The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-02
Our Santiago correspondence.

SANTIAGO, Juno q 1885,
Congress met yesterday and President Percz delivered
his annual message, copy OF which Transmit TIE
depaftare of the mail to-day for tho United States will
not permit than brief narrative o: tho proceed
ipgs OF which worry important, however,
ccptng the conduct OF tho popuaco towards the Pres
dent Tho building In which tho national legislature
assembled IL small structure, fronting upon plaza
about fty yards square Tho hour OF meeting one
and during the forenoon the public commenced assembling
In aud around the building, forming dense crowd by
twelve O'Clock Two lines Of soldiers drawn up from
the entrance Of tho Legislative hall TO the OF the
plaza between which oil required 70 pass In enter
Ing the place The hall 10 which Congress holds its
sessions about thirty foot wds and one hundred feet
in length twohirds Of which Is occupied by mcmoers
and the remainder by spectators who are separated
fron tho former by low railing Tho seat OF tho pre-
siding ohcer u II end OF tho room, platform
about twelve inches high the members occupying seats
In front, without do ks
Al twelve o'clock tho members aud general officers
commenced dropping In the latter gorgeous In cooked
hats fsshe and lacc, and the public crowding bohind
the railing like the rush In New York court 1t
some sensational trial Next como the members Of tho
diplomatic corps the Ministers Of Bolivia and Peru,
aiiss Of Chile receiving much applause. Al one ths
committee Of senators and Repr ssu.a,vss appointed 70
and upon the arrival Of the Executive escorted him 70
the o. the presiding officer Tho President sccmcd
cute and a no % ~a o. Sr
by the spectators Upon taking his seat he proceeded
70 read his message In low voice. and continued 70 ~
close without anything 10 break the silence except the
uonoonous and times almost maud Bile tones Of the
reader; but whom the President had nnished and was
leaving, the crowd broke out In Misses, whssng and
d~fisye ordinations with increased violence The Pre-.
sidcnt appeared To no indifferent 10 ali such manifesto
49, N uart II nd
necessary evil incident 10 tho Congress- then
adjourucd tho troops marched OF TO their quarters and
the people dispersed This feeling OF Dissatisfaction with
Tho present administration Is shared by largo proper
ton Of the people: but how long viii continue or 10
what extent u may progress. no one can toll. ~ here,
his re es lion i cerAn 10 BE scured BY f. rssnda and
many Issctrt tnsf Revolution viii after.
spca usiy very sas and this fact may deter people
from snsa iag In . rrvot which. y resisted oy she
whole army. must fsil: but \ NOT impossible thai
The Amy numbers about sixteen thousand men. OF
which regiments Of esvais, three Of infantry and
sssr Under the designation Of National Guard Thcrs
reason hope that the resulting from tho
non g,y 2. .ns sosernmes. n inc h late war
known that Admiral Nunez has permanently Withdrawn
from the Pacific. and that the administration esens
itself for the future proecson Of ME oounsy rom
dcpredafous by foreign Powers The election q the
2oth viii indicate how far the people may DO prepared
intended By the lesde Of the opposition follow the
70 secsson Of PRECEDENT Psscz you will have news
snooSh from this section me country h we'll supplied
with and ECU pnents Zoe roops the men Are hardy
and brAvc and . revolution would b. one of tbs
most bloody struggles sbsa has ever occurred Va South
America
eosssehaiks cosssrs ThodAy night was brilliant a.
fair Tho theatre ne structure elegantly decorstsd
and capable Of accommodating shout -four thousand
fhs body Of tbs theatre 70 occupied solely ~ gentle
mon. but above this are ihrcc tier divided INTO Dx
for families and Leased BY the ar-t0crscy Some Of the
boxes command premium Of $4,000, and are held ~
families for years This sum- hovover only the prios
Of reservation the tickets entertainments bcina extra
when . family leaves FsntsEo, o. for other reasons
wishes 70 dispose Of the reserved boz, n sold BY them
20 whoever pays the highest premium, and 80 there u
great demand boxes, the purchase always gocd
investment rhc audience 81 tho concert were immense
ly srnfed By the performance OF the pianist and haye
insisted on a repetition Sunday night 0oitshsk VIII
probably remain here several weeks, perhaps through
The gay sesspn of the capital