The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-12
Portugal.

Portugal.
The following extrsor Of letter, dated Oporto,
Sept 49, gives further uUfavorabIe accounts Of the
prospects OF the vintage in Portugal,-
The grapes In the Douro in q very backward state
irregular in fixe maturity and the quantity not
large Here ana in the Mimic and Bera the prospects
were wore than IN the Douro On the evening Of tho
18th the weather broke mp and that tune to the
present hare bad OF the moot tremendous
storms remembered The damage In the Douro must
have been pcslcuiable both from wind and rain and.
though II II not NY custom to condemn vintage while
It ft hangs tho vines expect this TO turn out
Of the known rhe period, however Ia that
Of the equinox should the weather take up may
calculate upon fine DAYS this month and INA Octo-
Der The grapes win not be ht to gather the 10th
farmers to gather In order TO make somethingn that
assuredly not vine
Denmark will be of some intereft:-
The intelligence from Denmark ntions the conces-
sion granted TO Mr Feto foe the Introduction Of railways
into that country The first line to be constructed wil
BIO from ToDnipReD to Elem burg distance OF thirty nve
miles, which viii open up rapid oomnunicatiOn With
the Baltic ard conjunction with the contemplated
operations Of the North of Europe Steam Company give
powerful Dpue TO the already important trade Of that
s n.
cesson which lie for l0 gives exclusive privileges
also for Interior extensions and the general
entered into both with regard to the occupation Of land
and the security for adequate return upon the outlay,
are believed to be extremely favorable,
A Geographic despatch from Madrid, announces
the decease Of the Duke Of Baylen, at the ago Of
50. He was an old companion in arms Of the Duke
the Duke drew his title, was one Of the most me.
morabe defeats Of the French in the Spanish war Of
Independence.
Netherlands.
The government of the Netherlands had gained
signal victory, in the fret division Of the Chambers
this session. the old anti ministerial Speaker OF tina
House having been rejected
Prussia.
The King of Prussia lett Berlin, for OldsAbsrg,
on the Path ult, preserving strict incognHo on
the journey.
Upon Italian affairs there is nothing new. From
Rome VIC learn that the Pope visited Porto dAnizo
on the 10TH where after receiving the authorities,
he inspected two stesmers, intended for the navi-
cation of the Tiber; Que of them commanded by O
pontifcial officer, and ho other by Captain Olivier,
Of the French navy HIS Holiness embarked ON the
former with his suite, aud, escorted by the other,
enjoyed short trip ut sea. On his return he visited
Lew church. under construction by his orders, to
which Franciscan convent is TO be added in course
Of time. His Holiness. observing some miserable
huts on the ancient pr0mout0rv Of Antium, directed
the Pro Minister OF Finance to erect convenient
houses there for the population which is constantly
on the increase The Pope afterwards admitted
Prince Borgbese and Prince Aldobrandini, who hsd
to pay their respects TO him, to his table, After
which he returned to Cas.el Gandof0. On the fol-
lowing day his Holiness proceeded to visit the bridge
OF Arlcia, which is now being built between Rome
and Albapo, one Of the most remarkable eonstruc-
tions erected under his pontifcate. His Holiness
then proceeded to the church of Arica whore he adj
mitted the msgstracy and several persons of
distinction to the honor Of kissing his foot, after
which he returned to Castel Gandolfo on foot
The Guano Question IN Overwhelmingly
OH the American Minister.
From the London Times, Sept. %
We have read with surprise an expression in o
letter addressed by Mr.. Abbott Lawrence to the
National InteiAgtncr. " Washington, IN which
that gentleman denies that he had consented, on
the part of the United States, to the monopoly Of
the Lobos Islands between Peru and Great Britain"
We do not question the accuracy Of Mr.. Lawrence'e
statement, but 1t implies strange l0ossuess in tho
Of Words 10 SPEAK Of the monopoly Of the Lobos
Islands as something existing . between Peru and
Great Britain = IL is notorious, from papers deli.
yeIed to Parliament and from the answer given by
the British government 10 persons engaged in the
trade OF guaoo. that this monopoly Gas Is termed)
exists solely and exclusively in favor Of the Peru
Wan government, as the lawful ewner and sovereign
of the Lobos Islands, that it has been enforced
against British traders just as much ss against the
traders from the Uaited States any other part Of
the world Eog'and has recognized the rights Of
the Peruvian government TO theee possessions be-
cause they rest undeniabe evidence Of tradition
and of law.
1t would, no doubt, have been for the interest Of
trade and agriculture to have discovered that these
islands were nuus i1is, and might be occupied or
appropriated by any or by all the nations OF the
evidence her occupation and dominion in the islands,
she imposed on us and on traders the obligation
OF buying what was clearly not our own; and to
dispense with that necessary condition with refer
ence to the afuYA produce Of territory belonging
to foreign power 10 simply TO steal instead Of to
trade, and 10 overthrow and violate the rights Of
property altogether.
That is, however, the course which some Of the
American Spectators IN euano to have already
taken, under the ostensibie sanction Of the letter
written and published some fe~ weeks ago by the
American Secretary Of State on this subject. Mr.
Jewett announces, in q communication addressed to
Mr. Webster, the names and dimensions of q fleet
consisting Of FIVE bsrks aud fifteen larger vessels,
some Of them fully armei, which have been already
despatched from ports Of the United States, to sail
round Cape Horn, and to fetch guano from
the Lobos islands, in direct violation Of the laws
and conditions established by the Peruvian gov
ernmept for the sale OF that article. We are
told further that the Sarah Chase, a bark of
2S3 tors, commanded by the chief Of this expedt.
tion, is completely armed as privateer, rather
as pirate. having on board four carrona les and
LOCO round of bali aud canister shot, besides all
that ia required to effect permanent settlement Of
at least $50 men the leland The captain Of
this vessel is expressly directed to take possession
of all the available landing places in both bays
where guano IL collected to defend himself and his
men by force against any attempt to interfere with
his operations and. in short, act in oil respects
as if this expedition represented legally constitu
ted power and authority. instead Of being private
adventure of mere party Of buccaneers. As this
vessel sailed on the 10Th July, che viii probably
arrive ut about the present time of the coast Of
Peru, together with many other ships, moro or less
armed, which have been despatched in consequence
Of Mr.. Webster's l-hdviSed PROMISE of protection
from the United States squadron in those sens.
The Peruvian government has been for soMe timo
past en- It's guard, und il has probably at its dspo
sal msritoe force suicsbt to beat Off or capture
any Ct the mercantile privrteers sspt to invade its
rshts We certainty do nor anticipate that any
officer in the Jnteo States navy will venture upon
q declaration Of war az aust the Pcruviane simply
TO dispute territorial right which has been rscog
Dized by the whole civilized world.
II Captain Jewetts Instructions we're carried into
effect, they would not meciy eject tho lawful sovs-
reign OF these islands, but they would establish
place II he American theory could he supported,
end The slanos really 10 be considered 10 unin-
hobited unoccupied, ard uuconnected with any poll
ticsl State, they would Of course, become the pro-
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