The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-24

themselves to the objects proper of their voyage-to
bestow attention on chronological subjects. They
brought home, for instance, very valuable collec-
ten OF plaster casts OF Indian and Thibetan faces of
which gavaDoplastic fac SMILES, beautifully execu-
ted have been taken at Berlin, and to be offered
for sale to public museums Specimens are exposed
to view in the collection at the East India House.
Other objects of chronological and historical interest
are to be made accessible to the study of the general
public, by means of photography. What has hith-
erto been done for the purpose at Berlin Is however
OF SO very inferior workmanship. that it is desirable
the Messrs Schlagintwet should entrust the task to
some more experienced London or Paris photo
: pliers.
EbeiiAh Picture Of Mexican Affairs Pro-
tectUrate RecOmmeG dad.
From the Lonoon Times (City Article), August
The accounts brought by the last royal mail steam
er show that the West at this moment rivals the
East in the horrors Of anarchy and apne, and that
there is scarcely outrage recorded in Central In
dia which may not find its parallel the borders Of
Central America. In the latter case, however, the
evil is heightened by the fact that the struggle in
stead OF being one Of opposite races and religions, is
among people who should be united by every bond
Of patriotism. letter inserted on Tuesday states
that from one end to the other Mexico is in condi
ton that would contrast unfavorabiy even with
Dude, ard some additional particulars received from
another source fully confirm the picture thus drawn.
In the city Of Mexico there is party who call them
ssyss the bH simply Ss hold 1.-The the
obtained their position by treacherously over.
throwing the late President, Comonfort, who had
contrived to maintain degree of order in the
country for longer period than usual but they
have never obtained even for day the slightes. &c
neral authority. At all the seaports, with one ex-
ception, their power is defed, and as the customs
revenue is thus cut of from them, they resort to
arbitrary exactions on the property Of such native
and foreign merchants as may be within their reach
But the misery is not limited to contest between
the nominal government and an ordinary party of
revolutonists There are at least half dozen chiefs
- - Gall -
fact, every professional brgand ia now at the head
OF an army of his own. claiming legal position as
representative of the people, and evyng for the SER
vice OF his government" all sorts Of contributions.
mining wealth. General Pesqueira has set up an in
dependent republic. In Chihuahua, which adheres 10
the old constitution, troops are being collected to
harass the Deighboring State OF Durango, which
bias pronounced for the central authorities. Zacate
cas- and Jalisco are overrun in turn by the govern
ment forces and those Of Vidaurr, who enjoys the
sympathy Of the Texans across the frontier. They
alternately sack and ravage the various cities and
same is the case in Tamanlipas. where the govern.
ment hold Tampico ,otheir only port, and general
Cara hens them round and exercises command in
every other part. In the State of Sinaloa gene
raj anez, by siding with neither party, thus
far to have preserved comparative quiet In Micho-
acan an organized rabble OF A. 900 men carry Oh
plumber IN all directions, assuming the ban
ner OF constitutionalists. San Luis Potosi has
moment in the hands OF the government
Puebls il also nominslly on the govern
ment side; but the fortress Of Perote holds
out for their opponents and all its roads choked
with robbers, who lie in wait for cargocs of goods
The Stale Of Vera Cruz, the most important OF the
whole, from its commercial and military port has
defed the reactionary government from the first;
and atery even the rural population Of the district
reputed a. the least dishonest in the country have
associated themselves in bands with the view of
plumber.
The little territory Of Tlaxcala sends forth gangs
Of robbers, 100 in number, to stop the merchant
trains and the other side the old and remorseless
General Alvarez, who overthrow Santa Anna, and
who, as Governor Of the State Of Guerrero, Is
always formidable from his influence over the
Indians and his determined luminosity 10 the
purely Spanish residents In Mexico, threatens
Of any moment 70 advance upon the CAPT
tai, and again dictate his own form Of rule. IL
was in great degree from the proceedings OF this
Chief year or two back that the reclamations Of
Spain for satisfaction had their origin. And while
the white population are thus tearing each other TO
pieces, and ceaselessly resorting 70 every act Of
murder, violation and rapne, the Indians roam
through all parts dsss;tTo,ing plantations driving
ing away women and children at their pleasure.
Indeed, the land may now almost be considered 20
have relapsed TO the sway Of these people who less
degraded and not more ignorant than the white
population. show power OF cohesion which entities
them 20 lie their masters Even this fact however,
does not complete the chaos The forces OF nature
are at work on the same side, and the country has
lust been visited by one OF the seyerest earthquakes
experiencedfor many years.
at Guadalaiara while one part ~ the town was In
cOnfagration and another was being sacked fight
going on outside the walls and the place was at
the same time visited with a shock which for A mo-
ment caused all parties 10 suspend their work Of pill
lage and butchery. The extinction OF Mexican ma.
tioDality may be looked upon as already complete.
The only question is a. 10 tie further number Of
months or days during which the Saturnalia must
lie allowed To proceed before the diplomatic mea.
can be rpened that shall allow OF their being
put under restraint by the strong and willing hand
Of their lueighbors. Spain who has done her bet
by fomentiDg clerical intrigues against Comonfort
20 hasten the contamination, IL. DOUBTLESS looking
with mpotcnt rage at its approach. But even the
support OF France will be OF avail in retardinr IT,
and England has certainly no reason 10 look on with
any feeling Of commisseration. No one can defend
The erisfence Of pandemoniun IN the rery centre Of
ciUi,1ed commerce, and " hs NATIONS of me worid
are unable 10 agree upon the propsr Tefned,ss the
task Of quenching IL must, Of COURSE DO performed
by those ,cho nearest ~ wouid be grisrops that
a community nom,nahy free should b. conrerfed info
a STARE State. ,ch,oh ,cod be the first result of Ams
Ticon annexation, and may therefore b. hoped that
IN place of that measure the sstabl;sltmsnf of pro-
fscfor0fe ,cH be resolved upon; bat even snpposinq
annexation TO take place, il would bring with
il the compensating assurance that, owing 20
its ultimate bearing on the fate OF Cuba
ion Of the speedy extinction Of the slave trade.
The Atlantic and Pssinc Transit Routes.
From the London News, Aurusts
The letter from Greytown which we printed on
Tuesday, and the remarks Of our own correspondent
at Toronto, in the same paper corroborate all that
have said lately about the immediate necessity Of
learning what the truth IL about the Central Ameri
can routes TO the Pacific. Americans in this coun-
try, or some of them, speak and write of all the