The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-04


PANAMA, Oct. %, 1861.
The steamship Lima H. VIVID commander, arrived on
the 22d inst, with the following dates
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CHILE.
The festivities attending upon the anniversary OF the
independence Of the republic and the of the
President Senior Perez the principal features
the review for tho past fortnight.
The whole country seems to have hailed with joy the
election Of Senior Perez the dawn of their
political history The programme Of the President
is to concate far possible, all parties and in that
policy he is checruy met by all except the patsans of
The late administration ont who, under the denomi-
nation Of national party, still keep aioof.
An able and well written book has appeared under the
title Of 'Hstorca Review of the Mont Administration "
II causes profound sensation in political circles, it
does let Of the bunders or abuses of the late
government escape its well deserved ccnsure
The Cabinet Of Senior Perez formed follows viz
Minister of the Interior and Foreign Affairs, Senior
Manuel Alcalde.
Minister Of Justice, worship and Public instruction,
Senior Justo Donoso, Bishop OF Serena.
Minister Of Finance, Senior Manuel Renjifo.
Minister Of War and Navy General Manuel Garcia
The State Council has been formed. and is already
lively engaged in the despatch Of its business The
ton Of It's members is highly enogzed by the local
papers
The amnesty law will soon be promulgated. In the
meanwhile several OF tho individuals exed during the
last administration have already returned to their homes
and were enthusiastically received by the people few
Of the most prominent among them present at the
splendid ball given in honor Of the President the
Municipal theatre Of Santiago the 9Th Of September,
which was truly magnificent affair.
The French soreship Internal took FIRE and blown
up In the port OF Valparaiso the LIST inst The fire
discovered at about midday and in spite Of the efforts of
the of two Chilean vessels-owar the harbor
the French flagship Duguay Troun, under tho direc-
tDu OF the French Admiral. she the
Of the flames. When all hopes lost OF saving
the ship they tried to sink her by, firing few
voleys below her water line, but without
effect At last she blew up, at Shutdown, causing
damage, except the breaking Of window glasses in the
bitter in their comments upon the officers OF the French
flagship and in fact those of their ship for having
fred their guns at the Internal when trying to sink her,
in such manner that several OF the shots passed
the town, to the great danger of the inhabitants.
No lives were lost in this untoward accident, Strange
enough to say the bands of the Chilean vessels ofwar
struck up the French national tune when the vessel
blew up-no doubt that she might 60 to her fnaI
with the "honors of war" The fire produced by
spontaneous combustion Of the coal depose in the store
ship.
We have further failures - announce The market
seems to recover little, Notwithstanding there have
been almost no business transactions during the past
fortnight owing TO the festivities. The rate Of discount
st unchanged bat long paper is srs easily disposed
Of Freishts have slightly declne but expect that
the many vessels shortly to arrive IRON the Pacific will
soon bring about an important reduction.
BOLIVIA.
We have no news q ian,rtanoe from that republic
President Acha and several members Of tho Cabinet left
Ia Paz September - be regretted that they
did not settle defnitiyely the questions peEdsg with
before they lett for the interior Of the csnntry.
still there is ne danger of collision as P9u has ensngh
it's hands betweea tie 6srb3es at heHcNad &c ni-
Pending war with Ecuador.
Mr. Dalmro Coscro had Been arrested wAc~ - bs WY
to Perr. The Of his arrest sim nknsyn but it
is supposed there is some political rcasea for IL.
The "militia' movement wrs progressing iavssabFy n
La Pas nearly two Thousand names being already the
rolls is expected that nearly six Thousand viii b.
RI he nal urh
sary.
PERU.
Tho approaching election for the Presidency oosapied
m minds 10 Lima and Cles at the time OF the dcear
Of tho steamer Serious riots had occurred between The
government party and the opposition q Sunday the 13h
resulting in loss Of life
II Seems that up the 9th ,lsre had been asiy two
candidates in the eld--6encI. San Roman tho 30
side, and Dr. Del Mar the part Of the opro
fitio; but when the time appointed TO open the polls
drew near the prtisas d EkenifGe came out IN pro-
ecssios through the streets, with bands q mf,sic md
Asgs Unhappiy they were not very sraerly in their
denostraticns and the government took advantage Of
their rather dlsorderly proceedings TO prohibit all ssch
demonstrations hoping u smother completely the
born candidate
Things remained quiet until $Hday mernisg, when the
and opposition parties in collision the
converts Of La MERGED and san Francisco, ard
4 few shots exchanged, by which some four
FIVE men wore killed and as many wotioed, Order
was soon restored however and there Is some hoTe
Of the election taking place without further boodshcd.
IL generally thought that al the moment Of voting the
friends of DR.. Del Mar and General Echnique will unite
and vote for the latter In which it is probable that
they will come out victorious.
The President had received aatogrsph letter from
seneral Mosquera informing him ina the la'er had rs
sumcd the excctve power in New dsanada. His answer
presents nothing Of interest," and merely expresses the
hope Of drawing nts closer alliance the republics Of South
America
Peru was preparing for against Ecuador and con-
sequenty has abandoned all intentions o. invading Boli
via for some time TO come.
1t is reported that new guano deposits have bcon dis
covered ON the coast in the ncghborhoOd OF Iqnque
ECUADOR.
Our dates from Guayaqnil later than the 18th,
Great agitation prevailed Throughout the country in view
OF the expected renewal Of hostes against Peru Ecua
dor had positively refused to approve tho treaty made by
the former with General Frenco, and courier
had just let for Lima taking with him positive refusal
I'll tho utimatum lately in by Peru. The fortiAca-
tons d 6uayaqu were nearly completed ard there we're
thousand regulars and thousand militia under
arms. They have abundance Of provisions and
sounit ons OF war The government of Ecuador is
aden ~ being liiy able ~ repe any attack from Peru
notwithstanding the disadvantage it labors under for
want q navy. Trade sot very brisk in Guayaqn
Cocoa continues low in price. few articles Of impor,a
ten had Suddenly risen to extravagant prces crushed
sugar for instance, was quoted at s35 per barrel.
CafTE MARKETS..
VALPARAISO, Oct. ., lS61-Preghts-rery few vessels
IN port and those command 81 10 to 81 Is Eng
"a 10 70 Hamburg 10 l25 francs TO France and sic to
The United states. Exchange London, 90 days 44
@5d pence per dollar IN France At 16 centimes on the
United states, 10 per cert nominal wheat5 coo anegas
first class, in bags taken board Of the Gyfers
vessel in this bay at - IS cash. Toursocks sauti-
ago have increased and sales have slow at SO and
- a. six months There is little Southern on hand and
il obtained IN small parcels 50 % and also 50 g. accord
ing TO quality. Barey-Sevcral parcels of $50, 400.
LOCO and i,2o0 fancgas have been taken at
81 to 81 a., and latierly at 81 81, cash, good
bags. some hoders have resolved NOT 10 wal
any longer; but others firm, thinking that
this year crop viii be scsnty Of the dryness
Of the winter. RceThcre is good soppiy of Carolina
and prices have been steady, though the market duh
There is Lamoaycquc. India is Bar copper
500 az deliverable here were attery placed S16 cash
and other parcels remain On hand that It has not been
reguus, deliverable in the north, has been taken at