The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-11
CHILL.
OUR VALPARAISO CORRESPONDENCE

, CHILL.
OUR VALPARAISO CORRESPONDENCE.
VALPARAISO, July l, 1863.
fI'oY,slar Encitement-A Murder and A,rest-I The
n Railroad and Ielegraph-Bosded Warehouses
Z n Break7cater, and Harbor improvements
Commerce, Shipping, n Wreck, and The Theatre.
This Valley of Paradise" (valparaiso), has been
Unusually stirring of late The excitement commenced
|vith murder, committed by some one Of course
but who, Is hard to prove The partner Of the party
murdered is now in limbo, under very suspicious Cir
eumstances, and it looks like second Webster ira
gedy, that the murderer did not make way with
his victim 1t is needless to say woman was at the
bottom of it. Since the murder we have had sundry
arglares and country attacks, on the road to San.
iago and Quittota, which have created quite an
active demand for Colts' five shooters. Now the
own is all agog with Kate Hayes" and the pros
ect of the arrival OF Biscacc;ant f spell her name
orectly). The former gives her first concert soon,
when you may expect further description Of her
movements. Last night she was serenaded by the
,lsid names. We have had Frank Ernest and Ernest
4ubeck on the piano and guitar to crowded houses;
low these gents are performing in Santiago being
atronized by the President of this one star republic
md the Jesuits generally.
TIA r,,;;lroad progresses like the boy going to
chool-on step forward anu Two oack. Inc tee.
graph is in operation half OF the time, sae o'ner
lfbeing occupied by replacing the wires stolen ~
be natives.
The breakwater, bonded warehouse and new
pole are in state of forwardness, being in Yam
ee hands. The Chill man of-war, building here, has
al one more plank nailed on her sides since my
.st.
We have our English paper just starting, which
romises to be good. shall forward you copy as
bon as it makes its appearance.
The war between Peru and Bolivia exctes little or
interest here, being looked upon az amusing.
Business is dull, yet freights maintain their rates
by 10 San Francisco Sl7; to the States with, guano
aiding at Chinchas, $40 $40; to Europe, with
res at "a and per cent "a 5s.
The New York bark Warwick Capt Hopkins, put
here on the 18th June, leaky, having been as far
800 8. Damages have been repaired, and she
Ids to day.
Tie herm brig Halcyon, Capt. Edridge, Of and
om New York, put in on the oath Of June, having
arted her wood ends forward and also her head
iees, doing some damage to balwarks, main rail
oken in several places, main boom carried away,
e., making considerable water. She is undergoing
pairs, and will proceed directly on to San Fran
We have had pretty good weather, and but one
rther thus far this season.
American vessels in port, besides those above
ned-Harriet, Ewing, loading for Boston, via Co.
limbo; sailed on the 10Th, on years cruise, the
ser ican whaleship Enterprise, Capt. Swain, after
'fin whale only.
Chill bark, loaded with wheat, corn, barley,
). went on shore last night in calm, at the en-.
nee OF our harbor. She is a total loss.
Trusting that this may find you il good health, /
main yours, RANGER.
OUR CALDERA CORRESPONDENTS.
CALDERA, Chill, July 8, 1853.
Inland Her English 15eaties-EGect upon Trade
The Commerce of Caldera-Scarcity Of Sailors
: The Fourth of July, &c.
The steamer Lima, from Valparaiso, route for
Al. Ala
ked $50 passengers.
rks line of steamers is fast on making money, but
20 other way can their speed be bet upon.
he enormous price paid to them for the carriage
he mails in connection with the exorbitant prices
rged for passage tickets, must elevate the price
be steamer stock little above the " fancy
But John Bull can afford to be LIBERAL for he re-
ICES monthly from Chill between one and two mil.
IS of imperishable silver for which he is conde-
uding enough to give the dear people as many
ishabe articles as they can use, (and few more),
ether with line OF steamers, whose officers are
avs as attentive as they choose to be, and last,
ugh not least, government that Obeys his will
he very letter.
any one is curious enough to compare the var
treaties Chill has made with England, With those
has made with other powers and mark the favor,
annot resist The conclusion Chat this government
ontroled supremacy by British influence.
he port of Caldera, commercially, is now the
md in the republic; but business is very much
rded here on account of the nefficiency of the
tan of the port. He seldom rises till P. NJ, and
manifests most insulting indifference to the
saction Of any commercial business Madame
Tor says he IS to leave soon. Hope so.
he way sailors take the underground railroad
is cantiou to all concerned. A sailor who
les to ship, is looked up to as gentleman whose
ETY. is worth cultivatng.
Americans intend to spread little to-mor-
Yankees hereabouts are generally considerably
rged, and ere the close of the glorious Fourth /
no doubt but that we shall reckon ourselves :
by representatives of the g smartest nation in
reaiion." Of coursewe shall Nothing new.
CosMOPOLITE.