New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-21
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while Civil War tAres,ens the negaeorias Repss-
hes cf Ecuador and Naevs Grksads, Call rcsnsiss
quiet y ecutor, and everything follows i,s rcSssss
march.
The Sessions open on the first Of next
month when We shall trsr'mi' TO cur readers The Prod
dents messsse and occurrence subsequent thereon
Mr.. j. w. Wsdd,agton has, oy decree
Of the Supreme Government been Appointed Miaisssr
Ct Finance 10 the rom OF ID q. uuncnesa wna Cor suno
tine has fal6es The duties o. ths once with mech
credit 10 h'mseh an d advantage 10 the coaauy. Wxh
respect Mr. Wsddipgons capabilities for tas post 10
ao~ holds ssy hale this gentleman having -
recently entered the arena of pohues arc, eowcvss
assured that he possesses mean order and th
BY his commercial experience and practical ksosccSe
Of what 10 esssry foe the advancement Of the m-
camille asd other interests Of the country hs wii prove
hin self orshy and competent 10 the appsatnea wA
which be hss been honoSed.
The Railroad has ceased 10 be doubt
ful or visionary scheme The company was dsaniti,o-
" established the 9TH inst and the necessity Of v
ing la pulse % the undertaking being fully sppre
sed, the Government and directors have dr.srnaed -
commence operations forthwith the capital already
subscribed namely. two millions sor Goversment 60
count and two millions subscribed nr by ndtvtA-
usls that being considered amply sufficient tor the
completion, with carriages and Of the hne from Vspe
rsiso 10 Cuillofs When this portion Of the line u
operston the company empowered 10 riss toads Tor
i've continuation TO Santiago e.her by means OF lean
effected on the security OF Its property or oy tas sss
of new shares.
A Railroad betwixt this port and Santi-
ago has there fore, every probability OF becoming 80
great fscL notwithstanding the supiueness and wsns o.
energy In It's promotion on the part OF some and ne
negative active opposition OF others who wi, prom
the by Ia We aliuds more particularly 20 ths
of esttes situated the line. many ut SbosA
.ll unconvinced of the immens. advantage. which
they must derive from the increased facilities for he
transport Of their produce 10 this their principal mSksl
and also Of the great augmentation OF the value OF ths
lands.
The Telegraph is in operation to the
Cuesa del Prsde and h is expected will be nlshed -
Santiago on the fret Of June
Gillian Settlement at the Straits OF Maxeliaa
Corre.ponjenee oftAe VALPARAISO Reporter
The mutiny of Cambiaso and its attend
ant circumstances has lately directed much Of he
public attention 70 the Straits OF Msge-n that believe
account of them from eye witness adoscrptco
OF the scenery of the late CHILEAN settlements there In
fact general idea OF their character altogether gill be
acceptable 70 many OF your readers always nssr-
esns be able 20 associate the scene where events OF
note have taken place with the occurrences Themselves
snd In the present case, Moreover there not merely
this associative and external interest," for the intrinsic
beauty and grandeur OF the scenery Itself uuequaied
Al the Casters entrance all is bleak and bsrren the
shore s lined with low mud like clifs while an undu-
lstps OF country stretches away into the interior
with not tree, scarcely sunted bush % relieve
the everlasting monotopy the same character prevails
past the two "Nsrrows' These are straits within the
straits were about eight ten miles apart where
the breadth not than two niles while generally
1t averages five six, and especially In the eastern ms
not unireduenty expands 10 twelve or hfteen AZ coo
and flow Of the tide very srong current through
theee Narrews which IL would be almost impossible for
q sailing vessel to make head against
Soon after passing these the outer and inner gate ~
they might APPLY be called the scene begins 70 cnang,
the Gifts disappear and la their place slopiog plains
down 10 the shore and rcccdisa gently nse iass
ehl hills and all 10 thickly wooded, with an
open patch like English Lawn here and there over
the face of the plain there Ia Autumn, the rtsh
brown tipts OF the birch and the oak were mings4
~. ~ .utnA ifstA-
ins ~ they climbed tho recedpg hills, IKE the thick
clustering heath OF the Highlands OF Scotland willis
over their mellow rounded SUBMITS rose the dszzing
snowy pcsks Of the distant mountains, the wstcr
too wa, smooth glass; sheltered from the cold Of the
Nsrrows by Elizabeth Island and covered with see fo~i
Albstosses wheeling round and round In the air, ana
ducks swim ming peacefully the su'facs or hoverinG
inqpisitey any weasel that might pus. IL wss .
