The New York herald., 1866-05-02

the public looked first 10 the English feet for aid A
the period drew for decided action, however the
knees OF the Engshman and fTeDchmhn 10
weaken, and ut ate hour they replied letter OF
General Fitzpatrick, and asked that tho meeting be
postponed until something further could be learned
concerning the truth or the report telegraphod
from Coqulmbo. NE Prussan Ministsr--whose talents
and diplomacy have for an enyiabie reputation
In the pastand the Consul General OF Italy vainy en-
deavored to get tho weak .knced dipomatists TO act
The English and French Ministers acknowledged tho
horrible nature Of the threatened attack and unocay
denounced the OF the Spanish Admiral bu lacked
manlness enough 20 whether not they would do
anything The afternoon wore away In this manner,
aud al night rumored that the English aud French
ministers were preparing 10 away from the respons
oty, and would probably leave for Santiago al mid
night.
rsorisH RrsmrSrs peSou~cr mrm CONSUL Asp ApxraAi
The English resideVs, abandoned by their natural
protectors, called meeting, addressed commu
ncations 10 the Engllsh Minser and Eualish
Admiral denunciatory OF their conduct and
promising to appeal 10 their respective governments for
the removal OF officials who had courage 70 assume
even the responsibility OF protesting against tho OK
pscted bombafdnent. II alleged by the English
officer that their oountrymcn here paid tribute
England and consequently entitled pro.
lection Of the English flag This sentiment was evi-
ing entertained among Englishmen at tho knowlcdge Of
hii belief may be Inferred from fact that with one
or two exceptions, the English houses here were but
branches OF Embellishments in London, Liverpool and
Manchester, and pay taxes annually TO Eng
land
EARTHQUAKE.
Night with a of gloom pervading tho city.
Places OF business an closed except where the
chnns huedy packing their goods and the
nf fug dehi
ing in silence to a refuge they knew not where During
the evening number Of the foreign consus and other
onic ais visited the apartments of legation, stn
cnsng TO the hope that something might bo accom-
plsbed towards bringing about peaceful negotiation
between the Spanish Admiral aud Chile; but feasible
plan presented itsclf By midnight mort OF tho
visitors had left. Nothing dcaute had been heard
from the Engsb aud French Ministers. and small
party OF us assembled In tho hotel psror. with
gloomy apidohcnsioss for the city Al Ave minutes
TO one just I. the Prusslan MInistsr bad left
US, we heard the strange low rumble which pro.
codes earthquake, aud In second the building
quiyered with the shock. There three
vibrations not thnn two seconda apart.
The scnsatlon was indescnbable. had felt
slight shock the morning OF the 18th,
aud regarded It with a sort of curiosity that dc.
sired repetition OF The phenomenon bat this convuL
sion comlBg under such peculiar circumstance, Inn
y,
II would have at any other Time. The whole earth
seeincd shake II in ague chin. The chandeliers
~ aged and the ucmuous building f.lt
a II It sinking. The mysterious sub,er.
ranean rumble, with the tubduci rushing sound
through tho air, Ike the surging OF the autumn
nal rain In the night, passed away IN n brcath
Soon after heavy swell rolled In the aud 40
could tell by rs long the beach that had
swept beyond the limits OF high water Ts was fol
lowed nv lesser wave, and IN few minutes everything
quiet
GNyrAL siIrArrfcK
Scrt morning the 2s,h, Commodore Hodgsis reoeived
petitions from The consuis Of Belgium and Denmark and
fDsu hundred and sixty ofihe principal German rcs
dents Of voiparsio kns Interference Ten clock An
had boon appointed for meeting of the diplomatic
corp, bot Genal Fitzpatrick Tho Prysaan N,nisier aud
the italian Consul General oisy ou.s Ia attend
II then found thai the English Minister had
backed down altogether Ne hnd Fcno board the
Engi~h nag ship cie evening preyioas asked
for po,ponencnt of the diplomatic meeting nine
o'clock that night tili ten mat morning IN order
biz him to look hl. letters and deapaiches
by the nsii; sn IN Violation " his word me yory
hour when he promised the other ufnsters he
took tho feeble od rnnch Minister under bls arm and
away by the tram 10 santiszo THIS conduct vas
rendered ridiculous by tho fart that he had bored
the inicnden,. ~ ,Aa siy idash, with n.
