The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-10
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FRoM THE SourH PAciro coAsr-The British mail steam
ship Vadiora arrived at Panama the 10th Of May,
bringing S4e,099 in specie The advices from VAL
paraiso to April 49, and Callao to May 10.
The election for senators and deputies had taken place
in Chile and had resulted in large maorites for the gov
eminent party The utmost order prevailed during the
contest
The telegraph enterprise between Valparaiso and Santi
ago has failed and its stock is said to be total loss The
vendue of its material and fixtures advertised to be
sold at auction Government had ordered appara-
tns from Europe and persons manage il the English
plan.
The government is calling in the present coinage of the
country and after the LIST of July money win be cur
rent in Chile but that of the decimal system.
Mr. John Stevenson has issued proposals for the construc
ton of dry-dock Valparaiso, capable of taking out
vessel Of four thousand tons.
The British barque Shamrock, with valuable cargo OF
copper and Ores abandoned by the in 26 deg 20
min. south latitude and II longitude leaking
ageably She down just after the left her while
they within sight of her They lost everything The
cargo was worth about 100000.
From Peru the is of Importance. The Callao
Foreign News says:
"As relief from the general dcarth Of which has
afflicted us for month two past able TO n
that Lima has lately been quite ierment in
sequence of the prospect Of immediate trouble between
Peru and her next neghbor Ecuador Gen. Flores the in
glorious hero OF the expedition against Ecuador in 1882 is
in Lima and tits said Is actively engaged in maturing
his plans for another campaign is than suspected
that he is endeayong the aid of the Peruvian
government in his behalf
Be this may his presence in Lima regarded by
the Ecuadorian minister insult to his government
and he accordingly addressed letter TO the Minister of
Foreign Affairs asking that Flores should be Immediately
expelled from Peru accordance with treaty existing
between the two countries This declined the part
OF the Peruvian government; whereupon the Ecuadoran
minister demanded aud received his passports and left for
home the last steamer.
sWhat all this will amount TO is yet problematcal.
General Flores evidently in favor with the present Peru
Wan authorities and Is determined II possible organize
another expedition although the disastrous termination OF
bis former attempt viii probably render II extremely diff
cult for him raise force sufficiently formidable TO
eomphsh anything. However, with Peru TO back him, he
the that armed already their way
from the United States be placed when they arrive here
under Gen. Fiores's command, prove true
THE INV YoRK DuEI-We learn (says the Mirror) that
Mr. Leavrnworths wound Is in the head but in the
groin and that il Is considered dangerous. Mr. Breckin-
ridge tsho, by the way, Is Of the Rev. Robert
Breckenridge Of Lexington kentucky Is slightly grazed
in the calf Of thecg Mr. eayenworths father and mother
len the city yesterday visit their at the Clifton
House. Niagara Fals taking pr Mott with them.
following paragraphs:
Our interior exchanges speak oheerfuJly OF the
prospects az the crops favorable change has taken
place IN most parts Of the State within few weeks and
il admitted believe, that although disastrous
seemed imminent the planters worse scared than
hurt