The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-19

THE News FROM MExIco-wnAr DOES IT In
DIcATEf-Tbe interesting correspondence from
Mexico which we publish elsewhere to day EN-
braces two points Of paramount interest, both t
US and to that republic. These are, which party
is going to succeed in the civil war that has sc
long ragged there, and what will be the result O
Mr.. McLane's recognition of the Jaarez govern
mentf
In Miramon's failure to take Vera Cruz every
one seems to perceive bis proximate overthrow
and in the siege of the capital by the constitu
tional forces under Degollado the downfall o.
the Church party is supposed to be foreshadowed
We do not see any reason to doubt the verisimili
tude Of these expectations, except that universal
uncertainty that attends all Mexican affairs
What has seemed most likely to come to pass
and succeed there, has generally been that which
failed, while the most desperate situation of any
person or party has usually proved to be the
eve of triumph. Thus Comonfort entered in
September upon tho Presidency by an al
most unanimous vote, and in the succeeding
January he was an exile. One week saw Zulo-
aga an impeached general officer, and the next
beheld him at the head Of the republic Night
found Chief Justice Juarez immured In prison,
and morn proclaimed him as constitutional Presi-
dent. We might cite innumerable examples,
not forgetting that prestigiator Santa Anna,
who has proved more changes In Mexican affairs
than ever did Signor Blitz in legerdemain.
Notwithstanding Miramons continued victo-
ries in the North and West of Mexico no sooner
did he turn his steps eastward than not vestige
his conquests remained. Everywhere the con-
atitutionalists rise up in mass, and proclaim
their hatred for the church rule and the old PAM
pered army. They march upon and surround
the capital whence thousand tongues implore
Miramon for succor He has just failed before
Vera Cruz, and now finds the enemy posted so
as to cut off his return to his despairing friends.
Such is the condition Of things at last advices
DegolladO hopes soon to take the capital, and
Juarez hopes soon to return to it.
The recognition of the Juarez government by
our Minister has been godsend to them, though
MiIamon, they do not value it as they would have
done ten days sooner. Filled as they now are
with hopes Of an early triumph, they have less
disposition to treat for the arrangement Of past
reclamations, or to make concessions for future
security; and under existing circumstances they
can find abundant reasons for delay. What
ever projects for negotiation Mr. McLane
has, they must evidently now he deferred
until President Juarez gets to the city of Next
co. or again finds himself in tight place. We
are glad that our Minister has recognized the
constitutional government; for whether 1t nego-
tiates new treaty with us or not, his course is
marked approval of liberal principles, aud gives
to them, and to the government that proclaims
them, greater moral weight at home and
abroad.
As to what Mr.. McLaue's projects for ncgotia-
ton are, one Of our correspondents has given us
some shrewd guesses. Mr.. McLane said little;
but whenever the map was produced his eye and
finger invariably ran along the line Of Northern
Mexican States and down the river Yagui into
the Gull OF California below Guaymas. When
he did talk, however, ho had little psss~.;on IF
purchasing territory, but thought he might make
a reciprocity treaty, like the one between us and
Canada, and obtain the right of hauling Ameri-
can goods from Guaymas to Arizona. Our cor
respondents look at his chances of present sue
cess with less hopeful eye; and we must agree
with them. President Juarez, finding he has got
from us all we can give him-which is the moral
support of our official recognition-has no reason
to hurry himself in the settlement of bygone
and disagreeable questions.
PROSPERITY OF PUBLIC AMUsEMENTs--In
accordance with an occasional custom we on
last evening despatched reporters to the prn-
cipal theatres and other places of amusement, for
the purpose of obtaining estimates of the atten-
dance at the several houses. The result we give
hereunto appended in tabular form. The first
column gives the capacity of the theatres, with
their highest receipts at their present prices and
the second the actual number of persons present
at each place on last evening, and the amount of