The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-15
THE MAILS OF THE STAR OF THE
WEST.
FROM THE SOUTH PACIFIC AND NEW
GRANADA.

From La Paz the dates are only up to the 25th of
Aprli. Dr. iinarcS. Provisional President had as
sumed the Dictatorship in full and taking Wig
orous measures TO suppress revolutionary attempts
IN the courc of eighty days three c0nspiracies had
been discovcrcd-one in C0chabamba, one in Sucre,
and one in La Paz. Inares had suppressed the
liberty Of the press and had forbidden public meet
ings and political discussions, public or private
Many OF the discontinued were looking for the re
turn OF Bclzu, although we have report here in
Panama that he had become insane in France
The gold miles of Tipuani are attracting atten-
ton, and exploring companies have been fitted out
from La Paz.
Mr.. Dana, United States Minister to Bolivia. has
informed the Bolivian Government that he is fitting
out an expedition to explore the rivers Paraguay,
PiIcomayo and Bermeio.
CHILL.
From Chill there is nothing of importance. ex-
cept that the municipal elections have been gene-
rally carried by the Government, Valparaiso of
course excepted, and the Minister of the Interior
Jeronimo Urmcncta. who so popular with all
parties has resigned account of differences with
President Montt \ Minister from Bolivia had ar
rived at Valparaiso to cndeayor to arrange the
boundary difficulties with Chill, and was very kindly
received.
The Province of Nadivia had been explored hy
ordcr OF the government. with view Of ascertain
ing its agricultural capabilities. 1t is said large
number OF Iyrocsc will immigrate to it,
Coal deposits have been discovered in the Prov
lnce OF Chloe; which, it is thought, viii add great
ly to the wealth of Chill.
Business does not improve. Buyers have been
very slack in paying for the large amount of goods
they bought before the hard times commenced.
There is no foreign demand for agricultural pro
ducts on account of the high prices asked. Flour
Is held at an average of about 81 G2 per quinta six
months-Some of the better brands brinrinn 81 *
cash. Boston crushed Sugar sold at 50. .9GfGS} the
aroba: 10000 arobas MaurituS brown has been sent
to San Francisco for account of owners Carolina
Rice, 81 per quintal. Pine Lumber S3O040. Bar
Copper, S205O. cash. Freights from coast norris 10
swansea ilVpFnOOl - m -
ship Christopher Hall took stores from Galdera and
HuaNO to Boston for Sl3.
The supercargo Of the Chilian ship Mercedes.
from China, who, wrote you, had undertaken to
burn the ship at sea, and then jumped overheard
and was drowned, was a Mr.. RObinct formerly n
merchant of San Francisco.
INTERESTING FROM NEW GRANADA.
Thc C"ss- H1TGa TrcG'y-Hs ProiaLe PayyGqe IN
The Ho"sc ns Imcnded by tie Sep0ie-N Noreo,rafs of
the American S9uadron-Tbc Cont Martial on
Liemcno@ IPhiaic- ond ASSISTANT Engineer HoHiaq
-HScct'dacoas NcIcs
PANAMA, Thursday. June ?, 1858.
We We're all expecting, by the British steamer
that arrived at Aspnwall from Carthagena on the
10Th ultimo, news Of some definite decision of the
two Houses OF Congress at Bogota on the Cass-
Icrran Convention. But to our great surprise the
steamer brought no mail from the interior the Bo-
gotta mail not having made its, appearance at Car
thagena. We should have had advices up to about
the 18th Of May 1t is generally supposed the Gov
Crhlheht kept tne man pack, hoping to influence
congress IN the intervening fortnight to reconsider
its probable virtual rejection ofthe Convention The
almost unanimous opinion here is that the House of
Representatives will adopt all the amendments of the
Senate, which struck anything out from the Con
EchtIoh' except the lr"Use to pay such sum Cor
manages I" property, resulting from the Panama
massacre. as may be brought in by the arbitraors.
1here Is a complete dearth OF news here, in con
sequence OF the non-arryal Of the Bogota mail, and
from the iact that we only get news once a month
oey the columbus; from Centra! America. The news
from the South Pacific, too, will not be found OF
huch Importance.
understand that Commodore Long received nc
special orders in regard to the fleet under his COM
mand IN this harbor by last mail. as was generally
expected he would. The steam-trigate Saranac
will, consequently, Immediately leave for Qua
temala with orders to report herself here again in
the first part Of July. The soop-of-war Decatur
goes to Caliao and the South, and the Commodore
will leave port for short cruise next Monday The
sloop Nandalia will remain until the return of the
-Saranac. when the former viii 90 to the Fccjees-
Commodore Long acknowledges the necessity of our
| Governments keeping a National ship always al
achor here.
Since my last the trials by Court Martial of Lieut.
Whittier, Of the Marine corps attached to the Mar-
rlmac, and OF Second Assistant Engineer John Hol-
Inns, OF the same ship, have been concluded, and the
charges of ebriety against both of them have beer
sustained Lieut.. Whittier is nephew of Com
Smith, chief Of the Bureau ofConstructiou, and Mr.
Holiins Is son OF Commander Hollins, OF Greytowr
bolnDardment notorIety. They go to New York by
TINS steamer Commander Thatcher, Of the Deca.
tur, also sends nome, III the store ship Relief. fill
oustef, one OF the men he took on board his ship
IN funta Arenas, by Government order, some II
months since. The man has been sick all the time
ana great annoyance to the officers and crew, be