The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-17
TIE SOUTH PACIFIC REPUBLICS.
OUR CAILAo CORRESPONDENCE.

A~eyscaa Tsses for lac CAiseha Llaads-Dssestion q
Crv~s--Brtiish and Per~rsa~ Ress-Ge~. castella's
V,sx tAs D~caiur-Rss BsrtAday Bau-TAs Meyris1ac
a~i DecaiSr-fAe ACKNOWLEDGMENT Movements, &c
Almost all the American vesscis which were lying at
nochor here weeks ago have sailed for the chnahS,
having been compelled TO freight with grano al the %"
Of "a oM 10 S~slye dollars per ton one OF tn''
however, tho Tornado tho finest clipper "a the harhor,
rather than FREIGHT at theee terms, sailed wthoa. cargo
Our mel chant vessels here much annoyed by the dc
serton OF th,4r crews whoma large part are usually
induced 10 leave their ships by the agents OF sailor board
s houses on shore per suade them that they viii Sc
cure better for them After they nave remained
nj yeee houses sufcenty long for the landlord y have
yobhd them Of al their earnings during the voyage here
Usey are reshpped again the landlord taking care 70
socket the money advanced 10 them in remanerao on
the trouble be has been at their account we nave
shipped several recruits place who represent their
abuses Il ON these men most outrageous me "hoie
system of surreptousy getting these men from their
sh,ps .f fleeing them and tn,n reshppng them is
Known here nv the ttchn esity "shanghaelng,' and
D. owes 10 be most remuneratve business, judging from
rapicty with which those engaged ~ rise 70 wealth
Ite Ccla known Captain q Tue iot Is tepfes nei ~
Mrpcly Interested tins business receiv II ~ sad half
an ouaoeequal to ss-or every sailor at whose oeing
.Abanehaec he connives.
On mo 5oth Ut arrived in port here the English soop
Of vaT Alarm, commanded by Capt Curry, from Panama,
st.T vcy fortunate voyage Of twenty n'nc days ON
val feman another year, having then maize cruise
Of ave years. The Alarm vii. remain here some time.
The Erglish 1ag ship Oanges, carrying Rear Admiral
Mares saico rom here on the 3oth uL Tor VaAcoaNers
Ale kugsb steamer Vixen, commanded by Comman-
der Lmbeit still here. During her recent cruising the
vixcns machinery became mpaii cd SO that she viii be
ander the necessity OF undergoing repairs soon.
AL The vessels OF the Peruvian navy, VIZ: the Salao,
An.azonas LA, TGmhez Haaicz anu Ucsyae, are mac
rve anchored here The naval practice on boarc these
es confined chiefly 70 dscipinng their Musicians,
whose drums and wnd instruments, rom morning I'll
agnt The air with their clangog. These musicians
manly Europeans too, the most eiiecty part Of
che So lily on is tins COVE nment IN mechanical
resources, that when any these require repairs
they nndcr the necessity OF sending them abroad 10
have Not lorr ago them sent 10 Chiaa
order undergo repairs there by English mechanics
N the revolutions Peru its navy has proved
ANYTHING bot Euthiui ally having generally cspoasod
o. cause OF the revoutonets consequence Of their
Eek OF ustworthnoss, General Castillo, is sail, now
ses,rics their powder magazines 70 mtcd amount an'
~oAd hke 10 sell the larger Steamers.
Some days ago General Casta paid an official visit
b she United States ship Decatur AMI a. Il his most ordl
nary custom he camc Sunday lie expressed himself
highly pleased the and tue condition Of the
ship He quite advanced IN age, yet has all the ACTIVITY
spirit Of young man In his countenance he mani
k~ts an air Of courage He has arisen 10 his
Fe~n, condition more by bulldog courage than supe
yior;ty OF intellect
Tie slst OF August being the birthday Of Castillo he
xpve a grand bali the Stat House IN which invita-
bol was given all the officers al the Merrlmac and
Ee,aiur There fun representation from these
the officers p'arug in fun dress and
rally introduced TO General oasulla by the American
Minister j. Rnto ph Clay. General Castiiia was dressed
h complete par 4de uniform. There present crowl
81 concouse composed Of more than hundred ladies' Of
rhc nrst families Lima, the Generals VINO inquired
IN tie hate contests at Areqaipa and Palma, many
o. The founders Of the republic, aso lawyers,
physicians. counting house clerks great
her as well a. d number Of revolutionary par
Azznt, whose lately foundered at Arequpi. The
hvilaton os the latter onstGates, the Commercial
s,s he drsie, castias pat reconcile an, bead
Sether the rismenibefed factions of the republic The
dance was opened BY following couples vz:-Gencral
Csta and sonora Ievallcs senor Zovaios ana sonora
Cast ia. sr Lisboa ami Sta. n rcedes Canscco, the
Brlnsh M'rister Mr. birmingham and the .,y 81 the
E.x a mi f,su cd
Gcntrai Bacudia and sta Eeusquzs In Je~ery Ia.
Edy Of Gen Castillo and the lady of Senior Ievas bore
the palm. IN dress, Sonora de Cavcro pronounced by
lhc Coma rio have outshone all IN simplicity AMI ee
s.pce; whilst personal beauty sta Mercedes Canseco
rse all wbo Mt TO grace the occson with their
rsa1ms Tie editor of tie Cns1srcio inyeghs strongly
sssust tic inconsidefate liberia y which shown
u. Of nytai ns 10 servants and dcpclde nn,
satng that such occasions abroad negroes
Se-,pt spd rsl@u'nt- ~ al b" pre-sni, they are OF
saca b. ;is education eui',y a--rm' character
Ct barsLlecr, ana are not constantly y pfh 81 petray-
h. tarr origin y! thSif Lar lni i.ct Tla pre-
a each tic.e, says thu COrtn>Tcio
sr,cuHt'o degree - 'cnrtts'! winch ttAi ''amo
A.t The tguty or the fIttob, "iT ha seine u their
f-a@s eone " cottSc win ay aGgers Wy ecsianiy
sund srgt hea N. m. fD, fir better Cove nment
N future such fsncuons III, c7nseycio 'ysas that 10
r-sle servants, - waiting 'ncn unsa.iaoy clad,
shouId not b. icrinltiei To as " tue 81 oo ani re
asrka thnt a ' J.st GA ~ tbs fl "rniE for moment
e and iei cate 'em;, IL Mrisiaf, s. zevslos
The o,,as,b IssrG % very rty The only iant being
&c T. ina 4 1t 10 tie number OF these
.icc.
~ Ito lst Ct SopcmhcF tit sr.sate Merrmac saacd
orn tts pot With fctai to ihe norh~ard, touching
OF &c snaCh hands, ami s,matsy At san trane.sco,
q Orns AZ IL date 81 her sailing her officers aud men
were In nne hath.
Tie Decatur the only American vessel Of here At
thi- tine In consequence Of an acreh"nded difficulty be-
tween Fqua and fru, reference 10 their boundary
npe ?robsble II ono irc, that We would be or
cercd % GUayagn the ch rort Of Lqga1or N order 70
Lostn!es which might ia tao aiustm u q the mn
sEt.s pending Tho matter has M, e; been arranged,
though seems dccdcd there will h. no necessity o. oar
ro,ng thilh.r. H. the meantime Il " probable that
I'll remain At tbs pot until lie case n reference y the