The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-04
AFFAIRS IN SOUTH AMERICA.

HENRY bUEhNSIElN, Uniou otat0S CONSUL, broulen.
AFFAIRS IN SOUTH AMERICA.
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Our Buenos Ayres Corresponds
BUKsos AYREs, s. A.. June 10. 1868.
SIoso Gounny-Ne,c LHe-Nep Pdprs-Hsstry--A Liv-
ing Me0atherium--Spoin Behind the Aoe-Btaphemy-
Bishops BslI-Physical Prowes-Railro0ds Carts
and AulssReuoIusion in Ursguay-A Visu to the AJa-
bama-Description and Doings-Aait1de Of Brasil
Affairs in Uru0Say-Q1ia in tae Interior P,ovinces-
Conness-Shep Farming Suocesasl--Shep-Para
Suay-Cottom and Boys-LigAserino V, Railroad
Ounces, dc.
ID not twenty years since letter Of four pages could
be written every two from this city detailing the
progress OF the times and by varying half dozen lines
each time the same letter would be true all the year
round. Now we live In wbrl Of business somewhat
similar to that Of some rising city in your Great
West. One illustration OF progress found in the
mens OF the press On the first day Of this month there
were 10 this city, full fedged for their daily weekly,
monthly or quarterly flights nine periodicals. One
OF these-La Rertsa-s publication OF great literary
merit, and embraces wide range Of valuable and
stantial matter.
In a historical sketch Of this country. from the
planting OF this city In 1885 till 1900, there is an
amusing instance Of erudition In Spain in those
days. In one Of the vessels that carried the
colonists here there sent homo the skeleton or
megatherium The Court OF Spain astonhed at the i'm
mense proportions Of the ANIMAL sent back request to
be furnished with live or stuffed specimen Spain
was not only enriched by her colonies in gold but also
ideas appears from this historical fact that in 1881
Spain was just one geological agesbehind the times.
With all activity the progress is not all to-
wards the good and the right One Of these papers
professedy witty and when wit fails obscenity,
rility and blasphemy used in place. This is bad
enough but 70 correct the good old bishop in his fee
bleness issued horness bull denouncing the sourrious
sheet and warning the faithful read IT, Instead or
such forbidden reading there not furnished for tho
faithful really useful reading, outside Of the city
tho great Of the natives danger OF heresy
from what they read.
In the substantial regard for religious truth that may
be found in most countries there is here great dea-
cheney In the province San Juan Governor Sarmeno
did not hesitate moment to Danish the bishop Of tho
diocese for meddng with poltics-that is for fomenng
treason. In the same province, In a sermon curate
(Dr In Rosa) compared Dr. Absasain with Jesus Christ
Dr. Abersstan had been shot Ia q civil war after
being taken prisoner. There were moral resem
blances in fact, though the curate impiously found
them In q fertile imagination. In this city the
native papers unrebuked by his trace publish prossne
parodes the Lords Prayer and the Apostles, Creed
Grace presides the priesty choir sings and plays sra
viata" and 'Trovatorep-a this, although there Is
worship Article
ton declaring the religion OF tho country 70 be tho holy
Roman Catholic religion
Physical progress is more marked. rhore are threc
great railroads centerDg In this city, which the work
Is rapidly progressing Two OF these are finished for
some leagues, and the from them pays liberal
mencng employs hundred mon, and the first fifteen
hundred yards ready for the rails II than
month since the ground broken for It's commence
mens In the Ave last days Of Nay thcre started from
the depot buildings OF that road fourteen Wagons
and ono hundred and ninety mules for journey OF
1T generally believed that the revolution In pro-
gress in Uruguay received aid and comfort from this sde
the foreign ministers resident hero that those from
FRANCE England Spain and Sardinia called President
The President declined the OF their call They then
united In note expressing their mind. and IL was re-
A gentleman OF this city, lately returned from tho
Brazilian coast, ut Bahia, Brazil when the pirate
Alabama called there He was on board OF her. She land
sells destroy ed aud gentleman who Uned States
Consul his way TO Shanghae. She had helped herself
well TO coal from United vessels going southwark
and to coffee from vessels going norhwsrd She had pre-
vousy called at the Brazilian island Fernando de Moron
ha near the Equator where she took supplies General
such aid tne rendered 20 an insurot vessel chiie profess
ingf friendship to the United States The repy eas prompt
and noble The officer al the island removed and
dered home for further punishDe,s
A rebellion, rapidly assuming the dimensions OF
Of GEN Flores His preparations were made on this SIDE
and he took over with him two men he was followed by
others, and gradually his numbers sweed until DO
now with formidable force threatening capital The
President Is urged by his Cabinet 10 fortify the city
uptey dco) but he declares that II the superior forces
sent the country hold IL he will resign and
make short contest There every probability OF the
success Of the insurgents.
The disturbances the interior have nearly all
been settled by the national forces. There IL
general quiet In the confederation. Congress still
session No powerful factions are forming The country
IA rapidly developing in wealth, and tnere signs OF
permanent prosperity
The season In which the sheep farmers count their
lambs corresponds with the Of sowing OF
vesng In tho United States This year. thus fer there
has been an unusually productive season. Many focks
have an increase Of Atty cent The weather for
Ter, IA pleasant.
Not long wrote you that in shis province thcre
were twentytbree million sheep, and that In Eve years
by former rates. there would be forty millions but such
year this Ia unusual, and II will probably incrosse
the number q sheep the province thirty million
From Paraguay there won't recently England thirty
Eve youths be educated The steamer carried 10
England thousand pounds Of ginncd cotton from Para
quay.
We have never had many railroad accidents in this
country but fearful to-day has disturbed tho
city while the train In motion the Northern
Railroad the lightning struck killing three persons
Instantly and wouDding twenty others.
Ounces closed yesterday at four dollars atty Ave cents
TO the ounce.
The French In Mexico.