The sun., 1862-01-27

which they re clearly has beon undertai sn
sky In the interests Of slavery. Lss con.
trolled by considerations tf msterisl intsrest
aod selfsh jeslonsy than the EneIisb, the
French show no disposition 10 favor slavery,
and consistently maintain their sympathy fer
the Government with which they have ever
held relations Of the most intimate friendship
whstever influence the secession envoys al
Paris may have bad 1t has not gone beyond
Court circles, and nothing would be % unpopu.
lar with the French people as interference on
the part Of the Govern mont with our affairs.
No man understands this better than NAro
LEON, and however willirg ho might be " lead
EnglAnd into difbculty with us, there Is little
danger Of his msddling in American Affairs
himself.
Frosn tho Pacine s.d South America.
The s;osmship North Star, from Aspin wall
10th inst, arrived at this port Saturday night,
with tG02.767 in specie, and mails and passsn-
gers from California.
There is no arrival from Central America, ard
but little local news.
Tire British steamship Bogots rur ming regu-
larly between Yslparaiso and Panama brought
five hundred ard fifty bales Cf cotton from Peru
for Europe on hsr last voyage.
The Pane ma Railroad Csmpanys steamship
Columbus, between Panama and Central A nsr.
ican ports, which was due at Panama tho 2lst
ult., has not yet been heard from.
The flags Of all tho consuls al Panama and As.
pinwall, ahd the shipping in both ports wore
placed at h-lfmast on the 9TH O. this month, on
the receipt Of the news Of the dosth Of Prince
Albert. The next day, tho United States Con-
suls at Pausma and Aapin ~an hoistsd their
flags for the battle o. New Orlosns.
The rains seem TO have ceased at AspiawSl-
the regular trade winds having sst in.
Tho Unteo States sloop Lancaster a1j tts
United States slcop oi-war Cyane are At PAEA.
ina.
Peru IL Tranquil Though Castillo has 60 10
constantly on the 9ri rire for conspitacies. Ech-
euique snd his other po~ eriul enemies standing
ready to take advantage ci every favoraolo cir.
cum star ce e. tfip him up
Business was never duller than now, tho gu
ano busntss with the Uuitei States, on aocount
of tho american revolution, being completely
stepped, and the British market being well sap
piled.
MFR. Prentice, a government agent, gsos TO
Ef Rlat soon with a cr5dit OF I15, COO, with
which 10 contract for materials for the building
Ofa tk for dischargi ing vessels at CAllaH, aud
for n hoa'ing dock either NJ Gala or San
Lorcuzo. The late oncroachmonts uf Spain on
her former cole u.os In America aud particularly
nor aCil'u IN IHHiIO Je mexico, are CtLsiLE
much alarm in Peru, and, indeed, on tho whole
cost.
Tho people Of Cslllo are very proud Of thoir
new bull ring and amphithcatTe, costing $50,
| 900, which was opened on Christmas night,
with 1000 sp' 'cia'ors.
In Bolivia the at, mpttd revolution Of Gem
erals ZarnadeI and Morales a sinst President
ACha, has proved complete failure.
In Cblli, Henry M-igss lato Of San Francis.
| CO. had comm, nceC the great contract 10 finish
| the Valparaiso and Santiago Railroad, and h ,d
| 1900 men engaged on the road, ard intended
| fo'n TO have , OOr more. Ills contract Ia for
| sG,tOO.OOO. Only % miles Of the road. which
| 10 intended 10 be over 100 miles in length, wa.
| frished whom Mr.. M-igps took tho job.
| The Amt' can ship Panama, from Puget Scum
for valparaiso. hul tdlon in with, on the equt
tor, the Cblian ba'k Cronol R'cUte, irou
California, with lumber, for Nalp4rsiro. absa
don,d, but in good order. From the fact tn ,
her pppc's were found OF board, II is feared Al
assassination had taken place on board.
Tho sliD Susan 4. Owen hDated tho Confede
rate aud Palmetto flags on her fore and m ain
masts, with n. B'itish flag at the peak, causing
good deal Of feeling among the Americans a
J Ca'lao.