The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-24
news fror. the South Pacific.


rASAsa, August Is, &"el.
The cnglish steamer Caao from'valparaiso eater
mcdis ports, arrived at this pos the 9th inst with
date esrom the foraer place to the nth Of July n Caao
to tao 29th. She brought 1925 ~ in specie for England
The news from al parts OF the ceest is unmportwt.
CHIIE.
ACTS PASSED By the coNoREs,
This country the eve q important cvers On tho
25th of July the electors the capital and
select President for republic and although the go
vernment party has declared favor of ST. on Jose
quin Pefez, whose selection would give general salts
faction and secure peace to tho country great ap
prehension exists lest that party will prevail uron the
electors to select some other person irss acceptable
These fears arc My expressed through the medium
the lress and pablo meetings, which pretty clearly nd
cate that II the chic should not fail General Perez
great dissatisfaction will ensue If not revolution.
Congress IS stlfin session Among this passed
the oiOwIng;-
Tosutiorsc government to grant sabsiy for ha Dur.
pose Of navigating the river Bio Bio by steam.
To regulate ralroa Is in general
For tbs establishment Of savings banks
For treaty OF Gnon of The South American republics
For reducing the rate Of taxes uninailed property
from four per cent.
4oesthbish The Presidential visit to the departments
the rep bic.
Another project for the protection Of the mining int
rests Is about 10 be proposed 10 Congress, vz-Tise
and other metals
Intelligence has been received Valparaiso Of the k.,s
"A,
June IN latitude "a deg Is min south. and longitude 81
deg So min east. She WAS from S,ny ioalci with coa
for Valparaiso Her consstn N twenty three par
sss, were brought to Valparaiso by tho French ship
Samarang. They were taN'n from boat few mn,ssss
before The LORD Hongc.tord Gown.
The Valparaiso Mturi0 IN It's review OF the marke; for
The fortnight ending the nth Of July
crisis, to whiDh have hid al our ac
reports, exercise most bancul influence as
well on trade all branches of industry never
tel9ss Halter ourselves with the hope OF reaction 81
''siant period.
Impoatons during the past fortnight n,uch
afge th'n IN the cvions At the same time the
nmcr us arrivals have contributed 10 facilitate returns
thd wer 1t not for the navorabIe advices from Europe
we might expect to the inning interest shortly
ron It's present prostratnn favorable reaction, how
fvcr IN those markets must take place at disant pc
rod and this, added 10 the expected abolition the
port duiy on this produce, will, it hoped only
store thus branch OF in iustry TO prosperity, bat tro
give impulse agric ilturc and thus ncre. q, IL
general wealth OF the co ntry.
PAR COPPER small parcels amounting in all 70
900 quntas were taken dur ing the fortnight 80
4unta but since tho arrival of The mail there
anxiety to biy The operations in ores and regrs bov
5a'n strcted OWING to the scarcity Of vessels b hi.
obstacle, with the late moro numerous arrivals, will We
hope, SON disappear.
Flo Rio 00O quntas Santiago brands have been iakcn
or ENGLAND at So per quinai SIX moahs smaller parcels
rave been pad as high s. - TO 50 - pcr Qi.ia
Sonthsrn bran Is, IN pafces OF 900 900 qatas,
tch 81 q 10 i294 SIX months, and smaller lots So
6months Stocks are well maintained by Constant Ar
rivals, aud these are sufficient to meet any demand
are likely to experience.
BOLIVIA.
There is no news OF interest from this republic The
PROVISIONAL government under the administration Of Gen
Cha appears 10 satisfaction all parties excr
he plr:isans Of Gen Bclsu, who would they were
sufficiently strong oment revolution. But the army
a'lng been increased, they VIII be Kept subFrlian
Mr. carter the new Minister 10 Bolivia haa lett Tor
La FaZ, the capital.
PERU.
There is nothing Of special Importance report from
his republic The election FOR Assistant Vice Prcsient
PASSED on quietly General lczct the government candi
date, Is probably elected The anniversary Of lhe iude
endence OF Peru WAS celebrated with great enthusiasm
AS usual Military paraaes, bull fights, balls &c, &C
were the order Of the day
The expors c" saitpetrc from aaq;e from the Is, OF
January to the LIST of July were Gle, 1886 qunta,s.
ECUADOR.
lnere rs no news whatever IRON this republic. The
country remains quiet