrid and
Senor Gutierrez Estrada, to Rome. These