The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-28 00:00:00

ties. Bulkley, the murderer of Captain McKinnon, has
been executed. Robberies of a daring kind are still re-
corded, the Cantonese who infest the settlement being the
chief offenders.

From Pekin and the Northern ports we have no particu-
lar news. All is quiet at the different ports on the Yang-
tso.e. . .

The city of Hangchow, which hail been far nearly three
years in rebel possession, fell to the imperialists on the 3let

From the Southern ports we have no political intelli-
gence. Some correspondence with regard to the customs
at Fuhchau has been published. The Commissioner there
has been endeavouring to oblige the traders, but has not
succeeded, and both parties have lost their temper as well
as their judgment in consequence.
At Canton and Macao matters go on as usual.

Seizure of the Chinchas Islands by the

Spanish Squadron,

(REUTER'S EXPRESS.)
The steamer Ecuador, chartered by the Peruvian
Government, arrived at Panama on the night of the
27th from Callao, which port she left on the 17th
inst. This steamer was despatched to convey Senor

Villena, with special despatches from Peru to the
United States Government at Washington relative

,o the important .movements of the Spanish equad-

ron.

On the arrival of the last mail we published the
fact that the Spanish Commissioner had not been
receired at Lima, and had sailed from Callao on the

3th to join the Spanish fleet. On the morning of
he 16th H.C.M. frigates Resolucion and Tri-

unfo and gunboat Covadonga made their ap-
pearance again in the bay of Callao under

a full head of steam, and it was soon ascer-
tained that their intentions were hostile to the
place. The day previous they had taken possession

of the Chineha; Islands, hoisted the Spanish flag

made prisoners of the Governor and officers of the
island, and captured the Peruvian transport Iquique
with her officers. Thence they proceeded to Callao
for the purpose of surprising the Peruvian squadron
in that port; but this was fortunately frustrated, as
the fleet had time to get up steam and move under
the protection of the guns of the Csstle before the

foreign merchant vessels could be moved out of the
way of the operations of the Spaniards. The Span.
ish fleet sailed from Csllao OR the evening of the
16th, probably for the Chinches Islands. The

Peruvian steamer Tumbes left Callao on the morning
of the 17th to watch the movements of the Spaniards.
At the time the Ecuador left the greatest excite-
ment prevai!ed in Callao.

From the efficial documents forwarded to us from
Callao we compile the following particulars :
" On the 20th of March last, Senor Eusebro de
Salazai addressed a note, marked confidential, to
the Peruvian Minister of Foreign AffAirs, stating
that H. C. M.'s Government had sent them on a
special mission to Peru, and asking for a day and
hour to be fixed when he could have an interview
with the Minister."

On the 23d of March Senor Ribeyro, the Peruvian
Minister, replied, naming the 30th of March for the
interview, which took place, and at which Senor
Salazar presented to Senor Ribeyro a note from the
Spanish Government, under date of 18th January,
introducing Senor Salazar as a Special Commis-
sioner whom that Government had sent to Peru,
considering it advantageous to the interests of
Spain in her intercourse with Peru to have such an
agent, and requesting that the Peruvian Govern-
ment would attend to his mission and receive him
favourably.
On the Ist of April Senor Ribeyro addressed
Senor Salazar, stating that his Government would
receive the latter with the greatest cordiality, and
extend to him all the facilities and courtesy recog-

nisen by custom and necessary for the discharge
of his mission, and added in regard to his oharac-

ter as CommiEsioner
" As the commnnication of the 18th of January
of the present year accredits M. de &Inir in a
purely confidential character, to judge from its text,

the undersigned at once accepts him as such an agent
of the Cabinet of Madrid, because the denomina-
tion of Commissioner' not being in conformity
with the diplomatic rules and usages, might per-
haps cause embarrassments in the course of nego-
tiations, which, for the benefit of both Governments,
must be removed at any cost. If Mr. de Salazar,
as is to be hoped, admits this previous and precise
explanation, he may, whenever he deems it conve-
nient, begin his mission, sure to find on the part of
Peru and its administration the happiest disposi-
ions to come to an understanding with the repre-
sentative of the illustrious Spanish nation."
To this Senor Salazar replied as follows :
" LIMA, April 12, 1864.

" The undersigned, Special Commissioner Extra-
ordinary of H.C.M. has had the honour to receive
the note which H.E. the Minister of Foreign Re-

lations of Peru has had the kindness to address to
him on the date of the Ist inst. In it the Peruvian
Government repels the title of ' Special Commis-
sioner' as not being in conformity with diplomatic
rules and usages.
"The memorandum which the undersigned has
addressed to the representatives of the allied nations,
and of which a copy is enclosed, will explain to
ILE. the Minister of Foreign Relations the signi-
fication the Government of H.M. will give to the
proceeding of that of the Republic in these critical
circumstances.
"In one of the last sessions of the Permanent
Commission of Congress, it has been given to

understand thac the present Administration has the

intention of contracting a loan of seventy millions
of dollars, which, being excessively in advance of
the requirements of the Treasury, is, according to
the opinion of influential public men, for the object
of gaining means for an opposition to the just
demands of Spain.

"The Peruvian Government will do what it may
think most convenient ; but the undersigned hopes
that during his absence from Lima the subjects of
the Queen in the the territory of the Republic will
be respected, whatever nay be the eventualities of
the future. Tne moderation of its Government, of
the authorities, and of the country in General, will
give to the Government of H. M. the standard for
the conduct it will have to observe hereafter ; and
if, unfortunately, excesses should be committed,
the reprisals will be prompt, energetic, and decisive,
for modern Spain is firmly resolved not to allow
her sons to be trampled upon or her flag to be
blemished.
" The undersigned repeats to H. E. M. Ribeyro
the assuraces of his most distinguished considera-
tion. (Signed)
"EUBERIO DE SALAZARI MAZARREDO.
"To H. E. the Minister of Foreign Relations, Pre-
sident of the Council of Ministers of Peru."

Senor Salazar then left Callao without waiting a
reply.

In regard to the memorandum mentioned in the
above, the official organ of the Peruvian Govern-
ment says :—" The memorandum mentioned by the
Spanish commissioner in the note that has been
inserted, will be published, in order that the world
may judge of the state of aberration in which it
has been written, and some documents that will be
sufficient to form a sentence on the immense medley
of calumnious accusations with which it is filled."
The document had not been published at the time
the steamer left Callao.
After this note complications appear to have com-
menced, and Senor Ribeyro addressed a long letter
to the Spanish Minister of State, Senor Salazar
having left Callao, justifying the course of Peru
from the time of her independence, and showing the
disposition manifested by her to assume friendly
relations with Spain; and offering to treat
of the difficulties existing between the two
Governments in a frank and equitable manner.
He alludes to the generous welcome ex-
tended to the Spanish fleet on its arrival at
Callao, and complains that the Admiral of the
squadron returned their hospitality with the most
haughty disdain. In referring to the Talumbo affair
he says that a quarrel occurred between some
Spanish settlers and :some natives in which b
Spania.d and a native were killed and others
, wounded, and that the authorities were using due
diligence to find out and punish the delinquents.
That this quarrel has been used as a pretext by the
enemies of the country to make complaints to
Spain, and that the Spanish Admiral, Senor Pin-
zon, has been particularly partial and passionate in
his relation of the matter. lie denies that Pen