New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-08
FROM SOUTlI-AMERICA.

BY the Georgia we have The NsighbOr,
OF Valparaiso to the 9Th July.
The most important event noticed is the Prcsilen-
tiaI Election, which resulted IN the choice OF Don
Manuel Mont. Chief Justice Of the supreme Court.
BY a very decisive majority His competitor was
Gen. Cruz. All the provinces except Conception
and toqulmbO returned Mont electors. tn, vote
Is deemed rather question OF principle thar OF men.
The new President Is urged 90 push forward the
proposed railroad TO Santiago and % increase the
facilities for education.
II Is probable thlt the Santiago Railroad will be
commenced on the 18TH September, the anniversary
day of the nation.
The Copapo Railroad Is to be opened in Septem.
Der Rails were lalt 70 Pitasa, p miles. The Com
pany has increased It's capital from ssD0OO0 10
$i,IOOOOO.
= he New. Grara9a, from Panama, arrived on the
10Th. Among her passengers were Hon. WIN. Dner,
I. :. Consul md J. G. McPhee,ers, L. :. Naval
StOrekeepef.
Mr.. Echol, the newly appointed Consul Of the
United states fCr IacahuauO, sallel with his lady
for that port on the l2fh
The Savannah sa led on the 18Th July for the United
States direct. Commodore McCauley hoisted his
flag on board the Rarlian, and has sailed for callao
Col. Balhe Peyton, American Minister had re.
turned 10 the capital.
There was a severe storm IN the early part Of the
month which did much damage 70 the shipping. A
ship supposed 10 be the Eliza, American, was-seen
capsized. The Meta, American brig was dismasted
The American schooner Betty Bliss, lately arrived
the mate persisted The BRUSH steamer Peru dragged
her moOrlngs and came ashore on the beach Of the
Almendral The Gillian brig NOyOn was driven
ashore and preached near the Old site Of the castle
The breakWater, erected lately at the burnt DISTRICT
Vds beaten IN by the wreck Of a vessel, and very
soon he waves Lad 4 all IN their way. The
heavy work Of months vanished IN an hour Or two
The foundations OF dwellings on the beach suffered
greatly. Huge rocks, composing the outer wall,
we're carried into the middle of the cellars Guam
titles OF goods have been damaged The sea made
us inroadS even 20 the cae (Ochranc. II has been
"a dTeaGiuly destructive storm, having not only sur
passed that which occurred some weeks since, but
having been worse than anything known here for
years IN Tie destruction Of property and the number
Il vessels wrecked. In all sixteen vessels are re-
ported as beng mole or less injured Most of the
cargo Of the steamer Peru had been taken out,
greatly damaged The hull, masls, &c, were sold
1t auction on the 22d, and brought $40 all the ma
chineTy teGg reserved On the 18th, the sven IN
the bay was heavy, and the ship began 10 break IN
two. Some OF the cargo being thus covered with
salt water II had not been taken Out.
The steamer Ecuador was lost at the entrance OF
the haIbor OF Coquimbo. She had gone m az thai
port and, about A. NJ, was Leaving for Huasco
when she struck upon one Of the rocks dense
fog prevailed al the time II at once decided 70
return 20 the port and run the vessel ashore, as she
was filing rapidly. The water eXiiugIlshed the
fires. She sank near the shore IN two and three
fathOms water She u advertised 10 be sold on lhe
18th instant at public auction IN Coqunbo Inc
vessel lies IN position where !. may not BE- very
the steamer 10 the amount Of lis, Co., IN England.
Congress II nominaly IN session. but very little
appears TO be accomplished. The newspapers com
plain tina, many Ofthe members absent themselves,
SO that he TRANSACTION Of public business IS ou' o.
the question. We anticipate that important
measure viii be urged much less adopted, before
the lew Administration
IL tie capital, by authority Of a decree Of the
President. force Is to be enlisted 10 De called ae
GrarI OF Santiago, - be composed Of such respecIt
abe Chlllans and foreigners as choose yOgniarIyp
enlist. for the purpose Of" protecting public and pr
yate property especially the Palace OF the Executive
the Mint and the national archives as long As CON
sutut Onal order IS endangered"
From CoquImbo we hear that Gen. Santa Cruz mas
carried the Department. CopIapo and Huasco na's
gwen Montt the majority
The intelligence from Bolivia and Peru Is meagei.
In POtosi two military executions had taken p.aSe
In Lima the Congress was IN session, though, LAC
that 81 santiago, accomplishing almost nOthlns
IL Bolivia The decree has been revoked "hea
allow Ell foreign goods 10 be entered Al a lower duD
from vessels which had not touched at other pofs on
this coast. Something Is SAID Of raiiroal Ho"
Tacna to Area.
The new silver COINS soon 10 be issued are, as We
under stand. 20 have the following weight as com
pared with the American coins ...,..,
American Clili.h,
Silver Dollars, grams. ..4l2.5 Do.@
Half do. --------..a625 2Ssot
Quarter do. -..----.-- l02 l2s twenty cents l9vIS'
Dune, zen cents-----.- ~ - ,2ss
Hall dime --.--.-----... 2D.o23 zSo2
The quality Of the silver Is 70 be the same esch
viz, zine tenihs
We subJoin a statement Of the Custom-hogse rev
eDue returns during the lat seven years .,,
leh--------.---$l ,763 9sil ls4s- ,S.s
le45-..-... I,7es 800. lsis-..-.------. 2,59yg.ys
ls4o----.. 20330i3l 1850 5Io1''''
1871 .----------- z,lUjso' -. a,
We have atvices from Bog'ta AMI Carhisen"