The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-15
CHILE.
OUR PANAMA CORRESPONDENCE.


PANAMA, July 4, 1855
7radiaq in the Straits Of Ado>llanA Proposed Line Of
Chilean Seamlvgs-Hs importance 10 Merchants, DC
suffice, Of considerable importance s under
alteration by the Congress OF Chile, at Santiago, namely
the establishment In the Straits OF Magellan OF line OF
powerful stcamtugs by the aid Of wh;h the marine OF all
may avoid The tedious and dangerous operation Of
rounding Cape Horn. appears by the statistics nov
before the Chilean CJnGress that IN the passage from the
Atlantic 10 the Pacific rice versa saving In time alone
Of twenty or twenty-five days can be made by vessels
being towed through the straits This Of course ensures
a commensurate saving in wages, provisions, and
tear the ship interest insurance, &C. which will great
y Influence our merchants on the Atlantic sesooeri In
Their shipments the ports Of the PacH,, aud
will doubt induce the underwriters 70 reduce their
Sv VIA, misnt bs csIled he aWsseIlaa sbp Cana
IL proposed 10 build four large powerful tugs capa
BILE towing ships Of the heaviest TONNAGE and Of making
the from Cape Virgin 10 Cape Bor 10 from three
10 five days. The propretors ak grant Of
si25,oto per annum for ten years, and q new
VITA right 20 wood coal aud water various
OF Patagonia, and bind Themselves 10 have the In
operon a. ne sSpran 81 ehi ice Inc pr3
probably have passed before this reaches you. This
strikes being matter Or considerable importance
TO the mercantile interests not only OF the United States
but OF ali nations trading with ports on The Pacific coast
Your shipownors and merchants will readily appreciate
e advantages TO be derived from this shortening, ard
raft OF voyages the Pacific II not long since OF
our men OF war n forget which, considered 10 have
been os but was discovered by seamer sent r search
Ct her drifting helplessly in these same straits
CASE OF THE SHIP MONSOON AT AN ESD-DIPLoNATfc
DIFFICULTY WITH sARDrNIA-coNGREss ABOUT TO
MEET-DPoRTANr MEAsUEEs FOR CONSIDERATION
MINING RsPoRrs-ssvEaE STORMS, ETC.
The Valparaiso MsTcuo Of the 3isi May contains tho
following summary
The Indictment OF the master OF the North American
fgate Monsoon has hal the result had foScseeu the
Supreme has revoked the decision OF the Judge, and
terminated the affair.
In consequence 81 an uniavorabc sentence pronounced
By the court IN suit Of the Wee C)nsu Of Sardoia
against several sailors OF the Sarduap frg ate San Jore
forefn Affairs renounciug HE charge; ard be alleges as
reason FOR so doing, THAI the sentence pronounced
aganst him implies violation OF the international laws
and OF the existing treaty between Chile and Ssrdius.
Senior Slvestre Ocnagavs has been appointed to raise
10 Europe loan OF millions of dollars Tor the
strucon Of the railways from Valparaiso TO Santiago and
thence b Tsca.
The opening Of Congress will take plaza tom orrow the
LET OF June Ia which solemn the President OF the
republic will present his customary message wherein Il
reformation such tho abolition OF the TOD scco nouoo
ly 80 long demanded by the nation In order {, reazs
vi be requisite 10 tax other branches OF In
dusry Ia their Introduction and ps,sne and 10 maze
new arrangement sbou; The stamped paper.
Anlongsl tie projects still pending are the following
which Will probAby be decided ON 10 the approaching
session.
Projects presented by sr u Jcse Iguaco Lorran Ian.
jan the sraut cf s2c0 600 for removing the bar at the
en,rsrc, OF Inc port OF Constitution IN the province OF
Nsuie and 20 tae grant Of certain sum 20 ards TIA
fuTherauce " Tho msnuacurc Of glass bottles IN The
provnCe % Mamie.
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