The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-19
Intelligence from the south Pacific.

ECUADOR.
The electoral struggle Is at its utmost height No
In the republic thinks Of anything but of who
Is to be the President The opposition has brought
batterpg ram, combating Of eleven Journals ell en-
rolled against the government and bAttering ut IT,
Congress Is engaged in the discussion Of several new
bills One Of them is to prohibit the President from
taking away the special privilege from the line Of
steamers now running between Valparaiso and Panama
AS relates to politics. the following extract from
of the journals will exhibit the platform which par
ties stand in the coming contest for the Presidency
"Enas and San Romsn out of the question in the
political arena. Vivanc0 has made his appearance in
the field who Disputes for the preference With Eche
nQue in the next elections Bitter hostiitiss have al
ready been commenced by the papers ON both sides
This country Is peculiarly unfortunate 1t is not TO
be believed that Echepique Vivanco will fomra
will seek mutually to dscredit each otbsr but it IA
certain that the mutual friends OF both OF
aboring to backen ana destroy their friends between
them, without pity.
Fcheniquc reckons upon the support Of Castillo; and
some believe that Pardo Is working upon Castillo 10
induce him to support Vvance but do not agreee in
this opinionn
BOLIVIA.
This republic is going to ruin every day, under the
dictatorship. The last measures adopted cap
climax in all that respects the OF the country IL
will DO remembered (for such things not easily for
gotten) that by decree of the government. foreign
commercial houses were prohibited from estabiishug
themselves in commercial business Ia the interior OF
the country. The difficulties OF CARRYING n
measure, and the injury IL would intct upon
merce, did not stop the government of Bolivia
deter animation to obgs all foreign trsiers to be
lined IN their commercial trans actions 10 the ports
The .eciee was enforced, and the commercial houses
In the interior we're shut up But the fact CON-
muhcsted TO by the last steamer still more seri.
Gus In consequences Of this decree the authorities OF
Cobja detained at that place all the disc for
chii destined Tor interior consumption, until should
be ascrtained that II was the property of native 3d.
lvsns Such are the absurd consequences of such sb
surd measures.
A.a
Cortes. 10 put up again to auction the monopoly OF
Cassaptba Bank, which was given to the house Of
Pints II Ia probable this measure will bs adopted and
that the existing contract will be aauulisd New pa
peIs spring up and drop of day by day This Is she
only channel the people now have for mixing them
selves up at all with political asirs under the dcts
torsbip.
General Agreda has taken the determination to re.
turn TO Peru where he intends to publish manifesto
In vindicarion OF his conduct.
The Bolivian government has given orders to the
projects TO take account Of eves aud con.
trbutious made during the reyois tiouarv cr,is IL
cannot however be with the intention Of paying them
for the financial situation of Bolivia is nost lament
able.
Markets.
VAIrARAIso MAsKyr, Sept. 20 In this month gene
rally the sales not large for interior oonsump
tim in consequence Of the taking neay half the
month by religious festivities. Dsnsh bark arrived
this mon from Canton, bringing invoice of siken
goods mats teas &c Eotwihstsn ding the latensss Of
the season. some sdvsn sssous made chiefly
Of cloths the Other articles met Nth little demand.
In kBglish goods there has been nothing doing de-
serving ~ mention. The stock hand 10 sccumuat-
Ing and II IL presumed fall OF prices will take place
There have been some sales at suction chiefly of
bsir,s and hne cotton which sold at the usual
prices contaering the low state OF and that
the saes for each In the begn the month
there WAS an auction 81 cargo OF earthen and glass
ware, which ssid we'll.
The news from California is both good and bad each
perton describes things differently and they affect
him. TO make sny profit, goods must be sold at cent
per cent or II Will never pay ex penses.
A great quantity OF wines aud liquors have arrived
beis which viii be n dad loss to the shippers This
slut has been caused by tbs great demand which
stsd last year for hi M tn California sales
have been nsde at prices which scarcely cover the
freight AID cost Of unloading.
A sale Of English goods brought by the "Anne Bred
SON. has been made which has tended to dsprecats
the market
Frughts remain nominal though chips are not nu-
neio GUS A French ship has just been chartered to
carry osrgo TO England This l. in consequeecs of
the new navigation law Of that country.
Sses generally have been very duh, N religious
festivals for the month past put an ,D< ths time
goods In The expectation Of great importstions
by new arrivals, aud q consequeut fall Of prices
We are Informed that the results OF the Cslifor-
MIA tpeculstions are pot yet known Sales slowly
Effected At San Francisco, and the returns slowly
made IL u TO be feared there will be great dsappont
neht of the hsttering hopes which many had la.
dulrsd In.
alteration has taken place this month In the pro.
ductions a the country sst provisions main hsir
tiels in UGH demand fer California rhe price here Ia
from 40 TO ~ the fanegs iocluding the sack Nuts
dried fruits in great demand Freights fer Ca
ffofHia at - p. rs. TO 2b ps the ton For the
ned sste. freight be had at a. ps the ton; for
France, <40 francs the ton.