The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-06-11
BRAZIL.

The New Tarid-Operations in Paraguay-N0
Tdings Of General McMahOn-Cofee and
Cotton CrOps-Amaz0nlaa Navigati0n-
Southern Immigrants.
Rio JANErRo, April "a 1859.
On the LIST OF July Brazil comes In for the delights
OF war In the shape OF extra taxation by increased
and extended stamp duties, legacy duties and the
heavy taxes on trades and professions, agriculture
alone being to some extent exempted from their
burden. BY the new tariff, which comes into force
upon the same day. about ten per cent duty has been
added to silks. porcelain, cut glass; tobacco carved
wood work and articles Of luxury. The only i'm
portant reduction mas been on kerosene, which will
pay 100 refs the klogramme instead Of 100 res the
pound, being reduction Of about twenty-one cents
the gallon. The duties will DO levied according to
the weights and measures Of the French metrical
system, which system was intended to be enforced
all through the empire In 1870 but viii not, 1t Is
probable, be carried into effect SO soon.
The last news from Paraguay is that the Brazilian
troops had moved from Asuncion, leaving only about
1000 men there to garrison IT, About 1000 men had
been landed at Rosario. some ninety miles to the
north OF Asuncion with the view Of drawing sup
plies Of cattle from and Of isolating Lopez from
the northwest part Of Paraguay. The two army
corps into which the rest Of the army divided were
at Luque, and the plan reported was for one corps
to march by the railroad, while the other, going
leta ana try to Hank Lopez as before stated is at
Ascurra, beyond the town OF raraguari where he is
said 70 have formidable position. AS for the Ar
gentines, they are said to be sulky and unwilling to
enter upon any more campaigning This feeling,
private letters say Is largely prevalent In the Bra
officers objected to march.
Want OF means OF transport Ia the great di1culty.
The destruction OF horsedesn must be enormous in
South American armles for large numbers Of horses
are still wanting for the cavalry, and 1t Is said no
considerable expedition can be undertaken till they
QcrOf nj n ia Mt Apioh oA
ana II 1t were the allies have scarcely any roll
ing stock to place on the railway although some
Ayres.
The Comte dEu stayed only a day at Montevideo
halfway up the Parana by the last steamer bringing
down mails. He is said to have written to the gov
ernment that, from what he mad learned TO- 900 more
men would be required, and In kO at present press
ing going on sharply again, as we'll as in the pro-
vinces.
The national flag was formally granted to the Para.
guayan Legion upon the Both OF March, and the
Brazilian Minister was ut Buen0s Ayres at last &c
counts trying to arrange with The other allies upon
the formation Of provisional government OF Para
guayans.
The announcement which reported doubtrully in
my last on the authority OF the Buenos Ayres Stand
ara, OF General McMahon having come to AsunciOn,
proves to be unfounded and up to last dates he had
The reports Of the crops Of the province of San
Pauo Is not so favorable as at first, and the grow
ing coffee crop 1t is believed viii be smaller than the
by the March drought and 10 have In some been at.
tackled by the army worm. In the northern pro.
vinces and along the Upper San Francisco they aD-
pear to be getting sufficient rain to inspire hopes Of
crops in those back regions where the drought had
In regard to the navigation OF the Rio das velhas
down TO the Upper San Francisco, q trial was made
on the 9Th OF March OF the subsidized steamer built in
ninety-one feet long, has nat bottom and draws
thirty-dve inches Difficulty was experienced at the
appears be that the Brazians are not vet posted
up IN regard to river navigation and that the cap
tain OF western summer boat would think himself
In luck he had as much water the Velhas affords
at its lowest tme But in Brazil, as lar as / am
aware OF, the art Of derrlcking q steamer over
DR.. C0ut0 de Magainaens made his trip down the
Araguaya and TOcantins to Para In seventeen DAYS
doing nine hundred miles In the Ara9uaya steamer.
the merchants OF Para are getting little excited at
the prospect Of commanding the Goyaz and Matto
Crosse trade. which DIR. Coutos perseverance has
shown to be practicable. In GOyaz the traders were
also preparing for the trade and 10 has been ascer.
rapids Of the Tocantns without very great difficulty.
Flats OF thirty tons burden are being prepared.
We hear that 200 Southerners are on their way
from New Orleans under the Nathan contract Tor
settlement In the province OF Rio Janeiro l trust
they win be more fortunate than the majority OF the
previous corners have been. Those that settled IN
the coffee and cotton region OF san Paulo appear to
be the most hopeful If published letters are to be re-
lied on. Another Southern planter on large scale
Dr. Dansereau, has just added himself to those who
have given up sugar planting In this province. the
appears be tnat the calculations they fOundad
the advantages OF the climate caused them TO buy
large plantations time. and that their calculations
on the time and cost required 10 reOrganlze them
into plantations on the American system were far
below the reality, 80 that they became unable to
meet their engagements. In fact Brazilian farms
and Brazilian slaves are not to be calculated by the
measures applicable In the United States, and this
fact nothing but personal experience Will, it ap-
pears, convince o new conner Of
Exchange has fallen little, being 1870. to the
milrcis and gold Is about $50. The gold bonds SELL
at about e4s Tor the 1000 mires bond issued at 900
mllrcis, curreacy.