Northern Times. — 1857-10-19 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

BOLIVIA.—Neva from La Paz is to Aug 23th. Ths journals aro occupied with the instaletion of the congress in Snare, and speculations on the proceedings of the legislative body. The Archbishop cf La Hate had been named president of the sena•e. The President, in his messsee, reminds the members that though five attempts at revolution have been put down, attempts are being made to subvert the goy rnmat. The minister of finance shows in his report that there is a emplas revenue this year of $353,671 71. Many ne v measures are popased, such as the introduction of the decimal system, and the free trade in Catearilla bark. PARU —Mr. Sullivan, H Charge d'Affaires, died from the effect of the wound inflicted on him by the assassin on the 11th July, as recorded previously. The funeral.took place on the 15th. The ve,sels in port fired minute gins, thg flags were all half-masted, and a g tvernment order prohibited all public amusements on the day of the funeral. No clue has yet been receive jto the perpetrators of the crime, though a large reward has been offered for such information as will lead to their discovery and apprehension. The following, from our Callao correspondent, gives further particulars 1—" In my last I advised you of the intirder of the British Charge d'Affaires, and that the steamer Vixen had gone to Paits in search of Admiral Bruce. She arrived here again on the 21st, without th-e Admiral, much to the surprise of the English residents here, he hariog refused to tido any s eps in the matter. As yet no clue has been found as to vh) ware the perpetrators. A few arrests were made the first'cley or two after his death, since which the matter' is scarct-ly talked of. The government have offered a reward of $ tO 000, and the British re idents have offered 650,000 more, payable by George Fernandez, El., to any of the assassins who will inform, and the personal safety of th , informer shall be guaranteed, and the strictest secrecy will be observed. Another correspendent, writing on the 2nd Septembersays:--Sines my last to you, there is no clue to the murderers of Mr. Sullivan, and as that unfortunate gentle, man had bit vary few personal frieads amongst the English residents here, there are bat few who sympathise with his lamentable death. As a mnister, he stood high with his government. He always attended faithfully ti h. s duties here, and consequently could not be p >pular with the Peruvian government. We are anxiously awaiting to hear what steps the British government will take in the matter Considerab'e excitemeat exists amongst the guano char. terers, owing to a resolution pissed by the Convention, as  fAI wi :  Art. let. To ascertain whether guano has been sold at a lecia price thin could be obtained. Art. 2ad. What are the calves of the depreciation in value of guano Art. 3:d. If it is possible to obtain a reater price, and in what manner. Art. 4,h. If the guano charterers have strictly complied with the conditions of their contracts. Tee Minister of Hacienda has issuad the following order :  " The National Convention, in compliance wish the resolution passed this day, to adopt effective measures and carry out the above resilutions ; as far as they affa?,t the responsi')ility of the guano charters, have named as inspectJra Don Tomas Vivero, to investig Ve the French charters and aitc3unts ; Don Manuel Basapitia, the English and Continental charters; and Dun Tontio Sanz, the American. The hmsee of Gibbs & Co., Barreda and B:o , and Si mtane an I Co., begin to IA alarmed at the proceedings of the Convention. Toe la Or house has published to day a lengthy protest against the resolutions. The news from the South by this steamer has called  to Islay H. B. AI steam frigate Retribution, a gentleman from there iaorms me that the tro vs of Gear Castilla had occupied the Plaza at Islay, bat were dislo'ged by some sh 3 is thrown in the town by the figs.() .t.upurinac. The town is entirely deserted. Vivanca has fortified the customhouse, and severe fighting is expected there. The arrival of D Doin.naa Elias from France so unexpectedly, is believed to b 3 the foieranner of another revJlu,ion. He is he most popular man in Peru, and the on'y man that Gen. Castilla fears. Business has been qaite brisk these last fifteen days ; t'ie principsl imports are latnb.3o, coals, and fitg-stones .