The New York Herald Newspaper, April 21, 1869, Page 7

NEW YUHK HERALD, WEDNESDAY APRIL 2], 1869—QUADRUPLE SHEET. CUBA. Movements of Troops in the Cen- tral Department. THE RECAPFURE OF THE COMANDITARIO. Usual Bluster and Bragging by the Spaniards. Reported Insurgent Victory Near Santa Cruz. Oficial Annonncement of Speedy Termination of Insurrection—The Reported Capture of Cespedes Officially Denied—A Riot Averted—= Movement of Troops in the Central Depart- ment—A Vigereus Campaign Promised—Cus bans and Press Distrustful—Details from Various Jurisdictions—Reported Defeat of the Spanish Troops from Santa Cruz. Hanan, April 15, 1860. We are oficially assured that the ultimate “triumph of the Spanish cause in Cuba is inevitable, it is immment, the insurrection is controlled, is,con- quered.” The occasion of this pleasing assurance ‘was an anticipated riot among the volunteers on Sunday last, caused by the announcement that Cespedes had been captured and was shortly to ar- Five at the Villa Nueva depot. An immense crowd, mostly of volunteers, in and out of uniform, gathered there, and had Sedor Cespedes been so unfortunate ag to have arrived, then and there he wouid have been cut to pieces ina moment. Through the in- fluence of officials the threatened difficulty was post- poned, and on the foliowing day Dulce, whose hatred to the Cubans seems to be growing malig- nant, issued the following address:— GUPERIOR POLITIOAL GOVERNMENT, HABITANTS OF HavaNA—It is true that the commu- 8 received froin the theatre of jusurrection are high! satistactory, that the rebels are abandoning their cause, an that their situation ts us and dificult in the Centrat Department; but the report circulated to the effect that Cetpeden the incendiary of your property, the amunssin of ur families and of your friends, finds tlmnself in the Prin- Castle, is a flagrant fa!schodd, invented by some one ‘whose interest it ere to keep alive the anxiety and agita. Hon on the spot, to be spread abroad ina sense calumnious offensive to your dignity as Spaniards and to the honor ‘our beloved country. I tell it to you at once, without fear that the events will contradict my assertion. ' The definite triumph of the Spanish cause in Cubs is inevitable. It is gure. It{s imminent, ‘Tho Susurrection 1s controlled; it is Conquered. Woe to those who attempt to revive it! ‘Volunteers |j Endeavor by persuasion to convince the over- credulous and impatient. Take possession yourselyes of every one who propagates news which, however, 10 its tenor may is Mable to contribute to this excitement nnd overtiow of the passions. Have confidence in me, as your Captain General completely cones a Pan DULCE. Havana, April 12, 1869, ‘The principal attention of the government at pre- gent is directed to the Central Department, in and about Puerto Principe, and troops are being con- centrated both upon the north and south sides for Operations there. In the early part of this week two vessels, loaded with troops and mobilized volun- teers, sailed for Nuevitas, and during the past night the Pajaro del Oceano sailed for the same place, landed with troops, horses and supplies. From the south the troops scattered through Trinidad, Cien- fuegos and other jurisdictions in the west, for ‘whom, as is claimed, there is nothing left to do, will move up from Santa Cruz and, as is expected by the Spaniards, easily wipe out the Camagueyans. On Monday last the artillery column recently arrived from the Cinco fallas, left by train for Batabano, and a short and decisive campaign is promised. ‘The Cubans, as usual, smile at all this, and claim tbat with the withdrawal of the troops the insurrects ring up by thousands again in the west, and That thelt” movements will be likely to threaten Beeneral Dulce has decreed an augmentation of 1,000 guardia civil for this island for the better pro- tection of the jurisdictions of Cardenas, Colon, a, Cienfuegos, Santa Clara and Remedios, For maintenance @ tax of three apd one-half per centon the amount of profit of each estate will ied. emo Voz de Guba, in referring to Dulce’s declara- tion concerning the near termination of the rebel- lion, warns its it being over confident. It pertinently adds:—‘“-Where are the hosts of rebels thet existed jut the otherday? They have not been killed. They have not been made prisoners, They have not presemed themselves, #rgo they are still ‘wandering over the country. Therefore let us be wary, for fear that the insurrection breaks out anew more vigorously than ever.’ There ig arumor that General Escalante arrived here on the train of Su , Which was expected to bring Cespedes, and that died during the follow- night of his wounds. ince the alarm of Sunday the cafés and drinking saloons have been ordered to close at ten ?. M. ‘According to the latest dates from Manzanillo a of volunteers surprised Don Francisco Cespedes wh haere lathe nai pooner cnn leader, and three companions, They were making Q@ desperate effort to escape, and in the affray one was by the volunteers, and turned out to be tne = named brigadier, who had gone to pass the ot an estate close by. One the party wasa e recent one ery from the coast have brought the following items of news:— TRINIDAD. 10th, --Governor Miflano published on the 7th an address to the inhabitants of that juris diction fall of patriotic effusions. At the same time the papers pubiish the arrest of the following indl- viduals, all nighty respectable ciuzens of the city:— José M. Fernandez de Castro, Francisco Cisneros, Ficanor Cantero, Cristobal Fontan, Kafael Medinilla, Juan Luis Padilla, Antonio Garcia, Francisco Frar- regori, Sebastian Font, Juan Gandara, Alejandro Muxo, Benito Zerquera, Radesindo fenreyro, Man- uel Gelabert, Rafael Vingut, Pio Pedroso, Pedro Jose Rodriguez, Lucas Cas:ro, Gabriel Juarez, José M. Valdespino, Francisco Prat, Ramon Sarracina, José Antonio Cortes, Leandro Gonzales, Ernesto Escabar, Antonio Frias, Manuel Hernandez. CIBNFUBGOS, L1ti.—Last night, at ten o’ciock, a special train arrived wita General Letona, who goes tw Havana to receive orders jrom Generat Duice. ‘The rebels were in tront of Gavilan. The towns of Mantearagua, Sethabo and Sierra ate suid to have been desir6yed by fire. VILLA CLAKA, 11th.—General Pettez, chief of operations in Cienfuegos, arrived here yesterday evening, and was conducted to the residence of Gen- eral Letona., Sergeant Mmiiio Bonda, of the Second mobilized volunteers, 18 Summoned vy tie cuurt for desertion. SANTA URUZ, Ttl.—Another column arrived on the 4(h from Principe, under Colonel Goyeneche and agaiti leit on the 6th, witit a convoy of provisions, together with 200 cots. On the 7th the steamer Villa. clara came with 1,000 rations and 700 chasseurs of Aragon, The next day they were to leave for Prin. cipe, along with 200 wore infantry, oue squadron of light horse and two pteces of artilery—ail anuer Brigadier Ferrer, Sanoti Expres, th.—Cenerat Puello has taken Up his quarters with Colonel Acosta, and was seve- naded two nights i the course of the wee! parted of cebeis ineve apps sted tures to RIX ey from Siguanea, uuder Aguero. has ordered all the outaide “tendds” or country stores to remove to tie nearest lhabited towns, and prescribes several restrictions aiecuug the transit in town, ordering an account to be giver of @il the muies fit for lowdiug, Which the citizeus may eth. Governor Trilio fought the rebeis wi by the Pole, in the cane Hields and of Santa CruZ, Liebana; one company of four of Castilla compietely routed ! and more than 200 wounded. The Spanish forces ad one killed, Liewtenant Corcshegut, and eleven wounded. Of the rebels (hat were womided more than half have died since, us tionary Junta YAO AGAY, Sth.