The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-23
CHILE.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF rur Hs,un

Impending Complications with p.r,,-r,.,n.s
zation-island OF Juan Fernandez Le..eA-
Great Harvests-Generai News. -
vALpARAiso, Doc II. 1857
The only stir In the political atmosphere IL ocs..on.6
BY the unhappy condition OF affairs 10 Peru ana N.
probability Of between that country and Ch,s ~
the event Of the success or the rsvoutions Il was
hoped and expected hers that the revolution would
nave been crushed by this time, but all reports indicate
that Il 10 rapidly progressing do al revolutions in
Peru and attenons directed to the future relations a
the Two countries In the event Of the overthrow Of
PRESIDENT Prado Tho leaders OF the party
who were exiled to Chile last year with General Cosus
and who returned TO Peru In the ns.ansd expedition
which fastened the death OF the great Marsca all isft
here pledgng themselves enemies 10 Chile and that
spirit seems to have been infused into nearly no. quite
all OIL the chiefs OF the various nsurreconary parties
In Peru. This feeling finds pretext for . rup.ion OF
tho alliance and perhaps hostiites, in the debts In.
Cured BY Peru TO Chile for the maintenance Of .
portion Of the squadron, and In what 10 . more
tempting bait TO Peruvian. the guano de-
posts Of Acjllones The guano OF the Chlnohss
will sooner or later be exhausted and Peru shorn Of her
available riches Chile has steadfasty adhorsd %
President Prado throughout the revolution snA the
insurrectonary chiefs would not like anything better
than 70 pay or old thsy succeed In getting int
and their families. Tho iron.cad vessels or Peru are
sufficiently powerful to take and hold Msxones sgainst
sbls 70 send troops overland ID ali Peru would have
70 90 IN taxing possession would BE- 70 send the
Indspsndsnca and Haascsr 70 tho plase and declare
II the revoutlonsts succeed Possibly the guano de-
posts may not prove of sufficient richness to render
them coveted prize; but present promises real.
sed and the guano fnds the market that s prsdicseA
for T. Asxil!ones will become bone Of contention Ina.
mediatey after the tnstament OF the government
Of Peru, should such Important event take place
Bolivia 70 no loss nimical than Chile to tho rsvoiuon-
Of this coast which has been brewing silently foS
several months may follow on the heels Of the civil war
Congress has concluded its extra session. and Coz
gremen are retiring from he heat Of Santiago TO their
pleasant haciendas. Most OF the legislation has been
Of tho national resources Eight hundred thousand dol
lars have been voted for new custom houses and
war may be regarded as finally tsrminated other In.
provsmsnts Will doubtIsss speedily follow. -i1s7> "a
given 70 The coionisston Of Is. sais q
Magellan. Hitherto the colony has only consisted OF
few troops me usual hangers on Of garrison. and
navy, has been appointed governor Of the colony.
and now that regular line Of steamers 10 about %
established. vim the Straits. between Valparaiso and
Liverpool, tho probabilities are that great many wall
avail themselves Of the liberal terms offered BY tine
expense from Valparaiso and 10 given small tract Of
land. He receives from the government for one year
old, PENSION Of nvs dollars Der monsn imporss.
ton OF agricultural and mechanical Implements
free 81 duty o. building and medical
limited . the territory bordering on the Straits. bas
have large tract Of mgnncsnt country extending 40
far north ~ the river Bio-Bio No taxes Land patents
anything OF that kind be paid for twenty years
Another decree OF the government appoints commis-
sion OF engineers TO report upon the best OF rh.
eating some OF the waste tracts OF Araucxna and alse
offers Inducements 70 settle on the frontier OF that dis
trct. ras.sf n ssifgla hs'5 ra ee4s s..e.asN sa
The island Of Juan Fernandez has been leased 70
Mr.. Robert .Wehran, who contemplasss estabtshinR
colony and whaling station there. IL &C.,
Eiva hun rad knn min ID upov. tfa
custom houses, and In February the number IL 70 b
increased 70 two thousand The custom houses viii b
superior In every respect 70 those Destroyed BY the
spanlards and will add materially the beauty or the
ciy mole 10 also 70 be constructed near the build
ngs and good rosd eus through the hills 70 the Plaza
Ancha gftAsar es .atts30s4gag ~ y3 RI g llr- =
The haSvests OF Chile promise exceed II abundance
al previous crops There Il greatly Increased dc,
mand from Europe for grain, and prices steadily
Advancing. Shipping % coming In from foreign ports
rapidly and trade, that has 30 long bsen saguant Is in
proving
Tho British ship Great Pacific which put into vaIps-
rano In DISTRESS with cargo Of guano has boon sold 10
Nj. Thomas K Law for t2l,lS0 She II Of 2osS tons
register. -.