The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-07

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Parser Bailey, Of The Ocean Queen, has thanks for
The prompt delivery Of correspondence and late
papers.
Our Panama Correspondence.
PANAMA, Feb. 20, 1864
SOUTH AMERICA
The Pacific Steam Navigation Companys steamship
Peru, Captain Bloomfield, from Valparaiso and inter
mediate ports arrived in this harbor at NJ the
Both inst. Her da.es Valparaiso, February q Co.
quimbo 8; Cadera a. CobUa, g. Iquique g. Arca lsay,
.; Pisco and Chinchas, 10; Calao, 10, and Paga Ie
She brought the following cargo New York6
BARK 50 bales Of goatskns 80 bales Of cotton and 113
hides The news from the Southern republics Of in
serest although not of great Importance They ap
pear 70 be prosperous, and daily almost by
acts, betteng the condition OF their people, increasing
business, and facilitating commerce. both foreign and
eoastwse. Now that peace is established once more
between Colombia aud Ecuador, there will be some
ehance FOR the latter country, the apparent determine
ton 70 maintain peaceful relations is carried out The
proposal for congress TO assemble at Lima for the pur
pose Of arranging matters between all the republics Of
South America, that between themselves will in
future become almost impossibility, h meeting with
much favor. Surely treaty should be made, for
they have much to lose and nothing 10 gain by endeav
ssing to cut each others Threats.
Scarcely word Is said In any OF the Chilean journals
respecting the effect produced by late catastrophe
Santiago In lessenng the influence and power OF the
church and priesthood. The papers, which az the time
we're vehement 10 their denuncations OF men like
Ugarte are now silent upon the subject and 1t is feared
that the Of the people have again fallen back
condition Of lethargy and have quietly submitted
influence out OF their power to counteract 10 my
INST letter, per sseaship Ocean Queen. gave you the
particulars tho which the female portion
q the population Of Santiago stirring to maintain
she priesthood power and to prevent their influence
from being In any interfered with They have
doubtless succeeded In great We all know
vomen's influence, and how hard II Va 10 resist them
when they determined to carry out an object
that interests them Nothing will stop them until their
POINT carried and doubt this has been the way in
Santiago The women OF Chile fanatics on the sub
ject religion They the priest ridden portion
Of the community aud when any beneting the
ehurch il desired they are employed through
their influence with the sterner SEX to obtain it, and
they are, nine times out Of ten me most 10
the most bgoed on tho subject OF religion and Tor THE
the priests are careful TO select those niu
ence they desire from the wealthies and
powerful families feeling with such means OF Oh
taining all they ask for, not AS an instance o.
give you following story told 10 me by the part,
who asked the question and received tho answered.
board OF Of the steamers on recent passage from
Calao TO Valparaiso was lady of Chile, who had lost
three relatives by the disaster She did not appear
DO much distressed about ~ and con yesed freely upon
asked her what was her opinion OF the affair." ana she
did not think the priests entirely TO blame for the catas
trophe Her reply that she did mol thak hat he
pould hare hesitation attending another ceebra ion Of
sintar sind, econ II she h,eo nd d,saser Of lsLt
Mature would be the result. Shc cd coafdsm thai II ods
Ae ordering Of "Mary, and in consequence did NOT niorn
fle loss that ,s r,h ahrs, had sustain d. untii such
thoroughly uprooed minds OF the better classes
Of society change be expected for the BETTER With
the educated 90 very bgoted VIVA. can we expect from
fahers husbands and brothers have lost all
the female portion OF their families aud appear TO
be governed entirely by the commands OF the priest
hood, issued TO and carried out by their wives,
daughters and sisters Il these wSnen , could
advocate the re-cs,abishmen Of the nquslion, with all
It's attendant horrors, bitter are they in matters
ics II history could be written OF the doogs OF the
Catholic priests In these south American republics aud
the influence hey have succeeded In linsinng over
the people, II would be OF the most Interesting aud
Instructive works given to the public very little
time will show II the people Of chile viii benefit by the
terrible lesson they have received or they VIII reman
rs before, In almost total darkness.
The Pacific steam Navigation Company have succeeded
In renewing their contract with the government OF chile
for the term Of five years, that originally made
January 1885, and have extension OF one year on the
:GsoS q ~ hs ss Ts
lished between Valparaiso, Toni Talcahuano ana Coro
mel. The granting Of these extensions has met with
much oppost for the that the inesh company
have held the monopoly long enough and II was beev cd
that the different routes should be left opeo to compet
ton whereby passenger fares and regh's would be re
duced and business much increased. AS 1t IS none
but the wealthy travel and nothing but the most
costly description OF goods be shipped by the steamship
line people and bulky cargo must 20. as formerlyS
around Cape Horn An American line q steamers ha long
desired the West coast OF South America Had u
been established before the broke out would by this
tme have boon doing large and lucrative business aud
probably would have prevented renewal OF the
with tho English company. You cannot wonder az the
desire Of tho English monopoly 10 renewal when
you consider item alone OF its receipts aud know that
Tho others are 10 larger proportion. The distance betw
Panama and Valparaiso Is than three thousand miles.
Yet charged first class passage two hundred
and niuety dollars. Had there been an American cppos
son II would not be over hall the amount, and money
would be made at less than that
Tho street Railway Company OF Valparaiso has been
doing splendid business, with every rrospest o. vas
Increase Ia tho profits The original ocst OF the road
four hundred and thry thous md I'VE hundred dol
lars; from the lst of May until the 3lst OF iecom
Der Of ast year the line has carried one million and sixty
four thousand three sixteen passengers
ducng seventy i've thousand seven hundred ana ten DOL
lars and realizing net profit Of twenty seven tnonssne
ssven hundred and eighty four dollars IRON TINS amount
the capital invested From the daily increase 10 the re-
ceipts Of the road since the period mentioned u !
thought that dividend Of fifteen and bali per cen
quote the following from the Mercwio del Vdror O.
Februsry regarding general matters in tho republic
Chile:-Tbe city OF Valparaiso has been Of latter day
tho scat various important projects among which those
Aimed at supplying tho city with water claim the frs
rank Up 10 the present time there are three projects
under discussion The FIRST Of these emanates from M
pubshed proposes the formation Of an anonym com
pany with capital OF six hundred thousand dollars 4
conduct the water necessary for the city from the VIVA
Gel Mar For this purpose reservoir on the pneumatic
sveteu would be constructed and six or seven miles
Eon pipe laid down. The municipal authorities fosterin'