The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-17
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Our valparaiso Correspondents.
VALPARAISO, June 10, 1eo9.


Our valparaiso CorrespOndencs.
VALPARAISO, June 10, 1o07
THE NEW CABINET.
rev Cabinet has just been formed, consisting Of The
following gentlemen
Don Manuel Antonio Tocornal State Department
Doa Manuel NJ Gusnss Justice Public Instruction
Don Jose yictos ino Lastarria, Treasury.
General Marcos Matursna, War and Navy.
This combinaten has boon wen received By the 90.
called liberal party but Is not likely last long or
give satisfaction the national party and the nercan
tile community NJ large
Mr. Tocornsl belongs to the conservative school, snd
so do the other Minister'S except Mr.. Lastarra who 10
in ESQ connection with the liberals Ho 10 . talented
and able lawyer but his friends known 10 have besN
trying for the last thirty 70 upset the
a any rate by OF The last attempt ia
carry their plan in 1859. previous one teob
place in 1851 !,
On both occasions thsy were signaly defeated; bus
the indulgence OF the has somewhat
aged their hopos-n which they appear 70 porsevsrs
yst1 being abe, a. List to subvert tho only govern.
msut practicable in South Amorica-that CT snzhsy
ensd, who understand how maintain liberty witha
proper bounds, without dsgeasratn into
and chy.
KvRofEAN WORK SOUTH AMERICAN rRorB1xs
We do not doubt that some Of European frisnds
have hand in the present work Of sprcaiiag through
Chile the ideas which have ruined the other South
American States still trust in the good tho
cheans, and hopo that II they submitted 70 new
kecp the high standing winch they have on all
former occasions sce themselves, ~ nation worthy
OF the respect Of others. IL
FINANCES. .
Or government finances do net prosper much n0Na
days There dsncit Of alb $500 900 for presents
year and the Cnsfess just in ion pre- emit intends
10 raise pablo Loan N order to meet the expenditure
tor the public service as we'll for improvementss
100000 % be votedfor building public 81
best % those already IN use and several public works
IN contsmpauen
bin is pending III Congress for the establishments Of
national bank having ve poor prospect OF DO.
comiog law q tho country The is surround.
ed by difficulties and we hope mis- COVE nment wild
bear in mad the results Of similar Institutions in other
countries.
11H STANDING ARMY OF CHILE :.
We by the Of tho Sec etary Of War that the
whole standing army Of Chi consists Of 1923 I'M
stead of $685. proyiued by the law the subject,
bearing duc september IL, 1851. The population OF tho
republic stated at million and half by The Lar. oens
sus. The whole force Of the militia amounts ~ %, $780,
There only military school In this country which
twenty-five number cadets who receive military
instruction Al that instt ton AMI tho Secretary Of Wa
thinks shat number quite sufficient MI the yscancieG
Of the army with conps,eht. educated officers. a..
cdlLs
The report Of the Secretary for Home Airs does NED
contain any thing worth observing, save, PEI haps, .
report OF the pubic engineers about the railways thio
country which are in Course Of construction, and few -
working order for small stances. /.
Tbs. Of Catapo the ony paying eooa dividsnAsa
and only extending about sixty miles in al q
That Coqunbo just open TO trade for about twenty
miles.
will be finished in year aud few months. Il 4
open trade for about nifty miles, being third Of The
whole distance by that circutoGs route !,
The southern railroad, which runs from Santiago ~
wards Chian Is open about sixty miles, win n
continued under An able ma lager. - :,
LOS or TINE .ALPARArsO DOCK.
The floating dock in this by, the only work Of to
kind for ss1ttng vessels the whole South PacinQ
coast, wss accidentally sunk % the evening Of -
liiIAr thA nftAr knw nh mat
steamer Coda, which placed 1t for repairs Or
lha,aday. The Coda fell side, which the buy
warSgsvs way and, though she was ~ once removed
with sai ETY., the d. OK su; shortly after.
The business q said dock paid the owner about AfN
not worth more nor perhaps as much as Il was insured
sor-tnirty thousand. The bus had . privilss1
for toa years, Of which nearly eight have AirsaA1
TIE CREW VESSEL MURDERED.