—Soie of the Second volunteers and 5 trom Reinedias, have beea lacorporated with Fit: mobilized.’ On the Tth they went @ title ont, but were recalled, the news having come that Genera! Puoilo, with afiother columu, had firendy dttacked and dispersed the enemy, wita Breul Joss to the insurgents, A section of actillery, With two pieces, tds Loe formed here, and another of cavalry i# being organized. PUsgero Pieters, Sist ult.—The column, under Colonel Goyeneche, of the Keina infantry and Coron chaaseui rorting a eonvog of prerinions and mu. nifiohs, has returied fromm Santa Cruz; they were slightly moiesced on the way by the rebels on wolog, but on She secure tuey found tne road covered with 2,000 rebeis, Dcoupyung several entfetiahmenta, from whieh, however, they were dislodged with Heat loss ti Killed and Wounded, while tie govern. ment forces hud six Killed and twenty-six wounded, With 4,000 troops the rebeliion in Comaguey could be coimpietoly put Gowa. There i a eompict® dearth f food—articies of first . necessity sell at fabulous faies; but the convoys which were to jeave Santa Ornz on the 6th and eth Will bring a fe of provisions. The diniculty ia to. conv angi te Principe, not 40 owing ut because of the absence of ¥: its have beef and vegetabi — ricé and jowder,, and ae wit it was fond ‘0 X That 3,000 to 4,000.) fog down dtitiqupon the alimpie proto of waving their lives. ~ LACION DAL Str, Oth.—th Nueva an Savgpien ‘The vol are sufficietit Keep ‘aft pet Rio, 11th.—More ia inet We pe te fovernment cause. "A cavalry pu Rave brought im several political prisoners Mantas. e The Recapture of the Comanditarie—De- mand ef the English Governor fer Her Surrender—Bombastic Response ef the Spaniards —Cemplications Probable — The Mary Lowell Declared a Lawful Prize— Washington Government Notified —The Press on American Citizenshlp—Arrest of Cubaus-Vuarious lems. Havana, April 15, 1949. Arecent! quotation of the HERALD, as applied to the Spaniards tn their contest in this island, that “whom the gods would destroy they first make mad,’> was well made, The conversation between the commander of tle Cherub and he of the Spanish: gunboat Luiaa, which took place alter the capture of the Comanditario by the latter, seems to have been of more importance than was supposed. As first. reported by the Spanish papers—whbose general stupidity is wonderful to behold—the thing seemed only worthy of laughter, and was so treated by your correspondent, It now seems, however, that it was a formal demand from the Governor of Nassau, through the commander of the Cherub, for the surrender ofthe Yara, or Comanditarte, and of the captured pirates,’ as having been taken by British waters; that the demand was treated with most imbecile and insulting bravado by the Spanish, commander, causing the other to withdraw in dis- gust. This statement is fully substantiated by an authoritative report of the matter in the Vor de Quda, @ translation of which I forward you, and to which I refer. The same, in official form, was communicated to Dulce by the commander of the Luisa, accompa- nied with the slip of paper upon which was sketched the flag referred to in the narrative and against which the Spamards are fighting eo hard. ‘Tne British Consul General had an interview with Dulce on the subject, and expressed a certain diplomatic astonishment at the given version of the mat ter, without, however, at all committing him- self im the matter. Evidently the sketch of the flag was regarded as damning evidence of a grave oifence agatust international law by the Dous, and it was made a subject of serious conversation, during which the Consal made sly allusion to an in- surgent fag which graced one corner of the apart- ment and which was held-as an important capture. Whether or not the British government wul allow the legitimate demands of its representative to be thus contemptuously treated by a Power whose weakness has been its protéction for long years remains to be demonstrated. ‘The commander of the San Quintin has published a communication in the papers here, denying that the sole creat, if any credit there 1s, 1s due to the Luisa, which went out from here under his orders, and did not move a paddie wheel save in accordance with them. He attributes the capture to the cowardice of the crew of the Comanditario, and claims that the very little glory of the affair should be shared with all the vessels present, including the Marsella, accidently there. AS you have been iniormed by telegraph, the Ad- Iniralty Court has declared the brig Mary Lowell a lawiul prize. The facts concerning her capture have been correctly stated in the HERALD. She was in charge of accustom house officer at Ragged Island, and was taken as she was about moving from man- of-war anchorage to the inner harbor. The four men taken with her, who, as before stated, have been released, are here, and fully corroborate the. statement of Mr. Wilson, the custom house official, and his brother, already published. As nearas I can learn, the point upon which the court buses its action is as follows:—Owimg to the con- formation of the island and shoals by which 1¢ 1s surrounded @ considerable circle 1s necessary in moving from “man-of-war anchor- age” to the usual harbor occupied oy the merchant marine, While | cannot speak with certainty 1 am led to believe that in making this clrouit the vessel would need to go quite a mile from sore. The Spaniards ciaim that she was thus moving when captured, although the custom house oilicer places the seizure at “man-ol-war anchorage.” However the facts may be, the vessel has been declared a prize, and another question remains to be settied be- tween Spain and Great Britain. Upon receipt of the news of the decision by the Consul General of the United States, the Penobscot was despatched to Key West to communicate the fact to the Washington government, most unneces- sary care being taken in the meantime to keep the mine a tion of foreign citizenship is being dis- vest cussed by certain of the journais of the isiand in a vein which indicates the very height of lunacy. La Voz de Cuba, in @ recent issue, quotes a leader of El Imparcial ot Trinidad upon the subj of Cubans av: ject ailing themselves of their American citi- zeuship, and says:—“The result is that it forces the necessity on the government of declaring the ex- puision of ali natives of Cuba who may have become citizens of other countries, unless they renounce that citizenship and return to the bosom of Spanish nationality within a prescribed ume. To this the government has @ rignt”’ Evidently La Voz does not like any interference in the shooting and gar- and desires Cubans to retura to tne nourishing bosom of Spanisn nationality, in order that they may be taken off without trouble. Then, as though disgusted and determined to kul any way, It adds:—‘T'is is the surest means wherew.th to dispose of that iron armor with which they belleve themselves favorea; but, oh, how mis- taken taney are! A native Cavan becoming a citizen of the United States the same as a Spamard, an American or an Englishman, is expelled, uaprisoaed and shot; our communders of vessels hang at the yard-arm @ Frenchman, aniltallan, a Kussian—oue and ail, if attempting to conspire.” Their ravings would be 1as of little mmportance were It not that a rigid censorship overiooks