The New York herald., 1879-12-18

fact probably gave rise to the injudicious and i'll
Valparaiso papers ON the arrival of Colonel Fisher.
and which were written on the supposition that the
latter gentleman was authorized TO threaten inter-
yention II peace were not Immediately arranged. 1t
is true Colonel Fisher promptly declared such ru-
mors TO be unfounded. but in the interim much
doubt have already sincerely regretted.
scANDALoUs SCENES.
During the past few days some scandaous scenes
have been enacted here and in Caao few months
ago decree issued ordering all persons born IN
Chile to leave the country. Large numbers left AZ
once. but some four hundred five hundred women
remained. The greater number of these were mar
red. many OF them to gentlemen or fortune ana posi-
toI. and the husbands both native ana ioreien nad
anticipated their wivos would be allowed to remain
unmolested. Not word would have been said on
the subject, and probably the matter would never
been so scandalously abused. But on the receipt
OF that painful information the women OF the lower
class became furious and demannea tnst an Cnueans
should be expelled the country. They formed them
selves into bands and proceeding TO the houses In
which it WAS known that Chileans resided. demanded
they should bo taken TO the police depos to be sent
thence 10 Chile In several instances the clothing
WAS torn the backs OF these victims to patriotic
fury and in all they subjected to yituper
alton Of the yest description from the women most
active in the work During two days much agitation
prevailed among all who had relatives or connec-
tons here who had been born in Chile and to whom
the decree could by any means be considered to
apply but caner counse.s soon prevailed. the dis
orders were suppressed by the police, aud all at
tempts to renew them we're promptly put down.
Peruvans married to Chileans could offer no excuse
retaining their wives in the country contrary to
the law but foreigners have refused to comply with
it, on the ground that the wife takes the nationality
of the husband As rule however. the fright these
sconndrels have caused among the community has
been great that number of Indies born in Chile,
although of foreign parentage have determined to
leave the countrv and some take their departure bv
the steamers which sail to-day and tomorrow.
Much OF the trouble would have been avoided had
the police acted energetcally from the first moment.
THE LUXOR QUESTION.
The new German Minister, DR.. Won Grammatzi.
has not yet been able to present his credentials.
owing to the illness of President La Puerta Much
anxiety is evnced to learn what action will be taken
by the new Minister with respect to the Hamburg
steamer Luxor, which seized and condemned
a prize for carrying contraband Of war from Monte
video to Valparaiso, while en- roe to Calao The pre-
decessor of DR.. Grammatz. Mr.. Lahrsen, got into
disgrace with Bismarck for leaving Lima after the
war broke out and intrusting the legation Q
sui. As a consequence Mr.. Luhrsen has been rele-
gated to small secretaryship in the Foreign Office
instead Of receiving the promotion it anticipated
he had merited. The next change in the Lima
Diplomatic Corps will be caused by the departure Of
Mr.. Spenser st. John Her Britannia Majestys Minis
ter. who retires from the service Colonel Mansfield
will be his successor.
The foreign bondholders of Peru should be feeling
somewhat delighted at present II Senor Francisco
Rosas, the agent sent hence by government. has
made them the propositions which he was authorized
make by the Congress in secret session. The chief
points of these tend to give the the direct
control of the guano taking 1t of the hands Of the
consgnees, and by joining the sales Of 1t to those Of
bonds being more strictly attended to than it has
been for some years past.
The Chilean forces on shore now amount to $4,000
men, with additional 600 who garrison Pisagua.