The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-08
NEWS FROM The SOUTH PACIFIC.

The steamer yadivia from Caao Dec. 10, arrived at
her anchorage at Panama ct O'Clock rhursday, Goth
u She had passengers and $500 900 in specie for
England Her Gates are-valpArAiso Nov. 20; Ca,lso,
Dec TO- Paita, Dec u.
CHILE.
IMPORTANT SUBJECTS FOR LEGISLATION IN CON
GRESs--TREATY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WITH
ENaLAND-GoLD MINEs-CITY IMPROVEMENTS.
On the i7tn f November the vernment convoked
Congress Tor extraoronary session. Tae ma tor tor
consideration consisted of project of civil law the
trtaty celebrated with the Argentine republic the Con.
supplent DtaTy estua of aordinary expenses &c
Tie treaty with tho Argentine republic and the Gun
sular Convention with Ecuador ard New Granada were
approved.
The new coce OF civil lava first discussed in the
Senate and approved 1t j. TO come into operation on
the 1st OF January 1857 The ex. aoedinay expenses
al for the puI pose Of the school of arts
for completing the onfs Of the steamer Esmersida,
slreaey launched in the thames.
1t expec that the would be short enc.
On the 10Th OF November he realty OF amity commerce
ard navigation bet~een Great Britain and Chill was
duly siguec and hanged at sai tdgo.
Valparaiso (Nov. so) Corrsspor dence Of the Panama
Heraic
Thistown continues TO be gold fver aud hundreds
rushing TO ths digging, shich ae about fifteen mics
We a,e almost daily the old familiar sights Of san
flancsco and gold sasner- caoles ioog toms, &c. are
sailors off 10 the mines The sou .hern digging,
Concepcn 90 ~, turn cut well tncsc this
VICINITY, cgpsfquently ntGf
con ing Ills way.
onsidefa ole Quantities of quartz gold have beea found
nveses. The quality Of lbs gold Is fully equal
10 any ever ell her in Cali crnia AusIau..
Several vessels have aied from here tor Australia with
samples Of god and 10 Fix months Lime we may ,oox iir
a IN all increase + population which will ustonish
the natives this republic person to dig has to pay
81 50 for lite; and the iriug laws OF Chile arc
hbei 81 that in.r ii he has any to oeSeve
that gold exists in gentls MS garden or Ia his
cellar lay cain to org there by pay ing his - and
taLirg out hi ccr,hcatc the cation.
To give you idea # The vicinity ond reality OF tho
gold / would stare that a well known chaat Of this
city offered 10 bet $500 that be would leave Valparaiso
at A. d. and retu at u d. with an ounce OF me- osn
eggug Prom what can see Of the digginss 1t seems to
n hat CONF aDes OF determined cspnot fat to do
well as in Co iforri,, ii not better.
Stbasopol eycietoeot his nearly died away, and Is
tai erng CT by prayers thank gi, ing. pubish-d ia
Tho MTcurc--the frnr for the AZ 0uc sa.n probably,
and the aIter the 10 'asipg the side Of
.bastopoI ami tie benefit oerty in gene
Ia and fuI oitan clv1liz, 10 oar lcuiar
Amofg tie s'e alaya's ! note eight Durham short
gcoo cordiicn y>tle American ship Hampdsa, III Gays
FRI m New ert, Nales.
Of this Paieoiisn yale For Example what used TO DO
Cape HON ~ the cutting away OF the soc rock,
covered With costly buieines such ~ the BANK fass
de Edusrco &c The cid custom house is beipg reit ed
for Ii o the kesqpado und Cspaic OF Port oihces,
81. tbe custom house officers having gene to the ne.
oudp IN the rear the almacens dscales or bonded
warehouses The ca build ngs occupied by Resquado
and Captain Of Port offices aud exchange arc to he sod
tno protaby torD d wntbe exchange 20 be regS'a 20
the water Of the Gallo de Cocnrsre. Messrs bert
Waller Quinn de put ing up foe buildings al
The sight Of he mole the squsre; the former for mer
camille purposos the Ia. er FIR fine sal On the
F,nsh style which s to oe fitted Up In the most superb
lie Wives are putting upa large hardware store run
mig tt entire ergtn from Gala de oochrsne 70 Gale DC
Aisep & Co have recently ed their establish
ment fcr the reception 4 toe NV partners ID me AZ.
rerdrel many and beautiful private residences are
Esisb and or1s Hills are c,veriog with house htc
papic aud Mr.. Caldwell the trprisug agent OF " IL
liam Wttewiisht Eeq.. Is uow esirg pure "etsr on q
tn former bill much 70 the delight of its 'aS" though
wealthy iuhsbi' ante.
ss oiitn predicted 20 be t,iu-e has aud IL 1aty prov
ing it.e to iuy answer tie purposes Ter when y Nas
buit b. Cou sipo 4 Carlans nost Of the time We es
lyirp ebe sioe 'evipg diAchargiog cargo
ard TIE II steamer Constitution makes Ger tip Ia tive
days TO and from Maue o., to the desfatcn o. loading
std discharsiLs al the n,o3.
PERU.
ANOTHER REVOLUTION II PRosPEcr--cAsT LA
LOSING 6HtUNL-A WAR IkGATE ROUND
THE NAVY AND AMY.
Cur private odvIces nfrm that every gym pom o.
another revtutn i apparent Castillo is fast Io,ing
bis infuorce snd the Friends Of yyauco and Echioa ue
ale both waiting for hing up to sry their
chance once more. Arrests nightly in Ims Of
per opposed be nimical TO the government and
every one feels that castas rule VII soon come 70
end.
1be tpendid frigas Apoi mac, just arrived from
Enals I'd gol in The beroor ano with some
difnculty b. u cd Of by the steamers port.
IDo Lima Hercldo publishes Tong article on the
Peruvian navy thoeug is great cost snd its c1npsra
tie ufteesness. Ii 1885, III. Whole peruvsn navy m
iised o. he schooper loctad and the pilot cute Vik
lapte. b. 1852 ND steamers Rirac and Amszonss With
the brgsfItines Gsse and Gamsfra ADDED TO tie
list, sId subsequently, The iriga Mercedes lhe
ST. Ueul ~ and spuiuse Caupt i:n emo Ttticaca
lastly. the iigste Amszansa, aud The steam Loa
and Iumbes built q order 10 England aud have
Just arfs Ia Peru Ire epe cost Of set At
least o. ts3 eco ser ceductttg the amount received for
the q, which vas odd.
No Iest than six ~ tbese vesseH ios'-nsme ,,
bark Lusps ryette fuuE,y cutter Perusnr trnst
Aer a tigstf Mercedes ann ste amer Hmse-tso to.J
value ~ wbiS1 i. esfimsted ~ 1915 900
abe PRESENT naval force coasts OF TIVE 6Ist class fri