New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-10
LATEST FROM CHILL.
Great Conaasrarion mt Valparaiso.

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We have received files of the Valparaiso
NsighJor and Mercantile Reporter to Jan. 9 near
ly month later than previous advances.
The United States Corvette ViacenneS arrived
at Valparaiso on the 10th of Dec. in 80 days from
San Francisco, bringing remittances to the amount
of s2s5e56. She sailed on the 9th for Talcahu-
The American Minister. Bailey Peyton,
went in her to visit that port and the province OF
Conception. She is 20 touch at the island Of Juan
Fernandez on her return.
The Neigh6Or gives the following account Of
destructive confagration in Valparaiso:
The leading item of interest for the last week is
the occurrence OF destructive fire. 1t broke out
on Sunday at p. NJ on the Gale del Cabo in
cigar shop, where it is said " wake was in pro-
gress over the body OF child The flames spread
eastward, and also crossed the street The
Engines arrived, but soon gave out unserviceable
Aiterward the French brig OF war, EntrePenant,
sent an engine and some sailors. The BRITISH
store-ship Nereus, and the ship Of the line Asia
sent men and engines also.
Great disorder prevailed the crowd was I'M
mense; and much that had been saved from the
flames was destroyed or stolen afterward The
names of many individuals are published In the
daily papers, who appeared prominently active
A large amount of suffering has been the result.
The buildings belonged to Mr.. w Arlington, and
the loss on them is estimated at $4,000; how
ever, this is covered by insurance. Butthe great
est sufferers are among shop owners, mechanics
and small tradespeope. Not few OF this class
who had just made beginning and fitted up their
shops handsomely have lost every thing; Count
ing families tradesmen and mechanics thirty Tour
have been burned out.
There were SONS goods in Custom House stores,
1870 packages in all, which were burned with
scarcely any exception At first it was reported
A.. L. l. a. Qov h1fo O far
as can be now learned that has not been the case.
Some OF the French sailors, and one or two other
persons sustained bodily injury in their attempts
70 check the progress of the devouring agent.
The probable amount of loss by the fire, in the to-
tai, is not far from S250,000.
The Extra Session Of Congress met on the
10TH Jose j. Perez was chosen President of the
House of Deputies. The subjects to which the
President invites legislative attention the eS-
tablished taxes, standing army, appropriations
for the current year, accounts of leiS to lS49,
Custom House reforms, and coinage. The right
is reserved of bringing forward any other urgent
measure.
The Neigh6or Of JAM I'd says:
Congress has passed the law authorizing the
Executive to reform the entire system of Custom
House regulations. This authority is to continue
until the 9TH of September, 1851. 1t is a measure
of great commercial Importance.
The committee on the subsidy have reported in
favor of a grant to the Pacific Steam Navigation
Company of $4,000 annually, which is a reduc-
ton OF 4,000 from the amount at first proposed
and instead of five that three years be the limit Of
its continuance. The steamers are then to make
monthly trips to Chloe, touching at Constitution,
TalcahuanO and Vadvia. They are not to be
less than 300 tons each and are to convey, with
out charge, the correspondence and remittances
of the Government.
By decree of the 5th inst the Intendente Of
"a IL ant In 1ray nm ha
for the sum of s2244 for the purpose Of con.
structing temporary residence for German Colo
nists
Considering the six thousand cuadras eight
acres each) of land, which the law Of 1874 au-
thorized the President to give to Foreign Colo
nists who would settle upon them, insufficient for
the accommodation of the number OF persons emil
grating from German to Chile, the Government
ask Congress to pass general bill allowing va
cant land to be given to whatever extent maybe
necessary.
The Minister of Finance asks Congress to pro-
vide additional funds for the construction of the
Custom House stores. To this end the following
bill has been offered to Congress by the Execu-
tive:
ART. l. The President of the Republic is EN-.
powered 10 raise In the country loan Of 100000,
at the most favorable rate of interest that be
obtained, for the purpose of completing the public
stores in Valparaiso.
ART. Q. The revenue arising from said stores
shall stand pledged for the payment Of the loan
and the interest accruing upon it.
public meeting has been held in Valparaiso
at the Office of Marine to consult about plan
to binder if possible, the desertion of seamen OF
which abuse so many complaints have been con-
tinually made Of late.
There had been considerable anxiety in rela-
ton to the wheat crops Nearly three times the
usual amount of grain has been sown, and the
rust has appeared in some localities. Accounts
from Santiago Conception and other places, how
ever, promise an abundant harvest
FL Reverend Senior Don Jose Antonio Rlobo,
late curate of V alparaiso died on Sunday, Deem
Der LIST, after protracted illness.
State Of Seige.-The state of seige declared In
the Provinces of Aconcagua and Santiago ceased
on the nth of this month in conformity with de-
cree of President Bulnes of the 9TH November
tranquility having been restored, and no such
extraordinary measures as were expected being
deemed necessary.
NAvAL.-The British manofwar Asia, Tag
ship of Admiral Horribly, was at anchor In the bay
VoLcANo.-A person writing from Santiago
states that the 5th inst the volcano OF the Por
tillo broke out in an eruption. This was the day
preceding the earthquake which caused so much
alarm. 1t is said to have been in perfectly
quiet condition since ls45, when its last eruption
occurred.
HENRY Herr, the world.renowned pianist has
at last arrived in Valparaiso, having concluded
his engagement in the capital, where, for some
weeks past, he has really been astonishing the
natives. We have good authority for stating that
MIR. HIS further engagements preclude long
stay tn Valparaiso.