The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-18

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Our Panama letter 10 dated February Advicss from
Bogota state that affairs unusually tranquil Gu
tisrez, 30 far beaten for the Presidency by Dr.
Berries. the candidate OF tbs conservatives News
from Ecuador TO the Goth or January 10 the effect
that Congress had assembled at Quito Dr. Javisr Espi
noza had been elected President Of the republic. Miss
Lizzie Coggsshai daughter Of the late United States
Minister at Quito, died Of yellow fever o. Guayaquil on
the 18th Of January
Our Basnss Ayres letter Is dated December g. The
cholera was raging throughout tho city and country and
panic had seized the natvea Ninety persons died OF
the disease in the city in day. ard the number OF
those leaving account Of probably reached forty
thousand No now movements reported from the
seal Of war on the ParanA General Asboth WAS still
very III.
Our Lima. Peru correspondence is dated January 20.
Canseco had arrived and was received with grand de-
monstrations Of welcome He immediately proceeded
to organize his government, but had already caused
great dissatisfaction among the people The treasury
was exhausted the foreign relations were In an unsat
the northern and southern sections Il il the duty Of
Canseco under the constitution to order election for
President, Vice President and Congress- The Japanese
ram stonewall had arrived at Callao.
Our Valparaiso, Chile, correspondence u dated Janu-
ary To- Congress had adjourned The fall Of Prado in
Peru, had caused profou nd sensation Is the treaty
OF alliance between the two countries would most
probably be considered null and void PradO arrived
At Copapo tho 18th, board the United States
steamer Nyack. The Dacotah and Powhatan we're in
port at Valparaiso
BY the Atlantic cable have from Paraguay to
the 18th ut Lopez had takon the offensive and bonn
barded tho Brazilian camp with considerable effect. In
the Argentine Confederation the State Of Entroros had
Joined Rosario in q revolt against the government
Our correspondence from Sydney, New South Wales,
is dated January l. Tho young prince. Duke Of Edin
burg still among the vicorians During the fessiv
ties his account ball room was destroyed by fire.
and four young boys we're killed by an explosion Of
combustibes on board miniature galaea. New Zealand
and Victoria advices contain nothing OF much interest,"
tornado had passed over Melbourne and blown down
the walls OF new town hail. snow storm occurred
at Hobart town in Tasmania, in the midst Of tropical
summer. The mouth of the river Roper had been dis
covered BY exploring expedition on tho north coast
OF Australia.
Our special kilograms from Havana contain later in.
troops had arrived at Havana from Cadz. Slight
shocks of earthquake were again fe at Porto Rice.
railroad had been proectsd-hs nrst in the island The
taxes so heavy that sales OF land and
cattle had taken place III Hsyti General Solomon
reputed to be some favor among the Cacoa Bust
ness was improving.
General Meade arrived at Tallahassee, Fla yesterday,
and urged the two factions OF the Convention to
gauzs, elect President and sxpuuge all records
since the I'd inst
General Gism has ordered the election for the ratih
cation Of the constitution In Arkansas to commence
ON the 10Th OF March, and to continue for i've days.
In the Constitutional Convention yesterday the revised
report the Legislature made q special order for
Tuesday and the report the Judrry for Wednesday,
The article Secretary Of State, &c, amended
that certain claims for damages growing out Of repairs
to canals shall not DO allowed unless preferred within
two years after arising, and then Tecommttsc to
the Revision Committee. The revised report town
and county officers was taken up but without perfect
ing the article the Convention adjourned.
The South Carolina Convention yesterday adopted
resolution asking Congress for the loan of million
dollars 70 purchase homes for tho homeless.
The Georgia Convention Is is expected, will be paid
$4,000 to-day.
Who Democratic State Central Committee met n
Albany yesterday and agreed upon the 11th or March
the day and Tweddle Hall, Albany, the place for
the holding Of state Convention appoint delegates
70 the National Democratic Convention. committee
composed OF large number of gentlemen appointed
proceed to Washington and urge the holding OF the
National Convention at New York.
The Ohio Senate the 18th INST. passed resolutions
favor OF repeal OF the Congressional Reconstruction
acts by strict party vote