New-York tribune., 1867-02-23

cerely trust that the Commodore will be induced In
send out three or four boats, with the right kind
OF Officers. Should he do so, have not the least
hesitation in saying that it would prove as lucrative
speculation as he could wish.
BY decree of the 10th instant the port of Panama
has been declared infected and steamers coming fro
that port Will have to perform five dayS quarantine
at Payta after which, should there be no cases of
yellow fever on board clean bill of health will be
gwen, after which the steamer proceed upon her
VOYAGE to Callao. SenOr Prentice, of the Coy
erImeu engineers, has been ordered To select sita-
bic place upon the island of san Lorenzo fQr lazl-
rettO fOr yellow fever Buildings will be immediately
erected upon the site chosen. These precautions are
all very well far they 90 in keeping ont the in
eced vessels, but the real danger lies in the filthy
state of the streets and sewers the latter of which
are all exposed. and are continually overlooking the
streets, in which immense pools Of malaria are
formed and left TO poison the air with their nOxious
yapors No steps whatever are Ia ken 10 prevent this.
because II is too much trouble and would cost money
To do it, The people say that it is the Common COun
ellis business The Common Council deny it, and
say the Government should attend to it, and the
Government reply that they have got something else
to ito, and yet, with all this hmnbng, they think
ought not To have the yellow fever Unless some
thing is done soon think Yellow Jack will shortly
be the real Dictator of Peru.
From the River Amazon the Government are
informed that the Brazilians are accumulat-
ing large amounts of war material at Para,
and that a corps of engineers have arrived for the
purpose of fortfying that part of the river The
Peruvian commander asks that number of troops
be sent over to the Peruvian Port OF quOs so as TO
be able to resist any surprise that might be attempted
by the Brazians he firmly believes that attack
upon that place is medtated, owing to the joint pro-
test of Peru and Chill in reference to the war on
Paraguay, The revolutionists of Mendoza gain
ing rapidly and have defeated MitTes troops in every
engagement. They are opposed to the alliance with
Brazil, and demand an alliance with the South
American Republics as their true and only friends.
The bank of " La PrOVdenciaD that sus-
pended trd about year ago. G|pE to
to resume operations at an early day
From the report of the Government Inspector it APP
pesrs % IT on the 2lst OF December last the Liabilities
s269 649 49, while the assets were $24SS l04 81.
The decree of JAN 4. 1865 regarding emigrants, has
been renewed, and consequently residents, both
citizens and aliens exempt from all kinds of taxes
This measure indicates that the Government is anx-
ious to afford every facility and encouragement for
emigration. A decree has just been issued by the
chief object of which is the chartering o, vessels
carrying guano on Government account. 1t Is ex-
pected that a railway will shortly be made, ex-
tending from Callao to Magdalena; the only diff
entity appears to be that the Railroad Company and
the prOprietOrs of the soil have not come to terms.
An expedition of the Government sent to explore the
Amazon had found it quite navigabe for
nearly 1900 miles the distance from Huacho,
one of the coast towns, to the place
reached by the expedition, is some 90 leagues, so
that with railroad to that point. the grandest re-
suits would follow. The Peruvian steamboats, Moro
ma. and Napo PutumayO, which were sent by Govern
ment to protect the exploring expedition which LETT
the naval station at Quitos the 18th OF November,
bad reached Port Mario in safety, thus establishing
The important fact that the rivers Ucayai Pachiteac
and PacaZu are naylgaDIe Dy Steam Inc distance
run up the Ucayali Is 1927 miles the time occupied
in making proper SURVEYS and explorations being 80
days. The only settlers on the banks OF the the river
were those of cannibas, who annoyed the crew
greatly when they landed to cut wood for fuel The
party had to overcome almost unsnrm9untable hard.
from shortness Of food The telegraph line between
Islay and ATequipa ns been opened as far as Tambo
ne "a Joya on the 18th Of JanTary The Government
of Peru had donated to the captain ,ne snip Clty
of Mobile the sum of 900 for having taken hs ship,
when in leaky condition, safely to Great Britain
with cargo of guano on board instead of putting
into port for repairs thus saving the Government
large sum of money.