New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-04-02
F,on Our Special Correspondent
LIMA. March "A, 1867.


- LIMA, March "A, 1861
Col Prado has at last succeeded in forming Cabi-
oi md 10 Judge BY the anteCedents of the persons
kho form it, Prado must have taken model the
late Cabinets of Spain. 1t has already been chris
Iened the Retrogade Cabinet" Bishop TOrdoya
being the principal man in it, There is not, perhaps
on the continent of America more ambitious or Il
more unscrpuous man than this same Iord0ya'
IJe would if he could establish the InQuistiOn to-
morrow with all its terrible engines OF torture ana
numerically punish all those who have for the
i,sf few years advocated religious liberation. Some
New months ago PradO while Dictator, signed de-
freo declaring religious liberty. Although lie had
Che nerve to sign 1t he lacked the courage to pLomW
gate it.. The best men ~ the country Nouu -" in
Gongress are in favor of IT. Petitions aig pcl r
numerOusy signed asking for 1t, anu AZ tnG of tb
Sheasure being carried through, when tne oului
fbat would naturally be thrown by the ClnIcn upon
iLe measure would fall upon many, fIaIo ha11
Thrown himself into the arms OF ne Cnuiv G Inu
uas appointed the most unpopular bSHoP III M M
Is Minister of Justice ana Religion lCITliioi nv r
Gcst of the Members that form hlS Canhet arc
1obodics. therefore not worth writing a"V'5, ~.
;rrcss would have worked with a Liberal J4pImC,,
sand given them all the assistance ttt NoIHu nav
I,een reourpd But the reverse has taken pace ana
GOngresS Isl getting unnanagcaDci ana y &4s ~
BREAK down all the direct taxes {ao oue 0t
pppTOVc of the poll tax. refuse now 10 pay IT. i
NOT yet abolished. Matters so stand ~ present. 'uH,
n
snuch toward relieving the country from ltN lleNahg
wants And it is my opinion that the very moment
Chat Congress adouinS OIL Iiauo VII C,.s
and everything else until he Is hurled from power
like his predecessor Pezet. ... - d.,
~The project of another new Constitution for Peru
bns inst been reported 10y Committee nom the
two Houses of Congress- and appears To Ice z very
good one in fact it would I've good one II me ma
ReSs corps had not been left out The following are
Ayrhe Peruvian nation cannot celebrate compact that
hpri %
whatever. The sovereign power resides IN t cVppc,
md lis exercise entrusted TO their representatives, inc
religion OF Peru the Roman Catholic and VIII De sus-
famed by the Government and the pubic exercise OF any
No person can arrogc himself the title OF sovereign
5-he who attempts it commits treason IN ,c hcu'c
There shall not be recognized any hercd! pliNtsCs'
NOR personal exemptions nor life appointments ~ 1 COY
ernncn Property cannot I've entalled ana can nc sou
snder form of law No taxes constitutions can be
Imposed upon the people that are not s!nG{oiSu
hcts Of the Government dc feo although residing in the
Esptal Of Lima unless th9se III erso Ui T'T sr nm
mowers that are only conferred by the pcope are nun ana
Void All officers or employees OF the Government are
EespOnsble. directly ana immediately Tor l! abuse tr&
khey may commit during thelr TERM Oh o!IHt do
laws will indicate how this responsibility can Dc madc
Noboy can he compelled to do what the law does not
Aemand; neither they be prevented from doing That
(which il prohibit No law shall he retroactive
SIuman life is invioabe No authority can impose the
Heath pcnalty Foreigners acquire and hold real e
fate Liberty OF the press, in all matters except ptIsoa
~ an Illegal manner, they VIII not he adlhtru stN
dence in courts Of law the Tgt OF seaGn i P1 Ef
authorics The right Of petition is awarded 10 all per
sons The President and members of Congress are To be
Slected by universal suffrage No persons can hold any
Civil Office Of trust that are ordained IN sdcits .,
The chief of the Republic shall be known President
and shall be elected for five years He must be Peru
Nian by birth, not less than 30 years OF age; WIN zen
years residence In the Repubhc nc term OF fitsGcn!s
Expires FOR the following the completion Ot the
form; death; hcapat, oi' OF S se W. f f %
brnmen or celebrating any compact against ne lhtcg
1ity independence OF the Republic. The President
fanno be impeached during his term Of office except on
To reform any article or clause in the above Constitu
dion. it must be brought before and be approved OF
AT Xiii is Intended to compensate the balance,
ahat has been declared in Art H. which prohibits the
practice IL public of any religion other than the Catholic
al other religions can 20 on III private.
