The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-03
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH PACIFIC.


The steamer New Granada arrived at Panama on Thurs
cay Sept 2oth from Calao from which port she sailed
the 11th utmo after having received the Southern
mails.
The dates arevalparaiso August 3O Callao Sept. IL
Paita, 18th.
The New Granada had forty passengers and about $780,
600 in specie, principally silver bars.
On the 18th Of September in lon. &c. lat. II, the
New Granada passed American whale bark which dis
played the following flags: Fl. L. red; s. blue.
CHILE.
CONGRESSIONAL REPORTs-A NEW TREATY WITH
ECUADoR-TRIAL TRIP ON THE NEW RAILROAD TO
sANTIAGo-sHIP NEws-DREADFUL EFFECTS OF
THE NORTHERs IN AUGUST.
The Chilean Congress was occupied with many impor-
tant questions, amongst which the most important
act to reform the Tribunals of Commerce. by simpli
tying the proceedings and rendering the administration
Of the law more prompt.
consular treaty, celebrated with Ecuador received
the sanction Of the Senate.
bill was under discussion allow vessels that wished
10 s under the national flag to be registered in port
The sum of 800 900 additional was voted by the Cham
Der OF Deputies for the improvement Of roads and bridges
and An act reforming the police tribunals was passed
shares to the amount OF II 600 600 in the Santiago and
Tacna Railroad.
paraiso Railroad TO be made the 10th of last
month, and from the 18th it to be opened to the
public
Great preparations everywhere being made for the
celebration of the anniversary of national Independence
the 18th ult.
The damage done by late storms the South is esti-
mated at nearly s40oooo. sixteen lives were lost by
The high price of -four still continued, and in Concep
ton the holders asking sl7 so per 200 lbs. The
prospect Of the approaching harvest was good
II. b. MS ship Ratesnake arrived at Valparaiso on
The 18th OF August, and sailed on the oath for RIO
Janero and England.
The British schooner Acheron, from Australia to Eng
land put into Valparaiso in distress on the 2Ith having
damaged her rudder.
On the Sd August the powder magazine of the Chilean
transport Indeiagable exploded. The ship shatter
ed to pieces, and sank in very short time after Three
and three slightly injured Among them was the Cap
tain Qynch) who blown high into the air, and fell
at distance in the water where he was picked up with
only his ANGLE dislocaed There lantern sad to
be broken) with light burning in it, in the magazina
at the time of the accident.
The British ship William Cole wrecked in San An
tonic Bay. Crew saved.
The Horsburg wrecked outside the bay Of Valparaiso,
reported in our last from the South has gone
rirey TO pieces The cargo "copper" ore) may be reco
vered with difficulty.
The northers during the fortnight ending August H.
had done considerable damage in the bay; but in the
south they had done much injury and destroyed much
more property including two or three mills In the
port Of Constitution Maule sixteen vessels driven
ashore. The rise Of the river terrible.
The Gillian steamer Rayo, brig Leonor and bark Flora
Mclvor were forced ashore, and entirely lost Their car
goes Of -four for Valparaiso shared the same fate.
The American propeller Eudora and CHILEAN bark Caro-
lima we're also wrecked cargoes nearly total loss.
Fourteen lives also lost and forty lighters destroyed
swamped, or dashed to pieces on the beach
The census of Chilli, taken last April, has been pub
roo Iss females; total ], 439, 40
William Clarke, of Missouri, had been condemned to
death for attempting to shoot Lewis Bvadeneira and rob
his house OF trunk containing $780, man named
Taylor his accompice, succeeded in escaping
Don Antonio Garcia Rayes, distinguished lawyer In
Santiago formerly Minister of Finance and President OF
the Chamber Of Deputies had been appointed Minister
from Chile TO Washington, on the l4th of August
BOLIVIA.
The aspect of affairs in Bolivia is bad enough. Even
before Congress assembled for the scrutiny of the
sba 80
ed General Cordova the son-inaw of Belzu President
this Of the ancient Roman egons in times Of
anarchy shows the situation TO which Bolivia has ar.
rived
probable that the partsans of Doctor nares the
popular candidate win not readily accept tho choice of
the army and the other side General Santa Cruz has
removed To salta the frontier, 10 promote his
ne general was well received in Bucnos Ayres and the
~ 'he Argentine provinces
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euayaqgn we have dates to the 3lst Of August.
rntnt snock OF earthquake had been felt but did
uamage: some little excitement caused by report
sr.ssas ~ rsravan vessel Of declaration Of war
me British man steamer proved 4 to be unfounded
PERU.
The convention Is still in session. bin has boan In
Produced TO allow provisions Of all classes and from anv
country to enter duty free This Ia considered
owing TO the shortnes of the home crops In
Of the unwllDgness of the liberated negroes to work
high rates of duty combined with the present high prices
are taken into consideration -four and rice imported
from other countries pays 90 per quna sugar lard and
way candles, real pound; soap, ~ per quinta
The new tariff went into operation on the LIST Of Sep.
feInber.
Yellow fever was raging in some Of the towns Of the in
terror :
ION Francisco Quros accepted the Office Of Minister Of
ssn Anairh and General Ia Puerta that OF War and
Sor Mar passes 10 the Department of Justice TO
which WI probably be added that Of Secretary Of the
oNernnshd me office Of Minister Of Finance win be
lnpoany nne@ py Don Jose Fsbio Melgar, during the
DIED.
~ Iayt, IN the American Hospital September IL
james Bullock seaman, discharged IRON bark Sea Breeze
MARKETS.
FArARAro, ArersT 30.--During the FORTNIGHT enaing
August 80 there had been rather decline in sales
wing 70 most Of the buyers In town having com,
i'e'ed iheu purchases prices however have not do