The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-01
Our Caliae Correspondence.

CALrAo. April 81 1856.
The Reeoation at ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of General Echt-
nique-Dio n.nt Of the People ,e.cAed Condition Of
the Country Castillo Enrolling Fbreigners-7h. Cvano
Tadc-DiDioa.ity9 Making Foreign Rsmitaicss-HealM
Of Calico, dc, de-
Fer the past fifteen days every ihrg has been quiet
In this little place that most of had become wrapped
up in foigetulless when tbs gun If the with
the English and American mails aroused US from our
letagy, and reminded that the malls for home
about 10 close We have not the first itsm Of to
communicate. The revolution which opened in Arequi-
pa short time since, hear little o. and in all proba
bi)ity everything will remain quiet for while. We al
suppose that General Eehil ique has spies scattered
through the country whore obieot will be to ascertain
his strer 9Th, well his spect Of Tee
appears TO be prepared receive him. their
troops beirg under Grill at AL times, and ready at
Dents notice to march to the battle field. President
Castillo, though quiet and making great display
secretly and silently preparing for Whatever may
turn up In the present excited state of public opinion
it IL impossible to predict n the of rsvou on
the probable result We think we'll supported in
the opinion e1ed in previous letter. that most Of the
people would gladly welcome any change in the govern
usnt. The country is in wrstched condition; no
money in the treasury and the families Of the officers
todies suffering for The OF life. An confidence
in the present government Is lost and though it is trea
fon and banisbment imprisonment to express ones
sentiments publicly, yet stranger or foreigner
In tie Of s whom he meets discomfort and
q spirit of revolution.
In own country we would feel interested at such
times IS these, but here have desire if could
to interfere. As Americans and Epglshmen we must
aoof these things and vsrdy Wish su
the of the sggrieved During the last re.
volution company composed of foreigners and com
andtd BY an American were of more real service to
Gen. Castillo than his whole native army, and i'm
pressed he with this fact that he Ia
to form regiment composed altogether of f,rsgaers.
come in the present du state of business, care not
how soon. We need something exciting Just to wake
from the e.hagy into which we have fallen
from The almost utter stsgnaton in ness than
volution.
The amount of guano exported from the Chnchas now
Is sr AL pdtec-amost nothing paris to the ship
ments If year fgo There are but few ships ct the
getting guano fat they take it board and
nimi. AS many ships have Sssn rssenly chsrtered in
and and the United States we are an5ously looking
they arrive business viii lock up t.tle
The rchants and shpmasters find great difficulty in
States. year ago most OF the ships bound here
out in ballast and the masters were obliged to pay
me number OF ships berg large our business found
trouble in making their re nittsnces. But not 50
now both commercial houses and sh,pmasters in
FIX The ships all come here with eargoss, and they of
ccurse bave their freight money to dispose Of The
gees are kold and the poceeds must &c sent home. TIE
small quantity of that article with brass copper
and etmes Iron, and would not sell tor anything in
county where good o. In IL found 10 abundance In
In the reshborirg silver Is at
discount Ct twenty five per cent Gold Of all kiods is
scarce American beirg worth from eight to fifteen per
cent ium, and but little in the market and other
gold in proportion Silver bars the only Of
Ieritar at present. PARTIES shipping them the
United States lofe sbcut fourteen per cent.
The steamer brings American n all, having left 20
previt to the arrival a. Aspinwal OF the New
York steamer detention of about four hours would
have been all that Was necessary bnt the English
psey want the spirit Of accommodation We al hope to
oppoition here We expected very important
news today from the last, but must wait two long
wetks Tor It, The steamer from the South just arrived,
brings news of In portance.
We have bad sickness In Caao since cur last and
in Lima the list OF deAhs large for the last two weeks
Tho cool weather is slow in king its appearance this
yesY and frf the fact that attention is paid by The
authorities to the cleanliness of the city disease when
It obtains footing, travels fast.