The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-28

sal soon call your attention to treaty just conciud
cd between tie republic and the United States OF North
America The kindly spirit which eliminates the honor
able representative Of the United States has removed the
obstacles which, until now had opposed themselves 70
mutual aayaDages Il viii eporease ana multiply lie
commercial relations OF both States
The communication BY steam from Valparaiso TO An
| cud has suffered frequent interruptions which has
been Impossible to prevent. Government being bound
by an existing engagement had 10 grant the delays spu
lated with the subsidized company. Notice has been
lately received that the steamer intended to continue
this communication, has sailed from England and its
The Chilean Minister at Paris has lately given notice OF
the organization of an English company, proposing TO
establish communication through the Strait Of Ma
gelan Almost at the same time company in possession
OF the requisite elements for this object has presented 10
government the conditions under which Is disposed to
fulfil the undertaking Bearing in mind the opinion Of
Congress on another occasion, have not hesated TO
announce that increase might be expected in the sub
sdy awarded by the law of the twenty OF October
1853, should monthly communication be established
| including the southern provinces in the same line
The colonization in the south, always wrestling with the
diculties encountered by an enterprise undertaken
without the requisite elements gradually deveopes ITSELF
As you well know, the republics Minister In Paris re-
ceved orders TO go TO Rome for the arrangement Of some
affairs in which religion and the State interested No
result has been yet obtained from these negotiations
have resolved that fresh endeavors shall be made to
celebrate concordat with bis Holiness, removing all
obstacles which may present themselves in future. No
special concessio in religious matters have been re-
quested from his Holiness My desire is that the rights
belonging TO- the authorities Of the country meet inn
pedment arising from the want of perfect intelligence
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| duce pernicious effects.
To expedite the abors Of the Astronomical Observatory,
the duties OF its officers have been duly detailed and
der 70 engage an assistant have been forwarded to Eu
| rope,
The Conservatory OF Music and the Academy Painting
continue generalzing the taste for the fine arts and open
ing new professions for such as are endowed with the
quisite aptitudes.
The public revenues have sui for all the ordinary
necessities OF the state and TO meet the extra0r
binary disbursements demanded by the various mpor-
tant works which are in execution The returns in the
1866 show an excess on those OF 1854 although one OF the
sources which increased annually has been converted
AS in other years. have to repeat that the national and
foreign debt are paid with the stctest punctuay and
that Ches obligations preserve the credit they have
The law Of the oath OF December last extending to
three the term for deposits Of chancse without
paying duty began to act in the month OF January This
measure so favorable to commerce will diminu
ton IN the Custom House revenues The dispositions Of
posts formerly made in private buildings facilitates
the operations oil government officers, and permits
the simphcaton OF all proceedings in the despatch Of
merchandise. Having surmounted the difficulties which
paralyzed its efforts the committee for preparing the
reform has resumed its labOrs with sufficient activity
No results have been obtained by the extension Of the
term OF free deposit granted in favor Of the port of Tai
cahuano Valparaiso continues still the universal depot
The tariff Of valuation has been revised this year. and
placed in accordance with the prices current in this
| market.
supply the want Of cash experienced in the republic
During last the sum OF 81 SO log in silver coin has
been emitted All the Old coin has been exchanged for
its nominal value and taken to the Mint for reconage
The establishment has suffered not moons derable loss
IN the S43l l61 that have been bought Some steps
have been taken to encourage the importation Of gold
| which has diminished remarkably.
Our merchantmen have received some increase during
the last year Notwithstanding the withdrawal Of TWEEN
four ships either sold in foreign ports 269
ry our tag at this moment, and their total tonnage
1895 tons on the last returns presented to Congress
Good understanding and harmony with foreign nations,
peace and tranquility in the INTERIOR deveopemtnt and
nj
enterprises multiplication and amelioraton Of the means
Of communication diffusion OF education and useful
knowledge, extension and progress Of charitable estab
sh nents reforms in legislation stability in fun
damental institutions suoh IS the outline OF the picture
have just presented 70 you.
The Congress was occupied with the following
projects That Of law exempting from duties Of
importation all wharf, bridges and railways also
| wire Of numbers from to 6.
That which authorizes the residence Of the perma.
Dent army on the spot where Congress holds its
sons. The budget and permanent forces for 1857.
The grant Of $4,000 for building Court of Appea
IN Santiago.
That law referring to verbal judgment, and thai
which regulates the prison system.
The trial Of Captain Cabiesso, for the loss Of the
steamer Cazador has terminated in his complete &C
quittal
forysx and six days term on the funds il possesse
there in virtue of the arrangement made with Peru
for the liquidation Of the debt due to this republic.
On this account want Of gold il already felt, as
culation and deposited In the national treasury.
Grain still commands high price, particularly in
the South. Wheat is selling in Conception at IS so
per fanega, and -four $5 5oa 50 per quintal.
No alteration has occurred in mining. The year
is more prosperous than the former.
Ii Is contemplated TO open the road as far as Ii
mache on the 18th Of September and the telegraph
between Talca and Santiago at the same time max.
ing distance Of three hundred miles from Valpa-
raise.
The Concerto speaks very unfavorably Of the
new tariff established by the Pacific Steam Naviga.
ton Company, as remarkably prejudical against
the commerce Of the South. That paper states that
| the merchants Of Valparaiso about presensinga
petition to the British Admiralty. directing its at
tention to the subject, and requesting more conye-
nient arrangement.
PERU.
POLITICAL MOUNTAINEERING NATIONAL cosvEN.
TI0h-YELL0w FkyER-TRADE AND REVOLUTION
AIRY REPORTS.
| This republic continues In its usual state. The
National Convention is still In Chorros discussing
the political constitution and the provisory govern
ment or dictatorship issues thence it, sovereign de-
crees TO the other provinces, 80 that everything
should be uncertain In that country, worthy Of bet
| ter fate; even its capital IL provisory.
The yellow fever had greatly diminished, but the
scarcity and high price Of food also the frequent
robberies and total insecurity rendered life in the
| capital extremely hazardous.
The contract for charging guano had not been vet
PASSED, some proposals having been made more IA
yorable than those Of d. Domingo Elias, with whom
| IL appears that government had prior engagement
This question occupied public attention, as also the
system until now followed in the sale Of that pre-
cious manure, which Is bitterly discussed and cen
| suIed by the press. The Convention was soon TO
occupy itself, at the instgation Of government, in
the arrangement Of the national debt originated by
i the former administration.
Little activity was shown in the commerce Of Tao.
ma on account OF the revolutionary symptoms which
threaten the South, and also because no confidence
IL placed in Boliyas political state. riot had oc
CURED in Moquegus, but II was soon repressed by
/ government forces
Proposals had been made for the irrigation OF the
/ valley of Tuna with the waters OF the Uchusuma,
and Il is believed that those OF d. Jose Hegan owner
Of the railroad, win be preferred. Government also
invites proposals for the colonization OF the Azapa
valley; II both measures are realized the importance
Of that department Of the country will be vastly en-
banced.
The yellow fever had disappeared in Iquique.
| BOLIVIA.
| REVOLUTIONARY MovEMKNTs-oENERAB CARDoyAs
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