The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-08

on November 30 total OF about $276 $50, 900 In
United States currency, represented by national
bonds and bills
Peoples opinions here In regard to Lopez's treat
ment OF the foreigners In Paraguay have been COM
pletely upset and mystided by late accounts re-
ceived through the agency OF the commanders Of
the British and French gunboats which have re-
turned from Paraguay. The French gunboat re-
ceived ten French men and two women, and the
English fifteen persons belonging to the families
Of Engiishmen, but by agreement with Lopez they
were not to be permitted to communicate with La
Plata or Brazil before their return to Europe.
The English commander has written to the British
Minister that Lopez invited him to the camp at
vllela that he spoke to all Englisnmen there, and
that they unanimously refused to avail themselves
OF the opportunity to leave, and OF LOpezs consent
treated well paid and quite content, and that they
considered 1t point Of honor to stick to Lopez as
long as the war continued: MI: NesDitt an English
English gunbOat, and on the commander telling him
that there was nothing TO prevent him going along
with her. he replied that he intended to stay In Para
quay until the war was over, that not an Engshman
In Paraguay would leave until then, and that all the
previous Of MT Could Of the English Lsg
false from end TO end Both Bliss and Mastermann
were alive, and Bliss has published work in Para
burn.
The tthing is thus o mystifcation. Gould and
W0SnOurn nave Deem rel6Ilng LalcS LOpeZ'S treat
ment Of foreigners and natives which are enough to
lift ones hat or his head, while later accounts re-
present him as humane and popular, and as Q
detecting at word nav In any state
ment made to him. What are we to Think Has
Lopez bamb0ozled his late visitors and was all that
was said to them by him. by the foreigners, and
doubleday by the families received on board, nothing
but deceit from beginning TO end OF were Gould
and Washburn deliberately selfceceivin2ly utter
ing Misrepresentation Undoubtedly the CON-
mander OF the English gunboat Is satisfied to the
truth OF what he writes and his opinion Is decidedly
favorable to Lopezs conduct with regard to the Eng
lishmen IN Paraguay, although two were In prison
In Rio, also international law continues to agitae
the press in consequence Of the continuance OF the
dispute between ex-Premer Zacharias Goes Vas
the right to promote insurrecti0n and rev0lts in
beligerent country. The discussion is fierce one,
and the saying is. "wigs are flying on the green
already and the public ts in eager expectation OF
official secrets or scandals coming soon to light
The son OF that Admiral Cochrane who entered
the Brazilian service as First Admiral during the
war Of independence and was the main agent in the
capture OF Bahia and Maranham and in the aban-
teet. has been mere for some time trying TO eject
settlement OF the remainder OF his fathers claims
on the Brazilian empire Three years t ago ne ssc
Ministry won't do anything although the Emperor
thinks Brazil has not dealt Justly BY repudiatng
terms Of the agreement made with the Admiral and
by the extraordinary services rendered by him. The
a Which he as been Sa che only
swer he could get was that no claim for money
could be entertained at the present contingency.
Senior Netto has returned from Bolivia. His mis-
sion was very successful one, as he succeeded In
making Bolivia friendly to Brazil and In settling the
The drought in Bahia is exceedingly destructive
In the western parts and most Of the small farmers
ess are rs 70 DC
The British Minister has made reclamations in re-
gard to the failure OF the government to carry out
the contracts made with colonists sent to the
colonies who were most OF them IN q very bad state
from that cause The accounts given by the colOnsts
OF the false statements made In England 70 them
and OF the way they were treated at the colonies
after arrival will evidently stop emigration 70
Brazil. The Minister Of Agriculture Is much blamed
for his bad faith, but he has published an exculpa-
tory note fun OF generalities and also blowing up
to the English agents for the lalsehoods they hau
stances the emigranm have been greatly deceived
both In England and here, and are In much suffer-
ing. It must be allowed, however, that nearly all,
though decent people, were men unit to go into the
woods OF the government colonies, being nearly all
clerks and artisans who scarcely knew what an axe
or grubbing hoe was.
Navigation OF the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS In
Brnxil-Freuch C0lOnists from Algeria
New Route to Matte Grosso-First Cargo
Down the Amazon from Ecuad0r-CottOn
Crop.
The article OF the HERALD on the subject OF the
navigation OF the Amazon, with Its advice to the
Brazilian empire to be up to the times or the
American eagle would be down on II, has made some
STIR Some OF the papers feel considerably riled over
the ADVICE and suggest that the American eagle has
enough on hand already; but liberal journal wants
to strike trade, and proposes, nyou.wil furnish US
here with republic, to willingly hand you over In
compensation this paternal government, with all Its
nery and throw ali the ministry and Its presidents
in with the truck. as gift.
The ending OF the war is likely to give consider
able stimulus 10 road and railroad making, more
especially the latter, since the English market has
become less AFRAID OF new enterprises. The com
pany formed to make the Jundahy to Campinas ex
tension OF the St Paulo Railroad has Just received IL
charter from the imperial government
Another English company has just made lbs debu
in Brazil II is called the Brazilian Street Raroa,
Company, and its prospectus proposes to buy an'
make street railroads in this country. IL has com
menced by purchasing the Apipucos suburb tram
road running from the middle OF the city OF Pernam
buco, OF which It takes charge the first OF Janu
airy. The success OF the American companys line L
Botafogo has been so great that we cannot doub
there will be quite number OF such lines got up.
A few OF the spanish friars have come, whether a.
pioneers and spiers Of tho land for the unfrockee
ones OF Spain, or on a private speculation OF ,ne
own, have not heard. The world " getting naI.
ON the world, and next the monks. because p .ne
time Is past. The Jolly old monks Of St Bent
here appear TO recognize this fact and are ge'un
rid OF some OF their worldly wealth while II Is le,
| them Some OF It they eat and drink feenng " 4
they, probably the last Of their race IN BRA u
arc not called on TO mortify themselves tIse
icssly; but besides this, they are getting on wit
| the freedom OF their slaves In May 1865 TINS wa
determined on, and IL was agreed on that All Tn
children born after that date would be regiserou
freeborn at their baptism, and that some euuc auo
| and a trade should be taught them, so that the
i could gain their living when grown up Beside
this soie 100 adult nesroes Of both sexes have bee
/ freed IN addition to the nnety-three iniants Dor
/ since MAY 1890 The monks have therefore alread
| made good progress In gradually releasing thci
1000 slaves: but thoy are wisely freeing only thos
| a,lults who show themselves likely TO improve b
FREEDOM and the Oil and disabled they purpose pre-
yidInq for until DEATH The monks are very wealth
| and own many plantations In various parts OF Ia
private family here has also taken very praise
worthy step In regard TO the eleven slaves owned
rs various members. One woman has been liberate
without conditions, but ten children, OF ages fro
thirteen down, to serve until twenty -one years
| age receiving some education and being taught
| trade for their after support Thus emancipation