The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-22
SOUTH AMERICA.
No Improvement in the Situa-
tion Of the Allies.
Rebellion Still Rampant in the Argen-
tine and Oriental Republics.
Discomfort with the War Manifest
ing ITSELF

mo steamer South America, Captain Tinkiepaugh
from Rio Jsnsro September 20. arrived At this port
yesterday We under obligations the gentlsmanIy
puser Jos r. Person. for the prompt delivery Of
aaes and dispatches.
Ths Chief Of Police 10 enforcing the continental sys-
TEN OF requiring keepers Of hotels &c. to furnish daily
sists Of and denounce suspected persona Tho
Nnser Of gwen orders that mails may
be landed until IoP. n. The commercial body OF Rio
organizing their Incorporation under the denonna
stun Of the Commercial Association OF Rio Janelro,
which will takethe place Of the Praca do Commercial
II Pasa the yvsr Amazon vas formally opened Sep
tsmbsr l. Tho ceremony vas performed BY tho PTssi-
dent Of the province Of Para No foreign msn-ofwar
were present. although invitation had been extended
them to take part the ceremonies. The town, FORTS
shfppng no.. were beautifully illuminated.
diamond bed has been discovered u Minas Gerass.
shree miles from Uberaba. and many At work.
xToops were still being sent to the river Plate.
Various counterfeit bills Bank OF Brazil and gov
eminent hanks are in circulation.
The nag ship Guerriere, Admiral Davis was AZ Rio
and would sail In . few days for Bahia The Wasp,
from river Plate had also arrived The Pawnes was In
Bahia.
In the Imperial Assembly the Chamber Of Deputies
has adopted the Senate the bill authoriz-
ing the issue OF paper money, which limits the
70 5000 o00rs, under oil contingsciea Tho budget
now ~ lts u rd Stage ana all the committee amend
nental have been adopted. These changes, which are
with increase the revenue are principally, a.
foliows:-
First. Duties to be imposed weight far posi-
BE- Second the difference between ordinary, mddilng
and cne qualities TO be abolished when practicable
Ihrd, the respective duties to include the Glasses
possible Fourth, silk, porcelain and cut glass;
sactured tobacco wood work, other OBJECTS de luxe
twenty per cent more Fifth fifteen per cent OF tho
import duties may be levied In gold from January ist
xS6S. Sixth, thr pc cent dwelling house tax. Sew
enth fixed tax not exceeding 81 0O0 and proportional
sax not exceeding twenty per cent Of profess
esons and industries, sxsmpting chiefly grazers
farmers, and sugar and rim producers Joint Stock
companies will pay and half per OF their divi
oonds. Eighth, stamp duties Bills drafts 10 order,
credits and assigned invoices from
one-ntleth TO one-tenth All legal documents
transferring property Of any kind subject 10
duty 200 res each placed receipts for $50 and up
wards, and ON cheques and orders drawn local
bankera Tho government may raise tho proportional
stamp TO two per cent tho liked stamp 70 81 600 and
suppress exisne exemptiona Slave tax el00 In the
Cities and in towns and VILLAGES S4 COO Reduction
TAX In sale OF vessels 10 FIVE cent Auctions per
cent u bankrupts estate half per cent; assessed
taxes may be doubled 4eia
Foreigners may obtain mineral concessions without
Brazilian partner The Duke Of Saxc and Princess Leo
poldna arrived At Rio In tho Southampton steamer In
seod health.