The New York herald., 1866-02-22
Paragu uay.
TQH.OnRAPHY AND aTATIa.

Tho name Paraguay was at one sime applied - ~
greater part OF the southern regions Of South Amea
along the Atlantic coast but Ia confined TO tho k%
mountainous and unfertiis COUNTRY shown On sue
map. In extent Is only 900 square miles. and ~
population than that Of New York city and Brsok
lyn The revenue Of tho State in 1859 amounted -
Sass. 400. but tho expenditures not known. NE
public debt s about 81 ooo, 600 The standing asuy
consists Of 5000 men, but the militia reserves give
force Of so 900 men The navy consists entirely q
marine river vessels, 70 the number Of nfeen stsans
The arrivals and departures By the La Plata river 6ee
1859 estimated at 4l2 vessels, Of an aggregses
measurement Of $3.50 toms Tho value OF the -
ports 1850 g. 7Sl ees and Of the exports sbsue
s1,s0s, 7ss.
HISTORY.
Paraguay was arst sottled BY Mendoza, in 1888, ~
for long time vice royalty Of Peru. Tho RsEN-
guayans attained their independence In 1871 In lsif
dictatorship was established BY Don Carlos Antsale
Lopez who governed the State with almost unim11B4
powers until 1852 whom he died He succeeded ~
hs son, Francis solano Lopez who remains In pow@
the powers Of dictator He has the right rmong othsu
Of appointing successor by will
THE PRESENT WAR IN PARAGUAY.
The reunion Of BusnSs Ayres ,sa with .se A5gas.1.s
war, in which the secessionists under the iealae.
ship OF Urquisa, were defssfed Many OF them n
TO Paraguay, when they melted President Lopcs -
the dsaeccd persons Of Buenos Ayres 70 again raiD -
standard q rebellion !. had however, the oppSsss @
the vgor Displayed BY General Flores Of Uruguay Al
the alliance made with Brazil resulted In the expustoa
Of the invading army and is pursuit Int the mounta
regions OF Paraguay, whcrc the Is being pss1
with vigor.
GOVERNMENT.
The following II the government the republic -
the dictatorship OF Paraguay is called by conrtesy:
ssssasn ssss,srs Of the Interior sac%o
Secretary OF War and Navy. Col venancio Lepoa
Secretary Of Foreign Affairs. jose Berger
Secretary of the Treasury. Mariana Gonzales
Important Counterfeiting Case.
A BATCH OF YIFTY CENT PoRoED STAMPS sueuD,
TO THE AMOUNT or ABOUT ONE THouBAND
DOLLARS.
rMrxp nArxs conxrTosKRs oSucN
Commissioner Osborn had before him yesterday sass
IN which On Italian, named Felix Caprcsti d chassea
with having had his possession quantity Of ay oeos
counterfeit stamps. amounting 10 about 81, 600
Mr. Bell United States Assistant Distrct Attorney, ~
pearcd for the prosecution and exJudge Stuart fse s
defendant The facts are disclosed In the subjoned es1
dcnce:-
George BrHnno sworn-I have known the dcfendans
two months; introduced 70 him by psrson nsas1
Austoni Capretu asked me the day mot him V ~
counterfeit money from him; refused; he saAd
I wanted 70 SCH he would let me have Il &C.
eighteen per cent he said In sold them he woA
give mo what 1 could naks-cghteen per cent; refun1
10 do such business and he asked Austoni If he osuA
trust me with bundle OF counterfeit money and -
he would pay two dollars day 10 keep 10 for hAmS
he told he would meet mc IN the evening. at eevea
O'Clock the of Howard and Elm streets, 10
grocery store, and there be would trust with the
Nancy met him there In the evening, and he told NJ
that II would keep for him he would give me I've
dollars day; told him would keep favor. sna
that when returned 70 him he could give me wess-
ever was right; we then took drink and went be94
taking the money with me; put this money away -
home until was arrested; never saw Caprstu aenAn
until after arrested arrested al the juncsce
OF Canal and walker Streets In beer sAAooa; had "
money with me when was arrested
Cross-examined by ex-Judge STUART I've ~ 49,
street with my WIFE kept the money behind some pso
lures no one knew had t but the defendant and Aua
toni: have known Austoni fos t~o years and bali
do not know thst he makes living oy seIse counssx
felt money; Austoni me on the dny on my ancst
told me 70 get the bundle and meet CApfe - she pac
OF INV arrest aid 20 and the ofcers arrested me- .nS
Narshal himself arposasd me- Aussoni sold me 49,
never s,ld N the PRISON that did ga the mOnsy
from Cspyv<ai and that I had not seen him -. /,
Jossph Tsvi Was pointed out 70 witness, VINO s~a"-'
never eAw or spoke 70 that man. --sn
Iuisi Austoni - italian, examined-l know Sspss
and Brnnus; introduced Brsnno N Cspsvse WOO 49,
days before Nsw Years Day; Csprstii sad 70 NJ =, ~
days before shsa hs hsd some counterfeit mc.S
snysperson aad be ts,A " look ost fce enc =
nLe the money two % three days osaoss 80
ray said had fousd sucA pevsss ~ y"
Cros .sramIsed-f ssui word ie ne nannsa -
1 prasno was there Win ths moesyi dM % 70 -
Capsstu arrested have bssa n shs ssase rusoe "
nE Ey--s- 49, ~ - - vss A burned