The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-21

The Senate held short session yesterday and trans
acted business Of Interesting character joint
resolution extending the time tor completing tne Bur-
iAgten and Missouri River Railroad was adopted The
oils giving the appointment Of pension agents 70 the
and making appropriations for pensioners for
the year ending June, 1867, passed. Notice was
given that the application OF Colorado for admission a.
State would be called up Wednesday next The bill
70 enlarge the powers Of the Freedmens Bureau was
then taken up and discussed to the adjournment several
Senators participating in the debate On proposition
exclude from the Bureaus cognzance the States Of Ken
lucky, Missouri, Maryland and Delaware, on which
vote not reached Mr.. Guthrie, democrat, Of Ken
lucky spoke At length contcndins against the
tnuance Of the Institution in his State and In favor
the early admission 10 Congress Of the Southern repre-
sentatyes.
Tie House Of Representatives was not in session yes
tcrdsy.
EUROPE.
The Ccnard steamship ASIA from Liverpool on Jsnu-
xy and Londonderry January T. arrived at Halifax
yesterday, with news from Europe three days later
The German steamship Hansa, from Southampton on
January T. and the Inman steamship City OF New York.
from Liverpool and Queenstown January and T. ar
rived Of this port yesterday
Indications OF some approaching settlement OF the
Mexican question thickn in Paris The private secrc-
Is in that city, and the statement at first denied that his
mission is 10 seek fresh instructions for Louis Ma
pocons Ambassador Mt Washington. is admit ed TO be
correct The Rer.e dee Deuz Hndes, ono OF the most
powerful organs of public opinion in France, has
article showing the enormous cost Of the Intervention,
and arguing thai II security TIC Mexican bondholders
Is the only difficulty In TIE way Of the withdrawal OF
the French troops the French people would win ly
submit TO increase o. her debt that purpose
There we're again rumors OF probable peaceful ter
miustion Of the Chilean trouble.
More suspected Eenans had been arrested some Of
them living in the city of London itself The con
tanning the !r1sh Lord Lieutenant had been sIot at
The Continuation appoiafed inquire into tae Jamaica
conplcc u consisted Of Sir Henry S.crxs
President; Mr. Russell g. Gurncy Recorder of Londrn,
and Mr. Aauie, Recorder OF Leeds
Intelligence is brought by the Ass that ADDITION 10
the serious disasters American shipping during the
December gae previously reported, the American ship
Guy Mannerng has been totally lost with Of
Der aud the captain.
United States nvewen were quoted at al, in the
London money market On the 9th inst
MISCELLANEOUS.
continuation given in our issrc Of this morning OF
the narrative Of journey from veri Cruz Mexico by
the Herald correspondent whose letter, publ ID on the
18th nsi furnished suCl entertaining account OF his
visit 10 the American colony OF the ey.rebc General
Price near Coriova The present letter Is from Pueba
aud presents grahic picture OF the trip 10 that place
from Coio'a, thrVsh long street IA ~ the most mag
nidcen, country N the lra part of the journey of per-
feciy tropical cLs Wild all the concomitaut Iuxur
ance OF vegetation, sicc- led 10y "a temperate region
where spring climate prevails AMI the fruits and
cereals Of the temperate Pore noallsb. To guard
against the depredatoas OF gsarlas Max milan has the
military police and though the force g. NO, avery nume
rous one II is said TO snswer al rrcs Mt the purpose de-
signed Our correspondent, paced through many places
which we're noar hing towns but ch through
abe and 500 lat oGs oi contenjlux factions have
been reduced 10 a condition oi ruin decay with
Puebls, which contains many fua buildings and hume
rous choice works literature noi art, he delighted
and he received fn Tie inhabitants every facility aud
courtesy necessary 10 enable han all tho bsuies
and curosss OF the place which he fully describes.
The people Of Puesa claimed be strongly imperial
IN ihsir sentiments, bat,hsy re ike the imreriasts
throughout the country, extremely anxous TO know
what the United states intends TO do In
regard 10 Macmillan, t,ai the civilian
portion Of them The soldier, on the contrary.
are represented 10 b. anxious roF With this country
II Is related OF Macmillan that IN conversation
he maintained that President johnson aud no are Nv
position as we'll az by interest natural allies az he
helps me, said the Emperor, II viii help him, we
will raise this continent such degree Of prosperity
aud greatness that shall be able TO dictate the
rest Of the world, Europe included"
A translation Of interesting report of explorations
made by one OF MaxImans projects the Interior Of
Mexico is given in orr columns this morning with
news from that country. 1he explorer found in the
midst Of large forest the ruins Of a city built aud
Inhabited by tho aborsincs long before the time Of
Cortez ard furnishing indubabie evidence Of the high
'ttanments OF the people In civilization and the arts
This city IL Of considerable extent, surrounded by
stone Wall ave yards In thicsnesr sDd Ten Zee, high