The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-29

soiznre Of the counterfeit money, which he never saw
nui II was 10 the office Of the Inspector OF Police where
II was placed by us. Wh. VI. RAYNOR,
HENRY W. VAN WAGNER,
Detectives.
South American and West Indian Mis-.
cellany.
The 500 600 prize OF the Royal Havana Lottery was
atey drawn by number of persons in Matap zas most
OF whom were poor enough to appreciate their luck in
proper manner. Several clerks q commercial house
came in for Shares OF $500 each. servant girl drew
soZoo and negro cook drew the same amount, with
which he Immediately purchased his freedom, got
ried, ana opened green grocery.
In Brazil there are several thriving colonies OF
Germans where al is order, prosperity and hap
That OF Mumenear, for instance, was founded in that
year. and now numbers about 100 individuals. 1t is on
the wild uncutvated banks OF the ahy Assoc, on
lands either purchased by the settlers or granted by
government There hundred and sixty nine dwell
70 COO Rounds Of yar Sroe nils faorteen disie
ries producing 900 gallons Of brandy The colony OF
St. Catharines founded year later has population Of
zoo and is perhaps, The most considerable OF those
colonies.
The number Of slaves introduced into Brazil from ls40
to 1851 inclusive 81 dl5 at average OF 80 4S2
per annum.
There died lately in Havana a lady who bad attained
the age Of JOG years She born in 1854 in the reign
of Ferdinand VI the regus hkeyise OF Charles III
and w. Ferdinand VII and the present Queen aud lived
under forty one Captain Generals Of Cuba she had ner
senses 10 the last r
The following is from the Dario dc Ia Marirr Of July s.
In regard 70 the decision Of the United States District
Court on the captured steamers
We owe a tribute Of respectful consideration to the
Judge the United States District Court of New Orleans
for the lofty sentiments Of justice of which he has given
proof by putting himself in the most dignied manner
above the vulgar peudices Of party SPIRIT in the opuion
delivered by him regard 70 the capture Of the steamer
which General Marin took 10 Anton Lzardo, and which
there captured in fragrant violation Of law by the
commander Of the American corvette Saratoga
place whatever, fulfil their holy mission Of doing
justice without recognizing or respecting any other
power but that Of the principles Of right
under circumstances in which, unfortunately, there is
not much real impassbleness would desire,
richly deserve the applause of all humanity And we
who in treating the subject scasonably sustained the
ideas which the decision Of the worthy magistrate ID
whom We allude supports, would esteem II an unpar-
dorable fault if did not render him this tribute, not
for what IL may be worth as coming from us, but be-
believe ourselves 10 be on this occasion the
faithful interpreters Of the countrys sentiments
In Copapo, Chile the body of old parish priest, Pa
DIRE Carmona who died some twenty years ago. late
ly found in perfect state of preservation and only the
body the clothing entirely untouched by decay
The old said 10 have led most exemplary e, and
TO have died. after long life of the most unring zeal
and energy, m great restitution dependent on the aims
Of the charitable and incapactated by bodily suffering
from discharging any Of the duties Of his ministry
Guta percha substance very closely resembling il,
has been found in Berbice, British Guiana IL can be
vulcanzed and moulded and in short possesses all the
qualities Of guta percha The discovery Is due 10 DR..
Van Hoist, OF Berbice.
There is negro living in Rio Janeiro who born in
1850, and is ITO years old He reads and writes
without sptctaces and was first married in fsi9 at the
age OF &c.
A woman In the province OF Minas, Brazil, but with
the very suspicously Hbcrnan name Of Bridget, lately
local paper that such instances Of remarkable cun
dity are not uncommon in that province.
