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ROJJVIA.

This little republic, which has remained quiet for
time undor the adminAtIa uon Of President LnAres
in somewhat disturbed state Several provinces had
VOTED against the general government but quickly
csident Iinares having taken the field
tho head of three divisions OF his army.
DR., Ureta has been baDished from Bolivia by order Of
the overnment.
A good deal Of excitement prevailed at La Paz the
capital CT the republic consequence Of the revolutionary
spirit which had shown itself in OF the departmcntS
but tho prompt manner which IL had been put do Sn
inspired confidence in the existing government.
General Castillo, who banshed from Peru by Pre-
side Cas,ia, and General UTbna, who driven
Of Ecusdor By the revoutonss when the Robes govern
meBt was overtbrcwn, wore both at In raZ
General Echen,que who claims IN be tho constitutional
President or Peru and who has long neiised over
throw Of Cakula's government, al plaza called
tRracota.
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PERU.

A LULL IN POLrrICs--RoBBERIEs IN THE CAPITAL
ANXIETY RESPECTING RELATIONS WITH TUX UNITED
sTATks- GUANO TRADE--EXCHANGE RATES AND
FREIGHrs
We have but little news from this republic
In political point OF view every thing quiet
The cspita is said 10 be infested with robbors who 20
about gangs Of fifteen and twenty and rob and
dwellings in open day with mpuniiy
Considerable anxiety was felt at Lima and Cilao to
hear the result Of the the United States Score
tary Of Legation Washington respecting the American
claims ainst Peru which have been nsolently
iected.
In the month OF December ess than twenty four
Sells OF The aggregate tonnage OF u 23 loaded guabo at
the Chincha Island, of which Europe
and the remaDoer for the lifted States.
The export Of nitrate OF soda from quque during the
year 1859 amounted u 574 100 quutas, against 220
$40 in ls5S-the whole OF which shippet to Europe
Exchange the United States commands a premium
OF 10 per cent, and on EDgl and AZ pence
Fre,ghts 10 the United States SI5 per ton
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NEWS FROM NEW GRANADA.
Our Panama correspondence.


rN et rA>AxA,Fpb ?. ls00
Report cs Retolation Boeota-- Nc,tspaper tjsrre
against General Aosqse'o-EiEs BuTainq asd rs II
fscts- Conduct Of tac Jns.i States Xiaiaercouc., W..
hal GU tte CyaneAo Ea'i9ra as frJa ElS fsr CARE
qni--More,neais Of american Irar I,sssLs- = Prii.
don't Nora Pals Agais 10 Land ~ csI Ma Diploma
~ IN Gtt,cF Ameyscc--lessSTol ReyyoR IL 7otrT--
Nee H,riSt5for va,sfH9ton Sposrr Of B,rsard Dot
nsltyos His way Has4na-G o,a aussa on tse cAGgre'
Rirer-A Rush for C5ces--Naspre end Easei. OF a.,
Y,ed, dc. - 1880 -rt ..l s.-.f,..s a,
The latest dates received here by mall fran oso,a arc
70 the 2tth Of Dccembor-tne NAL which LEFT hsrc GA
,hc 1o,n OF January hsyiag failed 70 -cacf Garth " IN
letter has been received here no never from Clr,al
geDa, written as late the 2ad ut stating that an Ia.
lish gentleman lst arrived ~ that racc ~ tn ?lst Direct
from Boects, advsoee oc tie nl yliorepors rsve,s
ton having broken out capts but no p,ru,1la.
are given.
All the States o: the Confederation, except N,ssd-p,.
are quiet .gstrrrr rc. ,ssr .I.-.
"A paper called the Fsa-ycl puelahe CAL sat-, o.,
CAucA, General MosQuera Of having entertained
proposals OF alliance from General Casas, cs,dent Of
Peru, in case be (fcsquara) should declare EAR agaas
he Granadisn Confederation.
Gen. Jones, Minister Resident Of The yated sa,es
Bogota, much oersared by the Amercst rlstlcn.s o
tina, place this is.bnus for Allo wis Is hos ser
sy to burn the public square o. the capital 10. rfo
estant Bibles without oG-rng Any opposition Iaa Eos z
Charge d Afaires strongly protested asaas the oed
ing, and was the duty OF Gen. Jones 70 have don.
ako The constitution ane lava cf New gsaSa ada gaarla
&c the needcm of religious wcrshp in ali plrs OF tbs
ssautry and ne heTfs excuse himself upon tho
stha. The oifcs4un OF Protestant Boos or any ot
,sa .sD2>aOCks "a no so.eTa.ed by law here E,en .h1
q " d Ss'zse tic country who are an Cs,nolss 4
: 'osegs shs eat such onuase should hive esen all
80 ta, he nailoralcaaIaL A corresp 2aeeat 10 Ciiha
ne thai sropg represcn.atons have bee d
7, * me iacs % the goyernmen tat W4sh ng oa
&c cou; marital which co1y cnet board tho Uaitc
les slcop OF the 22d inst 10 ia ees,r, y,
chGtS pr ierred against the rst, SOC oai tard a.
i.i sla9a aud econ OF that vessel stu in sss
Scr no. al probably continue fjur wee
nHf'r Nofhr has ycttraDspred as 70 its proc ed
iEGS The caherhes on board tue Cysuo are OF Ionz
xtsn "a they dGtf has some neeu month"; AMI o,ehl
by f't 10 hsvc becu sctticd before Fsy Oacsr long
rsirsG soc she pacs[c ia Id ruu nsif
b. ses's sssn II a se eay LAS been o. annoy
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NEWS FROM CENTRAL AMERICA.
Progress OF American and British DIpIo-
macy-Engia nd TO Retain her Mosquito
PrOs< tornte.

