The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-27


GUIANA, May 8, 1851.
The Goh Mines Of Cpata-lHinss Of COINED .Silrer
The Churoh-7he Cabiad, &c.
Everything relative to politics, military opera
tions, or commercial affairs, is In status quo.
The affair Of the gold mines OF Upata has proved
an abortye one the operators have to their
homes with empty pockets-"AwWm on,n,s r,cfa
piddfe, COUNT"
II is Of notorety that q Spanish ship Of the line
took IRE and blew up, of this coast, in the year
$50, having half million Of Spanish dollars
board a company was formed in the United
states, under a grant TO a gentleman Of this city
by the government Of Venezuela, by which means
slooooo o. the money was recovered by means of a
dving-bell. The privilege has been conceded to
Mr. Seth briggs, Of your city, (by purchased to
extract the remainder Of the money and other
valuable property from said wreck and with good
machinery, which he proposes to have pre- spared In
the United States, IL is believed nearly the whole
OF the dollars may be recovered which are scattered
in the sand at the bottom Of the sea- in about ten
fathoms water.
The souo,m samo has passed very quietly, and
with the usual ceremonies. The crucfxion was
made TO take place on Thursday, instead OF Friday
which, believe, Is generally conceded TO be the
day. The lying in state OF the body continued
until eleven o'clock on Saturday, during which
time a dead silence prevailed; the Virgin Mary was
put INTO deep mourning, and even the bell was
silenced from giving the time Of day. At the hour
OF resurrection, the glad tidngs we're announced by
the firing Of cannon and muskets. letting of sky
rockets, the beating Of drums, sounding OF trum-
pets, and every other thing which could be CEN
verted into noise, until Sunday night. On Easter
Sunday, the principal street was fenced in,
outside OF the sidewalks also q fence across each
end Of the street, aud the cross-streets. Within
the fence was displayed all the beauty Of this
ancient city. At the hour Of four in the afternoon.
fofo was let loose, aud put to fight by horsemen-
ms was the famous sport every afternoon until
the folio wing sunday. We then had n respite
until the last sabbath, which was set apart for
killing the Jews. This was accomplished BY having
q number Of stuffed men prepared, with mask on,
aud The centre OF their bodies and head illed
with fire crackers. These figures, suspended by
their necks high in the air, in the most public
places, were set on fire, and when the explosions
took place, called forth great shouts Of applause
so much for the resurrection
IL ls a well known fact that the cabinet ministers
OF the late administration we're changed, ut Ca
raeas, almost every month. Our new Pfesidens
rs a. loss how to sustain himself by ministers
Men Of intelligence and capacity will not accept
ofhce. The President has finally, n dernier
resort, appointed Pedro Carlos Gelliueau-or who is
better known as Peter Gellineau-a native Of the
island # Trinidad, and of Charles Gellineau.
q native Of santa Domingo, as Minister of Foreign
Affairs and Of tho Treasury. Some Of the good
people Of Hartford, Conn, may recollect shs
tunciieuary, in the capacity Of professor Of the
SPANISH and French languages at Washington
college, m the year 1926. In few moutAs after
belpg attached 10 that institution, the sister or
prominent N appeaTsn g, and professor O.. took
y INTO NJ head To resign his prosessorship and
come 70 Cnmana, wheie he has since lived, until
PRESIDENT Jose Grcgorio Mona gas was elected 70
ohee. g.. presented himself as an Office seeker,
ana the President appointed him his prime minis-
ter. This appointment quite sstonished
SAY AsrozIo..