The republic., 1851-08-08
From the Panama Star.
Later from chill and yuIpara

We have our regular files of papers from Valpa-
raiso to the oath ult and from Bogota TO the l7th
ut.
CHILL-The political news from Chill is pacific
and encouraging. On the Let June the National
Congress met, and President BuInes delivered his
message, which is very plain and comprehensive
document representing the aiairs OF the nation in
the most prosperous condition.
The iron gas and water pipes are being laid
throughout the city of Valparaiso. The machinery
for the manufacture of gas had not arrived.
The American ship Switzerland from New York,
has arrived with locomotives for the Copiapo rail.
road. These iron horses will very soon commence
their powerful marchings over the desert plains of
the northern mining regions. 1t 10 proposed now
TO extend the line from Copiapo to Chanarcillo,
where some of the richest mines are situated.
The American Minister. Hon. Balie Peyton, was
in Valparaiso on the Gath. So also was Colonel
McClung' United States Charge at Bolivia.
Samuel Eckel, esq, the newl appointed United
States Consul for Talcahuano, arrived in the last
steamer with his lady.
The following naval vessels were in the port of
Valparaiso:
United States frigate Savannah, Captain Paige,
flag ship of Commodore Macauley; the Raritan.
Captain Gauntt, arrived on the 10Th, twenty DAYS
from Payta. The commodore will traIHfer his flag
to the Raritan after time, and the Savannah will
return home The storeship Southampton, Capt
Turner, has arrived. The departure Of the Savan-
nah will be delayed for some weeks, as court
martial is TO be held
By decree of the Goth of May, foreign ounces
will not be taken at any of the public ofIces nor be
considered legal tender after the Goth Of August.
Up 10 that period ounces weighing three grains
short will be rejected, and Central American, New
Grenadian and Columbian ounces as well as Chi
lan ounces Of the years 1926, 1880, not current
This measure has caused shipments of foreign
ounces to other countries, and 1892 have been chip
ped in the last two steamers on the Goth of May
and 10th of June. The Reporter says:
The present steamer and ship the berth of
Rio de Janeiro will probably be the bearers of 200
to 1000 more, and think there will then not be
many left. No Inconvenience of any moment has
been felt by the community in consequence of the
measures taken by the Minister of Finance in this
grateful to him for his audabe efforts to preserve
the currency in a sound state.
There had been very severe storm at Valparaiso
and neighboring ports.
About one O'Clock on the morning of the 26th of
May very heavy and serious earthquake was ex-
perienced at Copapo and Huasco. The Neighbor
says
''In the city of Copiapo many dwellings were
brought to the ground AT the mines of Chanar-
clio end Tres Puntas houses and walls were ru-
ined. In Copapo the earth opened for distance
of fifty varas, tissure quarter of vara in width
AT Huasco Bajo also the injury similar in ex-
tent, the church and many dwellings being de-
stroyed; it is reported that the earth there also
opened. The retired at the port of Huasco
distance of cuadra with rapidity, and then re-
turned at height of ten feet above the highest
tides filling the enclosure of the custom house; J
however. little damage done by the water Z
For several days continual shocks were felt, al
though none were heavy enough to do harm. The
first shock lasted about two minutes. The nois,
preceding it was very loud. The railroad track
we learn, has not suffered"
FREIdHTs.-Chincha guano TO the United Stat
$40 per ton. Vessels to San Francisco fill up
SIS so per ton.