The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-15


The British mail steamer New Granada from Callao,
arrived Panama night of the 2ist Of June. She had
passengers, the mails and $500 600 in treasure The
dates by the steamer are from Valparaiso May 81 and
from Calao, June IL.
Business in Valparaiso Is reported mall and unsatis
factory. 1mportatons very heavy and sales limit
cd The fol owing are the quotations OF exporsSilyer
in barr FER mark $40 81 copper Der a., 81 So salt,
euano, per ton sl5 sls saltpetre, per d. So 81 -FOUR
sll 90; Wheat, per fanega, s..
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An action has been brought against the editor of the
Maeurio for libel by the Fiscal OF Valparaiso; the jury
decided In favor Of the defendant.
Congress 10 open nj Santiago on the first June.
The treaty Of frcndahp and free commerce between
the Argentine republic and Chile concluded and pro-
mulgatcd ON the Both April.
There on the first May upwards OF SIS 900 900 Of
merchandise In the custom house stores at Valparaiso
Among the passengers from valparaiso Is Mr. Green,
weather, United States Minister 70 Chile. These des
patches, learn include the treaty Of friendship nav
gaton commerce and exrsdition between Chile and the
United States, and which l. likely to meet with full APP
probation from both governments.
Turing the fortnight preceding the la June thirteen
oargocs from Europe and one from China had arrived
Mining industry continues prosperous, particularly the
COPPER department, which Is daily increasing.
Prom ~ MeTciuio OF May 81 We learn that the work
the railroad line between Santiago and Mapo to
be commenced June 4. The house Of Thos Bailey Co.
have established line Of clippers from Havrc TO valpa
raiso and Caao.
The fcurio, speaking Of the Presidents message and
the opening session Of Congress, says
Tie nation d, mands the adjustment Of the monopoly
Of tobacco the reformation of the municipal aws grant
ing extensive powers ~ the local government; the
law on popular education, and other economical mea-
surcs; but fortunately political question likely TO
danger repose Is In discussion.
popular library shortly to be Installed and pri
mary day school and an evening adult school TO be
opened in Santiago, under government sanction
1890.
~ Msrcivio, Of Valparaiso, says both republics
quiet although the ilfst daily presents threaten
g aspect The National Convention continues discussing
TIC constitution and rendering itself more unpopular
IS cay. Commerce suffers embarrassments IRON
tie want Of bill. Of exchange on Europe caused by the
Proviory governments deposits OF cash In the i'm
pending revolution 10 overthrow should break forth
The yellow fever was decreasing In Lima.
Discomfort u general, and rendered open every
where by the scarcity OF food which prevails throughout
No event worthy Of mention had occurred in bolivia
The commercial movement In Tacna during this fort
night has not been extensive that which took place
during the former The fever which still prevails In
the interior districts has deferred many merchants from
visiting the fair Of vilgue
MARKETS.
VALPARAISO, May 31.-Although the arrivals from var
parts s the world during the past fortnight
neither large satisfactory, ewing to the absence
Of demand and the decided tendency 10 a decline In
prices which ~ manifest in almost every article usually
imported into this market The few exceptions 10 thss
assertion will be found noticed under their respective
heads Our export trade is present limited TO silver
and copper In and bars the high price OF wheat
and flour and the absence Of demand for any other
branch OF our home produce keep back spectators from
transactions beyond the requirements for local consump
utn. The sales effected for Bolivia OF very little
ment and the purchases OF the Peruvian buyers are
too trng 70 be mentioned thus purchasers Of dry
goods have stll 10 rely, great degree upon the San.
tago and local purchases which nj present also limit
ed. The extraordinary influx Of MERCHANDISE has par.
tally paray,ed sales o. the usual articles and although
the general decline In prices will tend 10 accelerate re-
duchon Of stocks stil months elapse before
the market can recover liz elasticity; import
tions should be much less than recently. Hidee-Tne
greater part OF the sales taking place them have be
o. private terms but Al present there Is some Difficulty
Ia obtain quotations Chincha have obtained u 10
2per dozen. silver In Bars-14, $50 marks brought by
the steamer Bogota from Copapo sold for expo IA
ton, at a. duty paid Copper In BArs-Iooking do vn
some parcels obtained in the beginning OF last forth ah
e. 600 qqts were placed at s22 some days ago but
the price at present obainable according 70
ton Of q so per a. FlourThe stocks this mark tare
sss ard sales only made for local consump,io aud
for deliveries 10 the Northern provnces30 qqts sold
at sl2 $500 a. 11Tb and several other parcels at these
same prices In Conception fair business has be do
ing In -four for export TO Australia and sales INT
about 30 900 qqts at 1850 10 H. cash. whest-wc have
heard q 10 sales N Bcdegm q San Antonio In CJrcep-