macy-Engian TO Retain her Mosquito
PrOtt ctornte.
The United States steamer Sarauac reached Panama
che 2eth January, from Realeo, which port she lett
The 9th nit
She reports the arrival OF the Guatemas from
Panama at Reaejo the oath. with Prestcn. Mora
of Costa Rca and family board bovnd for san Salvador
The President did not land ut Punta Arenas but
Joined by bis family in the harbor, where the steamer
at anchor Il would seem by his family joining him
and proceeding with him to another state in Central
America that he has ablndoned at least for the present
ali idea OF Retaining to tOsta Hca. 81
Mr. Dmitry, Minister io2iiclt oC s United States aud
Mr. Wye British Minister, hpth a, Mansgua, Mica.
ragua when the Saranao sailed for this port Tho former
expected 10 leave for Costa ca February
8 It's said that b. has rot been successful in his
negotiatiss with the nment OF Nto aqua owing
the vacill afng policy OF the Nicaraguan Cabinet
Mr.. Wy he, Is said, is pressing the pretension OF Great
Britain TO exercise the proestorate over the Mosquito
territory. The impression therefore, which prevails
the United States that Great Britain intends aba9dol
her protcctorRe over that territory be erro
ppf.uc
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NEWS FROM TIE SOUTH PACIFIC.

Tho War Between Peru and EcuaSor-
Two Cove nents IN Power In tho Last
NRrAed h publhc-Rev0lutlonar At
opt In enthusiastically Regarding
the Relations OF Peru with tho Unteod
States-Suger Trade with Chile, So.
The steamship Bolivia arrived Panama tho nd OF
January, with the South Pacific malls and passengers.
Tho Bolivia brought $780, specie for England and
100 packages Of merchandise. H
The dates Valparaiso lst Callao, 18th and Pata
10th of January.
The Bolivia did not touch at Guayaqui, and the news
SrOm that quarter is by way OF Paita.
Ges Castillo about 70 withdraw his forces from
Ecuador, and was daily expected Pta He had issued
proclamation TO his army announcing the restoration OF
peace between Peru and Ecuador, the terms OF which
have already been published In the HERALD.
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From the Louisville Democrat, Feb. 81

