The New York herald., 1877-11-21
PERU AND BOLIVIA.

CONGRESSIONAL xLEcrIoNs-No DLooDsHED-
HENRY MEIGos' WILL AND THE RAILWAY
woRKs-HoNoRs TO PERU-A PAPAL EN-
voY-DEPARruRE OF THE AMERICAN MINIS
TER--NEws FROM BOLIVIA
LrxA Oct 27, 1871
On Sunday last the elections Tor Senators and Rep
resentatvss took place throughout the Republic. In
spite OF the anticipated alarm Of lights and tho
customary bloodietting while the polling booths are
being struggled for. tho elections passed on quietly
resulting in the triumph OF tho government party.
Strong toward proper preservation OF the
peace mad been adopted by the authorities. Tho
voters were searched before entrance allowed TO
the pazuelas whero the booths were situated,
aud disarmed. BY this means tho strength Of
tho civil opposition party was undermined
aud they gave up the contest without struggle. The
dcdnitve result must however. be determined by
Congress- whore tho legality OF tho elections Is to be
declared. Having majority In both houses the op-
position hope 70 invaiidate tho claims Of their antag
onists basng their faith the steps
taken by the government According to established
law all troops or police must be removed from the
OF the election IN order 10 permit Tree
OF the franchises and perfect liberty TO kill, wound
and malteat to the different parties. The main object
TO capture the polling booth aud thcn to challenge
the oi such rash opponents nay approach H.
In this instance such preminarles allowed; !;
troops held the polls until the hour arrived Tor
vong and then, alter taxing all weapons of
fence defence, moved oil TO their barracks Grave
fears entertained that not only great loss oil e
was threatened, but that species OF Commune was
TO DO inauguratcd, banks and private residences
sacked, and a general tumut 10 ensue. Fortunately
the courage OF the President, In maintaining pubic
tranquility even whiie dsoDeying tho law, averted
such danger In tho last elections Tor President in
1875 forty men were Killed and 200 wounded in Lima
alone.
HENRY MEIods WILL
The executors the will OF the lato Mr. Henry
Meggs determined TO carry his last rc.
garding completion Of the great works winch were
tntrustcd TO his care and arc even now pushing them
forward The drainage oil the Cerro DC Pasco silver
mines will first be concluded, from thom steady
source OF solid revenue Will be obtained; and then
the railway connecting that district with the Oroya
limo will be c0mpoted TO be followed by the
lion oil the Chmbokc, Cuzco and Pacasmayo rail-
ways.
A PApAL PERU.
Peru Is honored by the presence OF Papal envoy
extraordinary, Mgr Monceni, Archbishop OF Holopois
THIS is the arst plenpotentiary IRON His Holiness
has visited the South American republics, all
former officers hAying held lower grade Mgr Monceni
was received with great pomp aud ceromony by the
President, and provided with sumptuous lodgings in
the Archbishops palnce His mission IS 10 investi-
arrange several points in dispute between tho Holy
See and the Republic respecting reigi0us Jurisdiction
DEPARTURES OF THE AMERICAN MINISTER. sss
Mr. Richard Gibbs, the United States Minister,
leaves for New YORK ny this steamer u short eave
absence. HIS return to his post will DO welcomed
huslastically by the American colony in Peru. who
regard him with feelings oil respect and sincere friend
ship Few representatives of the United States have
become generally esteemed IN Lima as MIR. Gibbs.
There is no news OF Importance from Bolivia
that the Congressional elections we're carried by the
govornment party, as had boon expected, thus givng
new OF Official HE 10 General Daza tho SELF
elected President OF the Staic
The storeship Onward Lieutenant Com m nder Bar.
clay commanding, the only American war vessel In
Callao. The Omaha IL on the Chun coast.