New-York tribune., 1868-02-21
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pansts in our country heard here. and tho
little, idle vaporous melodies, so immensely popular
with not small portion OF American Btscenics wOud
be considered unworthy the expert and practccd fingers
OF young Chilan girl speak OF this To partcn
education here and 10 what perfection it IA carried
among the weather classes. and not uncommoy among
may add that it is more than probable tha. these same
young ladies, who discant understandngy upon fgncs
and OraOrOs and render with taste Mozart and eehO
ven, we'll Verdi and ROSsin are ignorant OF the
fundamental principles Of arithmetic, and could not tell
if the Danube is in Europe ASIA such parts OF the
world exist As striking Illustration OF the system OK
education pursued in Chill am greatly tempted to quote
question which asked an English oicer OF It,r
Maesty's ship Leander by Senorlta X OF thlsciW
two wears ago Although ii was cOnfded under promise
OF profund secrecy, induced 10 give Il w the fact
that there nfny OF Senorta rs IN Chi, alh ta,
as the officer had been sent TO of india no harm can come
from disclosure OF such atrOcons ignorance as eAlsts
here among the socalled accomplished people. WIZ
premise it by saying that the young lady speaks several
languages with equal uency Is accomplished musician,
and Of most refined and cultivated manners. England
and English characteristics being the subject OF eonye
sation-an inevitable consequence Of an Englishlnans
yoqng Glena turned TO the oeer nnd ~
yon please is England in London or London In England,
and which is the argerP II is not difficult to conceive
John Bulls discontinue and tupefaction at finding any
body in the world who did not know al about England
Deducting the little bit Of mischief which possibly
have urked underneath the question: and which the Off
GER resting behind an enrenchment OF national import
ance could not discover, this is no doubt, pretty far
sample OF the educational status OF the youne women OK
this country.
superficial and empty-headed They comprehend moth,
ing beyond the latest cut Of coat and cravate, and
has only 10 stroll through the streets ana puDc re-
sorts Of Santiago which the scons OF raditonary great
ness and distinction eternaly haunt TO be persuaded OK
the necessity Of sweeping revolution IN the ideas Wch
obtain relative to the dignity of honest abordeas
which make either villains or coxcoDbs OF men upon
is expected to rest for with two exceptions, no
has been chosen here out OF the high walks o
life" TO Ofciate in government matters. NOtwihsand
ing the literally framed Constitution OF Chill the Gov
ernment is but species Of ogarely1an arlstocraey
which has grown out OF the old Spanish domination over
the country for so many years.
spoke in my previous letter Of the recent efforts Of
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capital and labor. The colonization OF Magellan and
Juan Fernandez was the first step Ihe steamer % Ancga M NO.
Straits with about $50 cOonsts and the newyappOinted
Governor on the 10TH and the schooner Juan Fernandez
with 81 cOloniss corporal and five soldiers for proec
left on the 27th of December new immigration com
pany has been st more recently established the object
of which to settle large tract OF country in the Prov
inces Of Valdvia and ArancO. This tract embraces
range nearly miles and endowed with such
natural advantages guarantee future prosperity TO tho
power and the fertile soil and genial climate to be
found in Chill It also possesses number OF good mar
and lumberths last promising TO be the most valuable
article Of that be exported to the north OF
the Republic, owing the almost entire absence OF tim
Der on the coast north OF the seth parallel Of latitude
New guano deposits have been OF late, discovered TO
the north OF Chilli They are represented superior IN ex-
tent and quality 70 those OF Ceones the deposits eN-
tending space of eight ine miles in length and
one in width; they are removed only about mle loh
the and are accessible by no fewer than three excel
A new railroad from Tolcahuano to Chllan is under
discussion The plans and engineers estimates have al
tOmary decree determining the proposals to be made and
received for its construction, has been issued -,
Intelligence constantly arriving from the Arancuni-
can territory, which seems 10 be gradually slipping from
the possession OF its tenacious occupants Cen saava-
peced resistance from the tribes who had attempted 10
form coalition IN order to prevent pr t te % tS
forces The coalition was prevented 5y Gen saayaye-
their srOnghold and driving them into the forests and
mountain Iecesses where up 10 last accounts they were
lurking until their strength should be sufficiently
covered attack
We hear that salt works on large and improved
scale established in the vicinity of Valpa-
raise under exclusive privilege granted TO gentle
man Of Santiago 1t proposed to follow the model OF
the best establishments OF the same kind in France Tho
salt extensively used in tanyards. and in tho
working OF silver ores here snphae OF soda and salts
process-Fench, oldbut the secret OF which
is to be seduously withheld from the public.
During the past year 62SS71 klos OF bar copper
exported from this port the official value beng 64Ol
the same period there were exported S6e6oi92 kos OF
barley 293s25O kos -four and 5937425l kos Of wheatf
ury Chill shows to have coined in gold 81 26974I, and in
silver s0I2OO So making total for 1867 Of sl5739 So
The extraordinary session of Congress closed on tho
d OF Dec The regular session for 1868 Will open June l.
The British schooner Try Again, 800 tuns, bound for
England was anchored on the 10th while making out OF
SarcO also the British bark DerrSayer While entering
the port Of CorrZa Bao, loaded with Goals from Eng
The United States Revenue Cutter Reliance a days
out from ST. Caharines arrived here the 18th Of Dec,
and left for San Francisco on the goth.
Ubted States by tbe Ja5s1ese Goyemeat arrived here
ON tho eth 80 days from MonteyideO. She sailed for
CallaO and the Sandwich TslandS on the 18th.
Tie ship Hattie f. Tapley 80 days from Buenos Ayres,
arrived the 2st Dec. Also the American BARK Don
Teodoso, "a days from Boston, and the ship STAR from the
same port in 81 days.
The officers OF the South Pacific Squadron have
Gently been augmented by the arrival OF FleetCapt Me-
DOugal, who succeeds Commodore Green of the Pow
haitian and FeeSurgeOn s. Jackson lately attached 10
The Flagship of the North Pacific Squadron
Jan. l6.-The bark Amela Gehrfng Hayne Master, OF
came into this port in distress this morning
rom the Chenches laden with guano bound to Cork.
he leaking badly, but IL Is thought that SHE can DO
epalred without discharging cargo.