The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-25
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in Valparaiso.
There ere no vessels in port for freight. and th,
bark Maria, Of Baltimore, has been chartered At "a
tor Calcutta, with copper the Lir of Boston, $2G
for Hour to Australia. IS los. to E6 could be got
for the United States or England, and will continue
so for some time, If not for the whole year. as ship
peis, under the present appearances OF war, prefer
American bottoms TO others
The mines OF Copiapo Yielding immensely in
silver and copper ores. and as the railroad opens
still more in the interior new mines are sorke and
the road cannot do the work there is for it to do.
Tie fiitytNo miles finished lar surpass the expecta-
tions OF IFS protector and dividend has ecared OF
sixteen per cent for the last siX months, and from
present appearances 1t will pay much more the
coming year.
The civil war m Peru ,sill goes on. Nothing def
mite on either side AZ the South Echenique has lost
all power and Castillo is III the ascendant but gl.s
sdbe, how long he viii be. At africa all business is
msrndeo The engineers q the Arca and BOena
aaiifoad are making the surveys, ready to go TO
Wofk as eoon az the country is at peace. The ma
terHIs are on she spot tor vigorous prosecution Of
the work ana with the services of the talented eAgi
neeis the company have engaged from the United
States il will probably be soon completed.
Whist war is stopping All business, the yellow
fever 70 ravaginE, in fearful degree, the entire
Peruvian coast. G0lija. the only port of entry in
Bolivia, bas Just been opened and the Susan Fita-
gerald OF Baltimore was hourly expected with fuu
cargo Of goods for tae interior. Her owners win
make splendid thing oft. 1t IquiGuc and Isey,
al business rs 'suspended-the Peruvian ships OF
war watching the shore. and the people on shore
Watching lDe hDlpE-nOstLeT parry uaIlng 10 t0uon
the other. Young Domingo Elias has gone to Casco
with some 500 soldiers, who had lett the government
force and gone over to the insurgents at Caao, and
were surroundod by the boats of the ships of all
night, and neaTy all day, not allowing any one to
land-fearing Ehas might land in disguise; but they
finally concluded be was noe on board, and let all
hands take a rua shore On arrival, we
heard of the dreadful shipwreck on the 18th. at
Carma of the Peruvian transport Mercedes, formerly
the Governor Dav,D, of Boston, with the loss of 762
soldiers only eighty being saved. She was in tow
OF one Of the steamers when it occurred and was a
piece OF gross carelessness the part OF the steam
er. On account of the brave character Of the cap
tain Of the unfortunate ship, who pershed with her.
they have changed the name OF the Amazonia steaun
respect for his worth. At Lima every thing re-
mains quiet, although demonstration in favor sf
Elias is expected every hour.
The new Consul at Callao, Mr.. Miles, is very much
esteemed, and Is the best man they have ever had
there in that capacity. The situation, which was
formerly worth about $1,000, is now worth $4,000
per annum.
Seamen's wages are $45 per MONTH two months
advance, and $40 head money for shipping. This
takes off some of the profits freights, which
now $26 for the United States and England. The
St. Mary sailed on the 25th for the south coast all
well except her surgeon, who is passenger with ua
for the United States. Some fifty Americans came
with US to Huanchacho, where they embarked on
their way to the Amazon, and some three hum
destination. We met the down steamer yesterday.
and obtained the HERALD to May 5th, giving us fun
accounts of the news from Europe. This was the
only paper on board of which we received full
files. Our English passengers were much pleased
to see the news from Europe; and IT was singular
that on board an English steamer there were no
other papers but the HERALD.
We left ut Payta DR.. Oakford, our Consul at Tun-
bez, who as yet is unsuccessful in his claim against
the Peruvian government. 1t is perfectly shameful
the manner in which Americans are treated on this
coast. Neither ministers nor ships Of war have
authority to protect them, and the government at
home seem to us to only for Office and the
spos, and leave the people to take care OF them
, selves.
At Guayquil we found all quiet, and the people.
usual very lazy and all business at stand still
in fact this port, every time 1t, appears to be
osiDg its trade more and more. The rest OF our
voyage to Panama was without incident, and we now
only waiting the arrival of the American steamer
to proceed We have over fifty passengers from the
south coast for the United States and Europe,
than any boat has ever brought up before all go via
datey but they all prefer the route via the United
States, for shorness Of time and saving Of EXPENSE
One word in conclusion-the boats OF this line are
now managed in most shameful manner-the
agents do not seem to care in the least for the
fort of their passengers and they have increased the
passage money from $3.50 to $206 from Valparaiso.
and lessened the speed of the boats, to make moro
money. There is universal cOmplaint-all the peo-
pie Of the coast, foreigners and natives, including all
the heavy English houses, anxious for an Amerf
can line; the English houses all say they will take
stock in any American line that will be formed, and
| am astonished our shrewd Yankees or Vanderbilt
do not put on boat to try it for this DO at upon
our arrival at Panama will have been absent SIX
weeks, and her gross receipts for freight and pas
sengers was s67000-say sixtyseven thousand dol
lars-and her whole expenses SIS 900, leaving
clear profit of S52, 900 for small screw steamer of
700 tons and 120 horse power. The larger paddle
wheel boats run at more expense, but even to them
the profit would have been $4,000. know not at
what expense our boats run, but it seems to me we
can compete with and drive off the line the English
boats Why cannot you do something for u.s. and
use your influence to get up an opposition, and at
the same time put word in Uncle Sans ears about
the rascally manner in which our postal arrange
ments are conducted for this route