everyiung that is published here, aud they are, therefore, in one sense, stamped with the approval of the govern ment. Arvests continue to be made here, and the city is Gradually becomming terrorized. No person, whether hatve or foreigner, Knows Wien he retires to sicep that he will not be arrested belore moraing, as fhe custom is for a guard to visit the vietim atter mid- night, and, when im bed, arouse hum, search his apers and hurry him oif to prison. Among those ecen'ly arrested in this maaner is Don Francisco de Armas, OF se lawyer, atid brother to Don Jose de Armas y pedes, the well Known journalist, now at Nassau, Sefor de Armas is an American citizen, but he will probaoly derwe but little advantage from that fact. 1t1s asserted that Don Julio [barra, maa- ager of one of tho Havatia vanks, has also bean im- isoned. and the police are said to be atter Don bry A. Colorme, manager of the Alianza Banking and Coolle Immigration Company, and prominent member of the municipality, Twenty-nine poiitical prisoners arrived here on Sunday last from Trinidad. They wore taken before General Dulce, Most of them are gentiemen of wealtn and posttiou. A letter irom Trinidad the 9th says:—"Ths Span- ish authorities here are making urrests every day among the Cuban population, and at jt writ ing 1t is Impossible to say what they are going to do with tem. i they keey off at this rate the prisons will soon pe fuil.’” The steamer Almendaris, from More political prisoners from Vill Some additional facts have 8 qua, brougit ca. come to light concerning the execntion of Leon, The High Coart of Justice sat the night before the execution, aud representations were made to it clatming that Leon and Medina came under the ammesty, and urging reprieve on the ground of recent action of tue Cores converning policival prisovers here. The case was ¢xantined with much Care aud ateniten and ene conclusion was arrived at that the death pedalty should besuspended. This Was referred to Dulce, Who did not approve, and Ordered that Ure death ponaity should be carried ous at eleyea o'clock. No doubt he the prooable action of the volunteers if the ¢ tion did not take piace. Jt is stated that he tele- grapied to Sérrano, who told fitnt to exercise his discretion, Neither seemed willing to wine any responsibility in the matter. Tue mayor of the plaza, in charge of the ground at the time of the execution, has been dismisse! for not preventing Leon from aking. fe is accased of cncouragiag it rather t ther wise, A rumor lias been generally current here for a few days past that Innotencio Casanova had been re. leased, Inquiry, however, proved its faisity, and his complicity with the capture of the Comaaditaro is insisted upon, it 1s given out that the police Is aware that certain explosive tuys, brought from New York, are im the city, and aré Lo be used on a preconcerted ovcatton, possibly at the di rw be given to the Catalan wera, now expecte!, Great preparations are made for the fecéption of these volmteers, Widiaphal arches are bewg cons:ructed and a ge dinuer given them at tle barracks, Some dein stration is anticipated, and tt 18 not unlikely that a will be killed. he four mariners of the brig Marty Lowwe'l were set at liberty on the Lite, after having beon detained since their arrival tna filthy dungeon, They were fet at Inberty without resotitces or a pasa, and aro theretore le to be arrested at aay moment vy policeman or volunteer. they have applied to the Vorsal and Will be looked after, Tam weil pphrined tat Pte Fae tI fn the in. 33 of the Spanih government ly Wert to hy, York for the purpose of subsidizing & porion of the American press. ‘This May account for tic shdden clings in the corso Of certain Jourauis tou tug pbs. co this island receatiy obseryabie. Color lnvarto, of the volunicers, white marci ing at the A of his commend, a few days sisod, im the ae Tacon, died suddeniy while har- ranguing hs aod orying “Verde Kapana?? Ato aes % heart dis .aso je United Htat-s hoagie pend Captain an, permed ne "Treat aruegos On thotia ie ho Was completely covered with hoy it a nan 6 tome hedge 4, es apy at bua ett wo we ie Ae taia wovoriat, ex reported, mostiy composed m Who served a8 artilensts during the war. The government has been made aware of this throagh its the States. spies Mh at schooner from New Orleans ea seventy men arms |e repented captured, details. The Spani war esnamer game ie yesterday 06. went out again together with the Pizarro. Patriots in Good Spirits—Outrages by the Spanish freops—True Result of Lesca’s Correborative of the Herald’s Nueviras, April 10, 1869. Arduous is the task to give intelligence in such tlmes as these and in such a country a Cuba. The news mostly comes through the government sources, and even as it is I cannot flad two individuals who can give the same account. Some honest engineer rarely comes through the lines, and ealy then can I get agieam ef what is going on in the country. ‘The hatred of the Spaniards towards we Cubans is daily increasing, and were their wishea and de- sires carried out not @ native would remain alive. ‘The Spaniards think that the rebeilion will be put down witain two months. Tais song they have been singing ever since the revolution commenced, and | in my nuimbie opinion they will keep on singing it with the same result as heretofore, Thear that the patriots are in good spirits in this section of the country, that they Keep on the same kind of wartare, sticking to the old adage of “no thatdguts and rans away,” &c. On Mareh 20.0 party of sixtéen soldiers’ and eight volunteers com- manded by a sergeant started across the bay to sur- prise a party of seventy-four negroes led by one namea Pasto Recto, who were said to be at the plantation of Don Pedro Sanchez. They returned the lotlowing day with twenty-six horses, provise ons, three oid fowhng pieces and four slaves, the Recko party skedadang on their approuch. On the 2th LWO Companies, numbering 160 men, commanded vy the Governor of this city, went to tue plantation Bueaa Vista, owned by Von Gregorio Loret de Moia. They did not find the enemy, and returned with seventy-two head of catile, aiter setting tre to ali the buildings. ‘This was a very picturesque place, sttuated on the raiiroad, about seven wiles irom ere. ‘Phe Governor was greatiy exasperated at the soldiers, aud so were the voluu- teers, but was punished. The soidiers always do the burning in the same way, and the biame is laid Lo the tasurgents. On the 2d & corpora stabbed a soldier, thereby causing Immediate death, The same night a party of 160 volunteers and regulars, commanded oy the Governor, started foc Puuta Pedra, a village nine males from here, inhabited by charcoal burners. Five of these were surprised in their beds—soime with their wives. Themen were all instantly shot before thew families. Tius many poor wiserables perish. All and everybody residing beyond the limits of tue town are in of losing their jives. The Spamards do not calculate that many have not the weans to come out and ilve in tie city, and rather tian rua the risk of starvation they ex- pose themselves to be thus shot down like dogs in any of the raids ube troops make, The Spauish gunboat Africa arrived lately from Gibara. 