The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-18
Affairs In Venezuela.
UR MARACAIBo CORRESPONDENTS,

MARAcAIBo, Jan. 10, 1856.
a NeD Term Of the Monagas Government Ina1-
guration Of General 1ddeo Mopagas-Rsute,c of
the Rule OF Grtgorio Monagas-His Friends and
Finances-Prospects Of the Pace Party Crops
and Sales Steamboat Successes, &c.
Though there Ia NO particular news stirring in
these provinces at the present time, still few re-
marks regarding the condition Il this republic at
this unctuie, may not be uninteeestng to those of
your readers who have business come cti as with
Vepe zuela.
To morrow will commence O new Preside utisl
term, Gen. jose Gregorio Monagas' term expiring
at midnight. Gen. Jose Tadeo Monagas commences
to morrow q constitutional term Of four years, and
great hopes entertained that his administration
will prove good one for the country.
During the four years Of Jose Gregorios admins
tration, Venezuela has gone back in the scale of
nations and not year has pas sed tn we have not
had revolutionary movement. These movements
have not been made by the Psez party 10 much as
by the Eaitzans Of all kinds truly the sufYerings
of the people have been great. Jose Gregoro is
well.meaning but stupid individual who has allowed
himself to be governed by intriguing, selfish parti-
zans; and what with the excessive and barefaced
robberes committed by them on the public reve-
funds az any price, toe fiscal condition OF Venezue-
Ia hiss been plunged into irret ievable confusion.
The sborsive attempt Of Paez's friends at raising
revolutions and the continual state OF doubt in which
the people have been msintained as TO his real de-
signs OF invasion or no, have also powerfully
contributed to keep everything unsettled The fact
49, everything has been brought into state Of most
admired COL fusion and disorder, aud how the couu-
try is TO be got straight again remains to be ,een
Meantime The inportatioDs continue lively, though
sales ere Effected with much difficulty and a. ex-
traoIdnariiy long crtdltssav twelve and Gig iteen
months.
The crops this year promised to be good bat in
consequence OF scarcity OF lsborers to pick, aud
some very inopporture prol 'Dgsd rains this month.
areat deal OF the coffe viii be lost.
Our neehbor, New Canada, is sciaed, the gov.
srnnent troops having succeeded In driving the
rebe lnous Meio and b troops ont 81 Bogota, Melo
himself having sen taken prisoner The ex-Presi-
dent 0bend0, 10 also prisoner.
The steamboat enterprise, on this lake and the
rivers adjoining, Is being crosned with success.
Mr.. F. O. Gillets the ndertsker OF this labor Gus
plan, has given specimen Of what Anglo American
enterprise and energy ara capsule, as he has per
sobally carried ont the clearngs OF the rivers un-
DER circumstances which would have disheartened
almost any one. ais Lab Js will no douot be re.
watded amply, rs they fully deserve 70 be-.
The bar at the entrance TO the lake prevents ves-
sells Of large tonnage from coming here. 6.in we
have several very handsome specimens Of New
York ship bull ding regular traders here. The vessel
by which this letter goes Is the bark f. s. Casanova.
named after wealthy and most estimabe native
merchant Of this place. She is commanded by Capt.
Charles M. Webbes, q gentleman whose courteous
manners and upright dealiB gs have made him great
fayorke with us all here. His passengers all speak In
the highest terms Of botn him and his vessel. With
ont any thing further 70 communicate at present. L.
Loss OF AN ELEPHANr--Capt. Mckay, Of ship
VIM. card which arrived at this port this morning
from Cal ,utra had on board a noble elephant when he
left port but after getting TO sea the animal eame
very sick his suerngs being apparently proportional
10 his size He also rienced much Inconvenience
from cold .esther, although he vel clothed In IAN
psls and finally fe died The yrlrs Of the animal 10
this country would have teen seost $50 coo.-Soss
graptsi,r, fd. ~.