The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-14
The Impeachment of the Supreme Court
Changes i'm the CabInct-A Sad Incident Of
the EarthQuake.

Changes in the Cabinct-A sad Incident of
the EarthQuake.
VALPARAISO, Nov. TO- 1858.
The only topic OF conversation and Of general in
terest is the impeachment OF the Supreme Court in
tho person Of its Chief Justice, Don Manuel Montt
This matter Is already before the Senate, and two
Of the most bitter opponents Of Mont have been
named as the prosecuting committee. Up to the
present moment the affair has been conducted with
the most nagrant disregard Of justice and right and
the Chamber OF Deputies were guided clearly by the
most profound hate and malice towards the accused
Popular feeling Is decidedly with the court; but
fortunately popular feeling In this country has not
its due influence upon men occupying high oficial
positions. The educated opposition 10 the measure
s not sufficiently powerful OF itself to make IL
cessiu though 1t Is offering valiant resistance.
dental term. now cannot make his appearance il,
the public streets without receiving an ovation
at the hands OF the populace. and he has
avoid these noisy manifestations. The most objec-
tionable OF the members OF the present Cabinet Mr.
was approved OF by the President. The appoint.
ment OF Mr.. Luis Amunategui followed as Minister
Of the Interior and Foreign Affairs but as yet Mr..
ferred on any one. These changes have been very
well received by the people, as they may be regarded
Amunategui Is one OF the foremost men in the re-
public and Is warm uphodcr OF the electoral re-
form measure which has been the battle cry OF the
The question OF the impeachment OF the Supreme
Court was carried by vote OF fortytwo to twenty
six. All the Office holders. evidently dragooned by
the government, voted unanimously.
In other respects the republic Is perfectly quiet.
We hear little or nothing from the Indians In the
south, and the tremendous phenomena observed on
the coast during the past months have not recurred
ON the evening OF the 10th inst. died in Nalpa-
raisoa Mrs. Davidson, one OF the sufferers by the
terrible earthquake OF the 18th OF August. She was
widow. and was living at africa with her son when
this catastrophe occurred, he finding her after the
first heavy shock partially buried under the
ruins OF their house. With some assistance she
was got out but badly bruised that she could not
ried away by the sea- which began TO invade the
town few minutes before six O'Clock. she, how
ever, had managed 10 get her arms through broken
door, and that kept nef anoat sne was washed on
there only fifteen Minutes boat was despatched
to her rescue by the Peruvian corvette America.
IL was half full OF water by the time
sea eight and three-quarter hours. The turbulent
state OF the waters Dafed all efforts to return to
the SHIP 30 the men put their boat ont TO sea to
w viva vi ~ e sS s Fo pe
days she lay exposed to the screening rays OF the
sun and the cold night dews without any other
shelter than that afforded by common blanket that
to get to Valparaiso by the mail steamer she reached
here by the Esmeralda on the 27th Of September.
Every care has since been taken OF the unfortunate
been too severe for her TO bear, ana she died. as
above stated, on the 10Th instant
Business Is very duh, with the exception Of exports
The United states steamer Dacotah IA attn IN mort
and We are expecting the Powhatan fagahlp, with
Rear Admiral Turner on board, from Calao.
The news OF the success OF the gallant ParaguAyans
over their enemies has caused very general satsfac-
ton here, and we are In hopes that we mar soon
hear Of further cheerful intelligence from thas quar-
tor.