The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-09
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH PACIFIC.
Political and Social Condition OF Affairs
Annexation Views or Brazii-Prcparation
90 Re-AttaclS Petropauloyvsixi, &c.

90 Re-Attaclx PetropaulowsIki, &c.
By the arsival at this port Saturday OF the steam
ehip nrois have been put in possession of files Of
Valparaiso journals to the 9th of February and Of Lima
Journals to the 10th OF March.
The republic of Chill at peA,s internally and ex
ternay It's agricultural and mineral wealth was being
prospeIousy developed and trade was a,tive. The
mining in coal which has recently received attention.
was increasing during tae month OF January There had
been exported by the ports Of Sofa and Corone over
1000 toos Of Anthracite COAL NJ prices ranging from FIVE
TO six dollars the on OF that quantity 900 tons
for foreign ports the remainder for home ports.
The repablic also making great progress 10 the
structioa OF roads Of commerce. road had been
msncsd destined to unite the port of Tome to the city Of
Conception.
The railroad from Valparaiso to Santiago being
brsly pressed forward. The completion of the tunnel
celebrated with all the honors the 10th February.
The condition Of public education also fatterihg.
The numter OF pupils In public schools had increased
from 9s2 in 1853 to Is 3I in 1854 while the increase
OF schools during the same period was 49, This
elusive OF private and conventuai schools The state
had during the perio3 distributed among the pub
lie schools 0t0 volumes, comprising 500 copies
Of the Life Of Franklin The ourn .ls pesunins to
discuss and recommend the enactment OF hsine Ii.
The petition for exploring the southern rivers had
met with some difficulties The object OF the explors
has been to effect the navigation OF the southern
streamsthe Biobio imperial aud several others in the
provinces OF Vadvia and Conception This enterprise,
however, with all its Importance for t1e southern
tons, hss had to contend with obstacles which have
prevented the attainment Of object desira' e
the navigation Of these rivers. STILL IL is believed Mr..
MintuIn the head OF the expedition wilt make pro-
popas the government, in Of the difficulties OF
the case to open canals. and so avoid those ossaclss
which have till prevented the successful navigation
of the Btbie at least The river roten is ascertained
60 be eut rely navigabe.
The administration has been by means active of
late. Scarcely single decree or public measure of
any b ind has given the least indication Of life.
A Pyussisn Charge d'Afaires was on his way to the
government of Chilli, and mad already aTriye at the
II was also stated that the American minister in San.
tag0 would long return to the United States eav
ing the Secretary of Legation as Charge u Affares
The English and french squadrons proceeding to
at point whence they would set out for
fresh attack on the Russian fortress of Petropau
The Admiral Of the French Pacific squadron -Des
Pointeeho commanded at the last attack that for
tress had died board his ship previous to wing A
Calico.
ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.
Tie press vas mostly occupied on the question between
Commerce was rather parayzed. Several failures,
among prominent houses, and attributed to various
The papers Of Buenos Ayres give the intelligence as
almost certain that PeDa and velez sarshed would be
Confederation for the purpose OF gaining its good Off ,ss
assist in efforts to say the ient Misunderstanding
Possibly By these p, }hy measures war WITH its
train Of boodshed and commercial disaster may be pre-
vented between two states Of South America for which
amIty and peace ought TO be perpetual.
In Paana measures have been taken to form the sta
tstics ot production and consumption; and to give in
general exact idea OF the natural advantages Of that
portion OF the continent.
On tie Sd Of February the anniversary of the down.
fall OF RcBas celebrated In Mendoza with magnid
cent ball. given in the saloon OF the Provincial
tuIe, and concert at which Blscaccianh sang. She
was on her way to Buenos Ayres.
The question OF candidates for members Of the frst
provincial sovernmsnt Is alrsady tina carpet opnioa
is gooa deal divided.
BRAZIL AND PARAGUAY.
