The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-24

VA He was formerly on the supreme bench ana
A British Vice Consul. MI. Augustus steele. nas
bean appointed ct CerrO de Pasco through the In
nusnce Of her halessy's hisistsr IN Lima
The OsnImn Earstauake-The Mentors
Asain-Risancial Troubles Of she Govern.
LIMA. June 20. 1860.
very general excitement has been caused in
Perm by the publication Of the prophecy OF Ger.
man astronomer asserting that on the i0th, lith and
18th 81 August OF this year preliminary shocks OF
earthquake win DO felt i'm Peru ana Ecuador, to ne
followed on the Goth Of September or OCTOBER BY
movement OF the earth that win put 10 shame the
very respectable shock we had IN 1868. This Dutch
savant has inspired real terror In the weak minded
portion OF the community. and there are many fami
lies who arc even now preparing to leave the city
ana retire to some more secure locality. The wise
man In question declares that he has announced these
cheerful visitati0ns before with perfect accuracy
ana that there DOUBT OF the correctness Of his
present prophecy. One thing is certain That the
earthquake does not occur 1t would not be conducive
to the astronomers personal comfort to visit this
country; for correct imitation Of an earthquake
would be produced by his deluded readers for his
special instruction. II the representation Is proved
to be true the dangers OF earthquakes are about done
away with.
IL Is more tnan prcDaUlc tuaI siHCo tuc TcIhot0
days OF Noah's ark, or OF the equally celebrated
Spanish armada, no vessels have caused such con-
sumption OF paper aud Ink as the unfortunate Pc
ruvlan monitors now on their voyage to this coun-
try. The rather dubious circumstances attenulng
the purchase aud SAFE OF these salps nave brought
unmerlted oblOquy upon persons whose characters
are above reproach and, with the usual
current OF Justice in the nineteenth century,
have LETT untouched certain perS0nages whose nanl
puIavons m the matter once revealed TO the public
would call for universal condemnation From the
moment Of ther purchase the newspapers, ooth OF
articles concerning the affair." special correspondents
have shed INK In a most uncompromising manner,
and extraordinary committees, IN the PERUVIAN ana
American Congresses, have underworld TO throw
light upon mystery in which eacn country con.
sdered itself interested and It's honor more or less
aiiected bu, without in either case arriving at any
satisfactory or pleasing solution. Inc crusade
against the Peruvian agents who conducted me purc
chase still continues here and the principal object OF
the late newspaper attacks has been Captain Garcia
Garcia tile brother OF the former Minister Of Peru
compiished and honorable officers IN the naval
service of this republic. Because this gentleman mad
the misfortune coincide In opinion concerning the
good quantities Of the monitors with Rear Admiral
Porter and other officers generally supposed TO be
well informed on the subject ne has been most OF
pally BY his enviOus comrades and accused OF every
high aud low crime and misdemeanor mentioned In
the Peruvian government paid for the monitors be.
fore they had been purchased from tne government
ns IN Ia bet Seweeu the agent Of MessrS
Swift Co. and the Peruvian Minister Of Marine, no
pecuniary responsibility can bs attached TO those
officers who were sent from here merely 10 give their
opinion on the seagong and warke qualities OF the
vessels In question.
source OF annoyance to the government. BY res0.
luton OF the recent Congress 1t was determined that
all the offlcers OF the army and navy, who served
under Prado, Canseco, and even Pezet SHOULD be
paid certain portion OF their arrears and the ds.
count on the pay made during the progress OF the
war with Spain should be refunded TO them. This
last condition was also extended 70 the omceIs OF
ton that the number Of pensioners on the Peruvian
Exchequer Is nearly eight Thousand, among those
retired and IN active service VIII De seen lhat tnls
penses Of the government are also very large and
the money assistance given to the railways and
other public works, now in course OF construction.
increase the heavy burden under which the national
treasury staggers 6mall loans are made from time
TO time by the government with the different guano
consiCning companies but the amount obtained
small In ITSELF only goes to increase the debt OF the
nation and to add to the future perpiextes Of the
Minister Of Finance.