The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-01-13
PRICE TWO CENTS


fhOM CALlFORNlA, NICARAGUA \ AND THE
PACIFIC.
The steamer Moses Taylor arrived at New York,
at about one O'Clock yesterday morning, bringing
Sl,3I6300 in treasure. The jamestown returned
to Asplnwall, Dec. 25. She left the Savannah at
San Juan, Nicaragua. They report meeting with
the British vessels Diadem and Caesar, now lying
outside of Greytown. The jamestown was struck
with a squa in the Caribbean, and came very near
ending her cruise like the ilI-fated Albany in the
same waters. Capt. Kennedy brought down the
wrecked crew belonging to the brig Fcrtitude
wrecked on Cape Gracios Dios-ten men with the
captain. They will return by the Moses Taylor
The jamestown departed on the 30th of December
with the Savannah's mail, and with fresh instruc-
tions to be on the qut cire for fibusters.
The English steamer Bolivia, from Valparaiso
and intermediate ports, arrived at Panama on 2lst
ut., bringing some twenty cabin passengers and
S35613 in specie for England. Her dates are:-
Valparaiso, Nov 80; africa, Dec. 6; Callao, 18th;
Paita, 10th, and Guayaquil 4th. via Paita (The
Bolivia did not touch at Guayaquil.)
CHILE-No Nothing has transpired in the provinces
worthy OF note during the last fortnight The crops
continue to promise handsome yield. The mines
are IN hourIshlng condition, particularly the cop
per mlnes The largest shipment oe silver from the
Copiapo mines that has been made for a long time
had been received at Valparaiso
Silver mines have just been discovered in Que
broda de Lledope, a few miles from the German
colony of Llanguiline, specimens ofwhich, assayed
In blacksmith shop, show yield of fifty per cent.
Senor Carlos Moesta, director of the Santiago
Astronomical Observatory has published the re-
suit OF his observations on the solar eclipse which
he made on the 7th of September, 1885, from the
Heights oil Motupe, situated in the north ofPeru
published statement of the earnings of the Val
paraso Railroad for the first nine months of 1858
has Just made its appearance showing the total re-
ceipts to be Sl4l, 200. of this amount SS7 1928
were from passengers, S45,S54 for freight and
S7,5lS miscellaneous. After deducting the expen-
ses-SI0,4lS-a net profit of 1872 is shown.
On the 23d and 9th November two fires oc-
Cured IN Valparaiso, which did but little damage.
Great honors have been paid in VALPARAISO to the
memory of the late Edward Farley lieutenant of
one of the fire companies, who lost his life in the
discharge of his duty during the late conflagraton.
The widow and children of the deceased, who were
lett IN INDECENT circumstances, have been literally
provided for by all classes in Valparaiso.
The Valparaiso Mercurio estimates the loss bv
the late fire at So 600 900. Steps are being taken
to rebuild that portion of the city destroyed
The Nercurto records the loss of several vessels
in the South Sea.
Business continues dull at Valparaiso. In i'm
ports of every description, except sugar, cereals
and few other articles, but little was doing.
Exports have also been very dull, and the low
prices at which copper, the principal art Gle of ex-
port from Chill, was selling in the United States
and Europe, has had depressing influence upon
the Valparaiso markets.
Exchange on the United States and Europe ruled
very low.
The large amounts recently drawn on ENGLAND
by agents Of fire insurance companies in pavment OF
losses by the fire on the 18th November were effect
ed at par. This has had good effect on the local
money market.
Exchange on the United States is nuoted at 465
per cent. premium.
Business remained dull throughout the CONNER
cial marts of Chill. The price of Chiian products
the main articles of which are copper and wheat
are still falling. Flour ranges from So 90 to 81 per
qulntal, cash. Bar copper, Sl7.50. cash. Nitrate
of soda, $3.50 cash. Carolina rice Sc 25, cash,
Exchange on England, Az pence: on the United
States, to per cent. Freights to Europe e. IS
to IL Is. 10 the United States, $40 to Sill The
American ships 5. H. Waterman and Astreu left
Caldera the first fortnight of November for the
United States, the first with II ,22l auntas copper
and the last with 5000 quintals. The American
ship James Chester left one of the adjoining bays
the latter part OF October for the United States
with 20, 900 quintals copper. The American bark
Eh:a, OF Baltimore, was loading with nitrate at
Iquique.
PERU.-There is now some prospect of the diff
Guilty between Peru and Ecuador being amicably
adjusted through the mediation of Chilli Presi-
dent Castillo, although invested with full power to
declare war against Ecuador, has not exercised
that power, as he is fully aware that it would be an
exceedingly unpopular move; and he, therefore,
contents himself with ordering the blockade of the
port of Guayaquil, and the stationnr of a few
troops in the north Were he to declare war it is
doubtful whether he could raise sufficient number
OF troops to carry on hostties without pressing
men into service. There is an indispostion in all
the departments to enlist. The member of Con
gress from CuZco has asked that his department be
excused from furnishing any men in case of wal
with Ecuador, upon the ground that Cuzco had lost
upwards of two hundred thousand of its nhabitant,
within the last ten years, by revolution and cholera
Congress Is still in session at Lima but the busi
ness before it was partly of local character
Among the acts passed was one for providing Tho
districts of Piaera and TrejilIo with water, ant
another authorizing the construction of a brdg,
over the Amazon at San AntOnia. This will ureatl,
improve the means of communication for trave
and transportation of goods between the province
Of Huari Pataz and Huamachuco
commercial house in Callao has given notic
that it will take all tonnage that offers for guant
treights at the rate OF ten dollars per ton
On the 18th ut. exchanges on England-sixty
day blls-commanded a premium of fifteen pei
cent, and on the United States twelve per cent.
Business continued dull in Callao