The American sch oDer Ann Eliza, Trsemsa master,
7ih instant. She attacked On her way at tnQ
straits u Magellan BY about twsny ndars OF the Sier4
del fueyo, whio At anchor by night tho 20sh e
APRIL three her murdered ana tho csptaiut
cook and sailor, who al tbs remaining crew.
badly wounded but the captain managed 70 exel thu
Invaders BY shooting down three OF them with his res
volver. sad rescung tbs little schooner. He took hs4
bck TO the Chilean colony on the strait and faxf
by Governor with hands 70 bring hsrs THU
psrt. she loaded With valuable cargo Vi sks bsuaA
for Honolulu aud only measures eighty three tcns
The steamer Bio Bio has left this coast fOp
Rio ganeico. ander agreement with the British Mad
Prciho COM apy's agents return back 10 thu
cast 70! a S.a secure the exclusive control 81
th steam enasting ads ihc consideration vsrioHs4
estAs, aGd thought to BIO quite satisfactory 70 thX
ownets OF tho steamer 80 Withdrawal.
yxssyi
Tho English three sled Rothsy Ale-ardeD
Chiffon paster, ran aground on tho night Of thS
9TH inst, at Place coast north Of ror4
aid sna left again the 18th INST, on boaY4
Tho small propeller Adcia, VI about nifty relieve
to save hsr she was ballast bound 80 this per. fro
NV MS owsixs or ooA1 Ar oorrapo
Few coal deposits rave beer discover In abundanoa
Copiapo Ia ths prosircso Of Alacus. We have
sample, sud Ind u like var pennsyn Ania hard coal.
oosiIyltDs os AND tokoSgl-
Our coal PITS n oa Ar! Corcne worked In - psrfe6S
tho best In ths States, doing very tl
present. accountof tao recent heavy i'm pstalionG
ffca FSani especially " swenssa, which u used ~
oundres Of Csdsrs AID Coauneo AID selling srA
| Gs 81 10 70 S. per ton, with loss " nYofteTs.
Esis9 orEsAlioss.
Oar nnsra districts Of Csdasa, Copapc ana CocuInS
DO not yielding eaoash 70 reward Ne ninss st pr
Tho copper foandriss under unfivosbls sdvioss fro
Europe for the last SIX months, have bssn corps led
Ccrps is ths chief staple OF chic, being estimated
about from twelve 70 fifteen millions year, accorded
/ 10 tie prices IN foreign markets.
vEsgrs TaE For1 oosoxsa-
rssss vessel. were y,rs :. c.ronsi s"ar sssl ssHs
any thing ks reasonable rates Of freight.
g.Rssts
business In general hsg been very qret for the ase
two months. American ootteu goods are ssarce aEG
wRntsi
Cooper bars soil now At l:c. essh-an unusually oN
price.
Wheat tho staple Of Chile sfter copper snd has
rscenty advanced selling latey stS3 " 81 10 yer fa@
noaa It's Lbs in southern ports OF Tome And
Tacahusno sells At small reduction of &c $50. poe
faue1a Holders OK oct ~ Obtain ss higher prices.
The stock at Tome lstey about ITO 900 anssxss
The barx Obcron sad the h.ig ccrn.lo Sssyeara hAk
cleared with wheat Tor Peruvian a. Inc briggs Isresay
| Jesus Maria Sisana were loading, and must bS
| already al sea.
Flour steadily shs adv ancs at IS % psr beg a.
200 lbs.
Money IN Valparaiso is very abundant, aud largV
sums are kept ide at the banks aud backing houses
wheh speir anxiilrg, undo. present circumstances
spi cad tlsr cash. Interest is ccmparsvsy hish, say
cent yeir bit rst rate paper goes 81 sx pes
cent for ninety days, anu even SIX mouths.
email sale VI god IA .s been made ~ 300 kits
osrsn-s weight u ltaa lbs., and 4.6J drsmt{
I..hanra on Inuaun q usus Ald dollar. on I'M