The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-01

Occurrences for the Month Of january. 1853.
| THE UNITED STATES CHARGE DAFFAIREs-TRIAL
| AND CONVICTION OF AN AMERICAN SEAMAN ON
| CHARGE OF MANsLAUGHTER - MEETING OF
| CONGREsS-CELEBRATION OF THE OATH OF JANU-
| ARY-ARRIvAL OF THE NEWLY CREATED ARCH
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF POLE-ELECTI0N
OF HERRERA AS vICE-PREsIDENT, ETC.
Nevett Steele, Esq, u S. Charge dArarss, has
rived at the legation from the United States to
the duties of his Office, and is waiting his decapation
from General Pesrce which he will undergo with Chris
| tan forttude.
John Stewart seaman, of Philadelphia, arrested
and put upon his trial in July last charge Of muir
der he having attacked by shpmate on board the
schooner New Republic, captain Baker, with knife
John states; and in defending himself tapped the assa
ant the head with Ratchet which caused his DEATH
John has been convicted Of manslaugher after delay
of six months and sentenced TO six years imprisonment,
the ea,e testimony of the mate and others board
/ the New Republic, who went away without opportu-
Mr. Steele the Charge d'Aiaires~tRat John was Poru.
gueseevideny to prevent his interfering in the matter
Since the sentence John has been employed out
doorservant and has the Of the entire city Of
Caraccas without restraint with allowance in money
daily for his On paying visit to the legation
Mr.. Steele astonished to find John full blooded
American born in the State of Delaware and his father
before him. instead Of Portuguese the captain had
scanning the chart Of the Atlantic Ocean and ascertain
the point OF the compass which tends towards No. 40
Prime street Philadelphia, where John has piece of
lead stone deposited in the shape of wife and child
which John Is very anxious to encirce in his and
tbs strongly suspected that john to relieve the ebar
few days be sheatng home the foretopsail Of some
American chip and thus pay the debt of service he
The Congress met the 2Oth-tho constitutional day
OF thirty two Senator's from each province
President to Congress principally bestows praise him.
SELF for military service rendered in times gone by which
| the people we're not before aware Of
| The 24th-the memorable Mth-the fifth anniversary
OF the assassination Of members Of the House
Representatives, by the soldiers of Monsgas, when in
parchment against the President himself for violating
the Constitution this day has by law, been made q
ate to have celebrated the day by public mourning in
There were not more than haEa dozen lights in the
windows Of few radicals the government house, and
few public buildings only illuminated The munich
PATTY Of Caracas TO their great credit did not join in the
On the h arrived at Iaguayra his lordship the newly
created Archbishop venezeua Senior Slvestre Guerra
church. where Te Deum chaunted; thence Carac
cas-, where procession was formed preceded BY mill
On the 9th, Mr. Gabriel X. Crcoviche, Pole by BIRTH
and naturazed citizen Of the United States was assas
By the marriage so they had
child daughter, now about nine years old Diff
cultes arose in the family and the result separa
ton several years since; and on the 9th January Mr.
daughter who had adhered to her father and ON their
way to his house within one square of it, the assassin
laying IN wait for his return without suspecng
assassin had wrapped up in handkerchief. The bayo,
net was let fall after the fatal act Mr. Grcovchs died
the following day, having first made his will, and
signed his little daughter to the guardianship Of the
Mssrs Daetts of Philadelphia where she to sent
industrious He had been alternately the con6den-
tsl and managing agent in Caracas Of the respective
lett Co., and Of the new firm Of Boulton u Dslett
bouton OF Laguayra all OF whom were connected with
On the Goth the two Cha mbers of Congress were united
Of 1856 electoral votes for Vice President Dr. joaquin
Herrara Minister of the Interior and Of Foreign At
fairs obtained 304 and ecared duly elected for the
ensuing four years. The Vice President elected
after the President and two years with
President and two years with his He is not
however, President Of the Senate, as in the United
Saieg but President of the Council of Government and
succeeds TO the Presidency in case of death, &c.
Occurrences Of the Month OF February, 1858
APPROVAL OF THE CONVENTIONAL TREATY-EN.
THRoNEMENT OF THE NEW ARCH DIsHOP-Es.
CAPE OF THE AMERICAN SEAMAN CONVICTED OF
Observation-Disclosures IN THE SENATE
GRANT TO THE HEIRS OF BOLIVAR, ETC.
3d-The Senate has this day approved Of the conven-
ona treaty entered into between the Minister Foreign
Affairs and the Charge dAaires of the United States in
respect to various claims Of American citizens and the
matter was passed to the other chamber for its approval
and the necessary appropriations The application of
C. Gllett, an American citizen for the exclusive priv
iege of navigating the Lake and tributary rivers
Maracabo by steam under discussion the Chamber
Representatives and passed to Committee on
Affairs.
6th-The solemn act of consecrating and enthronnu
the Ill. Archbishop Of Caracas, DR.. Slvestre Guerara
was celebrated this day in the church of San Jacnto
The august ceremony was performed by the Bishops
Guyana, Tricala and Merida in the presence Of tho
President, General Jose Gregorio Bonaga and large
number of sacerdoes and citizens after the solemn
ceremonies of the Holy Mother Church were concluded
attended BY the ringing OF BELLS firing of guns letting OF
sky rockets in the day tme and all other kinds Of de-
monstrations the souls Of left within their own
keeping, when solemn procession was formed headed
by the iustrious preate in his splendid robes
MED by band Of music which proceeded to the palace Of
the Archbishop where the party partook Of the good
things necessary to renovate their bodies at splendid
| banquet
7ih-His Lordship the Archbishop, took his seat in
the House of LOrdsthe Senate for the first time and
took the constitutional OATH The two chambers were
united to EJECT Councillors of State when Doctors Jose
Manuel Garcia and Jose Maria Barroeta declared
| duly elected
phia who convicted in January OF the crime of man
slaughter by the criminal Court Of Caracas having
caused the death OF another American board
the schooner New Republic Capt Baker, Of Philadelphia
when laying at Laguayra and sentenced to six years
imprisonmentbeing allowed the privilege Of the city by
John took it into lis head to be off, Hayos besn ak
months in prison before his sentence Tho testimony
was e1pdue against John Principally BY the mate and
II was believed generally that John acted in self defence
lie is doubt out Of the jurisdiction of the authorities
Venezuela long this His wife and family live at No
40 Prime street. Philadelphia who may be glad hear Of
| his safety.
23d The Senate elected the Most Ilustrous Archbsh.
| op to be President of their body.
25th.-Appication was made to the Chamber Of Repre-
sentatves confer the grade of General Chief on
President General Jose Tadeo Monagas and his brother
the present President Jose Gregoio Monagas Referred
to the Committee War Affairs fer its report confor-
| nifty to the constitution.
2Gth-The government of Perm voted n million nj dbl
lars to the Ibeator Simon Bolivar his services in
gaining their independence. The last year the heirs Of
Bolivar emp0w cred the Vice President Antonio l. Guz.
man. to settle with Peru for which services they agreed
to allow half-S5Q0 0d0 After few months alb ;enco
it is ,ad Guman has pocketed his share in metallic and
distributed to his constituents the paper Of Peru which
has given great offence to the heirs of Bolivar This is
the way all business is conducted in this country.
2eth-Ihe country continues n,a depcrabe state with