The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-25
R1azil and Paraguay.

The Rio papers give no additional facts about the Pa
certain vessels Of the squadron for the La Plate river
1he Brazilian government continues to invite foreign
immigration to occupy Its vast territory subsdizng
thore sieculstors who promote it.
new line Of transatlantic steamers has been estab-
shed to from Hamburg to Brazil
Swiss immigrants three fourths Of their passage
to Brazil paid in advance in Europe by the empire. Not
lcng ago 6,575 francs reunited the government
of the Htyec corresponding to the
Of passa &c for en- is1ants in previous yeaeu
British vessel was expected in Rio from Singapore
to he made OF these for labor and endurance co
They also sesling to carry out plan of thirty
years stsncirg minated in the provincial legislature to
erect equestrian statue in Pe5ro father OF
thePresn emperor to be plased in the Plaza de La Con-
An imperial decree bad appointed Manuel Barroso
val and military captain COMMANDMENTS chief Of the La
Plate .s ssquaasen s.e. sent to Paraguay
squadron haa been setn in the port Of Rosario. The
stesmer Amaxonas sauted there the Argentine fag 1t
ssted OF twenty vessels. and that OF its slow
progress in order that tine other vessels might
The Constitutional Of Mendoza gives the following
paragraph
1hs prospect for Paraguay, We learn from
strc ug Brazilian squadron and by North American
steamer. These two powerful nations have made war
upon this yeung and feeble republic. The admiral Of
PaIsguay tf General Lopez the President only
cesdtd in getting in with Of the steamers he had
purchased Europe tefore the Brazisns occupied the
Iivers There had alfo been 6ght between the Amer
can steamer ard battery Of The Paraguayans. The
stesmer tuffered fiom injury done to her machinery
guns of the battery On the frontier there had been
some sAiImishing among the troops, and for the most
part the Pars suaya ans came of best.
The papers Of Buenos Ayres report that Paraguayan
force of eight thousand men had won victory near
Vnaresl the Brazilian invading forces They had
20 eco stationed the river Parana they
bad coed t~o out OF three Of the enaDces OF the
river Paraguay ~ sinking schooners laden with stones;
and constructing ten batteries the banks OF the
remaining entrance. seems II the Brazilian troops
cid IotbiDg but iritate the Parsguayans by various
miserable predatory incurscns the territory of the
republic Abe eonauc' Of the empire In this respect
very upjurthatle.
sent elective and energetic resistance to the high de-
msnos OF the Biaz,han Cabinet They were fo-tfying
the river coasts sarsoniDg the frontiers, and armne
BY decree sf January 10th, all segars made in the
State declared free from export duties provide
the corresponding patent were proeuied By another de-
Of TIE 20h the export duty sole leather
to ave per eent and that hides raised te
sixteen per cent.
The Argentine Republic.
The Buenos Ayrean government had nominated seno
B. Mitrs Minister OF War and the Navy. II seems pub
lie opinion bac demanded either change in the Cabne
or at least It's compilation. The Minister, in hi
note Of accepts gives that he will cevo
especial attention to organizing permanent army fc
the defence Of the frontier against the incursions OF tn
| savsges
tcn Of pier and also Of custom house, La the por
OF Brenos Ayres For tie former twelve hundred
fsnd dollsrs been voted by the Legislature and 70
;he latter twelve millions This, however, 10 at the
of two hur drsd and more dollars to the donboon Tn
esno,lon Of the fort has already been cpmmenced q
tie cite Of witch the custom house is to he erected
Great kurpgise had been cauEed BY the discovery OF
large cunt Of treasnI in tee fort, Il s said even
formal declaration CT the discovery to the govsromea
by that reht claimed II for his ana bourd hms
ti rnsss lie scsts Of searching so' All extracting