The New York herald., 1869-05-03
PERU.
The Convention with Peru-Railway Pro-
grcss-Quicksilver Mine-Ravages oil Yellow
Fever-P0iitical AaaIrs-News from Bolivia.

The Convention with Peru-Railwny Pro-
grcss-Quicksilver Mine-Ravages oil Yellow
Fever-Poiitical AaaIrs-News from Bolivia.
LIMA, April Ia, 1862
The American colony in Peru has been naturally
very much interested and excited concerning the
Inauguration OF President Grant and the declaration
OF the policy, &C., OF the new government. Since
the news arrived Of the formation OF the Cabinet,
together with the recent changes In Its organization
great satisfaction has been manfested but the por-
ton OF the Presidents inaugural relating to the
foreign policy TO be pursued by the United States
has been especially well received by Americans
here. The grave outrages which were committed on
citizens of country by the Revolutionary troops
under the command OF Balta, now President
OF Peru, have already been communicated to the
HERALD, and after long diplomatic discussion be-
tween the Minister OF Foreign Affairs and Minis
ter here, General Hovey, In which the Legation en-
bloyed ts utmost force, o convention was signed
providing for the establishment OF a mixed commits
sion TO decide the existing claims This convention
was ratified by the Peruvian Congress and was I'M
mediaiey sent TO the Congress OF the United states
for its sanction. Up to the present nothing has been
heard concerning It, and our citizens are suffering
from the unnecessary delay In the payment OF their
more than Just claims. II now remains 10 be seem
and It is our earnest hope that Mr.. Fish, acting in
conformity with the expressed policy OF the Presi-
dent VIII cause this matter TO be nastened,
the obligations OF the Peruvian government already
acknowledged. may be discharged.
About the railways now beng built In the repub-
lie have nothing but tine most favorable reports
communicate. IL Is more than probable that the
important line from Lima To near the head waters OF
the Peruvian tribu' aries Of the Amazon VIII be
shortly carried out. Tue Arequipa road IL progress
Ing with great rapidty; and MIR. Meiggs, after his
return from Cnile proposes makiDgtenders for some
oi the northern roads, that especially connecting the
port oil san Jose with the rich copper and agrcutu
rai uistrict or CaJamarca. From Lima to Pisco-the
wine anu dgud'uente producing section OF Peru-a
ROAD II ABOUT TO be constructed. and the line from
large number OF Americans are employed on ths
rOad-ain0ng them Mr. Gustavus Ames, well known
In engineering .crces In the Tinted States. Ihls
gentleman has the contract for laying the rails on
the whole line.
The quicksilver mine OF Huancavelica n prov,nce
about 14O miles from Lima, has awa,s been consld.
cred as but little Inferior to the celebrated Almaden
mine IN California, aud during the time of the Spau.
lards was excessively productive. The bad state of
the mine and the almost nsuperable Obstacles offered
by the mountain roads prevented It being proftaby
worked during late years, and an engineer sent es-
pecially from California by the Aimaden company 10
make report on the nine declared that were ~
nearer the coast and good COmmunca ion estab.
lished there would be no doubt OF Its becoming a
very dangerous rival to the mine worked by his com.
pany. The property belongs TO the Peruvian govern.
ment and the Minister OF the Treasury has Just pub
lished an offer to lease IL any responsible copa.
ny or individual for 100 years. rent OF So 900 per
aum iOr the frst ten years, increasing afterwards.
the party contracting to give bonds for the prosecu-
tion OF the.work and tncurring fine OF 500 OvO II
he should inJure the mine by false excavatons> The
matter s well worthy OF tile attention of capitalists
In the United states and npw as the country an.
pears to nave entered into period OF peace aud
tranquility no danger OF damage or injury from In.