The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-14
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH PACIFIC
Intelligence from Chill, Peru, Ecuador, and
Bolivia.

InteAli&ehce from chill, Peru, EcundOr, and
Bolivia.
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Our thanks are due to Captain Peterson, who came
passenger in the Illinois, for the latest news from
the South Pacific The dates are =
Valparaiso - Dec
Caan ~ ~ -,
Ianao Dec II
Mnooos M iSahos.. Dec IA
Dec 10
| we are also indebted to Mr.. S. Hubbard, another
passenger, for late and interesting intelligence.
IL IS stated by passenger by the British steamer
Bogota, that Flores was again engaged in getting up
another expedition against Ecuador. 1t is said that
his army this time is to consist Of Americans entirely
enlisted in California, large number of whom have
already enrolled themselves in the ranks We further
learn that two steamers have been purchased for the
expedition.
The President has published decree, ordering the
new law relative to the duties the expectation of
silver and copper ores to come into operation the
18th January. The duty is five per cent on silver
and copper in bar or ingos, and five cent on silver
ores, called frios, and crushed ores in proportion
TO the per centage OF metal contained.
Ihe following is summary OF the trade between
Liverpool and South America during the first nine
months OF the present year.
valparaiso 1927 339 or So 1856 sos
Arra nd Ii ~ goo
The Mexican steamer Guerlaro. late Commodore
Stockton has been rechlistened the CaupOlican and
is intended to run between Valparaiso and valdiva
Several changes are likely to take place in the
Chlllan diplomatic corps.
A small steamer of forty-six TONS called the Phos-
phoro, arrived at Valparaiso on the 18th November,
IN one hundred and twenty days from Liverpool, of
which her sailing time was only forty-eight days;
she Is intended for the navigation Of the river Maue.
Suldry improvements are projected in Valparaiso,
and the railway progresses with much spirit.
There is no political news from Chill The harvest
will be abundant.
A few slight shocks of earthquake have been felt.
The markets are generally dull considerable ship
ments of flour have been made to California
Barley at 25 to 26 reals, six months, is in demand
for California, but freghts scarce.
Bran for California is also in demand at 10 reals
the fanega-sx months credit.
Freights to California had risen and for barley
and beans vary from S22 to SIS per ton. Freight to
England had also improved current rate f3 los. to
Liverpool
We notice in the Correo del ktn.o that it has been
informed 81 that the Peruvian government had disap
proved the arrangements made by Sr. Tavara, their
minister at Bogota, and that in consequence he has
been recalled. The Correo further states that the
Lima papers mention Don Jose Gregorio Paz Sedan
as his successor"
OUR GILLIAN CORRESPONDENCE.
VALPARAISO, Nov. 30, 1852
State Of Trade--Locm 16airs-Loss of the Bark
Trenton, &C., 8c.
Business is improving here, freghts high, and ves
sells in great dmand. Flour is firm at $S, at six
months; barley 49, cash; beans, 81 2; coal the same
at last advices. The late accident to the City Of
Pittsburg however together with the veXatious law
suits in which most OF the holders OF the CorOnel
mines are involved have been prejudcial to that spe
cies of coa Lately, mines have been discovered in
the neighborhood of Tome and Talcahuano, and
some specimens of the coal that | have seen are
scarcely inferior to the best qualities of Scotch
English. Frcights have advanced; one bark has
been taken up for San Francisco at S25 per ton and
the current rate now is $40 for Chan, and s22 s23
for foreign vessels. 10 the United States, SIG aud
upwards to Europe about 50 5s
! Vessels are vely scarce here. Many are expected
! daily from the United Stae5 and Europe some o.
which are out more tLau one hundred and twenty-five
| days. This appears TO have been very bad season
! for making passage round Cape Horn. The short
est passage that has been made since August was by
the Crusader Capt. Eaton, formerly in the wellknOwn
| clipper Witch of the Wave.
have little local news of interest to send you by
this opportunity. The editor Of the Mercmio, the
liberal paper here has been compelled to resign his
post, aud the Jesuits now have full swing.
The police pursue the old system OF extortion.
The lower class OF natives are quiet; and OF the
foreign residents, some are making money and others,
who arc not, keep up their spirits with brandy.
The policy OF the government is to keep the poems
constantly occupied, and for that reason public
work, which might be finished in six months, occu-
pies two years, as, instead of using proper machine
Ty, everything is done by manual labor. In
erecting the new custom house buildings the
materials, instead of being transported proper
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being five six abreast, through narrow
street, Of add very much to the comfort and
convenience Of foot passengers. The railroad from
here to Santiago is rapidly progressing; two or three
stones have been knocked of and several shovels full
of earth thrown out. According to present appear
ances The work will be completed some time before
the " crack of doom" " if not sooner. The Chinos
U have been infoIned) intend taking the manage
ment of the railroad between Caldera and Copiapo
into their own hands; in they should it is calcu
lated by very accomplished mathematician that the
first trains would bring up in about thirty fathoms OF
water 1t has also been asserted by an observing in
dividual that thousand natives daily occupied
in watching the teegraphc wires between here and
Santiago in order to the letters pass but this
consider TO be a gross SANDER upon the Chllian
nation.
The Iobos question having been amicably settled,
the United States have nothing at present to appre-
hcnd from Chill; but Jonathan has had narrow es-
cane from utter annihilaion. Our army swore ter
ribly in Flanders" aud the denuncations of the
papers here against the American government were
enough TO make locomotive turn tail.
regret to announce the total loss OF the American
bark Trenton, from Calloa, with guano; she went
down about three hundred miles to the westward OF
this port, and the captain and crew saved themselves
in the ships boats, arriving here this morning.
The American harks Sumter and Sarah Snow ar
rived to-day, after passages OF one hundred and
twentysix and one hundred and thirty days. wish
TO state that the passage OF the Crusader was much
mpeded by her collision with the Raduga, oil Rio i'll
which she suffered much damage.
Trusting that THIS will find you in good health,
remain, YANKEE.
[From the Valparaiso Reporter, Nov 3o1
OF political news we have not syllable to record
further than the changes in the diplomatic officers Of
the republic, already stated in another part OF our
impression, and the communication of the punishment
of DEATH to which various persons convicted Of pot
cal offences condemned, to that OF transpora-
ton. IL is with the greatest satisfaction we mention
this latter evidence at the time of the lenty of
government, and Of their strength.
We also have TO note the appointment, by govern
ment, OF two young professors as assistants IN the
Astronomical Observatory, at Santiago, SO long un
der the superintendent OF Mr.. ellis, officer of
the United States navy. The application of funds to
the advancement Of science, by this young republic
is also credtab!e as well TO those who suggested as
to the government which has carried it out.
The advancement Of science, by this young republic,
is also credtable as well to those who suggested as
| TO the government which has carried it out.
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