The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-04
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH PACIFIC.
The Gold Mines of Southern Chile-Cu-
ri0us Political CorrespOndence-R
OF the United States Minister To Bolivia,
&C., &c., &c.
OUR PANAMA CORREgPONDENCE.


PANAMA, March 25, 1861.
The Pacific Steam Navigation Companys steamer Lima,
from Valparaiso and intermediate ports with fornights
later intelligence from the west coast arrived at this port
the 22d ns with passengers, mails and $3.50 40 20
IN specie Dates are, Valparaiso, Sd inst and Callao,
14th. but there is Of Importance Affairs in the
republics Of Chile, Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador in q
tranquil state.
INTERESTING MINES or SOUTHERN CHILE, ETC.
There is no change in the political condition Of
this republic The excitement in regard to the approach
ing Presidential election has considerably abated, but
which, no doubt will be renewed the govern
ment party nominate their candidate-particularly
should they bring forward person as obnoxious to the
ton has already been noticed In the HEARID.
There is further news from the military expedition
sent against the Arancanian Indians in the south.
The great abundance OF coal In the LAta and Carone
hnts haA ,nduccu parties TO put up extensive smelling
works At those localities, 70 which 99s are now sent in
great quantities from TIE north Of Chile 10 be Ameted,
being found economical than TO transport the c2M
from the mines 70 the north largo quantities. OF hre
brick equal to those brought from Europe, are now made
The news Of the discovery Of the gold digginss in Val
DIVA Is fully confirmed In some instances from ten TO
twelve dollars per day have been taken from the dggngs
The Valparaiso Avcurio, speaking OF the universal re
sources Of the South saysJudging from the geological
formation Of those lands, they cannot fail to contain
great quantity Of minerals covered a. present by layer
in the gold washed away BY the rains aud also
those portions where the roughness Of the ground
does not allow the vegetable earth 70 collect,
and where rich veins easily be discovered Parties
who have visited the dggngs write that Intelligent mi
cause even should thew not find gold which Is not proba
Bile, they would undoubtedly hnd rich copper mines,
which believed TO exist in great in those
regions The Spanish traditions testify 70 the existence
Of great mineral wealth In the south OF Chea fact that
in all probability will ere long be realized, II the
government succeeds in subdung Indians who nfcst
the Andes coach through the provinces or Atacama
The event has attracted good deal OF attention and in
spires the belief the minds Of great many persons In
Chile Of the feasibility OF the construction OF railway
the Andet-a scheme which William Wheewright,
Eq has long had in contemplation.
The Valparaiso market during the fortnight ter
mnatng on the I'd inst. has displayed con
SIC, s9s IN vsrS sU"p ,, has
been done, except in few articles, such as barley,
hides, &c The crops generally are reported to be short
Several smelling establishments In the North have
pended operations owing to the decline OF and regu
lus in the European markets Interest on money con-
tnues high the rate charged by the Bank of Valparaiso
the best of paper being one per cent month Bar
copper, deliverable in Valparaiso, we quote at SIS 75
Flour, owing to a want of demand for exportaton is
dull prices same per last quotations.
The United States steamer Saranac expected to sail
about the 5th Of March from Valparaiso for Panama,
touching at several ports
BOLIVIA.
RECALL or THE UNITED STATES MINISTER
The political affairs Of this republic remain unchanged
The junta provisional government still have
Gen Jehn Cotton smith Resident Minister Of the United
States at La Paz has received his recall and was ex
pected 70 leave the country the course OF month or
two
PERU.
CURIOUS POLITICAL DEvnopEsESTs-rRorossp ANNEXATION
or PORTION or SOUTH AMERICA TO FRANCE.
There Ia news whatever from this repu) )ic
The Lima correspondent Of the Panama Star and Herald
furnishes that journal with ransatons Of letters sad 10
have been written by Garcia Moreno, President OF the
provisional Of Ecuador 70 Triente Charge
Gen. Franco lately driven from Ecuador for his tyran.
N.Y. and who is inmical 70 Moreno IL seems got passes
sion Of these letters, and had them published In the
The first Letter dated Quito Ecuador December 1850,
contains the following passage
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tain excepting The differences which have be introduced
struggling against the lioentiousness sodlery
nd vain the b the %s .Ss whs TS %
povertshes who advancing rapidly the devasang
ss ss saa and s
70 the order and blessings which feeble and at,enus,ed
in the ihrd letter, written il French (badly, perhaps
pscs%Ser s0 % s We nS 1ST the
II Is not the question either ransse Cd in the coasr,'o
smbo e T sss nsopy Sns pb DSns s.ss 70
. many time. II is 'not' orsnssted mot only9
~ wsi;S
% ss% Se Of The whose sn y %
oS s ccod ssS s the Interest q T.nse a. sss
would mot be useless 70 her.
yoS give me The conadsns Of the support Of
her hsjestys government 10 the foiowing:-The pro.
vsonal government of Quito will ask the people II
Will unite heef TO the French empire under the
which you please TO indicate beforehand, and
Of the consent OF the people, tired a. 1t Ii Of the
smtes of revolutions and much hates be dragged by
WIN. viii sssssSor % g gain ms but 1 ~o@d ss better
% act and would besaing Ecssdor n yos
the CHIEF o the French station could take upoa ths
responsstly The step propose 70 tAkehst H. the assn
rancc Of not being abandoned.
ECUADOR.
We have news Of interest from this republic. The
country was quiet, and further apprehension
tertaiDed Of rupture with Peru
The EDgiea etesmer Bogota, which grounded IN tbs
Guayaqu river on the sght OF tho 28tL OF February
was finally got or the 9Th inst b. the ASSISTANCE o
the Peruvian steamer ares, and rcchec Pat, on
The Ith wi'esps hsyisg sustained anJ sppvens damage