The New York herald., 1869-01-07

PaiiticaI Affairs-Trewbls with the Isdians-
Mete0ric shower-- business Matters.


Metcoric shower business Matters.
yALPARAIso, Dec. g. 1858.
The excitement caused among the people by the
incidents attendant on the pending impeachment Of
the supreme Court and the dissat action evinoed
al the policy OF the President have IN great measure
disappeared since the appointment OF Mr.. Amunar
teRut 10 seat In the Cabinet. The we'll known
liberal principles Of this gentleman and the con-
hdence felt IN his ability and justics went far to-
wards calming the public mind and the people have
great hopes In the realization or their ,fayorite
scheme electoral reform.
Tne impeachment matter u nov before the Senate
The defenders objected strongly to the committee
appointed by the lower house TO conduct the affair
alleging that RON family relationship ana openly ex-
pressed partisan feeling the members Of the COM
inittee We're not competent for their ONCE THIS &C
cusatloa fe.l like q 6omhshel In the ranks Of the
a leasi ten Intimate frlends aud relatives OF lhe
Ohiel Justice Mont, admitted the subject to debate
anu Tie discussion 1s still progressing.
ine Indians OF the south are again on the war
path Notnwths tanding the constant efforts OF lhe
government lhese inoomilabe Araucanians appear
to have most decided preuieotioH for inansiauglter
and cattle stealing and upon all available occa
sions gratiy this aisagreeaDle TASTE. week since
doubts IA We neighborno0d Of lulipuIt settlement
on tue iiontief O. their territory, and Immediately
proceeded 70 active operations AT list they con
tented themselves with burning the houses OF the
settlers and driving oil the live stock, always keep
IA al safe distance from the blocknonse the par
take the onensiye. Hut soon becoming en-.
boidened they made desperate attack upon
light win the soldiers OF Two hours duration
were compelled to retire with serious loss. Their
It.feat Was unmoiested BY tae small number OF
troops on the spoi, and they appeared at last ac
cuunts TO be concentrating their forces al short
distance from the scene OF the encounter, evidently
p eparing for fresh attack The commander oi lIe
troops In tha section Is Dusiiy engaged Ia making
ready TO give tnem an even warmer reception
On the night Of the l3th-l4th Of November very
Druaalt phenomenon was witnessed IN Coplapo.
At halpast one A. Al. the heavens appeared as IL lu-
min ted 10y liant aurora the stars being distinctly
visible, and In u few moments this was 10 lowed
b, the must beautltui meteOric display ever seen
~ tnat latitude Thousands OF thousands Crossed the
avens, the general course being from 80 west
and al traversca species OF corn col0red belt
tnat extended M the same direction. some Of the
nieie0fs appeared ~ be within Thousand metres OF
tae eartn, and the explosions oil several were parli-
caary grand, The display continued for exactly
orI,nars oll s, 'ncn Tue heaven, resumed .ner
neieors proceeded from Of the tnird or fourth
magnitude situate ~ the lar east.
we learn ifOin The surrounding districts that the
same pnenoiaenoil5 las Ilnos-ed at precisely the
same hours, and tne savans o U0piap0 Ia sil
gagged IA c0uipieting The studies taken at the time
Eueaiada, win eInDark on squadron OF govern
inent war vessels on The tn Of DecelnDer, Tor the
purpose OF Dr.nging from Peru the reluains ui
General uggings one OF the heroes Of the struggle
for Chilean Independence.
Tie prevalence OF tile yellow fever 81 pisagua
anu The other saitpcre exporting ports OF Peru Is
Operating very dsas rOtlsy shipping interests
oven shps 10 Tue narh0r OF Pisagua arc lyiug Idle
una1ie To procure their ca,goes, the population OF
,hat t0An being reluoed BY lever aud iiignt lrom
% 70 eighty parsons. The large nulaDer snls
chartered 90 LOAD nitrate along The soltnern Peru
Wan coast Sl doubtless bu ulabe 10 ongaln car
goes as the fever appears 10 DO spreading la that
BUSINESS with VS. IL not particularly active A con
siderable quantity oi copper produce Is be,ng |
iile Dacola. len for Callao some time since, and
we are expecting Admiral Turner, vita the powha-
,an NJ acK ANA Nealsarse.