New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-08
CTANO DEVELOPMENTS.

III NV Dht
Mr.. 7 homas Barring, of the great Com
mercial House of Barring Brothers IL Co.,
who is expected in the next steamer from
Europe, comes principally, we learn from
authentic private sources, in reference to
the Guano question, and not on any mis-
sion relative to the Fisheries. The house
of Barring Brothers hold largo sums of the
Peruvian bonds for their clients and GUS
toners, the value of which has been very
sensibly affected by the original action of
our Government on the GuasO question.
The bonds have fallen at least twelve per
cent, and at the last quotations were al
most unstable. Up to the date of cur last
advices from England, nothing further had
transpired relative to the action Of our
Government i'll the premises than was dis
closed by the publication Of Mr. Webster's
letter. Of course the Peruvian bondhold-
ers were in great lutter, ana Mr. Barring
was TO be posted off to see what could be
done for them. Mr.. Barring will be at
once greatly surprised and delighted on his
arrival, TO learn that our Government, after
having formally assured It's citizens that
they should be protected in taking the Lo-
hos Gunno, has all Of a sudden taken the
back track, and coolly Informed those who
have embarked in the enterprise TO which
it enticed them, that they must look out
for themselves. Mr.. Barring will thus have
no bard task with the Secretary, but may
90 down to Murshfield and eat chowder
with the Secretary, drink to the delightful
position of our Government on the Guano
question, and return home again without
any depletion Of hi contingent fund, save
what he may contribute from it, rs he
paeses, to aid British free trade by the
election of Piece and King.
But though our Government has precipi-
lately abandoned the ground it took before
the Presidential nomination on the question
Of the Peruvian right of jurisdiction over
lIt I1tphs IT MINUS II lluN HOL uDut IL III
time TO save a collision with Peru. Act
ing upon the letter of Mr.. Webs.er Bos-
ton firm ordered ship to those islands for
guano, from Acapulco, which vessel sailed
from that port for her destination in July
last. That ship will, in all human proba-
bii,y reach the Lobos Islands before Com.
McAuley will have had his instructions-to
protect oil American vessels resorting
thither for guano-revoked. Thus will the
| question OF guano or no guano be brought
to practical test between Com. McAuley.
on the one side, and the Peruvian Govern
ment on the other.
IL is asserted that Peru has 400 men on
the outer Lobos, armed and equipped as
the law directs, for military duty. She
has likewise further defensive force of
one steamer-built for that Government
by Brown q Bell, of this Ciry-carrying
four thirty-six Founders; of bri s-of- war,
mounting ten eighteen FOUNDERS and a
large steamer, recently built in England,
well supplied with heavy armament.
On the side Of the universal Yankee ma
,ion will be the gallant Commodore Nc
Auley, with the Stars and Stripes floating
above his head, and under his feet a first
class fligate, nine years old, rating 1 guns,
but probably carrying half a hundred a,
least. When the Acapulco ship appears
for her load Of manure, then comes ques-
tion-What is to be done Com. McAu-
ley's instructions are explicit. He is or
der,d to protect our ships and citizens who
may resort thither for guanO. If he
obeys his orders, land how can he dc
otherwise y the Peruvians must back ou'
and allow the Yankee to load, or there
must be collision. Should this come,
the Raritan's guns will doubtless do the
business, and the Peruyians will be scat