The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-01

The elections 1t seems were concluded cary In
May, 81 the British Packet speaks Of them In the
follow ing te ms -
In Isssipg along the streets during the day, moth
ing We6 to be seen inic atve OF toe fierce struggle
that attendt the Installation of some Of the cleo
tors tables, judging from the motual recrminatons
Of tie contenDing lists. AT all events 'oe voting
was 70 uDifo m bnd the ma0rities 30 decided that
Dotbing alleged can vitiate the act, or materially
affect its bsrac'er aud validity; and thiuk means
might very easily be devised to avoid for the futne
al the iBo malites or irregularities conplai ,ed o..
With properl, arranged list OF the electors in each
parish IL would be easy IL eide at once Whb were,
/ end who were not, entitled to vote at any given
table, as ais 10 record each aston those that
| exercised their electoral rights, and those that 80
/ stained boni Going so. la the meautime we con-
gfaiLltte the senators and representatives elect on
this bew and classic test nony OF public oooadance.
| At q prepa atory meeting OF The Senate, held on
| the evening OF the 18th, Don Felipe Llavonol was
elected President DR. Lorenzo Torres, LIST Vice.
President; ana DIR. Marcelo Gamboa, I'd Vice Pres
dent; after which the meet ting adjourned till the
18th, for naming the corresponding comUirsc IS,
AT meeting OF the representatives, held on the
same date D.. Nelez SarsDeld was elected President,
but d. Glued on tie plea that his Duties as dlrec.
tor OF the bank, and member OF the Commission OF
Pubic Lands lett hmno time disposable for the
duties OF the ofse: when the vote being taken anew,
DIR. Manuel N. Escslada was elected President; Or.
EustaQu io Torres lst Vice Pres dent; and DR.. An
dres SomelleIs. 20 Vice President The mtmoers
tLen took he oatt s. ana adjourned the nesting till
/ the following evening.
| The same paper, speaking Of the financial stua-
ton and prospects o. the State says:-
| The account current Of tie Exchequer to the end
Of !ril, presents balance III hand after settling
all ordinary claims, OF upwards of eleven millions
currency We Deed not sop TO draw the intcreoces
that Ieaotnd TO tie credit Of toe administration,
AID especially to that of our worthy Minister Of FL
nance; the mere fact Is moro expressive than any
comment we oier
The Annual message of the Executive power to
tie Legislative assembly, alludes 10 many local i'm
pioyemei.ts. The es Adjustment OF public schools in
the districts, TIE creation OF general statistical
Board, aid IN Improvement in tre postal system,
are among the foremost. The following extract from
tie message viii give some idea OF tho deplorable
condition OF The central an northern departments-
The excursion undertaken by the Governor, in
visiting the del artmerts Of the north and centre,
accom- anieo by the Minister Of Government aud
Foreign Relations leaving the supreme command
delegated III those Of Finance and War, has enabled
the government to apprt cate the most urgent ne
cessites oil the rural dist!lcts. The government
could never have lormt an idea OF the state to
which it was reduced, however much imagination
might have exaggerated the awful evils toat nsge
wei hed upon II tom leaoen hand for twenty years.
IL is painful to say il. Towns that had formerly
attained 10 Importance, nov ruined and desolate.
barely he in TO re- over from their decAdence. Tue
churches in general dilapited or neglected. or with
out any In many popu GUS neignOOrhoodS None
OF those things that 40 honor TO government, aud
are necessity inherent TO the social life Of man,
arc to be found among the nhabi ants of the c0un.
try, if We except the works which the government
has undertake and gone on preparing little By lit
tie, amidst the disturbances with which we have
had to contend since the downfall of the tyranny.
Nevertheless, it Is satisfactory TO say that the civil
and military authorities, aided by tue intelligent
and wealthy classes, labor with noble decision in
efacing tie deep traces that have been left in the
country by the sanguinary career Of prolonged
tyranny.
