The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-12

November, were eIeCteQ
had good effect on the local money market
Exchange on the United States is quoted at per
cent premium.
There is but little news from this republic. There is
prospect of the difficulty between Peru and
Ecuador being amicaby adjusted through the mediation
Of Chile. President Castillo, although invested with fun
power to declare against Ecuador has not exercised
that power he is fully that it would be an ex
ceedngy unpopular move and he therefore contents him
self with ordering the blockade Of the port Of Guayaqu
and the statonng Of few troops IN the north We're
could raise sufficient number Of troops =
carry on h0stilities without pressing men int
mepts 10 enlist The member of Congress from Cuzco
has asked that his department be excused from furnish
ing any men in case Of war with Ecuador, upon the
sand Of s inhabitants within the last ten years, by revo
utions and cholera.
Lous Lemer, who was sentenced in 1857 to fifteen
years Imprisonment for projecting hbuster expedition
against Peru has been secretly pardoned and immediate
nter sn eI. Ihs S, .s ,.so .evoa v tho
hortes OF Peru for taking guano without authority from
Independence Bay.
fore was partly OF local character Among the acts
passed for providing the districts OF Paera and
Treo with water, and another authorizing the construc
ton OF bridge over the Amazon at San AntOpa This will
greatly improve the Of communication for travel
and transportation Of goods between the provinces Of
Hunri Pataz and HHamachucO.
commercial house Calao hes given notice that It
will take all tonnage that offers for guano eights at the
rate Of ten dollars per ton
On the 18th u exchange on Engiand-sxty day bills
commanded a premium Of fifteen per cent, and on the
United States twelve per cent.
Business continued dull in Caao
The Peruvian transport ship Huaras at Paita the
!6th OF December, taking on board supplies for the
boekading squadron OF the mouth Of the Guayaqul
river.
The only news from this republic is the following from
correspondent at Tacna, Peru under date Of 9th ut -
Bolivia continues in state Of peace and quiet The 60
vernmcnt is pursuing it's projects Of REFORM The Ii
mares administration is fortifying itself every day.
Senor Ruperto Hernandez Minister of the Interior
to sail for Lima by the following steamer having been
appointed Minister Plenpotenary the republic of
Peru. Senor Buitrago, Minister of Public improvements,
TO take charge Of the Department Of the Interior during
the absence Of Senior Hernandez
The object Of Senior IS mission to Peru is settle the
questions pending between the two republics and
demand the removal from the frontier Of the bolivian
refugees whose proximity, seems, annoys the govern
If Bolivia makes this demand npon Peru, will not the
latter demand in return the expulsion of Gen. Echenque
from the territory of the formerP This, would sup
pose, would complcae matters rather than settle them
Echenique is at scaolica with few followers.
ECUADOR.
By the this port the ODD ult of the French
corvette La Sereuse, Captain de Mniac 80 guns and 260
men, intelligence has been received from Guayaquil to
9Th December The is Of very great Importance
forced. In fact is Of effect whatever vessels
allowed to pass the blockade without any moestaton
When the La serieusc sailed from Guayaquil the French
merchanman Bombay, from Bordeaux daily expected
there Capt Mnac therefore took inquire of
the Peruvian Admiral whether she would be allowed TO
discharge her cargo and he assured that restraint
should be put upon her. he theAdmral was
ceTned. Upon this being given, the La Sc
Iiepse sailed for this port.
By the way of Paita have received the following let
nv pdonf faf Guuya
date of December -
The blockade of this port by the Peruvian forces is
matter which indeed affects not only unoiendinc neu-
trails but especially rising trade With the United
States
The blockade upon the WHOLE is most upjustifabe and
the whole question with Peru has been brought about by
the ipugues of Forianos who nave been openly sup
ported by the representatives of certain foreign nations
on the one hand while on the oiher band those whose
interest support this petty defenceless country
have looked on with perfect Indifference
comparison between this and several other South
American republics win show that the Ecuaioriaas are
far nom beng behind their neghbors They have no
other resources than those derived from their cus.oms
which produce from $500 900 10 $500 900 annum; and
with this they have managed TO pay faithfully for the last
four TO their English creditors the their
foreign debt This is more than great many of the
South and Central American States say.
And in another respect they far ahead Of their neigh
ooIs They have not had revolution for eleven years.
and with the exception of the piratjca expedition of
Flores some four years since there has been disturb
ance whatever of political nature in the country In
fact the country has been progressing favoraby both
regards agriculture and manufactures.
cannot but think, under these circumstances, that
Ecuador fully deserves the support and sympathy Of those
nations whose boost has been protect the and
unfortunate against the strong. At all events they ought
not to allow this country to be trampled and
treated with the insoence which has marked the course
of Peru towards IT, merely because Peru has few
ses Of war; and receives the moral support of another
nation whose diplomatic agents TO this country been
noted for their enmity towards it.
Ecuador naturally looks to the United States for SYM
pathy and it is to be hoped that American ship of
will soon be in these waters. The presence Of
one, at least, certainly required here IL for other
purpose than 10 look after American interests The
Peruvans cherish the most bitter enmity towards Ame-
ricans on this coast and more particularly this port,
under the stupid idea that the Galapagos have been sold
TO the United States.
hope to be able, when next write, to inform you of
the settlement Of the questions dispute between Peru
and Ecuador