The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-28


mace TO reconcile the beil.gerents by envoy o. ths
Breh government, and Il was prop ssd that trace or
armnioe should precede general cessation OF 'stes
ana termination OF the strife by compromise aud adj
justment How far the attempt woula have succeeded
We Cannot say, bat IN tho meantime have received
intelligence OF naval engagement In Mexican wa'ers,
snd the capture OF two veEses under Spanish coors by
American Ups Of wsr.
Such The present state OF Affairs ia those parts. We
must wait tor further intelligence before speculate
The copsequas which ths may produce
As regards Mexico itself, have but Que WISH aad
that is, that cot.ry so peculiarly end need ch az
ne ingredients Il NATIONAL property should be rerrd
from the eGect q Destructive and demor1l,snS a,ye.
Ne xico, one Of the most favored regloos IN ne whole
VERDI the Feat o. an accent civilization and the non o
people who need only sell control 10 be free anf happy,
has literally gone 70 pieces for lack Of ofgeozuoa ana
government. Not ony vs. there no govsrnmeDi 10 NE
county but there is no paIty-R 10y that term meSat
section Of the community animated by strong
political principles, ana bent upon settled pohtch
designs. rho liberals, under The present leader
ship OF Jrarez, represents the classes most inclined
to liberal institutions and 10 the establishment
Of republican plhty on the American model; but thsy
have no strength cohesion have they $40 Va any
ability even under favorable Chances TO msistain the
selves IN power. The party Mrsmon ncuies the
priests and their partts1s and these probably the only
people Who are acting de1ate convictions aad with
ifesdy Ts. They are supported by portion OF the
Me Mean army who appears to have Inherited the true
Spanish pro eDsity for political revolt aud perhaps
Oh the whole the stronger Of the two though not 80 much
~ 10 gain decisive niency WAT proongs this
miserable strife that majority probably OF the whole
population cares Tor neither party nor The other nor
irteet, as far infer for auy principles a. all
Large numbers have taken to open pgaudsge and the
utter sbeyance OF law amounts. IN fact, general anar
chy. Rel ond the OF the cououclrg parties there
lie authority IN Mexico w.sevcr. strong tribe OF
Indiana could oveyrun the Saten fact these savagss
actually masters of the ooters and harry the
border provinces as they please Meaoine, the country
- 30 naturally rich, ard has daractd such Urge
s s"s,,,""t; Of taSg" sse'', nat haa T..
cqous and are waiting In observation for the course
which events may take. We only add that decisive
unless produced by foreign interference rnere ia NJ
parry TO be established IN the country itself Toe priesy
aoherens or soso uusm could never maintain them
selves has any dictator vet possessed
himself or military po~er. As to the Liberals whose
cause Is, OF course nnminR'y Tho hotter onehey have
failed so repe;ieily, and have 80 slight hoi that
populsi feeling nv which alone such could bs sas
tanned that We soopd despair OF seeing them firmly
tablsted They Can prevent the entire asceudeu OF
their sdversaes but that Is ali and between them the
State is crum bling into such utter ruin that ia short
TIM, mop hare to look IN uaia the seace Of
c,vti o,sGhi.atan.
The Central American BOndholders.
From the London thippiog Gazette, Aprills1
meeting OF Central American Bon ,hoders was held
YESTERDAY, Mr. j d Powes IN the cnsir, to consider a
proposal from the government of San Salvador FOR the
liquidation OF the portion of the Central American debt
longing To that republic The claim with 81 years. in
terest, amounts 10 nearly 80 0G0l and was
OF IS C0ot cash about As 10 pouut in full
lquidaton IRE Chsrman 10 pointing the adequacy
q the proposal meoonea that irou printed statements,
the revenue OF the Republic pcreasoi from 1897 600 In
1919 to 100000 in 1864 that receipts have always
exceeded tie expenditure, that considerable portion Of
the domesc deb has been paid off, and that San Salvador
generally enjoys greater share Of prosperity any
other part OF Central America. The proposal gcon
tTssls uuiavouraoly with the arrangements made
by Gpateusls aud Costa Rica for their share
of the original lisbty. The committee OF bondhodsrs
had desired 10 obtain settlement tue bass Of that
made with the former country accepting $50 900 five
per cent bonds And sacrificing the remaining 900 Of
the English claim but had been unsuccess I'LL On the
Other baDo 1t coneoded by representative OF the
Of San Salvador that the country
perne, that the suffers from the expenses
caused by chronic state OF revolution. The Eoglish
creditors were also TO take what they could
get pow IS tbere is little chance OF another otter being
made at least for the pe1t twelve years and Sau Saliva
oor may POSSIBLY prefer 70 lay out all her depoeaole
nue. IN local Improvements, such Us harbors roads &c.
