The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-17

from the Salem Register. Sept Is
The fine bark Peacock, Capt. Charles Upton, ar.
rived at this port yesterday morning, from Monte
video August 6.
Captain Upton saw the comet August 2S, in la.
Is u n, Ion 40 As, bearing w. S. W., about fiji.
teen degrees above the horizon. Its appearance
was very brilliant. Last saw it the Goth, in lat.
Is 20, Ion. so 30.
Captain Upton was ashore when the contest oc-
CURED between the National Guard and the black
troops Of the line and found the bullets flying too
thick for comfort All was quiet however, when
he left MoDtevideo. Business had been resumed
and was progressing as usual. We have the Buenos
Ayres British Packet of July co. and the Monte
video Commerce. del Plata, Of August 8; but we
notice nothing Of importance in their columns in ad
dition to what has already been published.
The Packet OF July 80 contains the inaugural speech
OF his Excellency DR.. Pastor Obigado, on assuming
the provisional command of the province July "a,
the reply Of the President Of the Chamber, and Sc
veTal official DEGREES. DR.. Obligado had rendered
his resignation on account of the difficulty Of form
ing a ministry; but this difficulty having been hap
PLY snrmounted, the House OF Representatives on
his resignation, and cited the Governor elect to APP
pear on the next day, take the oahs, and enter on
his high Office. DR.. Gamboa was then elected Pres-
dent of the House, by 30 out Of 50 votes
On the oath says the Packet, DR.. Obligado was
sworn in with the customary solemnities. The gall
eries and corridors Of the house crowded to su
location and when his Exceency announced the pro-
grsmme OF his policy the enthusiasm Of the audience
WIS w ulgueSt pltCn, anu L0e Cleel5 ana
appreciation were prolonged and rapturous. DR..
Gamboa, as President, replied in an eloquent and
impressive speech, which was listened to with re-
spectful earnestness, and applauded to the echo.
decree from the War Department prohibits the
of all party col,rs and distinctves merely per-
hitting the Of the national cockade, as the sym
Dol of union and confraternity.
In the monthly retrospect, the Packet, speaking Of
commercial affairs, says A few sales have been eff
fect,d fol- some OF the interior provinces but Of toe
trifing amount to affect the general tone of the
market, or merit special notice. In fact so little
has been done that it is needless to talk about prices
or think about profits. The amount of outstanding
debts is still formidable, though parties in general
have shown laudable anxiety and used every effort
to quidate or diminish them.
AS to manufactured goods, the stocks on hand are
PROFESSIONALLY very heavy; and yet many articles
are required TO make up good assortments. The pro
miscuous remittsnces 10 Montevideo, at the com
| mtncement of the blockade, and the slow but pro
| gressve arrangement Of the retail stores, many o
which have replaced nothing for months and months
account for the fact just mentioned and the princi
pal care Of the import trade, for some considerable
time TO come must be to supply these requisite art
Giles, without further Cutting the market with pro
miscuous cargoes.
Subdivided as the import trade has latterly rbeer
between this, Montevideo, the Rosorio and variou
ports Of Entire Rios, not TO mention the contraban
by different points Of our coast, during the swa
OF the rebels, it is difficult TO ascertain the real stat
| Of the general market but with regard to imme
|
danger Of going beyond than falling short Of the dc
| mand.
Ia articles Of daily consumption, though price
have not yet reached their old level they show de
cided tendency in that direction; and in general W
believe there is absolute scarcity TO Justify An or
posite course. The first cargoes from France an,
the Mediterranean may safely calculate on favora
BILE market; but any speculation on a scarcity, an,
exorbitant prices, would be unwaranted
Sir Charles Holman left B. A. on the 2Gth of July
| in H. M. steamer Trident, supposed for England, VII
Mentevideo. His departure was strictly private
and without any official etiquette.
Il. A. Hopkins, Esq, United States consul to Pa
raguay, had arrived in the place and was occupie,
In procuring suitable steamer to make first voy
age to Assumption. He is the general agent of tn
United States and Paraguay Navigation Company
whose unfortunate steamer was condemned nj Maran
ham ON her outward passage.