The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-22
PERU AND BOLIVIA.

JUSTICE IN PEnU--A NAN AWAITING HIS TRIAL
FOR TWENTY YEARS THE PERUVIAN DEBT
IMPORTANT FROM DoLIvIA-Two VICTORIES
OVER THE REBEIs--BoLrvIAN FINANCIAL AR
RANGEMENTs IN LONDON.
LIMA, April IL, 1877.
rhe Lima press somewhat exercised regarding the
proceedings of Mr. William Clarke, sent out by some
Of tho Peruvian bondholdcrs 10 London TO protest
against the contract entered into between General
Prado and the Mcssrs. Raphael Co, 1870 for the
sale Of 800, 600 Of guano. By this ngcmcnt
IL will be remembered, certain stipulated 10
paid yearly TO Peru for her internal expenses; the
bonds DO converted and interest paid up
$780, when the bondholdcrs would again puncsuaily
served MI. Clarke declares that Peru should deny
herself the small amount coming to her and apply all
to the claims OF the bondhoders, though the
people Peru reduced to starvation. The Prssi-
dent refused 20 receive this entsrprisinG delegate,
asking why the protest not made a. the proper
time London, aud u is not 10 DO supposed that bis
mission will 10 q success
JUSTICE ~ rpRrioxEp OUT
A curious instance OF the manner which justice h
exercised the interior OF Peru is tho following:-
Exactly twenty years ago poor Indian in Ayacucho,
crazy with drink. killed another Ia street light
According to law the penalty for such crime Is hard
labor one OF tho guano islands Tor nvo years The
prison, where he has been confined s,ncs-tvcnty
ycars-uuti three weeks ago, when his called
IN the for trial. Then he sentenced TO the
Ave years. hard labor! When tho Prcsident heard OF
this most extraordinary abuse he called for all the
papers OF the aud has submitted to the Attorney
General Tho Indian can ~ best get on his ave years.
ssrvitude afcr twenty years Of patient waiting foy
that solzcc.
rHs WAR IN BOLIVIA.
General Villegas who commands the second cxpcdi-
IRON La Paz against the rebels Santa Cruz
reports that he reached the place after severe
march over dficult country on tho ID Of last
monh, and on the lh entered tho city without meet
with resistance, lbanez, with the compar atvely
small number Of men under his orders, having He'd to-
ward the Brazilian frontier But, IN anticipation OF
such movement, the Project OF tho Dcpartm ent Of
the Benz bad detached troops TO head on the fugtves,
and the probabilities nrc that they have been forced
surrender. lhfs achievement not being expected,
owing to tho great difficulties which II was sup.
With deIisn, by tho Daza government, aud
the prospects Of DR. Corral, the head centre OF the
the general government received the intelligence Of
another victory gained by their forces over the small
rebo column when attacked Caracoles on tho 10th
VII. The insurgents managed 10 capture the town,
proclaimed Corral President and held their ground for
Two days, When they dslodgcd aud routed by tho
reinforced garrison. These simultaneous successes
will 20 lar toward porpetuang tho ruio OF General
Daza, who viii snory call Tor popular election; but
with tho polls possession OF bis adhcrcnts there
is small doubt entertained TO the result oil the vote.
REFRESHING the BoSDHoLpKRs
| An arrangement has been perfected between the
Minister oi Finance and tho representative OF tho Bo-
Iivian bondhodcrs IA London by which the Republic
is relieved IRON further responsibility regarding those
objiga ons The reserve OF 600 900, Tor payment
OF bonds deposited 10 the Bank OF England, be
returned to tho bondhoiders IN iull payment OF all
dues interest sinking fund In their turn tho bond
holders declare Themselves satisfied. receiving about
uity pcr cent OF Their debt, as the bonds now
/ quoted NJ from eighteen TO nineteen por cent aud
there was no remote possibility OF their re-.
dcmpton. Colonel Church, who has the contract fos
tho MADEIRA aud Mamore railway Tor tho coustYuctieu
OF which principally noated, may protesa
against such diversion OF tho funds, bus from the
port OF tho Minister OF tho Treasury she operation ap
| pears 10 90 an accomplished fact