New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-07
EENEZUEbh.
Correspondence Of II. Philadelphia. Evening Journal

CARACAS, Dec. ID, lSM
A majority Of tbs members of the Conventioa hal-
irg reported resolaton granting general amaesy
10 all political offenders up 10 the 18th us, IL was-
arinously adopted, and will go IN effect on Nsw
Yes-s day, when the Consultation is to DO pub
lisheJ. Though nothing has beeo said 10 regard 70
Gen. Monagas 1t is probable that he will not be q.
lowed to return at once 10 the country MonsgM and
his family are at Port Spain, Trinidad and not In
Paris reported the Spanish papers published IN
that city.
Tho Convention have authorized the Executive
Power to amend the new Tariff on the following basis.
Frat The article. specified 10 tariff OF 1876 paying tie
duty sra ofui are to remain subject 10 'se 'a.s
Second Tie articles p.yrsa hsher duty per tariff Of 1884, -
eompai.d with The tsra Of S, to De reduced :, p"r cent
tariff Of 1850, TO b. admitted free.
Fosh Iron, cogps ssreetu inp'm,rt. machinery fs
for the srncton Of riosds sni Telegraph :" bs sdmsA
The new tariff, thus amended is to go into esst on
the Let pToximo.
TIE bev law offers many advantages to the United
States, most Of the aTtic es admitted free ara
shipped from their ports. The rev tariff niows f-
cuc,ion all kinds Of provisions, and some lev arc
nade nee.
Tne new Constitution is at the end Of the third read
ing and will be ready for publication In about Tort
night The Provinces have the full control and msn,
SEGMENT their munich pal laws aud elections, with ea
alton ey appointed by the General Govsrnment- Tee
passport 81 stem has been entirely abolished. and sh
persons allowed 20 enter or leave the kepuLiD
eey unless the Co1rts at the request Of crodto<,
should exact previously the settlement Of debts oos~
aoled in tho country BY parties on the eve oi ds-
parting. a..
Ap RpglisL lawyer Mr. Court, well scqu'ictod Vim
the Spanish language, has just arrived from Po.f nn-
Spsp to inqoire DO the proc cuIon Of Giusep3 fhs
son in law Of Gen. Menagas, who Is stil conf sd In
pri,on awaiting the decision Of the Courts. 1oere
has beer great delay n this affair, in consequences d
the members OF the Superior Court excasiDl: them
selves ffum examining the matter on this grand d
having Err vously pronounced an opinion on sho sub.
ject ard the inability for the same reaso., ~ dnd
lawyers 10 occupy the bencb though the tror cause is
that the recosds present charge against Giasspp
ostyns Dpfisonmsn ut, and they are not "aast u di'-
plea &c Ii er master BY an &C. Of injustice.
A butcher At Lagusyra, who supplied AZ Enghsn
feet with meat and provisions doriDy the blookade a
that port lat Jny, la. presented bis bll amounting
to $685. 10 he English Corsul, II. Stacy. for pay
mert but the poor man has not able TO moDsg.
He made an application TO the Charg, "a Car,&aa,
who replied that Sueey unst pay him. The inprss-
sion ia that Stacey received the money fom the porsS
Of tie steamer Lncifer and % not ren 3 or wiag 70
give L 10 its right owner Several e..nsnt 2s''sh-
/ men h.ve addressed a oi'pstcb TO tho Hon. One.
the Ep2lisk Charge dAfsres beegi * nira " 10 lsss
into the matter for the credit Of her ifsjtys aoverA-
l sYt