The New York herald., 1851-08-06
Newspaper Advices.

Newspaper Advices.
[Yrom the Valparaiso Neighbor, June etl
The American Minister, Hon. Bailie Peyton, is at
present in this city. So also is Colonel McClung,
L. s. Charge ut Bolivia.
Samuel Eckel. Esq newly appointed U. S. Con-
sul for Tacshuano, arrived in the last steamer with
his lady.
Several hundred citizens in Santiago have given
in their signatures to the government, pledging
themselves to co operate in efforts to uphold the
cause Of order during the present elections.
city, giving entertainments Many of the perform
Of this gentleman are said by those who have
witnessed them, to be quite inexplcable to the un-
initiated. Leaving this city, Mr.. Alexander will
In the last number Of this paper an error was
published regarding the -four Of the bark Pales-
tinds cargo, that 1000 pounds had boen tranship-
ped, and thus saved, together with part of the
800 barrels on board at the time.
The following information has been com municat-
ed to the Pcmdn,a Star, by Mr.. Corwine, United
States Consul at that place
Payta by which he is informed that Tumbex in Peru
not port Of entry and that all vessels excepting wha
lers arriving there from foreign pors and pretending
unload only take on board products Of the country
are by the laws Of Peru subject to condemnation and
Recently, the American brig Anna, Captain John
Erskne J has baen detained at that port for breach
Of the laws Of the country seized and her
fine upon him Of 81 nding his
chored there In Distress her crew being down with the
sCurYy
deemed advisable in view Of the above facts that
vessels in that quarter requiring port had better put
into Puma twtive hours run make for the port Of
Payta, which can be reached In forty eight hours.
THE ELECTION FOR rREsIDxSr.
The elections commence on the 18th instant, and
continue two days. Citisens with the right of
suffrage are Chilians by birth or natur alization,
who are % years old if bachelors or 81 If married,
tain amount of property Ito be determined in each
province every ten years), or an employment yield
ing an equivalent income 1t is required that ca, ,h
votor be registered three months prior to the cleo
Tho popular vote il taken for electors. These
are chosen by departments, and in number are to
be three times tho number Of deputies (who are one
to every twenty thousand persons) corresponding
to each department. On tho 25th Of July the cleo
tors thus chosen are to meet Tin provinces p and
cast their votes, copy Of the account Of which is
to DO sealed and sent to the Senate, not TO be
opened until the Goth of August when the result Of
the ele ction shall be declared.
The qualifications for President aro, birth in
Chile, qualifications of deputy possession of the
right OF suffrage, and an income of 500 dollars at
least) and, at the least, 80 years of age The
president is chosen for term Of five years. aud is
re-elgible for one term only. For re election to
the office, third time, five years must intervene.
Arrival. OF LOCOMOTIVES.
The American ship Switzerland, from New \ York,
has arrived with locomotives for the Copiapo Rail-
road Ihese iron horses will very soon commence
their powerful marchings the desert plains of
the northern mining regions. Itis proposed now to
extend the line from Copiapo to Chaharcilo, where
some OF the richest mines are situated Success to
the fret attempt to employ tho greatest invocation
OF the sge in the deyelopement Of the Of
this country.
What the interior provinces and sections need
especially ,is improved means Of communication with
the sea coast We trust the Copap> road will be
the hsrbinger Of energetic endeavor, as well as ac-
complishment not very remote, In that still more
important and extensive undertaking, a railroad
IRON this to the capital.
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
, The United States frigate Saw annah Captain
Paige, lag ship of Commodore Macauley, is here.
The Raritan, Captain Gauntt, arrived on the 10Th,
in twenty days from Payta. The Commodore will
transfer his dag to the Raritan, after time, and
the Savannah will return home. The store ship
Southampton, Captain Turner, has arrived
The departure of the savannah will be delayed
for some weeks, as court martial is TO be held.
TIE ETroGT or THE MINISTER or FINANCE.
The report of thi; department has been presehted
at this unusually early periodi the session Of Con
gress. Besides punctuality, ii has another yalua-
ble characteristic, that of cearness.
Durilg theias hnancia! yyar tno entire National
income has amounted to SO, ,3li excee ling that
Of the previous year in the sum of s229,O29.
All national expenditures during the year have
amounted TO 3,30i, 800; so that balance remains
in The treasury 81 IL .Q2o 9l5 including sS05, ,i3s on
tho way to London, and ta56, GIL at the mint.
Do. do. Iithcs. ............... jUa,b52
DO. do. Property tax (catasiro).. S3,532
Do DO. Licenses. ............... i6,5l6
Do. do. Estanco (gov. monopoly 1lS,7''
Do co. The mint. .............. 155IG9
The whole capital Of the mint L. ....... 3j9S20
The amount ofcoinage has been in gold $, ,32, 1877,
ing has not all arrived but is on its way. 1t will
be somc months yet before the new emissions Of
silver may be looked for; whom they arc ready, the
Mint Is to collect the existing silver coins at their