The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-13
Late from, Venezuela.
oUa PUERTO CABMLo ooEREsroNDRSOE.

PUERTO CAnnLLo, January 20, 1852
The Condition Of e Cotry7s Proceedings Of Consress-
Trade-bandation Of Foreign GoodSqrrvois@ " pesseIs-
Markets 6c.
In regard to the political affairs of this country have
but little to say further than that the people appear to
be determined to acquesce in the domination Of tho No
nagas family Were the lower classes of society more
ghened should be led to expect change at least in
the officers Of the government but the most profound is
prevails among the who believe that their
elevation and happiness depend upon the maintenance
in power Of the party in the ascendant and until by
experience and bitter disappointment change Of opinion
is effected scarcely hope for better state of
things Although by law almost absolute freedom OF
the press is permitted yet 1t Ia dead letter in reference
to political discussion inasmuch one dares to at
tack with any degree Of warmth the acts of the
ment in consequence of the threats OF the creatures OF
the administration to violence against all who at
tempt to raise their voice in condemnation Of the
of the central provincial authorities Thus the
press u completely muzzlcd.
Congress Is now session. hut nothing Of Importance
has beon effected for the benefit of the country unless
may be allowed to anticipate something advantageous
the permission granted the notorious Guzman Vice
President OF the republic by Congress- to Withdraw from
the country for six months
This city, aguayra Caracas 10 fact the whole country
is inundated with foreign merchandise Of every dcscrp
ton and selling at very low prices and often at sacr
fee The Germans, both merchants and pcdars appear
to have resolved to monopolize tho whole Of
Venezuela and in measure have succeeded in driving
away the English, French and American merchants.
manifcsng thereby superior tact knowledge of bust
traffic with the creoles IL is also true that great
quantity Of cheap German trash is imported and repre-
scncd to be OF English and French manufacturc particu
larly IN the hardware line Great imposition Is practiscd
~ the expense of the British manufacturer and creocs OF
the country.
Puerto Cabco has improved considerably within the
last five years Numerous dwelling houses nnd stores
have been erected and leased immediately ut very high
rates of rent thus giving the town much rcSpec
table appearance than formerly. The pablic buildings
however present miserable aspectcnrcles, hospitals
barracks. &c, look like stables than for the purpose
they orc destined
In Of the Caracas papers, herewith enclosed you
will perceive the official statement o! the collector and
deputy of this custom house showing the number OF
sells that entered at this port both iore and Nenczuc
Ian. for the months Of October, November aud Decem-
bcr 1851; amounts Of imports i'll same, duties collected
&c. II Is as foows:-Amcrican vessels 1O(rom Balti-
I, New ork 3, Philadelphia g. and from Boston y
English 6; German g. French g. Spanish and italian, 5;
Danish =; New Granada l. Dutch, 7, aud Venezuelan,
Total 81
We have in port only American vessel The schooner
Argos Nayes. recently from Boston, She viii leave in
few days for that port.
Coffee. "a oisc. per lb indigo $50 per ib cotton,
OF 10 &C., hides. order and commission nc;
coz, per 10 lbs. $50 81, according to quality