The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-21
SOUTH AMERICA.

The Steamship Mississippi, George b. Slocum
master of the United States and Brazil Mail Steam
chip Company, from Rio de Janeiro July 20, Bahia
July so, Pernambuco August l. Para August g. and
st. Thomas August a. arrived at this port last
night.
According TO a despatch from Puerto Cabelo
dated August O. received few moments before the
Mississippi left ST. Thomas on the 14th inst, 1t IL
stated that the government troops had been engaged
with the rebels under General Monagas since the
morning OF the 4,h The rebels had made no sue
cesses and it was thought that the government
troops would be able 10 sustain themselves and pre-
vent their entering the town.
The Ministerial Crisis-Attack of the Parn.
sunvans Brazilian Iron.Clads-The Ar.
Eenfine Election-LOss of the American
Yacht Challenge.
RIO DE JANEIRo July Is, 1868.
On the nth a divergency having occurred between
his Majesty the Emperor and the Zacharias Ministry
upon the question Of the Emperor's selection of Con-
selhero SALES Torres Homem the Ministry resolved
to resign, and as persisted In its determination the
resignation was finally accepted upon the l4th. His
Majesty then instructed the visconde de Itaborahy.
conservative to organize ministry and on the 10th
the DEGREES Of appointment were signed. Its con-
stitutlon is as follows
vsconde de Itaborahy, Minister Of Finance and
President OF the Council
Senior Paranhos, Minister Of Foreign Affairs.
Baron de Muritiba, Minister of War.
seEor Fernandes Leao Minister Of Agriculture.
Baron de Cotegipe, Minister OF Marine.
Senior Soares de SouZa, Minister Of the Empire
sefor Jose Martnano de Alencar, Minister of JUS
Gce.
On the 18th the programme of the new ministry
was declared, acknowledging the need Of some re-
forms, but postponng their consideration and ask
ing the Chamber Of Deputies to proceed at once to
vote the supplies, indispensable in the present con-
dition OF the Treasury. But vote Of want Of con-
hdence was at once proposed by Senior Jose Bonita
ecared that woud accent the moon e eanva
lent to refusal to give supplies, 1t was carried in
the session by IS to TO- all the liberals uniting
On Saturday the 18th, the decree Of dissolution
was signed and on Monday the Chamber Of Depu-
As none of the estimates had passed both Cham
bers the new ministry remains without parlia-
the country and will therefore have to to the
measures which the constitution provides for such
contingency. The nrst measure undoubtedly must
be the Immediate issue OF more paper money, as the
demands upon the treasury are large and pressing
and cannot be delayed longer.
the attempt upon the Brazilian ironcads at Tayi
OF which deserters had previously given warning.
On that morning, before sunrise, twenty or so
canoes, laden with some 300 Paraguayans dropped
down to Tayi and, although seen, threw themselves
boldly upon the casemate gunboat Barroso and the
Of the fort.
NThe low deck OF the monitor was gained by them
out as the Paraguayans could not readily gain en-
trance into the tower the loss among the assailants
board was severe. The unofflciai accounts state
that six were killed and wounded on her. Including
her captain Antonio Joaquin, killed. and Lieutenant
loss OF an arm. The fight lasted for hours but the
crew OF the Barros0 were successful in beating or
ner assaants while those on me deck OF the RIO
teries Of Tayi opened upon them as soon 1t was
possible to distinguish foe from friend: Eight canoes
yUQr oil w m INV PIG
oners, and the Paraguayans killed were numerous.
The reports were that limbo to be carried on the |
10th and that an assault on Humata would take |
place immediately after.
Paraguayan ambuscade in the Chaco it reported |
70 have been cut to pieces, losing one hundred
The latest returns of the Presidential election in
the Argentine Confederation give Sarmiento SO,
Elizalde 49, Urquiza 16, and Of the Vice Presidential
Alsna, "a; PaunerO, So.
UrqlIza was mobilizing the national guard Of
Entire Rios, and was said to have 10000 in arms
but had declared that 1t was only to guard against
the possible entry OF General Emilio Mitre, who
was at Goya, on the frontier, with government
At Rozaro and in the interior Of Santa re forces
were in arms against the government.
The American yacht Challenge was lost July "a at
San Joao. or the mouth of Rio Para. She was run
on shore by an incompetent pilot. Her captain aud
crew were saved and return by the steamer Missis-
sippi to New York.
In coffee an important business has been done
since the departure Of last steamer, the sales
reaching 10000 bags, with some fluctuations
rates s Of exchange Receipts from the serraacima
Of the crop have been regular. Our stocks
amount TO about 40, 900 bags The market is frm
at the following quotaions:-Fine superior, sl6OO
10 $4,000; superior, $1,000 to si00 good rsts ln300 to
7aeoo; first regulars $1,000 to 6iOo; ordinary to good
seconds, 4l60O to 5n300.
In freighs, notwithstanding large business hav.
ing been effected for the United States, Europe and
the Southern ports have alteration to note in
Since my last fifteen charters have been made
for she United States six Tor Europe and two for the
Cape OF Good Hope. quote as f0lows:-United |
States, North, 326 To $751;. United States South, 36
to 40s. Channel Mediterranean. 35s. to 37s. Cd.