The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-03
News from South America.

News from South America.
SHIPMENTS OF GOLD AND DIANoNDs-rM LATEST
FLORES NvAsION-HIS DEFEAT AND FLIGHT-
bUENOs AYRES TRADE--CHOLRRA REPORT5-COM
ABxCIAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF COFFEE FROM
R0-PERNAMBUCO MARKETS.
Tho steamship Avon arrived Mt Southampton on 18th
ultme We have dates from Buenos Ayres, January q;
Montevdeo, s. Rio Janeiro IS; Bahia, 49, Pernsmbuco,
The Avon had on freight specie from Buenos Ayres
1856 Pelnambuco, ses9 from Rio Jsneiro 472 o. Of
goio say value 400; total s7,0as, and diamonds,
At Buenos Ayres was generally believed that the me-
EQUATIONS a the Parsna would end in nothing. Every
thing was dull and gloomy. The British Packet Of De-
cemoer 20, publishes the folowing-
The invasion of Flores must be held the event Of
the week He disembarked at Lss Piedras with some
about the sources Of the Arroyo del Medic, some 10
Leagues inland, at the head OF party numbering up
wards Of loo inducing Bussos Lamea Csvsro, Luzur-
On ,his OCCASION iudg from their publisasd
ponderce, the Ssnsfecpo authorities thu frontier
appear to have acted with pis and I'm good faith which
We hail as welcome symptom OF returning confraterni
IT, Colonies Orono and Csdoso advised u thu
bsge Immediately started in pursuit. and 10 their effect
i've cooperation the discontinue of the
mutt be mainly ascibed.
On the 24th, convoy arms ana ammunition evil
IDENTIFY intended for the invaders was nteroeped bv Com
msnchnt Cardoso and tbs escort consisting Of officer
and sight men made prisoners Tbs no oaoly discon-
cered the plan in vital point; still she following
morning Christmas day they crossed the Rub that
is the Arroyo de, Medic the boundary ne between
Having arrived the cansoa del Arbouto apparently
Without pursuit moleststion, they there haled and
other broke up and dispersed the dis ,ersed
part must bsvs recrossed the Arroyo del Medic for
Fe Mranwhils Flores, With his stan and som. Sky fol-
lowers shaped ward GENTLY In the di
recon OF peIgamino These are tbe essential facts ex-
aced from the series OF communi cations that form the
official bulletin published BY tbe Cronca in which, to be
candid We find some things we do not comprehend and
Nothing further known Of the movements Of the in
vaders but BY the tes. accounts they still IN the
territory OF the State and so far from being routed had
In the southern frontier Colonies Gonzalez and Ocam
po with force Of 1000 men, rad assumed the offensive
and penetrated into the DESERT 70 attack the Indians OF
the mevements Of General Hornos very little said
known.
The monthly respect of affairs in Busnos Ayres for
December, 1866 shows decided angu)r in the local de-
mand for manufactured goods.
Little progress had been made 10 securing the frontiers
against the Indians although frequent rvasons which
had taken place showed the actual dangers which
Tho S,Iish Packet after illustrating many Of the COM
mercal and other difficulties under which The Bisnos
In short the evils become complicated and chro
MIC and 1t not In one two noutas that must
pect TO from them. The demand for the interior
provinces and the republic Of Paraguay has also fallen off
during the past month rhe rumored collisions aud the
Swarlike preparations being made may have share in
bringing a0out this sorry result In military equipments
they exhaustrg pernsps fcrestain the
that sbouls have been devoted to emigration internal
6ustres that could alone sustain healthy and profitable
foreign commerce.
in articles Of daily pon abundan. supplies had
been received durrg the mcnb and in many articles the
stocks in hard very heavy Combinations Of dealers
had pOlzed The wholesale marAet by buying up
tire caIgres joint account which we're resold 30 tbs
retail dealers at their price, These opera for
time maintained an artifciay high figure, but the
ket beir glutted Wholesale prices declined and at
considerably reduced rates it very difficult to effect
. sales.
