The New York herald., 1866-05-10
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SOUTH PACIFIC.

SOUTH PACIFIC.
BY the steamship New York Captain Horner which ar
this port yesterday from Aspinwa have late
from the seat Of he South Pacific embraced
In Pacific squadron Valparaiso and Panama CORES.
pondenc,
The spaniards had received an addition to their squad
in the Pacific of rgato OF sixty guns
cervcttes and transport the latter vessel bringing
large supplies Of clothing and ordnance stores. There
werc also in this squadron fifteen hundred marine
Infantry for duty shore if the opportunity for land
ing occurs. No action had taken place against other
points on tho coast OF Chile supposed there
would DO until after tho arrival Of the two PERM
Wan iron clads, Huascar and Independence,
on the coast whom there will probably be a decisive
contest for naval supremacy. II the Spanard is vic
torious the other places the of Chile, Bolivia,
Peru and Ecuador that be reached will have their
share Of shot and sholl
Tho English residents of Santiago had confirmed the re-
solutions of those Of Valparaiso against the conduct the
British Charge and Admiral in preventing the bom-
bardment Of Valparaiso and consequent destruction Of
ther property. The French residents had put in claim
for the amount Of loss they had sustained Tho estimate
OF the value OF property destroyed in Valparaiso Is
givon placing the amount at about ten and half mil
lions OF dollars but this is thought be much below the
mark
The report Of the Spanish Admiral Nuhez, who con.
Quoted tho bombardment, to the Spanish Min scr at
Washington, states that Commodore Rodgers after his
efforts for peaceabc settlement of the difficulties
thwarted by Chile commended the action right, and
said that moderation and dignity were the side Of
Spain; and the English Admiral Dcnman sad that the
insult offered by the Cheaus in proposing naval COM
bat was sufficient justification for the bombariment.
He says also that the Chilean government opposed the
removal OF foreigners property
In Peru matters usual The arrival of the
Chalaco, at Callao from Panama, Is announced with
the I've rifed guns for the government Of Chile that
were embarked at tho latter port at the time that the
Unclc Sam refused clearance for Antonio with
provisions on the ground of neutrality
General MOsquera had arrived in the Colombian man.
ofvar steamer Colombia in Colombia, from England,
eS rce TO Bcgoa to be naugurated President of the
republic Rumors in circulation. believed to be
well founded that strong effort would be made re-
move the seat Of government from Bogota to Panama.
CONGRESS.
In the Senate yesterday the great feature of the day
fhs introduction by Mr. Henderson, OF Missouri of
n bill to regulate appointments and removals by the
Prssdert which Is int ended substitute for the
ssea on the sam. subject appended to the Post Office Ap
.proprist,on bill TeS new bill provides that
the President cannot renove any officer up.
pointed by consent OF Oh. s."aiA Except mem
De" OF MS Let Where the appointment Is made by
ne .sdent or heads Of departments alone, not re-
curing the consent of the Senate, the removal may be
effected by the appointing officer The joint resolution
apponiing the Mayor OF New York and other persons
committee to select site for Post once in this city
WINS passed The Senate then proceeded 10 the consde-
ration Of tho Post Once Appropriation bill, pending
which It adjourned.
The House continued their consideration Of the report
al gnOk q an
ject and Mr. stevens gave notice that he would call for
vote on the Joint resolution this afternoon The even
ing session was consumed dscussn. tho Revenue Tax
bill and several verbal amendments were made
EUROPE.
Our spcca European correspondence and flies by the
China dated to the 2sth Of April reached this city from
Boston yesterday morning.
The Reform bill debate was brought TO close In the
English House OF Commons by the delivery Of a remark
able speech by Mr. Disac leader OF the opposition
and an eloquent and logical reply by Mr. Glad
stone on the part of the cabinet. Mr. Disrael
charged the cabinet with seeking TO reconstruct the
government on tho american principle" and
made A telling hit by asserting that Mr.. Gladstone
played fas and with the subject OF recognition Of
the iaso American confcdcracy for party purposes
s,crca,na confusion in tho world by tho idea Nr
,sdscue warned the tories and aristocras iha, III,
ultimate triumph Of the people was ceftain and cad
toned thsm 10 beware OF the vast silent social fore
marshalied against them
Alarming reports had reached Madrid from the Unite
stssss steamer Kearsarge, OF Lisbon It said that seve
of her officers had died OF African fever, S well as
number OF tho crew. No names are given.
Our Madrid correspondent states that Spain s full
,rspsred for another revolution which VIII have for
obec, A complete change Of the royal dynasty Gcner
Prm Is spoken Of as being engaged in the movemen
and son Of Victor Emanuel is named rs likely TO So
coed Queen Isabella.
The nrs, contingent OF Austrian volunteers Tor Max
msns army 10 Mexico to sail from Trieste Tor vel
Cruz IN the last days OF April
Head Centre Stephens Is said TO have had an in'erv'c
with General Prim. No mention Is made OF MS san'
on tho Napoleon III for America
THE CITY.
Up TO yesterday tive thousand licenses were grah''
by the Board Of Excise for which fortynne thousar
Ave hundred dollars received by the treasure
Many of the dealers TO whom licenses have been granite
negIco, 10 call for tbem, and they will be notified th
thsy have 70 DO SO within seven DAYS or to'