New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-26

fr,men il was necessaIy 10 land the rational marine
30 comp lste ~ suPFIession ,,...
II EARTHQUAKES Ia C0piapo were more alarming
,lsp bad been snrpcsed For four days after ihe br;
,lock N the tb Of sstober there were colsted more
a. , 80, ali, ,cne,;f;ous and for several days sac
oeeong tie shakes gradually diminished ~ nnnhef ad
intensity Many Of the Inhabitants sought sheSe SUI
ser, IN the highways and byways and in then fright
some fed for rrSdee IN most unstable places, ana
aeinall, ,emT ? 10 cAll on the rocks and mountains
for projection nom tle gaping earth. The hosPi'ai
cemetery jss, etc, are nOw in runs. Inc al'nyl
tee aIe ayalIg themselves OF this oppouubt! 20 ~
r,Suee changes In the reconstruction OF the cy lor
h. future safety and better appearance. A Stu'aIy
diet has also been u Omngated iOr The fOrcl0e iM
pressusn INTO use OF the iders and vagrans VINO W. WI
rot oun.arily employ their tine and talent ing
rers also, iIom The recently discovered Ii9e' and
further eXF Floratons, have bTonght U isn sUu '''
veins Of coIp PER ore
The information from Bolivia is most seaat aud un'
reliable Nothing il said Of Eehemques movements
Int il is repregened THAI several attempts al TeVoiu
ton had been made and frustrated; no definite action
had yea beer noted n,-
The absorbing topic in this Republic Is the eXpe-
diten Of Castillo against bis neighhor OF hcaAdSr.
Ihe necessity Of new leyies s still maintained, out iOr
" hat special purpose is not yet apparent, as h ap
ussrs likely that tie mediation Of the Foreign MINIS
ters in which Mr. Clay IL 10 take part VIII
,s,n1rate lie Fcuadorian difficulty withoutthe neces-
sity Of more extensive military display.
Tie sale of the guano supply Tor SPAN mas as oee1
conferred the house OF Laraeondeg.1 . 20 ~
Lima. Much dissatisfaction has been exhibited by
otL ers who rendered for the oobtrae and thTsa u"
been published TO appeal to the Legal taoqs ig' >,
revocation of the decision Of the Minister II sneh oe
done a great deal Of ebieanery and eontnFanee ls eA
le'''u - - ECUADOR.
Rv roeans of The Star and Herald we get AZ the
cream OF matters they now stand with reference "
D q (faasfll
bis squadron in front Of Guayaqul he mas amor lsd
much work for Secretary in perusng dispatches 70 1ns
Provincial Government 10 the Spanish and French Le
cations and declarations Of good intentions TO the peo
ple Of Ecuador. The various papers are oi Aiu Vi
interest but hardly worth the trouble OF translation
Castillo had by the consent Of the FTanco-Espan'Nsa
Cabinet, landed his troops, some ouJO siIohg az
al ce called Mapasingue within a mile al Quay atNi,
pIere he awaits the course Of events by which be an
ucraies bloCdless aud easy triumph over the Ecla-
dor sus Several conferences have been held between
tie Commissioners OF Peru and Ecuador ard the hnal
one if marked having been between arilli mnseli
and Franco, on the 3Otb Of November, the only
known resut of which IL thai Castila conceded term
Of AZ days for the diverse elements OF Ecuador to unite
into tangible head, with winch he could treat IN
regular manner. At the eXplratOn oil The stipulated
period If the probability of settlement s stli doubt
tul the intention Of Castillo ia supposed 10 be an
am eu entry into Guayaqul, before which there ere
in tel present tWO formidable Peruvian irg ates
n ~ tLe Franco pautoss administration is under the
influence OF Peruvian gold ID "iOregone conclusion
Tie couFie Of all the members OF thai body appears 70
warrant such belief, prevalent not on9 - renadOr,
but All so.s the coast, Memo who failed 10 secure
A title 10 full slare In the distribution which Is eX-
pected TO be made of Peruvian bounty strengthen
ING himself in the interior aud materially embarrasses
tie intentions of the FrancO-Epantosa Cabinet. As
the main portion Of the army now look askance on
the movements of +. and E., Moreno may
vet acquire that aid 70 obtain his terms.