In export produce large contracts for hides had taken
place, but, nevertheless it expected that in
quence OF 80 msny veeses being In port large number
would &c compelled to leave in ballast. Since tae news
by the Pampero which arrived the go o. Dscenber
wool had shown slight downward tendency; bdt the
bulk Of the clip had previously bsea cudac.sd for.
Shearng operations were considerably deli, the
unsettled state of the weather. The wo, xsysr came
in rapidly and all parties agreed ths, it by far the
The assigned sd 80
sic value, and we're attended 70 accordingly,
The OSCILLATIONS In the money market had Sesn gene
ss'{ great Ounces closed on tho 'l'' OF December .
barbarous murder is stated to have taken pacs q.
Bueno AyIes' on the morning OF the LIST OF January oa
Fom Msntevideo our advices state that disuntou,
max. Senior Vsrges Rad arrived ON his way to Rio
Janeo, - hinister fenpo,entisry Of Paraguay; and
asr mission had been conaeed to General Guido
the government OF Paraguay, representative Of the
intelligence from Rio ssys:-rhe cholera had dissp
pesred from the capital but had broken in por
tions Of ,he Brazilian empire. a statement had been
publshed which shows the amount Of business trans
acted the year 1855 and although the mischief
produced throughout the country cholera and the
political position Of europe are considerable the in
prevailed during the first six months han in the three
preceding seasons, though with little improvement in
prices, exoep,ing hour, provision, generally, and
place aud material decline in value. Woven
manufactures participated in tbs improvement in
the early part Of the year. but ,hs important branch Of
the import trade not outstanding the absence Of
last four or Eve ruonths, owing 70 The chosra which
tended to parsze he demand and intercourse With the
interior Of the country whence remittances had fallen
Of 50 materially rs to be seriously felt By the hopkeep
and importers.
The epidemic in the city and province fortunately
being comparatively mild ana subsding, gives hope fr
better hui mess in the presen. year. which commences
with lighter stock of goods than OF lac years. fas
progressing of convey by rail- and otherwise
proveEent Of the country snd its commerce. III ugh
serious drawback still existsthe want Of sufficient i'm
miatop-which the present government using every
effort 10 encourage, and which s the mpers-
tive since forced labor is diminishing partly by the cho
count of Ihs very stringent and severe me Asurss
adopted by the public authorities for the entire
psat year the money market was easy HaveTer,
towards the close OF llarsn, and during tns month
OF April the National Bank materially restricted their
discounts raising At the ting che rate OF interest to
per cent; ard although later money easily
obtained ye, tHr rate aed unalssred till the close
of the year. OCT Of the the uhng rate for first
glass paper had been from So 10 per cent.
The total amount OF bills # exchange is estimated
On France and $40 600 nsrss Sanc, on Hamburg The
extreme rAtes have been I'D "a. London very
htre above $50 S4Ors TO 36ocs France, aad 540rs.
to 662rs. Hamburg The expectations Of better
of exchange baed the heavy ports OF coffee In
the past year, not been realized, which in
to be atisotsd The large remtts1ces by
tie COVE niuent aod by ths Nations Ok In
bullion also to Other unuua demands for femittaacss
to Europe
The total imports du lug the year 1855 amounted TO
about f2 coo COO ard exports to ,oout la0 900 The
coffee exported estimated ut 2,502c00 bags against
1894, 576 In 1854. The inportafiuns Of sugar were
1885 400 arobas The nported was Is $50 pipes;
exported SOS pipes.
The cnroercal arrivals leG vessels Of 3fs 67S
tons register against ss in iSos fbe co2sng trade ia
ucted by 1871 vessels, insiusvs of 347
steamboats, exhibiting tonnage Of 237 2s against 1919
IN 1854 The departurcs in 1856 inountet |, 1876
sells ,2sl butte against 9f2 ID 1851 The
cas.ipg trade outwards 2,7i8 vessels, including
$3.50 steamboats,, against o44 IN he previous yes- The
operations of the mint during 1855 &C iaed lin gold
1607 $50 reis do in silver 1868 6o4 mires 300 res
total 60 9s4 meis, SOC eis The value in circulation