1hs Whole Brazilian squadron had ascended the water
OF the La Platte 1t was composed OF sensy vessels
have been ordered by Brazil to ths frontier waiting tn,
command to invace Paraguay which it was suppose
was bu' poorly prepared to oder any ehectus resist
ance
Notwithstanding, Paraguay had assumed attitude
Of resstaacs to the giant The steamer Asuncou
just arrived from Europe had gone up the river,
msndsd By General Lopez OF the Presdent OF Para
gusy, ana carrying engineerr, naval constructive and
machniss, for the preparation OF u squadron able to
face the Brazil.aa Paraguay abounis in fine timber
and 1t Is by means impossible 70 construct aotilla
Of time and the OF soldiers aud sailors How.
ever, behind these preparations for there mis-
sion fer amcable arrsnyement for both parties The
Brs ziau minister Da Ponte Rvero, had gone TO Para
for conference with the national government; and
Paraguay had appointed special minister also to visit
y geatins Confederation.
Besides the Argentine government is clined to at
petd By ID. press As wen a, By :. bic opinion to ssso
cate VITA the Confederation In ieskng the same object
PERU.
rominso Elias had taken the portfolio of finance. The
conventon had called for the 18TH OF June In the
law calling the convention all persons who have served
the Of EcheDque since May 90 1884, deprived
of the right Of ctizenship. This Is considered very
impolitc measure and one that may produce evil re
suits Ia ewse dp'omati; difficulties have arisen from
g sss os saa
peremptory have been received from
the English, French and Brazilian minister's to which
The government has given replies remarkable only for
weakness.
correspondent from Lima writing under date Of 1lth
You know that the slaves have. all been liberated at
one fun ssoop full sho:k of ignoranty directed
pen Ii sy refuse to work. and yed much
property the Hasendas, stealing horses and every
thing they could lay their hanis on sometimes
committing greater The owners Hscieudasar
reduced to most state their crops are ready
to cut, but The negroes viii not work. This viii mate
rally affect the country and cause demand for the i'm
port of many articles formerly produced here in sisnt
quantity for expectation. s said that Eias has OBJ
tanned privilege for importing Cinnamon, but before
they are Of little use.
Tere is again some talk Of the gold deposits of this
country doubt they exist the only obstacle OF their
being pro6tably workea Is the difficulty OF procuring sup
plies and the hostility Of the Indans Any com
Ing TO the gold countries here must have enough money
90 ket D him for q short time until be knows what
about, nd can see his way. Is for the poor
yet to think Of finding his way here TO support him
Ths Dio,io, Of Valparaiso, thus summarizes the po
lucal condition OF South American Affairs
The catalogue Of intsrha questions Is Increased
in America. For some time past the Pacific has wit
messed conActs and greemens less ceduits
between some OF her countries, and the Atlantic also
sees dapgers and difficulties the American countries
which b5rser Il international policy has become war
either open or dissmusted In tracing cotemporaneous
history see much TO be dreaded for ths iuture-ws
protectorates which may degenerate into absorp
tioDs-abuses Of power and humiliation which create
hatred in the present and may produce Vengeance In tue
Future. Look at the North American Union bombard.
ing San Juan de Nicaragua an in the way Of taking 81
Domingo and Ecusdor under its pr0tectorate. Tas
pendir questions neutrality-suspicious. OF bounds
: ries, commerce, debts, reclamations
Ecuador accused Peru Of fayorng the invasive plans
adscontented and sxilei leader Peru accused Ecus
dor OF having, In evil boar, expelled Peruvian
mpis rtstent In her territory and Ecuador accused
Peru OF having conspired through such minister against
hsr pen The question gave rise 70 war, which has
only terminated In manner " lead to apprehension OF
n new war. We do not mention the rsclamatons ani
preensiopa which the United states has pending with
almo-t all the American peoples iny resources
or prsixta 10 be faies back upon whenever II salts
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