The quantity Of coffee produced in the world Is as io
lowsBraz, SIS, 900 lbs: Java 2o2, 800 900 lbs;
Ceylon los 600 900 lbs; ST. Domingo, 5000 600 lbs
sunara 30 600 900 lbs Cuba Porto Rico 80 600
lbs. Venezuela 80 600 600 lbs C,s.a Rsa 10 900 600
lbs Mocha, 100 900 lbs English West Indies 500 600
lbs Manila, 500 900 lbs French and Dutch West
Indies, 5000 600. Total, ,o2i 900 900 lbs
The consumption OF coffee is estimated in the
following nanner.-The whole Of North America con-
sumes s7 500 900 lbs being in the largest proportion
France Switzerland, Spain Italy Portugal and adjoining
islands, consume amongst them only 2o2 500 600 losi
Germany, including Austria, 2g2 500 900 lbs Holland
and Belgium, 142 500 900 lbs Denmark Sweden Russia,
Finland and Poland only IS 900 900 among them owing
probably to the fondness Of those nations for something
stronger Great Britain and Ireland consume about
GO 900 900 lbs
The Governor of the province OF Para in Brazil gives
the following impressions Of that province in comma
nication TO the provincial government
Having travcrsed great portion or the river
Amazon, seen many Of its vast islands, AMI Oh.
tanned information in regard to the natural production
the ground and those objects which might be foam
tains Of wealth for the people, beg leave to say some
few words about those important subjects.
The fertility Of the soil the banks and Islands OF the
Amazon is fact which every ono admits; but 70 many
works for protection against the foods and foundations OF
the river. And, just here, differ In opinion with many
VINO COnten0 tnat the anuk on the Amazon
have those lands at the period of the greatest
height Of the water In not unusual times, and many were
found entirely dry others moist, but not covered with
water while others were only very slightly submerged.
In regard TO fertility believe am not in saying
thai the soil II not superior certainly not Inferior to the
finest lands Of the Mississippi valley or the plains Of the
Pearl Of the Antlas," the teemns STAND OF Cuba It's
aptitude for the cultivation Of sugar appears
indsputaole ia competition in TIE production Of sugar
20 take place >ten TIE plains Of Cuba and ose Of
tie Amd-s, ereryf.ing else hing eqtdl and CONSIDERING
the fertility Of Tie too obom the sane, is my kpf ltai
The advantage Ould be on ne side Of he amazon Victory,
in that would not be accorded for superiority In the
article produced, but for the larger quantity.
will not enter into any comparison With
the valley of the Mississippi, because It's extre ne
fertility is ipterered with not only by the severity
and changes OF climate, but by the almost certain devas
taons committed by the oyerhownss OF That caprcous
American river.
A letter written from board the Brazilian corvette
Donna Isabel while at New York and PUBLISHED OF
the Rio de Janeiro papers, says:-New York, you
know large commercial city, he streets straight,
well built and OF great length forming striking contrast
with the narrow alleys constructed by the Portuguese Ia
BIO An immense number OF steamers plough the bay In
every direction. We have twice visited the Arsenal,
which is far from where the corvette les The New
York Arsenal in the proportion Of 100 one or
rather disappears before It completely. See here
the advantage OF North America IN being discovered by
the English.
greatest courtesy More than 200 persons OF both sexes
and all classes, come on board every day One OF the
great Incorporating NEW YORK HERALD-printeda de-
scripton Of the corvette, SC aud ALL or nearly ALL the
press has followed with euoses On our war marine That
will do ms good.
What pleases me least here Il the cold. While writing
this am wrapped IN blankets and the vessel IL covered
with Ny fingers grow stn, and the pen falls from
my hand.
The boundary line OF Brazil aud Paraguay about souie
parts ofwhich there b good deal OF discussion U.s. as
claimed by Brazil according TO the treaties OF 20 and
l777, along the river Xexui and by the river igurey
which enters into the Parana below the fss OF Ietc
ouedas. But doubts having arisen among the Spanish
Commissioners while marking the line, though there
could have been doubt TO those rivers, line was
by the rivers Ipasrsguasser and iquatemy clearly In
ringing the above mentioned treaties. Brazil now
proposes that the line at the disputed points shall be by
the rivers ASA and Iquaemy which proposition IL re-
iectcd by Paraguay, who proposes insteat the line
by the White river and the ivinhena Brazil con.
sders that she icrabe territory by her propo
sal Of the ASA and Iaustemy boundary aud regards
the proposition Of Paraguay preposterous and insult
ing These proposals the result OF invest eating
missions appointed by the respective governments IN
lsw
correspondent Of the Coeo Nercanid OF Rio Janero,
June g. writing from The province OF Ceara, gives de
porabe account OF the effects Of the drought which has
prevailed for some time In that and other parts OF the