New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-12-30
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FRIDAY MORNING. pEcEMBER g, 1ase.
Later from South America.

Later from South America.
From the Panama Herald Of the 18th we derive
the following intelligence respecting South Ameri-
can affairs:
The T. 8. N. Co.'s steamer Callao Capt Swell,
arrived at her anchorage in this port the after
noon OF the 9th instant, bringing dates from Val
paralso to the 18th; Callao, the 26th November,
and Gaayaquil to ID instant; "a cabin passengers
and s4l2 ,2s3 In treasure.
The news from Chill is not Of an important
character. - -
Some particulars are given Of the loss by the
fire which occurred the eve of the sailing Of the
previous steamer but the data does not appear to
be very reliable II has been said that the losses
nee oy private v persons amounted to the
cuaton to be rather exaggerated as also the
losses incurred by the insurance companies.
valparaiso is also improving in appearance the
greater part of the buildings destroyed in the great
fire of November, 1858, have been rebuilt, and
many, such as the beautiful passages and dwelling
houses Of Messrs. Edwards and Cousiho, are re-
building.
Mining in Copiapo continues advancing, and a
proof OF it is the value Of the shares of the Caldera
and Copiapo railway, which are quoted at seventy
per cent. premium, at which price an English house
has taken some.
the celebrity with which the electric telegraph has
been established for at this date according to our
advices, the work must be finished or nearly So
notwithstanding the earthquake of October The
nounced before are confirmed; it seems that the
North of Copiapo will prove as rich the rest of
the province.
The Republic continues tranquil. The disap-
| polntments OF the last crisis tend towards real
reaction in favor of the tranquility of the country
From Ecuador the news is Of considerable inter-
| est. General Castillo had landed with about 5000
men, and was encamped at Maspasingue, plain
about three-quarters of a mile from Guayaqui
This step was taken with permission of Generals
Franco and Espantoso, who are suspected of being
in treaty to sell the country to the Peruvians. This
suspicion, for which there appears to be good rea-
son, has created strong feeling among the people
and soldiers OF Ecuador against the FrancoEspan-
toso Government, and it was supposed would
| speedily lead to a revolution.
On the 9th November Castillo and Franco had
an interview, which resulted in several conferen-
ces, Gen. Pse and ST.. Morales acting for Peru and
Gen. Villaml and Col. Bodero for Ecuador. What
occurred in these conferences is not known, but
they ended without determining anything. On the
30th November Castillo and Franco had another
interview, when the former granted an arInistice
Of forty days for the respective governments OF
Ecuador to come to terms among themselves and
form one Government. If they cannot agree with
in that time, Castillo has declared his determine
ton to enter Guayaquil and commence hostilities
The Ecuadorians have about 300 men under arms
and can probably give old Boots pretty hare
brush especially as his soldiers must suffer yer,
much from the heavy rains. Two Peruvian frigate
were anchored off Guayaquil.
Garcia Moreno is still well supported in the int
having been created by Peruvian agents, who
were sent for that purpose with large sum
money.
There exists great degree of hatred against thu
Franco-Espantose Government among the people
t OF Guayaquil on account of their arbitrary con
duct. The latter has suspended the payment o
, all debts except that due to France, the nteres
on which, with the share of the capital previously
agreed upon, has been promptly paid.
This may be accounted for by the fact that there
IS French ship-of-war stationed opposite tn,
town. He has suspended the payment of til,
English debt 100000 Of which was due last month
and also of the Mcintosh debt, of which ST., 00
i; was due last month; boti-of these debts have al
ways been promptly paid hitherto.
| He has passed decree authorizing the paymen
OF an old claim he held against the country for ser
vices as Governor in 1S45. This claim was origin
ally $4,000, and he has now paid himself with in
terest included, s26, 900. He has decreed that al
, duties formerly payable in six months, shall b,
funds in the cnstomh house except what he has re
ceived. He has committed great outrage on thu
Baltimore Gas Company by putting stop to the
works because they would not contract to light thu
city for 81 so instead of S. per month for eacl
| light. This Company had commenced their work.
in good faith got out all their materials and mech
anics from the States, entered into contracts t,
supply the majority of the families in the city witt
gas: had received grant Of land for their work
main pipe, sunk their reservoir and spent upward
of $4,000 in carrying out their object, and they
are now obliged to abandon the whole affair tt
} please petty despot.
Under existing circumstances foreign commerc,
is suffering severely, and foreigners can hope TO
little protection unless what their own government
think tit to extend to them.