The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-16
Affairs In Peru.
OUR NAVAL CORRESPONDENTS.


UrITKp STATES SHIP DxoArUR
PAyrA, Peru, July 0, 1858.
Fc,oge Of the United Stats: Ship Decatur from Panama
Poyto Effects Of Change of Clinate-Payta, its PeYse
and Productions "A Church Maacle-SuppyoF Water-
Movements of War Vessels-Local Politics. de-
On The l2th uliimo the Decatur sailed from Panama,
and after favorable voyage arrived at this port the
6to instant From Panama 10 the Equator the passage
tedious in consequence OF head Winds with fequent
rsnu yet after crossing the line the weather charn
Ing end the winds favorable
During the voyage nothing OF note occurred except Q
constant reduction In sick list advanced 10 The
southwark much that Of the officers who we're
eehi'ts ed by their stay At Panama 70 reader
probable that they would have 70 return to the United
States for neir recovery have rapidly oenvsesced
70 st able to resume their du,es
Tayta in latitude about ave degrees south, has popu.
Giion CT Geo persons. II is peopled by mongro
81 SySsards and Indians, the Indian blood being
much ep0aoersnce This place being adjacent 70 tho
eperm Whale region Of the Pacific much resored 10 By
wbalsrs Tor the purpose Of procuring their nAs and ass
to suppy themselves with vegetables. TIE exports II
Payfa cotton, sapere common SALT, rhatAny,
rlla. and occasionally cincnona-
the town contains a Touring mill, the machinery for
which brought via Cape Horn from toe United Stssss
the wheat tor grinding is also Imported Yet with eli
this the proIreios realize profit their -four, owing
to the erorrgus duties imposed upon this article when
imported Another stesm mill Is engaged In the manu-
being brought here from the Interior Beades its medi
oinal use the castor oil employed here the manusac-
interior and called by the spanards pinon u also used
10 making oil This nut is most vruleni poison, ths
eIprepce Q, soue uswAy strangers has verified, from
In Of the churches curiosity Is pointed %,
rIs,se', ssc sAs1 an,sO an .Ss q the W.
place by the old sdven,urer, Arson, many
Yeas age, was assaulted BY one Of bis soldiers with
gashes forth from the wound there made stream of
blood, to comn ate the sacriIegious action So tbs
naves tel and believe, since they yearly see 10 with
Psyn has a coed hsroor It never rains here, hence
s county, ,c S .ao m ,b S,oSna So plank, .asa
trace OF verdure eau be seen Yet few miles in the In
terror the country productive, yielding fruits and vese
flavor brought here From this grape in the southern
provinces the Italia vine OF this country Onions
are also grown there In great ABUNDANCE.
Owing 70 the lack OF ratio here ali the water uss1 Is
brought from the country some reeu miles dstant bsng
sseI oy meiss 70 goSro sa.h 80 ise Is 70 eonsas
To balance each other.
In Looking he deser, waste which stretches back
occasonsi cres sss has been erected to
the ate whore some unfortunate wsh, has mot with
Nv. Rpssod. United States Consul a, PAsts Ia highly
respected IN both his social aud oc al character
The climate = admirable here, the temperature ranging
Tue Decatur sails from here TO morrow for the south
me nerrimac. which e, Psrans soon sftsr the Dscs.
tur sailed stJpIeda short time rumbez wood ana
thence sacd here where she been for the last two
weeks. Her officers and crew Ia excellent health.
She sais TO morrow, Il "a said for Callsp
Her yajestye sho of the line tue Gapgss, flagship
the EnRah Pacific sduscrop, c,nmsndcd D. Capt. Bur
gcyne, and carrying Admiral 8ase Bspes has been q
port here for several days she sails with dsstina
lion Tor the noithwCc.
Ire Moirirac and Gauges are yiug a'ouesdc Of each
other the latter though Ane weasel. shan compared
rit The omeusioDs Of the stfrnac, much Inferior.
though IN her battery The Gauges supsrOr 70 our dag
ship.
The Peruvian war steamer Loa h likewise here.
IL my lsst communication there list OF the officers
OF the Decatur but Immediately previous 70 leaving
Panama Lieutenant r G stockton of the number, Vas
detached and returned 10 the United States To this date
one has beer ordered 70 OIL the place o. tho officer
Tue government Of Peru 10 quiet q; present aad VIII
probably continue SO until the eieciiQps which viii
occur on The 81 Of August Then msny AZ apprs hensve
Of new ouibresk ana Certainly with much probability,
should General Casta be disaopoined In reeec<iou
rs revolutionary Antagonist vivarco, Ia said 10 be n
Cn. THIS place suffered considerably during the reosut
war.
The Peruv an government would long have suffer
Cd annhiiaton from to- ack Of nnAscs resources had
no. have been for Ne Dcone received from the duties
upon eusno, which ls .'elent Almost Tor rs mamie.
rance
The Governor OF Pay paid an Official vis, 10 TIRE Ne.
estur today, aud We lOnored with the ordinary N.
lutte.
he expresses bnse CERTAIN Of the re election OF Gene
RAJ Casus, and maj ~ tss, Bis opponent, viii not have
toe shadow OF prospect eiuce the ialero
the people vii unanimously Sustain Castills