The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-12

unwilling TO continue aivancthg iuIsc suuis VI
money ON conditions not legally ratified or
policy OF the Administration assert that
hy the time fixed for the. vote they WIN have SC.
deieat thus proposed plan on several previous &C.
casicns this scheme has been put INTO successful
practice and BY rs sd to his "%n "a l'''
great effort - also being inMue 70 intimidae the
government by ramors Of re.o.on "a the SOU H.
IN the southern departments more especially IN the
always rebelious city OF Arequipa, the inhabitants
OF that warlike place complaining That the govern
ment has granted concessions for railways from the
rival city ar Tacna 10 the frontier OF Bolivia, aud
thus cointoracting the benefits that should be de.
rived by Arequipa RON the Pun0 Railway extending
to the limit OF Peru. President Baa understands The
motives OF these r.lm1rs too wen TO disturb himself
supreme power he placed number OF his relatives
and warm adierents IN the most important
are now held under perfect CONTROL and are loyal 10
the administration. With this element in his favor
no has but little TO fear ffom any revolutionary
movement
Trivial as may seem these matters TO foreign read
ers, they are more than interesting 10 residents in
Peru Especially TO our own countrymcn, who, since
the ARRIVAL OF Mr.. Meiggs and The commencement OF
his numerous and lmportanE enterprises have
materially increased their interests IN the re-
puolic. Any change OF government ut present
by revolutionary force would be fatal to the for
tunes and hopes OF many Of our people, ana would
be most depiorabe FOR Peru In general. Torlu-
nately d has already been remarked. no great aan-
ger exists. Even should revolt occur, the
would make Short WORK OF its opp ,one1
number OF his enemies IRON taking active steps
against him. as hitherto roseWater policy has gen.
orally been adopted TOWARDS class OF agitatOr5
WHO deserved the most exemplary punishment that
the government could employ.
La the midst Of tins proposed disturbance the
public works already Initiated are progressing with
the most satisfactory activity. By every mall from
the interior we learn that planters arc increas.
Ing their Estates ana that properly Ia the towns and
Villages along the lines IL be built. before OF
value has become an object OF speculation. ana now
commands comparatively an exorbitant price. The
public lands are eagerly sought for; on tile Oroya
line they have all been portioned out II IS well
known that for the Want Of cheap transporta.
wonderfully fertile, has up to the present
tune been almost uncutlyated. Now, with
tile facilities afforded by these different railways,
radical change will take place, ana from consum-
ing country II Is hoped that Peru in few years will
become Productive. The various private lines OF
road In the north and south are also being rapidly
pushed forward.
Tue MUNICIPALITY OF Lima, presided over by Don
Manual fardO, has been changed by order Of Con-
gress, on account OF an inforinalty IN the manner
OF election. Although the new cooperation Is COM
regretted here that the former body could not
years Of It's term Lima has been
modern appearance. The sewers that formerly ran
along The surface OF its Streets always considered as
tue CITY, are all covered the streets themselves are
paved as we'll as those OF almost any American
oily; the houses now are built IN uniform manner
ana, better tnan all, very perfect system OF COM
mon aud free schools has been adopted, by which
more than 5,0J0 children before without the means
OF education are now Instructed by competent
teachers.
very sad loss was experienced a few days since
by Mr.. Henry aeiggS, III the death OF his niece Car
oi.lle. TINS young lady, only Of about fourteen
years, was noted Tor her great promise ana gentle
disposition. Beloved by ali who knew her, both
Peruvians ana Americans have been prodigal III
their assurances OF profound sympathy and sorrow.
Ihe Minister OF Foreign .tnairs, speaking in
CARA TO the recent incident regarding the departure
1.o.l C.llao oI u bearer OF dispatches nom tae
American legation here, While certain sham legal
were urged against him, mas refused 10
publish tLe diplomatic correspondence reia&ing to
Lhe same Ia answer 10 The request OF the legation
pa.C vi Che Legation.
ihe United States slips Onward and Nyack are still
In port. Commodore MCDougal, commanding the
station, Is awaiting tie arrival ol his flagship, the
nom san Francisco.
From Bolivia we learl that tae accident suffered
Dy fresidcnl MeisareJo, in falling nom his horse,
has assumed very serious aspect the physicians
fearing that an amputatlon OF the leg may become
necessary, ana the distinguished paIient declaring
THAT he never VIII allow such an operation
During tne Generals Illness TIC govern
meAb VI tne republic Is entrusted TO me Council OF
Ministers Congress was about 10 adjourn after
having transacted some Important business. AL
tho lafocuial duties hitherto eAdctei Tor .bulials-
remnant OF the Old colonial absurdiii95hayc been
abolished. The guano contract With Nj. Meiggs for
the Meiiiones deposits had been approved, Win
slight notifications.
AZ. Beonavente, the Bolivian Minister 10 Peru, had
destined the post OF PlenipotentarY to the Peace
Congress at Washington. liz Was tho,fght That
Colonel ti,levedo you'd be selected, ana would In
proceed TO his destination