The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-06
he following Is the specie list Of the Costa Rlc.-

Total $3.50 Alb
Our Panama Correspondence.
PANAMA., Jan. 90, 1896.
SOUTH AMERICA.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Compuny's steamship
Bogota, Captain Holloway from Valparaiso and interme
date ports arrived here the 21st inst Her
Valparaiso, January q Coquimbo, 3D.; Caldera, 4th;
Coba, eh Iquque 9th; Asica It'll; Islay, 9Th; Pisco
10th; Calao 18th, and Pata 10th She brings the fol-
lowing cargo for New York 173 hides and 81 bales Of
goat skins
The Bogoa left at Callao the 18th inst the United
States steam soop Lancaster flagship Of Admiral Pear
The United States ship Cyans arrived Valparaiso
on the I'd ult.
am indebted to Purser Lewis, Of tho Bogota, for
prompt delivery Of the HERALD's South Coast
pondence and full files Of late papers.
The by this arrival il very interesting In Chile
they appear to have become very tired Of waiting for
something to turn up IN Peru that they have become
Disguised and turning their attention to home mat
tors once more, the most important being the best
method Of retaining the Of rich territory
that now remains . wilderness.
Congress adjourned tho 9th Of December, after
transacting business Of importance.
The committee engaged in investigating and endeavor
ing to modify and reaange the customs laws Is still at
work, but yet without any known result. Several
under the proper head.
The from Peru fully set forth in the letter Of
your Lima correspondent. Although aAirs in that
public still look warlke there settled opinion that
peace will happily very end the NATTER although
the threatening Of the last nine months has been
expensive operation for Pu, the exhibit TO Con-
gress proves
I am informed by person residing in Panama, who
know is thoroughly posted that is the intention Of the
Spanish Admiral Paraa after disposng Of the Peruvian
trouble TO proceed with large portion Of his force TO
Chile TO demand the why that republic chose
consider between Peru and Spain fact, and,
neutral refuse coal and provisions to the ships Of the
latter Power when in reality existed If this Is
the case Chile may 'get her back up" and refuse
answer any such questions and then may have
ond edition of the trouble.
We have information a. to what the Congress-
Am ericano Of Lima Is doing Possibly the festivities Of
that gay capital could tell better than shorthand
porter.
The news from this republic appears to be little else
than grow the Spanish Peruvian question. Tho
papers express dissatisfaction at everything in and about
Lima, and sighty "pitch into" to the American
Congress for apparent inactivity. On the Inter point
the MercprSo del vapor thus expresses itsef:-'The
American Congress on its part has given signs OF
vitality In the past fortnight Diplomacy remains muf-
CHARACTERISTIC
that subject in the Chamber OF Deputies by the member
from Copiapo 10 the Minister OF Foreign Affairs, only
his Ity in manner worthy Of himself and that cir.
cumsanccs required the maintenance OF secrecy The
Cenos tired Of waiting for the solution Of the trouble
wisely trying to forget by turning their attention to
home matters once more Among the projects Of i'm
portane the carpet the most important appears to be
that Of endeavoring TO reclaim and bring under cultiva
ton large portion Of the rich territory Of Chile that
I'll rema ns wilderness To this end scheme OF i'm
migration and colonization = proposed which .nh WI, probe
solved upon the following
The foundation Of an emigration ONCE, with branches
The acquisition by government Of lands In the CEN
trail Provinces TO install the emigrants professionally
g. A system OF contracts between owners Of estates
and the emgrants by medium o. ths central emigration
Office.
4 The assignment Of an annual sum by the govern
ment 10 encourage emigration.
There is no doubt, with proper Inducements and On
couragcment large emigration can be drawn 70 Chile.
The country very rch the climate ne, and In fact
there is everything the new conner desire TO make
comfortable home himself and family, bcsldes making
and energy This scheme offers nne opening for farm
ers for Chile, In agriculture Ia unsurpassed AZ grain
country y l. without superor All 9ss s 70, msns
The Congress- Of Chile terminated its session on the
Importance An appropriation has been made, granting
70 line OF steamers between Europe and Chile, via the
Straits Of Magellan the sum Of 100000 per annum for
The estimates for the present year have been passed.
i They are AZ f0llows.-
Min stry OF the Interior and Foreign Affairs. 0oo sS1
/ Ministry Of Justice, Public Worship and In
strucuon. 100 -.
Ministry OF FINANCE. W.
Ministry OF War and Marine. S6z4, Ibl
Total.
The excess OF the present the past year will b
over tive millions Of dollars caused by appropriation
OF sJSs 90 for the Valparaiso and santiago Railroad
$4,000 for arms 600 for dry dock and 81 00<
for increase OF Of Two are now bu ldnl
in England under this last appropriaon-scrcw steam
crs two hundred end eighteen feet long, thirty thre
feet beam. OF three hundred nominal horse power blu
capable of being worked NJ to one thousand nye nun
Dir They will be armed With two or three heavy rnes
| guns on pvots and liz broadside guns, also rined
: Tho commission toi revise the new hrin OF duties
M at work. but Il Is doubted " the government has an!
power TO confirm lie actions without the sanction OF Con
| gross. .,,
The fears expressed when the coasne trade o. CHI
was thrown open 10 the ships OF All nations, that IN
commerce Of the country would be rich injured prov
TO be unounded ton vessels Of 2 III tons, having com
under the Oh lean flag since the 10th OF November
quicksilver mine has recently been discovered IN IN
streets OF Valparaiso Its richness yet undetermined
from the fact Of several houses being over tho LEAD
| which prevents the vein being traced.
The market for products Of Chile has exhibited but "
tie movement during the fortnight In copper the 10
lowing transactions are mentioned :5 600 quintals
ordinary bars at sl7 900 quntals refined ingots
SIS 30, on board IN Lota The sales In Valparaiso vel
500 qunssls bars q III %, LOCO ountas u III ID