The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-30
Additional News from Mex1co.
THE NEW POSTAL AARSNaEMENT AND THg GULF
PoErs-PEAR or WALKER, Rrc., BTo.

POhTe-FEAR OF WALKER, HTC., ETC.
Correspondence OF the New Orleans Delta
CRY or MnTEco Oct l, 1866.
The interruption OF the American mail convey
ances frm Vera Cruz and New Orleans have
pended ali correspondence between the two capitals
what may be accommodated by IN gsh and Spanish
steamers that psss monthly from city OF the True
Cross TO Havana Citizens Of the United States so,urnng
or resioipg IN the Mexican republic have been macn
moved by this fact of dependeoce foreign
and they have been more disturbed by the reports thar
the for the Vera Cruz mail been per
msd TO abandon their obi ions the plea OF
quste compensation, and with the suspected design
defeating postal arIsna menL with some commercial
privileges which has been proer negotiation
for mary months The antsgonism TO ttis postal
rent originates IN the tact ha. II returns to the
cal emporium OF the Valley Of the Mississippi her inher
,ance the freedom and frequency of commercial
posal intercourse with the Mexican ports Of the Gulf
recognizes ar California ohonses TO vail 81 nar ad
Vantage The Pacific 81 her.
Walker rs great bueOear 10 Mexico. and recent u
tirnation from poLdent from Granada which
tanned place in OF the journals OF this city, speaking
OF the stability OF bis and the policy OF Mex
leo IN Recognizing In treaty Of alliance occasioned
n uch excitement IN the opposition church papers Ia.
deed wc have had quite m lpor STING passage al arms
between the Extraordinary and the Omnibus on the or
citing topic OF Walkensni.
THE CONVENT OF FRANcIscANs IN MEXICO AID IT'S
MYsTEKIEs
fFrom the New Ulesns Delta Oct 20
correspondent al MEXICO fKvors with tnt follow
ing curious revelation OF monasc life In tue coavent OF
Frapciscaps in that CITY the recital seems To be,ong
rather 10 The fourteenth century Than 70 the
The suppression oil the Convent OF Fraucscsns In tns
capital has been criticised only by those whs nothnx
good IN the acts OF the rcen, governmsat although
wise and Just they This mas been pre-
senied by Them In euch iusve coors, with the obiect
gaining adheren's TO ihe cor teryave party but that the
psope should be undcceved necessary 10 speak,
Nat arlsssly that dtcency morality and the just sup
port that every citizen shond give to the government
esnded the suppression OF the Convent Of The Francs
and thai so much ihquy, much misery should
he Put stop to- that the pocrses should be di
ed God pei nt'ed TO be brought 10 light On the ngnt o.
the 1sb Of september that infer aa plot which woaid
bave caused such cslaDios that shudder 10 think
VI Il
The Convent Frsncbcaps in Mexico was not only
he focus OF revo ton, but cloak FOR the nny
and rtpuenaLt vices, aud II Incredible that
cculd hye 10 such and ina they mad rurh hard
hearts as 10 oben the ruvoes 70 ber time 10 sol
tude byips In those atsy rooms, where they sa,sed all
thtir Dscsssiues Whoev.r visits tho convent, although
re may enter these rooms with repnsnaocc, as we
did viii be convinced Of the truth OF what state
be frightened ~ The sight of the disorder and abandon
meni which bo will zee In every part The picture
whirh pessnt readers 10 OF the most dis.
susirg nature We found the library (contAininW
tran 20 eco voiumes) In complete disorder tbs hook,
nmbled together the ttle~ Of which with ucuty could
be read. aud cavered with thick cloak OF dust the
tide Of them serving hshitsiion for insects h leaves
stuck together, stained and dirty. This alone was suni
cer for strong cbaygss agslDet he possessors OF The
Convent, who apreafs, dedc l,ed their leisure time 10
pleasures sgrecab than study True In thnee
books they would pd truths hch would have piveu
them very agreeable mcmeuts aud examples Of vrtae
and prscepis OF morally In direct opposition 70 their
conduct
The horrible smell hioh came from the room. of tho
noviccs, which have cir, sdy mentioned, almost
iDsup portable There unhappy beings scoping the
Roor being allo sed TO leave the small celia which
hey Inhabited satisfying W them wbaeyer necessity
required and the cell OF tho fiar who watched
ib.m, not more spaco or clean In u WAS
mattress which with ipulty recognized SUCH OF
n psmesss color, covered with tn In fact, everything
10 ita, cell repugrant
In the centre OF the chapel or the povices
fouLd subtcusneous pas.egc which bad former
~ contained some mumnies, which dtappcared
curing the iirne OF the invasion Of The Americans.
Ia piace of the mummies found coflns o. dif.
ertrt syes containing dead boiio@ Judging from the
apyear,e o the wood they haf not been placed there
long also wtttn the wuod work of the altar small cot
nns with the dead bodies Of childr 10 md wha,
i the netriTg Of this dbcoveryy We're the iriars
tbor,zed tn tursS At what hour these ceremonies
., rformecf W are niei with surprise unfortu-
nstey canno 10 ourselves these
question:.
W. fosud the hole In complete disorder; In
tie rells breath.d the same dthy atmosphere In
places shove stated and II necessary 20 devote
,,rA Than did yeanycsy IN the ConveD Of the
fsncsssns to give lust ides o the lsmentabe stats
IN which found a. and which proves that the persons
winch bsbned i merit the least consideration
win we have saii trust will prove essou 70
Inc fupsrstiro ns pubic.
N the convent shich the rars ooE7s 10 i've In
clus on there were very lev who passed their nights
there Where did the minltofs OF God and peace pass
ueir rgntsf
40 good priest who complies with his sacred obligA
~ ~ worthy o. and should receive all possible respect
yerersiiop, should h who dev.ses from the path
pt'ch resion has marked out, merit Disgrace and
'houid be looked upon a. perncious 70 the community