The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-13
VERY LATE FROM rRE SOUTH PACIFIC.
The Details OF the Loss M tho Steamship city
OF pntsDusg-n.wsf from hills, Peru. isoua-
dor, ana nOiivia.


rhs Details OF the Loss of tho Steamship city
sf pntsDuIx-n.wsfro m -hiis, Peru. Gcua-
(prom the Panama Echs Nov 10
BY the Brilsh steamer Quito, Capt w Wells
which arrived At this port yesterday morning. No
received news from Chile %, the 30tb, Peru ~ tho
29lh, ard from Bolivia . the 2ath ult.
The oaito brnss si33 800 10 specie.
The Purter sends the following memorandum
Tho steamer CITY OF Pittsburg was burnt In the
bay Of Valparaiso, on tho 2isn OF October IL Ia
presumed the Ore originated FROM combustion OF
Chio coal She sank ten hours Afterwards, and no
hives we're lest
From the commercial report OF tho 30th OF 0cto-
Dor W. learn hat tho in port trade had continued
stagnsnt during The fortnight previous, arrivals
OF Manufactured goods, aud no export trade good
business 10 expected with tho Argentine provnso.
Coal MAS being sold at $40, slS aud up 20 81 per
ton Coheo-no transactions Quicksilver abund-
ant, without demand. Brazlwood At - reals, cash.
Sugar not active, hut almost exhausted. Rice ~
per quintal Flour o. Wheat 30 reals. Barley
no sales, and standing NJ a dull price.
Amongst the laws which have been passed by the
Chitno Congress Is ono by which entailed estates
have been opened; ono modifying the system VI
tithss which Is truly dscouraging to agriculture;
one providing for grester celebrity In the transmits
sisn OF the mails, but imposing a charge on the
carriage If newspapers; ono providing for tho pun
ishment Of those who shall inuro tolegraphs rail
ways one protecting passengers In sailing vessels
one imposing . duty Of i've per cent upon tho ex-
portation OF all silver and copper In bar or upou
ores, IN proportion 10 tue antlty OF metal which
they cohtain-takes effect from January l. Three
new projects Of railways have been considered, an
extension OF that from Copiapo to Tres Puntas DO.
tween Serena and tho port OF Coquimbo and DO.
tween the Iiver BIobo and tho harbor Of Talca-
huano-thAn tho latter tension, II has suggested
that canal, TO pass from the river TO the shipping
in the bay, wosd be better-tho estimate Of tho
cost ofthe railway, $3.50 600; Of canal, from 4270
600 10 $500 GOO A law respecting order and pre-
ference among debs was also proposed.
This pretB Of Chile urges thu subject OF religious
liberation but the clergy Of Santiago oppose IT,
Tho military force Of Chile for the ensuing year
military school. 80, invalids, 409-Total, 1893.
In Valparaiso, new square Is soon to be con.
structed; also . new mole near the custom house
stores.
by the Argentine residents In Valparaiso, for the
purpose o, assisting tho peaceful organization of
their native country.
Trace 10 dul-money scarce tho latter, says the
R,poris,, IL attributed 10 arrangement OF machino
~ IN he mint, the exclusion next to tho prohibit
tion upon the export OF hard dollars from Bolivia,
and lastly, 10 large renttances to Copiapo, where
money Is IN urgent demand and gives long return.
Tbs Cbilcps Insurance Company seems to be very
successful IN 0isposing OF its shares.
We CLEAN tho following items Of shipping intolli-
gence from the Rpmir:-
Tho b. s corvette vandalia arrived at Rio de jan
The British steamer Phosphoro arrived at Rio dc
Jantifo on the Sd of September from tho Madeira
Islands, on her way to Valparaiso.
ii . slo0p Of war Cockatrico sailed on the
18Th inst for PItcairn'B lslAnds
The T Co steamer Santiago sailed on the
15tn inst for Callao and the intermediate ports,
with lC0 passengers and $l77,0O0.
The corvette Of the French republic, Arthcmse,
sailed the 22d of Oct, for Callao. Payta and Ia
HIT also the sIoop Of war Penelope.
The transport bark Of the Chileno republic, hide
fat,gabie, arrived on the 10th from Talcahuano.
