The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-04
Affairs In Venezuela
OUh CARACAS COERYsPospENCE-


Stale Prisoners should Escape Demand for their
Surrender Position of the British Chargs-Ihe
Men Giren Up--fnother Sketch Of The Mo'dgas
Spoils Svster-Roly Feek and the Church, &c.
On the 2sth of March the French war steamer
Acheronte Captain Liecy, arrived at laguayra
from Martinique. The populace believing that the
object of harborng the State prisoners at the French
Legation was to facilitate their escape, and that an
.ttemnt would be made TO smuggle them on board
She French steamer the following day large con-
sourse of people assembled and marched with a
hand of music to the front of the house.
Their orator being on horseback, with the national
Gag in his hand, called for General Castro and his
Ministers. They came out on the balcony, and were
addressed by the orator, who said the people were
not satisfied that the thieves and robbers of the pub
Nc treasure should remain at the French Legation,
and called upon General Castro to adopt the most
efcacious to prevent their escape, and to
demand their immediate delivery to the public au-
sherities 10 be dealt with according TO law. General
Castro assured them that all necessary measures
would be taken for their safety, and that justice
should have its course, recommending them to dis
psrse quietly, which they did.
The following day the French Charge d'Afairs,
Mons. Levraud was furnished with an ultimatum to
deliver the denquents TO the proper authorities, or
take his passport and leave the country. After
this intimaton General Monagas, finding resistance
of no avail surrendered himself, and he escort
ed 70 private house provided as a prison for him,
with a strong guard posted within and without the
building to efectualy prevent his escape.
Az soon as the General surrendered himself the
fags of the foreign Ministers were withdrawn from
the French Legation. Mr.. Bingham, the British
Charge, and his wife, however, continued to reside
under French protection.
Another demand was made for the surrender of
euttierrez and Guisseppi. The French Minister
seemed DESTROYS to give them up, but Mr.. Bingham
refused. Gutierrez, however, yielded the Governor
Of Caracas, Lucio Siso being charged to receive
him on the 30th ultimo, at five o'clock p. M.
The Governor, with a company of soldiers and a
large concourre Of citizens, presented themselves in
front of the French Minister'S house when Gutierrez
surrendered himself Mr.. Bingham spread the Bri-
tish flag the pavement Of the front door, and de-
Fed them TO enter over his flag and take Guisseppi
q British subject Gusseppi is of Italian or Corscan
parents but born at the island of Trinidad. Mr.. b.
lssd the most insulting language to the citizens
present, calling them, Cannalas. corrompidos =
comprados por 81 General Castro" This was not
emily gross insult to those present, but to General
Castro, the head of the government and had the
British flag been torn to atoms, Mr.. Bingham would
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Q carpet of his flag before the door of the French
Legation all who desire TO enter that Legation would
have perfect right 20 walk over the carpet spread
before Them Il would have been more creditabe
for the representative q Her Britannia Majesty and
the nation be represents to have hosted his flag upon
his own Legation and remained quietly UNDER the
protection of a flag which no one would have in
quilted or these dwelling under its folds.
Mr.. GuttierIez was now marched 10 the government
house and examined for two hours, and then COM
nitted to the common jail 20 abide legal process.
The people insisted that Mr.. Bingham should be
furnished with passport to leave the country,
he had made himself obnoxious by resisting the
course of Justice and interfering with the domestic
Affairs OF the republic in protecting those whom the
entire country pronounce as thieves and robbers
hence the uprising OF the whole nation 10 s$se their
country and punish the offenders.
Mr.. Bingham had now 20 decide whether 10 receive
he passport OF surrender Guisseppi into the hands
Of Justice TO answer for the crimes alleged against
him In connection with Monagas and Guttlerrez.
Mr.. b. found il convenient 70 yield. and the Anglo
Italian was surrendered at two o'clock p. NJ the
3lst of March and, after an examination, was com.
United 70 the common Jail TO abide the Judicial
proceedings.
The amount of treasure distracted from the ma
tional revenue by the Monagas family and those en-
ployed under them is estimated 10 be not less than
twenty millions Of Spanish dollars since January 40
ls47, when General Jose Tadeo Monagas first came
into power-more than sufficient 10 satisfy the entire
national debt Of Venezuela. Juan Guisseppi, the ex
Presidents soninlaw, arrogated 70 himself the en-
tire management OF the OF the COun-
try for the last three years. ministers of the govern
ment being mere tools in his hands; and millions Of
dollars Of the stolen treasure has been shipped out OF
the country by this great nancier which the present
government intend he shall disgorge.
A printed list of the robbers has been submitted
10 the public; those in the country will be dealt
with according TO law, and those who have left will
De made TO disgorge. Among the latter is Simon
Pianos ex Minister OF the Interior and Of Foreign
Affairs gone 70 France with $500 900; and i. Gill
peau cat paw in the hands OF Pianos, left for the
bland Of Trinidad with 100000 of stolen treasure,
according 70 the printed list. Measures will be
.aken against these delinquents by the provisional
government
ExPresident Jose Gregorio Monagas, brother to
Jo4e TadeO, who was in power from January, 1851 +,
10 January. 1855, has been arrested at Barcelona
and sent TO the Castle Of Porto Cabeo as prisoner,
W answer for the pecustons during his administra
ton; also Colonel Francisco Jose Oriach, ex-Vice
President and sonn-law 70 General Jose Tadeo No
nagss, who has bad deep hand in the purloining
Of the public money, in conjunction with Guisseppi
and Dona Lucia, the ex-Presidents wife. Such a
system Of piferng from the public crib was never
before heard Of as has been adopted by the Mona
gas family since the administration OF the govern.
nent has been in their hands. General Castro how.
ever seems determined 10 bring every delinquent 10
account for the wrongs so long committed with i'm
punity.
Nearly all the provinces have been heard from
aud give their adhesion 90 the Castro government
and In few DAYS orders will be issued for National
Convention, 70 be holden in this capital, 20 frame
new constitution and remodel the government and
the institutions Of the country. And az the people
and press are now free TO speak and act true ex.
preston of the sentiments OF the people will be
made manifest AZ the coming election for delegates
~ the Convention.
The semsna santa, OF Holy Week. Is lust passed.
The greatest attraction was the Holy Virgin, decked
in gorgeous apparel, with any quantity Of costly
swes.
A. the funeral procession on Good Friday a few
old superstitious women followed with sad faces;
bot the thousands present made meuy--laughng
and testing with each other, and the boys hooting
and whis'ling. The time Is gone by for priests 70
sisd the minds in chains Of superstition and idola
try. The church az well az the State will
become regenerated in Venezuela. II was given out
az usual that there would be a hanging and burn.
ing Of Jews on the morning Of Faster Sunday in
Bolivar square. IN front Of the government house.
A large cOncOurse OF people came 20 behold the
ecrnnnnu n.hen 20 their ntier anrnrae thnv hnheld