The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-11-16

J0sthicnt OF inc GuanO Nucsthoh.
Last evening we had an interview with Lieutenant
us who arrived IN his city yesterday afternoon, by
the steamship Illinois, with dispatches TO the government
at Washington from The Pacific relative to the Lobos
islands difficulty with PERU.
The real character OF these dispatches is OF course
known; but We think We may venture TO assure the
public that no lurther difficulty the subject need be
Ii the ssaes between the two
be not already amcaby adjusted there doubt they
are IN lair iTain OF settlement.
We have from the Lobos islands down 10 the
10th alt AT that time, are informed, there were no
American vessels there, and only two English ships
loading guano
The Peruvian government bad naval force for the
protection OF the islands, consisting OF steamer orig
OF war. and schooner There was also force, con
ssng OF more than two hundred soldiers on shore IN
garrison. and 10 act as guard.
AS there had been no collision between me vessels OF
people OF the two counifes, the excitement IN Peru touch
ing The claims sci up by The United States, which had
previously existed. had pretty much died away
Commodore McAuey (at Callao on the 18Th uli) was
TO sail Tor The United States the very next day Ihe
fact that his presence those walters was deemed no
longer necessary is looked upon as all but conclusive
evidence that whatever difficulty there was at hrsI ap.
pretended has now blown over.
The dispatches from the American charge al Lima are
understood to contain propositions from the Peruvian
government OF sach nature as hardly TO leave doubt
of final settlement oil The question on basis sasiac.
tory and honorable 10 both parties.
Lieutenant ellis represents the political aspect OF al
fairs in Chill and Lima as threatening in The extreme
revolution impending and there was no saying how
soon il would break out Everybody expecting IL,
and accordingly seemed 10 be preparing Tor IL
Lieutenant ellis returns home IRON Lima alter an
absence Of nearly three years. he went out there II
will be remembered, 10 superiniend an astronomical OBJ.
servatory, the instruments OF which were provided by
the United States government.
Many valuable astronomical facts and discoveries are
the product Of this enterprise and The public will have
The benefit OF them detail before long The dlsc0ye-
ries that have been made IN the mean time we may add
rebound his credit and TO the honor OF his coun-
Try which has had The enterprise thus far 10 push lis sci
enthc Investigations.
The principal object to be attained by this astronomical
expedition was the determination of the suns paralax
BY new method distinct from that employed in the past
century, and which, from numerous simultaneous obser-
va,ops the other hemisphere promises 70 afford great
exactitude to this important saturn oil our planetary ss-
tem
The labors OF Lieut. G however, have not been con.
fined 10 This point alone, proof OF which we may stale
he brings home with him some 10000 observations rela-
tive the position Of stars surrounding the soulh pole,
for the formation OF new catalogue OF stars; an exien
sye collection of observations relative to the motions OF
the moon and meteorological observations made day
and night for an uninterrupted peroi OF lhree years
To Lieutenant ellis is due the first exact determine
ton OF the geographical position OF Sanilago me hrs
determination OF the magnetic elements and their varia
TONS not only Santiago but also al various other points
of that portion of South America
He has also made the first accurate determination OF
the variations OF the atmospheric pressure and empera
ture Santsgo The efforts which be has made TO es
tabsh the first National Observatory in South America
and instruct the gentlemen appointed By the govern
ment in the rudmens OF astronomy will be universally
Just before leaving Valparaiso, Lieut. ellis took oth
ca leave of the government there returning thanks for
the facilities furnished BY the authorities during his so
iourn in Chilli lie also took occasion to inform them
that the opening of the Codlleas OF the officers
of the expedition will 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 OF Lieutenant G., and bespeak for him the
APPRECIATION of the scientific everywhere.
We understand Lieutenant ellis will leave 10 day Tor
Washington with the important dispatches with which
he is commissioned.
Relative 10 the earthquake at Valparaiso. OF which
mention is made in compilation oil news elsewhere,
Lieutenant G. has not been able TO give any additional
information OF importance. The CONFUSION occurred
the nigh, after be left the British steamer Bogota and
the communicated 10 him by Com McAuey
OF the gate Rartan, which vessel called from Vapa
raise days after the and arrived in Caao
the Bogo,a about taking her departure from that port
for Panama; and as Mr. G had but a minutes interview
with the Commodore he unable 10 procure the par
tcuars relative TO this sad calamity. Full particulars
will undoubtedly reach by the next mail steamer from
that quarter.