The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-11-08

Abridged from the ~. y. Courier aud Enquirer
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Ayres.
The new custom house regulations were TO go
into operation on the Let utimo
Foreign consuls recently appointed TO Chill
were-for Sweden and Norway, Charles Bahlsen;
f,r the Sandwich Islands, Edward Reycrbach; for
Belgium, Edward Grisar.
The Reporter of Valparaiso has an energetic ar
tice against the attempts in the south to disturb
the harmony OF the republic. In Santiago com
mittee has been formed, similar TO the vigilance
committee of Gan Francisco, but with this differ
ence that the mission Of Une Is to suppress rebel
lion; the other crime.
OF the Copiapo mines, IL is stated that the yield
which had been nconsidefable for the few months
past is again increasing in value, and will enter
largely into the stock OF bullion brought to the 18th
mus for the United States and Europe.
Four hundred lots of land have been purchased
the town Of Copiapo, where II IL proposed to
build village
ISLANDS OF SAN JUAN FERNANDEZ.
The Diario del Yapor, of Valparaiso, says that re
Gently valuable gold and silver mines have been
discovered in these islands; and adds, that "thls
knowledge will have tendency to make the do
serted islands TEEN with population, and abound IN
rio is SO meagre of its information The islands,
Notwithstanding their susceptibility 10 volcanic
cruptions, central in their ldcation, and almost
in the line of ocean travel between Patagonia and
San Francisco, the coast route, and for whaling
stations among the most advantageous in the
Southern Pacific. They nearly opposite to Val
paraiso, and directly on line with New Zealand,
New South wales, and Inc ISLANDS OF fOlYnesh
which. owing to the discoveries of mineral beds
in the former, and the recent courses OF trade
opening such prospective advantages to our com
mcrcc The San Juan Fernandez constitute
group of three islands, the larger Of which ID called
Mas a tiena, and is owned by the government of
Chill penal colony was established here in
1872 but, owing to the expense of its administTa
ton, has long since been discontinued. The larger
island is now exclusively occupied by an Ameri-
can, who established himself on Mas. q -tiena with
Tahitian families for the purpose OF improving the
harbor, and inducing whalers to make them win
ter stations. Mas a fuera, the smaller Island, Is
rocky, volcanic formation, mountainous, and de-
void of timber; but Mas tiena has number of
we'll wooded and well watered valleys, which are
capable of high state of cultivation. On the hill
sides the vine and fig-tree grow in abundance and
in the bays port juan Port English, land Port Cum
berland) isb are taken In great plenty, especially
cod, which ia spoken of superior in size and fla
vor. Among the wood-growths, the sandal and
cork tree are by no means scarce; besides which,
there is the Chuta palm, tree little known, but of
some consequence 10 commerce for virtues that use
might render susceptible OF more extended appre-
ciaiion. On the rocky coasts the seal and walrus
found; and in the interior, In the valleys and on
the hisides, the goat, species of the finer kind
may be taken in Groves OF thousands
The DidriO is correct in believing that such dis
covery will tend to induce emigration thiihe' and
that emigration will not be of transient charac-
ter, but permanent, If accounts from that region
do not represent the climate and geographical iea-
lures of the islands more inviting than they really
We have intelligence from Peru to the - Of
September. The government is making some es-
sential commercial reforms, and holding out IN
ducements for the importation OF foreign merchan
disc. Ii is suggested among other customs regu-
lations, to admit w heat and flour free of duty.
According to the last report OF the minister OF
finance of the republic, the revenue in 1850 was
$5S2S 0i0 OF this amount 81 9O5,2OS was de-
rived from the duties paid at the custom house.
The expenditure for the same year amounted to
S. 500, 2l0, including that of the departments Of
and marine, which was nearly one half OF that
amount. The minister unable to give the
value of the imports and exports Of each nation
The principal articles OF expectation, OF which
the department possesses statistics, are cotton,
wool, and Peruvian bark. The export of these ar
tices in 1850 was as follows:
Cotton--6,S00 quintals valued at SOL 94
Bark-5,729 6s,757
OF the exports of saltpetre, the department only
have the figures for the year lS49, when there were
reported from the Codes of Inquiry quintals,
valued at $69 634
The expectation of silver in the two years, lS49
and 1850, amounted to 606,79S marks, there being
a decrease of 81 l03 marks in 1850, as compared
with the previous year.
The currency Of Peru has diminished. In 1850
there coined 956 marks of silver, and only
~ of gold
The internal consolidated debt was, at the end Of
July last, 900 The amount yet to be con-
solidatcd is about eight millions in all. The ante
revolutionary debt. recognised by the law OF 1881.
is above $l2,0O0,000 The debt due to arbitrary
creditors of the State is nearly s 100000.
The foreign debt is follows:
English, at 6 per cent. $50. 81 $4,000
English, at 3 per cent. ........ l,S54,70O
Total. observation-disclosures. G3, 6l3 500
North American debt. ........ $4,000
CHILEAN Sc ....,.... s 4 ,0O0, 900
These figures show exactly the financial position
of Peru, and the difficulties Which the government
is obliged to encounter, in order to meet its enor
nous OUTLAWS. The strctest economy, and per-
severing system OF reform and retrenchment, will
be necessary to restore Peru TO her ancient pros
perity.
The Reporter is informed that the government
has given orders to the Treasury Department in
Valparaiso to remit Immediately $4,000 in Mex
lean ounces, in partial payment of the interest of
the Anglo Gillian loan. The interest, we believe
is due i'll London.
During the six months one thousand four hun
bred and ninety one ships entered, and one thou
sand three hundred and seventy sailed from the
ports of the republic. The first measured four
hundred and forty five thousand three hundred
and thirty eight tons, and the second four hundred
and forty thousand six hundred and forty eig
tons.
The vessels of the principal nations arc as fol-
lows:
FOSSILS entered Tons Sailed Tons.
English. ....... .439 1895 3S5 l6l ,6OI
American. .30o l05262 l27 100 46S
hamburger Es 81 10 10 GAG S4S 4s % 9' Ss5
The other nations had but a small amount OF
tonnage each.
NEW GRANADA.
Dates from Panama are TO the 2lst ultimo.
The Oregon brought from San Francisco 2200,-
000i in gold dust, and $500 900 additional was sup
posed to be held in private hands
The newspapers, as usual, are filled with fam
ing editorials and communications for and against
The various isthmus routes, but in these dis
cussions the public at large have immediate
interest
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