lovely spot quiet and simple the genial freedom ao1
b, auy Of nature undstu bed by the CONTEMPORARIES
man
ois'ey sen,ie wind, vhose breath oss esea
The wks % love uanqulny."
Amid such scene lies Port Buues, the new Gillian
settlement hts li,ils village the .ssy sAsses
s wooden houses and clean slated roof looking 20
snug and comfortable with the thick wood rising behiad
IL and the white pebby beach In 'front.' while cca
grassy lawn srehrs song tho shore the east There
hlte In the peaceful quiet Of nature here, that could
harmonze with the cuites Of Csmbaso or his sanguna.
~ laws.
Port Famine the original settlement Is situated about
twenty miles further in II stands jutting tongue
OF land rather rock on the eastern point OF snug
semi circular bay so that Il commands Wow both AZ
AID down the straits It Ia miserable looking place
though few wooden houses In the form OF square.
thus partially enclosing sort OF plaza, with nnuuer-
able stumps OF trees scattered all round about There
are signs OF cultivation OF labor the soil, othov
than the thinning Of the wood behind In which good
many have been ielled large shed down on The
shore OF the Bay seems the storebouse OF the place
There Is no plain The bills nse from tho Shore
low range fI 1t and higher behind aud all along
stll theky covered with wood Not many miles beyond
Port Famine, bold rocky headsnd rses almost Sheer
out Ut the water II IL the extreme southern point u
the main land Hitherto the straits have been running
mostly south OF south west now they turn nj an angle
OF 300 and great many points 70 the north Tho
here. Aher leaving Port Famine the hds be-
gin 10 rise steep from the very shore, ous
they were stil green with patch OF white
snow resting Ia fine relief On the nit or In
the lte ravines. Nov, however, they range ON both
sides In bold steep mountaDs black owning rock thosr
sUmnip sheeted with snow, and up whoss rugged sides
their great pines groan sghasr while countless water
tss and torrents dash down from the snow above, their
white syery spray shiverins among the dark masssas
of the trees they leap from crsg 20 crag noe hidden
bursting out 10 view again. Fer miles this con-
tinues the hills increasing In wdness sud grahduer -
you advance, and exhibited In COMB nations as striking
and sublime they steep prscipices ris0
steep out Of the wsernOg rock IL lowered upon rock
In most fantastic shap.s-now lefty mountain barrier
crosses ON dead level bciweentSo SUBMITS with pnos
standing on the gddy hight clear oat against the sy
like llle toyssl cut up the hills are TOO 90 pictur.
esquey by rsyoes and deep valleys and crowned with
every everlasting snow-eyery now and then iitflo
bay opens up with reedy shore full OF screaming fo~i
and wild mountain sdes while the opp )sito shore
tle creeks run up among the hills, stre~ng the In
grand perspective, ranging one behind another like
r. siment Of ntsns In some sheltered valley blue
glacier with ts Icy peaks sliding down from tne snowy
region above.
From the South point before mentioned Into tins
Western Entrance, this character prevails tue shores
ON both sides are lined with these hills an gpbfokou
range which sysrage three thousand feet In
hight For great part of the way tins straits are Of
Uniform breadth much narrower than tbs eastern hall
Al the very middle scyey al creeks and long winding
bays stre.eh away SOUTH surrounded BY hSe conzom-
GRAFTON Of hills lowering behind and above each other,
and all surmounteS BY the boay conics peak Of Mount
saImienio eight thousand feet hi and which
Is Of course white with perpetual snow. When the -
nospbere Il clear the view 10 very nne. Mount 5ar-
nento then be ninety miles on In This neigh
borbood the gusts OF wind called wh~aws. are most
frequent They come down the rayines with terrno