EsIantosa has effected an edic TO suspend the pay
ment Of all foreign debts, save that OF trance-the
presence Of a French ship Of war influencing the e4-
ceutiop $50 GOO due on the English debt and slZOc
ON the Mcintosh claim both Of which had formerly
been paid with all punCtuality, were deferred. lie
has furthermore taken the precautiOn 30 legabze a
claim of bis own for past services winch had been -
nOTed by the former governments, ana has taken 70
himself principal and interest amounting 20 near
$50 CO., In order to facilitate acqisltIon OF money,
he Las set aside an arrangement by which merchants
were allowed six months 10 meet their Cusiom-honse
debenturee and eXaets an Immediate settlement IN
cash. He nas also caused the violation OF an agree
ment made by a Gas Company OF Baltimore with the
late Government, eXcusing himself on the plea that
the charge Of - monthly per light was beyond TAR
ness and debating $3 30 instead figure at winch tue
service cannot be expected 10 be performed. The
Company will be great loser by the interruption OF
tie works which they have been constructing, aud
which said to have already caused an expenditure
of $4,000 so that we may expect a new item OF ae-
countabity to be brought TO the notice OF the WASH
ngtOn Government.
Argentine CONFEDERATION.
Dates to fbe II November have been received, via
Valparaiso, from Mendoza, recounting the successes
Of the Federal expedition against Buen0s Ayres. On
the 18th October the Argentine Squadron forced a
passa of the canal in the teeth of the fortress of
Martin Garcia, which had been held to be as mpreg-
nable as that of Cronstadt. Three Buenos Ayrien
ships which guarded the Pass thrashed, and the
ATgentines went by the fortress after the display Of
great yalOr suffering but slight damage and loss, Of
which the most marked is that OF Commander Maurice
of the steamer A" Pampero" and few mariners.
On the 23d October the Federal troops at ; p. m.
commenced attack on the advance guard Of the
enemy, which terminated az III p. IN. IN favor OF the
attacking army. A dispatch of General Vedemera,
written fsm the field OF battle and which published
in the C0EstiuciOnGl, gives q lively account OF the
prodiges performed By the cavalry 800 prisoners aud
all the artillery taken. Two bataliOns were de-
nOlished, and 10 eco soldiers fled TO San Nicholas. The
Federal army numbered ,500-that of the other
7CGO; but ii is not said if ali took part u the action.
In consequence of these successes, several towns in
Buenos AyTes had declared in favor Of the Argentine
Confederation.
by the ship " Primua there were received in Val
Iaraiso papers from Hebardt Town to the Goth Sept,
in which quoted dates from Victoria, Adelaide aud
ydney TO tle 18th. There is nothing noted Dey Ond
tie Irice Of -four, which is placed at E32 l0I EB
and E35 Political items of interest produced
NICARAGUA.
OF Nicaragua, there is not a word to be said beyond
what you may have already heard
COSTA RIGA.
Costa Rica is presenting reaction IN favor of Mora,
and well received letter, published The St0r and
Herald shows tie features Of the present tendency
Ex-President Mora is now here, and will poss bly
leave the 18th for his old home. A report 10 which
credit given, states that the last up trip Of the
steamer, number of men, variOusly given AT $40 to
StO were in the neighbOrbOod Of Punia Arenas, near
Barranca, in expectation of receiving the ex Presi-
dent. IL is now presumed that he viii meet with q
hearty welcome, ana that he will have peaceful entry
70 ls former office.
An important measure has been adopted by the ex-
sung Government 70 apply convict labor IN the open