The New York Herald Newspaper, October 2, 1866, Page 4

4 THE PACIFIC. Interesting Correspondence from the Al- lied Republics of South America. Political Feeling and Status in Chile. THE WAR ‘FEVER STILL RAGING, Particulars of the Defences of Valparaiso. The United States Vessels Neshanock, B. E. Lee and Seiota Transformed Into Chilean Privateers, The Crews Discharged at Valparaiso and Sent Home by the United States Consul. &e. &e. &e. The steamship Arizona, fram Aspinwall, arrived at this port yesterday, bringing us dates from Santiago, Chile, to August 25, Valparaiso to September 1, Quito to September 13 and Panama to September 23, We are in- dobted to Purser Murray for the prompt delivery of our correspondence and newspaper files. The following is the specie list of the Arizona:— YROM SAN FRANCISCO, FROM MANZANILLA. Wo & Co, 5 J. & W. Sel roy idential 8, cugene Kelly Panama RR. Co. Loes & Waller. Wells, Fargo & Trevor & Colgate. Solomon Lazarus Tora! OUR SANTIAGO CORRESPONDENCE, SAnTIAGo, August 25, 1366, THE CHILBAN WINTER JUST OVER, ‘The winter of the Southern hemisphere is fast drawing »« close, and while the readers of this correspondence may be Lousing themsolves from the keen winds of No- vember bevond the equator, we shall be just entering upon the summer life of this somi-tropical latitude. The Andes are now entirely covered with snow, which ex- tends almost to their base, but the valleys, and particu- jarly the Valley of Santiago, are green like our hills im May, with early flowers bespriukling the meadows and all the fruit trees in blossom. The heavy rains which tor the last six weeks threatoned to deiuge the country have been succeeded by light showers, and in a short time the dry season will have commenced, in which for nine mouths we shall get no rain. A striking feature of this climate is the great difference in temperature be- tween suusbfhe and shade. When the sun is shining, evea ia the midst of winter, exposure to it is generally uncomiortable, but if the sky becomes overcast the thermometer goes down with a rash and everybody wraps up in overcoats, As a consequence colds and coughs prevail (constipados they call them), and pine-tenths of the population are complaining ‘half the time, Very few honses have stoves or fire-places, a brasero being used wheo the weather is too cold. This consists ofa shatlow brass vessel, containing a species of wood coal peculiar to the countey, and which burns slowly, emit- ug considerable warmth with but gas. The ladies gnecaily sit around the drasero in the winter evenings ‘with cloaks or shawls op, and gentiemen who call fre- queutiy retain thelr overcoats in the drawing room. The effect of this mode of warming apartments is to render the people quite inured to cold and the Indies remarka- bly healthy. A fow houses of modern consiraction have Hre-places for burning wood or anthracite coal, but the brasero ts generally preferred. ‘THK OMILBAN FOURTH OF JULY AND HOW IT 1% CRLEBRATED. With the approach of spring commences the prepara- tiou for the Deis-e-Ocho—the 18th of September—Chile's anniversary of independence and her Fourth of July. ‘This year the occasion possesses additional interest from the reinauguration of President Perez for the next term of five years, to which he was re-elected in June last. Prob ably no country celebrates its national anniversary more enthusiastically than does the republic of Chile, All the vountry people flock into the capitals of their reapective provinces and spend a week in festivities aud reunion Thousands of tents are pitched upon the pampas, and mili- tary parades and reviews, religions ceremonies and gor. geous processions, sham fights among tho native boraemen with lassoes, horse racing, cock fighting, gambling and oa.verval dancing form the programme for a week. All the aristocracy turn out to display their equipages and the latest and most expensi dross, and the parade grounds and cefada (the fasiniona- bie avenue), are crowded to overfowing with senoritas and they “*mammaa.’’ All business for that week is suspended and everybody gives himself up to the car. nival without reserve. The ceremony of inangurating ® President there is quite interesting, and I shall look out to send full particulars. Pies) VITIRS IN SANTIAGO—THY PRASDENT'S BALI. Santiago is now quite lively and “sociely” ix die. portitie itself in the most approved styles. There are tertutios or amnall parties, restricted to intimate friends, every nivbt, and as everybody knows everybody an everybody's business also, one hes brs bands full if attewpts to moet one-hall the social demands upon bi This sociability of the people, however, is the great traction of Santiago. Last week the President ga’ bail upon lis feast day—that is, the feast day of t Sarnt bearing bis name—and the bloods of Santiago sembied in gorgeous array. The saloons of the Presi- chly bot elmply furnished, and are f accommodating about two hundred guests. was no formality obse all the tors entering unannounced at a side cutrance to the main saloon, to wheb they were directed by an aid of the President in fuil uniform. Gen- Hemon were firet ushered into a sinai! apartment where several gentiemen were joun, id in which coats and hats were dey ited upon chairs Next to this and somewhat roti from genera! ob-ervation was a card room in whieh imber were playing cards, and beyond thewe two rooms were the saloous. THe LADY OF THE cum , the President’ tronly appearing lady, evidently much ¢ President, She did the honors of the ove gance and genuine courtesy and with wnateeted grace placed alt ber visitora at ease. Her attire was rich but plain, and in the good taste displayed by it, formed quite a contrast to some bejewelled dames whose persons seemed to be specially appropriated to the exhibition of diamonds and costly trinkets, ‘THY PRESET mingled with his guests just as if be were a visitor him sel inetead of the absurd aud exbansting bandsheking which our President is compelled to undergo at every reception at tbe White House, the President welcomed his treads in an informal manner, as he saantered througi the various apartments Tue afar terminated at four A.M. A DIPLOMATIC DINNER was alto given Inst week dy Mr. of AH The entert: marie the cocagion of an interchange of the mo iments between the several foreign Mi UN A CHILEAN CONVENT. if © an opportunity Ranting, broagh” the square is occupied by the diag and gro * arouna whieh extends a biek wall. tering the cuter portal, which is secured by ore studded w Kes, (be visitor applies wt the other wide of the vor iute toa doorkeeper, who in- apects the imtrader ond aske his business through a rating in the door. A® s rule, visitors are not admitted, mit peculiar ciroumstanr this occasion favored my designd, nud after wailing a few moments for the return to visit a of the doorkeeper, #ho bed gone to eonsalt with some manager, | war ushered into acne of rooma, sed by inmates of the inetivution to meet rheir mothers and otbor near relatives in. Religions paintings adorned tae wallsand a few highly colored maps « the "00- graptiteal exient of Roman Cato! com were placed fe tions favorable to Rtudy by vieitors. Aalomg one side Of (hese apartments extended # gratiny, formmg of about one-fourth of cach room a sort of cage. Uhre “4 the bars Of witioh the Inmates of the enpven’ are coneimes Pet: mitted 16 converse wth (heir Two three Sisters of Mercy were by with lady © enors throNgh the grating while I wei r pormishton to enter the interior of the couven!, aud fuatly, afer k. fog aod finbertine of a door at on the roum in which we were sente Whole a inviled to walk thro’ emerged into a cobrtyard sor washed walle of the main LO, upow whic ering at the note echoed through the courtyard, “Morher @ Prarer, the oaly thing that broke the slience of the We wore cvdvcted through along het! ovt into another Sourtvar!, and from this we oRMAMed inte a Irom mark, | lowed, «i NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, Med with vines, fruit trees, flowers, &o. Beyond this was an orchard of peaches and applos, and sult further on was a fue vineyard. After we had rawblod througt tho grounds, we came back nto the busidings and wore shown Into the several schootrooms devoted to the edveation of young girls In one apartment were chil- dren of eight and ten year’ just commencing the ole- mentary aludies, Beyond this was another room oocn- pred more advanced student», and stil! farther on wore about fifty girla, of sixteen or thereabouts, eugaged in embroidery. Some of the work was of Lhe richest do- scription, exceeding in beauty of design and execution anything of the kind I had before sev. After we had inspected these subjects we were conducted past the Jong rows of dormitories, into which we could look through grated windows, Kuch dormitory was about fifteen feet square, and contained only a small tron bedstead and covering, a little stand with a crucitix upon it, @ couple of chairs and the pictures of one or more sa nts hanging upon the walls, We were also shown several fine patntings, the work of some of the Sisters, and a pumber of beautiful church decorations, and, before leaving, were coyducted to the school room at one side of the convent, dedicated to the educa- tion of pauper childreo. A few priests in long black robes and broad brimmed hats, were shuffling about; but, with the exception of our conductors and the