The New York herald., 1870-12-06
Prospects Of Troubles Between
Brazil and Peru.
A BRAZILIAN ,GUMBoAT SEIZED.
The Progress Of the Revolution In the
Argentine Republic.
THE SIEGE OF MONTEvIDEO.
BRAZIL.

Peruviau DemonstrafiO On the Amaxon-A
BRAZILIAN GuoSoat 5eizel-rroubIe Ahead
suruaises-- Finn ncial Anairs-The New Miu-
1stry.
Rio JANBIRo, nov. IA, 1870
A rumor is abroad about town that serious trou
bies are imminent between Brazil and Peru and
that the latter country has opened the game tho
Amazon by seinng the Brazilian gunpoat Mage. A
newspaper has even called on the government 10
declare what truth is In the report. but reply mas
been Qyen IL is, however, said that six iron -caus
are tting up in and VIII be shortly despatched
20 the Amazon. Support Is given to these rum0rs
by the silence OF the government In regard to
them, and 1t has long been wen known that
the relations with Peru have not been cordial,
that Peru is dissatisfied with the neutrality or Bra
XII IN the spanish quarrel with the demands OF
Brazil in regard TO boundaries and with the OBJ
stacles thrown IN the way OF Peruvian trade by the
Amazon.
Brazil would have great difficulties TO encounter
IN q with Peru, as the Peruvians have a strong
fort commanding the access 10 their Amazonian
waters; and II they were TO send their iron-clads
round Cape Horn one OF them alone could close up
Rio Janero the other Bahia, and the wooden
vessels would have all the other seaports AZ their
disposal II the River Plate, as would almost GER
tanly be the case, give secret ard TO the Peruvian
squadron, The whole coast and commerce OF Brazil
would be at its mercy, for the iron-clads which
Brazil possesses utterly incapable OF engaging
even one OF the formidable ron-clads brought by
Peru from the United States, and indeed, with the
exception, perhaps, OF the ten gun ronclad Brazil,
armed with seventy Founders, could not tire shot
outside port or river
The press is at present occupied chieny with the
poemics started by the opposition press regard
70 Khe late sale OF 900 six per cent bonds of 900
milres each by the Minister Of Finance. From the
customary secrecy with which Brazilian govern
nents carry on their administration, and which, In
the majority OF cases, Is made CLOAK to conceal
acts OF the most consummate jobbery, which have
lowered the reputation OF government almost be-
Xona contempt, nas On now & become Khowd a t1ar M
six months has agreed to receive payment IN SIX
monthly instaments, although the bonds will con-
tmue 10 draw interest, and mas gwen 1000 OF the
2S0cO to private individual, who, 1t Is current on
the exchange, Is merely mask Tor the Minister
and half per cent the 5000 bonds gave profit or
over $16O000. The opposition press has taken hold
Of tae AFFAIR. and the Retorna IN partic1ar % . pro-
fesses 10 have proof beyond question that the Minis
Ter himself was the real purchaser from himself and
certainly the v0luminous defence published has
serious discrepancies, which are TO say the least,
very weakening to the effect OF the explanations.
The 8. Vicente Ministry Is adopting a very diner.
by the Cabinet or Sen0r ltaborahy. This latter al
fected 10 despse the press as an exposition VI pub
Any si Its acts TO refute accusation. The 5.
Vicente Cabinet however, has subsidized the Jofnat
0u Idrde and the formal 90 C0nlllerct0 bOth Tor.
merry neutral papers; and the latter, In particular,
has come out plainly az ministerial paper, rsfus-
ing 10 publish. as the custom here 49, for pay, any
Criticisms adverse TO the government. Every day It
s also producing long communications" inserted
by the Cabinet paid for at the rate Of eight cents
lme besides great jobs Of government printing out
Of the secret service money OF the police. Whatever
may be thought OF the morality OF the transaction on
the part OF the proprIetors or the JO1na
In thus acIIng diametrlcaly opposite TO Its former
professions OF being onpoiitlcal paper. omen TO
All who chose to pay Tor the insertion OF signed
-nrfir ahn asf
Jornnt do Commerce. Is the only newspaper in Bra
Eil whose circulation exceeds 1900 copies But the
b. Vicente Cabinet seems determined 10 cut OF or
choke all opposition opinion, and, besides the com
municatons and publications at request = hlIed
with abuse OF the liberals, which 1t pours out daily
through It's subsidized organs and the DdfiO ODctd
It has encouraged prosecutions by Its officials in
regard TO crticsms OF departmental action and II is
even asserted by persons who profess TO be az fdH
In the matter that the Ministers have importuned
the Emperor 10 authorize the deportation OF the
EDITOR oi foreigners paper published here, which
the management vi TWO departments OF government