The New York Herald Newspaper, March 3, 1868, Page 4

CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERIC Hostility to the American Minister in Peru. x penant of Rear Admiral Valle Riestra, Their advent was warmly welcomed, «sa very widespead opinion existed tp Peru thet Chile would eetze these two vessels and hold them as a guarantee that Peru would perform her por- tion of the contract calied the defensive and offensive allianee against Spain, They were immediately turned over to General Canseco’s government and new officers sppointed to comnmnd them. This incident and the fact (nat all the departments of the republic are at poace, end as well as can be judged by the public sentiment, in favor ef the new order e@f things did away with ell obstaclos towards Canseco's prooceding ‘Immediately to fulfill the requirements of the constitu. ton of 1860, which bis party and himself bave deciared to be in foree. This instrament declares that in a case like the present the person in power must immediately call a Presidential election, and, om its result being known, gracofully retire from his bigh position, Thero- foro, after some days of anxious expectation, on the 6th inst, the troops composing the garrison of Lima, mounting to six thousand men, in their parade dress, were formed in tho principal square of the city, and Genera! Canseco, tho present chief of the republic, at tended by » numerous staff, published tho following proclama’ British Merchants at the of the Trouble. The Chilean-Peruvian Alliance Falling Asunder. + The steamship Henry Chauneoy, Captain A, 8 Gray, from Aspinwall Fobruary 23, arrived as this port yester- Way. {i The following is the list of treasure by the Henry mente Pupro Diss Caxsnco, Second Vice President of the Re- {Panama Ratirond Co$ Order, + $600,000 ablic, enebarged with the executive powor:— "Duncan, Sherman & 33,402 ‘hereas, the revolution having terminated gloriously, fo having tor its object the re-establishment of tue legal ‘A. Bel imen, and the expiration of the administrative period Hoadiey, Eno being nearat hand, the time bas arrived for the people Ribon & Munoz... 6,439 | to elect the President and the Vice Presidents of the D. HY Davis.... 4,650 | republic, and likewise the citizens who are to compose 8. L. Isanes & Asch ‘640 | the mational Congress; in virtue of the great political ‘which have occurred since Congress adjourned in becomes necessary to.segovate and elect en- virely anew tho grossional bedy, to regulate the advancement of the country and to enter, without meet. {ng insuperable obstacles, on the constitutional road of beard tno mn of the Cabinet at on the Ist of April next the parroquial all assernbie to select the citizens who shall form the provincial eloctoral eoilt both bodies of electors to act in sirict conformity with the law of April 13, 1861, Secon !—the provincial electoral colleges shall select tne President, Firat and Second Vico Prezidents of the repuvlic, ‘The same colleges shalt elect the Senators and Depaties corresponding tothe departments and pro- Vinces composing the pation tn accordance «ith the plan formed by the Congress of 1861. Third—Congress shail be inaugurated on the 28tn of July next, to tuldil the duties imposed by the constitution and to enact acoord- te its atiributions the laws w: may be required by cendition of the republic, OMG, .eveeeseee 80748 acveeee seers $1,651,270 CENTRAL AMERICA. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. Basiness to Central America-Earthquakes, Panama, Feb, 23, 1863, ! Later intelligence has been received from Central America by the steamer Salvador. Commercial affairs throughout the country are said to bein adeplorable con- ‘@ition, which {s mainly owing to the failure of the @ochineal crag and the unprecedently smail yicid of Coffee, The latter product, however, was selling on the plantations at two conts per pound less than it brought ast year, en account of the scarcity of money. The ‘dBi a eared ih eg Seay Markets are said to be choked with imported goods, | ordering it to be published. and ciroulaiod, Qad merchants wore selling at a loss, eo The Bociedad Agricola, @ joint stock conoorn in shade tah Costa Rica, went into liquidation a few weeks since, ‘The failure entalis heavy loss on the entire country, but 4m San José, the capital, its depressing effects will be felt most heavily. ‘The Rivas (Niearagua) Porvenir says:—‘Wo havo no United States Consul or representative at San Juan del Bor. Our transit interests and our local trade with Cali- fornia exa jal here, We know that the United . Con: ie PD id for San Juan del Sur, Why fs it thas tho parties appointed are always sent to Corinto?” The President of the Central American Transit Com- pany is foolisuly endeavoring to establish a liao of Steamers between Sau Joaé, Guatemala, and Puntaro- Conta Rica, The President of Salvador sent his meseage to Con- on the 22d ult, It contains nothing of importan ‘he home debt of tbat government amounts to $604, and no foreign liabilities whatever, Ab extraordinary series of earthquakes has occurred at the port of La Union, Salvador. A correspondent w: Jog from that.place ou the 13th instant describes than briefly, as follows :— About quarter-past seven P. M. on the 11th inst. the tartied by a slight shock Population of this place of earthquake, which, nowerer, causod but littie alarin; Dut some fifteco minutes iater one of the severest shocks ‘experienced here occurred, lasting about twenty-five seconds, sbaking the Lou-es most frightfully and raising ‘the dusi to an extraordinary height, Ten rioutes iater not er termble shock was experienced; but, though Severer than the #*cond, was not of such loug duration. Ta leag than an hour to shocks were felt, and since ‘Shas time there Lave been no fewer than onc bundred and Hfty shocks, and God onjy knows where (hoy will siop. For tuo last two nights neariy every one has slept in t ‘and will probably continue to do so for som 10 JUAN MANUEL POLAR. Now the governmental programme is discovored, The very fact of cailing for an entirely new election of the mombers to constitute Congress signifies the abrogation of that decree issuod in Arequipa, which go foolishly had for its object the ro-eatablishment of all publio affaira on the footing of 1865. Tais decree would, if it had been carried into strict effect, have annulled all of tho seniences of the courts, destroyed all public and Private contracte entered into with the government sof Prado, repudiated ali of the treaties and all funda- mental reforms, and, worse tban all, would have estab- lished a precedoat by which any revolutionary ebie(tain attaining success would have been enabled to desiroy all the public actions of his prod cassor, and would have 39, reduced the country to a perfect state of chaos. After the fall of Napoleon L the question of retrocession was discussed ably and warmly by the supporters of the Bourbon, and soaing the impassibility of dostroying all that which existed, the doctrine accepting all consum- mated things was proclaimed, The cabinet of Canseco, composed of able and respectable men, have followed this example, aud a competent Congress ia now to be charged with tho authority to recognize or annul or modity the acts of the dictatorahip, Many of these are, of course, impossible to reject; but