The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-16
CHILE.

ADJOURNMENT OF CONGREss-GOvE TO PuR-
CHASE TIE VALPARAISO AND SANTIAGO RAILROAD
OFFICIAL REPORTS on LAW, RELIGION AND EDu-
CATIoN--THE LOCOMOTIVE APPRo ACHING THE
AEpEs-IETEREsTISG TRIP ON THE COPIAPo RAIL
RoAD--THE HARVEST MINING PROSPECTS,.
From the Valparaiso Macurio, Aug. ii.
Congress closed its the 3st August. One OF
their last and most important that OF a bill
horizng the executive TO purchase the Valparaiso and
Santiago Railway shares The bill reads as follows
The President Of thu republic authorized during the
q six months 70 buy up The shares the yapars RAILWAY
purchasing the shares, the state becomes invested with the
purchases, In accordance with this law.
This first article being sanctioned the others merely
formal and the project approved will be immediate
ly ratified by the Senate
Prior to the closing OF Congress the government
ship and Public Instruction.
According to calculations therein made there are
in the republic hundred ard thirty parishes aud
Tor their support By the state il that the of
$500 600 would be required.
During the year the OF S9I $50 has been cxpcndoi
in repairing and building churches.
The nations expense for public worship during the year
amounted TO $232 ,923.
In the several colleges OF higher order in tho republic
2oo5 pupils educatsd at the expense OF the State
Also so COO children oi both IN the 4ss primary
schools.
The suppor, of these schools cost the ann", OF
sis3 ,296.
The different classes u the university are attended by
The teachers school has ninety pupils, and
school Of arts and trades ninety six.
Government has just endowed another female school IN
Cona and popular library in Meiipa.
The railway, branch Of Coprpo, from rabeilon 10 cha
narcilo, Is nearly bnisheiwslvc miles OF the line which
h 70 unite the most important mining centres being ready
speaking Of this railway, newspaper correspondent
says
Railway made M Experimental Trip on the new road which
Was quite s.tSia..ors anu very ,g@..r.s',ng @
* 700 feet rsa- ard ssec"a thu pau"s q sas ins
attained The rmnas =, an Elevation Of feet above the
sl Of III. which about 80 feet higher than any Other
fl. -omnE oi Mount somr,-rns 10 the Alps Of Austria
he hish.., crossed ~ aocomOavs ihs Summit
ae sss n s q Is S G p.ss an. q & lie
Raiw~y supposed 70 rank uen and has an elevation Of
The Ash,s point % s awsy capo s,an Al !, asss,
sr acs~ de- level q e sea- ana before The cacbrai,o Of
the ues annerary Of the independence o. hile the sam
whistle wi awaken The echoes amidst mountains
nj an elevation o iioi to , ees higher than ia other
Ths fsei worthy being mentioned ,h- history Of ra
the Tune l. no, lar distant When e loomss viii aaI
and wealth 10 the nations on both sides.
The organization Of body of pilots IN e port of Ancud
has been declared and that OF Valparaiso has been
LATED.
The news lately recevcd from the provinces is rather
satisfactory than Otherwise.
III the agricultural Districts the South Appearances
very promising, ana Il seems ths, the viii BE-
plentiful Notwithstanding the exc ssiyc rain which has
fallen
III Conception, the Municipal Bviy has contracted for
The lighting n the town by g,ls.
IN tho Gcrnan colony ~ ilauguihuc the crops and all
things in general present nait"fing appearances, and the
foundation of the colony celebrated by ball on III
ast anniversary.
An extensive coal mine lns lust been discovered ccn
r1is inland from the port Of Anrud tho province OF
Chloe The owners intend corsiructiug rlli railway
from the port to the mine, IN order to sarmount the dd
Gcutss presented by the dtnre, and for facilitating
Iortdon.
1hc mines in The north continue icss favorable
to tl. miners.
Al American naturslzcd citizen, ny name william
Thomson, Prussan hy bifth. hal BEEN Imprisoned in
NapaI AFRO FOR ccntemyf uf court, anu hal only been
lraged making suitable alry. He tries ~ make u
alrsar TINT hr prosecuted ~ hrs Ameri
snn but neither Tie American Minister Consul took
any lslti.c 0r hS ease.