The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-29

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Mexico has had her usual experience ofrevolu-
tons in her territory. The year 1855 found the
dictator, Santa Anna, once more an exile, and
Comonfort, one Of the leaders OF the movement
against him, Provisional President The govern
ment Of the latter has in imitation OF Spain, pass
ed law forbidding the church communities TO
hold real estate, and permitting their tenants to
become proprietors in fee, by the payment Of q
certain capitalization OF their rent This law,
well received by the people, has placed the
church in antagonism 70 the government,
and revolutions in various parts Of the republic
have been the consequence. The government
however, seems for so far to have triumphed over
the revolutOnists. Mexico has also been menacej
by Spain and Eogland, in connection with GER
tain bonds and claims Spain prepared an ar
NADIA TO invade Mexico; but, on learning that
Mexico in conjunction with persons in the United
States, was preparing q retalatory expedition
against Cuba, she has abandoned the project
The British matter has been amicably adjusted
There have been, during the year, revolutions
in Spain, Hayi, Peru and Sicily; severe earth
quakes in India and Egypt foundations, with
terrible loss of life and property, in France and
in the PuDjaub; volcanic eruptions in the No
lucca islands; colliery and gunpowder explosions
in England and Gambia; great fires and riots in
China, and an unusual number Of shipwrecks.
Liberal ideas and liberation in religious matters
have been considerably developed. The Sultan
Of Turkey, much to the offence of all good Mus
sulmen, has attended balls given by the French
and English ambassadors; the services Of Protes-
tant and Catholic churches have been permitted
in Constantinople, and the unconditional equali-
ty of Christians in Turkey has been proclaimed;
the Gear has permitted the Pope to appoint
Roman Catholic Bishops in st. Petersburg .and
Warsaw; the Eoglsh Ministry has favored the
inauguration Of Peerage for life system, and of
an abolition Of the Jewish Disabilities bill. and
Irish and English political exiles have had I'M
conditional pardons extended to them.
The year has been signalized by many interest
ing and important events: among them, the
signing Of the treaty of peace at Paris; the
birth of an heir to the French throne-the King
of Algiers; the coronation in Moscow of the EN-
peror Alexander Of Russia; the opening of the
first Parliament at Capetown, in the Cape of
Good Hope; the holding of free trade Con-
gress in Brussels; the arrival at Liverpool of the
schooner Dean Richmond from Chicago; the an
nexation Of the kingdom of Dude to the British
empire in India; British expedition against
Persia; the commencement of considerable
Irish emigration to South America; the destruc-
tion Of the city of Granada, in Nicaragua, by
General Walker; and extensive forgeries and de-
falcations in Paris, London and New York.
Altogether, the year 1856 has had its full share
Of memorable events Let US fattcr ourselves
with the hope that the good preponderate over
the bad. Amen