INVASION OF MDIANs.--A communication from
Colonel Laureano Diaz, dated Bragado, MAY 18th,
gives an account Of the successful repuiso Of ma
ltV,Sr, p,f Vn. ,n h.. aIn
an Eruption by the frontier of Bragado Chico, on
the 10Th. The booty shey had collected was re-
taken and five of the number killed, after keen
pursuit Of twenty leagues, ia which corporal Of
the !" Blandengnez" was unfortunately killed. and
an Off. er dangerously wounded. The papers Of
Mendoza announce a moro formidable invasion as
under way, but the authorities invoked arc of quos
~ fTrom the British Packet, June lol
MoNTEyIDEo.- After the lapse Of quarter Of a cen
tnry the imperial forces are once more installed in
the capital Of the CHS Platina, nomnally as guar
oials md aies virtually as--whit tino aud chance
may determine. Contrary 10 tho usual course of
things they appear TO have multiplied on the march;
for the 1000 tnat were to cross the frontier prove
1900 on th-ii arrival ut Montoyidco. We presume
this rarely happens in the transport Of troop Of
oxen; az all events, il was cunsideratc ia Dr..
Amsral to introduce the thin edge of the wedge
first.
The imperial protectorate begius TO produce its
Legitimate effects: feeling OF distrust, tnat may
easily degenerate into secfet rancour, AMI eau hard
~ fail 10 end in declared hostility. The history OF
Spain and the example of Italy might have shown
tic nterventors tho delicate pert thev had TO play;
and If any doubt remained as TO the identity Of hl-
man nature, Tho protest Of che sth May with sigma
tunes Of the first standing and responsibility must
have oispeed the illusion. We sympathize deeply
with the patriotic Orientas in the noble stand they
make for the independence Of theiy country and de-
IouDce the insicious M ans employed tn reduce
them to forced submission and silent acquescence
The appearance Of the ominous ILLUSTRATION
has been made the scuivy prctezt for fleeing OK
attempting to fleece the Orientsls OF constitution
al right, with secrecy aud precipitation that
clearly show tac uns rupuious agencies that are
ready 70 BE- employed in carrying ont a measure of
whose ultimate aims arc fiIy entitled to doubt,
since it s,iipks from the ordeal Of public discussion
and free inquiry If everything i stralghtforgard
| the public press, which, on the contrary, might
have been rendereda reasonable ally and an enec-
4 tive auxiliary.
In speaking Of this odious measure, no less per.
4 sorage than Don Mauuel Herrera 0bes gives ex-
! preston to his sentiments in these terms:-
The bill Of the government IL something worse
than an error-it Is q crime. It's tendencies are
net only dangerous-,hcy are insane. Has 1t so
soon forgotten what Monteyideo did TO repel despot.
ism and tyranny
There are moments in the life Of communities
when the honorable citizen is bound in non science
to give publicity TO his opinions, when Indifference
Guilty in authorizing you to make what use you M
deem proper and expedient OF this letter.
FIR. N THE Woors.-ror several days past,
fires have been burning at different points along the
line Of the railroad, which caused considerable
\ alarm and anxiety among the farmers along the
read for the safety of their buildings, fences, and
pastures, rs well as with the railroad com pany for
tic safety Of their own property but owing to the
/ vigilance of the hands employed by the company to
/ watch it, II bad done but little damage, till last
Wednesday, when strong. wind sprung up from
I the west, which increased the fire, aud it spread
with great rapidly, setting IRE 20 the fences brush,
old frees. &C., and it evident that all efforts to
! stay its progress would be fruitlcs3.
I The railroad company had about 800 cords Of
! wood on toe side Of the track, about mile above
/ here, with was sumed. Several shantics along
the lire occupied by l.borors along the rad were
Destroyed CoDsierabIc quantities of railroad fence
between here aud Wcsifeld is also burat while
many of the meadows adjacent to the track have
bee entirely burnt over.
In the vicinity Of Irving, We learn that barn