1 heard frou one of the odicers that forty insurgents gave themselves up to te Governor; onc- halt of them nad arms and these were mnmediately shot without trial, On the 40th wic the tugboat Gitana brought the master and crew of the American brig 8. Stout, wrecked a¢ Paradon Key on the 2ist. She was loaded with guano, irom Navassa, bound for Wilmington, Del. From Principe no news has been received direct. An engieer arrived lavely trom the Minas, and he teils me that there were only 709 insurgents to op- ose the march of Brigadier Lesca frou Guanaja to cipe, aad that their loss was insigniiicaut in co:nparison to tae losses of Lesca, General Quesada did not command at the fight in Cubitas. Colovel Boza was in command, Quesada being sick with the measles. It is very strange that Brigadier Lesca nas not sent for the provisions he left at Guanaja. He was to return forthwith, and it is now nearly two montns stuce they leit that spot. ‘The underground telegraph brings the news of a sharp hand to hand encounter between General Quesada’s troops and a column fro:n Santa Cruz going to Principe, m Which the latter lost their gonvoy and tue jormer had 100 killed. J give this for ‘what 1s worth, being only current among the patriot sympathizers. A. Price has been recognized by the an- thorities as United States Consular Agent in this city, during the avsence of Mr. Kicaard Gibbs, 1 have just heard, irom good authority, that Na- poleon Arango and his brotuer Manuei have been ar- rested, by order of the Cuban Assembly, at Sibanicu, and that they are eid in that place to be tried by all the chiefs, on Charges made against them as traitors and inducing their brother August) to go to Principe ‘to treat with the Spanish autuorities, thereby being the indirect cause of the assussinalion of that la- mented patriot. ANOTHER SWINDLING OPERATION. A Vessel Clearing from Port with False Papers—Attempt to Defraud Insurance Compauies. A telegram from New Orleans printed in yester- day’s HERALD states that the parties impiicated'in the under-mentioned fraud had all absconded. The cargo had been discharged by the United States Marsha), and only 200 bales of trashy cotton were. found to represent 889 bales, for which bills of lading had been signed. The New Orleans Picuyune of the 16th gives the following particulars of tie case:— upon luformation received % day moraing, directed Special Depucy veyor Obaries B. Ketth to seize the American brig 0, C. Colson, Captam Pratt, lyu at post 16, foot of St. Joseph street, lor attempred violation of the revenae laws and because it wus reported she lad on board aris for the revolutionists ta Cuba. In tovestigating this adair we have unravelled one of those ingeuious and daring schemes of robbery which are occasionally brought to lignt, bat whica are not unirequently successfully accomplished. it seems that the brig O, 0. Colson, & vessel of 309 23-100 tops, arrived here in February last from Messina, and was in March pure! by Francis i. Page, @ citizen of New Orieaus, for the sum cf $14,000, Mr. Waddy Taompson noiding a moricage upon her for the sum of $15,000. The brig was then ad- vertised for Liverpool, and lo the casual observer who passed J gel 16 there was nothing suspictous about the craft; she was apparently lowling for Liverpool with ordinary freigut—cotton, staves, moss. cotton seed, &c. All tumges worked along very smoothiy uatil @ president of one of our insurance companies was called upon by Captain George Baker, who informed him that he had been ci oy by parties interested in che brig with the propo. sition to take command of her and to destroy her at sea, for which service they propozed to give him the sum of $5,000. He was astoandet by so outrageous @ proposition, but, determining upon the course he should pursac, sald he would consider the matter. he President, after consuiting with numerous insurance friends, advised the captain to leat parties ou, and, withoat avsolutely commiutting hiinself, to laduce thei to believe that he would take command of the vessel. This he €iG, and it was not loug before he was approached by tne same parties with tie request that he would sign bilis of lading for 250 bales of cotton, which had not been placed on the brig; ting ne desiined to du, and they were compelied to procure anotier ian, Captain Julins A. Pratt, wio Was placed temporarily 1a charge, and who signed the pills of lading, upon Whict tae modey Was realized by purcaasing ex- change. Things Were Dow brougiit very rapiuiy to @ crisis; the detectives of tne insurance cot- Tg reported that bat few bales of cot- on had gone on board, and these @ mostly raobish, or what is teohnienlly te: “moata.” Wednesday the sitip was regularly cleared by Captain Pratt, and (the following freiant Appears UpO be MANUEst:—s,40) Staves, shipped bY (y Pasay; 6) bales of cocton, by James Seymour, and 59 bales Cotton, 220 bars coiLon Hee a 23 bales of moss by J. CG. Porbos. The staves shipped by Mr. assy were, it is asserted, the only bona Jide pinent, and all tie rest of the cargo, Which actually consists of some sixty bales of aud 209 or 30) bales rubbish, was nia ie up for te ex o84 purpost of iefraudiag the insurduve oifices ane : r nount of the supposed value of the ca oe $115,009, had been airealy negotiated. ‘ine papers being obiained they were haided overt to Captun Georg: Daker, Wao, it was naderstood, was to take command of the brig Wednesday Ce previous to her departure. Everyiuung Was in readiness that nigat, and tie arrival or the captain with the vessei’s papers Was wit that Was waited for, A soe unter wa? see. to back down near the brig but svon left her, avi as Capt. Baker did not appear, she Was unavorinbiy de taiued and flually seised, as stated above. The Colson's Curgo, We ieara, Was tasuted in New York and Bngitsh vitiees, One company in New York fial a mil ime of about g40,000, We have yet boon unable bo ascertam ta Wihat fastititious Ui exchange Was negotiated. Wome: WH MASSACHYNET IS. {rom the Worcester Spy, Ayril 29.) Richart Lamia was facatly suavbed as Weatooro last Sun tay evening, avout soven o'clock, Keevan. Fie paraes had a dimenit) son fad MeCkns Mid sRiWOR BMaday eve armking two or tiffee timed apices, treavle beCMIAd w& topic Of disomasion, After foie hard words Lattin surick Keovan ant a strug gi¢ ensue. Keevan was cutitng tosaeco for tid pipe Waen the trouvle commence’, aad as Lada Was rusting at him, he fusacd forward ail struck Letitia with the kaifo in te tt severing | an dirtery and causing aldust lastant deat. Keevau | has lived tn Westhoro severnt roura, ani naa alwys been considere 1 @ quiet and ordery citizen, Iie About fort elikired. La tie ond Cars of Age, ad had a wile Min Was twenty-three yours of loaves a Wile, Deputy Shed D, P. Newtor ne 1 ant Hhatiest Oo ths body OF Latitn yest & uy, alk the t Was if accordance wittt Hi above fie Keovan wat sabseqnontly ¢x- finned before Tritt dusttec Crittes, aud funy cow muitted to awalt the aciion of (he Grand Jury, THEATRICAL. At the Brougham dinuer at the Astor House, where were assembled many of Mr. Broughain’s friends, professional and sociai, Mr. Barney Willams made bimseif the liom of the hour by proposing & beneilt, for the guest of the evening. The suggestion was adopted, and it is safe to say that the affair will be one long to be remembered, Nearly every theatre im the city has beem tendered for am afternoon per- formance—and for the evenimg, of course, such Place as can best be secured. A committee, headed by his Honor Mayor Hall as honorary chairman, and Mr. John Lester Wallack as acting chairman, is moving vigorously, and already the rash of volun- teers, from supernumeraries up to “stars,” threatens the committee with an embarrasse de richesse, Due notice will be given of the day, which will be be- tween the 18th