New-York tribune., 1867-10-02

sTATrs-A MINISTER PLENIP0TENTIARY TO
MEXICo-A TELEGRAPH LINE FROM PANAMA
TO PERU.
From Special Correspondent 49, a.. =, ,os-
As announced to you in my last, the new
Constitution was proclaimed the SIst inst and Col
Prado the oath Constitutional President OF feru
The most notable thing i'll the whole affair was the entire
absence OF enthusiasm upon the part OF the people, not
one solitary greeting the reading OF the Constitution
or its reader Col Prado The authorities with the view
OF giving the affair Importance, published general
order an which the inhabitants OF Lima were ordered 10
d,rn their houses with flags and other tokens OF reoc-
ings during the day, and umnations in the evening
The front OF the palace and the munclpal haii was
decorated with the usual amount or RED anu WHITE caco
large platform was erected in the Plaza de Arinas
from which the President was TO read ana promugate
the new charter; in front Of which, and that was to
form part Of the proceedings, was etecteu sleaseu
," vi, and n mountebank arrangement OF light rope
and trapieza The Government programme announcer
that nj IL the President elect would readiom tue p
form ths n be members Of the judiciary the
House of Congress and then take the oath prescrDeu W
'tin The Constitution and laws of the country Upon
h rn Of the President the creased pole was to be
climbed after which the m0untebanks would go through
their feats In the evening there would be grand a.,
iar , ~ IRE works and illumination of the Plaza All
this for the people But there WAS gfahd banquet
" Ar half past ~ Col Prado made his appearance, win
the Fundamental Charter in his hand simultaneous WIZ.
his appearance we were startled with u sharp, quick
shock f an earthquake, which caused general scatter
inc of the few whom curiosity had taken 10 hear read
What they in their souls detest for neither suts
the Conservatives satisfies the Church Pary ana Us
for the Liberals they openly denounce IT, As nave
said M was sharp. quick shock therefore u ana not III
erfer with the programme. any more than 10 consue
ahIy shorten the reading Of the document COL frauo
reading but seven eight OF the articles ana theh rer
nv Al o'clock the troops formed on the plaza ae
Arnas and Col. Prado. accompanied by MS Mlhseis
fhc Juges OF the Supreme and superior courts the po
Corps and large stan Of naval and military omne
10 Chambers OF Congress where te ioiio"
nc oath was administered TO the President elect; u
pdo, do by the Almighty 1od ana us
nj, P,angrs faithfully l the once OF President 'het ,he
will proe the religion OF Tue stale
an. independence and the unity oi the nation VIII
Constitution and sws-sc hep me "o
Tier the oath was administered. the President TOOK
his seat when the speaker OF the House Don Jaoh'"
yharra addressed Col. Prado as follows:
S,r Of rsnedena and elevated order sr voc
,sn,. are this cousummAte These events your focis
"n m the President Of the Republic ard the solemn pro
fundamental Consultation OF the state Tor when you
have rcaId compliance with The mandate % he
ms,,on had the honor to make 10 the name oh
houobr Assembly thus complying With the duties oi my position you
are nye,ted With the high and supreme authority OF the S'.t. 10
hh a., trust will hl With honor t the county and wth
the orbit Constitution The political eos that has been pomu
s,,d h ubu unquestonabe proof that the 'onshnY
consr.,, that with attention n is m has not nsa
hgh Ia dangt Then ohsJ H. SIR and see ihat ot.'
10 n, sane spJ comply NTH the oath that you have Jns' A'sh