chiefs of the schools, we saw none of the female inmates. The main object of the establishment is the education of girls in useful branches and the maintenance of Catho- lic influence. The tmmateé are not exactly nuns, but their seclusion from the world amounts to the samo thing, all their lives being spent within these walls in de- vottonal exercige and nial. The chapel is isolaied from the main buildings and is quite a neat odifive. Wherever we went doors were unlocked and fastened again after us, and finally, after a great deal of unbar- realiai nghgeene ding Waiter ace he as we jato 6! Ww pow. eral must be the intluences which | youth and beauty to themselves within such dull and un- There are several of 1 instita- changing precincts. hese pee go owe agi under the charge of a lady a ROUSE OF REFUGR. ‘There is also a foundting hospital, devoted to the care and éducation of such stray waits of humanity as drift within ite shelter. {t is surrounded by a ‘and seems more like @ prison than a house innocent children ; but it is underatood that the internal arrangements are well devised and that all of the in- mates are carefully looked after. Most of the childran placed in this institution are of course illegitimate, and the conveniences provided for such are rather encour- aging to the evil referred to. In the wall of the hospi- ‘tal is an upright cylinder, so constructed as to revolye without Gist a view of the bet ge of bod soa - ment, and yet containing an opening for of * rela” The ‘unnatural teothsr who seeks to tid herself of ber child places it within the Ls pane gives ita turn, which rings a bell, and her infant is lost to ber forever. Attendants immediately answer the summods, and remove the little stranger to the hospital, with no more knowledge of the origin of the child than if it dropped down from the skies. The result of such an accommodation in suc! latitude can well be imagined. SUPRRSTITION OF THR PEOPLE, ‘The lower classes of society are exceedingly superst i- tious, and retain the religious ceremonies and absard performances tised hundreds of years ago Among the uneducated each family has its saints for rain and for employment and to ward off earthquakes, sickness, bad luck, ke. A. thriving business 1s carried on by the sale of cheap prints of saints in various devotional attitudes. These are hawked about the goun- try, and the pedler bargains with each purchaser to bring a priest who will bless the print for one buudred per cent advance on the price of the saint. This is rally done, as the people had much rather pay two dol- furs fora ‘regular’ saint than one dollar for an image concerning whose holy attributes there might be any question. All the churches have saints fitted up in a gorgeous manner inside the buildings, and rally have one or two less lucky saints outside who have to submit to all sorts of indignities from ragged wrchins, and who grow old rapidly from exposure if not from the ‘unavoi le contemplation of a sinfal world. The lower olasses as arule have great faith in their saints. For example, if a peon ets out of work he spends about two Ba candies and gives his saint an illumina- tion, If tl does not bring employment, perhaps the saint gets a decoration of flowers and another illumina- tion; but if that fails, the satut is turned upside down for a while and eventually placed with his face to the walt until the proprietor is relieved (rom his embarrassment In some of the interior towns the people have a I rain saint in common, Ifa season is unusually dry, the saint is brought out, a grand procession formed and great attention shown him; but if after appeals no rain is furnished, his saintship is iniously stripped of bis gay robes and locked u! a cell until the desire of the community is gratified. In Santiago there is an earthquake saint, i devoted him te brought out in al waved person, coer is Jadies, suddenly go down on their knees in reverence of the Host which some priest may be conveying to or from a sick bed. The Host is {Secorted by « dragoon ant iad cazryog a lighted ian is & a L - tern. oi is tamed bs © re covered an M3 a on horseback ma: monn metimes compromise by kneeling on the cush- jons; , {f close by, they must get out and kneel on the ground. No exception is made on account of age, sex or rank, and if an individdal does not promptly com- ply with the rule as the Host passes him the escort very soon vigorously enforces it with the sabre. ‘Those who prefer not to Kneel in the street are always on the look- out for the Host, and dodge it by slipping into othor streets wilh their carriages or into some Store, it on foot, 1 might add numerous religious peculiarities of thts kind which are observed