New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-08-28
SOUTH PACIFIC COAST.

Orr dates are from Valparaiso July To- Callao July
q, Pats July 80, Gusyaquil Aug. l.,
From Chill We have more favorable reports, and
the proc peos ere more hatterrg than curing tne pre-
vous fortnight
The news from the provinces promises a favorable
year for crops Of al kinds.
The pohtca agitation continues in Congress but
the ,esson is now assuming more pesceful aspect
Amopg the projects newly submitted 70 Congress-
the most important is the establishment OF towing
steamers through tue Straits Of Magellan which Is OF
great interest to the navigation aud commerce OF the
whole world. 1t would shorten the voysge from Chill
upward OF 500 miles to tne Old World and North
America.
detailed report of the police force throughout the
Republic having been demanded, IL appears that the
existing force amounts 70 2,523 men, requiring for
their suppoft ar annual expense of si6l, 49,
The number Of letters posted in 1867 in all the Chill
Pest Offices amounted TO 6l3772 that OF certified
letters 70 no. that Of fined letters to TO- 297 tina. of
samples to $685. that Of newspapers l6S,O6O and
ditto fned TO 2,fij; total ,3lf 9Os, and their value
$40 565. The number OF letters posted for foreign
countries in 1851 was 192 6Ol.
Tie Secretary Of State assigns in his report, the
cause which induced the Government to buy the
shares n the Valparaiso and Santiago Railroad. The
cum invested up 20 April last in the railroad works
81 900 40. During the frs. four months OF this
year the yielded by the railroad was upward
Of 81 AS Of which s5l 49S for passengers, and
Sj go for merchundse. Last year the ota proceeds
amounted D. as go.
In the territory Of Llsnquehue there are now 20
German families and Preparations are beng made Tor
the reception CT more coloplsts.
Goverpnen. intends promoting emigration from the
north OF Europe toward toe Straits Of Msgelen, and
preparatory works have already been commenced for
that purpose The main object of the Government IN
inducing this emigration appears 10 be desire 10 con-
qcer ard drive away the Arsuco Indians from the
frontier, which they hope en- intnx OF civilized emil
grants would be the means CT doing.
The standing army amounts TO , 1873 men, beng ioj
ZEE than LXeQ by lsw.
The officers q tue army consist of Generals of
ID lfx-x Il tAn
tenant Coonss 4S Msjcrs, 100 Captains, sAdjatsnts
q Lieutenants and "A Ensigns. Total, 3i7.
| The Mrcwi0 in It's market report says:
We regret to ssy that, as yet, there Is no appear
eree Of any Improvement in the state Of the market,
nor can hold cut hopes for the future The great
scarcity OF credit arising from the inDumersble bank
ruptces taking place since the beginning OF last year,
and which unfortunately still continues, although not
frequently il is true; yet the monetary scarcity
which still prevails owing to noted in former
reviews for instance, the CREST quantities OF money
sent out Of the country 10 NEE. the imports In desult
Of articles Of exports, beside the great scarcity Of sg
rculturs produce and cattle from the bad state of the
rosos in the Interior account Of the late heavy
rams which have lasted since about the commence.
nent Of Maythese, We say, are the principal reasons
Tor our preient commercial inactivity.
election excitement.
The general impression appears to be that Castillo
will be reelected.
BoLWIA.-The news from thjs republic Is satisfsc-
tory The Lnsres Administration continue their sbo-
rious t6sk Of recognizing every branch of public
service. All runners respecting Belzus return have
ceased AID 10 fears entertained respecting the
present Governments stability. The dc.sto-
rial decree Of March 81 has been unanimously con.
lrned by ell the Provinces.
H. f. ST. Linares has received the cordial fell
citation, addressed to him by Gen. Santa Cruz, at
present residing in San joe in the Argentine Confed-
eratior He las also received the autograph letter
frem his Holiness Plus TX, which the Pope suthor.
ses Delegate Of the Holy See in the perrou of ST.
MARTINS Mariri, Archbishop Of Palmyra IN partJus),
resident in Ps,srs. He has also received sstisfsc.
tory slswer 10 NE autograph letter to Queen Victoria.
On the 9Th Of September the municipal bodies viii
be so.emny installed throughout the republic
Gen. Perez, Minister OF War, had resigned, aud
Gen. Bslliyan was appointed