The New York herald., 1874-08-12
SOUTH AMERICA.
Parliamentary Progress In the Republics Of
Peru and Bolivia.
Important Treaties with China
and Russia.
Presidential Politics and tie
COOlie Trade.

FreS1denttol Politics ana tile
COOlie Trade.
LIMA, July 20, 1874
Congress ts hard at work in the preparatory ses.
sions examining the credentials OF the Deputies
and Senators recently elected by the people.
From some districts appear three claimants for tho
same seat, and only i've elections took place where
the honor OF victory is not contested. Oonso.
quentD great deal depends on personal in
nuence and governments support Much to the
surprise and dissatisfaction OF the Executive, Dr.
Luciano Benjamin Cisneros, the leader OF the op-
position, was chosen as President OF the lower
house for the preliminary meetings. General
Prado was unanimously confirmed as Deputy for
Callao, and stil maintains the same sphtn x-iko
reserve regarding the color OF hfs political views.
He has recently been closeted with the President
and the enemies or the Executive regard him with
rather dubious eye. Nevertheless he is the man
of the hour, and no efforts are spared BY either
party to gain his assistance and power. Until the
regular sessions OF Congress are opened, on tho
28th inst, we will remain In the DARK as to htB
proposed proceedings matter OF very considera-
BILE interest just now. The opposition has cer-
tainy gained strength but will employ 1t peace
fully and legally. There Is less danger OF an out
break than has been for many years. Very good
news was received by the Foreign ONCE here from
the Peruvian Legation In London q few days since.
to the erect tnat Captain Garcia Garcia,
THE MINISTER OF PERU TO CHINA,
has celebrated treaty of friendship, commerce and
navigation with the government at Pekin, and
that free emigration Of Chinese laborers TO Peru
Will be permitted under the guarantee of this Re-
public for their humane and proper treatment A
Chinese commission was shortly to be organized
with the object Of visiting Peru and investigating
into the condition of the coolies here employed.
This is certainly great step for the Republic. II
is well known that the principal obstacle to ma
teral progress In Peru. now that the era Of revo-
lutions and anarchy has passed away, Is the
SCARCITY OF LABOR.
The agriculturists and sugar and cotton planters
along the coast are always short OF hands. The
hanced price Of the coo!is and the limitation Of
and the second from eight to SIX years. also operate
Now, with o Chinese Immigration
ger Of repetition OF the evils sunered there from
cheap labor and competition, Peru may start out
country. TSe government win take ali necessary
steps to prevent cruelty to the coolies
RUSSIAN ARBITRATION.
Mr.. de Lavallo the Minister to st. Petersburg.
has obtained from the Gear his consent arbttrate
in the celebrated Maria Luz case between J Japan
A treaty OF friendship has also been signed BY
Prince Gortsehakon and Mr.. de Lavalle II Is clear
Cnat PERUVIAN diplomacy lS AZ last accomplishing
something promising to produce excellent results.
FROM BOLIVIA
we learn'that Congress had been conv0ked for tho
9Th OF August next Deputies were rapidly arriv-
them the famous anti Ministerialist, Doctor Corral
peaceful people by By the publication Of manifesto,
In which he states that his inten ons PATRIOTIC
and he sees no benefit NET TO be derived from revolt;
election. There are several candidates In the
field. Corral himself and General Daxa, who relies
tha ofrOr nft Tho nnxy tnA
most conspicuous. Don BelisartO Salinas, Prefecr
of La Paz, Is also competitor, and some advices
assure US that his supporters are very numerous.
GRAND idea"
Senior Reyes Cardona, representing Bolivia In
y mas Torsea ea. most but
to connect Brazil with Bolivia by railway extend
ing along the line OF the Otrquis, to be prolonged
Puno and MOlendO Railroad, and thus form con-
tinuous track with an inconsiderable break from
informs his government that the Baron de Maua
regarded the scheme with much favor. Unfortu-
natey the authorities at Sucre threw cold water
on the plan, stating that the magnitude OF the un-
was OF such a nature as to require the
most serious investigation before entering upon it,
and ordering Mr.. Cardona to take no further steps
The Republic was perfectly tranquil at last ad-
THE QUESTION OF CHURCH AND STATE.
The vexed question with the Bishop Of Are
qupa, arising from the extraordinary attitude
Of that prelate against the supposed pernicious
teachings OF an American book extensively circu-
lated BY the government among the teachers OF
that the administration Of Peru, fully aware OF
the delicate nature OF the matter. forebore to
push the Bishop to extremites and was content
With the strong note addressed by the Minister Of
Worship to that functionary, accepting with as
good grace as was possible the some what recall
citrant reply made to the secretary OF the Bishop.
Fhe time has not yet arrived IN Peru for an open
conflict between Church and State, Still that
time does not appear so distant as before.
FINANCIERING IN EUROPE.
good deal of surprise has been expressed hero
at the tone Of the London and Parislan financial
ournals with regard to the guano fields of the
pectlng the genuneness Of the observations made
" Captain Cookson. OF the British war snip PetreL
I should De remembered that this officer went
)ver the GROUND after the beds had been twice
eyed by intelligent European engineers in the
employ OF the government, whose estimate, reach
ng to nearly 1900 900 tons, the Captain fully con-
rmed. The creditors of Peru abroad should rec0k
ect tnat their lien on the Republic ts amply se-
ured by the Northern deposits and that IN those
Il the South the nation has q fresh guarantee to
ner, untouched and virgin, OF more than
THE NAVAL RvoLUT1oNs.
The last news rom the Peruvian squadron, at
ca on special service, was to the effect that
he ships had put into AFRICA for rest
lmous monitors, so well known in the United
tates, had not behaved very WELL For some
me after leaving Cala0 they were towed by
ther vessels Of the fleet, but, the experiment.
hem to their own resources. This plan failed
lso IN u measure. and q couple OF steamers were
ent out to stay by and convoy them. Still, no
ccident nad occurred, and the commanders Of
essels more satisfactorily after the experience
cquired.
BOARD 0P P0LIOR.