here, but the preceding i- stances will suffice to illustrate the sway of Catholicism in these countries, In Peru, Bolivia and the other re- publics these peculiarities are much more marked. Among the upper clases the influence of these customs is fast losing ground. The clergy are energetically striving to maintain their sway over the popniar mind by perpetuating these practices; but intercourse with Europe and the United States has taught the educated here that such customs are not adhered to with such pertinaoity, The government of Chile has admitted and piotected Protestant — and there are now two rishing Protestant societies in Valpa- raiso and one in Santiago. The law, however, is the only protection these innovations have, ag pablic senti- meat is bitterly opposed to them. [t is impossible for a Protestant to in Chile without joining the Catholic Church or procuring a special permit from the Pope of Rome. Instances have occurred where this was not but thoy are rare and generally led to great diff. Aformer Minister of the (/nited States married here some years ago and bad the ceremony performed by a clergyman of the legation, which is always re- garded as tho territ of the vountry represented by the minwter and subject only to the laws of said country, except in certain specified cases of high crimes. The archbishop isued a than dering protest against ed the Indy. from the ity nounced her to the country as living in a state of tution, Of contee the ‘t upon hor and her was very seri and the affhir finally became the sud- ject of & long and bitter diplomatic correspondence be- twoen the two governments. If Protestant dies out. side of Santi or Val 80 the mye yd whore education and ign intluence ia felt, the ro. mains are denied Christian burial and are treated in the moat sbameful mavner, the priests uot permitting the dust of a heretic to mingle with the soil, The adminia- tration of President Perez during the past five years has done much to abolish such practices and to ditseminate more liberal and enlighiened ideas upon the subject of religion, The contest }woen the government and the clergy, headed by the archbishop, bas been long and bitter, and is still being energetically maintained by the SS. Lag gp Rg Be of reli liberty in Congress, poral power Chureh here is believed to be already broken, bat it still wields a powerful influence over the masses, and will continue to be the curse of Chile until education is more widely disseminated and the majority is brought ap to the standard of enlightenment shared by the good norie- ty of the principal cities and the weelthy Aaciendados. OUR YALPARAISO CORRESPONDENCE. Viuranamo, Sept, 1, 1908, THR WAR FRYER SOT OVER. The news from Spain iatimating that the Spanish flees would return reinforced to the Pacific, for the purpose of renewing the war, has created considerable of a sensa- tion in Chile, and the public mind is actively engaged in devising and urging upon the government various plans to suit the emergency. The alliance between Chile, Bolivia, Pera and Bcundor is characterized by the press as an “alliance of peace,’ and some of the papers devote their editorial columns to the daily abuse of the government for not having defeated, humiliated and forever annihilated Spain, Some time ago it was pro- posed to Mt out cruisers for the purpose of destroying Spanish commerce, but now a more extensive plan of operations is suggested, and a large portion of the public has taken up the cry of “On to Madrid,” oranywhere else that an avenging force can go, to vindicate, in their estimation, the outraged honor of Chile, The intelli. gence of the change of ministry at Madrid, and of the prospect of the war being abandoned, which was brought here only two or three days after the reception of the news that frigates wore being Atted out to reinforce (the Spanish squadron im the Pacific, rather increased than diminished the claims for aggress- ive operations by Chile; and political agitators who failed to elect their candidates to the Presidency, are very flerce in denouncing the present administration as being unmindful of the welfare of the republic, in con- touting itself with defonsive preparations, As each steamer arrives with the various conflicting reports from Europe respecting (he further prosecution of the war by Spain, the agitation for the tr increases, but the gov ernment pursues the same tine of conduct hitherto foil. windful of threats and wheedling; and evi dently intends to maintain to the end a purely defensive polidy. The uncertataty in which the whole question hes heen involved for the ‘ast three months, continues t be i ' no tess embarrassing than when the Spanish squadron departed from