Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-11-20
LATE FROM PERU.

The Editor of the New York Express has hadan
interview with Lieut.. GILI4s, who arrived in that
city BY the steamship Minon with dispatches to the
Govgnmsnt from The Pacific relativekto the difddal
~ with Peru concerning the Lobos Islands
The real character of these dispatches is Of course
not known, but the Express thinks it can venture
TO assure the public that no further difficulty the
subject need be apprehended If the issues between
the two Governments be not already .amicably adj
justed, there is doubt they in fair train Of
settlement.
the 10th ultimo. AT that time there were no Anne
rican vessels there, and only two English ships were
loading guano. The Peruvian Government had naval
force for the protection Of the islands, consisting of
steamer, brig Of war, and schooner There also
force shore, consisting of than tive hundred
soldiers, In garrison TO act guard
As there had been collision between the vessels
people Of the two countries the excitement in Peru touch
ing the claims set up by the United States, which had
previously existed, had pretty much died away.
Commodore McCAuLEY lat Callao on the 18th utmo)
was to sail for the United States on the next day
The fact that his presence in those waters deemed
no longer necessary is looked upon oil but conclusive
evidence that whatever difficulty was at first apprehend
cd has now blown over.
The dispatches from the American Charge at Lima
understood to contain propositions from the Peruvian
Government Of such nature hardly to leave doubt
Of final settlement Of the question basis satisfac
tory and honorable TO both parties.
Lieut. GnLrs represents the political aspect Of affairs
in Chill and Lima as threatening in the extreme re-
voution was impending, and there saying how
soon II would break out Every body expecting it,
nj hadx he for
Lieut.. GILLIs returns home from Lima after an alb
Of nearly three years He went out there it will
be remembered to superntend astronomical observa-
tory, the instruments Of which provided by the
United States Government. The Express says that
many valuable astronomical facts and discoveries
the product Of this enterprise and the public will have
the benefit Of them in detail before long The discove
res that have been made ii says rebound to 1t Giss
credit and to the honor Of his country, which has had
the enterprise thus far to push its scientific investigations
The principal object to be attained by this astronomi
cal expedition the determination Of the suns para
lax by method distinct from that employed in the
past century, and which, frem simultaneous
observations in the other hemisphere promises afford
great exactude to this important saturn Of planetary
system.
The labors of Lieut.. GLLIs however, have not been
confined to this point alone; in proof Of which may
servaons relative the position Of stars surrounding the
south pole, for the formation of catalogue Of stars
extensive collection of observations relative to the
motions of the moon and meteorological observations
made day and night for uninterrupted period Of three
years
To Lieut. GLLIs is due the credit for the first
termination Of the geographical position Of Santago the
first determination Of the magnetic elements and their
ratons not only at Santiago but also at various other
points of that portion Of South America He has also made
the first accurate determination of the variations the at
mospherc pressure and temperature at Santiago. The
efforts which he has made establish the first National
Observatory in South America and instruct the gen.
temen appointed by the In the rudiments Of
astronomy, viii be universally appreciated.
Just before leaving Santiago Lieut.. GrLLIs took Off
cal leave of the there returning thanks for
the facilities furnished by the authorities aurne his
jnurn in Chilli He aiso took occasion to inform them
that at the opening Of the Corderas Of the officers
of the expedition win cross the Andes and traverse the
Argentine pampas for the express purpose Of making
magnetic observations
The Valparaiso papers, may add, all speak in the
highest terms of Lieut. GLLrs and bespeak for him the
appreciation of the scientific every where.
Relative to the earthquake at Valparaiso, Of which
mention has been made, Lieut. G. has been able
give any additional information Of Importance. The
vusion occurred the night after he left, in the British
steamer Bogota and the communicated to him
by Com McCAULEY, Of the frgate Raritan which vessel
sailed from Valparaiso two days after the steamer and
arrived in Callao the Bogota about taking her de-
parture from that port for Panama. and Mr.. G. had
but minutes interview with the Commodore he
able procure the particulars relative to this sad
lamity. Full particulars will undoubtedly reach by
the next mail steamer from that quarter.