The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-21

ara on ,he Sunday before sailing about three
handref reocle vent on with band or music 70 pay
her visit The boats aud launches that they used for
the pnrroe we're all decorated with the tags OF the df
ferent repubcs and among the rest conspicuous
the stars and stripes OF our republic The Esmc-
rada took with her the foraations OF Valparaiso
the ase one-hundred-pounder Parrot guns that were
brought here from Panama by the American schooner
General Harvey.
UNITED STATES FLAGSHIP rovHArtS
arrived the Gath inst. from Panama with our
now Admiral for the Pacific station, Rear Admiral John
A. pahlgrcn. The press Of this city have already
t.eed her arrival and welcomed him among az. Admiral
Pearson, who went home, made great many sincere
trends here. and was in iact universally liked
CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES
are over, and everybody IL getting ready 10 welcome the
New On Christmas Day all the vessels in the har
Dor and the public buildings shore, as well as many
and business had 70 make w sS for pleasure 49,
CONGRESS or THE SOUTH AMERICAN REPrRtics
In July, 1867. will meet again in Lima representatives
selves into congress- for the purpose Of establishing
nnon offensive and defensive AGAINST Spanish aggres-
sion. The United States Of Colombia are the prominent
movers in the matter.
excitement, at home found s echo in this country
The officers of the American in the bay have
formed base ball club, which meets twice week for
practice. On Saturday last they had quite spirited
match attended Wv considerable number spectators
IL not for The extreme warmth OF the climate
have doabt that it would get to be very popular
game here. XVI
rARAGUAyAN WAR.
BY tho steamer Chile, which arrived the o5th inst.
from Valparaiso received the news that the allies
bad accomplished anything since last heard from
there Skrmishes took place almost daily but without
leaving any decisive advantage either side From
tho position OF The two armies, however IL ex-
peced that great and perhaps decisive battle might
take place at any moment.
rue REVOLUTION m MENDOZA
had spread TO Of the neighboring provinces and
the revolutiouists in rather bad Tx being short OF
both provisions and cash. They were taking anything
that they needed from the Inhabitants and giving bonds
payable after the revolution had succeeded General
Pspuero, accompanied Try Captain Werhan, who
claims 10 have served Lieutenant General Shermans
sta, have left Bucnos Ayres TO take command Of the
troops that operate against the revolution and it
very short time.
SQUADRON ADMIRAL TUCKER.
Some OF the vessels did prove 10 be in a seaw0rthy
condition. for Of them returned to Valparaiso dis
abled, and another was expected at any moment The
former was tho Peruvian corvette America She lost
several OF her spars The latter the Chilean corvette
hagpie whose machinery had broken down, that she
had to be towed back by the Union.
GUANAPE rsI.ANDs
The Peruvian transport steamer CaIao arrived here
last evening from the guano islands She reports
The facilities for loading good II better,
than at the Chnchas, and the quality OF the guano is
the same.
Bankers bills England at ninety days, 36i to the
dollar; Shipmasters bills on England at sixty days.
SIC. TO the dollar; do. the United States At sixty
days, ~ TO IA per cent discount.