The New York herald., 1868-03-03

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of THE HERALD.

Arrival OF Colonel Prmdo-Bad Feeling To-
wards Peru-Great Fire In Valparaiso.
VALPARAIso, Feb ], 1883.
The Important event here Of tho last six months
has been the late arrival OF President Prado In the
United States steamer Nyacg from Csiao The Nyack
left Calao llth OF January. with tho President
his falher-niaw Colonel Ugareone, Colonel La Torre.
chief Of the column OF honor and Captain Dol Boy, OF
the Peruvian war steamer Meeoro, on board, and ar
rived at Cadera, OF tho northern ports Of Cne,
the 18TH telegram sent to santiago and vaipa-
raiso announcing the approach Of the cxe
and when the Ny ask arrived here tho 20n, tho
citement Intense, "a tns the first intmation
that had been received of Prado's downfall An i'm.
menso concourso assembled the mole and q great
number OF visitors went or to the Nyacx. PIado
mained In Valparaiso until the arrival Of Mrs Prado In
the OF the 9th ult, and IL preparing to
up his residence Santiago II Is understood that
he will lease hacienda and for tho present devote him
sc to agricultural pursuits His reception by the peo.
pie of Cnic been OF the warmes kind aad every
hand expressions Of sympathy for Prado and
pity for Peru.
The OF the revolutionary party has completely
chilled the friendship la,ey sx sting between Peru aud
Chile. and embarrassing complications appreheoded
Chic claims against Peru amounting to several mil
lions, OF which very considerable incurred
during the dictatorship of Prado; all OF whose Official
acts declared null and vold by the new Peruvian
government Tho III viii Of the revolutionary chiefs
against Chic Is we'll known and Chic not only expects
that the new government OF Peru viii treat her
with indifference, but apprsbends serious compca
from the sudden disropon Of the alliance the lack OF
sympathy for tho new party. and the ignobie and con-
llictius interests ing Peru. When the news
reached hero OF the oil the revolutonss tho
proprety OF delNnns the Peruvian ironc'al-, lnde-
pendencia and Husscar, In the Day OF Valparaiso
taken into serious consideration. was finally con-
cluded, however 20 lot e vesse's go and await develop
ments War with Peru - subject Of common conver-
salion here; and while do believe that hes mites
ure likely 10 break out verysoon collision between tho
two countries may not bs very remote.
Domestic news in CbIls is very dull The Spanish
question: has become subject OF some interes', now
that the alliance IS epd and ts members at
swords points, but no aprehends the return Of the
Spanish feeI
Presideut Perez, accompanied by some OF his minis.
ters, VIII leave 10 short time tour 90 the Aran-
canaan territory, IN tue south OF Cne The trip Is Tor
the purpose OF cuti,a ing friendly relations with
aboriginal and warke Indians VINO occupy the most
erle part OF The republic The various members OF tho
diplomats corps also about leaving santiago for the
fashionable resorts aud the capital usually 80 gay, 10
becoming que desericd.
General fitzpatrick our Minister starts In few days
on a rip aloug The principal chain OF the Andes, and
Will probably extend nis ,our TO the eastern slopes
On Tho s7th great fire bfose out IN Valparaiso in the
HILL The fam started by the careIossness Ot
cook, and IS thcre vas high wind olowing. eiovcn
were destroyed before the nro could be eA-
tngushed lno loss is csmn ed at about s2JJ. OO0;
partially insured. Tue saly sustained by Amer
were those OF tho residence Of Rev. Dr 1rumbull
and the house and furniture Mr joan W. Bates hr.
lrumoull's property sroyed was valued SI2 600,
aud iaznred Tor sll,0J0. Mr. Bales loss amounts
about 10 O00 part ally insured Hal II not been tor
the prompDess and efficiency OF the steam Fro Brigade
the devasst0n would have tees terrible as Tor some
time the wboe basnoss part o. The cy was 10 imni-
nent danger OF being coroyed. Tue residence oc the
American Cossu Ef. tisrk, threatened and all its
contbts were removed baI The Are was reduced three
door. from Tie residence.
The new steamsap via The Straits OF Magellan 20
Liverpool VIA 20 INTO oretslion in Msy the steamer
PasDc, Captain Woc1tL VIII make tie frat trip. and
| vii be followed BY tne iantiagO, Captain KING
Ine United staes nsgshp Powha'sn, bearing Ad-
mira Dahlgreas nag has goue on cruise % tho South
Pacific, return short time. The Dakota has gone
TO Iaiao, wherO TIE Maerss is, snd tho Nyack -
here iu dock undergolag regAira Tue S1faa0c IS
pec,ed u arrive here shortly.
Ihe captain OF tuo BRUSH ship Manchester reports
speaking on tho l3,h of December, IN Ia tude 10
degrees minutes north. aDd longitude ll1 degrees
s mauies wesi. the Ausreln bark Harriet, from san
Frgncisco 10 New YORK