there are some which, based npom highty impolitic grounds, caused the down - fall and rain of Prado, and these, no doubt, will bo an- nulied complotely, Now the government, laying aside all personal feelings of bitterness and opposition, gives full power to the people to ehoose their own represen- tative, It may seum strange that gucu a proceeding — one of the great privileges of arepubtic—should bs mon- tioned here as extraordinary; but on previous occasions tue olec ions of me:nbers ef Congress havo been made In Tima by the very government itseif, and in many cases deputies representing distant provinces bave never even touched ‘he soit a: their constituency, The critical condition of the country bas passed by, and if toca almost inevitable revolutions can be avoided, Pera may now advance in good earnest, The only two spocks of troabie which aro reaily worthy of considera. tion are the bad feeling existing between Chile and 1 and tho possitiitty of trouble during the etections, The former 14 fortuvately vague and undetermined, and the 0b feared; for this tast revolution + as Gown, but the major.ty of them were left standing ina dilapidated condition, In many cases tne roois were shaken in, singe adobo puilding escaped 1 jory. the frame buildings ou (he waser front wero ‘the ouly ones that remained entirely sound. It bas eften beon suguested that if tho innabitanis of districts Subject to frequemt amd severe shakings would live in frame buildings they would escape much annoyance. y lives would be saved as weil, but the peopie of these countries stick closely to traditional customs, and they cling to the thick wailed adobe because the style of @rchitecture was invemted iu the year ove, Nove but the heaviest of vibrations will damage a framo, while an @dobe building is suscepivle to the slightest shook, lent, ba country should enjo trangaility, Colono) Bala, the “He Peru," as he is fondly termed by his admirers, 1s by far the most po jyet the very fact of his be- ing from the north of ta 3 @ suctional by personal tition of the ‘The most ECUADOR. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. The President’s Inauguration—The New Cable net—CongressIudex Expurgatorius. Panama, Feb, 22, 1803, Two steamers from the south coast—the regular mail steamer Santiago ani the intermediate boat Ta- Jea—Ddrought leiters and = uuwspapers (rom the neighbor- ‘Ang republic of Ecuador, peceniag ye Lg the Sgr ob age eng ath we aki 6 ‘The newly closted Prosidont for the unexpired torm of | BY this Dog Peuseit politient wale ct Yen. he aancrery Mr. Carion, who resigned om account of disagroement | to ne hoped that the eleeiion campaign may pass ov quistly, and with Bala ouce in power, with an able oid, old story—revoln tntelligent and moderate politicians hore deprecato carnestly the very thougnt of aay difficuity be- tween the nortuern and soathern sections of the country, and endeavor to compromise the matter by ad mitting Balia’s ciaim to the Presidency ;and advocating the ciection of two southern mon as the Vice Presidenis (one of these the first presidor over Congress); and as in With the legisiative branch of the goverament, was | qutolly, aud | ie power, wits 6m able imistry and Congress, great things pected frot solemnly tnaugurated on the 20th of January, The | his woil known rectitude and energy. Abtiity to a great Ceremony took piace in the Cathedral of Quito, which ‘was filled to its Gtmost capacity. Senor Angulo, the Codes bas in a great measure reinspired public conit- President of the Senate, addressed to the tow chief | gence and tranquillity, and even commercial rea in magistrate a fow words, calling to his mind the duties | Tama are beginuing to be hopeful, Just as gold in the harg?, ial 4 to domestic | United States represents the curreat of pubiic feoling— pemampad 29 en op Mobnnach “A suet to | St least ng a general thing—so do the oxpreased ideas of Mfairs, and eatreasing him most earnestiy to conciilate | 4119 creat commercial houses in Peru represent the ‘Ql! parties and recali to the country all who had been | amount o! co :tidence reposed by the people at large in Danished for their political opinions, Dr, Espinosa | (ve adminicracion, h ‘These houses, which, during tho recent revolutions, answered in a speech which was full of protestations of | yavg jost unwards of ten millions of hard dollars in bad impartiality and moderation, but refralaed* from muk- | debts spoliations and that class of disaster, now ox. ‘i ted Bou press themeolves gaardodiy, it is trus, but very hope. tng aay dante promises as to the oxpatriated eas ) Foiy sogurding une stuniion. er, mith al ot fas jorians, m . atitution. By tho change in ths Exesutiva the clerical party has is co giiled by vature ia every description of rick ihat she requires onty penco and tranquility to staud ‘gain gainod the ascendancy and 1s makiiny its influ @nco felt in several respects, degree ho di posvess, but bia Cabinet will, im all provabitity, remody that defect, ‘The decree which pre- far a other nation in South Am=rica Genera Canseco Was publiciy deciared thay One of bis first « ou the assembling of Congress will be a message to that body advising the reduction of the army. this arm of ce mom. | tle goveruiment bas been the mos: peruivious of ail he The Cabinet hes been formed of the following mom | So.te powers which lead to revolutions As turelim ders:—Homs Departmont snd Foreign Affairs, Dr. | ware occur rarely between this country aod other Camilo Ponce. formeriy President of the House of Rep- | Powerg officers have only the natura means of obtain. Tosentatives; Treasury, wr, Julio Castro, #ho took the d betier p them. place yacated by Dr. Elias Lazo om acvouut of his Teuimeats or ) the bighert brother being a giewber of the highest auditing (ribonat fhe army now contain 000 ollivers of the country; and lastly, War, General Joss Maria | and 10,000) rank and fi This enormous number of Guerrero. shoulder straps aro morely so many valiuros who livo The extraordinary sessions ef Concross came to @ elose on the Bist of January by will of tho Lxecutive, and entirely against the will of tho bonorable members who bave not been able to do much and were thwarted ia their endeavors to make some reforms in financial | ‘attors and in the iaw on elections. Among the few dilia passed by this Congress and ap- Proved by the Frosident [notice ono rendering thanis to the governments of tov allied republice for their Invors in the interest of South American union; another Which coagratulaies Mexico on (ho triamph of republi« Cav institutions, and another which fixes the mtrenuth my at 1,000 cave, tuciuding officers, on the public treagiry, and the army appropr ation 19 by far tue most formidable tiem in the freasury budget. Now it is proposed to reauce the force to three thousand mex, with the compiemeat of officers necessary, aud to avoid ail cosoeried move- ments toward revelution to #ation their diminutive army im detachmests throughout the country, Aiso the exorbitant pensions, gratuities and comma Which the resired or disabled @ilcers enjoy are to bo r duced toa scasible footing. Twi improvement ts accordance with the Unanimous wish of (he country and, with tbe paturai exception of the parties iuterested mort would be very generally bailed with joy, shero ts no doubt