and 3ist of May. On the Ist of June Mr. Brougham sails for Caltfornta, and it witt lighten bis neart on the long voyage he under- takes to feel that he leaves behind him the entire population of a great city wishing him von voyage and praying for his speedy return. Mr. Tayleure has awakened a tempest in a teapot by advertising ‘The Tempest” as “Shak- speare’s last play.” Weare melined to Mr. Tayleure’s Opinion, Which is also that of very good Shakspearian scholars, It was his iast, and the bard was evi- dently very tired of playwriting when he uw- dertook it. The edge of his constructive genfus was dulled by overwork, and in default of logic and imagination he let his fancy run riot in storms, magic, govlins, visions aud airy spirits—creatures and phantoms never before known to man nor dreamed of by poets. In 1667 Pepys pronounced ft in his diary “the most innocent play that ever 1 saw—but no great wit;’ and that ver- dict will stand for two hundrea years to come as 1t has the past two hundred, Ineffective as a play, however, ‘The Tempest’? is unrivalled as a creation of fancy. In no other of his works, perhaps; has Shakspeare shown such unlimited controt of the terrible and fancifal alike or such power of waking equally laughter or tears as im “The Tempest.” Sea monsters, travellers, shipwrecks, strange shapes, Cahban, the turtle in the mud and the skylark in the air alb at beneath his touch once spring into ilfe and fill the enchanted isle. Life on board, the odors of the sea and the © like solitude of the island breathe to us from every Hue of the text, To reproduce that atmosphere on the stage is not possible—certainly not posstvle to the average audi- ence. ‘The Tempest” is one of those well springs of it which the Shakspearian reader must Keep to lumself. Its wild witchery, exquisite fancy and al- lurmg enchantment is disillusionized by the rude hand of the stage carpenter and the bold brush of the scene painter. As nearly as the picture can de brought to the mind Mr. Tayleure bas succeeded. From the rising of the the ing down thereof follows @ quick and pleas- Ing succession of si pictures which are highly creditable to wis tasve and itberality. Economy is evidently yeqerceg, as no virtue by the pera House, and we could manager of the Gran wish that this lofty coftempt for dollars and cents had resulted as successfully in the tormation of Mr. ‘Tayleure’s company as in tie splendid setting of iis orgeous stage. ‘Tue ladies and gentiemen of “ihe ‘empest’s” cast are eacn excellent in their special- ty—very high-priced people, indeed—but they are not harmonious io their preseut comination. The most lovely of the creatares Wugm Shakspeare has placed upon the island 13 ja. She possesses that un- disturbed harmony of character so beautiful in woman. She Is young; she is fair; she ts innocent. ‘Tho glow of her fresh, ure soul, like that of the diamond, does not show itself until i¢ is brougat to the light. Fragile as giass, soit as gloss silk, lilled tothe eyes with all the tender deileacy of a sympathetic woman, “created of every creature’s best,” Miranda is at oace the most simple and the sweetest of the poet’s creations. Naturally, then, we look to see this almost ethereal Eve of the euchanted isie portrayed by an actress wiose form, face and mind will at least faintly convey to our senses the presentment of this graceful beauty walk- ing the earth in mortal loveliness, if not to see Mir- anda herself a palpable reality. 1s needless, per- haps, at this late day, to say that we have been disappointed. Miss Josephine Fiddes, to whom was injudiciously entrusted this all-important part, is utterly at sea in her attempts to depict the cuaracter of da, Miss Fiddes is a buxoin Eng- lish lady, with a rooust development of form, an tn- telligent, but not pretty face, with strongly marked features, too macii yellow air and a decidedly com- forvable look about her far more suggestive of the domestic joys of a well ordered household than the slight, trusting, ideal daughter of the princely magician. Miss Fiddes is not to be blamed in that sie is buxom or comfortable looking. It is good thing that she is so, aud she is, doubtless, a far more useful member of society than Miranda would have been had she been adweller among the reat people of the worid; but Miss Fiddes 1s to blame and the manager fs to blame that sie suould be brougat all the way froin Engiand with @ flourish of trumpets to play a part tor whica she will doubtless concede herself ne 1s so paintully uniitted. We are not entirely barbarous in tums restless republic, and, although there is at presenta prevailing fancy ior foreign artists, we must have good ones. Our Eugiish cousins seem to imagine that anything they may send us will be admitted free of inapection or duty by the simpie showme of the English brand; but that 13 uot at ali tae case. Neither do we iike to see soubreties throwing avide then amusing levity when they land on our shores and icc dull tragedy or maudiin sentiment on us by ractice or eXperment., For ¢ 3 others, We ih been linpeliet the drawbacks (0 Mi ides’ thorou, Miranda, not so much as @ rebuke to fer, bat as a caution to others abroad Who may be enconraged by her temerity to come over and paas themselves o:T for what they are not, never Were, and never wri be, There has been a good deal of inconsequential criticisin upoa “Phe Tempese”’ by gentlemsn capavie of mach better things, aud they have compounded with their critical cousciences by damaing a lew poor native nobodies im tne cast, praising Mr. Daven- port because itis the ustomed thing to doso, ani sailving Miss Fiddes over wit milk amd water nothings, because she is & Woman and a@ siranger. Strong claims, certainly, bat there are several very estimable persons on tha American stage who are Womea aud who are not strangers, and as it is steaggte for glory and gold we believe in faw bgat and let the best woman win, events our couatrywomen shall have & ©. Wale we are ciaexing tae lash of criticism ic be Weil to score a popular idea Wlie exists simp! beeanse a half dozen good-natured writers sid sv and no one contradicted taem. The public swallow whatever critical pill is prepared for it without even a wry face, like the good chiid it is sometimes, uuct itgetsa notion to build barricades, wear conical red caps and tip the wink to a neglected lady calied tne Goddess of Reason, That idea ts tiat 10 all the country there are no such actors as John Gilbert, James Wataek, KE. L.