The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-30
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH PACIFIC.

The steamship New Granada arrived at Panama on the
9th Of November with the South Pacific mails Sl27 TAO rs
IN specie, and several cabin passengers
The dates are:Caldera, 18th; Islay ed; Calao Goth
Parta 9th; Guayaquil, 2sth, and Valparaiso 3oth of
October
TRANQUILITY m PoLITIcs-PoPuLARrTY OF THE NEW
CABNET-BREADsTUFFs HIGH AND DISTRESS AT
THE soUTH-RAILRoAD REPoRTs-RRCEPTION OF
THE UNITED STATES MINIsTER-MvER HAvI-
CATION.
We have the following summary Of news from this re-
public
snce the Minister'S have entered on the discharge
OF their duties, perfect tranquility has been restored
and al parties are united in cooperating with the
extraordinary session OF Congress- has been called To
consider the estimates for 1858 TO consider certain new
laws reforming some existing ones and transact oher bu
The Mercu~io of Valparaiso says
Our economical situation has not improved but nothing
in the stability OF institutions ana the preservation Of
public order has impaired fresh vgor capitalists and
pear before the slightest shade Of danger The articles
Of first necessity maintain high prices such degree
that in the south the centre Of agricultural produce
the means Of misery have been heard, on
which account government and q Boark Of
Benefcence at Santiago have sent breadstufs
TO the province Of Maue 10 be sold TO the poor at mode
rate prices Fortunately the coming crop, which was
considered in danger from want of rains regarded
quite assured by the copous showers with which Pre-
violence favored US during the last fortnight in september
the only remaining difficulty being the agrcuturists OBJ
tanning the requisite funds for gathering the crop in De-
The board of directors Of the Southern railroad has pre-
sented the general meeting of shareholders with
count OF the works executed to the present moment
From this document it appears that the Board has re-
ceived dividends and loans the of $500 SS 96 and
sa ~ Ssio w. 81 there being residue Of
are open TO the public the traffic having produced from
the 10th to the 27th Of September sl A. equivalent
TO the average daily product of SOTO As.
MI Biger United States Minister received in pub
lie audience by the President the 9th October the
tomary speeches being exchanged in the most friendly
terms.
Government has granted D. Juan Rppel an exclusive
privilege for navigating the river Valdva by steamboats,
PERU.
REVOLUTION STILL RoGREssTNG-0BsTINATE SIEGE
OF ARIQUIpA-TRADE AND PROVISION RATES.
IN Peru the revolution appears TO be its ter
mination than The siege Of Ariqupa is still pro-
crossing, and promises to hold out long those of
Azoth or OF Troy, any in the old times and longer
perhaps than those of Delhi Canton The newspapers
report that there much loss of life both sides which
killed under him. had the ball hit the rider might prob
ably have terminated hostilities
Provisions in Arqupa plentiful, but very dear.
Trade in Tacna was suffering owing to the revolution in
Bolivia.
BOLIVIA.
TRIUMPH OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS COR
DovA PRESSED IN sEvERELY-LINAREs IN PURSUIT.
The revolutionary party in this republic under DR.. Ii
appears have almost succeeded their endeavors
upset the government of General Cordova who accord
ing TO the published accounts is almost driven the last
extremity and VIII be soon compelled either TO flee
render There appears to have been good deal of hard
fighting accompanied by murders, robberes and other
ourages committed by the Indian followers of the
armies, but it is hoped that order will be restored
At last accounts, Inares following Cordova from
Cochabamba TO Orur.
The city of sucre pronounced favor of nares the
2sth Of September.
VALPARAISO, Oct. 30-The principal of the pa.
rally cation in trade We at present suffer the dearness
Of food and the very reduced quantity of gold coin
latng During the past two years the prices OF bread
Paranagua tea, &c, to the consumer have been
so excessive that the earnings Of the aboroushe chief
body OF the peopie-have been mostly required for the
common necessaries Of living, and hence the great d.
minshed business in general merchandise but the direct
and great check to mercantile. mining and agricultural
activity in Chile compared with former years almost
entirely owing TO the very large expectation Of gold and
silver coin caused by the adverse state OF exchanges the
much diminished production of bar silver and
sequent excessive gold shipments for operations in
coffee, cocoa, sugar yerba, huano, Sc hence Of the
THY as to be equal TO scarcely quarter Of the wants Of
the trade
There are however, grounds 10 look for material i'm
provemeIts In commercial postion-lst. from the
wise measures Of government TO borrow seven millions
from countries where money is cheaper than in
Chile; and I'd, that the present abundant harvests
Of California and North America will permit supplies Of
breadstufs being brought with advantage TO this country
and reduce To moderate price that chief
the bulk of the people. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ments OF all the different fabrics have arrived the
night which only served 10 augment stocks the ransac
tons having been very limaed consequently we have
alteration 10 note and observe notwths landing the
nies depression the market now suffers, importers still
nrmly sustain thor prices.