that a strenoous effort will be inate to carcy ib relating to the finances of the country no- | 4) tho first sittings of that body. thing w er has ccompiished, The Secretary a first class and formidable of the Treasury brought in several bilis which were not ‘ail in active service and eniray exception of afew of minor import- 11,600 mies) aud her few ive; bu: about the new Castors law thero vns a Gifference of opinion between the two branches of the overument aud betyeea the two houses, which le iroaclad+—are to be put out of commission and tree te be deiailud for coast duty, This will also bo the saving of ihe | a large amount of money to the National Trew ii 1M Au UNiioisied s\ate One of tue points of disa- | the cost of the coal—a species of monopoly enju. Feement in this matter was so characteristic of Ecuador | the Engin Steam Nayigation Company in Callao hat | think it deserves to be menvioned. aunval expenses. According to the existing law, all books Imported into Gvano isiands are not in Ecuador Lave to be examined by the Custom House nu- sees the prin thorities, who ore faraisied w Of those probibite| by the Ro: The Senate now jasisted thai from ¢ e@xbepted (bose wh thorough and immediate rotrono: 0x pensem, ties, a rule should be dern pro- he loug face of « th ud Gress in Boience, wer: Books im | serrote Who” WnPHIE from Victorious Colloges. But the e’erical in f the Execative | Rroacipa when the fighting was over, Tuowe gentry valled, and wus even poweriul eoough with the ma- | sd to obtain im recompense for their porvices jority of the lower house to provent this inno’ But still moi was the o Executive to a b cke againet the Treasury, and th ave (0 provoat their documents at the national Gol- onda and retarn to their homes happy with their plun- to make some very nec tn the exercise of | dcr, home of then got th P Obata aod auter the tre This was done for the pirpote of maim | fyi tyestivation of the state of things are wi taining the government influence in she forthcoming | i) then at sewonty-re per cent aiecount— election of President at the end of tho presont term, sorrce, ‘The large ammount of claims winch ato daily Aiready @ marber of candidates are in the Seid. Tm | treseuted ub the ailterent Legauious bere by fo'élguers they would mere- was calculated case Dr. Garcia Moreno, who bas formerly occupied the » bave been wouw disabled, pursued, rumed and Presidential chair, and is @ men of great influence, | robbed will neces: 6 disbursement of 8 very con. Should decline a reelection, the actual Secrovary of | quer sum of 4 tho fluaucial officers aro Home and Ic 20 Relations will prebabiy be the faver- Sond where ti et it tty ite of the clerical and consecvative party, The iiberal Alvin P. Hovey, the Minister of the United have not yor choveu a candidate; acourding to present | States to Pera, has been recently the subject of atlacks Appearances thoir voles would split on several—Podro | eppesring in newspaper Nacional. ‘This paper is Carbo, Teodoro Gomes de Ia Torre (who not iong #iNe® | supported Ly the Laglish interest in this country, and has retursed from baowhment), Francisoo Javier | as ail tue tratic by sicamer or railroad ig im their and Dr Anton ero, Who most likely wiil est 8 quite powerful. Geueral Hovey bes been persistent im his efforts to Introduce American progress and capital into too republic, and the baro ides Of estabiishing « competition to the British monopoly favorite in the provincy of Azual,. Whig OD ogcasions has decided the ciectiot PERU so Inflemed aud excited the English mind that it im- ERU. mediately deciarod itself a vigorous enemy to tho § wren Minister, ‘on oral Hovey, 18 hls Bows vo Canseco, which " . wat sent to you on the idth uit, now the poilo, SPECIAL CORRESPORDENGE OF THE WEAALM, Or the United Stave in regard to’ revolutionary geverne wents, Which is not to recognize an r government de facto until the same be proved to b founded on the Tranquillity of the Country=Call for an Riee- tion of Versident and Congress=Policy of | goiemply expressed wijlot tn " @ people, or te be the Present overnment=The American | tioned by their pubite vote or by R Breaale iam, fe Master in Lima-General I * Nacional, ou reading this ought it bad discov: Lima, Feb. 19, 186! to Venu Ont 4 the two Peruvian troa-clads—the fMuaser oad ladepoadeucia—arrived fromValparaiso, bearing the ¢ the malignicy agaioat « elish backers had tn fusod into it, and commenced to atiack nim on (he ground that he had acted wromgly in refusing to recog: nize this government, which as yot has not fulfilled one of the requisites requ! Hov: positive imsiructions. This attack was simply to effect a bad feeling on the of the government bere against the Minister, the Nacional boping thus to do away ormidableesemy to the party supporting it tack = was ably answered and jaa. Completa Telted sa this v attempt, the Nacional or the parties ow ee it privately threatened to seud and publish im the New York HenatD an article accusing General Hovey of having offered to servo Prado in a military capacity as Arequipa and on- deavoriug to prove several other charges of # like nature against him, This threat, so supremely ridicu- lous from the fact of its entire talsity, will not be carried ‘ont, in your correspondent’s opinion. All who kuow Goneral Hovey here and in the United States will in- stantly understand how perfectly groundiess such an Aceusation would be and, understanding, trom what pre- odes, the motives whieh ow baso and dishonorable would be the men wi yn hu publication, No Minister of the United States nas over received such marks of love aud appreciation before in Peru, and e1 respectable person who has heard this story 10 Lima bas ouly felt grieved that such a djst guished guest of the tountry should be the recipiout heretofore only accorded to each the lowest of Peruvian politicians, Ia a nation where troactery and deceli reign supreme it is not surprising that personal interest Will stoop to the most dograding apd basest falsenood,, The affair has now passed bs, and the Nacional bas failed in ts atcempis to embrol at govern: ment with the Minister of the im fact, that newspaper is considered, though ably edited, to be #0 treacherous and unreliabie thas fow persons in Peru it the least credit. Born with the he fully are willing to gr dictatorship rado, it hoy to be supported w: fands by him, Disappointed in thia, it sold itself to the Dighest bidder, the Kngii. arms against Prado, as he had granted two privileges @itacking the British monopuly, Whea Casitiin ap- on the scene in his favorite role of revolutionary ‘and bandit the Nacionxs hoped to get some as sistance from him, supported the revols and redoubled its attack om Prado, Castilla died, and the poor Nacional, with diminished income, looked for some new sup- Porter, Canseco arose op the horizon of “igniting Are- wien The Nacional embraced his cause. When eco arrived here tt was discovered thet the Treasury was empty. Canseco was therefore to be cousidered as an enomy, and Baita, whose private eocretary was of the editors, was halied as tne com- Bata, unfortnnateiy, was ungrat made no decisive promise of ultimat support should he be the next Prosident; pera in Peru. Y BY rect idea of the majority of oO one hundred @ Comercio, now upwards years old, 18 honest and