Prom the Louisville Democrat, Feb. 8
The town OF Hawcsville Monday last the scene
OF another terrible affair. DR.. H. A. Dawson, who, IL
viii be remembered of the persons who entered
the Jail and shot Thomas s. Lowe about year ago,
tempted TO destroy his life, together with the Of
several Other persons 1t s supposed that his object
entertained deadly luminosity since death OF Lowe
This arose from the fact that Ar. had Expressed him
se rather freely against those persons Who took the NE
of Mr. Lowe and denounced the cowardiy manner IN
which that dabolical act was consummated-
On Monday last DR. Dawson entered the store of Mr..
persons, seated. He had under his cloak willow
market basket which, covered over with some eggs,
was internal machine Of his own invention de-
scsipton Of this instrument Of death may be Interesting
II was . tin tube, large enough 70 hold five or sir
e Tss cppaired whis smother TN Canister Of doaSe
tire size The space between the tao was filled With bal
or evs noends tbs machine vas
undor Doctors especial cirecticn, by Can
melton, lnd whicn town rs immediately, opposite Hawes
Dr. Dawson approached Nr. sterrett and when within
few feet Of him he get fire " his Internal machine with
the OK pectation Of blowing himself Mr. Sserrett and
every Sosy else in the room, into eternity.
Jhe shock was terrible The room was built OF stone
brick Ono wiioe side the house, vas blown out
lifted from the raf,er and six large sis
above were broken. s ~. .
Mr.. pupcan,. TIC merchant, was very dangerously
wouDded-tt 10 feared fatally. 1llf.ffaH 1e @tn7~.
Mr. Steryct seriously hurt ana badly burnt Three
q The bule's cntrcd hw iace aud - Is feared be may
DR. Dawson had his left fore broken in two paces
his collar bone broken, hs right shoulder dsocaed the
H-h torn on Toe shonfaer 10 INC V"ie "s op'ues torn
from body, and he badly burned in the face.
breast and arm He was horrible sight, and rushed
from the house after the explosion, crying, XII me-
Goo e sake do not want 10 live any longeri' M fS
Two other persons we're IN the room, bss we're not
seriously hurt.
The csh1sus the town, hearing te noisr aud feeling
the hoek, rushed to ana fro in the widest oonfsioo.
They thought ihat OF powder hal exploded in the
store room When they Informed of the true cause
or tho explasiop nanny persons favor OF killing
Dayieoni AMI s,roag Efforts made to do So Tho
peNr spsaf through ,he county aud Tue country people
wcrc fShrg 10 Town With Their gnus for the purpose OF
taking part IN the mob Ina whpistoyu was aysaing
The gest = ara vnGes cxccmen; prevailed through
out tec to~n I-- 40 RrsTsrsA san
WV YORK Posi- tslIss = Post Oilce has been cs-
taoahed 81 ounn'aes tasJo oocnnags comfy and ths
f.s. Voe ~ Sogin usIrsSars, Lewis county has eeea
dEconraueu ~ttftssl "a 8NsHk144lN
~ Hfs fHtsEsffH
~ .,.,. .--r.. .Gscw sdr d &~#yz
/. fF1f 49, 49,
ftkii - sste 49, go. -, 81. -
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CHILE.

0ERxAN SETTLERS BURNED OUr-THE BUDG Er-RAIL-
ROAD PR0GREss-LAR0E IMPORTS or AMERICAN
UGAR-TkADB VERY DULL.
ire had at valonia, by which ffty build
mgs, principally occupied by German settlers de-
ssroyed
The Southern Railroad had been completed to Ran
cagua
The budget for 1890 amounts TO 6,495,6l9 SO.
The system Of weights ana measures established
by the late had gone into effect all the republic.
Don Manuel Caivso, Chilean Charge d'Afiaires
the government Of France, had sailed for Europe.
The Arancano Indians in the south still continued TO
commit depredaticns.
Business extremely inactive In Valparaiso, and
money continued scarce the rate Of interest charged by
the banks beng the at last reporti2 per cent
There was tile doing IN American produce During the
year 1859 there imported into Chic four Lnllon
four hundred and eighteen thousand poun Of American
refined sugar. than twice the amount imported from
England and France.
There not much doing in copper During the fort
night prior TO the SAILING the steamer only 5000 qun
tails changed hancsprce $40 $40 so per quintal-the
former price being paid at Valparaiso and the latter u.
Coquimbo
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CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA.
News from Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia,
New Granada, Nicaragua and the
West Coast Of Mexico.
6o.. &C.. &c.

