The Sun.
London, England, 1859-05-20 00:00:00

SOUTH PACIFIC.

The Panama Star of April 23 contains the sub.
joined items of news :

" Political affairs in Chili are in about the same
state as when the last steamer left. All the
,S9llh,
is in the hands of the Government, and the 11°—
,4
held by the revolutionists.
" Don Siloa Chavez, commander in chief of the
Government forces in Coquimbo, has been sent, to
Santiago, where he will be tried by court-marialo
ai
account of the affair of the 14th March. General
Vidaurri, with 3,500 men, has been sent to take
the command in the North.
" The general feeling is, that the revolution fists
will be easily overcome with the troops the Govern-
ment have now in Coquimbo.
" Business very dull. Exchange 381 nominal'
" On the night of the 4th a revolution broke e 4.0"
in Guayoquil, headed by General Maldonado.
Who
at attempt was made to take President Robles, W'
at the time was in the house of General Urbies'
but the officer who had charge of the expedition
was shot by General France.
" The firing was incessant during the night ofT ht
the 4th, but on account of our leaving
'—
at claYlig,h,
on the sth, we could not learn what would be
probable result.

•
It is said that the Peruvians have incited the
revolutionists to overthrow President Robles and
General Urbina, who are personally obnoxious to
the Peruvian Government.
" Two very smart shocks of earthquake occurred
in Lima on the 10th ; some buildings were de'
stroyed, but no lives lost.
"Her Majesty's ship Ganges, with Admirael,
Baynes, was in. Valparaiso when the steamer o,
the Ist left, and the sloop Amethyst in the port 28
Coquimbo when she passed on the 2d. There aid
no English ships of war in Callao just now, au
only one French and American.
" We regret to learn that the screw steamer Frill,
of Wales was lost near San Carlos (Chiloe) arcteo
leaving that place for Porte Monte. She left Pa„
Carlos at five a.m., and struck (it is reported) oil ari
unknown and sunken rock, when going fu s
speed ; no lives were lost—but only hare live
were saved. She went down in the course
of twenty minutes from the time she hit the
rock, right out of sight, stern first. capori
p
Johnson, with his chief officer, after he sent the
crew on to Valparaiso, remained behind to sari
was,
Ipnr onoun ced
consequencethe fionfe stth andthe
refastesto sncair e w
vey the place of the wreck. This beautiful vease
steamer
ever in the South Pacific.
y disturb;
antes,
andes ,et
ri elsewhere
,
snewu•
shbueuartle,
therebiseinsome thisi
s time
a
7 in numbe
along
of belowEnglandapss
et the
passengers average,
the shipment of specie and produce
f,(,)
largerwit
amoamr
50 of whom are first class ; the most of them are
for Europe.
• 'OO
" The State of Bolivia is, under the judiel
government of President Linares, reported to ui;
es
progressing more favourably, and the count*"
showing some indications of prosperity. The ';-the
of Potosi are now yielding large quantities 01,00
precious metal. It is said that the silver bull'
ransomed monthly by the Potosi Bank is not le"
than 30,000 marks.
ved
" From Paraguay, the reports already recel.wd
of the settlement of the difficulties with the Uri
States are fully confirmed."

ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTEi
GENCE.

(I ROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
a theCOWES,es,
ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON REGA A The unnuat
_svMa:::l9;sl
general meeting of the members ofR y
the Thatched House Tavern, St. J m eon the 14t11,..
gentlemen.
inst.—Commodore
tl
chair..li—ep
mCi Percival,
nr. miTvToandlh:orerEe ef
were
aggohantbo
present—theobl -ful
eotmn4. onthe
and
hdEe
ravr :kooabf
eloinVi:
jeltutoenanecirei
~ and
elected members :—Sir C. Taylor, Bart. (Sulgteanntale,nlYeewniT7ol:lls°
tr.. Sei
tons) ; Colonel Westenra (Pearl, cutter, 45 tons); n'iittot
Harvey, Esq. (Claymore, schooner, 130 tons) ;
Craven, Esq. (Falcon, schooner, 150 tons) ; Earlofv;
ham (Stella, cutter, 68) ; R. B. Baxendale, Esq. r, ateo
d
i
schooner, 78). H.S.H. the Prince of Leiningell Was doe
an honorary member, and the following appointments We:.
for the Regatta of 1859 : —His Royal Highness the Pe
Consort's Cup to be sailed for on Tuesday, 2d August; her
annual dinner to take place on Wednesday, the 3d;
Majesty's Cup to be sailed for on Thursday, the Sth, With:
display of fireworks will take place in the evening "Id
annual ball to come off on Friday, the sth.
ing The
thfeo
emelkn
:g—George
rbge
er s visitedßet
in thek: t a R.Y.S.
.ICas,tlejadrallrv;
q.,
Maxse, Esq., Lieut.-Colonel Charles Baring, Lord Orli
and sons, John Berners, Esq., Charles Colvile, Esq., 14' as.
Captain Berners, R.N., Andrew Fountaine, Esq., The°
Hughan, Esq., Admiral Montague, R.N., F. P. P
Radcliffe, Esq., Lord Otho Fitzgerald,Philip Percival, ,„e1"1
John E. W. Rolle, Esq.

AY
DESTRUCTION OF THE STAR INN, WEST COWES,
FlRE.—Great alarm was created in the lower part of
street, and the streets at the back of it, by the outbreakid e.
a fire in the Star Inn. Nearly all the surrounding buli,
ings were of wood, which, from being annually coated with
tar, were of a very dangerous character. The fire e°lll-
- about half-past 10 o'clock, in one of the bedroom*
and the flames soon displayed themselves high above the
roof. Some time was lost in getting out tho
more in finding the fire-plugs, and the water was not Wail%
on from the reservoir for nearly half-an-hour. When the
engines were got to work, nothing could exceed their eui;
ciency, and the fire was confined to the premises in
whic
they originated. Providentially there was very little viiu",
or a vast deal of property must have been consumed.

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AUSTRALIAN MAIL.—The Royal Charter so
sail from Liverpool on Saturday next (to-morrow) for gel"
s tbourne, with the Australian mail. The box at the 1",,?_
-
office will be open on that day for the receipt of letters, xc''
till 2.30 p.m., and with a late fee till 3 pp letterg
and newspapers must be directed "per -Royal Charieri;
This affords an opportunity to merchants for sending dUP-
cate letters to these colonies.