nope these arguments, oseve the proposed
arrangement was rejected unanimously, after strong
observations upon the dishonesty Of the republic.
Crest Britain.
There nothing OF importance in politics. The Para.
nentary Easter recess still continued.
greut reform meeting held at Manchester on the
l2.h ast Mr. Bright was the principal speaker, ana
made long and characteristic address which ne ad
vocsted the acceptance OF Lord John Russes nding
Reform bill He urged the people not perun. the war
nept Of the reform measure.
The new steamer Connaueht, for the Galway line,
be launched at New Castle Tyne on the 2lst in
sspt She rs OF 1900 register $40 feet long aud is
guaranteed to run twenty miles an hour.
machine for weaving BY means Of electro magnetism,
invented by NJ Bonelli. was on exhibition in London
Most important advantages aud great saving time and
money are predicted from it.
According to tie London Morning Chronic1s the good
stored
The LONDON IO states that Ii intended 20 constitute
the Red RIVER sette one OF the ordinary colonies OF
toe crown, and that bill for the purpose would be In.
troduseu in Parliament Immediately.
France.
bill was under consideration Ia the French Leyisla
tive body which provides that the raw materials OF the
manufacturers imported In foreign vessels are not 10
pay heavier duty than when imported in French bot.
toms
The monthly returns OF the Bank OF France show d.
crease ia the cash on hand Of over niue millions francs
sno IN the discounts decrease Of nine and half mil
lions.
Reports current in Paris that de Persquy Was
to be made Minister OF Foreign Affairs aud that Tnou
vtnel was 10 soto London as French Ambassador.
The Bishop OF Orleans Ia said to have refused the Card
nal bat offered him by the Pope the ground that his
acceptance would lead to the impression that his devotion
tribU'ed to interested motives.
Tie BouIse had been firm and steady, closing on the
18th ut 1920.
Savoy ana Switzerland,
1t is stated from Paris that there was continued
change OF notes On the reensons raised by Switzerland
and that ell that bad been stated Of any political modc OF
solution premature.
note to the Powers which sa!es that Switzerland had
not been consulted the occasion Of the Of Savoy
che protests RgSipst any violation her rights which
may result from such vote.
Fifteen out of the seventeen newly elected members for
savoy returned TO vote at Turin met at Cnambery aud
resolved not 10 cross the Alps
II stated that the Cabinet of the Tu,leres was about
to address memorandum to the Powers who signed tho
final act Of Vienna The aim of this msmoria is said to
be to establish by stratesical considerations the unim
peacbable proof that France an intention Of me-
nacisg the neutrality Of Switzerland she coul1 SO MOI
wnheandng all the guarantees stipulated in the treaties
OF 1876 since the military road leading from France to
Germany, through Switzerland, longer exists
neither in the Territory OF Faucgny OF but 1t
another point not included in the neutrszed districts
The Cabinet OF the Tueres hopes by to show that
the anne xaon OF Savoy to France does not virtually
prive Switzerland OF her straegca POSITION neither
involve any Of the dangers put beforehand by
the Federal Council OF Berne.
The Swiss Federal Council is said TO have ordered all
q ratu IN
their homes.
Italy.
The Cabinet OF the Italian Kingdom is said to have
been fixed upon the following bass:N Is to consist Of
eight members TIRES Of whom 70 be contributed by
the old Kingdom OF Piedmont, two by the Romsgna, and
one each by Tuscany, Modens and Lombardy. Sgnor
LAMA had been elected President Of the Chamber Of De-
putes by 10 70 90 votes.
IT is officially settled that King Victor Emanuel during
hH tour IN Central Italy will repair from Florence b.
cgna and viii visit the legations