The New York herald., 1866-01-05
Our Vera Cruz Correspondence.

the prompt delivery OF Mexican flies dispatches
Our Vera Cruz Correspondence.
! VERA CRUZ Dec. 10, sds
For two days past storm has been raging the city
has been under cloud The people, generally lively
and gay and aiiired In tho hnnes Of lnen have been
wrapped in thick blankets and encased In heavy cloth
ing 10 shelter themselves from the storm On the Mole
there Ans been general quietude very considerable
falling OF of business, and hence but little news OF
siariing character storm here is "dampener;" it
AFFECTS everything and everybody The storekeeper
shuts his DOORS and turckc retires sulenly INTO hrs
shoil" The carpenter the mason, and the Ike cease
to ply their trades, the washerwomen suspend
their ia6ors The who attempts collect bin to
ascertain the news any important hisines
Ia stormy weather y subject Of wondermenl II there
Is atepdency to any thing than another among
tho forsisners here rsscaity in ts most ayers
ned forms
ibE InrkhiAL coyrRSsEsr IN Dlsrskss
Tho financial Affairs oe this government are as, now 10
avery embarrassed condition The last public ioan has
been exhausted and the French government has had to
fsyor MaSmian with loan OF $500 OOo Oh eecount and
In semiprlva.c manner. e.1 ~, tg.sss
Nrlrasy MATTERS itsart -
o~ing TO the severity OF the late storm there has been
general Suspension tho operations Of the French for
carrying extensive war No more Frcuch soldiers
have been landed here snce the arrival or the Nsuyeau
Monde with twelve French officers, two hundred ana
forty pTysscs aud one hundred and dirty. y.four
aeaehss OF the strain oorps.n
EsiGRkrioS sw1xpLEs ~ Af
Those Who are Interested in the speculation OF in
daclnc people 70 em'rato this country sun continue
their op pnions. II Is to be hoped no more persons will
allow themselves TO be dgpcd by tbess schemes
fcw days since one of the HEaxLp corrsspvsdents
visited The French colony cmgraus recently srrved
mere Whie the eu,ierants work with the shade and
The hoe, eat black bread and sleep mats At night
scarcely ore remove from tho beasts Of the nen and
sissns Tor the comfortable homes eft bsnnd thes tha
chefs' live on the best of fare drink the best wins,
rcgretng oaly thai the OF their dape. is daily
growing les The ernig-ants who come here with
great sxpecintions' many OF them preparing to
ieasr for "Gods land as speedily possible The Con
fcderute colonization schene Is humbug too and what
kaury ssys sbo Is prompted by self interest and tn.
Interests Of certain specuator in Mexico
CRUZ AND MEXICO RAILROAD
The fapers here say that the arrival Of Mr. " How'd
from Nsw York; and particularly his presence among the
woxmen, have given great impstus to the works o.
the railroad line from Vera Crus city Of Merioo
This gentleman has contract FOR $2oooooo worth Of
work, ard ne individually s not worth elOo SIN the
work Of laying The track progresses slowly enough
AssAuIr A AnEycAs Crsrr ~
A short irae sAce DR.. Hall Of Lousvilsa Ksstucsy
wss violently assaulted ny Austrian e,cer While
waiting IA tho streets Of Pucbls the assault being en-
,.rey uuprovogcd The snair has been ld p~foro The
EMPEROR aud II n u'cosht that the officer viii ioe h
commission. Dr. Hail. subsequent 10 the assAui, cha
lenged the orcer 10 rsht him according lhe codc <
honor hut Il II said the Austrian declined IN srceu ana
presented apology.
srxsrAr CONDITION ov rBs corrrr
The semicsncisl Journal Of tho French goyernrn.p,
pubsbed IN Paris, Gays the French are making great i'm
prosene'ss N this country This Is not The road
were never Ia so poor condition they are nov Even
'ne Mole 81 MS city 's rApidly going ruin. much to
inc annoy of the merchants here; and this s mat,
'er which every day comes under the notice Of al the
government oincsls employed in the Custom Hou--
The French are certainly not doing anything for th.
rounuys nor b Maxim ian. On the whole 10 is In d.
ded1 worse condition than when int frvention
tr took place. II has been published ia Fs.pcs that
The presnt government tcta beautiful hostl,s at VEN
uruA The biidins reiorred originally buln uu
aer ne ltcfa' administration for poorhouss The
'her improvements going on at and In the noghborhcod
q Ve'a sHa are The result Of private en,erprI "a
'os 70 srsr 1H< wrp-s mNr rnr cfft y1rntus o,
YosK
f"sferday'he mgricpal authorities here we're on
'shy in.orncd tsa IN EnIoror would ccrssiniy b.,
oou "a ts ci'y. Than occurred the question pre-
airing fr his recerton u was found that rropes must
'e lad 70 crrs out the "enlhusastc dcslgns of the
nc'ss; 80 lpst night The police descent on
see' -"' irrestea prrties vhom they fonnd engaged
etmNing. This morning the offenders wore relaAscd
n Iat ~ Toe o CIV coiars each This - bow 'the q
'Mu wat iabed Tor INC purpose OF carrying out tho
abs OF he admirers hts Majesty the Emperor MAY
nilian 10 this plan was adopted in New YORK on the
ccas on o: public receptions " would he benefit
0 The people Of the city IN more ways than one
RorosEp iaSH ~ s1sANxRs mr9ssN WV yoRA
vEeA
Private letters from the city of noyicc dsscd Dccen
cr II. 1883 sate that r1w line &C seanars b. b,
stabi he'd be~eer New York city and Vera Crnz, and
none cf hc vesgss ~ ths now line viii touch
ayanA. The steamships ate TO be Clyde butt, and To-
,ske liecn knos per hour The sgeas Tor .h" coptem
iased line " now NJ Mexico civ Mf
cEv~st xEyA.
srcak ng % ne grand cross lately given b. ,he Em-
c'or 70 censrJ MI a. the Ee4eH, rays."If zte' "a
rrs' r'ensare 70 see this Ugh marx Destination sc
iraed 70 u neral kea whose rood character could no'
ahected ~ aiths ssrersons of the Juarsts strong
'hs cvns coushess OF tctuE uprgh;iy, and, acsuth
sunuf uins he was hrshsed treitlf, m evithet
SEQ vod Ksy ~ the Jaasts against all ,rable mer
ne favored ans helped intervention he has succeedef
Ell ns been appreciated his efos 10 save the coun-
y. ithas not boon lnrrotfcn that General Meiiasur-
'riea The iniceoton frcro the besinnng, and 40
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