outspoken; the rest aro formed on the upfortanate model of the Nacional, Sensibie Peruvians are especiaily mortified at this incideat, as they well recollect that by the representations of the wevernment of the United States the Spautsi squadron was deterred from seizing and holdiug tho Guano Islands; aud now, it appears to be the beiuth of in- gratitude and meanness to accuse the Minister of that mation of proceodings whict the ve bo perfovuly actuated vy the presence of nm La Celebrated lawyers ia Peru, and appointed Mi interior by Canseco, bas resigued in cousequence of his inaoility to agroe with the otuer members of twe Cabi- net, Sirenuous efforts are being made tv induce him to re-enter ihe Ministry, but be is fra in his refusal Lima {a prepacing hereeif for the caraival, and be- bind the flowers, conji'es aud rose water, the sack cloth and ashes of Lent 100m up ‘very yloomiy. It, howover, will be a god season of purgation for Peru- viang vo remember their misdeeds, revolutionary and Otherwise, and co make ameuds for the future. Socieiy has been ratuer excited over a very rare 0C- currence in Poru—a duel which took “piace a day or two since between a distinguisoed medical man here and the Prefect of Oborrillos, the Peruvian Newport. Lue doctor will be incapacita from his profession for Some little timo, for at th. third fire be ieft the eld with an arm broken. The cause was, of course, one of our dark-eyed Senoritas, Report says that her valiant champion has been attended on his sick couch by nem fair hands, and that, consequently, js. monding rapidly. The poiice merely winked at the event, CHILE. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. Arrival of Colonel Prudo—Bad Feeling To- warde Peru—Uireat Fire in Valpnraise. Vauranarso, Feb. 1, 1868, The most important event here of tho last six months has been the late arrival of ex-President Prado in the United States steamer Nyack from Cailao, Tue Nyack left Callao on tne 11th of January, with the ox-Presdent, bis father-in-taw, Colonol Ugarteone, Volonel La Torro, chief of the column of honor, aad Capta'n Del Boy, of the Peruvian war steamer Meicoro, on board, and ar- rived at Caldera, one of the northera ports of Chile, on the 18th, A telegram was sent te Santiago and Vaipa- raiso announcing the approach of the distinguished exile, and when the Nyaek arrived here, on the 20tn, the ex- cltement was intense, as this was the first intimation that bad been received of Prado’s downfail, Aa im- mense concourse assembled on the mole and a great number of visitors went off to the Nyack, Prado re- tmained in Valparaiso uviil the arrival of Mra, Prado in the steamer of the 27th ult., aud is wow preparing to take up his residence in Santiago, It ts understood that he will leaso # hacieuda and for the present deveto bim- soit tv agricultural pursulis, His reception by the peo- ple of Culle has been of the warmest kind, and on every hand are heard exprossions of ey:npathy for Prado and pity for Pera. The success of the revolutionary party has completely chilled the iriendsbip late\y ex.sting betwoon Pera aud Chile, and ombarrassing complications are appreheaded, Chilo bas claima agatnst Peru amounting to several mile lions, ot which a very coasideravle sum was incurred during the dictatorship of Prado; all of whose official acts are deciared null and void by the now Peruvian goverament, Tho {Il will of the revolutionary chiefs against Chile is well known, and Chile not only expects that (be new government of Pera will treat her case with indiiferevce, but apprehends serious complica: tona from the sudden disropion of the aliiance, the lick of sympalby for iho new party, and the iynobie and con- Hhicting interesia now agita ing Peru, Whon the nows Teached here of the success of the revolutionisia the propriety of deaiming the Peravian iron-ciais, Inde- pendencia and Huascar, a the vay of Valparaiso, was takea into serious considerati finally’ con cluded, howover, vw ot y ic out very soon, a collision between tho two countries may not be very remote. Domesiic news in Cuils is very dull, The Spanish quesiioa has become a subject of some inter row (hat the ailianes 13 at an cud and its members are at Swords points, bub no ono apprenends the return of the Spanish toa, Presidect Lorex, accompanied by rome of his minis. ters, will loave iu a short time ona tour to the Aran. cauian lervitery, in tue ceutu of Chile The trip is for the purpose of cultivaing more frieadly retations with Aborigioal and warike Indians who occupy the moat ferine part of the repubiic The various members of tho iplomaie corps are also about leaving Santiago for the fashionable re, the capital, usually #o gay, is becoming quive deserved, General Bupatrick, our Minister, starts Ina few days on a trip uloug th pai chain of the Andes, aud will probably exte Flo the eastern slopes. On the 27th a gr fash.oua!)e foreiga portion of the eity, km Hill, The flaais were siarted ‘by the carelossness uf a cook, and, a8 here vas a bigh wind blowiny, eleven Tesid uces werd destroyed beiore the fre cou! Ungwished 1n0 loss is catimaced at about $200,000; partiaily insured, Tue only losses sustained by Amert- cans were those of tho residence of Rev. Dr. Trumbull aod the house and furnivure of Mr, Joun W. Bars, dir, Tramoull’s property d str yed was valaed as $12 000, nd waa iasured tor $11,000, Mr, Bates’ loss amounts to about $10,000; part «\'y msered, Had it not beea tor the promp'vess and eilicienoy of the Steam Firo Brigade bho devastatio for some tine the whe iD. io immi- bent danger of being ce-troy ‘Tho residence of the Amoricau Comsul; Mr, Ciark, was threatened, and ail ite Contents w removed, bub the fre was reduced tree doors from (he re The new steams Liverpool will go mo Facitic, Captain 9 athe Straits of Mage avon in May, The steamer make the first (rip, and wil: be followed by ine santiago, Captain King The United =taies fiagship Powhataa, bearing ad- ove on @ cruise to {ho South 0. «©The ta has gone * cow ie, and the Nyack para, The Barauoc is exe iy. sh_rhip Manchester reports of December, tn lavtude 70 nd longitude 114 degrees The United Stato torce, Commander J, 1. Gillis, wailed from Callas, Peru, Febroary 2 for Calebrar, which er to the northward, to look a'ter the interests of American eli/zeas {nm that neighborhood, as many of them have beon despoiled of their property and treated with indignity during the lato revolt, qT paness ram Stonowall, Commander George Brown, United States Navy, sailed from Callao on Feb. Tuary 1for tho Sandwich Isiands, Hor atalabio com. mander wos incessant and ruccossful in bis endeavors to explain the Wonders of Lia vessel to the crowds of pers sons vielling ber while in port Tho United States corvette Dacotah, Oaptata W. F. Spicer, arrived at Cailso February & from Valparaiso, Allon board were weil, Bhe will remaia at Cailay for some montha. The frigate Powhotan, Captain David MeDougal, bear- Ing the flag of Roar Admiral Dabigren, commanding Mouth Pacitic squadron, was at Valparaiso February proparing for a cruise among the island v Archipeiaga The gual ived at Va araiso January 20, ' wident Prado, of Tepublic of (tite Upon ber arrival and pad bia reapecia to ex Pron ving Fery, who finda an Admitel Dab’ Prado. The health of tae South Paside squadron con: unwed @xcelioat. 