The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-14 00:00:00

THE PACIFIC.

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By the West Indian \steamer Atrato, an iyed
Southampton yesterday' we have files of Panama

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papers to the 22nd of August.
• The steamship New Granada arrived at Panama
on the 21st of August with the South Pacific mail,
and advives fron3. Callao July 12, Valparaiso,

July 31. •
Front Valparaiso we learn that an amnesty was
eranted to all persons who on account of the part
they took in the events of 1851 have been, or may
be, indicted, and who reside at present in the
country.
The leaders of the Conservative party, who have
hitherto supported the Government, and the
Liberals have united and formed a strong party
against the Government. They demand a change
in the Cabittet'and a more liberal lineof policy.
Late advices announces that the Ministers had
presented their resignat'ort, and ithad been accepted
by the President. Nothing is said as to their
successors, and some persons are of opinion that the
new Cabinet wilt not be appointed until Sept.
Dates ft om Callao are to August 12, which give
intelligence of the assassination of. Mr. S. E. Suli-
vah, Btitish Minister at Lima. The following par-
ticulars are from the Callao correspondent of the
Panama Star and Herald :
"News has just been sent from Lima that Mr.
Sulivan, the Minister, was assassinated by
six Peruvians. The Vixen has gone to Palta in
search of Admiral Bruc?. It is supposed that he
was murdered for the British interference in the
matter of the Tumbes and Loa. I have just re-
ceived the particulars of 'the affair :—Mr.. Sulivan
was dining alone, when six men, masked, entered
and fired three shots, one of which is fatal, having
entered the groin and passed up into the lungs.
After the deed was done one of them exclaimed,
I am now satisfied,' and then they all disappeared.
As yet no one is suspected for it. There is a de-
sire on the part of the Peruvians to put off the
whole matter as the result of an intrigue w;th
lady. Bo that as it. may, the Government feel
alarmed as to what the result will be. The steamers
Ucalya and Tumbes are going south to bring back
General Castilla, and probably some troops."
"Callao, August 12, 3 p.m.—A Frenchman and
a negro have been just arrested on suspicion of be-
ing accomplices of the assassination of Mr. Suli-
van. There are not the slightest hopes of his re-
covering. It is now reported that the act was
committed by some of the most respectable persons
in Lima. However, I will give you the rumour.
It appears a short time ago a ball was given by one
of the leading families in Lima, and that Mr. Suli-
van took there a well known prostitute that he has
kept
etna long
ot
the
remonstrated time
fac t
til aa st mistress
wit ith
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oa;
sust hni e gen
tlemen
present
insult
his
ttoalatten-
tionl ,
pieerssons present ; to which he is said to have re-
good as any woman present
plied that she was as
or iu Lima, and that they were all a set of prosti-
tuti'. Are vard of 100 ounces is offered for the
apprehension of the murderers. The steamer will
be searched' by the Retribution as wens as she nets
out of the harbour."
The conduct of the Peruvian- officials towards
American vessels had called for tLe interference of
the -United States Minister. Private letters state
that the presence of an American vessel of war was
much needed on the coast.
The Government of Ecuador had notified its ad-
beSion to the convention entered into between Peru
and Chili in September, 1856.
General Castillo, on his return to Callan, had
been placed under arrest by the Council of Mini-
sters, who exercised the supreme power diving the
absence of the President. Castillo had published
a letter complaining of this outrage. The matter
was referred to the convention, which disclaimed
the action of the Council. .
Her British Majesty's steam-frigate Retribution