The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-11
CHILE.


Political Movenents-Imp OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES dc
Rivtere Agaiu-News from the Provinces
vALp..::.Iso. Nov, s. 1858.
~ ;,:.s;ysaes q E6S SUPREME N at con,
tinues 70 6neroSs public attention, and ears are en-
tertaned concerning the results that may follow It's
termination. The opinion seems to gain ground
that II the President OF the Judiciary is not TO be
overthrown by fair means other modes OF war
fare must be pressed into the service, and
even now the bitter hatred personal and
political entertained for Mr.. Montt by his
accusers Is evident in every step taken. I'm
parchment cannot, In our time, be considered as q
success. Here 1t is infaming party passions, and
the press, occupied by writer's In the interest OF
either cause does not tend to calm the agitation OF
the public In Chile. country SO honorably dist,n-
guished for It's peaceful career, while its immediate
neighbOrs reve frequently In the delights Of revolu-
tions sucn movement as this will be taken adyan-
tage of by all the dlsatected and as before remarked
serious fears exist concerning the finale. Az has
before been communicated to the HERALD, this I'M
peachment Is nothing more than party movement
to endeayor to render MOntt odious In the eyes OF
the people and thereby to diminish his chances FOR
the Presidency. AS yet the contrary cnect mas Dcen
In spite Of the popular indignation, 80 strongly
manifested against the advisers or the President,
the Cabinet remains unchanged ana VIII, probably,
for some time to come. more unpopular adminls-
tratiOn than the present one never held once In
chile, ana ever since the Time Oh
Of Valparaiso the general discomfort has been on the
increase.
The Minister OF Foreign Affairs, In his report re-
Gently submitted to Congress, speaks of the inter-
venOn proposed by the United States in the present
quasi war between Spain and the allied republics,
and throws all the blame OF It's non acceptance on
spain. Now, the fact Is well known that Chile her
SELF has always been the party delinquent, and has
always been In favor Of the indefinite truce pro-
posed by France The Minister Of Ecuador 10 still
here and, aided by the representatives or BOLIVIA
and Peru, il endeayoring TO obtain the consent OF
Mr.. Seward. What change affairs may take in con
sequence OF the present revolution IN Spain IT 70 din
cult to conjecture but the continuance OF tns war
Is not only Injurious but absurd.
The guano deposits OF MeioneS were rented, IL
will be recollected to the celebrated Baron de ID
Riviere. BY the terms OF the contract II Is neces-
sary 10 export 10000 tons the first year, and as yet
no preparations are apparent for this undertaking.
@ was veey ar axpa Seen so
pletey hoodwinked, is now talking about calling
the contractor to account for the large sums q q
properly conducted there Is no doubt but that the
speculation would prove profitable; but the reputa-
ton OF the Baron may injure It's success large
deposit OF satpetre has been discovered the line
dividing the Chilean from the Bolivian territory,
but General Melgareo, the president o. sne aseer
10 one Of his friends and defendants, and It seems
the works are to be Immediately commenced. Cnile
strongly demonstrated against this arrangement
and commissioners have been sent to formally de-
mand the surrender OF the national property War
was very luckily avoided between the two nations
IN regard to the division OF the guano sp0ils and 1t
Il more than probable that the same questions will
now arise and be discussed concerning the present
satpetre claims. or course these difcu tiles have
most unhappy effect on the commercial interests Of
MejoneS.
The city Of Ancud, one OF the most important
ports In the south Of the republic, has been visited
by very destructive fire, which consumed over
fifty houses and involved loss Of $50 900 $780, OOO
Congress Immediately passed bill appr0priattng
$4,000 for the relief OF the sufferers.
The Governor Of the Magellan colony and penal
settlement has been authorized to extract q small
quantity Of coal from the deposits that exist In that
territory and sell 1t to vessels passing through the
Straits. in order to test Its quality.
Affairs in . very bad way In the Indian conn
try. Not content with the fights with the Arauca-
mans, the soldiers have commenced to fight among
the opportunity, have returned to their old and
favorite pastimes OF chicken stealing and mansaugh-
ter. The Indians mad been very quiet until the
military began their troubles and 1t Is to be regret
ted that again these h0stilltles have broken out.
Business throughout the republic is dull; still Q
good deal OF animation prevails In the copper trad0.
The United States steamship Dacotah Is In port.