Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-22


| pleasure.
At halfpast ten A. NJ, the cannon from
| Fort San Benito, the peaiing bells, innumer
able sky rockets and the shouts of the peo-
pie announced that her Majesty, Maria Car
| iotta Amelia, Empress Of Mexico, had ar.
rived at the city of Merida, which had been
caily dressed out in honor Of her visit.
4 delegation of ladies, headed by the city
Judge Senior Angel, bearing the keys of the
city, greeted her Majesty with the most ex-
pressive and aficctionate sentiments, in the
Plaza de Santiago (the great square,, be-
meath the graceful rustic arch erected by the
municipal authorities, and composed Of
specimens Of the rich and varied vegetable
products of the country. Her Majesty re-
ceived them with her usual afiabihty and
kindness.
In the suburbs the poorer CLASSES had al
ready offered their homage to the august Ia
DIV, and they were as cordial as the ex-
pressions Of respect shown TO the Empress on
her journey from Sisai to Merida.
Her Majesty was elegantly but simply at
tired, wearing white dress trimmed with
light blue, her noble head being covered
with z graceful little hat, also set off with
blue Not a gem or jewel was to be seen
upon her graceful person. At the back OF
her head, beneath the little hat, her well
combed auburn hair was noticeable.
After receiving the congratulations Of the
delegations mentioned her Majesty adj
vanced into the city, in the midst of the
liveliest acclamations, the cortege being
swelled by various Populations and by a
large number of distinguished persons fol-
lowing in sumptuous carriages of various
colors.
1t would take much space to describe the
order of the carriages in the procession, the
innumerable shouts Of welcome resOunding
in the air, and the cordial greetings uttered
by the dense multitude, right and left, dur
ing the passing of the imperial cortege at a
foot pace from the first triumphal arch to
the Plaza de Jesus.
There her Majesty alighted from her car
riage, and was received by another delegation
Of ladies and an angelic bevy of little chill
dren
While passing by the Government Palace
a'shower Of natural and artificial flowers,
of ribbons, bearing appropriate notices, and
of strips of paper printed with verses, al
most inundated our august Empress.
From the base of the arch to the main
entrance to the cathedral her Majesty passed
between double line formed by the chief
local authorities, presided over by the Po-
litical Project, Senior Don Jose Garcia
Morales.
His Excellency Don Jose Salazar Hare
qui, the Imperial Commissioner, and Gen.
Severe del Castillo, commanding the sew
enth provincial division, accompanied her
Majesty, together with other persons Of the
court in her suite.
The military were dressed in full uniform.
At about eleven o'clock her Majesty was
received upon the steps of the porch Of the
temple by the apostolic administrator of the
diocese, DIR. Leandro Rodriguez de Ia Salu,
the venerable ecclesiastical chapter, and all
the clergy of the capital, in their splendid
vestments, preceded by the Cross and a num-
Der of wax tapers.
Kneeling upon a crimson velvet cushion
bordered with gold fringe and placed upon a
rich carpet her Majesty kissed the holy cru
cifix presented TO her, and entered the edi-
fee under n canopy, the poles supporting
which were borne by the judges of the Su-
perior Court and the members of the Gov
eminent Council of the district. Upon en-
tering the precincts of the temple her Ma
jesty devoutly received the holy water offer
ed her.
In the chancel a rich canopy was prepared
and after the prayers customary upon the
reception of sovereigns and a chant accom-
panied by the solemn music of the organ,
worship was offered to Him through whose
will ali sovereigns reign, during which the
Empress remained kneeling in a most devout
attitude
Thereafter a solemn TG DcIm expressly
al a., -, aI
The vast cathedral was filled with nu-
merous assemblage, comprising persons be-
longing to the highest as well as the lowest
degrees of society, collected together to bless
and welcome our august sovereign.
Upon the conclusion of the religious cere-
monies her Majesty proceeded on foot dds
missing the carriage which awaited her at
the foot of the steps, to the residence placed
at her disposal-one of the most elegant
and capaciOus mansions in the city.
Shortly after noon her Majesty reached
her quarters, where she was greeted with an
other shower of flowers, ribbons and verses,
accompanied by the exquisite music of n
military band and the joyful shouts of
thousands of both sexes.
a lust tribute to her merit, virtue, beauty
and goodness of heart.
GNnOTiiN 0litINdTuS iltI AhdlCSlN GtCtlNtu
the congratulations of the officials of the
district, in an apartment specially arranged
for the purpose, after which a large number
of ladies, military and civil officers and
citizens paid their respects to the Empress.
In reply 10 the congratulatory address de
livercd bv the Political Project, her Males
", after appearing on the balcony of her
apartments at the clamorous request of the
multitude without, expressed herself as fol-
lows:
ave have long wished to visit you in
order to study your necessities and learn
your desires. The Emperor being prevented
from eiiccting this important object, has
sent me to you to represent TO you his cor
dial greetings. 1t affords me much pleasure
10 do so, and | assure you from my heart
that he deeply regrets that he cannot be
here now to tell you how great his affection
towards you, and he will regret it still more
when | inform him of the enthusiastic re-
ccption you have given me. Success to the
Peninsula of Gucatan.'
After the various ceremonies splendid
rcpast was served in her Maiesty's apart
mcnts, number of ladies and eminent Off
Gals occupying places at the imperial Ia
BILE
The public and private buildings IN the
streets through which the imperial cortege
passed were decorated in honor of the En-
press, and on The night of her arrival Their
was general illumination throughout the
city.
From a letter one day earlier We extract
the following additional items:
Colonel Andrews, late Of the Confederate
army, has been stopping for some time at the |
Hotel de Comerico, in Vera Cruz.
There is great rivalry between the French |
and Austrians here. The Austrians lost pres
.ige when they first fought in Mexico, and |
now they go in" whether it pays or not, to
show their bravery and their skill.
Mr.. J. r. Beauregard, cousin Of the late
rebel General Beauregard, is here, and run
ming 4 very handsome little craft, the dimin- |
utivc steamboat Alexandra. This boat was
built by Dclamarter Of New York city. She |
cost $4,000 and was brought out here in sec |
tons at an additional cost of 81 200. The |
steamer is intended for river navigation.
Her trial proved very satisfactory.
Yesterday was the day on which General
Price was to go out from Cordova, to select
the site for the proposed Confederate col
ony i'm Mexico.
An armed vessel Of tho Knitted Stotce s,n,-