Caliso. Nothing has been received trom Rorope apoa which to base a prediction respecting the | campaiga, Many believe that the Spanish government #1)! now abnadon (he war: while oINoRe Ate (Hat as oor tain in their minds that an immense float will appoar in the Pacific before the first of January, for the purpose of battering down the seaport towns, wiping out the allied squadron, and enforcing the pecuniaryfelaims of Spain against Peru. The idea of making peace with Spain ig not entertained fora moment. At dinner given in Santiago tast weok, the Secretary of Foreign A@airs, Mr. Covarrembias, made a remarkably warlike speech, in whioh be intimated that this administration would never treat with Spain aguin, nor regard her in any other light than that of a natural enemy. It is extremely doubtfal if any agent of Spain who might be sent out to propose peace, would be received, The terms would certamly have to be made more favorable to Chile than Spatn can be expected to offer, to secure any setuement of the difl- culty; and the commercial houses on this coast are Mmiting their transactions to local trade, without the slightest encouraging hope of relief from the embarrass- — which the uncertainty of the future entails upoa em. Meanwhile the fortitying of Valparaiso continues, aud eat je the fortitying 0! continues, a the Chilean navy 4s being by araall-vossels, to be armed with heavy ordnance, after the fashion of our pow. The fortifications im this harbor are consi- as ja | only the first of = more extensive plan of fortifications that may hereafier be adopted; and while they may not be sufficient to render Valparaiso a fortified town of the first order, they will be found ie formi- dabie to keep any fleet out of the bay of Val- paraiao, to effectually shield the city from bombard- ment. Five forts, one irou-clad battery and a fortified citadel form the lines south of the city, and five forts and a fortified cuartel form the Ines to noth. FORT RANOAGNA, The maptatr woes at Sones the a ie is Besanape, mix faces, for eleven guus. It is constructed of heavy stone laid :n cement, and faced with earth, with the line of Sogeree paral Jel to the slope of the hill, which termi at its sea front ina precigons bluff. For the better protection of the work the influences of weather tbe interior has @ revestinent of masonry of one metre in thickness. The of this battery is to prevent the bombardment of the city by a ourved fire over the heights from the inlets south of the light house, Rancagna protects and is protected by Talachuano, Yerbas Buenas and Valdivia. BATTERY TALACHUANO, located a little north of Rancagna, is similar in construc- tion to the fatter, and will mount seven heavy guns, This work will have two lives of fire. Yerbas Buenas is situated on the point near the light house, and is intend- ed to annoy an enemy in bis approach tothe bay, It will have five guns, PorT VALDIVIA is situated on the point north of the light house, and will have three lines of firo—-north, south, and in front, ‘The work ia intended for seven heavy guns, which will form a cross tire with those already mentioned, and Fort Hueras to the right. Between Forts Valdivia aud Hueras is a fortifled citadel whose fire will sweep from beyond lighthouse point to the Interior of the port, and which 1s to be rendered bombproof for the protection of reserves and other troops connected with the batteries, PORT HUERAS is built im a curve, of masonry faced with earth, and is to have thirty guns, which will defend the entrance of the bay, protect the works to the south, and cross the fire of the works north of the city. Within this work are to be constracted barracks for the artillerymen, and storehouses for provisions, munitions, &c, At the foot of tort Hueras, on Point Duprat, is to be a casemated iron clad water battery, mounting seven heavy guns. North of the city is FORT BARON, intended for aix guns, This battery forms a curve with three faces, and is constructed of Leavy masoury, faced with earth, similar to those tothe south. It 1s located on a high binff, and commands the whole bay. Below it on the point isa stone water battery, intended to mount geven guns. Farther north is YORT ANDRS, built on a point which has been cut down, and is being formed into an impregnable work. An immense wall of stone and cement is being erected around the exterior, at an angle of forty-five degrees, aud above this wasonry, and partially resting upon it, isthe fort proper, con- structed of masoury aod earth, and intended to be mounted with twelve heavy gui Tts fire will cron that of the batteries north and south, and embrace au rad of one hundred and sixty degrees om the bay aud hor, BATTERY PAPCDO