By the arrival Of the Atlantic from Aspnwa at this port
yesterday put possession of interesting
from the above countries which will be found detailed In
rider below ur a ss.. a.
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EiIIAQ0R.

Two governments were exercising authory-thc junta
at Quito and General Franco Of yaqui
Guyaqu and the contiguous portions o, Ecuador may
be SAID 70 be virtually III the possession OF Peru.
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Burned TO DRarH-The dwelling house Of slr. Ven.
Noble Of ChaTeston, Ne. was burned on The "a Inst
and his son. Jesse Noble aged IL years, onsrnd
the aanxs issuppcsed he became bewiidc-cd by tae
sn,oke and uaahe 10 God bis way out. - 4
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Tf' SHo- Tnsny- The shoeratcrs Of Lynn Macs says
'he Newcurypprt 6vu6, had macs siiag on Friday
evening 70 tske Measures osecre advance on te
present low wares The pay indeed poor to abe work
trs ard Is hard for them 10 he short work al io
wages hut we imagine they doipg bct,cr even tecay
than the manufacturers, many of whom with ANAL ca
pal, will find dlcslt their payments throsi
the year should business continue ~ u nov Is, tN
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NV YoRK Posi- GrlIcss - Post Oiilce has been cs
aoahed 81 ouun'aes tasJo, 0Scpdags county, and ths
f.s, once SOUTH isIrsSgrs, Lewis county has beca
discontinued. -4fFft4E Ia 8NtNlzassIfG =
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UNITED SrArlf 3Iup ST. lARys, /
E.s Gil ..YMas Nov. ls, 1850
To FAhnEIir AiDsN, Esq United States Vice Consul
Sill bsye the honor 10 receive youc iter of I'd Gate
enclosing letter Of one Junn Robinson who claims 20
an American citizen. Ii kr Robinson fully prove his
chzcrehp lie Will have the right 10 that protection bu.
as yor are aware he must strictly adhere TO the rules and
regulations laid down By the State Department / am
under the impression he American citizen having
sworn allegiance 10 the government Of Mexico during the
late war. He nasso married 70 Nexca1 vonsn aud il
intmacy connected with Mexican interests his son being
Project Of the city OF Guaymas Respectfully yours &c
,al4 ell W. d. PORTER
III . Commanding United States sh,n Il Nsrvs
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treasury. When the canals shall have been completed
the railroads should be relieved from burthen tempo
rarly imposed so that commerce may have the aivan-
tage Of the quickest and cheapest OF transit for
merchandise and produce to and from the vast aud Doun
tisul West.
PRISONS.
The number Of convics Ia the prisons OF the State
Of October in the wears 1859 and 1858 with
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. .
EXPENDITURES
The payments
To supcrn,enGents for repairs, .s.65,o1 %
n contractors for repairs, ....... i63,6ss SO
To canal commissioners for re-
pairs, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1926 70
% collectors for salaries, clerk
hire, pay Of assistant collectors
and expenses Of collectors
Offices, 63es7 ~
To wcighuastcrs, ............. 6,2o5 %
For salary OF auditor and CLERK
hire In canal department ssia
~ ard extra clerk hire o. State
Engineer, rofunding tolls print
ing and miscellaneous pay
ments, .................. 45iso &c
- ss97, SIS os
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Gain ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2so,s0s Loss. Scale
The tolls reduced in the winter Of 1852 to the
railway competition anticipated from the release q the