4 NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1868.—TRIPLE SHEET, MEXICO. How English and German an Ul Ports Avaul the Import Laws wu lie=The Enemies of Mexico th Ni ag Mazattan, Jag. 28, 1868, The old and oft repeated adago that ‘money isthe Toot of all vil’’ applies with significant foree to the Present.condition of Mexico, For the love of English and Germaa gold the fand of. the Aztecs is to-day a theatre of civil war and insurrection; State is arrayed in arms against State, and States. against the gonoral gov- ernment, The secreted machinery by which this con- dition ef affaira is produced also works out the ‘almost total destruction of American commerce in Mexico, Lot us take a glavos behind the curtain and see who are tho actors in this nefarious and atrocious work; how they play their parts and then drop the curtain. By 80 doing wo shail discover that the spirit of Maximilian ; that the moneyed aad commercial arjstocracy of Europe have attll a powerful footho!d on the Western Continent, especially that portion in which tho United States is most interested, Is it not a significant fact that Liverpool and Hamburg virtually close the ports ef Mexieo against New York and San Francisco? For the thousand dollars’ worth of goods imported from the lat- ter place to any port in Northern Mexico there is at least an importation of one bundred thousand dollars from the European cities above mvationed; and for every article imported from an American port to Mexico full duties—and they are enormous—are charged, while English and German goods are admitted often at less than ove-balf the duties imposed by the general gov- ernment, How is this skiiful robbery of the Mexican treasury performed? In this manner:—Ao English or German vessel ships a eargo of goods at Liverpeol or Hamburg consigned to parties in Guay- mas, Mazatian, San Bias or other Mexican port, The vease! having arrived at her dostimation and the con- mgnees informed of the fact, they immediately repair to the Governor of the State and commence bartering as to the sum for which he will permit tho goods to pass through the Custom House, the consignees knowing at the time that the Govermor has no more to do with the affair than the humbiest citizen in Mexico, it being a matter entirely portaining to tho general government. But the State Treasury is empty; money muat be had, and here isa chance to get it. The consignees know this, and they know that the Governor, whoever he may be, is mortal and coasequently prone toerr, Day after day the State Executivo is harassed, and if, Gnaily, he bo found irrevocably adverse to the propositions made by the foreign werchants, then they politely bid him goodby ana order their vessel to the port of some other State, where they are sure to pass their goods through the Castom House at thor own figures, Tue manner of conducting affairs in the groat State of Jalisco is no lesa shameful. The old English house of Barron, Forbes & Co., are entire mastors of the com~ merce of San Blas, The merchants of Tepic, where the principal business of ibe firm is carried on, are entirely at the merey of the company, whose influence ne less absolutely extends to the capital of the State, Guadala- Jara, To the powerful patronage of Barron, Forbes & Co, does the Indian General Manuol Lozada owe bis prestige, and through them has been for years able to defy the general government in maintaining an inde- pendent nationality, It is true that now Lozada recog- nizos such a thing a3 a Mexican government, and ouly after he has becn officially treated with, Bat during tho French usurpation be was an imperialist because Barron, Forbes & Co. were imperialiste, We might cite various other. cases such as bave been mentioned, but enough has been exposed to open the eyes of intelligent. Mexicans and the American poople as to the manner in which European money and influence are at work for the disintegration of Mextoan unity and the exclusion of Americ commerce in Mexi- co For it is not to be expected that the commerce of the United States can compete with that ef foreigners when the latter can have thoir goods imported at their owa figures, while Americans must pay tho fall duties A consequence of thig is that only Asioglo Amorisan vossel, a steamer of the California, Orogon and Mexico Steamship Company, makes montaly trips to’ ports in Northern Mexico from’ San And even a: this loses money on every trip, 80 meagre the stemand for American goods in Mexico and so ex- rbitant the duties imposed upon American manu- facvures. There Is another to this question, trolling the comme: 4 very important and vital aspeet very parties who are now con- of Mexico are the parties who most ioudiy proclaimed for tho iate imperial govern- ment, who snccored aad wourighed it from its fatal birth to its ignoble yh on Mexican soil—a death only Drought about and hastened by the firm and unwavering frieudship of the United states towards Mexico; tor had it pot been for the persisiency with which the authori- ties at Washington demanded and forced the withdrawal of the Frencu rroops trom Mexico, it is doubtl 1 whether or not Napoleon would to-day be warring against the liberty and the peopie of that country. Still the parties who received the Maxi- malian usurpation with opeu arms, and who coutinue to keep tho States arrayed against the general government, are the parties petted aud foudled by Mexi rulers, while the Americaa nation and poople who aympathized With Mexico in her troudles aro looked upon with Joaiousy and distrust, Wren will the Mexican peuple ra that the people of the United States are their truvst and best frends? W. wilt they learn, in fact, hot in nave, that their ports aud their country sbonl be 08 froe to Americans ana American ocminerco as to tueir enemies and the merce of their enemies? Of what avail 15 it that tre: do but to be broken or violated? Tho facta above stated virtualiy prove that Mexioo violates or 13 inable to carry out the Sipulations of the treaty of April, 1832, entered into bovween the United states of America and the United States of Mexco One of tho claases in that treaty reads as follows * * “That they’ (meaning the people of the United State:) ‘+shau not pay bigher or orber duties, Imposts or fees whatsoever thaa those which the most favored pations are or may be obuged to pay, aud shalt onjoy all ive righis, privileges and exemptions with respect to navivation aod commerce which tne citizens of the most favored nations do or other duties shall be impos the United ica, than thoge which the same or like articles, the protince, growth or manufacture of any other foreiga county, do now or may, hervafter pay.” . ‘Tius reads woll on paper, has a diplomatic tone of Tospeciability, aod so far as mere words are concerned is a success, ‘Put these clanses and the treaty ia general might as well have bee written ina dead lauguaze, for the fntent and moaning of the document are dead to all inten's and parpose, “Tho rights, priylteges wud ex. emptions with respect to navigation aud commerce” enjoyed by the “must favored nations’? are not enjoyed by the Untied s are ‘itnposed 0a too importations into tho United Moxican States” on articles, goods and manufactur than on artions, of other foreign countries Ind rand more opprossive are the dates jmposed on Aine