There has been rather stormy interview between
DOl PradO and!the eX-Nliniscrs PardO and Pachcc0
In reference TO the loan just made III the United
States by Senior Barreda. Peruvian Minister From
Syhat we have been able to learn abOut the matter II
appears that the loan SURPRISES all others that that
gentleman has made. Tie President has pronounced
It swindle and Congress IN its secret session has
INSTRUCTED the President to dsappr0ye the loan and
10 remove Mr.. F. BarTeda from the Diplomatic list OF
Peru 1t is stated that not dollar had been paid
On account OF the Loan yet Nh BarIeda drew bills on
england to pay the commissions with.
"a report has been circulated in Lima TO the effect
Chat the Gillian Government had accepted the
fhat she had made urgent demand upon the
peruvian Government for II balance due to her OF
$4,000 oOlcs for provisions supplied 10 Inc dIcd
sqadrOns So far the latter is concerned there IS
some truth But the first part there is no more
Foundation for il than the say of the Government
opposition | have in previous letters stated that
no terms will be listened to by Peru, and cOnse-
uuentlv the Allies that are not strictly Just and
Honorable and that will end in the restoration of
solid peace. The Republics OF South America look 10
the United States as the only Nation that could settle
the matter in dispute and they Will win child
like confidence, yield To any probable proposition
that may emanate from the Cabinet AT Washington,
tending to just and equitable settlement OF their
A murder was committed last week at the Chincha
Islands. OH the American ship Sciota. The victim
was her captain. His name was Doane. The circum,
stances are: The second officer having threatened
one of the men, Ito put him in irons If he dd not
on with his work., and took from his room pllr OIL
handouts. which the sailor seeing he Immediately
attacked the second officer. The captain was setting
IN the cabin cOnyeTsing with ms wife, when hearing
a scufe on deck, went out to what was the mat
ter Just as the sailor passing the cabin door, VINO,
lpon seeing the captain, turned upon and stabbed
.ikhm twice under the heart The captain fingered
two days and died. The murderer was handed over
10 the Peruvian authorities for trial and VIII, mall
probability, be at large again IN SIX months;s Inc
body of the captain viii he taken 10 the Cnlte states
@ one OF the gnanO shlS ana ms VIE We 9 anu dainiy
During the first three days OF last week business
efas entirely suspended owing to it being Carnival
lime, and do not remember of ever having seen so
much enthusiasm as was displayed this year. do
mot think that shall be over the mark IN stating
that there We're consumed IN wcting people not less
than 5000 bottles of Cologne and Florida water. IL
would have turned the heads of Sanman q Kemp to
have seen the way Florida water was being thrown
Rbout. 1t perfectly ralned II, and that f9I three
days. The third day the officers of the different
regiments stationed in Lima dressed themselves III
Inasquerading clothes, and, with their reglmental
band following them, paraded the city, peltmg every
balcony with egg shells filled with perfumed water,
They receiving in return buckets full OF the same,
or less perfumed from the fair occupants OF the
balcony thus assaulted, although, as H. usual every
carnival quite a number OF persons have suffered
or less COMMISSIONS Two have lost an eye each,
and one young lady in her anxiety to throw bucket
of water from the roof of her house upon dandy,
threw herself with IT, and broke both her legs in the
FALL She is not expected to live The police report
some 40 cases Of accidents that have come under
4 al Iva hoe