Washington sentinel., 1853-10-11
BY the Crescent City.

Chili.-A project of law permitting the free
export of one quintal of copper for every ton each
of native coal used in reducing the ore TO bar
copper, has been proposed 10 the chambers by the
government on the Sth instant.
A decree has been issued by the government,
allowing vessels seized for breach of the custom
house laws to be released while the suit is pend
ing, by giving proper bail.
The executive has laid before the Congress a
bill for the reduction of the duties on silk goods
from 20 TO Is per cent.
Another enactment allows foreign vessels to
carry gunpowder and other materials used for
exploding in mining, in addition TO the o:her arti-
ces they allowed to trade in between the ports
of the republic.
The question as TO the best means of subjugat-
ing the Indian tribes, who occupy the southern
provinces Of Chill, was under.the consideration OF
Congress.
Mr.. Joshua Waddington has undertaken the
construction of the immense canal for the purpose
of conducting the waters of the Quillota river to
Valparaiso.
Flores and Ecuador.--The Eucadoran jour
ais confirm the rumor that Flores meditates an
other expedition against that country, with forces
raised in Chill and California, and that the expu-
sion of his wife and family has very much rritated
him. We do not believe this rumor--at least as
far as California is concerned. The citizens of
California can find much more profitable invest
ment for their money, their services, and their
time than aiding and abettng civil wars, in which,
even though they may prove successlul, their
chance of remuneration is very light.
All past experience shows us that gratitude IS
not the leading characteristic Of South American
revolutionists If there are in California any Of
that class of men who enjoy hardshps, and like
fighting for the fun of the thing, another Flores
pedtion would doubtless fully crafty their taste
but if their fllbusterng propensties are of more
business turn, and take TO fighting money
making speculation, seriously recommend
them TO look out for better investment Of their
capital. ..
Society Islands.--A correspondent, writing
from Tahiti thus states the result Of the civil war
in Huahine, which seems TO have grown out OF
the jealous tyrannies of the Queen Arpaca:
AFTER months hard fighting and the consump-
ton of forty kegs ofpowder, one man was killed,
another badly wounded, and all the matters at
issue We're then suffered to remain IN statn quo
In Baratea, Ton which the British consul has Sc
lected his resdence,) the population is rife with
revolutionary tumult, and there constant
alarms Of war and attack. @
Agriculture is said to be totally neglected in
Baratea, and the cocoa-nut is put 10 no manutac-
turing uses other than spare extraction of oil TO
burn. ... @.. .... .,.
The condition of morals and religion throughout
the Society Islands is described as deplorable.
The islanders are addicted to the grossest prosti-
tuition, and apt in crime, yet they are not con-
tent to perform the most ordinary acts life with
out superstitious ceremony of prayer. They
appear TO afford but little encouragement to the
labors of the missionaries, which for forty years
have been exercised in these islands. .~