Tho British bark Andas, on her voyage from
mo q m n
IRE Oh the 2lst OF July. lat 80 south. The crow,
after vain attempt to extinguish tho fire, were com.
peled to sbsDdon the vessel on the 9th, and wore
picked up on the 3lst by the British packet A ne.
Lin, and brought to HontevideO.
The Hamburg bark Alfredo arrived from Hamburg
and Vsldivia; sns brought 80 Of her passengers to
this port
Tho ship ofwar Of the French republic, Prudente,
arrived on the 25th ult after ono years absence
The s ship Rsrtan ssilod on tho 9th 1ls. for
Callao, and Arrigod At thst port on tho IZ'n I'M
nediateiy after the arrival Of the steamer from
Panama, the 18th, she sailed for the Lobos
Iflanos
1t Is IN actual fac. that the National Legislature
Of Ecuador has authorized the President TO declare
and max against Peru in satiifact0n and re
paratoD, such she asks arenot given TO Ecuador,
for the participation OF the former In the project OF
General Flores.
We are authorized to state, that on and after the
lst December next the postage between Panama
ana Peru. by the British mails, will be reduced 70
the following rates established BY the postal
Of Peru, VIZ Letters not exceeding half ounce,
cd under enc ounce, Is for every half ounce adj
ditions, Cd Newspapers, ID each, prepaid In al
cares
DESTRUCTION BY PIE OF THE STEAMSHIP CITY or
PITTsBUEG.
With deep regret, We present 70 our readers the
story Of fAto Of the magnificent steamer City
Of Pittsburg, OF she New YORK and San Francisco
steamship line, on her voyage from the Atlantic
States to California She GAS designed to be run
bet~eeD this port and san FrGRcisco, and has been
expected mere tor several weeks By the Southern
steamer Of the ID tidiDgs OF her whereabouts we're
reeeiys1, and IL sscertained that she had been
delayed At fAleahusDo for . considerable time for
want Of cssl We learn by tn Quito, which arrived
yesterdsy thAt the took In quantity OF e0al in the
Chilean port Of Coronel, and arrived st Valparaiso
on the 22d ult she was there advertised 10 con-
hnue her voy age on the 25th On the 24th, how.
ever, abe was entirely consumed by fire, which
brcEe out ia her bod and lasted ten hours. We
annex below several letters which show the kindly
feeling exhibited The occasion by the officers and
crew OF ii ship Portland
The m-ssuremen; Of the City of Pittsburg was
about 1000 IONS and the Valparaiso Reprta says
she Was injured f5r $4,000
She carried hfty-three passengers, who, together
with The crsr Of ore hundred and Elk, are almost
oil OF them left without change OF clothes. We
learn that . suoscfipson has been collected, and
mtars taken 10 send ssem on.
The folio sing extr.st Of . letter from Mr.. rhomp-
the cbie' eDg0eer gives the particulars Of this
unfortunate sccluent:-.
SALPAfAFo DCt -, leoS
Nesrfivsd hire ndsy Eight from Corooel and Tai
cshuAno, having about 400 tons coal board Having
lstt ct Coronsl d. med mos. advisable 20
bapk and keep ib- In readiness for any
geBcy having the Ul1 fr.rnen on watch raising steam
from the midsoip boiler 20 pupp thip vash deck &C
About ii "A SATURDAY night. |. as usual before
turning in took q look through the engine ard Ere
and round st@su chimney cssipg IN the seerage,
which place aud had b. regularly inspected
every two hours About G-snty minutes after n
Sunday morning awakened by two Of the sailors
converting outde " my window relative TO smoke In
the foecss@; turned out sDd forward followed BY
the chief officer then turning 81 their
buDks sne The snsao could thsn vas from their
hatch hen vent 20 -. fire and ordered the FIRE
T. sho bark tie AID steam tue mid
Gle boiler. erdsiee the sssiss<ns 70 get the hose
when sgsin Ct dsss m smoke was coming out Of
the fore hslob through the broken gAs OF the skygh
BY the assist apce Of " ny aud Of the
quartz masters got s more rom the engine aud deck
pumps 10Th going hy which line the flames coming
be hsgoh r. hid .sd the hatch directly for
v,rd u ne s,esm ohisg.y bulknead; the hamss from
The latt,r soon agv.rs on fire he