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

THE PACIFIC.

By the West Indian
.steamer Atrato, arrived at
Southampton yesterday, we have files of Panama
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 from Callao July 12, Valparaiso,

July 31.
From Valparaiso we learn that an amnesty was
granted to all peraons 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 Cabinet and a more liberal line of policy.
Late advices announces that the Ministers had
presented theirresignation, and ithad been accepted
by .the President. Nothing is said as to their
successors, and some persons are of opinion that the
new Cabinet will not be appointed until Sept.
Dates f, om Callao are to August 12, which give
intelligence of the assassination of Mr. S. E. Suli-
van, British 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.
Suliven, the British Minister, was assassinated by
s:x Peruvians. The Vixen has gone to Palta in
search of Admiral Bruce. It is supposed that he
was murdered for the British interference in the
mater 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 with a
lady. Be that as it ml.y, 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 ilegro have been just arrested on suspicion of be-
iug 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 atime as his mistress ; the gentlemen
present remonstrated with him, calling his atten-
lt longrem
atten-
tion to the fact that it was a gross insult to all
persons present ; to which ha is said to have re-
plied that she was as good as any woman present
pr in Lima, and that they were all a set of prosti-
tutes. Are ffard of 100 ounces is offered for the
apprehension of the murderers. The steamer will
be searched by the Retribution as Boons as she gets
out of the harbour." '
The conduct of the Peruvian officials towards
American vessels had called for the interference of
the United States Minister. Private letters state
that the presence of au American vessel of war was
much needed on the coast.
The Government of Ecuador bad notified its ad-
hesion to the convention entered into between Peru
and Chili in September, 1856.
General Castillo, on his return to Callao, had
been placed under arrest by the Council of Mini-
sters, who exercised the supreme power during the
absence of the President. Castillo had published
a letter complaintng of this outrage. The matter
was referred to the convention, which disclaimed
the action of the Council.
Her British Majesty's steam-frigate Retribution