dark Ms departure, although INTENDED ny hin. 10 30
very sly, I'D not eaoape tho noEe 81 tho c'i1oas
iarsp number q whom includn, many Ensi.sh msr.
chsntF, blssod him he entered the cer Tho snork
of the remaining members Of Tho dpoInallc body having
failed General Fitzpatrick addressed 10 The Spanish Al
mrai the following protest
LxoAIIoS ~ rrr Usurp srsrrs TO rrnr
Fnransiso, na,ch ~, i.oa.
The undersigned Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
ren p0teutlary ~ N" United states has the honor 10
@kno~ledgo the receipt of The note which bis Escci
lsncy the conmsDder hie al her Catholic Aalssiys
squadron in the Pacific and her rlebipo,enslafy al.
nanife.,a aadrosscd ~ bis s,csiisney 70 as rsp.
sentative ef foreign ns'ioes rsis"n, IN Chile IN this
~s ia s aess g.s % ss a. ,.as s ~
hehs. as.n', ,.s pcf' cf yarsraso and Other por,s
msnd. alosDg term Of fur dsys Tor tho pnspo~s Of
placing Ia safety The Old The young and the hsIy'css
The und,rrisned ha. ,Ian.isi,i oopsss of d., mani
feso io his colleagues " the diplomatic oosr~ for him
sell hs docs not ferl called spon the
eaaso- ,he prsse., var % q The failure Of TIE a.
si%..a e.iss ~ s.rs..y ' 70 .ms. Sa as as.' .ss
camille por snsc.i exclusively property q as
ohenaius neair.i1
Hs Eseulsary states ,hs, upon The establishment Of
the bIocssde q ,hs Chilean oosss VISA oosarsssa With
lcniy snf fhsi neafsL we're ooarteoos'y dsAh vssh;
smsna fpsss c.s .Ls fsrs.s ansss s's s"mmssS 80
i~s d'st a-rnrts 10 obtain b combat the sfsrsson
span demanded, sad nnaiy, uss failing 70 10
ccont of insuefabis natural o,.t~les 10 bis asiy 10
cause Chile 90 feel ell ihs rgss u var snd that hs oil
consequently fire gron yslparalso and upon any oshss
pori be may i"su popsr 9Th sLs guns ~ hs sqsAdsoa
- terrible at 0s hosti,y rendered legitimate by the
sbty ~ ~ The esl. thereby caused 10 sf1n
the gDrsfuneut ol t1l. rbese fn4sons fell to .ssfy
ne anict.snsa a iy ~ fsi 10 saiisfy e'yiirsd ma
toAs lsi ns Frceiiercr IA. Spans AdmirAi lusfl
hsf 10 re~0rinx " gpecss ~ warfare which be him.
Ell nsrit'oy gn.hses a. ~rib's. m crdsr 20 psnlss
sn enemy shorn Ls bss thus far failed 10 punish by
i~viilrs'~ nacslss of ssrfsr@
While beis.rsH, rshi. permit a rscour-~ 70 'r,rems
fnsssures tor The nsrFytbg ~ .ifitBa,S military
% eraiions they DO Include iho SaHion destruction
u vrivafr properly where fegu ssAfsgeoYH TO the
ls~fal ~ufs sf the csn bs Hsnrf. inserr&fsonAi
saN sEpfosaly ovrfnJfs from dssffae,Sn p1fsiy
mefcAi cJninr hit ~ tac a. lsisfsiso And ths Under
y gned .ouid h-g be gfcsisscy 10 oonssdsr moss