The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-28

Hides Of which there might be enough exported to shoe
the whole United States for twenty years to come
iasse whhkey, ssgar, gus en-, borsehar, cattle,
corn, us oranges and other fru ts and wood for dye
ing ard furniture making among the usual articles Of
commerce. tonnage duty is levied upon all trading
sels, and charge Is also made by the government for
per mission 10 load them, small one paying much
large ne There also commerce. the shape
of fees for passports and licenses trade levied on
chants and Travellers and storage in the government
warehouses II the tributaries Of the Paraguay were
opened TO trade half Of Bolivia aud large part Of Brazil
would have an outlet to the Lopez has hitherto
manate ed, nder pretence another 10 keep them
closed aptan Pages forthcoming work will furnish the
most interesting facts on this head
sn ce the election Of The American Company Lopez has
atten pied to turn their efforts TO his advantage, by
following up their plans in many particulars. He has
been enargng his navy by the purchase of steamers in
England and increasing the river trade by entering
with his capital. He has undoubtedly amassed
great wealth, and If called on by Com Shubrick and Mr.
Bowu to fork over, will be able TO do 30 in hard cash.
without much difficulty It is understood that our Com
missioner has power to establish coDsulshps Paraguay
in case Of amicabe adjustment of the pending diff
culties
1t is imagined that there will be some resistance made
to our squadron but said likewise that there Is but
one fortress Of any strength and that will be
pieces by our heavy guns most probably withou,
Of man, as It's batteries have very small pieces and of
very limited range.
There is no doubt but that the neghboring States are
with US in this quarrel and should not surprised TO
entire revolution follow in the governmen: Of Para
quay, led by the exiled patriots who are now finding
temporary refuge in Buenos Ayres
Lopez arrived at supreme power in this way: When
Fanca oed the notables of Asuncion assembled and de
cded to be governed by Consus after the of the
Romans They elected Carlos Antonio Lopez and Mariana
Rodriguez Alonzo 10 that office, empowered to conduct
affairs in the name of and for the supreme government
of the republic of Paraguay" for ten years.
The Consuls despatched Don Andres Gill TO Buenos
Ayres encharged present himself the United States
Consul and confer with him regarding Paraguay interests
His letter of credence is before bears the Asun
con IS Agosto s43 and signed by both Consul and is
written in the old Gothic Spanish character the -four
ish which is added to each signature the Rubrca in
Spanish is most elaborate piece Of penmanship paricu
larly that OF Alonzo.
Don Andres Gill presented himself in the month of No
vember, 1913, and his immense bell cronwcd hat with
half inch Of brim coat all collar and long narrow
tall reaching to his heels of the fashion Of the time
when Franca corked Paraguay up from all foreign inter-
course
He was very intelligent man. and ten days residence
in Buenos Ayres and modern suit of Clothes made him
very interesting companion, well versed in South Amc
rican politics, and able the merits of the
English opium with China
Brgader General Mariana Rodriguez Alonzo got tired
Of Consular duties and dgnties and in 1874 sold his
share of the and perqusite Bgader General
Carlos Antonio Lopez, who is tradc,) for the
sum OF fifteen hundred silver dollars, and retired to his
hacienda, leaving Lopez the entire control good bus
ness he has made Of having all the trade of the country
in his hands, from which he realizes two hundred fifty
thousand dollars profit year. and rather than this should
be interrupted injured, he will be very likely to pay
up all demands Of Uncle SAM and beg to be excused from
the honor of visit of his armed squadron