The New York herald., 1862-04-04
News from the south Pacific.
OUR PANAMA CORRESPONDENTS

PANAMA, March rs, 1852.
By the British mail steamer Bogota and tie Panama
Railroad Compauy's steamer Guatemala we have late
adyices from South and Central America.
The news is Of little interest.
Dates are up 10 March from valpar Also; l4th from
Lima and Calao
From Guatemala they to the l1th Salvador to the
18th Nicaragua TO the 18TH and Costa Rca The 10Th
The Bogota did touch at GuayaquiI Hence nothing
new from Ecuador.
The Bogota brought 500 bales Peruvian cotton for Liver
pool 500 bales bark for New York and 450 bales for
Liverpool Also COO IN specie for England
PERU.
The government has issued decree authorizing the
building Of railway between the city ArequIpa and its
seaport town. Islay Offering to guarantee six per cen,
tho estimated cost Of ten millions Of dollars to any
company which will undertake it, The distance is only
General Canseco brother inlaw OF President Castillo
has taken command OF the Army Of the South" place
Of General San Roman who resigns TO accept the Pres
dency, which he may or may not get
The fgate Caao or ApuT nac has not yet been raised
though the has spent large sums Of money
attempts TO float her.
Freights a, Guano Islands for Europe Is 15s
CHILE.
The people in Valparaiso seem to have been principally
occupied during the past fortnight in paying honors TO
President Perez
Reforms in the constitution and a change Of ministry
The President has sgnned his intention not TO quit
Valparaiso before making arrangements with the agent
Of the Pacific Steam Navigation Company TO further the
project Of line OF steamers between Valparaiso and
England through the Straits OF Magellan via Brazil and
another between Chile. Uruguay and River Platte pro.
vinces
Contractor Msggs is pushing forward rapidly the work
on the valparaiso and Santiago Railroad to the great sa
tisfacton OF the people and the government
The Indians Of Arauco have burned the fields 10
prevent the cavalry 10 be against them from
getting forage and still continue their atrocities on the
people OF the frontier.
Considerable apprshensions appear to exist in Chile as
70 Spanish movements in Mexico and Spanish designs IN
South America
Acongress or South American republics is talked of
Business s improving, sales having been large during
the fortnight Some difficulty s experienced in export
ing producs owing TO the scarcity OF vessels Twelve
vessels were loading with grain the southern ports
American cotton goods have advanced In prices Flour
selling at from 80 to IS rs, months credit Barley
es TO 81 IS per fansgada, cash Carolina rice (nono
copper, SIS, cash Nitrate Of soda sle5 e2Js cas- L.
Freghts to England and Hamburg Ga to "a S. TO the
United States SIS Exchange on London sixty TO ninety
days, 46d 10 +6Ld. per dollar; on France, sixty 20
1ney days, SOC. 10 81 On United States, 10 per cent
nominal
ARGENTINE CONFEDERATION.
These provinces enjoy perfect quiet and General Mre
recognizing the government He viii probably be
seetsd President OF them tho Porenos ascribe their
success 70 his skill and energy.
BOLIVIA.
conspiracy TO Gust General Acha from the Presi-
dsncy was discovered 10 time prevent lie success
Ihe country ~ quiet.
News from Central America.
The assassins Of President Guasd,ols. IN Honduras
have been tried and summarily shot.
Vice President Castellanos is at the head Of the 20
vcrnment
Guatemala, Salvador Nicaragua and Costa Rica are al
quiet
The coffee crop IN Costa Rica exceeds 100 600 ouin,a
and the article 10 selling 10 Punta Arenas al sl3 por
quntal.
Tho Guaiomalas freight was mainly conse, souo two
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