ican manufaciures com. parod with the duties imposed op the manutactures of the “most favored natious’’ th a commerce ta Me stoo is merely a th og ia na @ fact should be Tepeated uatil {he American people and the Amorican goreroment cail for sud demand redress At the very dato of wriing theroare Lve large Eng- lish and German merchantmen beatiag off the port of Mazatlan, ‘heir extensive cargos are consigned to parties im thit city. Bat tho coosignoes do not wieh the goods transsbippod: that is, they have not yet mado a bargaia With tie officials #0 as to permit the cargoes to pees Chrovgh the Custom House at thelr (tbe consignees’) Own fignros regardiess of lawful import duties, Two of those Veagels have boon within sight for nearly a mouth past, Sod the other throo arrived iast woek, They may Probably hover about for months yot, if not despatche f the nited States to La Paz, in Lower California, or Guyana, in Sonora—at either point, to be importers at thelr own tigures. nile Qoneral Davalos has & regiment of regolars stationed in the Custom House it is fair to presume that the interests of the government with at least hove temporary pro- Hut the city and state treasury ie poverty. ckon just now, and there ia no telling but what ihe Merchani# of the "most favored nations” will be auc cossiul 1n making (ho authoriies submit to their imperl- ous demants so loug ws State governmenta and tho ports of the yorious States aro under tho dexpotic influence of foreign commerce and foreign gold, 80 long will civil war und revolution be the fate of Moxico, Tu vain may Provident Juarog progiaim to. the world that republican gorern established {a Moxico; !n vain may he Congratulate the people of the republic upon th overthrow of movarchical teurpavion, Until ho ° azcial monopoly and bow drinking the od of disaension devpotism of ite blood of} aad 8 end revolution, he will have failed to the rovts Of (ho upas trée, Whose poisonous twilueace touches with blithe and decay $he institutions and perpetuity of the Meaican repuviic, The Pollticnl Condition of Northwestern Moxico=Changed Sentiments of the Charch Party Towards tho United States. Masertax, Feb 1, 1969, The political machinery of Northwoatern Moxico ts fadiy ont of order, The proseat depiorable state of atairs may be attr'buted to the most dangerous enemies fn free repeblie can have—namoly, half educated, ambi- tous men. So chronic have anarchy and civil war be come in this portion of the republic that farseeing Mexi. cans, especially those Who have travelled in California and other portl of the United States, are beginning to look for some remedy that will heal the sores ongen- dered by political profligacy and corruption, The Church party, whioh waa formerly opposed to anything that savored of annexation to the United ‘States, has greatly moderated its views, Two causes contributed to the change, First, their complete sub- Jection to the liberal party, and consequeutly such « Proud, wealthy and artistocratio political body feel a deep and humiliating mortification, And not only this; their property is at the mercy of any liberal General or governor whenever ‘the exigencies call for a Presiame, or ferced loan, Secondly, of late years many of the most wealthy and intelligent men among the party—and, im reality, the Church party is the party of woalth and intelligence in Mexico—have been schooling themselves im California and elsewhere throughout the sister republic, In thotr travels they have discovered that life and property aro held eacred by the people of the United States; that money, instead of tying idle in aults, may be invested or loaned at # most remunera- tive rate of intorest ; that taxation is fixed by just and legitimate bounds; that forced loans are looked upon as little better than highway robbory, and, without farther enumeration, and above all, that tbe Catholic religion hag, in reality, more security and guarantees in the secular ropublio of the United States than in tho pro- feasediy Catholic republic of Mexico, In the former, the various orders in the church, whether they be Ststers of Charity, Sisters of Mercy, nuns or otherwise, have the protection of the laws, the sanctity of their houses of recluse and worsnip scrupulously respected; mo military er civil edicts have ever been issued “closing up the convonis;” the priests and other religious brethren ef the Church are evorywhere respected, not insulted in the public streets, as has been often seem in Catholic Moxico, Such men as Messrs Laviaga, Vasovilvaso, Romande, Hidalgo, Bonet, Pefia, Goyeacche aad eager i. in influence, resp:cted and esteomed.—have n: pectaiors of these ine during their tra 16 United: States; and the kp have seen and kaown has had a good effect u; tangles. and liberalizing the sentiments of their friends, ne * creating a friendly and cordial feeling towards mericans, On the other hand the liberal loaders are disa) Ps rate) if not disheartened, at the actual coudition They acouse President Juarez of granting amnesty to the pries 8 and to many of ihe most notorious mative traitors, whe took a leading part in ba Idiog up th jm, Reisaccused of doing this be 0 ‘oung Sherman of Mexico’’—Goneral Porfirio . point to Guadalajara, and say that one of the most malignant of imperialists is the chief of the Custom House there, that another no Joss malignant has a like lucrative position at Aguas Calientes In this State, They repeat that late ferocious imperialists walk tho streets of the city of Mexieo, not a few of them holding good governiment posit that the general government has given new contracts to two imperial sieamship lines, formeriy im the employ of Maximilian im the shipmeat of powder ana bails, M.n{é rifles and cannon, to blow up and butcher the liberal army; that the contracts for tuese lines—the one running from Vera Cruz to New York, the other from Acapulco and Mazatlan to San Fraacisco—were endeavored to be obtalued by responsi- ble liberals city of Mexico and olsewhere, but ‘tat tue imperialists were in favor at court, and cunse- quently they had to take back seats. These are only & tow of the reasons that Max assigned for the ill feelings jarge aod somewhat imfuential body of hborals. the States iv tho northeastern portion of th republic are viriually independent of eral Gor In the State of Jalisco the Indina General Mai \do is complete master of the country for leagues about the cily of Tepic, and the port of San Bias is a barbor in bis dominion, In Sinaloa the abiest of the revolutienista, Colonel Granados and Colonel Pa- lacto, have appeared tn public print, addressing tho in- habitants as “the free and sovereign Stato of Sinaloa.” In Sonora Governor Peaquieria, am.n of liberal ideas, and the friend of education, has but little official reia- tions with the genoral governmont; so little, indeod, that & regimert of regulars was ordered to Guaymas to bring the Governor to.an account about matters reiating to custom house duties, The regiment, however, remained in Mazatlan, owing to the troubies in this State, What- ever may be the idoas of the authorities at the city of Mexico Governor Pesquiera continues .o rule Sonora if it were a free and independent Stato, This conditio of facts bas made the anuexation question debatable, if Bot as yet very popular, Political surveyors, American and