The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-19
PERU.

INTEREST MANIFESTED IN THE EFFORT TO
PUSH TRADE WITH THE UNITED STATES
HEAVY FOUNDATIONS IN THE
soUTa-wAsHINGToN's BIRTHDAY.
LIMA, Feb q, 1878.
The arrival here OF J. W. Fralick and the gentle
men associated with him, with tho object of estab.
fishing postal arrangements between Peru and tho
United States on OF Berne Postal Union
and for the purpose OF giving impulse trade be.
tween the countries has excited very general
interest among commercial circles Now that 1t Is
known fact That American cutlery and hardware, and
In some instances, textile fabrics, compete SUCCESS
fully In Europe with nglst manufacturers with which
Up the present this market almost exclusively
,upped Il Is matter OF much Importance dealers
70 ASCERTAIN If like competition cannot estab.
ishcd in this country One Of the leading wholesale
touses in this city. Messrs. Farfan & Co.. sue.
cessor 10 Don Toribio Ezcurra, who was well known
In New York, beg that the HERALD will kindly give
publicity their request that manufacturers, agents
and exporters in the United States will furnish them
with price lists and quotations of American fabrics
nero especially white and gray shirtngs, plain and
printed cacoes and cottons, oenims, twilIs, drills,
cotton trouserings and carpetings, accompanying
samples when possible, and giving somo particulars
Is 10 charges, freights to Callao IRON New York by
steam and SAIL packing insurance, &C., aud stating
terms OF doing business.
GOOD RESULTS.
This clearly proves that the arrival OF Mr.. Fralick
has already produced an excoilent elect and that
desire exists to improve the benefits offered by the
American market We understand that an agreem ant
has already been madc between the representatives OF
the Pacific Mail steamship Company, the Panama
Railway and tue Pacific Steam Navigation Company,
running this coast, toward a reduction in roghls
on goods IRON New York and Philadelphia Peruvian
ports. The particulars have not been made pubic
we ere assured that they are subject 70 confirmation.
Regarding tho postal improvements which Mr.. Fralick
Introduce tho govern has expressed It's
Willingness TO enter upon any equitable arrangements
but service from here TO Panama Is performed
by steamers OF royal mail company, under sub
Sldy IRON England and also from Peru, some pre-
hnnary steps must be taken to gam acquiescenco
oil that company before deinitive agreement can be
arrived at Your correspondent hopes TO soon be
lbled TO communicate the successful termination Of
the import aut mission cOnuded 10 Mr. Frack.
GERMAN NAVAL VESSELS.
The German corvettes Ariadne ana Leipzig arrived
NJ Caliao last week, and almost Immediately sailed
Central America, where The Eisenstruct question is
TO be looked into These ships mount seven and
twelve guns respectively. The Leipzig has eight
Japanese pnen board pursuing their studies.
DREADFUL FLOODS
Tho oldest Inhabitants have never witnessed such
destructive Hoods have been caused during the
past fortnight by the rise In the River Rimac which
follows down the course OF the Ofoya Railway from
some ninety miles IN the interior 10 tho port OF
CalIao. Whole villages have been swept away. At
Matacana, sixty miles IRON Lima, tue inhabitants
were Obliged 10 seek shelter ON the hills while tho
angry waters were undermining ana carry ing oil
their houses Tho church Is the only sale edihce
remaining, and permission bias been gwen to the
ruined people 10 occupy Tho railway has
suffered severely IRON the overflow and from the
landslidcs accustomed by the great rainfall on the
mountane, that all communication is Interrupted
even Tor out OF Lima, ana the repairs neces-
sary cannot he completed under IN onth weeks
THO SUCCESSORS OF Mr. Henry Mcggs, his sons and
Executors, have already large gangs OF mon AT work.
but reared that tho Isolated sufferers may be- ex
posed to great privatons ana sickness. Even per.
non Lima, lying low below the level Of tho Piver
and imporecly protected Dy old walls. has been
flooded and much damaged Troops have been scnt
up tho country to prevent auy attempts on the part
OF the lawcss 10 improve tho occasion Many bust
ness mon, who with their families are passing the
summer tho hill country, are, OF course, biockaded
by the obstacles caused by the torrent. No loss OF
hfe is reported.
wAsHiyGToS's BIRTHDAY
Mr.. Gibbs, the United states Minister, kept open
house tho I'D inst, the anniversary Of Washing
toms birthday. He received visits from the Diplo
matte corps, from the President Of tho Republic
through his aides-de- cam p-and from all the Amcr
can community. The citizens OF the United States
resident In Caliao gave bail honor OF occasivn
and the fcslivity passed OF harmoniously
THE EARTHQUAKE PROPHET.
Mr. Falb, OF earthquake nOtcrety, Is at Arcqupa,
where he made a successful ascent oil the famous
volcano Mxt Since his arrival on the coast strange
10 say. earthq uakcs nave been more than usually
frequent, aud africa and Iquique have been severely
shaken during the last fortnight, but without the milo
ton oil any especial damage Nevertheless the period
liked by Professor Fab for serious shocks the
Coast the 18th 10 2lst inst, passed over without
such un Welcome visitors.