The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-28

-Four OF these periodicals. arc published in Eng
lish i've IN French, one in German, twenty nine in
Portuguese, and tue rest in spanish. The p0pula
ton among whom these newspapers circulate may
be estimated at about thirty millions.
The press Of Mexico since the revolution which
oyerthIew Santa Anna has greatly developed. For
merly 1t counted but ten or twelve ubiicatons for
the most part Official. whilst at present II has
thirty. The oldest newspaper is FL Sigt0 XIX,
daily paper Of liberal principies, witch enjoys
great confidence in Mexico. Havana and Central
America. Other daily papers are III Progreso, Ell
1skgroto, FL Hnaido, La Patrio. There are. be-
sides, various literary periodicals, with a small
circulation: the satricai journal, In Plata de
CaLra (goat foot). Is highly esteemed, and is writ
ten with much spirit. Toen there che religious
weekly periodicals, and the Trait a. Union, written
in French without taking into consideration that all
the provinces OF any importance have their small
newspapers official or unofficial which are publish-
ed once or twice week.
In Central America there are only weekly official
pspers: La Ga.sfa de Gaafemoia La Ga=sta de
Cosierico {actuslly FL Bulletin Official. which APP
pears three lines week. and In Caceia del SaIra-
der. These periodicals. ~hose circulation Is a hun
ded copies more or less, have NO importance what
ever.
The newspapers or the Dominican republic, to
the number o. four-aii Of thsm official or semiot-
cis--o6er no more interest tnsn those OF Central
America.
As to Hsyapa. the prvss, in comparison with the
population, 10 there pretty well developed; but, as
The discussion OF political questions prohibited its
interest il only OF commercial or literary nature.
Amongst the daily papers OF Havana the Diari0 de
Ia Marina, which addresses itself almost ex lusve-
~ 10 the commercial public and enjoys, account
Ut Its various notice. and extensive corrcspon-
dence, much credit, has the largest circulation.
There are also published in Cuba La Gacsta Official,
La Prenso, La aurora. E Mafan -ero, La Gacsfa
de TRINIDAD, and Ell Redacfor, literary paper
There are published in Puerto Rico III Boisfin, FL
Compilador Industrial aud ~ Fsnfd. The drst il
Official publication. the second IL a commercial
character, and the third literary paper.
or the thirty newspapers Of Brazil, seven are pub
lishcd In Rio Janciro, six IN Pernambuco, tSo In
Bahia; one elgious paper the Courier On Brasil,
In French and one In German; two or three iiters.
~. one satncsl, La Nafraea ttbe wooden rsttle),
and the others devoted ~ local Interests In the
provinces. The principal daily newspapers Of Rio
JaneiIo are FL Jo,nni do CoDisrrio, Dioro do Rio.
and C0rsio M,rcaa,h In general they are well
conducted. and devoted To politics, which
they tresi in n liberal and spirited nan
ner, and 70 foreign matters. politics. &c. The
lions Of French novels: 10 contains q great
many commercial advertisements. The Brazilian
pressis, ON the whole, well written; is circulation
10 considerable, both in foreign countries and In
America. A. Brazil is one OF the moet peaceful
governments OF South America, Ia press can, with
al tranquility. devote itself to serious discussions,
and IL discharges this ofice In a very grave manner.
except In eases when IL y necessary TO refuie the
assertions OF any imprudent traveller who has been
empire.
The rest OF the South American continent Is COM
posed Of the republics Of New Granads Venezuela,
Ecuador. Peru. Bolivia. Chic and La Plata. which
form o population OF ten millions OF inhabitants,
without numbering the Indians.
The number Of period ais amounts 10 lis, whose
yearly circulation Is distributed in the following