Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-10-19 00:00:00

sourn PACIFIC.

CHILL—We have Valparaiso dates to the let September,
but there is nothing of general interest. The auuive-sary
cf the Indecendence. which is celebrated from the 18th to
the 20. h, engaged the whole attention of the people. Thera
was a " masterly inactivity" in politics, owing to the chfAr-
ence between the Senate and the President. The new
Ministry had not yet been formed, and the estimates were
cense quently .not brought for warl. The Senate has passed
a law prohibi.ing the government police from vo•ing at
elections, and that to be able to read and write be the
necessary qualifications f ,r the full enjoyment and exercise
of citizenship It is generally supposed that the Executive
will veto this measure in the Chamber of Deputies when
the government has a majority. The Mercurio says:—
" The Republic's exportation durirg the first six months
of this year has amounted to $8,813,473, mere
or less, equal to that of the same rer od of last year. The
mercantile movements during this fortnight, thcugh not as
active as it was last fortnight, is by D 3 means unimpertant.
After last steamer left, the steamer Esmeralda sailed to
the north; the real. object of her voyage was not known,
the opinion most generally entertained that Govern-
ment, having been told that the Bolivian Government
was exercising certain acts of sovereignty in a territory
claimed by this Republic, Etzt the steamer to protect the
national rights. Next fortnight we shall know wha'ever
there may positively be in this staesca-mt.
BOLIVIA.—Neva from La Paz is to Aug 23th. Ths
journals aro occupied with the instaletion of the congress
in Snare, and speculations on the proceedings of the
legislative body. The Archbishop cf La Hate had been
named president of the sena•e. The President, in his
messsee, reminds the members that though five attempts
at revolution have been put down, attempts are being made
to subvert the goy rnmat. The minister of finance shows
in his report that there is a emplas revenue this year of
$353,671 71. Many ne v measures are popased, such
as the introduction of the decimal system, and the free
trade in Catearilla bark.
PARU —Mr. Sullivan, H Charge d'Affaires, died
from the effect of the wound inflicted on him by the
assassin on the 11th July, as recorded previously. The
funeral.took place on the 15th. The ve,sels in port fired
minute gins, thg flags were all half-masted, and a g tvern-
ment order prohibited all public amusements on the day of
the funeral. No clue has yet been receive jto the perpe-
trators of the crime, though a large reward has been
offered for such information as will lead to their discovery
and apprehension. The following, from our Callao cor-
respondent, gives further particulars 1—" In my last I ad-
vised you of the intirder of the British Charge d'Affaires, and
that the steamer Vixen had gone to Paits in search of Admiral
Bruce. She arrived here again on the 21st, without th-e
Admiral, much to the surprise of the English residents
here, he hariog refused to tido any s eps in the matter.
As yet no clue has been found as to vh) ware the perpe-
trators. A few arrests were made the first'cley or two after
his death, since which the matter' is scarct-ly talked of.
The government have offered a reward of $ tO 000, and the
British re idents have offered 650,000 more, payable by
George Fernandez, El., to any of the assassins who will
inform, and the personal safety of th , informer shall be
guaranteed, and the strictest secrecy will be observed.
Another correspendent, writing on the 2nd September-
says:--Sines my last to you, there is no clue to the
murderers of Mr. Sullivan, and as that unfortunate gentle,
man had bit vary few personal frieads amongst the English
residents here, there are bat few who sympathise with his
lamentable death. As a mnister, he stood high with his
government. He always attended faithfully ti h. s duties
here, and consequently could not be p >pular with the
Peruvian government. We are anxiously awaiting to hear
what steps the British government will take in the matter
Considerab'e excitemeat exists amongst the guano char-
. terers, owing to a resolution pissed by the Convention, as

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Art. let. To ascertain whether guano has been sold at
a lecia price thin could be obtained.
Art. 2ad. What are the calves of the depreciation in
value of guano
Art. 3:d. If it is possible to obtain a reater price, and
in what manner.
Art. 4,h. If the guano charterers have strictly complied
with the conditions of their contracts.
Tee Minister of Hacienda has issuad the following
order :

" The National Convention, in compliance wish the
resolution passed this day, to adopt effective measures
and carry out the above resilutions ; as far as they
affa?,t the responsi')ility of the guano charters, have named
as inspectJra Don Tomas Vivero, to investig Ve the French
charters and aitc3unts ; Don Manuel Basapitia, the
English and Continental charters; and Dun Tontio Sanz,
the American. The hmsee of Gibbs & Co., Barreda and
B:o , and Si mtane an I Co., begin to IA alarmed at the
proceedings of the Convention. Toe la Or house has
published to day a lengthy protest against the resolutions.
The news from the South by this steamer has called

to Islay H. B. AI steam frigate Retribution, a gentleman
from there iaorms me that the tro vs of Gear Castilla had
occupied the Plaza at Islay, bat were dislo'ged by some
sh 3 is thrown in the town by the figs.() .t.upurinac. The
town is entirely deserted. Vivanca has fortified the custom-
house, and severe fighting is expected there. The arrival
of D Doin.naa Elias from France so unexpectedly, is
believed to b 3 the foieranner of another revJlu,ion. He
is he most popular man in Peru, and the on'y man that
Gen. Castilla fears.
Business has been qaite brisk these last fifteen days ;
t'ie principsl imports are latnb.3o, coals, and fitg-stones .