The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-18
KLWSFRCM SOUTH AMERICA.


Pisnirosentiary by President Lopez--D~-
htiensy In the Buenos Ayres Revenue
The New Budgct-Trsde and Money EN-
chanEcs-POiiticai Troubles In Monte yideo-
Imports -Ihcntricals
by the arrival Of the bark Homer, Captain Plummcr,
from Buenos Ayres this port have news from South
America, dated a, Montevideo the Sd, and at Bue
on the 7th Of August.
BUENos AyRrs.
The Bucnos Ayres Times Of the 1th OF August contain
the following news summary The following the prins
cpa items Of the new budget OF government Ministry
Of Government, $40 2s309S Ministry Of Foreign AlGrs
~ b03 t4G Ministry OF Finance, so e0i 333 Ministry
War and Marine, $40 1877 516 1oial-$oo, ,sSStE fn9
Ways and Means amount Ss5 100 900, ncrdng duties
on imports sb5 900, and exports Si0,0W,o0O.
On the 5th oi August tho budget was presented TO the
General Assembly hy the Minister Of Finance. 1t shows
deficit o ahout i've and half mllcns.
Two applications have been LATELY made 10 the govern
mcnt for the establishment Of anonymous societies N this
fire aud life insurance company, entitled I'll
rorrer de las tdmds the other the compaia de Mott
VdJor-and tho authorization has IN both cs~ been
refused by the executive upon the plea that thr costu
ton Of such societies depfyes the pubic OF the secy OF
personal responsibility, upon which they can fall back
IN cases of emergency.
The new project for lowering to onehaif the OF
postage inland letters, viii be very generally approy
,do Of
The Colon theatre was on Sunday pretty well attended
the performance gave great satisfaction Tn CuaTto
.c Hura'' amusing comedy well dcncatcd; "Is
.racas de 1ed,on, ao was well rendered and excited
continuous laughter in the audience Jover, usual was
comcaiy simple, and his description Of the Spirtans a.
Ihermopya, who walked about naked with their h.' =
their pockets, certainly not far from the sublime.
AT the Victoria on Tuesday the farewell OF Madame
Dnclos very poor affair. The attendance very
seanty and the applause which greeted the popular &c
she appeared alone 10 read her "Despedda
very langGidiy bestowed.
a dame Of colossal dimensions regards width the
other day The Of serious accident TO unfortunate
priest who in endeavoring to escape extinction Ia the
enormous mass Of crinoline, fell OIL sidewalk into the
roadway and was only by the strenuous exertous Of
"A Ia RI, ga
The week has been sgnazed by othosc un account
able fluctuations in the money mlrkat wn ch biin IA.
calculations Of our most experienced bnancai,sts dodb
ICONS which commenced the week at 500, were soii on
Wednesday at $50 and may now be quoted at $685. with
tendency TO ,se. This circumstance has exerted very
depressing eilct upon those articles Of country
produce which are generally disposed Of ia
fcncy, buyers Tor export either holding back or dc
ranGng corresponding fall in price, 10 which holders
reuse 10 submit but IN dry hides, which bought
Plata, the transactions have been very large scale,
specially in classes suitable for the American market
which 70 oco have been taken up for export the
In German hides also something has been doing, and
about oC0 have changed hands at quotations. In both
classes nearly all the transactions have been prov
hues. Lttle has been done IN the Pazas, the supplies
received being limited by the state Of the roads and the
season.
Exchange ON England 60 sh and GA sh or ID 1915 D.
dollar cy France. 10 so francs: United States, non
Tie lank receives currency at y per annnm do spe
.,e 8p yer annum advances specie at ~ p c. ~
annum advances currency at p per snnum averag
market rate Of interest, Ia p. c. per month.
AFFAIRS ~ PARAGUAY.
Under cate of nth instant despatch has been pub
shed fom the Minister Of Foreign Affairs " the govern
Of uenos Ayres acknowledging receipt Of two of
he "a f,om the Minister Foreign Affairs and from the
Governor o Buenos Ayrcs relative W the suppression Of
the Buencs Ayrcan Consulate Ut Asuncion.
The the Minister stated that the appointment
u commission ior granting Ii~s of Paraguayan citi
zenshp made at the request Of several Paraguayan
bet the petition not published Of
IT, containing s,dry upon government
oi his republic. The Minister OF Foreign Affairs by
orccr oi the President Of the rcpubuc, claims
declaration that such rccrimnatons do not exist
lhc Suppression Of the document IN question
sidcica any proof of the friendship VI the Buenos
Ayr government 10 that Of this republic.
Ion Manuel Pedro DE- IA Pens whose letters Para
quay and s ruler have occupied much attention IN the
taen has been condemned in default, by the Tribunals,
l 80 the punishment oi death.
IN thc3isi ut d. w. Christie, Esq, II. D. NJ Plenipo.
,ontiary was officially received by the President lie Jeff
10 the ssito d. Guayrs and is now Al the Parsna.
ny Tho Sal'o do Gaayra, arrived on the 2sth from
Asunron VIC have advice that tho British
Iaulc Polly hours after leaving
asuncon, by h. Psrsguayan steamer Tscuaf The shock
that she sank almost nL.p.ou-y Tn.
passengers were or,unatey 90 deck
all sAved.
nosrEvIpso.
From the Buen.s Ayres Times, August 4
We have dates from Nontevdeo To the 3d inst.
Runiors % political disturbance we're again IN crcula
ana SAID that 81 s-msh had taken place, which
Old the commander az the detachment had been wound.
ed Colonel Hrsdo Slveira ~ss reported ~ hay. entered
the territory from Brazil but nothing certain su,~n.
An snony mous pamphlet had appeared, bearing the title
feix ursni.
IxroRrs IN Jrrv-sai-i ,sso fanegas sold al 81 aud
ais, SILVER Cosl3 552 tons, chiefly importers account
iumber--is2 90 feet sold at 3sh pats. per mill
tre bis show slight bat business continued
rather uui. IAst charter concluded at tn slng- anI
Ici nt bones AMI bone ash Tor th- untcL Kingdom
1b. American asrobats representing conjunction
with th. operate company At Soils thatrc astonishing
AMI aenghtng the OTent ala BY their wonderful loals of
strength and agility
THE Argentine CONFEDERATION.
From w.. Bu.no~ Ayr-s Times, August IL
Icy tl4 nl k.l lttttaa
he senate arnounc-d our last ssar very little OF
n,I1risuee bad o,car,@I
90 Adoo Cafanxa had entered into a contract with
the government or the establishment of a line q carts,
ter Tie oony yanec of goods and produce, between Csl
MARIA and santa ie.
1hc Italian lyilc Company, who hal been pcrfrnng
70 Rosario, hal arrived Al tie larana, and had made their
dbs - "kInani," giving gtest satisfaction
From the Ssb 10 tc 22 of July Ritcn foreign vessels
ffom lad entered the pot ~ Rosario tn. hour mills
iatciy established there rising rcpute their pro
GLCtls bcfT much preferred mpor from th.
stat anu othcf parts, aru parcels process
OF shiImeht ~ the BcgLhoring pfuyiuc,s.
Later from Brnxil.
pEsCRirTlOF oF a wkTsRSrorr-rHE COMET A.