New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-29
SOUTH PACIFIC COAST.

The PIndMd Stdr and Herald
The Pacific Steam Navigation Companys steamer
New-Granads, Captain Patton, arrived from Calso on
the evening Of the 9th inst bringing dates from val
paraiso to the 10th and from Calao to the 10Th Dec
From Chill We learn that the Republic continues
propressipg peacefully The President bad removed
with his family from Santiago TO Valparaiso, where he
was bus.y engaged inspecting the public improve
ments. The fine railroad bridges over ire oNcnafas,
under the superintendent Of SIR. Lloyd, have been
finished and the trains now run from Valp9rai,o to
Iimache. The line will probably be extended from
Tabon to Santiago speedily
A floating dock has been erected In the haroor Oh
Valparaiso capable of admitting ships OF SOO tun' 1t
belongs to private company 1t will doubtless prove
Of great value TO that port.
Two qusys are about being constructed at Coquimbo
by Sr. Vergara and hessrs. D. X Ovalle K Go.
Government has granted 81 800 to the Ladies Bene-
fcent Society at Santiago for the construction OF new
building and similar amount TO the Agricultural So
ciety for erecting building for the reception OF ma
cbineiy, &c.
The astronomical labors of Sr Moesta Director of
the Santiago Observatory, about being published
by the Government. 1t will comprise 1900 observa-
tions Of different celestial bodies.
The Society Of Primary Instruction have endowed
in the capital Zine adult evening schools, containing
800 pupils
The heress of Mr. f. Brown having died without
ssue his fortune revers, by the forms OF his WILL TO
the establishment of orphan asylum in Valparaiso
II amounts 10 about 500 Co.,
savings bank for Government Officers has been
established in Santiago.
Inc cODeOllQdttu etQutsudlLOus udNc pIVluOSd
| ing November sos 800.
The Mortgage Loan Bank has issued bills to the
amount of $A9, 600 during the month.
The table Of generals captains and subsiterns OF the
Gillian army gives the following results: ~ in the
general department l56 in the several regiments, li6
retired from service, being total Of 1872 OF theee,
are generals of division, 10 generals OF BRIGADE l3
coloDes AZ Observation-Disclosures 63malors, l3S captains
80 edutants, ~ leutenants, Il subalterns, and ~
ensgns.
The important Consular Convention between Chill
and the United States has been finally settled and
siHed by Mr.. Stakweather United States Minister,
and Don Svestre, Ochagara, on behalf OF the Chill
Government.
Two Ministers from Costa RIGA were expected in
Chill their mission being TO organize with Chill and
Peru TO Jointly oppose hlbustenng nvasiOns.
The United States sloop-of war John Adams arrived
at Valparaiso the 10th of December, from Papeete
in ~ days, and was awaiting orders: Her commander
Boutwell,, dangerously i'll and had been ordered
home. The MereuriO reports his having died Oh the
voyage but this is not so.
The advices from the mining districts very favor
able.
The harvest, which is now at hand, promises TO yield
abundanty.
The VALPARAISO markets are dull and fully sto ,ked
with staple goods Few buyers had Appeared and the
Bolivian trade appears to have been all drawn to AREA
this season.
There had been large arrival. from Europe during
The Argentine Confederation continue in peace and
pioneering satisfactorily. Government had sent
Committee 10 inspect tne Foreign cOeny IN otntA re,
and the French Minister had joined the party in order
to examine his counirymens position. The colony
is sompesed OF 200 foreigners Of both SEXES Germans,
Swiss Belgians and French, and is situated at the
distance OF ten leagues from Santa Fee in az immense
plain enjoying most healthy climate; the coloasts
cultivate cotton, maize and tobacco, and seem TO be
quite satisfied The committee was recei 7ed with
grateful enthusiasm, and returned well pleased With the
state of the colony.
The political disturbances Of Santa Fe bad ceased
entirely
In Tucuman, the new Governor ST.. Vega. had been
received amid popular rejoic:Dgs This Is the sixth
Governor legally elected in thar province in the short
space of one year TIE value Of landed property wss
increasing daily.
In Csiamarss, fIoh discoveries Of mines had been
made, and in others rich yields were obtained Public
wealth develops ITSELF and promises happy future for
the province. The may be sad Of all the others
which maintain themselves quietly under the oonsttu
toDa regime this being all that those countries require
for unfolding the immef elements Of prosperity with
which nature has endowed them.
The River Plate Provinces were enjoying peace at
length.
Buenos Ayres is advancing m prosperity. The IL
dsns have rcpeated from the f.cpt.ers-