The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-21
Our Talcahuano Chile, Correspondence.

IAlcAhUANo, Chile, sept III. 1858
Vessels in PO't-chan9e Of Whaling Sa,ions-Aduua-
ta9es II San Carlos as Retiring Po1-Tae Fraser
Rirer Ercteont- Classification Of the Population Of
Chae--A Defa,anins american Bonk Cashtr ia tie
Coacerci@, Prison Dr., Gc.
Al this momen, have but one vessel in port brig
from the northern coast for -four The Ancna of New
York bark Of enormous dimensions and ex luste model
left here the 9TH instant for your city loaded with
wool hides copper She took some four or Gvc
passengers
thought there will be great falling on in business
here during the coming season, and predicted
by that the whaers will eventually abandon Talca-
huano, and either u Tome or san Carlos. The
former little lying just inside the entrance 10
this bay, and has within the past two months been ho
nored by the supreme government with the and priv
egcs OF Port de Mnyor-a first class port Of entry
which IL "a thought will have the effect OF drawing the
whalers from IaIcahunno.
Both these p.aoos have their peculiar advantages.
The former has larger extent OF back country
and consequently more abundant supply IL
produce; while the latter possesses all the
attractions Of an old resort with superior anchorage
and close proximity Of the principal cities the
repubhc-Concepcion. fierce composition will be kept
up between the places the eject OF which viii b-
weaken the both wiihou, enectng object
IN view The opinion that San Carlos the island of
tlnsot. VIII &c AC'IAi ~
gaining ground and nearly all agree that Tacahuano has
more 10 from such rivalry than from any she may
encounter at Tome. Many a whalcrs, especially
those crusng the Huao ground frequent San Carlos
solely on u ie natural advantages, and the
abundance and excellence Of is produce. offers great
inducements the way Of repairs, having One beach.
perfectly andlccked which the tide Gibbs and fow
from fourteen feet, and upon which every
Of vessel able 10 heel down and repair with facility
ease Timber IS abundant and labor reasonable. branch
Of Valparaiso house 70 I've established there 10 afford
mcpeyed facilities W.. supplies The friend Of san
Carlo. claim a superiority Tacahaano upon the fo
loving grounds Provisions and vegetables arc cheaper
than in Tacshusno ~ from % 10 per cent contains
police and consequently less opportunity for dcserton
facilities repairing aud cleaning bottom exchange
drafts negotiated reasonably elsewhere, aud h.
respect to locality u cannot be surpassed.
The cx;rayagant reports from the Fraser
which reach here through the California papers
tuus 70 keep alive the rvcitoment Nearly all the Ame
aud Portuguese boarding house keepers and me IT.
nics, Wei many natives, have been drawn on All,
ing IL leaving either for California the
Chic u thus losing large .. the eope ard yineg
Of the country, los for which he = Temporarily carr
ysDsslcd ~ he Increase ~ he price ~ -four luir NJ
however, from tho census rcturns published lcw days
since sle better afford upon hour OF any 9TH
c0fdnV the returns the population Of the whole rctl
w. has Increased but 0 TOO since 1870 The whole popp
at,"n this magnificent rcpuhc. including The Lowest
pou. half breed u set down officially NJ 55s 3fae
than hall the numbcr ~ enlightened fccthni M AID !,
trpr.nC bciugs embraced within the limits &c OeN
Included " those figures some q 900 foreign
crs, Who merchant and master mechanics. The df
ffcut professions and calBg-thOsc which employ he
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