The Washington union., 1857-09-29
DEPARTmENr NEWS
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The following notice 10 masters Of vessels intending
70 pass threagh Torres straits has been received from
Il wilhsms late United States consul at sydney New
South Wales
Els excellency the governor of New South Wales de-
sres make il known all masters of vessels proceed
ing from sydney 30 Torres straits that il is intended TO
forward by the Enchanres for the purpose Of being
placed booby island further quantity Of bread fresh
water, meat and spirits, provision for shipwTecked
who may seek refuge TINT island and his
exceency earnestly invites masters who may visit Booby
island after having successfully passed the straits 10 make
time 30 time such additions 10 the store which
originally established by Captain Blackwood of the royal
nSRy, may suffice TO keep up constant supply Of pro
visions On the island.
Directions for finding the provisions viii be left at the
place called The Post Office, on Booby island.
Pansgaay-ls Tsade--Extract from a communication
received from correspondent at Asunoon, Paraguay
Asted east July, 1851;
For the last three months business here has been
very brisk, owing to the Tobacco crop coming In
which has been short this year and prices are very
high ~ much as ias cents per H. for exportatjon has
been paid Hides also dear and In good demand and
high as 81 per IS lb. is paid for all kinds
The whole amount Of produce exported for the last
three months up TO Soth june S507 ISL 62 which
included near $500 900 for tobacco aone-the import
tion for the period amounted only TO S24s e6e s
per custom house returns Owing to the prevailing Of
nothery Winds had very few arrivals ior the last two
months and freights high only few vessels were
up-szs per ton was paid from here to Buenos Ayres
Every article of produce is uncomnonly dear and still
rising in prices Mandcca and corn the staff Of life Of
these people dear and scarce although good corn
growing State Corn is worth So rs per bushel which
lew years ago not worth than 81 So Although
had very dry summer and fall and many crops were
destroyed by the gasshorpeTs still the true reason Of
these high prices and scarcity may be found believe in
the want of farm labor although the best populated
province in all South America. This government has
kept very large army than years under arms
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their public works. Every expected that after the
exchange of the Brazilian treaty the army would be re-
duced but the singular and hostile exit of Mr. Anna
Ea, the Brazilian minister, leaves everything as be-
activity In the erecting Of Notifications near this
city stn under all these disadvantages business in
creases, and would still if there quicker and
cheaper mode OF communication with the neghboring
provinces. Capital could very adyantageousy be en-
Ployed here. and steamers well adapted for these
rivers would do very well here as the traffic be-
tween Buenos Ayres and the Argentine confederation is
daily increasing with this republic We have only one
little steamer of eighty TONS the Ypora built here
running regularly between this place and Buenos Ayres
making trip once month. There was another steamer
launched here but few days ago called the Salbo de
Guayra of about 10e tons The engines of these boats
English, but not powerful enough for the very
heavy timber they built Of The timber used here
for ship building is all like live oak The carving
trade would still increase as soon as the business
with the province of Mato Crosse Brazil richest province
is little more known and steamers put on the
river adapted for the upper Paraguay No passenger
steamer yet TO Cuyaba Passengers and freight
have 80 in sailing vessels from here which takes them
from three to four months and more besides keeping
fare and freight enormously dear steamer well adapt
ed TO the river could easily go from Buenos Ayres to
Cuyaba in twenty DAYS or less
'.As mentioned in some Of my former comYnunica-
tions, American cotton goods, flour refined sugar and
hardware would do well here Imported direct and not
via Buenos Ayres.