The New York herald., 1868-04-02

their respective governments to demand the
speedy settlement OF the claims. As the COhgress
ment Of the damages, the ministers Concluded 70
wait. Now, however, all the acts OF that CougTess
are declared VOID by .Canseco, and the diplomatic
agents mere nave determined to press the matter q
Immediate issue, and In case OF any refusal OF the
government to indemnify the merchants who SUI.
cisive measures. They consider that now Il the
right time, 1t will be seen from what precedes that
money must be justly employed instead OF it's being
saowered upon men whose only merit lies in con,
The yellow fever has actuag made Its appearance
In Lima and Callao and already has carried on quite
number OF persons. On the Sd inst. Mr. Benjamin
F. Bates an American citizen resident in Callao
died from severe attack Of the epidemic, which
after three days duration proved Too powerful for
nature TO resist. Mr. Bates was very well known on
this coast as an intelligent and enterPrsing
railroad contractor. and at the time Of HIS
oe his haa hands or building in this
His loss is deeply felt by the American and native
population, with whom he was favorlte. Admiral
squadron during Prado's administration, and the
successor OF Admiral Tucker, lies now at the point
OF death. He was seized with severe attack OF
paralysis. Admiral Valle- -Resra is still Affection
ately remembered in the United States where he
resided for number Of years. The government ana
municipal authorities are taking all the measures In
their power prevent the spread OF the fever but the
city In such thy condition that great mortality
open cutters about foot deep and two feet and
half wide, which run through the middle OF streets.
All BarDuRe refuse, Is Cast, IHeSt
and the horrible odors naturally arising therefrom
do not particularly improve the sanitary probabili
ties OF the season. During PradO's term, immedl-
ately after the battle OF the I'd Of May 1866, most
barbarous decree was published ordering all Span
ards to leave the country Within thirty days, unless
they would consent TO forfeit their allegiance to
Spain and become Peruvian citizens. BY this mea-
sure the republic lost about seven hundred of its
most enterprising and laborious inhabants, who
forced to depart after having made great sacrl
fees OF their interests and property. The French
Legation, encharged then with Spanish affairs, pro-
tested vigorously against this order, but in vain.
Now the newspapers of the capital are urging the
government to rescind formally, this decree; al.
though by Cansecos proclamation 1t, like all Of
Prado's acts, Is declared null and void, and your
correspondent Is informed that the government il
tavorably disposed towards the measure. To Danish
a number OF unofending Spanards simply because
a war happened to exist between their country and
this was very universally admitted to be unjust.
The government has recently been directing it9
attention to public instruction Peru, although not
provided with public free schools Is rich in the pos
session OF a number Of very well organized colleges
and universities, protected by the State where AN
education may be acquired at little cost and under
able professors The order OF studies In these col
eges, which exist in all the important towns Of the
republic has been made uniform and improved
The Dakota and Wateree, together with all Of the
foreign men-of-war In CaliaO, have been put IN
quarantine on account OF the danger arising nom
the prevalence Of yellow fever in that port.