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is said to be that the duty on brandy is reduced
from SIS to SO per gallon.
France has been long working to get this reduc-
ton, and perhaps 1T will now come too late, for the
| grape brandy of California will be dangerous and
probably a successful, rival of the cognac.
People at Honolulu put no faith in the story of a
"French Protectorate" over this island. The Hon.
David l.. Gregg, ex-U. S. Commissioner it is
thought, is to be made Minister of Finance of the
kingdom.
The whale ship Young Hero, of Nantucket. was
burnt at Lahaina; and the whale ship Winsow of
New Bedford, was wrecked the reef opposite
Honolulu, lately.
SOUTH AMERICA.
CHILL.
We have news from this republic TO the lst
of March. Public attention throughout the repub-
lie is entirely engrossed with the elections which
have just taken place. and great excitement existed
and the most strenuous efforts had been made by
the ministerial and opposition parties, in favor of
their respective candidates. In Valparaiso on the
days of polling, everything went off quietly, the
election resulting in the triumph of the opposition
parties. In Santiago many riots took place, and
some lives were lost. As far rs the returns have
been received, the government party appears to
9 have ca monopoly Congress is to meet on the lst
will be taken until that time, but it is impossible
not to see that the slightest act may lead to an ap
peal to force and plunge Chill into the horrors of
civil war.
The Archbishop of Santiago has issued pastoral
in which he complains of the existence of Protes-
tant chapel in Valparaiso This intolerant act SAYS
the Mercurio, has been treated with contempt by
the citizens of Valparaiso.
PERU.
Castla's tenure of office is exceedingly uncertain
Old Boots. as the President is called, is in rage
generally, and rather anxious to pay off few of
those leading men who did not manifest quite, so
much zeal in his cause as he thought they would do
when the result of the revolution was doubtful.
There was slight improvement in business in
Callao, owing to the termination of the rebellion,
and the opening of the southern ports
CALLAo, April 12.-The only thing of Importance
that has transpired has been the sale of the three
Chilian vessels that were taken sometime ago at
Paballion de Peru. They were sold by order
from the Admiralty Court, aslega prizes to the war
steamer Tumbes. The two American vessels are
still under investigation
Gen. Castillo arrived on the 10th instant from
Arequipa. The papers state that his reception was
enthusiastic but for the life of me | could not see
any of it. To me it appeared one of the tamest af
fairs that could be imagined. Captain Montero's
reception more enthusiastic. The list of killed
and wounded has not yet appeared, and probably
never will; the anxiety amongst the families that
have relatives in the is painful in the extreme
1t is generally supposed that Casilas arrival here
was to forward the preparation against Bolivia, but
it is only supposition.
From the Panama Star, AprI 29th.l
PANAMA.
The U. $. surveying steamer Shubrick, Com
mander John De Camp, reached this port on the
morning of the 2Sh inst, in IA days from Valpa-
raiso. The Shubrick left Philadelphia in Decem-
Der, and is bound to San Francisco and Oregon
where she is intended to be placed on the coast
nartunnt IL - ho ir hn, .e ue
of CaIiforn;, and s namod afo Comn,n5nro ir w
b. Shubrick, chairman of the light house board
The steamer is a side wheel, has steeple engine,
; dintn ft IVA 49, mNeGis 40 ,eet
ship l40 feet, % feet beam, 10 feet hold, ~ tons
burthen. She is commanded by Captain John De-
Camp, U. 5. n, who has received a previous ap-
IT," I:n.:. IL 20 - ~ ~, y - i" . " Vi 'i '"IiIn rSi,t-
Pacific coast from San Dino hor Nh w tho ot Otts
of Juan de- uya nmbcr Of Ii%Pt houses on '' the
coast a 80 ~ o r t;J III y" 'llo
,,Iotod ~ on oori~ a.. m - ,aI Ill 49,: -, ~ IN IN
ps I;abt bonso oudo 60 Lo ooo.nd tLtIc
bnovs s,nrI; th ,I i" To III s!:nNlhS
oil and otbnr mecoSSo, atiIo "''' P'o'i'io"''
oir ~ a4t 4to ooi';r oI;ar hecessai9 n:9 al'cie
/" .hc clilei cnSlneet we are huepteu lor the loi-
DIV D'',S M.nS " as" t;. "ce e rom n!E ms roy
"aan5rg 4n pn .anle from rhiaoelphla On, =, =,
| MI S;..' 1:.'l"''' ,9' Vou'' an'' lin I'm
r1 1ot',i uiIto, dloa', oh.' zUm
1 1oal consumed, o5o tons, 44o IDS
| heVolutons made, l,634 0S4
! Miles run, ll,S34
NEW GRANADA.
we learn from the capital that the treaty pending
between the United States and New Grenada has
passed the senate with some modlhcation; 1t Is
likely, however, we are assured on good authority,
to pass the House entire, and be concurred in by
the senate.
Ihere Is talk OF another revolution at Bogota.-
fa""ma Star.
IMPORTANT FROM VICTORIA. V. ].
| Gold Discovery Confrmed-Rich Goid Fields found
on Frazers and Thompgons rirers-Miners maxi
ina SIS to $50 70 day-Peo1Ie aJandouiug erery-
thing for the Mines.
From an extra issued from the office of the Pu
get Sound Herald, on the 22d March, we have the
| following:
| By the arrival at this mort Yesterday of the
schooner Wild Pigeon. CAPTAIN Jones we have
been put in possession of late and highly interest
ing intelligence from the gold fields Of the Suswap
county.
Captain Jones reports that the excitement rela-