The New York herald., 1866-02-22

ssrmaon respecting the attitude which England France
IN" Inc United states would take In their That all
shree have not jumped at once and said to SPAN
iiands OIL, has disappointed them especially when
ey learn beyond doubt that the Spanish
fnAy sustained the action of the Admiral Pareja and
Sdeermned 10 the unless
Asecomphsd with. Now that Chile has doubts OF re-
ceving direct aid from all either the three Powers
and learns that she must depend mainly upon herself
deeat tho Spanards 1t may be she Of making her
pat forth all her powers and exhibit increased energy
order to complete the work she upon perform
- quickly aud thoroughly possible There pros
pec OF her receding from the position che has takent
must be war-and look for settlement, be what il
may that is not brought about by the sword alone.
quote from journal of Valparaiso OF January IT,
sne following article on the situation which has about
much common sense in it any have seen yet Il
mys:-
"The fortnight has produced political event of any
importance All the interest has concentrated i'm The
news which 1t was expected this would bring and
M arrival mas caused great disappointment, up to the
present time we are unable to discover with any degree
On certainly, that information has arrived that can have
NO material elect upon the present condition of affairs
o chy matter that seems to be beyond any doubt is
that the spanish government has approved the
saEen oy Admiral Pareja beyond this all appears TO be
InsoFea IN obscurty although there is no end of ru
ors OF the mediation of France and Englandof orders
,h ng peen sent out to the SpanslAdmral suspend
tne oockade, &c but of them appear TO nave anv
reliable foundation they up to the present time
ueen cohurm by anything that has taken place here
= 80 We apPear 10 DC just In the same position
We were before the arrival of the mail with the excen
tson hat any hope OF the Spanish government vonnta
.ny abandoning the policy adopted must now be alan
shed AS To the friendly mediation of France or Eng
Iaho, or OF both combined, such thing seems probahle
enough, and might be accepted by Snan ana =, |
v ruihofed that IL has been; but doubt ycry mucb
IL could be accepted now by the Chilean government
- Usually happens in these cases events have gone
"nead o. diplomat movements, and the Circumstances
Nosetner different from what they were known TO
mediation was proposed-tlat is If il ever
m when - however, more than likely that this |
hosbn~n II sner ""d that If any such measure
will have been foreseen, t. large margin Tor
has been taken il must Be allowing '-h It has
what may have occurred subsequently. Altno.e-
officially announced there Is no doubt ina.
alliance offensive and defensive, has been formed
between Chile and Peru and that the Peruv ian vessels
- war ara now in Chilean wa;e preparing 70 ac' IN IN
conjunction with the squadron OF - INTO l
case IL Is hardly possible that Chile can now EN-,
any arrangement which does not proYoe ioa VIZ nnd
settlement of all questions between Peru ana SPAN anu
in fact Chilean Minister of Foreign Affairs, IN tie
''manfesto which he issued some TINE since ueclaeu
positively that Chile would make no terms Win sIan
which should provide for the future peace ana scy
Of all these republics IT. therefore, all we have 10 nope
for from the European governments Is ireluy meua-
tion-and must confess that never did look lor
anything elsewe may make up our minds LOT u iohs
duration Of the present deectahe state OF AFFAIRS
THE SPANISH AND CHILEAN AND FtfETs.
On the 18th of January the Spanish iron-rad frgate
Numanca forty guns; the Berengula wooden frigae,
City guns and the Marques de la Victoria g'mboat,
three guns all steamers arrived in the Bay OF Val
paraso bringing all the squadron together at that
point aud raising blockade of all other points the
coast Now for the sake Of comparison will put the
ships Spain and the combined fleets Of Chile and Peru
opposite each other. 10 see how they look -
SPANISH cInIK AND rERU.