The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-09
Panama Star, Feb. "a ]


We have files Of Valparaiso papers to 24.h January,
inclusive We fnd In tn sir columns much thst, II not
really i'm portant, nevertheless very interesting
| We collAte these Items from ths Nsighbor.
On the 10th January vessel was launched at VAL
parsso, which is intended - sloop Of war for the
Chhsn navy. The Timber copper bolts, and cordage,
are oil Of dom sstic manufacture.
ON the i2th fro brok. out In frame building st
Talcahuans belonging to the American Consul resident
there One two other buildings also destroyed,
and the total loss was rrckoned at $4,000.
The experts Of Chile fer the year 1850 are
estimated as follows Mineral productions Ss1l50o0i
agricultural productions S3 200 fll3l5 900.
On the gath, there quite neet Of war vessels In
the larbor OF Valparaiso, yiz:-Brtish ships Aria,
| Dodslu,, Daphne, aud stesn.r Driver; the American
higats Raftsn and the Chilian frigate Chile. brig
Meteoro, and brigantins Jsnsqu'o; The American
10th. The British frigate Portland was expected
about the lst inst. to relieve the Asia
Toe custom house receipts at valparaiso, iei the
year Just past show increase over those OF lsg OF
2l6 s5l dollars
The Chiian Consre,. had bee n In extra session and
adjour ned tn. l0th Among It's acts WAS the adop
ton Of a las regarding the establishment Of stesu
communication with the foTts south Of valparaiso IL
IL in these words" The President is empowered 70
grant for the term Of years subsidy OF $50 900
uslly to the line Of steamers which sha establish
aregular monthly eommunicaticn between 'spaisnso
end the south, employing steamers OF not less than
three tons and otspesd not less than ssht 10
ten miles an hour
bill also passed authorizing loan Of Sb00Ooo,
for the I'm me dsts completion of the public stores
Tke ooasDg trade has been thrown open TO lines OF
foreign rt.amers which afford y communication be
tween the poIts of Chill. aud ether countries This
favor Is granted also TO stsamers engaged In coEmercs
within the waters Of the Tepnbiis.
TIE internal debt Of the pabiin IL 81 1b9S
new coiuags lsw has bseu adopted, which as being
a natter OF inteEsst to our merchants, a. well a. 10
tive value of gold and silver make room for as We
npd II In the Mercantile Reperiers--
Art Three eiast,s Of gold are TO be coiaed oi the
standard tf binet,nths tne, to be denoninsted re-
sptctiyely-Condor douboon (doblonl sni Escudo
Tn. Condor to weigh three aud ave 100 1000 grains
ar 70 correspond in value with ten silver dollars
The douhluCu n weigh a hundred and my Two
30 looo grains and TO corre,pond In FAiuesth hFe
silt or dollars.
The .scudo TO weigh sixty one lOs 1000 grains and
20 b. Of tb. value of Two silser dollars
Art 2 There shall be- bve classes OF silver Money
also ~ the stan dare oi niue tentbs nre namely
a aolsr, weighing i've bprdred rs 1000 grain ani
divided into bunoredth pats or esns, plsee q ply
cents oontsiningtwo hundred and fty b+ ivvo rrsns
one OF twenty ceng., with one hunared loo lvVo
one often cents. with afy rs 1900 Grains.
ore Of Eve cent. with twenty. ave os.iooo grains
Art 3D. establishes tao clAs,es Of copper eunags 70
b. termed cents snd half cents 70 he cOmpocd o. pure
copper without any alloy
Sy the slb arsteie The pr,,iient 1. empowered to
order any necessary for carrying this AZ
into effect; to x ths amount which shall be pl, into
circulation q tho different classs' of mohey aud $50
the amount Of siivsr or copper which sasl os oons
dsred se lpgsl tender.
The Msrcwrio come time age stated the prepo r,lon
b.t~een gold and silver sccording 20 toe mint regga
tons hitherto In force In Chile a. beug one 70 10 -
the doubioon being susd s the value OF sxteen nsrd
consrs. By the new CURRENCY bill the proportion os
tween gold and silver will be 20 10 Sc, con,e.
qu.ntly the dollar will be exactly equivalent 90 the
nve franc piece of France both In weight - grammss
and In qusty go The Inconvenience ot the pres az
currency bss been 20 long kno~n and felt that com
msnt y unnscesssry. end ws hope that y may very
shortly he numberea amongst the "things tba. vere
The following s list OF vessels rolt ct Valparaiso
at auction between tn. 9th aud 25sh Jsnusry, and
| the prices paid for thsm:- -.
I American hsfk Yeomsn..... t..........,...t9 " Vuo
+" Henfistt- Nsren..........ss. 0so
schooner Louisiana. ,....s. ase
Chiian brig Paqutte De In Serena ....ss.. lssa
Maipafita AdeIaide. ....... 4sau
American pilot boat Lambert suydam...,... ~
chip Roger khtfman-. %sV.
On the 1tb Instant thirty two persons the ofeW q
the ttp Arci lO13 tons, arrived at Tslcs lnana "
the ships launch The csfrs ~ the Alfred vas cos
which igniteo and after burning three days caused
| only shout too miles from the Island Of Quriqusna
/ st the trtrsnce ot the barbor.
The h,ighb0r says We understani that staW
prcTslei s to hrrive ere long from the United satrs
wttr- she he. been ordered to b. bdt Tor the purpcss
efrunhins between this port sod Mssle.
CurAPo RAILROAD
Ths public improvement II msking verv sattrsc.otJ
progress. Several chip loads of iron have arrived =
Uelctra About four miles tb- track have eseu sid
provinces this country had arrived at Csitera
,econd from Cbtos was expected to follow vsry eoon
saNrI.ao RAILROAD
The survey o. the route for this new railroad ma
been comnsDced The surveying party have slreadj
carried their line far Wins de Mar They are 80
tvtly sarsd upon ~ and will resch the moot
Of the Concon river Hitherto insupersble dficul
| ties have been encountered.
| CoPraPo
| The sum total of silver exported from Copispo
during IN. year Just closed has amounted to SsI o4
Il m3N~. al. q hN Il =