fps railroads by the act OF ISL The tonnage carried
IN 1852 would upon the rates Of toll they 1851
have gwen q revenue Of four million dollars The canI
tnrnafe has been less Than tina, ~ 1881 except
1857 when it three million three hundred und forty
-FOUR thousand sxty-one dollars, two hundred and
shirtyeight thousand SIX hundred and seventy dollars
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and the tolls three million hundred and sky
twohoufand one hundred and ninety dollars the
duoed rates Of 1852 At the rates OF 1851 the os the
tonnage would have been four millions Ave Kindred and
two thousand seven hundred ana sixteen dollars
In 1857 the tonnsge ............3, si3,o5i
And the tolls were................ 1851 ,so4
III 1885 tn, tonnage was .........,... q, 6t5 fsg
And the tolls were. .............. 2oi7,3sl
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The ills were reduced In the winter Of 1855 thrty
three and third per cent agricultural prodact, and
hity per cent on neronanese Ia 1859 ,here was far
thor reduction Of fifty per cen, merchandise and no1
enumerated articles and thirty and one third per
cent most agricultural products. Tue tonnage Tor toe
wear 1919 has not vet been ascertaned Il viii probably
be equal 10 that Of 1857 The tolls for the fiscal year Of
1859 million, eight hundred anu twelve tnou
sand two habdfed aoa ei3a.y dollars anu eighty cents
The canal tonnage OF 1885, the rate Of to fixed in
1857, would have given revenue of two million, seven
hundred and flyteo thousand, nine hunared and TWEEN
i've DOLLARS SO that is tho State has lost over
one million dollars in the reduction OF tolls in 1883 and
1852
The II cory advanced by those who favor the reduction
that anr the must be cheapened TO retain the
traffic and p 0teo the treasury against railroad compet
ton within the State This may be true % Ii limited ex
tent the state has complete power to
undoubtedly requires that rates Of toll sha be i'm
posed will yield the largest amount Of revenue In 1858
the "surpus revenues Of the cauals mllion
seven hundred sixty thousand six hundred aud
seventy four dollars less than the annual Constitutional
charges upon hea Ia 1889 the deficiency viii reach
ore million nine hundred and eighty thousand one han
dred and fifty dosrs making three million hundred
aud forty six thousand eight hunared and twenty -four
dollars, which has BEEN must be- supplied by loaos
and taxes The railroad competition Is directed mainly %
the through tac u the freight carried on the canal
there Il only ton q through TO .so OF way
freight and when the tolls reduced million or
IONS OF competing freight the same reduction is made GA
two million Of tons OF non-competng Freight showing
clearly that the treasury does not thereby receive the
largest AMOUNT OF revenue Is not the conclusion I'M
avoidablc that competition las induced much greater
reduction OF tolls than necessary 10 retao 'he busi
OF the Lake countries 10 avenues OF transit and
our commercial metropolis? am OF the opinion that the
reductions Of the 1S5s md 1859 neXpedient,
and that the articles should be raised nearly
70 those Which existed prior to such reductions
RECOMMENDS The COMPLETION or TIE CANALS.
Nothing however, will elfecuGy increase the
nues OF the canals their entire and speedy com
petion, for which il is estimated there is needed tue
exclusive Of land damages, which are also
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-04-02
Proceedings Of To-Day.

