The New York herald., 1870-08-21
CHILE
The Political situation--U popularity of the
Minisiry-DisastrOus Storms-Disease-Ag-
ricuitural Pr0gress-GencraI News.

The Political situation-U popularity of the
Minisiry-UisastrOus storms-Disea ase-Ag-
ricuitural PrOgress-GeneraI News.
VALPARAISO, July II, 1870.
Although political event OF any great impor.
tance has rranspred since the departure of the last
steamer for Panama, yet several matters OF interest
have to be communicated To the readers OF the
HERALD. AS has already been noted the designs OF
the opposition party in Congress in proposing the
vote OF censure against the ministers were defeated
by majority Of ten, but AT the time IT is gen
orally believed here that eventually the measure
viii either be carried Will receive such share
pi public attention as TO render the position
or the ministers too unpopular for continuation
The country ut large Is extremely dissatisfied with
Ihe choce that President Perez made ia forming his
Cabnet; the occurrences during the recent cleo
tions, defended by the Secretary Of the Interior
augmented this dislike, and the solemn protest Of
1he minority In Congress has made the movement
assume serious form. IL is difficult to say who
would be called upon to accept portfolios IN case OF
general resignation, since few OF the public men in
Chile care about linking their political fortunes with
those of an unpopular administration, aud more
Especially with one that has SO short n uCe
before it. Another incident that recently took
place in Congress has had share in aeneralizinp
this feeling Of opposition. Some enterprislnp MEM
Der OF the minority, party always the Cuf r,pe
ITO discover OF complaint against the execu.
tive, found that the Minister OF Justice had con.
tcluded contract which, under every point OF view
appeared excessive and ladvised II seems that
fthe Minister actuated. doubt, by laudable de-
lsire to extend the benefits OF public Instruction
tentered into an arrangement with a Mr. Aldunate
70 print 1000 copies or common school books tho
united States, agreeing to pay for the same
the sum OF seventytwo thousand hard dol
tAarS. The member / have referred to was
acquainted with the prices exacted for this
species or WORK in the United states, and made q
strong speech on the subject alleging that the con-
Tract was not only excessively OnerOus In financial
pont OF view, but also contrary to the interests OF
the country In withdrawing from IL q labor which
could be equally well performed here and with
Sinaier outlay The House OF Deputies. after having
consldered the matter cited the Minister 10 appear
anu explain the transaction. This affair, not
specially important In itself, Ia notable from its
probable consequences and from the bearing it has
In relation to the popular feeling already alluded TO-
30 much Tor the political affairs Of the republic
Valparaiso, always unfortunate in storms, fires, cpl
ueInlcs anp bompardments, has again been victim
~ ohe OI tnOse furious northers that have always
DeSn prouuctlve or such destruction in our bay aud
.aVc given 10 II such an unenviable reputation On
neea nne o,hang Oh the nth OF July the storm COM
menceo ana continued In all Its fury until about
noon oil the Following day The men of war and
steamers III the port Immediately got nm steam
hnu o.oou oue 10 sea, after having aided
as iar as IN their power such ves.
sels as especially required their assistance.
FROM mls circumstance, and that OF the
comparatively small number OF ships In t,e hav
but few disasters occurred the water only threc
Or four coastinq brgs and schooners receiving seri
0uS damage and but two vessels OF the same GLASS
totally wrecked. But on shore the injury Inflicted
was OF much greater consideration. The bonded
warehouses belonging 10 the government, and now
peng repaired from the effects OF the spanish attack