The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-20

It has been used TO spread before persons suspected Of
Christian ty test to whether they would tread
on it, or refuse and forfeit their lives to the soundness Of
their faith.
The latest letters from Porto Rico in another direction
give us the particulars OF the Inauguration OF the College
OF Iesus the capital the 10th OF October at which
solemnty attended the Bishop and Captain General the
royal audienc,d the public authorities and numerous
conconIse Of respectable citizens learned professor or
the institution delivering an address, which is greatly
praised much for its ability the virtues nculcates
The royal consent has been refused to any en-
argement OF the city Of Barcelona account OF the ne
cessry mpairing Of its defences The limits of Valencia
too remain unchanged but frivolous pretexs do not suf
fee keep OF the finest buildings from going up with
out the limits OF Madrid. royal order of the 18th has di
rocted that both the and land walls Of Alicante
be thrown down, and instructions have been received
fences be forthwith constructed equal TO resisting any pos
sbe attack that can be made from the sea- that the forts
OF Santa Barbara and San Fernando be preserved that
the streets be made wide and passing 10 direc
ton up to these points, and that the lots of ground
served for building purposes be put up to public sale
soon convenience will possibly admit.
An official paper denies that the Spanish government has
granted permission land so 900 Chinese aborers Cuba
The chestnut crop of Bscay Of the important staple
products Of that region has fallen short the present year
the necessary consequence OF the abundance of 1857
negas, (some l2o 600 bushes) amount that has no
been exceeded at any time within the present century
The usual annual expectation from 80 900 to 900 fame
but this autumn there will not be TO be sent away at
the very highest Ia 900 anegas In all the provinces OF the
north Spain and particularly in santander the drought
continues. The want of water in towns Is SO
great thai there towns in which the very springs
have dried up there being memory of such
renee before In some districts the corn mills have been
restricted in running by the authorities to the quantity
Of grain they grind so that II happens that in the
abundance Of Indian corn everywhere there is scarcity
Of food being mentioned by the letter writers Of
two Of the grain being given for Of -four
On the other hand to add to the strangeness OF this state
OF things low the commodity OF that is like
throwing away 20 think OF exchanging il attempting
10 sell II for wheat flour. So dry everything in nature
that where rcs il some instances have been accidontay
set going they have rapidly spread the face 81 The
whole country and continually threaten ruin TO secluded
estates
The quantity Of wine exported in the month Of october
from Here's rs 900 arrobas and from Puerto de san
Ia Maria 93. making in all 2s o3i arrobas; which, valued
the Bay Of Cadz al 500 the Doa represents the hand
some amount of Sis 500
The good people OF Valencia RECALLED with the sight
Of dress aud mantle their way to Mauorcs from
Madrid by the queen aud King consort through her
royal chamberlain, Mariana Conrado, Knight OF Caa,ra.
the ancient image Of the Holy Virgin in the hospital
at lalmas The gifts arc said ~ the intelligent in such
matters to be tasetuly and exqustely wrough.-slver
and gold purple yeiyct done Is the ladies Grard
broderers to the Queen, TO whose abilities the important
business has been nuusted. IN every respect,
journal Of the City Of the Cid with pous energy, these
articles betcen that al things kings nothing
when they think Of making Offering 70 the Mother of