The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-24
ppcrr LIST OF THE NORTH STAR.



Our Pa mama Correspondence.
PANAMA. May Is, 1862
N1cs from Ectsador-Anus,nerts Peru Variations #
the Vnta0e-Tte Revolution IN Boliria-Bsu's FLIGHT
from Potosi-Commsrce Ckie-7he Nerican Question
in ChIe-Afairs in the argentine Confederation. de-
The Pacific Steam Navigation company's ship Peru ar
rived at Tabcga the morning Of the 9th instant Our
Southern dates reach April IL from Santiago and VAL
paraso the 18TH from La Paz Bolivia and from Calao
10 the Goth From Guayaquil we have letters 10 the
3oth
ECUADOR.
Nothing new has occurred in this republic since my
hst. Rumor says that Ex-lntendents Zarama, now in
Iuqusrres Columbian province and other officers Of the
New GranaGan Confederation had refused to accept the
good Offices OF Ecuador in the Columbian question offered
70 them by its Commissioner Mr.. N. j. Quijano the
plea that the higher Authorities Of the Confederation are
the ones that must be addressed on the subject-not
hey. Who these authorities are it is probable they
themselves don't know.
PERU.
After tho professions and church meetings attendan
holy week. the people of Peru again TO their
usual life OF pleasures and gayses Lima the theatre
open, and in Arequipa dramatic company was soon
10 commence its performances An opera troupe under
sgnor Rossi Ghelli, had been engaged for season in
TAcna
Tho vintage Tins has arrived ana though the crop has
not been very large the want OF labor is felt IN the
grape growing districts. Psco brandy had declined
some The sugar cane Is now being gathered too in
Cerro Azul Tie Peruvian bark General Prim was really
to sail TO San Francisco with 5000 qunas Of muscovado
rho ship Antona Rarn1s expected, and would
also load with white sugar and mscovado for the
destination.
The Eucad,ran steamer General Flores burst her bo
srs on her trip to Caao. from Guayaqu and lays dis
Gbled in the port of Hrarmey.
The Nexcan question continues be the topic of the
day. Two new periodicals. have been issnec being the
organs Of two societies whose object cement and
uphoid south Amer can Independence. Branches 10
these are being established throughout Peru. Politics
for once, below par The Presidential Electoral Col
lege was to meet on the Alb Of May.
BOLIVIA.
The revolution OF srcre in favor OF General Belzn had
been completely suocated After the battle Il the ltb
OF March, Gen. Martinez the leader the Evolutionary
party, occupied the city Of Po;os. There he remained
about fortnight though evidently to tho disgust OF
whole population. On the 10th he lett the cite and on
the % entered into sucre with 500 men, In his flight
from folosi he carried or 500 900 Mint and
destroyed 900 stand OF arms found there. But 10
sooner had he penetrated into Srcre than Cen Perez
with 600 men made his appearance He took posses
SION OF the city directly while the Bslzstas occupied
several hills surrounding it. About O'Clock the town
was attacked but after an hour and has fghing the
rebels we're repulsed by tho government troops under
Gen. Perez.
Amicablo relations exist between Bolivia and Peru
Bolivia will try to collect her feeble CON- and Peru viii
allow her the use OF the port Of africa the as IL IL
we're national port.
In Valparaiso commerce Ia dull the demand on all
having fallen OF considerably Rice s not to 10 found
and coffee commands s24 per quintal. Copper can be
o
per quntal Barley 81 50 70 81 IS per faneglda.
The comet OF Encke observed from the Santiago
observatory the 9Th Of last month Much excitement
was fot in Valparaiso account OF three different fires
having taken place, after the other The nrst one
occurring the night Of the 4th destroyed ha heck
the Gale San Juan dc 0ias Property DESTROYED was
valnsd At about quarter Of million dollars. The se
ccnd one the 5th. destroyed couple OF houses val
acd at SIS 000 The third the 7th, not ap
pear to have done much damage. An ares for arson
Was made hut no proof could be brous bit forth The in
surance companies, understand, have hal little LOGS by
these fires Ereghts 10 England and Hamburg 81 TO "a
S. per ton To the United states, SIS. Exchange on
London-sixty and ninety days-Ss sd TO A. I'D a
dollar. Money 10 abundant.
The press Of Chile is also discussing the
pean question with warmth. The people have asked the
government what stand means TO take the SUBJECT
but no ans yer has been given. The half way
and conctary policy OF President Perez begin give
Dissatisfaction TO the cquos.
ARGENTINE CONFEDERATION.
Congress about meet IN Buenos Ayres in order
20 decide the place for the capital OF the nation New
rcues had arisen between the provinces themselves
ALSO between Duenos Ayres and Uruguay The
- claim that Buenoe Ayres Is the the
Svvnce OF Corrientse claiming certain lands which
Uruguay claims also a. part OF her territory: The
amount Of u Is that there great deal OF jealousy
sting between all the provinces, and they cannot be
quiet
Trouble between France and England and Uruguay was
expected on account OF claims refused TO those naous
DO the l0h OF March their utimatum be acceded
% or oombardm9n Of Monevideo threatened but the
day bad passed by without hostllites