The New York herald., 1875-09-13
PERU.

THE POLITICAL oUTLooK-THE BANKS AND Ex-
pEcrATIoNs OF MONEY FOR THE ExPRoPR1A-
TIoN scHEME-sERIoUs ILLNESS OF MR..
HENRY MISREPRESENTATION OF RAILWAY
WORKS.
LIMA, August 81, 1875.
Just at the present time there only three
of general attracting the attention of the Peru
Wan public and these relate to the rapidly approaching
election for the Presidency, the condition of the
banks in the Republic and the expected news from the
Commissioners of Peru abroad Dr. Rosas and Don
Emilio Athaus, who it is hoped will be favored by the
great inancers of London and Paris with sufficient
sum Of money to help the government through its diff
cues enable the Treasury pay off the debts due
to the banks in which these institutions would
be enabled to refill their depleted vaults with gold
and silver. AS the time draws near for
THE SELECTION THE ELECTORS
the two opposing tickets the people beginning to
manifest a dsagreeable degree of activity Already in
Arequipa serious has occurred, was related in
a former despatch, and during the past week the
cited adherents of General Prado and Admiral Montero
in Caao and Lima have INDUCED in several free fights.
in which some few of the independent voters
verey handled No deaths, however, have to be chron
icled far but the outlook is dangerous The
a candidate in Peru depends principally the
vity of his party in gaining possession of the polling
booths These stands erected In different parts of
the city. According to law troops, or police even
are allowed show their heads. for fear of what is
called intimidation, and down come the bowling pa
triots the polls, pistol and knife in hand
The victorious party holds the stand, qualify
ing its own members electors, and Of
course turning a cold shoulder to all who present
their surages for the supporters OF the opposite ticket
The minute dcd, is then drawn and signed sent
in to the Minister of the Interior for transmission to
Congress and declared legal null and void by this
body according It's sympathics may ean that in
reality the elections here depend almost entirely on
brute force and long purses 10 animate and sustain the
muscular element
PaADo
s apparently far powerful than the gallant
Admiral Nevertheless, MOnterO Is indelatgabe IN his
efforts and is personally visiting the Departments
OF Arequipa funo and Cuzco, where it is reported, he
has met with quite cordial reception The govern
ment with the exception Of the broad hint gwen To
Prado's people, aud acted upon by them,
to the selection Of the First and Second
Vice Presidents has taken no active steps in
the contest, and probably viii not NJ. Prado
is only to get out OF the bed Of thorns which
three years ago presented itself his ambitious gaze
a couch OF down. rose garlanded and golden hung. 1t
seems strange that any sensible man. possessing am
pie private fortune and profitable occupaton should as
pre- such barren and thankcss honor as the Chief
Magistracy OF this Republic The impulses Of true pa
riosm afford the only solution Of the problem and in
these degenerate days even that quality Is called in
doubt
In spite Of the general uneasness entertained when
the banks suspended specie payment on the st Of the
present month the paper issued by these institutions Is
as current as before Deposits stil being made
irotu three months 70 years. time and fortunately
not even the shadow Of run has taken place. II IS
feared, however that when tho period elalses for
the resumption, Gxcd by the government
for December next, postponement must
be rcsorted TO- II is matter OF simple nnpossibty
~ obtain com for importation with the scanty
at the disposal Of the banks Should the government
be lucky enough 70 obtain the loan advance de-
sired from abroad then the national Obligations the
different banks might be paid OF IN bills ON London,
payable IN specie which would instantly bc sent 10
Peru. But that Is stl question The official news
paper states that an arrangement has been made Ia
Paris toward securing the four million sterling destined
tor the appropriation Of the nitrate Offices and manu-
factories OF Tarapaca the idea OF the government being
to reduce the competition between saltpetre and guanO
restricting tho sales Of the former ~ the advantage or
the latter named fertilizer This cOniirma-
ton.
Mr.. Henry Meiggs, the famous railway contractor,
has been seriously III for several days past, but at pres
ent writing Is considered Dy his physicians almost
out OF danger. The naady was cOmpleX-an attack OF
paralysis, and at the erysipelas in the head
The great popularity enjoyed by Mr. Meggs IN Lima
and the universal sympathy Of the people, have been
more than manifested during his Illness.
SUSPENSION OP RAILROAD WORKS.
on Saturday last, owing 10 tho inability of the gov
ornmcnt 10 supply more funds and the impossbilily
the part OF The contractors incur further losses the
works on the OrOya Railway stopped. Those OF
the ChimbOte and Huaraz aud Julaca and Cuzco will
0so be suspended until such time the national Treas
ury may DO In moro promising condition