The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-20

VIII many bsaaSGl paintings end stasuary is sstuated
In NE heart Of the city, with Ia too lofty spires towering
fAr aoovc the city commanding q the most splendid
views Of the city and surrounding country that need
wish to hook upon The. Governors palace The east
side Of the principal piAza Is an extensive building,
When General psvvodi returned T. ON Saa luis fotosi
with his troops the ace was beautifully illuminated Tor
tive nights while the plaza In front OF the palace was one
magnificent Of different colored lights suspended
from the orange which surround the plaza while the
thousands of Mexicass With their sr senoras
In richest STYLE Aied the plaza those two brilliant
evenings rejoicing that the many oriacanons erected but
few weeks previous no longer needed TO Keep the
rebel Bancart@ and his soldiers from entering and taxing
possession of their far oity.
trying during The years by lectures and expert
convince the people Of California that 1t was prac
tcabie TO establish balloon line between OAuosnls
and the Atlantic States for the purpose Of Transporting the
United States mail and passengers with speed aud safety
the mountains and plains Of North America hacre
ated quite sensation IN mis- city by making very beaua-
from the plaza de toruo which has just
been constructed, at the cost of $50 900, the 9th inst
There was strong wind at the tne and many Of ,is
friends advised him 70 postpone the there we0d
be great danger in the descent by coming with railroad
peed te the earth He replied, that there had been
ng several times 70 make ascent but could not and rs
he public had become very much exasperated against
hem he though, that hs life would be in as much danger
rom mob, should he not 20 up, IS he made the ascen
sion and he determined therefore, like the brave Gen
Taylor, never TO surrender but with victory or death
Owing 70 the great difficulty Of Initiating so Immense ma
chine with heavy wind blowing against il, the ascent
until after sunset AT length everything
being ready the cords we're cut the
rapidly raes'icaly the heads of thousands
o astonhed but delighted spectators who made the plaza
ring with long ard repeated shouts Of uud WILSON ua
neronasaa until the balloon ike meteor
passed Of sight Hundreds Of horsemen and thou
sands foot gave immediate chase for the balloon The
earonaut less than fifteen minutes, landed more than
SIX miles from the city, while the feeest horsemen
left far behind and those foot had not reached the
suburbs Of the CITY The aeronsut was slightly ornsei
Wilson and - balloon were brought back TO the city
about eight O'Clock M escorted by hundreds on horse
and afoot, with continued shouts Of 'riua Wilson, Mira
ieronataa, Americana" The aeronaut was then in
vited psrake Of grand supper, and presented
With splendid gold watch by Eptacio t de los Rios,
Editor OF Ell PAS a reward for the perseverance, skill
undauned bravery Of the aeronact the occasion
On the following evening the aeronaut was invited TO
soree composed al the young and senorts OF Gnada
lsan and by them presented with beautiful wreath
nted with gold, accompanied with some beautiful
verses composed for the OCCASION as token Of their high
appre iaton Of his valor and perseverance,.
am informed that Prof Wilson intended to make one
ascensions from this city, previous to gong To
The City Of Mexico but the city authorities will not give
MIN permission fear they say, of another revolution
On Sunday, the l2xh int bull fight WAS advertised To
take place at the new plasa Having
The hour mentioned in the bills for opening the DOORS bat
hey shut, and thousands OF persons anxiosy
waiting IN enter After waiting in the dust and heat until
my patience exhausted learned that the doors would
be opened until the soldiers therefore left the
ouen.d Tn crowd was 20 great that the the doors
opened they rushed by force without paying until
the plaza crowded full the soldiers not having the
least control them was informed that II i'm
rossibe obtain seat and did not return but concluded
70 90 the next day, there had been advertisements
issued for two days. Lent being Accordingly al
p. NJ Monday, April IS, 1851, found myself very
ortaby seated at No 1885, with six thousand
sons, anxiously waiting for the 6ght TO commence Toe
ring three four Mexcan horses with long
spears defend themselves and about dozen foot,
with red cloths in their hands TO before the bull TO
excite his bump Of combatveness Presently in rushed
bull through the side door, which vary came
TACT with Of the borsemep, locking the horse and
rider fat the ground The rider and his To6re cdbdUo
horse ey do not good horses for fear Of their
being killed they in danger than the rder)
soon recovered from their sudden overthrow, while
the furious buR went pitching into somebody else.
he poor bull stood but slim chance however, against
o many men, and became completely exhausted by
running and having the cruel tearing It's fash
mill II could hardly move; then some knghterrant,
such deeds Of chivary would despatch the bull
by running a straight sword through its heart saw
and killed IN this manner which will SAT- fy
my curiosity in that line at least trust, for the future
brave Mexican rode Of the animals around the ring
# Guadaajara. That thirty thousand dollars should be
expended In building place for the inhabitants Of Qua
iaiaara to satisfy their barbarous curiosity in seeing
nus rode tortured killed. did not surprise me, when,
u, looking AT ound the plaza, cehed nine enths Of the
pecttors wearing the same nearly the same, physi
enomy and complexion as the inhabitants did when
Cores invaded Mexico Rut am surprised that the in
teigen inhabitants OF old spain amidst the civilized
lions Of Heightened Europe should tolerate and encourage
such a cruel, nhuman and disgusting an amusement