The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-01


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p.r.so with timber and pro1sons both q which
b nausurated the Indian territory in the south Of
Chile large portion OF Arancana has been placed un-
dor martial law. II is believed that the the whole Of
the territory will be occupied BY troops within year.
and typographical engineers preparing TO proceed
there for the purpose Of making surveys and Of the
Tho country very rich and II the hosties Of the In
dams who q and warliks race not aroused
that section may soon become one Of great importance
on the 18th u. heavy shock Of earthquake fol.
IN Chloe and tho adjacent islands The vibration lasted
shelves in the stores but did serious damage Mass
being said Al the time In the Church Of the Francis
pie, but this soon passed on and quiet was restored
II has at length been decided TO erect custom
last year. The buildngs will DO much larger scale
than those which were destroyed, and will have ma
largo iron mole win Also b. consructsd in front Of the
custom houses aud the railroad track extended to them
M are on r 1o0 GT sns races a snGa
instant All business will be suspended IN Valparaiso on
that day. and every who leave will go out to the
form fell with about three hundred persons on Il
There were great many seriously injured, including
many ladies, but none killed
A little sensation was ocsasioned here recently by
the robbery Of the Bosa Merchants Exchange. THE
safe removed from the building, and at nrst
thought had pundered and thrown into the
bay, but few days afterwards II was found broken open
IN one Of the ravnes near the city The books and pa
funds. The principal loser Is Mr. Boyd OF the Panama
Sar and Herald whose agent here had placed in the safe
his collections for subscription, advertisements, &c,
amounting to several hundred dollarA
The flagship Powhatan, OF our South Pacific squad
ron, arrived here last week Admiral Dahigren was
enthusiastically received and purposes remaining In the
bay several months Mrs Dahgren, whose health 10 not
and will shortly occupy fine residence rented BY the
Admiral for the term OF his sojourn IN this vicinity
All are well on board shs aassnp The Meek Gom
On the cath the Italian corvette Magenta twenty guns
arrived from Callao She will leave for Montevideo in
The British corvette Coumbnc sailed for England on
the 2sth, and on the same evening the French war
stated that tue Gsspard lett Bordeaux the 10th OF
August for Valparaiso with the Chilean prisoners1cap
Chile squadron IL still here and the Peruvian vessels
remain at Coqumbo.
An exclusive privilege has been granted Mr. Mon.
merry for the manufacture OF paper in Chile for the
period Of seven years. similar privilege has been
granted three four times before but nothing
done towards erecting the establishments II b hoped
that the enterprise will be successfully carried out
1t an early day.
The Price Current Of yesterday gives the following
epiiome OF the Market
The fortnight just closed has been exceptional In
on 81 Ss s s mas Sssp H n
Independence having commenced the day the last
I'd During this period Inc foreign have BEEN
h 70 s
which has been the prevailing feature Of the fortnight
The export trade has also dun There no
which there has been animation barley
and copper. wNg t6eN
Rcsignation Of tho Chilean Foreign Minister,
CHARACTERISTIC Dipiensatic Corps and
Diplomatic services-Cclebration Of Inde-
pendence Disqualification In Chile-ReliCf
and Instruction for INDECENT Females.
sASnAao, Oct. !, 1857.
Considerable interest has been given TO the political
situation As regards the allies Of this coast by the
resignation Of Senior Don Alfonso Covarubias Of his port
folio Minister OF Interior and Foreign Relations and
the appointment in his stead Of Senior Don Francisco
Vargas Fonteciiia This change In the Ministry took
place on the 10th ut, and was entirely unexpected
Many assign ~ for the resignation Of Mr..
Covarubias inclination the part Of the Chilean
government consider favoraby propositions for
peace with Spain, which the ofcia Of the late
Minister debarred i'm from participating with any hope
Of without radical change Of his policy Hsex
acting conditions upon which he accepted mediation
Gently offered BY the United States government and his
comprehensive demands upon Spain for rsparaon are
M fresh In mind and Il Is argued, presented obstacles
70 Inauguration Of peaceful negotiations alleged be
desired BY this government As yet II 10 impossible to
judge with any degree Of 70 what really il
the object Of this change No ntima,ion 10 given BY
the government Its friends OF any policy being
contemplated and tbs political parties utterly At
loss how 70 regard the event Tho newspapers profess
ignorance Of Mr.. Covarrubias motives for resgnlnn,
anything 70 do with it. without attempting 20 predict
rssulta cannot better give an idea Of public seuti-
men. here on the subject than oy quoting from the TWO
The war retains lis passive stats and little Is obssrva-
bic to indicate the existence Of 80 enemy to Chile ex
cent the continued work the extensive Notifications
ana the occasional ripple Of apprehenn6n caused By
news from the Spanish squadron In the Pacific The
newspapers discuss the subject with great proxity, and
abuse and defend the govsrnment according 70 their
respective political sontimsnts but with the exception
o. their goods in case Of another attack upon Valparaiso
the public seems quite Indifferent The idea 10 becom
an y Rs 10
msrce from corsas, and thst she docs not intend 10
send necs 70 The Pacific Al oil. Az they say In
On the 18Th Congress met in extra session to consider
questions OF domestic interest," The Senate has yet
the National Legislature viii assemble. Senior Covar-
rubias the late Minister Of Foreign Aars, retains hs
seat in Ccnssss and participated In the business q the
The diplomatic corps in Santiago is now quite full
There arc General Fitzpatrick, our Ministers M. Ihomp-
son. OF England Mr. Lesenhaser Of Prussia n Flores,
Of Franco ssnor AndradA Of Brazil; senior P.rdo OF
Peru and ssnor Albano the recently appointed Minis
Msgareo Of Bolivia has also arrived The capacity Of
special envoy for the delivery 70 the President OF
But little hope en,ssinsd By The Pablo Of any COZ
cered action again BY The foreign representatives u
santiago In the event Of renewal Of hostintea The
failure Of their e6orss lass year. when Admiral Nunex
In tho Pscine and the rejection Of med aton By the
allies materially lessons the expectations that might
otherwmo be INDUCED In Of available attempt being
made By shs diplomats 70 avert the hssites threaten
ing this cosst 10 10 very likely thai the rsappsaranos
Of the Spanish squadron In these will b fol-
lowed qalekly By severe easassmsnis unIsss, chat
ssems ~ wholly improbable the Spanish commander
phould hold very liberal Inducements peace.
Il tbs ssssscsion Interesting item may b given
rsspectiag the early diplomatic relations Of Chile In
1918 Den Anssnio jose Dc irsan appointed Envoy
Extysor6nary ssd minister Pisnipotentiary or Chile
near he courts Of Europs " obtain the recognition Of
the Independence Of the republic and 70 effect loan for
The Gale s0vsrpmspt loan o. flooo. 900 sterling
OF the deceased envoy. Ssnov Irsar, applied the
government here for examination Of the accounts.
eiaimira that there balance due the Isarn estate
from The Obligations OF Cns 70 thai gentleman On the
10th the repors Of the oosr appointed TO examine