The Express.
London, England, 1862-12-22 00:00:00

THE PACIFIC.

By the last American mail we have news from
the Pacific rid New York, of which the following is
a summary.
intelligence from Panama, under date of Nov.
27, says :

Probably the severest gale ever experienced at Aspinwall
was felt on Friday and Saturday, the 21st and 22nd inst.
The gale commenced about midnight, and by daybreak the
British brig Bolivar we. reported as a total wreck, having
sous on the reef, and was soon followed by the Royal Mail
Company's steamer Avon, also reported a wreck, the crew
bevies escaped to the shore by ropes, after using all possible
exertions to save the ship. 'The Ocean Queen carried away her
paddle-box against the wharf, but finally succeeded in getting
to sea. The United States Chip Bainbridge, at last accounts,
was considered i 0 danger ; her Britannic Majeety's frigate
Jason was lying off the port, but, owing to the heavy sea,
could render no assistance. Since Saturday, the 22nd inst.,
no communication was bad with Colon until Monday night,
I when a messenger crossed the isthmus, partly by the en-
' gine sod by hand cars and canoes. He came over the track
13 miles in a canoe, fiodiog at some plum I() feet of water
lon the track. As the triennia now abating the track will
probably be clear to-rootirow. It is contemplated sending
the Pacific Steam Navigation Company's steamer Callao, for
the south coast, to sea to-day without the mails and pas-
singers from Europe, now at Aspinwall, unless they can
come over this morning. The Orizaba is in from California.
There are now in port four French, three United States,
and one British ships of war. According to the very latest
from Colon there are no hopes of saving the Royal Mail
steamer Avon • it was expected she would be •total
wreck. Slielma gone over on her side, and bad several
lame Wes through her bull. She Lad on board a million
dollies of San Francisco and Mexican treasure for Europe,
which will probably be saved.
Thesteamer Bogota, with mails from the Pacific coast
for transmissioa to Europe rid Colon, arrived on the 21st.
Her dates are : Valparaiso, Nov. 2nd ; Coquimbo, 3rd ;
Caldera, 4th ; Cobija, 6th ; Arica, 7th; Islay, Bth ; Pisco,
10th ; Callao, 13th ; Nita, 16th ; Guayaquil, 17. In addi-
tion to mails and passengers, the Bogota brings 385,776 doh.
epode for transmission to Southampton ; also 399 ,ales bark,
278 mesons bark, and 20 packages general merchandise.
From Chili we learn that the late assessment on cotton,
goods which chiefly affects the poorer classes, has hese the
subject of very long and animated debates in the House of
Representatives ; and it is probable that some memo of
relief will soon be introduced. The evil is aggravatd. by
the European cotton famine and the unusually highpricss
of all cotton stuffs at present, without any immediate pro-
speot.of sufficient supplies.
It is feared that amicable relations between Chili and
Bolivia may be interrupted ou account of outrages com-
mitted by the authorities of the Bolivian port of Lamar
against Chilian citizens working the guano deposits of Mejil-
tones, within Chaim] territory, and the detention in gaol of
the chief of the working party.
Considerable excitement had preveiled in reference to the
late expedition, supposed to have been encouraged by the
late l'resident of Peru, General Castilla, with the object, it
is suppoeed,Of invading the republic of Ecuador. The ground
of complaint of the supposed invaders was that the Fred.
dent of Ecuador and has commander-in-chief were plotting
the annexation of that republic to France, and the object of
the expedition was to reinstate General Urbina is the pre-
sidentship. The movement, however, if the object is cor-
rectly stated, has met with universal reprobation in Chili
and the other republics on the coast.
Accounts have been received of rich fields from the Co-
piapo silver mines, which are all now giving good returns,
and the ruiners at last are being remunerated for their sacri-
fices during the late period of unsuccessful exertions.
By a new post-office regulation in Chili all letters arriving
by the English steamers, also despatches from the British
government and other governments to their ampule amid
men-of-war, have now, without exception, to go to the post-
office on arrival, and must therefore suffer the usual delay
and risk, if not expense, of peeping through the hands of
native officials.

Intelligence from Peru states that one of the most wel-
come results of the commencement of the labours of the
new administration is the reduction of the army and navy
to the extent of ten thousand men, who will now be free for
agricultural and other purposes.
The Chamber of Deputies has entered a suit against the
Comerrio of Lima, because it had ventured to call for
more economy in certain portions of the public expenditure.
General Ecbenique arrived from Coquimbo on the 10th. At
all the Peruvian porta where he touched he was warmly re-
ceived with every demonstration of respect and regard. On
the steamer's arrival at Wlao, the general landed and pro-
ceeded to Lima. The reception he experienced was such as
was never before witnessed in that city—the pathways were
one entire mass of Bowen. The general seemed highly
affected at such demonstrations of regard after bis long
exile from his native land.

Rate of Exchange on London, 410. to 42d. per pound.
There have been no arrivals of British vessels at Callao
during the fortnight.
An immense fire bu taken place at Guayaquil. It eons-
maimed on the 16th inst., the ruins were still brightly
burning when the steamer sailed on the 18th. Several
million pounds of cocoa have been :oat, and upwards of 20
houses destroyed. The estimated loss is said to be about
one million of dollars.

There is but little news of importance from the Central
American States. Salvador continues in peace. The govern-
ment has entered into a contract for tive year far the es-
tablishment of an opera in the capital.
The Nicaragua transit line is in operation, ands large num-
ber of passengers from California which arrived at San Juan
del Sur on the god have safely crossed.
The elcotioos excitement has quieted down. Tbe Presi-
dent elect will visit Leon on the 20th inst. Geoerai Jerez
has suddenly disappeared from Leon
Nothing has occurred in Honduras to disturb the public
peace sines the attempted revolution of the 7th October.
Nanoe's price current, published in San Joss de Coots
Rica, says that the rainy season was drawing to a aloes, and
that the rasping of the coffee crop had already commented
in many parte of the country. It is supposed the entire
crop will reach 100.000 quintala, the prices quoted in the
interior for coffee are, 10.6 to 8.11. but it is so
them rates will not be sustained. Gold : American,
12 per cent. premium ; ounces, 17.4 ; sovereigns, 5.3 ;
French, 20f.. 4.2 rho.
From Valparaiso, under date of the 2nd, we learn that
the large amonet of tonnage having been disposed of, rates
have now a tendency upwards. The only two disposable
vessels are held at 3/. for ores to Liverpool or Swansea. and
34 ss. for nitrate for orders to Great Britain or the conti-
nent. Oommercial : Exchange on London, 60 days, 45d. ;
90 days, 450. ; Paris, 4f. 70c. • Hamburg, 40i • bar silver,
per mere, fine,, 10.34 cent.
; hard dollars, '
llars, 8 per nt. premium ;
her
1.811 copper, per qqL 1301 be., 16.50 ; nitrate, per qql. 1001bs.,
to LB7.

Captain Patey, R.N., has been re-appointed by
the Saabs ley meal Dud esperieteedent at the port et
eoethalaptaa.