The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-25

shall be decided BY the proper authorities whether he
shall pay them the shipper of the sugar or to the cap
tors After the sugar landed the vessel to be taken
to France for sale
It Is rumored that Russian war vessel is lying Oh the
port looking out for English and French prizes We
have. however confidence in the rumor but ahouId
not tie surprised to hear, by the next mail, OF some
French vessels in the Northern Pacific.
We understand that the bi monthly service Of the
Northern mail Ia to be discontinued for Q monthly
service. This would seem to be symptom of the
declining commercial importance Of the South Pa
c6c coast, were we not aware that the bosts which
Gent for the bi-montbly service; We are conse-
quently left to suppose that the suspension viii be
only Temporary.
The Valparaiso Echo, July 14th, says =
chipping both from dschargng and taking in cargo
cept to vsry limited extent under these circumstances,
repairs also haye resressed very slowly and there are
or lees disabled by stress Of weather On this
count the considerable number Of strangers awaiting
the usexpected and icns DELAYS. And to this cause,
aso, may be party attributed the in our
BUSH sss world. The British bark Koh-;-noor, which
again Adrt lost her bowsprit. and in her cratic
progress afoul of Gillian brig which bad alec
been dsmssted in the great norher and battered the
The ssvtnty eighth anniversary of the Independence
OF the United States Of America occurred since last
issue. The day was honored by national salute Of
twenty gums very handsomely executed BY the Chi
liam war brig Meteorc which was appropriately acknow.
Iedgsd By the United States Consul Coy R Wood The
patriotism celebrated the day BY superb dinner at tbs
stsr Hotel and other patriotic ofthe Prde Of the
fashions among which few gave satisfaction than
the esgnog set forth BY genuine and well beloved son
TIE Santiago and Valparaiso Railway. whish is
styled by the newspapers " the work of Chile, pro
crosses but sowiy and we begin to despair Of living
to see its accomplishment albeit we are neither old
nor ipfrm But small is the force, and 60 stupid
are the laborers, that the completion Of the road
will be greater wonder than the road itself.
We have but little intelligence of the movements
Of the vessels Of war in the Pacific. The French
steamer phogue had not left VALPARAISO up to the
was at Callao on the ed Of July, also tae Dutch
fiiQate Prince frederic SO, anG the United States
frigate 81. Lawrence. So The Dido, 26, arrived at
Patama on the Esd July from the coast Of Mexico
with treasure and sailed for Valparaiso on the Sd
inst.
THE Markets.
The papers complain sadly of the dulness Of business
ces the demand is only for retail some stocks are
scarce and in small lots command slight advance. OF
shsss s F malt Is aa
tails for Australia delivered in Conception have been
made at 81 SOL Q. b. Here we have had limited sales
without any activity Nothing has been done for many
months past and prices be accepted merely
I the de-
Barley-Ve note sales at ST. Of about 4OOO fanegas.
Wheat without alteration, either here or at San
per quinta Palo Brazil is still in abundant supply and
Is selling il Bodega at from 81 to SIS per quiata
Co engaged fulfilling previous contracts Copper
in Bars-We note no new transactions and confirm
remarks Ct last mail Pearl SheIls-From recent arr.
walls no Gales have been made and holders undecided
whether they win sell in this market reshp to Europe.
Nitrate.Some parcels are the market and offering
at % rails per quna but we have had no sales up to
m O pOiu To OrpSr he ina in he Of
this article in Europe has caused buyers to become verv
cautious in making purchases for that market and this
circumstance would no doubt induce corresponding
reduction here but for the circumstance of the civil
tnmults in Peru preventing makers from proceeding
We understand that Iquique is now possessed BY the
government party and that Castillo party have enlisted
1se Poems Jus .ne manuiacture and
that for the present it is impossible to get any further
supplies from the mines to the ports of shipment In
these circumstances, considering the decline in Europe
on the one hsnd and the imrossibity Of making new
contracts for the delivery on the other We do not sup
pose that any material alteration in present rates VIII
has taken place. Ores to England from Caldera, S.
Flour to Port Philip, sc. Guaao to the Untea states.
S25 Guano to Liverpool "a l5s
CHILE.
We have files Of the Echo, Mercu,io aud Diaro
to the l4th ult. They contain but little Of interest
The Echo Says
our rational Legislature has been pursuing the
tv.p tenor Of its way, examining into and attempt
Although this government Is not strictly speaking
one Of progress, yct there are many ardent and well
informed men among it's advisers, who loose no op.
portunity of advancing the interest Of tho country
The. project for an agricultural bank, mentioned
in onr last, has been passed.
"A law relative to corps of mining engineers has
also been ado pied.
The weather has been most unfavorable in VAL
palaiso, causing great delay in landing and embark
ing cargo. This has had a depressing feet on the
markets
PERU.
We have dates from Lima to the 25th. From the
seat of war we learn that General San Ramon had
marched with his force of GOO or 700 men to join
General Castillo at Ayacucho. General vivance has
left the revolutionary party join the government,
and was at Islay. Don Domingo Elias was at No
guegua.
Bolivia is said to be quiet. Belzu is busy in
organizing Congress.
President Echipique Is at Japja, where he arrived
on the 10TH the papers say he well received by
the troops, which consist Of about 1000 men.
The Lima Nics has changed editors-we regret
to see that such very useful journal should not
have met with the success it deserves.
News from the West Indies.
BY the arrival of the Prometheus we have received
our files of Kingston (Janaica) journals dated to
the 10th inst.