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

The elections. 1t seems, were concluded cary In
May, % the 8ritssh Packet speaks Of them In the
| follow ing te ns -
In Isssipg along the streets during the day. moth
ing Ma to be seen indicative OF toe fierce struggle
that ATTENDED The installation of some Of the cleo
toIa tables, judging from the mataal recnmuatioas
OF Tie contenning lists. At all events, me voting
| was 70 unifo m and the majotines 20 decided that
Dotbing alleged Can vitiate the act, or materially
arect its ,bsrac'er aud varity and we thiuk means
might very easily be devised to avoid for the future
81 the INFO maties IRE gulaties conplai led o.
With pioper, arranged list OF the electors in each
parish, II would be easy d eide ut WIN were,
end who Were not. emitted to vote at any given
table as ast 10 record ON each aston those chat
exercised their electoral rights and those that sb
| stained BON GOING 80. In the meantime we con-
gratllate the senators and representatives elect
this bew and classic test fnony OF public cooad1uce
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 Dr. Maiceio Gamboa I'd Vice Presi.
dent alter which the MEETING adjourned ill the
lIth, for naming the corresponding commissions.
At meeting of the representatives, held on the
same date D.. Velez SarsDeld elected President,
but d. cipt d, on tie plea that his outies as drec-
tor OF the bank, and member Of the Commission of
Public Lands, lett himno time disposable for the
DUTIES OF the ofe: when the vote being taken anew,
Dr. Manuel N. Escalada was elected President DR..
Eustaquo Torres, Ist Vice. Pres dent; and Dr.. An
dres SomelleIa, 20 Vice President. The Numbers
then took he oats. ana adjourned the meeting till
the following evetpg.
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 Alrl presents balance In hand, after settling
al ordinary claims, OF upwards Of eleven millions
currency. We Deed not sop to draw the infcreoces
that REBOUND TO tie credit of toe administration,
aud especially TO that OF our worthy Minister Of FL
nance; The mere fact is moro expressive than any
comment we eau oiler.
The Annual message of the Executive power to
tie Legislative Assembly, audes 20 many local i'm
piovements. The es Adjustment o.; public schools in
tie districts, tie creation of general statistical
Board, aid an Improvement in tr postal system,
are among the foremost. The following extract from
the message will give some idea Of tho deporablc
condition OF the central al northern departments:
The excursion undertaken by the Governor, in
visiting the de, artmerts % the north and CENTRE
accom- anied by The Minister Of Government aud
Foreign Relations, leaving the supreme command
delegated in those of Finances and War; has enabled
The government to appre ciats the most urgent ne
cessities OF the rural DIST lets. The government
could never have ,orm, an idea of the state to
which 1t was reduced, however much imagination
might have exaggerated the awful evils tpat have
weighed Dpop II tom lea1en hand for twenty years
IL is painful to say it, Towns that had formerly
attained TO importance, now ruled and desolate,
barely begin TO re, over from their decadence. Tue
churches IN general dapited or neglected, or with
out any in many popu GUS neignOorhoods None
OF those things that 90 honor TO govern ment, aud
are necessity inherent TO the social life Of man,
arc to be found among the inhab ANTS Of the coun
try, il we except the works which the government
tie, amidst the disturbances with which we have
bad TO confer since the downfall of the tyranny.
Nevertheless it is satisfactory TO say that tue civil
and military authorities, aidcd By tue intelligent
and wealthy classes, labor with noble decision in
efacng TIE deep traces that have been left in the
country by the sanguinary career Of prolonged
tyranny.
INVASION OF INpIANs.--A communication from
Colonel Laureano Diaz, dated Bragado, Nav 18th,
gives an account Of the successful repuise Of ma
raudng party of some 100 Indians, who had made
an Eruption by the frontier of Bragado Chico, on
the 18th. The booty xhey had collected was re-
pursuit of twenty leagues ia which 9 corporal Of
the "Blandenguez" was unfortunately killed, and
an Other dangerously wounded. The papers Of
Mendoza announce more formidable invasion rs
under way but the authorities invoked arc Of auos-
' tFlom the British Packet, June lol
MoNTEvIDEo--Aiter thelapse of quarter OF cen
tnry the imperial forces are once more installed in
tire capital Of the Cis Piatina, nomnaily as guar
olaAs and allies, virtually aswhat tine and chance
may determine. Contrary TO tho usual course of
things they appear 10 have multiplied the march;
for the 600 that were to cross the frontier prove
5000 on their arrival at Montcyidco We presume
ths rarely happens in the transport Of troop OF
Amaral to introduce the thin edge Of the wedge
first.
The imperisl protectorate begins TO produce It's
legitimate eiio,ts: feeling OF distrust, tnat may
easily degenerate into sectet rancour, AMI hard
y fail end in declared hostility. The history OF
Spain and the example of Italy might have shown
the in'erventors tho delicate pert they had TO play;
and If any doubt remained rs TO the identity OF hu-
man nature, The protest OF sho sth May, with sigma
ties Of the first standing and liability, must
have oispeied the illusion. We sympathze deeply
with the patriotic Orientals in the noble st and they
make for the independence Of their country, and de-
LouDCe the insioious ans employed to reduce
them to forced submission and silent acquiescence
The appearance Of the ominous "iliustration
has been made the sculvy prctext for fleeing OF
attempting to fleece the Orientas OF a constitution
al right, with secrecy and precipitation that
clearly show toe uns r1puous agencies that arc
ready t. BE- employed. in carrying oat measure Of
whose ultimate aims fiIy entitled to doubt,
since s,lphs from the ordeal Of pubic discussion
and free inquiry. If every thing Is straightforward
ard honorable there is nothing t, be feared from
The public press, wolch, on the contrary, might
have been rendered = seasoDabe ally and IN etiec-
| tive auxiliary.
In speaking of this odious measure, no less per.
sorage than Don Manuel Herrera Y Obes gives ex.
preston to his sentiments In these terms:-
The bill of the government IL something worse
than an efror-it is crime. It's tendencies are
net only dangerous-thcy are insane. Has IL so
soon forgotten what Monteyideo did to repe desptt-
ism and tyranny?
There are moments in the life Of communities
when the honorable citizen is bound in conscience
to give publicity TO his opinions when indifference
would be great crime. have therefore no diff
Guilty in authorizing son to make what use You may
decIa proper and expedient OF this letter.
FRg IN THE Woors.-For several days past
fires have been burr ing 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, "a we'll as with the railroad company for
the safety Of their own property; bat owing to the
vigilance Of the hands employed by the company to
watch IT, it bad done but little damage, till last
Wednesday, when strong wind sprung up from
the west, which increased the fire, aud II spread
with great rapidly setting lire 20 the fences, brush
old trees &C., and il was evident that all efforts TO
stay its progress would be frutcs5.
The railroad company had about $500 cords Of
wood on toe side Of the track, abou mile above
here, wlih was cor sumed. Several shantics along
the lire occupied by lsborers along tho rad were
Destroyed Considerable quantities Of railroad fcnce
between here aud Wcsffeld is also burat, while
many Of the meadows adjacent to the track have
b,en entirely bu,nt over.
In The Vicinity Of Irving. VIC learn that a harm