New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-02
PERU.
MONEY AND GUANo-THE TREATY WITH TIE
UNITED STATES PREvENTED--ARTs AND MAN

MONEY AND GUANo-THE TREATY WITH TIE
UNITED STATES PREvENTED-ARTs AND MAN
UFACTURES-CONsUL FARRAND.
LIMA, July Allowing to the heavy drain of
silver for shipment 10 Europe, the banks have been
PEELED suspend dscOuntng Thercare In circulation
bank notes 70 the amount Of 100000 70 In specie
In view Of this state Of affairs the Minister OF Finance
has arranged with the consgnees 10 put the rate
Of exchange down 20 81 pence and thus prevent further
shipments Of bullion II has been resolved that the guanO
clipped 10 the United States and England shall DO that
that 10 taken from the Chincha Islands Macab and In.
dependence Bay, aud only in such quantities viii 20
necessary meet the obligations OF the Peruvian debt.
The guanO that is being taken from the Guanape Islands
not being sufficiently known In these markets, 1t would
not command the price that taken from the pre-
vious mentioned places and the Government is DESTROYS
OF not pushing II upon consumers at less price,
The Permanent Commission Of the Senate have notified
the Executive that the treaty Of Convention between
the United States and Peru that has been ratified and
exchanged for the final settlement OF all existing claims
OF citizens Of the United States matter OF what nature
was not in conformity with the Of Congress approving
the and the first warning has been passed 70 the
Executive 10 desst from carrying out the Convention
signed between Senior Barranachea the the part OF
Peru and Gen Hovey upon that Of the United States.
The contract entered into for building the Lima and
PiscO Railroad with Don Alvarez Calderon has been
annued owing to that requiring the SeveG
that he TO receive In bOnds the Government refused
20 guarantee price The contract for macadamzng
the Lima and CalaO Road has also been annqled While
the contract that was annued by Dictator Prado OF the
Fenomeque Railroad has been declared TO be legal and
is to be carried out
Extensive preparations being made for a Grand
Exposition In the School Arts In Lima OF the manufac
lures of Peru The exhibition will be opened the 2sth
Of July anniversary OF the Peruvian Independence
AS stated In former letter, the Government have for
the present declined put the exequaur 20 the commits
SION Of Col Farrand Consul at CalaO. Several suits
have been commenced against him In the Tribunal OF
Eommeroe in Lima and an order Of injunction has been
issued by the Court, prohibiting him from leaving the
country 1t Is much to DO regretted that Col Farrand
was appointed TO Peru, aud more so his coming here,
knowing as ne did that his anecedents were not Of tbs
L O.,
Peruvian Minister Washington, Will request Secretary
Fish to another person IN the place OF teand as
Consul and as he has not been confirmed by the Senate,
there VIII not be much difficulty In obtaining his request
Excitement still continues to increase among the
people about great earthquakes that have been pre-
dIcted To take place In Peru by Professor Fab People
leaving Lima for Miraores and Chorllos ana the
CaAo people quietly leaving for Bellavsta We arc
according TO Professor Fab, TO have the preliminary
shocks the 7h 8h and 9th OF August and on the st
OF August the 90h OF September the grand catasQ
phe 10 take place. Quite shocks have Deeh Iet
In ArequipA and CuZcO lately.