New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-15
SOUTH PACIFIC COAST.

The p. s N. Co.'S steamer Bolivia, Capt. johnson,
from Callao, Nov ii, arrived at her anchorage of
tue mail from the South Pacific Cosst of the following
dstes: Valparaiso, Oct 81; Lima, Nov. il; Psyta,
Nov. 10.
Couespondenos Of The N. Y. Tribune
SANTIAGO, Dot. %, 1857.
The Government of Chill has been in ferment
for two months past, the Congress having refused
to pass the appropriations proposed BY the Cabinet
for the coming year, on the ground that the Minis.
ters were not only dishonest but incompetent to dis
burse money properly. This compelled an entire
change Of Ministers, when the appropriations were
mostly made.
A bill has passed to borrow four millions of dol.
lars in Europe to complete the Valparaiso and San
lingo Railroad. One hundred and sixty thousand
Valparaiso Custom House, with q landing mole.
Our extraordinary plenipOtentisry, Gov Bigler Of
Penn, il making great rumpus about the Sports.
man, q vessel seized by mistake at Caldera for
violating the revenue laws 10 Oadieg copper without
license When the weasel was seized, her captain,
in q clustering way, hauled down her flag with his
own hands Gov. Biger demands that the Chilians
should run up the flag again and send war steamer
to Caldera to fire salute on the occasion. This
they decline to do not having intended or committed
any insult. to the American banner They offer,
however, to pay all damages.
1t should be- said that Gov. Bgler 10 not tho best
man that President Buchanan could have sent out
here. He ia controlled by Mr. Beelen the Secretary
of Legation, who has private ends to serve. Mr..
Beelen was concerned with one A. T. Pearce %
gentle man well known as . financier at Norwich,
Conn., in q steamboat contract with the Govern
ment, out Of which Pearce is said to have inside
money, while the native capitalists who went his
security had to pay up the difference between its
stipulated and actual cost. However, between
Pearce, Beelen and Bigler, American influence and
American interests here are in . fair way to be en-.
tirely used up.
The following summary Of news 10 nom The Aerea-
RIO del Vapor:
REVIEW OF THE FORTNIGHT.
This fortnight has been one OF sufficient adminstra
tive movement but we will omit mentioning the meas.
and everts which have merely local char scteE,
and fx our attention only on those of more general in
terest.
Congress continues its extraordinary sessions and
sanctions the projects successfully presented by Gov
eminent to its consideration. Several sums have been
granted for the construction Of roads, and 5000 600
have been voted in aid Of the Southern Railroad, TO
The project fps s.sins fcrssn loan Of 81 600 900
for continuing the WORKS the Valparaiso Railroad
which was still pending before the Senate, has bsea
approved BY the Chamber and will DO therefore Law
Of the Republic.
It is now intended that Government should buy 1p
all the shares the railroad o. far Qulota so that
the whole line may become national enterprise, sad
an arrangement viii probably take place 70 that Of
feet.
The decree permitting the importation Of sheetiron
dut, free, hiss been promulgated ss saw Of the Re-
public.
No official document hss a. yet been Published re-
spectpg the capture Of the Sportsman In the port OF
Santa Hsris, where she was loading copper without
the CHILEAN Governments permission. but i well
known the French Consul and the new American Min
lister, Mr. Bslsr, have demanded sstisacton for this
acf. ~ Is rumorsd that Mr.. Bigler, among other in-
admissible proposals, demands that the Esmersida
should conduct the Sporsmsn back TO the port where
he wss taken, and there salute the Anglo American
flag.
The Sportsman is still In the port Of Caldera, sbsn-
doned by her master, who, is eaid claims 500
per day as dsmsges and Losses. Although Congress
still cOnvoked our Government has not judged Il con
vsnent yet to give IN ofo!a report Of the state Of
these affairs.
The occurrence Of o lameetsbls event. which we
dreaded before has been unfortanstsy coc6rnea On.
ring thsss last daya Tue BAH Sarah Ann bosad