-Davenport, Biwin Adams and Charies Pisher, Exeelient actors and esit- mabie gentlemen they certainly are; but their range 18 fot ihimiiabie, For instance, Mr. Davenport caunot play Prospero, Thore 1s little to play, out the iittle there ts necannot de. Ibis owt of his liae. He couceives the part, but he does not express it. Prospero Was a man of inspired powers, superhuman wisdom, royal presence, aud im his ainple robes and prophetic brow one of the sublimeast visions which ever swept across the stage in the kingly inight of intellect. He is far removed fron the valgar astrologer, the seventh son of the seventh som. Benevolence, paternal love and au inflexible sense of justice softens the atmosphere of the saper- natarat about Mini, and tn al his incantations he seems to have used his power throagh necessity to eect sone good end. Mr. Davenport is mot that Prospero, He is unexct nadie in his reading, correct in his “business,” but laccing in that divine five whieh should ircatiate Prospero like ite lurid giareof “fie Tempest’s” lightnings. His pfysique dvciiedly agains: dint as Prospero. He nioves avout like an aavble elephant cumbersome, bit pleasing; and, U he never Grea, always conteats. here is, too, about fis seyte a vetn of dogmatic senfeatious- ness, which aftel a tine grows oppressive, la Pros. pero. As Bui Sykes it was one of the salient points upon Which hinged fits saccess, Stl Mr. Davenport is a& good or—far better than meng of those named above—but it 1s weil to coudue com. nrendation wittiia bounds, dl#e it spreads about and Wastes itself to no purpose. It is only of Jefferson, in burleaqae and ay; Hooth, in certain hervic caxracter varren, Lester Wallack, in light edy, dy, tia) We may exa t without e Uipught of over p Mavical and Thentrleal Notes, The complimentary beneht to Mr. Neil Bryant comes off to-morrow evening at the Academy of Music, and already gives promise of Weiag a aster aur, both dramaticaily and peoyniarily. There is every indication that tie house will be thronged from parquet to gallery with the many friends of the popular Nell, and as wleut ad bien has volun- teeved for the occasion It is more than provabie that 4 pleasant evening's entertainment will be enjoyed by all those Who are #0 fortunate as to gain admis. sion into the building, “itwady Andy” will be the principal attraction, with the inimitable Dan Bryant in the prinetpar rote, sustained by a atinber of the leading artists from Mr. Waliack’s¢ompany. Messrs. J. Levy, Tony Pastor, Joo Hmmott, Frank Moran, N. W. Gonld aud Nett Bryant himsetf, tozetaer wih Hryouts’ Minstrels, will algo appear, Tis is the Apt efit that Mr. Neil Bryant fies ever taken iu ths cluy, and his iriencs will rally en jaee. “ovlnson Crisoe,” the new Enghst pantomime, which was to tave been produced tia evening at Ve ‘ny, Has been postponed wntil Monday next fe irpose of holding the necessary rehearsats. ‘Yoo uzarellt Brothers, daving trapeniat, will A {ne above estubiishuent on tile same ne. fue whole AEUIALLY Ape the ver be astonished, If net wore, to tear fat the Hist nigats of “turmoty Dowpty” are aiunewnced, The aimoun: , however, does not posi'ively state tur exact tind a6 Whieh that aged, paiefaced tilt Vaiual is to be retired, He has worn out many scored town Will probab if ni may yet The and dodtae of aivther ‘geucrason ‘before. hs —— a the beards asthe Olympte, Can ic be that he bee poor seproash of his dumb rival, nm Crusoe,” or t8 1 possilie that the “Seven Dwarfs” at the Proved one too many for him io hisolbage? ‘Hi Dunpty” haw done nobly, however, aud next will mark his 469th consecutive representation at the the rum ever attained longest by any oue A — beaut ghd splsived poly etre on very 3] airs from “LXE! Crevé,” has peen incroduced at Wallack’s this week. Japs, are original trou w claim be and to ‘have “All Right,” they wilt exhibit at the “Hipotheatron” in Fourteenth street. P Rossini’s Messe Solenneiie wih be med at the consecration of the grand altar of St. Stephen's church this summer by Dr. Berge’s Choral Union and full orches' rae Stockton conctudes her long and stc- comsfe engamemont af the Chestnut, Phitadelpnia, “Chilperic”? will be the next and last novélty in opéra douge at the Fran: Clara Louise Kellogg will give her last perform- this season at inc Academy of Musie on Saturday, April 24, at a matinee. The opera will be ‘Faust.” Mme. Parepa-Rosa’s first concert since her late iIl- ness takes place to-night, at Sveinway Mall. The pro- Frown but baritone; altred: Denso. pianist; Carl nown H ease, st; Rosa, Mr. Nordbiom, the tenor, aad Mme, ‘Rosa, who will stng “f! Bacio,” among her other songs. Harry '# benefit, af the Broadway theatre, ( isting yr cena ‘ions for the product wing to parations for juction of the pantomime of eeebias on Crasve” Mt Wood's Museum, the theatre will be closed for a few nights previous tu ita production. Mile. Zoe plays ia Binghamton, N. Y., tis week. Gregortes, who have so lately astounded frequenters of Tammany, will give a display of their wondertul performances in the air at the Oiym- pic theatre, St. Louis, next week. J. C. Williamson, one of the most promising of our when rama from ‘ Old Curiosity Snop” will be performed —Withamson: as Dick Swiveller, and Coleman will assist a3 Quilp. Mrs, Barney Williams will aise appear in one of her sparkling characters, A dramatic company wit! give the Patersontans, at ‘the Walden Opera House, a glimpse of the “*Moveymoon” next Saturday nigat; Rk. Simpson wu appear. Itis under the management of P. J. Uealy, who will personate the Dake. LITERATURE. Reviews of New Booka. BARNES ON THE PSALMS. Notes critical, explsua- twry and practical on the Book ol Pstius. By Alpert Barnes. In wares volumes. New York: Harper & Brothers, publishers. A Mr. Barnes has performed bis work well. Looking at the Book of Psalms from his reiigious standpotnt, his criticisms and explanations are convincing and satisfactory. ‘Throughout the books thereruns & vein of religious sentiment worthy of the character of the auchor. It 1s not probable that every reader of these volumes will accept all of the interpreta- tioue.as made by hin; but we feel certain that their careful perusal will add considerably to the general knowledge of Scripture. Tne Faremasons. What They Are, What They Do, What They are Aiming at. From the Freach of Mgr. Segur. Boston: Patrick Vouahue. ‘This is a very small volume of only 136 pages (duo decimo), but it contains as much nonsense as could be crowded into any octavo volume of 1,000 pages. It afforded us much pleasure to read Mgr. Segur’s “plain talk;’ it surprises us that the author should have written such rubbish aswe find im The Free- masons. Such a work may be necessary in France, but there is not the slightest occasion for it in the United States. If the Catholic Church is opposed to Freemasonry, by ail means let the clergy preach against the Order. In like manner if Freemasonr’ opposes Catholicism, by all means let brother P. R.S. 7, pitch into the Pope. We do not believe that either will perish by meaas of denunciations. The Masonic Order in the United States numbers among its members men of the higaest respectavility who, we admit, are not necessarily more charitable than their non-inasonic neighbors, but who are certainly equally as virtuous. We repeat, that the book before us 18 not needed in this country. Jt 1s aur impression that the Catholic Church in the United States resis upon too solid @ foundation to need the ald of such works as tiese. Tyrwatnes Apsey. A Tale of the Twelfth Century. By Coint A. de Gobineau. Translated by Charies D. Meigs, M.D. Philadelphia: Claxton, Remsen & Hadfeitinger. Count de Gobineau is evidently a better novelist than a writer of essays on the “inequality of the human races.” ‘Typhaines Abbey,” which appears to be admirably translated, is a very entertaining story, The historical facts it contains are aimirably and graphically told, while tie characters are very weil drawn. This is about the best book that Messrs. Ciaxton, Remsen & Harfeltinger have published for some time, Tas# Curse oF Gotp. By Mrs. Ann 8S, Stephens. Philadelphia: T, B. Peterson & Brother. We have forgotiea who it was that advised against criticising & novel after reading It, but his advice was wholesome—and we have takenit, Mrs. Ann S. Stephens, we are told, “has thrown into ‘The Curse of Gold’ all that graphic delineation of passion and character, beauty and strength of style, reality of description, sweep of imagination, britliancy of fwney’’—there, now, We think tat inten