Miss Hayes had given several concerts in Valparaiso with great success . . . A law is proposed and will probably pass, to exempt from anchorage duties for ten years the vessels that bring immigrants to the colonies of Llanquihue. Another proposed law encourages the introduction of foreign cattle. The treaty of peace, commerce and navigation with Peru has been approved by both parties . . . Exclusive privilege of navigating the coasts of Chile with vessels driven by caloric engines has been granted to a company.
Many internal improvements are in progress.
The Rivers Bio o and Maule have been examined by engineers, who report that those rivers may be made navigable by locks and dams. An iron bridge has been ordered to be built on the Maule . . . Twenty Days Later. By the Northerner we have dates from the city of Mexico to the 20th of August. This is an important affair, and will excite the ultra-democrats to do their utmost against Santa Anna.