The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-25
News from South America.

The steamship lamar, which arrived Southampton
the 4th OF March, brought from South America dated
BueDos Ayres the 9th Montevdeo Both January
Rio Janero the Sth Bahia the 18th and Pernambuco the
l4ih of February.
At Buepos Ayres, during the month"; some anxiety has
been felt in consequence OF the effect that
OF the objects OF the proposed treaty between the Brazs
MoDtevideo and the Argentine republic to aid Gene
raj urqu, President of this last in invading the terri
tory Of Buenos Ayres with the intention Of compelling her
to reenter as province the Argentine Confederation.
This anxiety has subsidized the general opinion being
that General UTquiza has present intention to invade
considering his hostile commercial policy enforcing the
diierenal duties sufficiently injurious TO the interests OF
Buenos Ayres: which added continual reports Of
projected invasion with Wow Alarm and thus
check enterprise. These reports however are gradually
losing their Importance there has been
uvy in trade and collections Of outstandings becom
ing easier
munication from Baron Mana, banker OF Rio Janer0,
proposing haancal operation having for its object TO fix
the value Of the paper currency Of the State OF Buenos
Ayres.
The United States squadron had sailed from Montevieo
for Corrientes, where would await the result of negO
hsuons with the Paraguay government, which It was
hoped would be successful should war be formally de-
clared the United States would require much larger force
than tina. at present the river the being
well armed and their forts IN efficient position oppose
powerful enemy.
From Rio we have nothing now The heavy rains
which have fallen almost without Dtermisson for the last
month"; have ma lie sad bavo; with the roads of the nte
ror aud large portion Of the Don Pedro Railroad has
Supplies of coffee have been very moderate and lat
ery owing to the weather have almost entirely seased
from tue ang oil last packet To the 3st advanced
rom 100 10 40 res sales reaching 90 900 bags of which
$1,000 Tor the United States $4,000 for the Channel and
North OF Europe, 1900 for the Mediterranean and 5000
for the Cape.
The National Bank having suspended its emission of
gou exchange fell seven per cent and clearing Off OF
me stock OF coffee (abou 1000 bags the result,
prices rising about 100 refs per arroba OF those pur
chases is 600 for the States II 900 for the Channel
and the remainder for the Mediterranean.
From the london News March 81
The Brazilian government has offered itself as eilator
10 the question between America and Paraguay, and
ADMIRAL has proceeded TO the river for this purpose II is
probable that this mediation will be accepted at least
the part OF the states, as outd require force Of 30 900
nor al me ttet estimate 10 enable America 10 dictate terms
10 The cha.f u Paraguay
Pernambuco Deb. 14) correspondence of london News
Large purchases Of have been made during the
month"; and since the sailing OF the last steamer from Flu
rope rise OF ten per cent has taken place kinds
owing almost entirely 10 the decline Of exchange which
has taken place here; supplies from the interior
tnue to be on an increased SCALE and exporters seem
apxous to purchase at these elevated prices the
qualities OF sugars far superior what they have been
ior some years. The shipments during the month have
oeeh ~ 40 tops and the total shipments the LIST OF
october last have been "a 1872 tons.