The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-14
INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF CHILE.
Railroad and Other improvements Pro-
gressing-Chilean Financs-Statsment
of tho NntiOnal Bank. SO.
pFNII1uVi S'HuSb "u" 70 ~V0V'
AFFAms IN CHILE.

SANTIAGO, Chile, June Q. 1885.
AFFAIRS IN cIiLx.
The domestic affairs OF Chilo ROMAN undisurbed by
any serious agitation The election Of President which
takes pace the 25th inst, is stirring up the animos
ties Of political par.es and the increases In in
terest the day OF election approaches Is impossible
to predict the result with certainty but there 10 little
doubt Of tho continuance of the present administration
Whether the dissatisfaction with IL will assume more
violent form than offensive language Is yet to DO deter
mined In fact II ID not easy In country like this TO
estimate the strength Of any party until It's power has
been fully tested and those who assume threaten.
ing attitude may soon not only be found In small mi
norly but contented with affairs il they took very
little interest In the policy OF the government
The decree requiring all subjects Of Spain TO become
naturazed leave the country within thirty DAYS from
the 2Sth OF May is being enforced and number have
taken out the necessary papers for remaining here.
About hundred and thirty have sgniHcd their intcn-
ons to become citizens OF Chile and there is doubt
that all have been hero for any length of time will
40 SO before the expiration OF the allotted period
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS
are progressing and when affairs have become set
tied will be extepded large scale The republic al
ready has over four hundred mcs OF railroad and about
seven hundred miles OF telegraph In operation. Tie
roads are ali built in tho best possible manner nave
American ard English rolling stock, and N some in
stances pass over grades that havc hitherto been 70
garded az nsurmountablc The road between Santiago
ard Valparaiso most OF which constructed by Mr..
Henry Meiags of New York. is wonder Of onsineerDg
passing through five tunnels and OYER valleys on iron
yaacts equal TO any in the world. The railroads
Santa and Valparaiso Santiago and the agricul
tural regions Of the south Connmbo and the mines of
Tcmaya and Parnscllo and Caldera with the great sill
yer and copper regions OF Copiapo and Charnacilo.
Teleeraphs extend from Santiago TO Valparaiso 70 CO.
qulmbo and 10 the southern provinces and are nearly
completed 10 Conception and Cadera. II IA probable
that the southern line will soon be extended TO
AAtkau in fhA far nl,tk Tanrn Ia
much talk OF constructing telegraph line over
the Corderas to Buenos Ayres and also Of putting up
another along the coast TO Clao and Lima, In Peru.
These enterprises however are not likely to DO under
takcn very soon Railroads profitable to tho
win justify It is earnestly desired by tho government
extend the Southern road from San Fernando 70 Con-
cepcion, distance Of two hundred and seventy miles
Thirty miles OF this extension is alroady being con-
sructcd by American contractor, Mr. Hill and Mr..
seigs proposes to build the remainder for six millions
OF dollars. The country needs the road not only to
facilitate trade between tho producing regions and the
consumers in Santiago, but to strengthen the cohesion
s s o cs y
will be accomplished Other lines are also to DO sur
vcyed in the northern dlstrct 50 Is 70 facilitate mining
complete network Of railroads % any one OF the United
States.
great work Is under consideration in Peru, and only
awaits extricatlon Of that government from It's
Of Peru has for Some time correspondence with
Mr. Mcggs for the construction Of railroad from Lima
the C0rdlerns TO the valley OF CAuca, ana the
headwacrs OF the Amazon The distance IL about hrrc
hundred miles, and the estimates OF cost forty millions Of
dollars Mr. Metggs will visit Peru In few weeks TO
slider the subject with tho view Of taking the contract
should Peru manage 70 arrange her financial difficulties
satisfactorily to enable her 70 furnish the cash.
This seems little doubtful now although Is believed
that the proper Of her would
relieve her hnancea The government wants the road
and will 1t possible. would opon
region Of boundcss wealth. and pay for Itself In few
years A PORTION OF the hne has been surveyed. and
sr1ssDiD s son NH X ING ReerfsHX Rrec'icabs
This morning tho Andes presented spectacle Of In
dcscrbable grandeur II has been raining In this valley
for two days and cleared OF last night As the sun csmo
up the earth steamed In It's warm rays the birds werc
merry the hedges and ieafcss vineyards, and ell M
ure seemed refreshed In the soft atmosphere while Far
"a tho cyo could reach the Cordrras were white with
snow witch extends aimost their base. and will pro-
baby remain ill summer. II must be borne In mind
that Santiago Is ate foot OF the Andes that the
tans ara utterly destitute OF vegetation, and that the
mo sphere wonderfully clear before adequate
dea be formed OF the vastness unspotted white
OF the no!ds AZ sunset tho leaks and ridges
glow a. the warmth OF the valleys
them aud the light they look Ike boundess
| tains suspended from tho sky.
CHILEAN YSANccB
The Minister OF Finance has authorized the bank Of
Mackiure Co. to make Issue OF the bills to the
amount OF one hundred and MY thousand dollars In I'D
don to the Issue Of hundred and nfty thousand
two hundred and y dollars authorized by decree Of
| the LIST Of March last
The following is a statement Of the finances OF the Ne
| tionaI Bank Of Chic, made on the S0th OF Nay
1 MA. T. .s-..,..t.- A. a.