The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-11


Caracas, consulted with the English Minister rels-
tive TO their future course Of action. Mr. Bingham
advised them tosp1Ag special mission upon Mr..
Eames, ior no oner purpose than 70 gain time. Don
Mariana de Breceno was Immediately commissioned,
and Mr. Eames informed of the fact that Venezuela
would prefer to negotiate relative to the guan0
island at Washington While this card was being
played, Mr.. Bingham called upon Monagas at his
home and said, 1--WE have disposed Of the American
Minister for the present. Give Guayama (the best
cotton growing territory In the WORLDLY and we will
save you from paying the Shelton AYES claim"
Harrison, the British Consul at Maracaibe leave of
absence. Harrison being prime good fellow and
being an especial favorte with Monagas and his cabi
netwas selected to carry the OF the Monagas
being of 70 much importance to the government a
England t6he being authorized to take possession OF
Guayama and pay the English bondhoders debit,
the Hon. Richard Bingham requested the detention
OF the packet for twentyfou hours in order that he
might give Mr. Harrison the benefit OF an interview
with General Monagas and his Cabinet: IL was
agreed upon that not over an hours notice should
be given to the American Minister of the appoint
ment of the special mission, and that Mr.. Breceno
should sail in the same packet for the United States,
via St Thomas and Havana The American Minis
ter was informed of the game being played by the
English Legation relative TO Don Manani de Bre-
ceno and his departure was accordingly delayed
until the packet of the following month
There is a great hue and cry at present relative to
the abrogaton of the Clayton Bulwer treaty. Eng
pier is willing to negotiate and gain time. II is
easy to be seen how far he has been successful.
While we have accepted the special mission, and
time has been gained by both Venezuela and Eng
land, she has placed her negotiator upon
Venezuelan soil. Her special mission ia at
Caracas ready and willing 10 accept the proposals
Of Venezuela to cede to the English government the
whole territory Of Guayama, England paying the
English bondholders' claim. Suffice it 70 say that
she will accomplish her purpose.
She now comes to the new government Of Vene-
zuela and offers TO relieve her of this debt. She will
make fair exchange and take Guayama, and at the
same time she requests seat in the cabinet of We
nezuela, and will name person whom she cOns-
ders competent to conduct the foreign affairs Of that
republic.
WASHINGTON, May 10, 1858.
The Recent Fiasco in Fashionable Lifs-Trolblss Of
Senior Briceho, the Special Venezuelan Minister
The Cass- Yrisor1i 7reaty-7Ae Cass-Herran
1reaty-OW Minister to Spanish america, &c.
The fashionable circles and the diplomatic CORPS
have been in quite fever of excitement here in con-
sequence of the expose of recent affair between
wealthy banker and member of one of the Euro
pean legations The facts have been reported TO
you with general correctness, but ! am informed
from good sources that the published statement pre-
sents the young lady in more unfavorable Light
than she deserves. Her motive for desiring the
interview with the young gentleman which led TO
his election from the premises was to prevent duel
with her father which she had TO suppose had
been arranged
learn that this is not the only trouble that has
agitated the diplomatic circle here lately, although
the other event was of very different character 10
seems that Senior Briceno, who came here some time
since from Venezuela TO negotiate for delay in the
settlement of the AYES Island claim, not only ad
dressed the State Department that subject in his
official capacity, but undertook TO appeal 70 the
public by publishing a pamphlet on the question
Gen. Cass very properly looked upon this as an IN
diplomatic and impudent proceeding, and sent TO
Senior Briceno a dismissal at once. This decided
the part of the Secretary of State set the
Venezuela legation In quite fiutter, and some OF
the other Spanish American legations were called in
TO endeavor to arrange the affair. Gen. Cas- AZ last
consented TO withdraw the letter Of dismissal and
permit Sener Briceno to present his letter Of recall
which he had received from the new government OF
Venezuela. He is now waiting the departure OF a
vessel for that republic, which sails In few days,
when he will return TO Caracas.
The Cass risarri treaty has not yet been received
from Nicaragua. Senior Yrisarri has received On
official notification from the government Of Nicara
qua that il has been ratified, and he expects TO re-
ceive the treaty itself by the next steamer. The
statements about his holding il back, about the GER
tainty Of its rejection by the Senate and Others OF
like character are all pure fabrcatons intended TO
| PREJUDICE and prejudice the case There is no sign
of opposition to II from the other central American
States
General Herran has received favorable advices
from Bogota in regard TO his recent treaty with
General Cass for the settlement of American claims
against New Granada, growing out Of the Panama
riot and other things President Ospna has made
It's ratification test question In the Granadian Con-
gress, and the Senate had not only reconsidered its
rejection but has passed the act for its fulflment
through its first reading with but two slight verbal
alterations, To the consciences OF some who had
previously opposed IL. II is expected that the treaty
will be back here In time for ratification before Con
The light which the HERALD has recently thrown
upon the question of Mexico has brought out any
number Of SEN sacrificing patriots who are willing
70 save that distracted country. Thanks 70 the
HERALD they have all got now chart ard compass
to navigate the Mexican ship d gate safely into
the haven of peace; but 6.se patriotic
individuals make one great misake. They
are: are all evidently impressed with the idea
Of anarchy, and that the only question Is 10 get
on board of her and bring her many cookie boat
will suffice for that purpose Now the very reverse
Of this is the real with Mexico. Instead of hay
ing no one on board TO navigate her, she has TOO
many who wish TO undertake that labor Besides
two regular commanders and Zaloago--she
has any number Of captains, each OF which has q
full crew OF his own that she IL by means dere
lct Most OF these patriots will have 10 change their
notions about this affair before they can achieve any
thing.
One of the prospective difficulties that are showing
themselves in the path Of the administration ~ the
difficulty Of filing the missions TO the Spanish
American republics. Notwithstanding the mpor-
lance Of the questions and interests involved these
missions are very much in the position Of the young
lady, who, because she plain and poor, ex-
claimed in despair at the neglect Of the galants:
Those | would have won't have me- and those that
would have me the ID wouldn't have.''
The fact IN these Spanish American missions have
killed every public man who has gone into them;
none have escaped either with honor or profit for
many years. We need not go further back than the
present and late incumbents to prove this. In
honesty Of purpose and with abilities inherited rom
a sterling father. has completely failed in the
objects a his mission General Gadsden, his
predecessor, did the same. In Nicaragua,
nounces his intention Of coming home. His
predecessor, Mr. Wheeler, has already sunk out of
public view Mr. Morse, late commissioner az Bo-