Moxican, favorable to the question have already marked out the boundaries, which they looate between the twenty-second and twenty-Cuird degrees of latitude, thus taking in Lower California, becoming masters of the high seas in the Gulf of California and extending the line along the southern boundaries of the States of Sinaloa, Durango, Coahuila, crossing and cutting in a northeasterly direction the States of Nueve Leon and Tamaulipas, so as to include the mouth ef the Rio Gravde, with the “heroic city” of Matamoros. This is more generous thaa tne proposition of that trifling real estate adent Senator > aw, who introduced a resolution ie United States Senate ae only for the acquiro- ment of Mexican territory north of the twenty-sixth de- of north latitude, which would leave us without of that magnificent territory marked ow surveyors, But if annexation be not convenie: em, it is publicly proclaimed in the st States comprising Nortnwomera Mexico have the nght be genera! government whenever that to assert ite authority; that the States so seceding have the right to ask @ protec orate Of Lhe United States, apd that if by the free will of tha people im the secoded States they ask for annexation to the United States their action would be iogitimate, moraily and potttcally. Not only aro these things talked of publiciy, but it is asserted in private circles that wires aro now working to the consummation of this end. Here we may remark tuat au editorial oa Mexican re {a the Hexaxo of December 3, 1867, significantly aliudes to this matter, It 13 not at ail improbable that the har- ried departure of Geveral Corona from tois on the mid~ night of the 27th of January by knowledge coming to movements and consemm: its supremacy above all , of the loss of every foot of Mexican suough od by the United Staies, and is ac. tive, tehtul and vigilaut of the honor and gooxrap! republic, p01 to President Juarez, which will be handed in before this letter appears im print, would, no douot, if appended her-to prove & most interesting document to American readers, Of the two partics, the annexationisis and (he necossionisis, tue former have much thé greater number of backers—ha' 6 maagsea, in fact, While the general Standard of education in Moxico is not high, still ihe commonest man Knows whea ho is well paid for his labor and has pienty of employment, and the humbled and most illiterate washerwoman bas a very keen relish Of the difference in getting ten conts per piece for ber washing istoad of a balf real, The tatlor and the shoe the carpenter and tho blacksmith, the watch. tinver, and ail other ciasses of mecbanics neensible \o the difference of get- ting $8 to $5 per day for t fifty conta or 1x bia Ever idea geiting gold and silver for his uncouti aud clumsy coppers which discount, Now tuo masses of Mexicans know—while the false pride of tho naughty few will not let them acknowledge the fact—that the Americans in their midst always pay more liberally thaw the most aristocratic of their countrymen and coantry women, that the liitle mattors of difference mbove narrated are Awerican innovations, and very pleasant ones they are tothe poor; that, io fact, wherever a number of Americans loca'e themseives im Mexico there lavor and 30 are sure to be found, Looking at their present coudivion, somevbing akin to poverty and starvation muy be seen, Most of them live in miserable hovers and subsist on a very cheap, scanty and precarious supply of (ood. The streets are full of beggara, espe- cinity on sich t called ‘beggars’ day,” when iyo passe baie creatures, majority of ¥hom. are old, blind or Neiiher the political anarchy nor the social de ion of which we have written aro flattering pice 1 they aro (rue to life, Is it to be wondered that a people having such elements in their midst should lok fur annexation of secession, or more desperate? Is thor Wrong in Moxican government? And is it not time t either tho authorties at the city of Mexico or the au- thorlties at tho city of Washington sheuld take men- Bares to abate this grievous and hoart-crushing wrong t Are they not morally bound to do so fer the happiness and ()6 salvation of an oppressed people and the love of & Just Goa? je bas to sell ata Rights ot American Citizens in Mexico. ‘Tho follow ng is the copy of a letter which has been forwarded vs from Moxico, with the request of its publi- ca'lon inthe Heranp, It ia bat one of the many of like vocter addressed to our Consular agent at Ma. aatiag = Presrpr0, Jan, 22, 1868, M. Sissom, Commercial agent United St Mazatlan :— n— Ihe undermentioned citizens of the Usitod States, ing In the viciatty of the Presidio, would reapect- ention to the circumsance that ers among bs whose headquarters ts al v ‘at within half a mile of the Presidio, are said tobe under the control of General sar. tine, Wo are under ¢ day and ayht, as within the I been attackod'by squads of them, on the road aud in our hovsea, both by day and oight, with a1 in their hands nat — manner, demanding our sad:los, arma, , some of which they have carried away. Wo thoro- rerpectfully request you, a8 representative o the United States, to make known to tho proper authorises im Mazatlan our sli. atom, and remind them that we are United Scates citizens snd under oy protection as represen authorities may be protected in the fature from Al present #e con: fuch attacks, ourselves eatiroly wasafa, William Halpin, James C. Reed, Franels Nolan, Wit. liein Thompaon, Gus Thompson, Goideer, Anderson and others, In compliance with the request of the potitionera Mr. Sisson called upon the proper authorities, who replied thoy would immmodiately take steps to abate tho griev- ances, Inthe meantime we are erodibly informed that b paddles, firearms and other property of American ciisens continge at the mercy of roving bands of fol- diery, It t# bigh time that the government of the U ited States should 100k after the intaresis of ite oo, The prenacel pe 69 ‘old towards Ll u perty of Amoric rowiding th Jexioan g*,yornmet to maintain Sy and order Mihi, is a: 8 ta upon te iverties of THE STORM. _ The Streets, the City Rallronds aud the MaileTravel Impeded and the Public Svow- ‘The present snow storm, which commenced about noon on Sunday and continued all day yesierday, and which with very little abatement of violence was sil ‘’m progress ata late hour last night, may safely be eet down as one of the severest of tue season, It began mildly, the anew falling im great peacetul flakes, but shortly after midnight the ‘gently falling snow storm changed to @ roaring, howling, biusteripg gals ® perfect furor of wildly whisiing wind, © madly tempestuous slamming of doors and win dows, and blinds banging and signs savagely swaying and moaning and creaking om their huge binges and the snow falling more fast and furious, MaBe beth’s witches, with all their powers of incantatiaa, could not get up ® more confused clangor of the conteate ing elements. Its dismal wailings and howlings—ine awful voice of this harsh and dreary and shrili mida! hed sleep moro efeecually. ta iene vengeance the ushering in of spring with lion like fury, betokeniog happily, if there is any trutn in the old weainge Bpothegm, its going out with lamb-hke doouty— ® contingency too remote end uncertain, bows ‘éver, to afford very much pleasure in iis