The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-04
NEWS FROM TIE SOUTH PACIFIC.
Our Panama correspondence.

Our Panama Correspondence.
PANAMA, Dec. IS, 1890
Election Excitement in Chiie-7ne Conspiracy Againa As
President Of Pcv71-Religious liberation, dc.
The English steamer Valparaiso with two weeks later
intelligence from the West Coast arrived Sethss port
the 21st inst shc brought theasual amount
Of treasure for Europe, which forwarded per
West India mail steamer the cath. Her dates are
Valparaiso I'd and Calao 1ath inst The news is not
very important.
APPROACHING EIECuoN--vIEws THR PREssArHR
nDhNs-DEArrs or DISTINGUISHED crrrzKSs-MARKErs
ETC, Etc.
The approaching Presidential election is the all absorb
ing question throughout this republic Besides the
ton OF President members OF Congress and municipal
officers for the various departments also be chosen
The friends Of the present administration are con-
hdent OF success; and well thy may be, backed
they by the whole power aud patronage
Of the government. The opposition party, which en-
braces some Of tho best aud ablcst men OF the
nation in its ranks also actively engaged preparing
for the contest II has recently established organ
Santiago, the capital called the Discussion which is edited
with spr and ability. The cand ,ae of the opposition
has not yet been formally proclaimed but tho Valparaiso
Me,srio tn aAs they have fixed important person
&c who retired years political hie and
says thnt II Il even supposed that several Of
know dged influence working in favor of that person.
IL, Mra1io adds-As TO tho candidate OF tho govern.
ment party, whom he is cannot be any one.
He person Of acknowledged ability, honest aud pa
triotc. But unfortunately vast amount Of profound
hatred and obstinate resistance exists against him owing
To HIS powerful Interference public during many
wears, and also his inexibie character, unycdng he
known to be IN the slightest degree in the opinions and
resolutions he has once formed.
The Mrcl0 prefers the c,ndidate OF the opposition
snd Thanks that he is likely govern with greater
Advantage To the country but expresses the belief that
should the candidate 81 the party succeed
maintaining his seat ~ the presidential chair he would
adopt more tolerant AM liberal policy, better suited 70
the welfare Of the country than that pirsued during the
past few years. HIS clear intelligence fail per-
ccye that It not possible to quietly procure
the good Of the nation without enjoy ing the sympathes
OF the majority OF the governed.
The Arancanian Indians continue quiet, and owing 70
the adopted by the government il is believed
that they will continue II Is the intention of the
government To bring them into subcction II possible at
once and is rumored that tho Minister Of War will
proceed To the south to direct person the opera
tons Of the army sent against the lniians.
Don Juan Augustin Alca.Lc, an eminent and highly
spectc citizen Of the republic, recently died santiago
in the 10th year Of hs He the last relic of the
patriotic municipality Of ls10-was member Of the Con
venton which framed the present constitution adopted
II 1895 and has served uninterrupted in the S,uate az
chile since its organization lie was also Counsellor Il
state.
Ion Francisco Areano the oldest remaining veteran
Of the army Of Independence, has also just died his
SD year.
slight improvement is noted in the Valparaiso mar
ket Copper bars is quiet $40 10 cash. for regulus
So cash. Flour has advanced prccs-ast quotations
50 25 and 70 large lots 50 49, six mouths best Santiago
The hay Of Valparaiso lately presented livcly appear
ance. No less than ten vessels, anchored mt a time,
have been most loading wheat and -four for foreign
ports. Two ~ three expected for the same
purpose. and tho stock viii necessarily be much dimn-
ished by tho completion of their ctrgoes.
THE IDkNT-,RREsrs-rHK
DIFFICULTY,
Since the aar Of tho 25th November, Lima and Callas
have been quiet Somo anony letters been
dressed President Castillo announcing continuance
Of the designs against his liIe and person offers
lay all Of the secrets OF the conspraors before him II he
will senr him $50 900
great many arrests have been made during the past
three weeks IN Lima Of persons suspected Of being imp
Gated In the late attemp TO take tho life the President
Among the number not lew who are believed 10 be
innocent But they politically iniica 10 Castlla,
he Is g. crmincd 70 put them Of tho way He dare
shoot Danish them without evidence of their com
pcity IN the revolt Of the 18th If November simply
locks them up War has not yet been declared
against Bolivia and the probability therefore
two governments may yet be amicably adjusted though
Castillo would at once, did he not fear the disastrous
sequences TO his government, make on his
neiehbor The report Of the Minister Foreign Aais
just submitted 70 Congress- contains the following s~eet
country fourth article of the constitution says
the nation Processes the Roman Catholic religion You
know, gentlemen that this fact Is oocxsent with the
nation itself; that the constitution could not change
alter IL; that by tho favor of Heaven Peru has
not changed II either, but that Peru oouu.
at its birth as a nation Iy the same favor Of noavca
the constitution provides again that tho pro
spirit Of the Gospel and does not permit the pubic
exercise u any other. The government, true to tho
national faith and the constitution has taken great care
that this political prccept shall be strictly carried out
As the doctrines Of the Holy See carefully enforced
in Pcru--at least in political point OF vew-what a
capital place would be for the Pope 70 in case he
is obliged 10 leave Rome
The steam flour mill OF Meesrs Miller h Moore (Amc~i-
cansl in Caao, destroyed short time ago by IRE;
loss $3.50 600 to 500 900, which only partly covered by
insurance
There were twelve American vessels in the port Of
Calao on the l4h OF Deccmbcr and thirty at the Chin
cha Islnnds, loading and preparing TO load guauo
The United states steam corvette Narra4anset N stH
at Caao, where she will remain until she Il relieved by
another American vessel Of war
BOLIVIA ASD rcuADcp.
There further news from either of these states
Both ere tranquil al present.