sudicient ie Kina Of novel sie las Written. We e slury 18 & Very interesting one, and nope it 18. Miscelicneows. We have reesived from Mossrs, Harper & Brothers thotr cheap roprintsof Carles Reaie’s “It is Never ‘Too Late to Mend” and “Sreakiag a Batterfiy; or, Biauche Ellersiio’s Bading.” Both these books are admirably printed, ou clean, white paper, la excek leut type. THD ALABAMA CLAMES FRIM A CATADAG STANDPOINT. Tae Dominion Will Have to Pay the Chief Stare of All the Costs of War. On the exchanges of tre word we presume that he rejection of tue \Alabaua’”’ treaty as ioag siice eeu discounted, to use tue slang of those places of financial rt. Every one knew that the treaty would be rejected, aud Mr. John son recaied in disgrace, and — tacvefore all acts which were subject to be modified by this rejection, were ao: otless done ia tie s1ine mad ner as if tt had actuaily occarved, Polticins have donbtiess wade up Cucir minds ia tie same Manner not tobe surprised at an event of which they had fall and fair warming. fat Mr. Summer nevertheless feit buat he Was incurfiog a serious reapousilulity rowing the weigut of fis great re- specta ot and his Kiowa regart aad even love for Hugland, on tie side of tose who were for rejecting the treaty. There was, indeed, no treat in ad i's oration, nor we fairly believe any thought of prshing, vy men jor that reparation whieh he vevertheiess so stremnoasiy demanded, The taca of Mr. Sumaer, and probatly of the other American statesmen wiv contcol tae foreign policy of tie country, is simply to decline to accept the proposed ‘trea’y as a reparation—to demand reparation as & right, but to leave It to time, to reilecuon, and ty the invonvenience of au unsettled question of tis sort, to induce an offer from Bag- land, such as they cousilered to be required by tae circumstances of tie case. Upon the question whether these influeness will prodace the edect whica these gentlemen desire, We need not specu- late. Neither of the Powers wio have tis mnie ter in hand wiil consult feeliags, ner Uanadian interests, aud we may a3 wel: be sileut on the aveat debate where our couse! is sare to be contemned, thongh the existence of the qaarrel 1s most prejudicial to our prOsperity, an Dossiinie incidents wnay lead to horcors aad raia which noe of us can desire to ease eae If one of the parties were not a repubite indeer, the case, so far as we are concerned, would be precisely tat described by the threadbare quotation waten tells how a certain peopie had always to suiter, no matter from what cause their sovereigns indulged in the madaess of war. We Cauadians aeitier fitted one tue ATabamas nor did we negiect (ne steps necessary to prevent their outfit, On the other hand, we owe notiung souatry, and cannot take part against herin any serious controversy, however mucit We tay beiteve that the conduct of some of her people was unjustifabie, Bat u Mr. Laira's desires tara an huaest penoy wi the way of ifrting out corsatra t leat to ths last recourse between disvontented natloas, We Caumatiis staid have to bear the impact Like feather bed 'twix! cattle wall . Aud ieavy brant of canaou vail, though none of as participated in the proft of the transection waten Will form tho eases belli nor ta the auger Which that transaction has excited. We trast that another and wiser Reverdy Johuseon may make a hew (réaty Which Will at last close up this irritacing and pernaps, ta the fatare, aise pute between two nations, Who cannot fight out their battles without makiug us pay the chief share of all the costs of the terrivls game. OUR ROW MINISTER TO COPENTAGEN, {From the Boston Traveller, April 19%) General C. C. Andrews, receatiy appolatet Mints- ter to Copenhagen, 19 Well known fa this victalty, haying practi#ed law in Boston before removing to the West. His gallant determiuation to holt a be. sieged post during the war, inst the opmion of his sperioe ouicer, with » remembered by many readers. His history of the siege of Mobile has but one defect—the omission of his own name, The deiegates to Chicago will recollect his “ove vote from Minnesota for General Wiison,” turown even afier this State had been obliged to abandon her favorite, Mr. Andrews’ “Oollecuon of Upimons ef Attoraey Genera ls @ book of 4 value to lawyers and otfters «i ng basiness with the departments at Washington, He has srown him- seli a trae New Englander by his devotion to the cause of education at the West, and he will be @ goud represeatauve of American ideas abroad, i. Death of Councillor IgnacilomTrensury Ree port—Rains and Cholera on the Amazon— Tae Paraguayan War—Miuister McMahon. Rio Janerro, March 10, 1869. One of the “heroes of the Paraguaydn war” hag disappeared from among,his frieads—ignacio, Coun- cillor of War, Admiral of the Fleet and Viseount In- hauma—who had been tn command of the Brazilian Squadron of operations since the middie of 1666, When he ‘rent down with Caxias, Although he had been in the navy for many years and had served dur- ing che war on the river Plate from 1825 to 1828, he was rather known for his political services than for ” his feats upon the water, he having been Minister of Marine in 1861-2, and the first who occupied the newly created Ministry of Agriculture and orgamized it, The conservative press has praised him much, with What reason is doubtful, He wasno Farragut; for with the exception of the passing of tne batteries. at Curupaity on August 15, 1867, he took but a very secondary part in the actions of his squadron, and took Mttle im those feats which shed some nstre on the tron-clads. The climate, however, had a per- nictous effect upon him; it slowly brought him to his grave, while Caxias left Rio apparently a con- firmed valetadinartan, to become healthy und rem- vigorated, and to take a new lease of life. ‘Phe funeral of the Admiral was very largely at- tended, especially as, beimga member of the Masonic fraternity, the numeroug lodges of the city followea the hearse to the burial ground, and the officials of the numerous pubiic departments turned oat in care rlages to pay the customary honor to the remains of the departed grandee and warrior, who died upon the 8th. ‘Taree hundred carriages are said to have followed the coffin. ‘fae treasury has published a report for the three months ending February 27, from which tt appears that in the quarter in qnestion six per cent bonds to the amouut of $8,317,000 were issued, raising the total of the issue of bonds repayable in currency to $77,900,000, Besides the above the last instalments had been received, to the amouut of. $6,767,000, on the issue of 30, 009 miireis of gold redeemed bonds, and $2,00: of paper currency had been is- sued. On the other hand, $5,442,000 of interest notes had been paid oi aad aiso £277,900 of the 1339 loan. ‘The ascertained habilities on the Ist of March wert Fore! - k at sterling, about (cur- 0: in rl - . He oF $96,000,000 77,800,000 21,000,000 32,590,000 105,000,000 Making a total of. ercceees. - $532, 300,000 ‘rhe government has made much smailer issues than were anticipated, bui it has effected this by ar almost total suspension of works of material um- ement, such as roads, ati op some totes s in part constructed. Assistance to immigration also about stopped, and continual growllag from the coionies 13 going on because the promises of govern- ment work, to support the settlers at first, are not performed, on account of the funds not coming for- ward, As was to be anticipated, emigration from Great Britain has shut down, not an