The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-17

rnsrke. csusing frm. Freights opened dull for
British ports, but clesed with 6rmer fee ng. En-
gagements of -four and grain 20 Liverpool aldLnn-
don were pretty freely made at rates give, in an
other column.
Important intelligence from Mexico, relative 10
the demonstration of the Spanish feet upon Vera
Cruz, is given on the second page Of to-dsy's
HERALD. The Spanish Minister had arrived at the
capital, but at last accounts had NO. been officially
received.
Our latest iles of French papers, dated at Paris
on Goth and Havre on 3lst May, do not contain
single word Of news relative 70 the reception Of
Padre Will, as Nicaraguan Minister by our govern
ment.
Our correspondent at Port an Prince, writing on
the I'd instant says that yellow fever still prevailed
there, although not in virulent FORM The country
was rather agitated in political sense, but nothing
Of war or revolution in prospect. The products
OF the country were becoming more abundant
and trade, both foreign and domestic, was improv-
ing.
Property owners and residents on Fifth avenue
are suffering from approximations Of railroad being
constructed through that thoroughfare. In another
column win be found report Of what was said upon
the subject before meeting yesterday of the Coun
cilmen Committee on Streets relative to the exten
sion of Laurens street to connect Fifth avenue,
and the counter proposition to extend Sixth avenue
to the junction of Broome and Laurens streets.
The Interior project is understood to be to extend
College place to the Battery, and with this street
thus extended, and connecting with West Broad
way and Laurens street, to form continuous street
from down town parallel with Broadway. The
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or the Fifth avenue In the latter case, it is sup
posed railroad through Fifth avenue mus. inevi-
tably follow. Parties DESTROYS Of forming Fifth
avenue railroad company to the Battery, by Lau-
rens street, West Broadway and College place, are
stated as being at the bottom of the project.
The shareholders Of the Academy of Music pro
perty met in the building last night. in order to
take measures to relieve the company from it's pre-
sent financial embarrassment. No definite action
was had, but it was determined not to sell the pro
perty if possible. An addition of one hundred new
members was advocated. committee was ap-
pointed with power &c draw up rep or., under
legal advice, TO be presented at future meeting.
Projected Conquest Of Mexico by the Euro
rean Powers-ProhabIe War Between Eu-
rope and America.
In another column will be found mention of
The semi blockade-fOr i. amounts to this-of
the port OF Vera Cruz by Spanish squadron
from Cuba. The preteyt is this. In 1853 the
Mexican government owed money to various in
dividuals, among others several subjects of the
Spanish crown. In that year convention was
made by the existing government OF Mexico with
that Of Queen Isabella, providing for the settle
ment Of these claims. 1t is charged by the Span
iards that Mexico has not only failed to fulfil her
bargain, as stipulated in the treaty but has used
force and fraud to deprive the creditors of the
evidences Of their debt This has been denied by
the Mexican authorities. While the controversy
was pending, an inquiry was made of the Span
ish Ministry in the Cortes whether any steps had
been taken TO bring Mexico to reason; and the
Minister answered (the conversation will be
found in another column) that all the disposable
naval force Of Spain had been sent to enforce the
demand preferred by the Spanish Ambassador
upon the Mexican government; that it was hoped
that the matter might be settled without re-
course to violence; but that under any circum-
stances, Spain would insist On her view Of the
controversy being practically acknowledged to be
the right one. The Spanish Cortes were quite
eager for war with Mexico. On the other hand,
we learn from the city of Mexico that the pre-
vailing feeling there was adverse to any negotia-
ton on the subject Of the Spanish claims so long
as the Spanish feet remained off the Castle of
San Juan dUlloa.
1t is not ou business to enter into discussion
Of the illegitimacy rightfulness Of the Spanish
claims. Their character concerns the Mexicans
and Spaniarts alone; but an invasion Of Mexico
by the Spaniards would concern us in very
marked and particular manner. And we are
bound to say that to as that seems by no means
an unlikely contingency. To raise money is be-
yond the power of The present Mexican govern
ment; to deliberate, to strain their resources I'M
der an armed threat, to submit to be dishonOred
in the eyes Of all the world by the decayed and
broken down power Of Spain-this is not what
may be expected from the government of Senior
Comonfort.
Though the course Of Spain appears, on the
face Of the documents, to be a spontaneous move
ment on the part,of her ministry, prompted solely
by private feelings, il is in all probability the
fruit Of decision Of the principal European Pow
ers. The trpartite treaty-between Great Britain
France and Spain. for the protection Of Spanish
interests on this continent or this hemisphere
well known TO all AT the time Of the close
of the Peace Conferences a. Paris it was popu-
larry rumored in that city that the con-
tracing Powers had come TO secret IN
derstanding with regard TO the relations Of Spain
and the United States The rumor excited but
little talk, as it was not seen how or where the