The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-18

In the boat rned and thrown overheard The loss 10
estimated at not less than $500 goods have bseh
broug hit to this city aud fenced shst ts Deposited
with some receiver therefore, policemen, be en- the
pay literally for the recovery Of the property and
arrest of the thieves. Ts5 CINNsb
SANTIAGO DE CHILL, May %, 1SaS.
Interesting Postal EnteRigenee--7Ne Hfpotwtion in
Chih- Music, &C., &C., &c.
On the eve of my departure from New York;
I subscribed and paid in advance for two years.
subscription to the New York IFakty Hsald.
lett New York on the 10th OF October last, and
since then have only received some four or Ave OF
your Week.-Mrs.. AS your papers only reach me
through occasional packets, from the United States
to the Pacific, touching at Valparaiso, and as they
are most usually studded with interesting mtelli-
gence from all parts OF the world, suppose that
the passengers have access to them to bcguile the
tediousness of so long voyage, and neglect 10
return them to their envelopes and address, which
accounts for so few OF them being received. -.
/ have heretofore concluded that the British
steam mail packet arrangement, by which Bril-
fish steamer from England touched monthly at
New Orleans, with mail for the West Indies and
the Pacific coast Panama, and that letters and
papers, prepaid at New Orleans, would reach any
point on this coast, was morally circulated and
known throughout the United States ane cons
cluded moreover, that the government OF the
United States would be enabled, seasonably, to-
effect an arrangement with the British Atlantic
and Pacific mail steam companles, by which their
public functlonaries abroad would be furnished
with the earliest intelligence from the United
States but presuming some such difficulty has
arisen as that which caused the failure Of that
most just and liberal proier OF the Postmaster &C.
neral OF the United States to the Postmaster Gene
raj of Great Britain, touching hostages ON letters,
carried to, or brought from Southampton, BY Uni
ted States government steamers making that port
and from Rremen AZc. He this aa
may, certain 1t is, that never receive newspa-
per, and rarely indeed, letter by tine British
steamer; and the consequence 49,, that when
my papers, they come at all, reach their destns-
lion, their contents have, FOR many weeks-yea,.
tor months-ceased to be news in this locality
Confiding FULLY, as do, that the government has
intelligence to its diplomatic and consular agents
abroad, and to make permanent arrangements,
therefor. yet not knowing how much longer tho
accomplishment of it's obectsmay be frustrated
deferred by the obstruelons east III their way
through the exactiOns and unreasoDableness of
others, | have concluded that nd interim, would
personally encounter the expense, so far the
Herald and my New Orleans papers are concerned.
by having them regularly forwarded in the British
mails, by the steamers touching at New Orleans,
81, route to the West Indies.
can hardly suppose that what follows will be
news in the United States, at this time of day, but
as Ihsve had occasion to drop you line, and there
Is space left for its insertion. give here tor what
il may be worth. The information, however such as
IS July 10 DC IeueQ ON,-IOT nave
from the British Consulate at Valparaiso - n
OF TO any other port in the ned States may BE- for
the postage be nrst paid and ths'vords' Wis Nsw Or
leans" be legioly inscribed outside. ~,
addressed to Valparaiso must b. prspaid At the port
where they delivered for tram nisson, 2
The rates of postage from Valparaiso to the United
States, are as ioiows .Il III 10 seasr r.rrs 8.
Not exceeding half ouncsin weight. slllnings.
hOv hal and not o. n mi 4
Above two and not exceeding three ouncss,i ~ do
Above three and not exceeding four DO. 10 do +,
NEWSPAPERS. - ...-ty o..
For every printed newspapers. -. L.. pence
The British steamer which reached ValparaIso
the 2ith inst brought US the astounding inelh- /,
genee of the events which had transplred and were
| In progress IN some OF the most renowned and
powerful OF the Kingdoms Of Europe. The won
derful "three days. OF February, in the great city
ofPans, allied all mlnds with amusement, and the
entire Frer CHI population have greeted the tidings
in one burst OF enthusiasm and JOY; Some hun-
terday, by public dinner at, one OF the principal
hotels, and the neighborhood was alive for hours
with the roar OF their varus over this festive liba
ton in honor OF the resuscitated berries Of their
native land. i 80 happened that the day was the
anniversary of one of the. most famous battles
fought and victories achieved by Chill in her gal
liant struggle for Independence ;1-and so the TIA
company's singing a beautiful Chilian national
antheD:, COMMEMORATIVE tie i',GtQry, which
was well received by the crowded aud;en>e; and
then unfuned most brilliant tri.coforet ,a.yr
THIS was olowed'hy that most rsch0che Of all ma
tional ballads, the .Marseiuss Hymn. which was
received by the whole audience with lively de.
menstrahons Of welcome, and by the French por-
ton il was greeted with repeated and vehement
shouts OF enthusiasm, dc. Notwithstanding TO
my and taste, the Italian artists failed deci-
dedly in the Ma, s5iies; 1t was incomparabiy Infe-
rior 10 those ravisbng strains of sweet harmony
with which they subdued and absorbed all hearts
ha 4 nj het. A,,,s.. al
chasest and The hiehes: of all praise,} in the
charming opefaof" BeIi .sfus" which en,sued. -
by the way, 1t might put the artists and daettan-
ties IN your great eI,y 70 their wits o,hear, that
al the very base OF the supendous Corderillas--at
The ultima thric Of civiiiz.d man-ItaIlan artists
are found dlscoursiDe their melodies and harmo-
MES in strains which would favorably compare
with the best of Italian minsirelsy ever heard at
New Orleans, and far exceeding, must think, in
power, dehcncy and sweetness, any thing brought
out IN the past winter by the artists who aeemed
this, for the opera is heartily and effectively pa
tfonized here. The wealthy take up all the boxes
by the season, and the PIT and upper galleries are
often crowded to their utmost capacities. I'm TOO
last The wealthy don't take all exactly, for there
is one box where Invariably are seen on opera
nights the French, Spanish and American minis
ter, Int rchaDging their cOurteses IN social good
'eno"shiP' I'd Isl - -. I-'.'11 rs'.s ti'f
THE PifTsBuRG SroRy-The following from
the PIltsburg Jouraal settles the question Of the
GrNTLrurN y observa in your local column Of this
days paper the notice Of alleged outrage said to
have been, committed upon the school IN Oakland,
Of which had heard rumors befors, but a. nothing
was raid about In the village paid no further at
nton to thssuhect than to esil and hesr from Mrs
Singer the respectable teacher, If any thing OF the
sind occurred and am happy to ,ay she contrsdiets
.he report In every Yarticulsrl ~ =, '-.5'1
She did ssy that some men, apparently into1icstsd
md who report says had aqusrrel With the keeper
of The Right Of Way House, passed the school ana
Tesd The chi with kisses sni other svsstmsass,
Tut offered no further violence. - go. o.
1t is very surprising that any person could have
BE- imposed upon with such terribs report, a. tho
Opportunities were ample in this city Of learning the
truth from almost any resident Of that quiet village
who has daily busiuess In tom. fou may rely upon
the truth Of of this sta.cmsnt As the school house