New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-10
VALPARAISO.
Ride TO Casa Bnucn-Nnval Efauette--hipping
Intelligence Markets, &c.
hear from me
SPECTATOR.

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VALPARAISO raur.dt ~ March 81. 1850
Having little business at the abovenamed village the
other day. GOT 20 the outside of horse AMI start
cd OF over the high hills. which Oyerh3ng the city of
Valparaiso At FIRST nv progress was slow enough mp
the zgzag road by which b. necessary - SUI Mount the
lofty eminerce, making seven eight turns before
reaching the top and between each turn the road long
and steep enough 10 make the hardest horse pant. II
ridden nj he geutlet riot. As reached the top,
turned 90 look al the spacious harbor dotted Ou parsey
now with vessels OF many nations AMI Is turned, Our
beautiful iligatc ST. Lawrence beched forth her flame
smoke and thunder returning the scanty salute OF the
Brazilian var-vessel (has that nation more than one ,
Which had arrived the evening before.
BY the way little pas of etiquette occurred be-
tween eur Commodore Dlany. Of the ST. Lawrence
and the Commander OF the Brazilian IL appeT that
the latter allowed but eleven guns for the Commolores
salute while the Commodore. acting with authority
elual TO tha. of an admiral considered himself entitled
10 on admiras salute OF thirteen guns, and sent Z VI
WatmOuoh aboard the Brazilian 70 advise him % that
effect The Brazilian commander expressed his high
considerations for Com. Duany, aud the American peo
pie, but declared that his Government hal established
eleven guns a C0mmodOres salute and he could not
exceedhat number, unless authorised BY the Brazilian
Minister. nder this explanation Com. Dulany replied
TO his salute Gun for gun and no more. Bur the next
morning, lie made personal visit on board the aZi3n
vessel and when be left her side received parting sa
lutte of thirteen guns This and other such vexar1us
episodes in a COnmOdOre's life in the American Navy
but the natural results of naval policy of
ing of the officers to lower grade than that grant;
ed to officers only equal power in any oher service
But to return to my Oumey-I pushed my horse along
at brisk pace. amidst the most dreary scenery magin2
be- rugged hills and ragged valleys, either totally bare
ofvegetaion, only the rough red earth else covered
up by short dried up, mossyoOking grass, varying in
color from dark brown TO light faint. sickly blue; b
means green, such untraveled inhabtanf OF our
gOOdly country rot conceive Of without tree ami
with only few sunted bushes which rather lent add
tOna and unneeded ameness TO the view. SlOn in the
distance, doomed up some fr0-n windnills. no doubt
the facsimes of that with which Don Quixpte ran his
famous tilt. As We neared them. We (uy horse anil
ee) were charged by legion Of dogs 0f proportions and
general appearance disgrsceful % even this scenery
each barking if possessed of the hrgest number o.
devils allowable individual bad been 0rewarned
and forcarm,d with nj -hy d,g-Rhp. which nov az
Piled with yigOr which sent them all back bur one
whose long legs and wooy hide enabled him 70 keen up
and aughat my persuasions TIL recOlectng some elrv
practice, quick, sharp crack Of the lash across his
eyes ara sent hin yelpng back among his comrades.
During this fancy exercise my gallant native grey hal
been gong at tremendous pace, and now dashed down
a breakneck hill, she foot Of Which he turned short
into the yard Of the First Poslouse BY Edward Dig
giles whom found 20 be a York shirensn with York
shire wife aud plenty Of Chieno babies Here stopped
10 rest. and learned that had Travelled nine miles IA less
than an hour and that 81 miles more av between me
and Casa Blanca, or White House As had been It'd
that ought 20 make the whole journey ia four hours
twice or thrice by small group of weeping willow, and
row of Lombardy poplars in occasional valley where
some small stream supplied for few rOis sufficient con-
stsnt irrigation. Those who live in the showery wales OF
North America can have little idea how refreshing aud
beautiful these small patches Of green appeared 10
The path of ny journey was obscured ever little
while by overwhelming clouds of dust as met or passed
drove OF mules and asses or NeiOche." with lis one
horse in the shafts and second mounted by posrilon
and pulling by thong Of hide hooked % enc shaft
nd nVag fd Of ~ Cr141 =. 1
We had recurrence OF the episode of the dogs: beg
your pardon for saying house" should have said L1-ei
for in this mild aud euable climate there is no need of
such habau0ns as are necessary 10 protect our highly
civilized population from the various extremes Of neat
and cold. tlres are never built for comfort. simple
brass pSn filled with charcoal furnished sufficient heat
for the coolest weather and in the warm weather a.
well As when the charcoal is gnted. the door mus.
be open for ventilation they make il serve
as well for light and have no Windows The WALL a-s
made Of sticks interlaced and filed in with highly
plastic, ard when sunhsrdened, very durable mud o,
course THIS description applies only 70 the houses Of the
rustic labOrers or Poems The wealthy natives who are
mosy Of Spanish descent and foreigners live in costly
houses WIN all the ornamental sud comfortable aPp-
ances OF a hrst-rate London OF American home.
AZ last in sir hours ad Of four beg.n 70 motto,
cultivated reds. with hedCeroEs and feuees and sud
denly found myself ~ tie door OF the Hotel de Com
ucrco. By Eduardo FenN .ck. where are L. be found
certauiy al Ire comforts % b. desired BIZ am rpas,aa
e ~
though born in England has resided many years inChi
and ruuor SAYS has laid mp goodly store OF worldly
goods. BE this as it may, found him a most aniable
Lest and az his house ended my days journey The VII
age Of Casa Blanca consists os a collection Of mud .
houses with The exception IF two or three houses bull.
lf timber filed in with adobes, or ulburnei bricks
which have windows, Of which the Hotel De C0mler.ie
principal being upward Of 800 feet front enc .o-y
aighon account Of earthquakes which are very severe
lere-and Il surrounded By gardens and orchards which
re vaiered by canals leading from little creek in the
leighbOrhoOd
But hear band Of music approaching my window,
o take 20 bars Tesr-tO sop my ears.
ST. BERNARD
P. S.-The [. s Storeship Southampton, Lieut.
ON 2 Boyle, from New-York bound TO the East Indies
rrrved here on the 23d, in l03 days.
nOrther set in yesterday Both which did consider.
bic damage sinking three old hulks The Canoolican
crew steamer bat and formerly stored in the United
yates, believe under the name of Com Stockton 20.
oul OF the clipper Warner, Capt Ripley Of Boston and
arred away her bowsprt and eutEater and doing other
amage a survey was held to-day, and damages est.
mated st $4,000. This is nearly month earlier than
re usually expect northers in this port and Dor.her IS
be first signal Of winter.