The New York herald., 1864-05-06

A. Rich & Bro. IL 600
TOTAL &274 6lX
The project Of a railroad across the Andes, N Chile,
has lost OF its interest there. The report OF the
surveying engineer says there serious obstacles 10
be encountered.
Purser Gibbs, OF the Ocean Queen has thanks for
The prompt delivery Of correspondence and late papers
Our Panansa Correspondence.
PANAMA, April 90, 1864.
SOUTH AMERICA.
The Pacific Steam Navigation Companys steamer Chile,
Captain sev from Valparaiso and intermediate ports,
arrived at her anchorage Taboga the night OF the
10th nst Her dates Valparaiso March 81 Coquimbo
3D. Cadera, 4th; CobUa and Iquique 6sh AriOa, 7th;
lslay, sh Psco and Chinchas, 10TH Calao, 18Th, and
Payta, 10th. The Chile brings but thrty0ne PACKAGES
Of cargo for New York.
The news from the south coast is quite interesting.
The elections in Chile place, have resulted
In the triumph Of the government party The corress
pondence between the United States Minister at Santiago
Mr. Nelson and the Chilean government, relative 70 the
proposed mediation by the former government in tho
difficulty between Chile and Bolivia is published, and ID
10 thought, although the offer OF Mr. Nelson has been re-
eced that hosttics Will be avoided and amicabe relA
tions restored between these sister Jepub.
lies.
The from Peru would lead us 10 suppose that q
serious trouble will between that country and
Span account OF the inability satisfy the claims Of
Spain for injuries sustained by Of her SUBJECTS AZ
tho hands OF some Peruvians while residing thAS
country.
From Ecuador there is nothing OF importance TO COM
municate.
The elections, which have been she all absorbing sspso
for some time past over and have resulted N no
triumph OF the government party. In Valparaiso no
or the successful candidates had not been
nounced consequence Of difficulty resulting FROG
the msspelng Of Names This nformality, II u may bs
termed such, viii be gotten over and trouble shus
ended
In my letter OF the 28th OF las, month net,ned you ~
the possibility Of trouble occurring between the republics
Of Chile and Bolivia the Neonos question: the Minis
ter Of tho latter country Santiago having demanded hs
passports and left spoke also hopefully IN regard 70
she natter the fact that there apparent dee
sire the part Of the people Chile to 60 with
q sister republic upon such apparently slight matters
and that the Minister Of the United States IN Chile the
Hon. Mr. Nelson had rendered the mediation Of his eovs
ernment in the affair." In the hope Of coming TO sets
ticment without the necessity OF resort 10 arms
The correspondence between Mr. Nelson and Tors
cona given at length by this arrival but regret TO
say that the friendly offer Of the United States has been
rejected for the given Peru when the
offer OF that government made 10 act mediator
and declined. STILL with oil this do not think that war
will occur The affair is not spoken OF in any manner ex
cept general review OF the correspondence. Ths
said before speaks well for maintenance OF peaceful rev
ations and bsve doubt that arrangement viii
be made whereby Chile will be enabled TO prevent being
drawn into disastrous war, that win do much 70
the rapid progress she has been making IN al tna
appertains to first class government and people.
Possibly the matteg may remain until the assemblinA
and having both accepted tho invitation OF Peru
10 send delegates Here the difficulty can bo discusssds
parties and II this Congress does assemble <
hopes that point WIN be yielded one sde or the
10 be accepted. There a thousand ways Of main-
tanning peace when peace DESIRED and ~ the latter
appears TO be the wish and desire OF chile, provided
her honor can he maintained, l zee no reasoo.
doubt that the trouble will a no distant period, %
amicaby arranged With the numerous enterprises
lately projected and carried by Chle and others thai
talked Of In fair way 10 be commenced ana
az q se are . Ss eSssd 'ns 20
them aside and use the funds appropriated for them -
the purchase OF arms and munitions OF war. Better fog
chile to sacrifice little rather than lose much and
feel convinced that this argument win receive the care
fu attention OF those who have heretofore evnced so
much wisdom In tie administrator OF the AFFAIRS OF thas
government
Beyond the elections and the correspondence abovs
referred there nothing OF any interest whatever fo
Chile These two items appear 70 have absorbed every
thiDgths crops, the weather. commercial affairs ana
local items Generally there few matters Of inter-
spoken Of but they canno. DO found this time con-
''''''' @'s sssIsss sIsa gysss 3 IN sgsas xsa =
and the elections had not acted favoraby upon tho
market, and prices had, with few exceptions .
OF the with the vercaiion OF tho repors OF
slight decline on previous quotations sales wore made o
5000 or 1000 quinals deliverable in all this month and
the next Al $40 all In store at Valparaiso but with re-
render the price named hardly quotable The news BY
the last steamer OF still further decline has Of cours0
Is 600 quintas changed hands at Ss 75 on board al
Guayacan, Coquimbo Tooralo and sofa 5000 quintale
o%nsas AZ sie in store in Valparaiso and ssty, 1000
auintas at $40, board, at Guayacan. The markets
armer and Indicated slight advance on The prices named
when the OF decline nrst received Jbe 2uo-
'a''0ns are to the list inst inclusive u
The principal item OF interest from ths republic and
one that bids fair TO be cause OF much trouble, tho
dinlcul,y with spain Although commission was ap,
pointed by the latter Power 70 proceed Lima and hsd
arrived there still the question appears TO be furtha
than from settlement from tho fact this ter
making certain demands OF Peru that 10 al.
lowed, instead Of being on mission 10 arrange thu
sty Of hosttes. II s said by many. and may be sol
that spain s anxious 70 bring on war with Peru having
session sion Of Of the Gasno islands All that have
seen In regard 10 this affair would lead me 70 sup
pose The same but incline 70 The % opinion pin sns' ohs
like that Of Peru trodden down and overrun by q /,
comra.avsy strong Pows, s S,ay sps1 vnos' hs hs
little for and an existing trouble only
s an sos Ssa sss & Ss 20 a.
what is right aud all thai can be asked. spain hows
70 W .bo s
she intends pursuing. Tho Concrete cf Lima q The
i2h int thus speaks OF the matter. our last wa
announced arrival In this city OF Don Eusebio do al
zar Mazarredo who, according TO report beYer oe
special mission from the Spanish government for fN7
OBJ ect arranging matters with regard 70 the unortu~
nate TaIambo affair and Notwithstanding the want %
ocal documents showing the character and ends Of hS
isson thus far only understand that Renor Ma
yarredo not minister Of that class RECOGNIZED by ihd
law OF nations, nor confidential agont, but nerey
commissioner of her Catholic Maiesty--a qnalinoa.
tcn hitherto unknown 20 Va ingarnst
topal inGerucurse. Moreover The spanish presl
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