emigrant from that country having showed his nose in , for the last three weeks. However, the Diarto do R'o de Ja- neiro Keeps issuing taming tavitations ta English to emigrants to come to the richest, {[reest, best gov- erned and most progressive gf American countries, and [ see some Southerners are oifering up their bantiings to Dagon, in the shape of “odious compari sons”’ between Brazil and the United States, tn wi the latter are shown up in avery small light as re- gards instituuons, weaith and industry, ‘The rains in te northern provinces seem to have set in with extra and unuecessary vigor tus season, Besides the previously aun great inuadations in Pernambuco and the great floods wiich swept the valleys of the Ribetra aud its tributaries, in the pro- vince of St. Paulo, the provinces of Puraayba aud Ceara have had very destructive foods, which have in many places destroyed the sugar plantations which iringe the rivers, In all cases tie floods have been ter than had occurred for many years back, and tie loss tr crops, ouses and cattle has been correspoudiagly large. Cholerina was still at work on the upper Amazon; nearly the whole Brazilian garrison at Tabutinga Was seized by it, and it has probably gone into Peru. ‘Tue steamer company formed ac Para to run lines upon the humerous if: :=, clannels, bayous, &c., which render the island. aud country at the mouth of the Amazon a kind of immense archipelago of isiands, has had a very satisfactory start, as their first steamer could have hat two loads If she could have taken them, Muny of the sottiers had never seen a steamer, and the Visit was of course cele- braied in the usual way with Lnousands of vivas and all the rockets that could be got for mouey or love. With regard to the war the public are like an audl- ence between the acts at a theatre wie a new play is on, and all are waiting for the curiatn to rise. What is the next act of the Paragaayun charade no one pretends to guess. Lopez is co iect ug men and manwacturing arms‘and munitions, und-scarbed by the ilies, and, while he limseif 18 superiniending his recruitment from the central town of Paraguart, ue keeps lis seat of government in the mowatuns at Pirabeve, about 120 jalles irom Asuncion, where, i issaid, General McManon aud some Luropean cou suls are stay.ng. Colonel Baez, Who ma rad to some distance, reports the country abaadoned, but abounding in food, both vegelabie and aulinal. So Lopez can scarcely be short of provisic ed fe exhausted ius aris aad aaunuuition uber losses, He lias, however, a'l his 'y sale, aad he can draw the matertal tor Jer trom the saltpetre beds and sulpaur wells 2 In fact, having iron, machinery, raw inaterials and foot, ali he waats is time, and this the Brazilians have been careful to allow him. The allied troops amouut to about 20,000 len, 12,003 of Whom (Uraxtilans, except so Argentines) ure at Asuacion, 5,000 Argentiues ave siaioued op Way, at driudade, aod 2,00) sraziiian cay are at Luque, with outposts vanes. Luque las be sora 1,000 men vt ghts, wi the exception of a fe cavalry sent by steamers to Matto Grosso, and tic Wourded im the hor mitaiss A depatation was sent down from the Pararaayan Vikage of Coucepcion bo as< the Beazhian geaerad to send the inhabiteuls sone assisiauce to pro.ect them trom Lopez, bat tie general rephed tat Caxtas had leve Hin nO instractious and ke could nos do so, tne Paragnayaas m the alued service, to Lae nun. ber of 383, Wad addressed @ petition lo the generais, &c., INiavor of estroilsiing u provisions government wih them. The Brazilian euvey was at Asuncion, and the Uruguayaa government had appointed aa envoy to co-operate in the settieuent of Varaguayan affairs; bat Sarmiento bad a3 yed sent no official ropreseniative to Asanciou, ulthougi 1 is believed that Varoia, Who ts taere osteas.biy on private af> furs, 14 Charged with maxing a private report whieh Wil guee the Argentine Prestdent as to wiether he will commit himself to the formaueon of a provie sical goverment at Asuncion, ‘The health of the city aud troops ta reported to be gool, notwithstanding ihe wreat heat, it is feared tuat ihe Kansas is ircetricvably aground uniess. a rise, not to be expected at this se480N, Comes soon, Uneasiness is felt in regard to General McMauon, as no communication las been received from iim, even by ius sesvers, At 1s not probable, however, that anything beyond an interrupuoa of commuan- cation 13 the matter, although some Brezittan cor- respondents ate aifecumg to thimk tuat Lopez is holding iin a prisoner. But Lopez, afhhouga un- doubtedly a tyrant aud tniensely cruel, is not a fool. Some parties think that tre General is not mereiy paying court to Lopez, but to his owa spirtied coun- Wywouan, Mrs. Lyne in Montevideo Congress had opened, and the Pres- ident’s message stated that a provisional govern- ment was going to be establisned at Asuncion, Noung had beea yet said or done ia regard to the finauctal crisis. old in Mo is 153, a rise In part dne to heavy pur- uses of the government tu View of tne Interest. ing due on tie gold bonds at tae end of thls gut. Exchauge tas kept very stealy ac 19 gd. to ve indirers, TAG PRIZE AlKe, Articles of Agreement Between MeCaole and Altten. (from the St. Lonts Democrat, April 17.] The long talked of match between McCoole anc Allen has at last been definitely made, MeCoole had made ‘up his mind not to fight ior asmail sum, bub Alem and his sien kept up such ajower and appeared 80 often in the newspapers as spoiling for 4 ngat, that Mike reiuetantiy cunseated to @ match for $1,000 & side, more to stop the “chia music’ than for the ods ject of lucrative gain, ‘The principals and some of their frienis met last might at tie “Broad Gange ou Chestnut street, where the ate ticles of agreement were sigued aud the first mstalment of the battle money put up. The 15th of June was selectel as the day of the battle, but no place was nisationed for prudential Feaso.s, @ad tae spot is to be selecced nereatter. No doubt it Will be at some point on the fiver hear the city. MeOoote and Alen wii go into trainm: next yeek, Mike selecting the Fairield llouse, on @raud avenue He will have no trainer, but will be attended by one or two men. Allen wii probably do fis tralia jug norih of the city limits, and Dudlin Tricks has. been spoken of as his trainer, ‘The following are the articles of agreement eatered tato by and between Mike MeCoole and Thomas Allen, on this 16th day of April, 1800:— The sald Mike MeCoole agrees to fight the sald Thomas Allen aevording to the rules of the Loudon prise ring, to which the satd mas Allon and Mike MeCovie do mutaally agree. The fight shall be for 1,000 aside, The excursion ven to the winner. Thouey with the sake tata ane ‘we £200 a8 first instalment, io ecoordance with the Ove be we ct in tue hands of ———— this bith day of April. The newt Of #200 will be on the night of the 7th of May, at Tow, " No, 1,209 Broadway, The. third and last deposit of $500 will be on the night of the sth of Jane, at tit Fifth street. fhe fi e plaee on tive 16h of dune. 18004 th ty borin the Fan ou the : men a Rircen the hours of tena Mt aad twee a ot ant tatim, ta all claims to the Pate mony erent [Ne Fine Te TARL McCOOLE. MMOMAS ALLEN, Although Mike Is who have contide: of the Boglisiman, je science take toe kegel oe 4 ting. Atien is in v quire much traning, wile MeCoole will have to sweat a good deal to bring himself down to his fighting weigat. The «lifference in the weight of the + Wo men, at present, 1s about forty pounds.