The New York herald., 1868-04-08

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The Arman Contrmcts-Death of BIA 'p Don"-
so-Dnmage tO the CrOps-imniis i''""-
Whaiing-Indian Relics.
VALPARAISO March 2, lss =
The same Mr.. Arrnan who Is now being sued by tAc
United States government for his Confederate SYM
psthes continues to keep the government. public
and press OF Chile in an excitement. The opposition
has attacked the Cabinet hard In the newspapers
thar az last the ministerial organ La Repuolco,
lesses that Mr.. Arnan received 100000 In advance
on the monitors he was gong 10 build, and without
giving any other security but that OF hls greatname
and the name OF his agent, Baron de la REVERE. La
Republtcd very naIvely remarks that the govern
ment could not we'll dstrust man like Mr.. Ar
man. member OF the Corps Legisatf of France
and knight OF the Legion Of Honor. However, this
as well as all other excuses have not Convinced
the opposition the impartial public and everybody
cries out that the government mas acted foolisy or
shamefully III everything that belonged to the navy
and naval contracts There Is not single good ship
among the whole lot which Mr.. Mackenna bought in
the United States, that the government is com.
PEELED to sell them of again, OF course at great
saSse whe s @ st w win pc m INC SnSe
others have to follow In due time
One OF the most pious and learned OF South Anne
rican bishops DR.. JustO Donoso. died on the 22d of
last month at La Serena, the capital Of his diocese.
Some of his works-the Handbook OF the American
of Jurisprudence and Theology''-are known beyond
the limits OF these republics the second has been
StHr IN as ned Ia ,n MIN
self the reverence of everybody during his life and
grateful memory after his death.
The South of Chile has been visited by several very
violent rain showers, which have done very material
damage 10 the wheat crop, and might ruin 1t COM
petely II they should continue. This Is all the more
to be regretted as In consequence Of the delightful
weather OF the previous summer months, the crops
and as the ruin OF the wheat would bring about that
OF all the small farmers who have cultivated the val
leys OF Santiago and the South as rentnd one Of
the smiling scenes OF Pennsylvania
The Chilean government Is trying to do something
to attract immigration on larger scale for which
Chile eminenty adapted. But like everything they
do they do this by halves. Instead Of sending agents
with money to Europe, they intend to despatch
person there for the purpose Of studying the qucs
tion," as II there were any question about how
cessary immigration is for this country or how It IN
to tack to this censure pra
the rebuilding Of the custom houses, with new
wharves, &C. the authorities are certainly trying to
make whole and complete thing OF it.. When hn-
ished these buildings, with their appurtenances, will
be far ahead Of anything Of this kind in South
The Mercurfo. OF this city, publishes the following
information about very important branch OF busi-
ness In the South
the hands Of American and British colonial 1889
the hid asn LILO Of ss % tn &
s
q 1a Industry sS SssH Il 4...husac ss n ese1s ss sb o s
tcai data furnished by the Governor OF Conception
the Taono ams that during the 1867 five vessels and
smaller craft sailed from Tscahuano whaling
The aggregate tonnage Of the former $50 tons the total
number OF crews l The nominal value Of the former
$0o0 and they took In S2A barrels OF OIL 2l0i OF which
whole Of which realized Sl06 1911 This indeed, Ia but de
but preparations 10 for extensive
erprsea Fourteen vessels measuring In all 2U22 tons Will
be engaged In whaling cruises during the present year
An instance Of the SUPERIOR more manly character
OF the Chileans in comparison to the inhabitants OF
the other South American republics Is that they
not so chidishly fond Of holidays Carnival Is In all
these countries celebrated by bull batting, throwing
Chileans have become too much business-like for
that.
FL C0rreo, Of La Serena, publishes the following
story which may or may not be believed
We have positively Informed that at the summit of
the cordera OF Dona Ana the priest Don Jose sagues o
lowing ancient track after difficulties dscov
cred tomb deposit Of remarkable and curious objects
The rasfacon OF tho air at such altitude which exeeeds
10000 feet has scarcely allowed the workmen to make
small excavation, from which have been taken =
OF bone and ornamented with gold silver
weighing three pounds another representing
Indian the time Of the conquest They were all found
kind Of she'd made Of and covered with sonsa
charcoal huanaco wool perfect state OF
spoken Of II believed and not without reason, that
the Indians the time Of the conquest hid great treasure
the question, and people that tn
the cordsa OF Doha Ana there exists valuable silver
mine
Senior SagGes has collected all these traditions and
there s donbt his efforts will be crowned by
some astonishing discovery