The New York herald., 1876-03-08

REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT IN PERU BY PIE
RoLA PRODUCES GENERAL ALARM-THE
FINANCIAL coNDITIoN-A CRISIS IN LIMA
OBLIGATIONS ABROAD.
LIMA, Feb 13, 1876
Owing to intelligence received here from the Con.
sular agent Valparaiso the effect that Don Nicolas
de Peroa left that port for Peruvian soil and bent
on hostile purposes, the government found itself
obliged few days since to send the gunboat Plcomayo
southern waters where she is ordered to cruise in
cessanty along that portion OF the coast where it is
thought probable Pierola may dsembark. The gum
boat is now, very and has couple of companies or
picked nfantrymen on board who will make short
work of the enterprsing visitor if they find him aoa
but should he happen to effect landing and succeed
reaching his objective point-Arequipa-we will be
again plunged into all the worries and disasters OF q
revolution, and revolution which, in all probability,
would prove fatal to the present administration
MEANS ATTACK.
Pieroa's fotilla, composed of little side-wheel
steamer and two small schooners, still in VAL
paraso last report possibly awaiting from tho
chief to the most favorable point for dschargng the
cargoes OF arms and ammunition
THE PEOPLE Il ACTUAL DEPRESSION
Still, such is the feeling OF depression in Lima
gardng commercial and financial affairs that little in
erest is manifested in the political outlook Business
is becoming duIler every day, the only activity
ticeabe is among the money changers, who do
thriving trade out of their customers. American
double eagles, which were worth s22 in paper four
months ago. sell for S4S Silver money is readily
disposed OF at sixty per cent premium Bar silver Ia
worth fifteen hard dollars the mark and the price OF
provisions, dry goods, &c, is steadily the RISE
Merchants-at least those of the wholesale houses
refuse to dispose OF their goods there
of renting TO their principals In Europe Exchange
is thirty three ponce per hard dollar while two
months since bills on London were obtainabie at iorty
A SILVER STREAK
Only one little gleam OF light is visible this dark
horizon-and that comes from Iquique The govern
ment has offered many OF the principal nitrate
manufacturing establishments for purchase
ance with the appropriation law; these, I. purchased,
must be paid for in bonds redeemable at years.
sight, or less. The government Will mortgage their
lands and their production to some house abroad which
viii, 1t hoped not only advance the funds necessary
to the bonds but also open credit the Treas
ury account oil the nitrate to be exported III this
done then the government would be enabled TO pay or
part, at least of its heavy debt TO the banks in bills
against such credit exchange would soon rule at
favorable rate goods consigned from Europe would be
promptly paid for, and the whole situation undergo ~
transformation for the better
SUPPLY.
A discovery of 80, 600 o: guano has been made
near Casma, town 200 miles north OF Callao The
deposit is situate on the mainland easy OF access and
the fertilizer is said TO be OF excellent quality. This
will add TO the national wealth some million and
half money. The Messrs. Drcyfus are busly engaged
in exporting the balance of the guano which the
bought IN 1869, and also that which they
ceive in payment of heavy advances made the Ex-
chequer. Three hundred vessels are now loading at
Patillos Lobos PabeIlon de Pca ard Independence
Bay These will carry off 100000 tons or more.
FOREIGN BOSDHoLDERs
No further steps have been taken toward allevlane
the condition OF the foreign bondholders in fact the
government appear TO be awaiting the result OF the
conferences which to be held London by those
l-treated capitalists, aud from which dehnitive
arrangement or proposition for arrangement is hoped
THE AMERICAN DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION
Americans here regard with a good deal of dscon-
tent the proposed action of Congress reducing the
Legation in Lima to a third consulate and ap-
pointing Minister FROM the United States all the
republics Of the west coast The number OF United
States citizens in Peru Is considerabeprobably all
25OO--and many engaged in business. These
should certainly be protected IN such insecure
try Peru is politically speaking by direct reprcsen-
tation. and not by consul who is ged tha
Department. Of State at Washington IL outlay OF $ld
Is necessary for rcd sape sealing wax.
SUPPLY PERU.
Arrangements have been made for a large imports
tion OF Chi inamen into Peru.