The New York herald., 1866-05-17
Escobedo Holding His Own in
QueretarO.
Rotfenchmgnt and Reform-.-.Maximilia Cut
ting Down His Civil List.
Coolies to be Introduced Into
Mexico.
Two Thousand Austrian Troops
Shipped for Mexico.
&c. &c. &c.

Shipped for Mexico.
&c. &c. &c.
BY the arrival at this port yesterday Of the steamship
Noro Castle, Captain Adams, from Havana the 18th
inst in receipt Of later and interesting from
hexico which will be found in correspondence pub
lished below.
Our dates from the city Of Mexico are TO the 3d. and
from Vera Cruz to the 9Th.
To the courtesy Of Purser Albert, of the steamship
MORO Castle again indebted for the prompt
aivery Of our files and despatched
Our vera Cruz correspondence.
VERA CRUZ May !, 1885,
MAxIMnIAN's PNANClERlNG-A EUROPEAN LOAN TO THE
EMPIRE
Rumors, reports and surmises Of every possible de-
scripon have been floating about Of late regarding
grand financial coup contemplated, achieved by
Haximilan; and now, ] am well informed, the fire
beneath the smoke s ths:-Maxmilian, In his
anxiety TO "develop the natural resources Of the
country" and offer sufficient Inducements to
foreign capital and labor 10 eject that object (which
when achieved, he looks forward partial subst
tute for bayones his grand work Of
gaining place in the affections of his subjects
given ont contracts for the construction Of railroads.
canals public buildings, &C. in the most imperial and
,nofscnmnase manner Among these olindiy conceded
grants Max issued two two sets of foreign contractors
Tor the construction Of railroad from Vera Cruz IN the
city Of Mexicoone line 70 pass through Orizaba and the
other via Jaapa and Perote The result, might be
anticipated proved that an immense rivalry sprung up,
which could not be removed without skful engineering
and mediation between the backes OF the two enterprises
With this object Mr. Barron the chief Of the Mexican
banking firm Of Barron Forbes b Co., through which
Maximan's financial operations are conducted was in
structed 70 confer with both SIDES and II possible heal
me breach In this ne has, understand, proved sue
ceesful But this Mr.. Barron had another and more
dlfhcult task to perform
Maximilians tenure OF power depending uponyFrench
support, when Louis Nap began 70 Ego back on" his
egi In dsgust at his failure TO Ausrcize and imperial
ize republican Mexico six months the Prince Of the
House Of Hapsburv looked into the future and saw
there with the withdrawal OF the French sodery the
vanguard OF advancing republican columns determined
70 send him back 70 Miramar; he called what the
French term o "coNsesl de fdugilen he appealed TO
Brother Frank and Cariotas pa 70 send him enough DO
1cemen 10 protect his august person and the strip Of
country extending from the capital 10 Vera Cruz which
n about all the mperalists can said TO hold OF Mex
can soil His relations by way Of a rule proving
agreed furnish the necessary contngents legions
guards, &c; whereupon the Emperor's hnan
cial ambassador conferred with the Roths
chds and Barings described his security
and according TO the most credabe reports secured
loan from those and perhaps other in favor Of
Maxthe amount and conditions Of the not having
Ranspired at this writing The projected Juarcz loan
may or may not have tended 10 induce Max TO tho
wind In this way.
This n the OF all the mysterious whspcrngs and
Agely ambiguous prophecies that have kept Mexican
pase
The Emperor has taken a very calm deliberate
examination Of his situation, and he has come TO