The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-02
NEWS FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
Affairs In Paraguay-NO Reports OF the Lopez
River Defences-BuenOs Ayres and Para
guay-Notice to Americans-The New Gold
Mines-spccch Of Bucnos Ayres Senator on
the River Customs Duties.

guay-Notice to Americans-The New Gold
Mines-spccch Of Buenos Ayres Senator on
the River Customs Duties.
We have files from South America dated at Buenos
Ayres the 9th of October.
The papers do not contain any notice Of the river de-
fences reported in England being made by President
Lopez against the United States ships.
OUR BuENos AYREs CORRESPONDENTS.
BuEsos AYRs, Sept. 27, 1853.
The Paraguay Epedti0a-U United States Trade Rosario
Its Commerce--H -Hies--Csty improvements Restoration Of
Nationality Of ne Provinces-Capt Page, dc.
We look with great the coming of the Para
guaysn feet under Captain Page Prompt action and
decisive will prevent boodshed The purpose of
the United States government to protect her citizens in
foreign ports adds greatly TO the security OF Americans
abroad and to the respect that foreigners have
government that has both strength and discretion
American ships throng in port now, as we are.
able sixteen under the American banner Bust
is slowly reyivng, but prices Still low for this
place by the cargo. say by the cargo, for by
egerdeman retail prices keep up in all changes.
Rosario the chief shipping port for the Argentine Re
public, is rapidly rising in Importance. From september
10th to the 10th according commercial reports there ar
rived at that port hundred leagues above Bienos
Ayres, eleven vessels fron In the time vessels
were clearing from the place for foreign ports.
Urquzas purpose 10 make that pon, Of trade superior
10 Baenos Ayres already giving Signs OF Success The
dierental duties he has ESTABLISHED take effect Janua
ry J, 1859, will complete the project The country that
finds outlet at Rosario is immense. will in short time
give You fuller account OF this effort direct
Shipments OF hides continue before. last month the
river Plata away hides and this month $50 600
viii leave The mountain mines also sending away
large quantities of copper 10 England from the port Of Ro
sariO.
But little has ranspred indicating the ultimate result
Of the controversy between the Bishop of this and
the Freemasons. wrote that the Bishop denied the
of the church for funeral services and the Mons have
appealed TO the legislature now in session. Action upon
the petition has not yet occurred In the meantime the
Bishop has issued orders 10 the clergy the country 10
oppose by all legal the extension OF the foul crcy
OF Masonry, and gives example, am informed, by
promptly accommodating all Masons, releasing their
wives from matrimonial obligations, servants from duty,
81. The Masons take quite coolly, and waiting the
decision Of government
Some Improvements visible in aud the city OF
Buenos Ayres such repavng of Of roughcst
streets general whitening mp and pairing the chief
churches extension Of another league Of the railroad
leading westward from the city the erection Of obsef
vatory upon the summit Of the Merced church. and
conversion Of the old kecoeta church into asy um
for tie poor.
The impression is daily deepening that this province
must return TO its place in the Confederation. strepg
party is rising IN favor Of it, and paper urge the
measure is about 10 be established.