The New York herald., 1867-02-11

Yellow Fever ON an American vessel-The
Poll Tax Affair." Rumblings Of the OppOsi-
Another Revolt Against Prado-Imporinnt
tO ship Owners Freights and Charter Agen-
LIMA Jan. o., 1867.
On the l4th inst the American ship Joseph Clark ar
rived here from Acapulco with several OF yellow
fever board. She at put in quarantine by
the harbcrmaster, and up 10 this date is there STILL
understand however that all the people that had are
getting better SO that she will bo probably clear in
day or two more. We are having the weather very
that the fever would make sad havoc among II
II ever got started
The law in regard to the poll tax being enforced
Every thar did not pay his first tax shall now pay
with twentyfv per cent addition; and any property
that he possess be sold for the tax Should he
not hare any property he himself il Peruvian will be
seized and placed in the army navy. The govern
hard funds and enforce the laws they
make for raising the wind The larger portion of those
who have already paid the tax are foreigners, and
strange to say they always more anxious to carry
out the laws Of the country than the natives
General Prado Is getting to be decidedly unpopular
and the poll tax spoken Of before is in great measure
the cause of it, The Peruvians the most sensitive
people that have ever met within their pockets
They don't think why the money Is needed
don't notice that 1t being spent in building new roads
their pockets, they will put him out and try some one
else The time is drawing near for General Prado 10
take his seat as President and his enemies are deter
mined that he shall be allowed to he however
has the army with him, and therefore strong enough
to do what he likes in spite OF them all
Colonel Balta had left Chile by special permission TO
go TO the United States, but every one thinks that he
will put himself at the head Of revolution against
Prado under himself in the north, and General Castillo
in the south There is every prospect OF their getting
the worst OF it if they try their hand at revolt
The gov has begun the building of anew stone
which " he mo ian double of
sent one and will allow small vessels to come alongside
to discharge cargo The work is under the charge OF an
English engineer, and is going ahead finely. II will be
great advantage both TO merchants and shipping, Tor
many times heretofore ships have had TO lay more than
double their lay days before getting discharged
Freighs are still very poor though several ships have
taken and some got as high as $l5 TO Hampton roads
They will, however be better soon; for have II from
insde the circch that government intends charteriDg
% 900 tons for Guaape Island soon as they can get
arrangements made there so as to load them.
There has Just been decree issued in regard to es
tab shng agency for cbarering ships, and as will
be OF interest To all American shpowners will copy
few OF the principal ariiclcs:-
FGrst-There Shall be an agency established for the
purpose OF chartering ships for guano trade.
Second 1t shall be established in Liverpool
Thrd-It shall declare each month the amount Of
tonnage needed in each Market and proceed to charter
the
TourM-To publish the same in the papers OF the
principal ports OF the United States, England. France
Italy and Germany.
posas for charters but shall have the privilege also Of
chartering on private terms.
Sepefthl shall collect from the ships chartered five
per primage, half when the charter is made,
and the other after delivery OF the cargo
The Director OF this board is Domingo Vale Reisrs
sub. Director Ladslas de Ia lara; Bookkeeper Manuel
Quintana Corresponding Clerk, Ienacio Garcia
The news from south is OF little importance Admiral
Tucker bad had long interview with the President OF
Chile, and II expected that some movement OF the
feet would follow Five hundred revoutonsts had left
Mendoza to attack San Juan
Exchange England bankers bills, ninety days.
36hd to the dollar ships bills, SIXTY days SD to the
dollar United States ships bills, sixty days, ten per
cent discount