The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-06

Intel1lgence from South Amerisa.
We are in receipt 1t ass Of the Csio Aupamaa Of Rio
Jansiro, extending to the 18th Of November.
Coffee continued inactive in that Market saIss not sx-
essding 100 to ], 400 bags day.
ratss had bssn received In Rio Jansiro from Monte
vdso to the 4h Of November and from Busnos Ayrss
up to the sothAof Oo,obsr.
The Legislature Of 1853 had BEEN regularly Installed in
Busnos Ayrm, and, before announced Don Pastor
Oblgado the provisional Govsrro had been elected per
mansnt Governor There had been changes 10 the
cabinet Don rsnsu Portsla having been appointed Minis
ter Of ths Interior and Of Foreign Affairs DON Manuel
Escalads, Minister Of War and Marine; and Dom Jose B.
Peaha Secretary of the Treasury ons Of the rst cots Of
the government the confirmation OF sentence
demnisg two persons 10 death for murder committed In
1870 and l842 The Legislature being occupied with
various branches Of the public service The expectation Of
gold and silver has been declared free and commission
Of members has been appointed to prepare pro-
jsot Of constitution Various projects have been sub
mtted to the consideration Of committees comprising the
abolition Of passports BY land and The Legislature
has also been occupied with other projects presented by
the government to reform the patent and stamp
law; sscond to reduce the duties of importation from
thirty nine and thirty Eve to fifteen per cent but the
government IL unwilling to consent to greater reduction
than twenty five per cent
tranquility regnsd in the rural districts. The mill
tary force In the north, under tho command OF Gen.
Hornos had been directed to withdraw but that the
south still left for the defence Of the frontiers
the Indians An abundant harvest was expected.
Gen. Urquza had been ct his plantation ct San Jose
whence he had set ont for Guaguayehu, to treat on
oially with NJ Lsmoine, Charge dAfairs efFrancs
The Constituent Congress continued ih dttinss In
Santa Fe.
The steamer Prince. for Buenos Ayres, the I'd o.
November heard signal guns and having steersd In the
direction found the brig BonettA Of the British squadron
in dsress Her had already thrown overheard PAT.
Of her armament The Bonsta had left Nontsvdso for
Buenos Ayres on the 3lst Of October.
In Monsvdeo nothing Of importance had occurred since
the death Of General Lsvalea and the landing OF Hgnor
Giro from board the French fgats The Concrete de
Plata speaking Of the public tranquility restored
says:
II, to-day entertain the hope peace continue
firm In the republic both branches Of the Assembly viii
be elected without disturbance and will be able to com-
their labsrs the day appointed This electoral
contest must b. free, and the parties may sustain their
chosen canddates In this respect say that the
government viii attitude worthy Of and
formable to the liberal policy which 1t has sustained
In Buenos Ayrss mercantile transactions not Of
any great importance. Rum quoted .. 81 co. Rice
ct $50 to s2l There 5000 barrels -four In the
market and in consequence Of the probability Of Ssun-
dAnt HARVEST the demand began to be less In the past
month the sales had reachhd $3.50 barrels A from Sl65
to $203 the tom At last quotations the price $780,
Exchange on London was effected At 6Ss. the ounce