contemplation, Daylight showed the wonder! transformation a few hours had made. The saow mot only fallen in considerable quantity, but the wi: had lain ee oe eae es of ole railroads were com n from view, OFSOs Stage ered and stumbied through the deep snow Diockadi way. pau sougut their pl of business against the bli clouds of driving snos, Spring opened, in fact, with the discomforts of im the arotic regions. Early yesterday morning those ponderous track ing care which ry heavy fall of w compels 10 BB brought in use made their appearaace on most of our city railroads, Drawo vy eight and ten horses hme clean oye « the track, bat eee ma porary, iF e snow Bt io, the wind still biowi speedily covered” them up again, There has 2 no time this wintes whan Laeheh: hare Dean ae universally delayed im making their early trips The limes ruoning throug Darrow sireots ran no cars im the fore part ef toe day, and were obliged to defor rapning unti gangs of wore- men armed with shovels could clear tue way for them, were attached » ib was yr id the progress was very sie eceasity of frequent alighting the passengers to enable the cars to get through the snow drifia, Riding on our city raiiroads might Lave boea res to yesterday (or pastiine, but there was ap pleasure in it, Some of the proprietors of the omnibus lines had she humanity to duplicate their teams yesierday, but mous of them were drawa by two Dorses—a cruel and terrt tug, that should bring out Mr. Bergu in all che pan ef legal indignation. A foriunaie circumsiance, C9: ered in a humanitarian view as regards we ay that ealy about one-half the usual number of omnibuses were running yesterduy. ‘he siorm delayed the trains on all the railroads running into the city, Those due in the mor came in very much _ behind length all came in, bdringiug their them. The latest arrivals were the Washington via Philadelphia, the mails brought over the Ere and the New Jersey Centrai aid the maii from Bester, 1t is probable that tae tracks have been sufficienily cleared by this time to euabie mais both comicg ~~ going out to run to-day with their accustomed rogue ity. thie was very little obstruction in tho ravaiog sie ferryboats connecting between this city and Broo aud Jersey City, but it was nea ly ihe middie of the forenoon beicre any boat showed itself {rom 3 a'em Island, The harbor looked very wintry and thers wap a good deal of ice floating about, Owing to tbe bigit Wind some steamboats that otherwise would have lef> yesterday delayed their depercure. Regarding the weather yesterday in any possible age pect, it is certain that Tuomson, ine famous poet o. the seasons, hia eestatio ui Idness of spring wrote iy weather spring is capable of introducing tn :h: It is paimful to comsid:r, meantime, the additional = ferings this storm entaiis on the poor, It is patnfat consider the depth and con ivuauce of mud and slush is bound to entail ou every one, ficn aod poor ake’ The agreeable reflection is that the winter counot tags much fonger, In this agreeabie reflection, though suf fermg and striving to be stronz, we live aud hope. The Storm io Brook): The heavy fall’ of snow in Brovkiyn rendered the streote almost impassable for venicies yesterday mora- ing, and pedestrianism was anything but picasant, Snow ploughs wore rua regularly over the various oat routes from the commencement of the stort, travel was impeded, the trips of the cars belug siow irregular, aud consequentiy a iarge number of persone were compelled to trudge to their busigess through Ge snow, — The Storm tn New Jersoy. Though the snow pelted mercilessly yesterday morme ing, and at intervals throughout the day, the iincs of traffic from Jersey City and Hoboken to the outlying pare tions of Hudsom county were but ititie imterropted. ‘The city raiiroads, on tue whole, were kept civar and crag ‘were supplied on the lines running towards the In Nowark the storm was not attended with serious resulia, The city railroads were kept ope the trai tho New Jersey Kaitroad met with .ew de lays, The Philadelphia train last evening arrived at this station fort.-five minutes benind timo, reaching New York at haif-past eight o’siock, The good fviks of Treniun are of opinion that this snow siorm was the heaviest of the season, ‘The streets ‘wero almost deser.ed during the day. THE STORM ELSEWHERE. Maine. Portanp, Me,, Maroh 2, 1668, ‘The severest storm of the season Is prevailing, which will probably materially reduve tae vote at the charter election, which takes place to-day. Massachusetts. Bostox, Maroh 2, 1898 The gale and snow storm subsided to-night, About eight imches of snow have fallen, causing a temporary dotention oa all reports from New Hampshire and Mal storia as extremely violent, Spnivoricia, Mase,, March 2, 1868, Tho severest snow storm of th» season began at mide night last night and continued incessantly, accompanie® by a furious northerly gaia, The trains on the Lostog and Albany Railroad, aud Hartford and Now Haven, are from one to two hours too late, but will get through, The Coancoticut River road is opea, Thermometer, 12 dogroea, ratiroads, The New York. Auuany, N. Y¥., Marob 2, 1868, It has been snowing all day and the wind being high snowdrifts aro heavy, The trains on all the railroads are from two to three hours beliind time, Rocausten, N. ¥., March 2, 1868, A heavy easterly snowstorm prevails with a high wind. The railways are blocked up and several traing aro fast in tho snow; only ono train has arrived to-day and that came from Niagara Falls, Burvsso, N. Y., Maroh 2, 1968, ‘The snow storm hero has lasted twonty-four hours, It ta the most severe storm of this winter, All tho rafle Toad passenger trains are behind timo, and eight traine have been abandoned. The Lake Shore is clear of drifts, but the trains are a little bebied time, Thore are heary drifts on the New Yerk Ceniral and New fork and Erie roads, Tho Canada road ts entirely biotked’ and tho travels Nag suspended for the time being. Tue storm has apent ite fury aud the weather is moderating, Pennsylvania. Scranton, March 2, 1868, Snow has beon falling hore for the past twenty-four hours, Tho trains on all the railroads are delayed, The ollest inhabiiants uever knew such a winter for suow, This a the eighty-third day of sleigh Great fone sre entertained of disastrous floods in the Lackawanag and Wyoming valleys when the snow thawa, Ohio. ‘to.mdo, Ohio, March 2, 1868, ‘Tho moat furious gale and snow storm of the scasom sot {n from the northeast yesterday afternoon, and etitt continues, The snow was badiy drifted, avd the traina on all the roads in this vicinity are more or lees delayed in sonsoquence, The thermometor ls ten dogrees above ‘tere, Canada. . ‘Toronto, March 2, 1868. A snow storm, accompaaied by a violont g pre vailed throughout Western Canada to-day, All the rail. roads are again completely blocked, Tho Wealnor te inp tensely cold, Missoart. Sr. Loui, March 2, 19%8, Heavy rain fell here nearly all Cay yesterday and night, accompanied by thunder and lightning, and ‘44, in the afternoon, fore daylight this "aorning the rain turned to snow and the meroury fol per, the freczing point, Tt ngw nnows quite heavily, tho stored, coming from the fhorthwest, Tho tur gy yestorday ‘WAR general Went of here, end CONS) ravie now Coll ab [ dtmorent points. | } | Tete badly drifteg, |