In THE SENATE, to-day, the bill for the final
adjustment of private land claims in Florida
Louisiana, Arkansas, and Missouri being "a ken
up
MIR. Benjamin stated that the main object of the
bli! was to provide for the disposition of these
Claims In classes so as to avoid the great labor O,
acting upon them singly.
passed " "
Mr.. Hamln, from the Committee on pphIic
Lands, reported bill authorizing the location O,
land warrants not heretofore loo ted; passed
Inc special order, the resolutions of Mr. Davis
IN regard to the rights of property in the Terri.
tories, being taken up
Mr. Salisbury was addressing the Senate there.
upon when our report closed.
HousE.-Reports from committees We're re
ceived and referred to the Committee of the
Whole on the state Of the Union.
Mr. Garter, from the District of Columbia Com.
mittee, reported bill to incorporate the regents
Of a general hospital for the District of Columbia
MI Hickman, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported a bill to amend the act en-
titled IAN act to pre- scribe the mode OF obtaining
evidence In cases of contested elections ap,
proved February 10, 1851.
Also, bill granting right Of appeal from the
decisions of the Supreme Court Of the United
States.
The Speaker laid before the House a commppi-
cation from the President, inclosing a repor, of
the Secretary of War in relation to affairs on the
southwestern frontier.
Mr. Morse, from the Committee on Naval
Afiirs, reported a bill to prevent the Chinese
cooie trade in American vessels
MI. Logan offered the following resolution
which was agreed to-
RsSotred, That the Committee on Public Lands
be, and they are hereby requested, to report bill
to make certificates of grants of swamp lands TO
states and counties transferable, and subject to
location In any State Territory where such
lands may be subject to entry.
The morning hour having expired, the House
resumed the consideration of the bill to punish
ana the practice of polygamy ia the Ter
rltorleS of the United States and other places and
disappearing and annulling certain acts Of the
Legislative assembly of the Territory of Utah.
Mr.. MillSon supported the bill at great length
and was still speaking as onr report closed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-04-02

EXTRAORDINARY CONDUCT OF SLAvEs-The
New Orleans Crescent states one day las. week
gang of thirty-four plantation slaves from Oak
Grove, St James Parish, about fifty miles from
the city, came into town in body to consult a
lawyer and find out who their master was II
seems that the slaves belonged to the estate of the
late James III. Shepherd. The negroes "a that
Tor i've years they have not known whether they
had master or not that lately new overser was
put over them, and treated them cruelty withou,
proper cause; Knocking them down with clubs
and fayin2 them till their backs were all raw.
They were taken to the lookup for future d;,po
sition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-04-02

10 Information has been received at the De.
partment Of State that the Cass- Herran treaty be
tween the United States and New Granada, pro.
vidtng for the adjustment and payment of the
claims OF our citizens on account of injuries re-
ceived in the riot at Panama in 1856, has been
ratified by the New Granadian government; and
thus has been satisfactorily arranged another Of
our differences with foreign nations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-04-02

WIsTAR's BALsAN OF DCHERRY.-Sol onp
as disease prevails and it Is the lot of humanity
that it always will So long will the snftsr;n
seek for the best remedy which science and skill
have discovered for their relief In our climate
especially, coughs colds, and lung affections are
aIi-prevalent. Few if any are fortunate. enough
wholly to escape their effects the slightest form,
OF which # ne. Iected is liable TO lead to srrInrs
results If, then, remedy is to be had which :
eduai U" cope with the or>t features Of disease
wnnch IS speedy In action and permanent in
meet. 1T should he known all Sucha remedy
aces exist IN DR.. Wistafs Basam of Wild Cher
~ ana we confidently recommend it as such
HFt0g. Port .tdrErtiA.r GHd tnruI.r
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DrA statement Is going the rounds to the
elect thot delegates have been appoint to the
Charleston Convention from Kansas and that (of
ooursel they are for Douglas. AS the Democracy
Of Kansas, through their State Central Commit
tee, some time since decided that, for good and
sufficient reasons, ii was undesirable and im-
proper to have any delegation to Charleston, and
as they accordingly agreed TO call no Convention
for that purpose, there can of course have been
no delegates appointed at all, whether for Mr.
Douglas or otherwise
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-04-02

IL Amongst the items translated from the
Vera Cruz papers is one which states that the
commander Of the French brig -ofwar Olivier
in the presence Of the commander of the Amer.
team naval forces, protested against the capture
Of the Mexican steamers. Capt. Jarvis replied
that his Government was at Washington, and
that, If there was any occasion at all for protest
II was there il would have to be made