The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-09-20
Interesting from Chill and Peru.

TIE GALES AT vALpsRAIso-THE PRESIDENTIAL
ELEcrIoN-REcIPRocIrY, &c Sc, &c.
From the Panama Star, Sept
The steamer North America, Capt. blcthen, ar
river here on Sunday evening. She sailed from
New York on the 18th of June. BY her we have
the ratp,ratso Mdsh6or Of August 9, being hall
month later than previously received
Since the sth July, Valparaiso has been visited
by a succes sion of storms, doing much damage to
the slipping. Besides the vessels whose injury We
have before reported, the Gillian brig General
Rivera has been driven ashore; and at a later
date, Sunday, the Sd inst, the Hamburg bark
Daniel Ross. injured in the bay. Another vessel,
the British brig James, dragged her an ,hor, being
moored with only one, and ran foul Of the Daniel
Ross. The stern Of the James was stovo in by the
collision, and the Hamburg bark had her bowsprit
carried away.
On the 18th ultimo the Chilian bark Vina del
Mar. Mexican bark Guaymas Belgian bark ANA
La, Hanoverian schooner Gesne. and the British
ship Seringapstan, suffered considerable damage.
The Hamburg bark Adolph and the A msrican bark
Ralph Cross were dismasted.
Ga the ID inst ant, the Hanoverian schooner Gs-
sine Il reported as having come in collision with the
British bark Caspar both sustaining additional in
juries.
The signal post at the telegraph station was blown
over in Of the late storms. IL had not yet been
replaced
The Gillian government advertises Tor loan Of
$500 Goo, according to the late law, for the COM
p!etion OF the pub.ic stores No offers will be
coived at higher rate of interest than eight por
cent. The amount is to be dividedinto six hundred
sums of i've thousand dollars each Proposals
were TO be received until the 18th of August. The
amount OF the loan to stand a national debt-the
buildings, ground AM income Of the public stores
to be especially pledged in pay nent The interest
is to be paid quarterly AID the debt itself between
ls5! ard le60, one fourth part annually The
lenders are to advance their funds quarterly, from
October lst, 1851, TO the same date in 1852.
TIE coinage at the national mint during the first
half of this year, up to July 10Th, had amounted
to two million dollars and upwards, in IN, i0i gold
doub looms.
The Custom House receipts for the year ending
30th June 1851 exceed those Of the previous year,
filS,:S9 20.
The following particulars Of the Presidential
election we make up from the Nigtbm:In Con-
ccption the vote was in favor Of General Cruz, by
an overwhelming majority; 2,0i in his favor, and
only li2 for Montt. This, however, will not coun-
taiact the msorties in Months favor in the other
parts.
The Minister Of Marine has presented repor.
to Congress. giving valuable details
Reciprocity has been establish ID with Austria,
Pelgium, Brazil. Bremen, Sardini, Den mark,
UpIted States, France. Great Britain, Hamburg,
Oldepburg, Prussia, and the Sandwich Islands.
Il was stated that Peru had agreed upon treaty
with chile. Now, however, i, seems to be under.
stood that Peru has ouly manifested greater
readiness to enter into terms OF treaty 1t is re-
ported that Peru has entered into a close alliance
with Brazil against osas. Ii ia to be noticed how
little unity prevails between the South American
States, If isolation promoted best their interest
Reciprocity has been established in CHILEAN ports
for Swed SD and Norwegian vessels
The rails are laid on the Copiaco railroad dis
tar ce Of twentysix miles. On the 18th Of July, the
frat locomotive engine ran throug from Caldcrl to
tse yglley and has since been asp ,rting timber
and iron for the extension of the track. The track
Is spoken Of as excellent. Some difficulty had oc-
CURED from The water used for the engines whi;h it
Is thought can be remedied.