New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-02-01
III.
UNCERTAIN STATE or POLITICAL ATTAIRs-NA-
TIoNAL FrNANCEs-CONCERTED wAIuIRE OPER-
ATOMS WITH PERU ABANDONED.

UNCERTAIN STATE or POLITICAL ATTAIRs-NA-
TIONL FNANCES-CONCERTED wABLIu OPER-
ATOMS WITH PERU ABANDONED.
Prom Our special Correspondent
VALPARAISO, Chilli Jan. 8. 1857.
Malta, the invincible champion of progression has
recently received from the resident ChlnOs in San
Francisco two medals as testimonial of their graft
tude for his bold advocacy OF religious liberty in me
last session of Congress.
Politically, everything is in a ncbula Of doubt and
uncertainty. COyauubias arrived here by the steam
or of the 9th of December The result Of his visit
is very imperfcctly knOwn-editOrias are conflicting
in their statements. To-day read that a pacific So
luton of the difficulties is far off as ever to
morrow, that the Government has suspended the
buying of ships and all warlike preparations which
means peace. This, IN turn Is Teuted by the rumOr
that new plan OF future operations IS now under
discussion at Santiago. where Admiral Tucker has
repaired by order of the President.
The bill proposing a tax Of per cent upon capital
has been brought before the House again aud IS still
under discussion. ClaTO. before voting upon the
measure, demanded from the Secretary Of the Treas
uTy an explanation Of the Improyident expenditure
of the national funds and statement Of the eXlgen
Cies which justify the imposition Of this tax. The
explanations gwen 10y the Secretary are not alto
gether satisfactory TO the people, who, altcOugh
greedy for war and revenge are reluctant to provide
the means for vigorous and successful prosecution
of IT. The expenditure Tor lSb ls shown by the Sec
rotary to have been S5 49, whereas the resources
by bank loans foreign loans, discount on salaries
war subsidy, cash on hand, and ordinary revenue,
have amounted to only $3.50 293 on. The cost OF
ships and armament is estimated at Sj,5l21274S
The work of disembMking the heavy guns from
the ships which brought them from q United states
and mounting them in their places the fortified
lions and upon the unfinished meh-of-war is pYo-
pressing steadily, though not rapidly. Some ludi-
iTous stories are told in regard 10 the work. The
engineer attempted an improvement in the carriage
platform fOr the heavy guns IN the forts, as laid
down bV Mr.. PaTrOtt. which, when the gun was dis
charged, was carried away, platform and all. An
other one is that when the long, heavy guns were
snDnoaed ready TO work on the NeShannOck it was
fonnd they could not be run back far enough the
deck 70 allow their being loaded, consequently they
had 10 be exchanged for Others occupying less space
The Iackawanna Capt. Reynolds arrived at this
mart Dec ~ and sailed on the 18th direct fOr the
Sandwich Islands. Lent Commander Barton, ex-
ecutye officer of tbe u. s. steamer TuscalOTa, was
married on the lst 70 the second daughter OF Mr..
John Brown q wealthy American Of this city,.
Lgfer-I quote from The MCrcUfO Of to-day the fol-
lowing: The plan Of operations concerted Al san
iiaeO few weeks since between this Government
and HE Peruvian Minister OF Foreign Affairs Senior
PaehecO. and which excited great apprehenslOns IN
NE minds Of our public men, has been definitely
Abandoned and, moreover, We have realized the fact
ulat the entire management OF the war and OF the
sg forces ef the allied republics is hacefOrth TO
81 sxcpsiYely in the hands Qt hls'VOyerRmentP