is situated on a point over the railroad tunnel, and is to have ten guns, whose fire will cross that of Andes and Baron to the left, Calluo to the right, and Hueras and Valdivia in front. Still farther north is battery Callao, a work of six faces and ten heavy guns. Ite fire will also cross that of the other forte. Near this work is to bea fortified cuartel capable of hoiding 4 thousand men, intended to preserve communications between the bit- teries, and to protect the fank from assault; the posi- tion being such as to enable all force Lo prevent the Jandiog of marines or soldiers. % WATER BATTERIES, All these works are being erected as rapidly as possi- ble, ‘Those new works bave been by Admiral Tuoker, to be erected on the beach in front of the city. These would prevent a near approach to the town b; hostile fleet, as the batteries would be very low an would have the advantages*of ricochet firing whicn the other works do not possess; ali of them except the two water batteries already mentioned, being located on binffs from one to two hundred feet high. ‘THR BAY is about three miles wide at the mouth, and is so sur- rounded by the hills upon which the batteries are to- cated that a hostile fleet could not get within range of the city without having to pass some distance thi a terrible cross fire; and to make any attack a squadron ‘would be exposed to a tempest of shot and shell which nothing but the most formidable iron-clads could out- pte "ine Ferrocarril of Sautiagosays of these de- fence 8: — “fhus fortified Valparaiso will be a place impossible to bombard with probabilities of success. Fire at the en- trance, fire in the approaches and fire on the a There will be no repose, nor asylum of salvation, Sev- eral of the works in execution are now able, and others will be able in a short time, to take a part in case of at- tack. In October or before there will be places for put- ting one hundred cannons in battery. One bw and fifty guns is the minimum number named in the of defence. Of these one hundred and twenty-one Form the comploment of the batteries, and the twenty- nine others are to be placed at intervals around the bay ‘80 aa to leave no place on the day of battle unexposed to ‘fire.’ ORTLE CASTING CANSON. The goverament foundry at |imacbe hae cast several bronze guus of stx iach calibre and throwing a ritied «hot of one hundred and ten pounds. As many of these as can be manufactured will be plaved in the batteries, bat most of the guns are of foreign make and have al been purchased abroad. The Jatter include _—_ Biakelys and beavy Armstrongs. and Parrott guns the United Staten. A vessel arrived here last week with thirty Parrott guns, tenof which were two hundred pounders. These are intended to be placed 11 works: atonce, Some of the recently purchased g' pe still on the way, but all are expected to arrive here before the close of tho present year. Chile will then have heavy ordnance enough to protect Valparaiso aud Caldera, and to arm her squadron effectively. i . OMILRAN WAm VesenTa. Three steamers, the Neshanock, Isabella and Poncas, have arrived here from the United States, and are being fitted out for ships-of-war, They met with no difficulty at Rio, where the Spanish squadron was lying, and report 20 news of im from the Atiantic side not already communicated to the Hernano by its correspondent on that coast, Toe Neshaaock is being eut'down froma senger vessel, anc changed into agunboat. The priv- Spal defect in this ship is the height of bor machinery above the water line, All her are ox but it is to erect some sort of an iron-clad prot around them. It is nov determined how many = will be pot on her. The la was orginally the runner R. EB. Lee, captured by our fleet during the war, aod changed into a gunboat called the Fort json. After the war «be jas sold at auction to — ties, who sent her oat ere under the United , under @ promise from the Chiiean agents in New York that the eae would buy her immediately upoo her arrival in Vaipa- rao. .1n our bo dmgieo ‘ ine Lae gt two thirty pounder Parrotts, four twenty. if pound howitzers. The Poncas was alsoa gunboat im our ser- vie, and was known as tne Sciota. She was sunk once ip (be Mississi by acollision with the Antony, and ‘in in Mobile bay. Her armament consisted of one inch . One thirty pounder Parrott, and two twenty-four pounder howitzers. While she was at Iota, one of the southern ports of Chile, a rumor was circulated that the United States steamer Tuscarora, Captain Staniey, ved orders to seize her, and the Chilean corvette ran down to meet her, c! the of 8 a i H i OFFICERS OF THR THSCAROR, Soveral changes havi: of the Tuscarora since A been made in the list e came out to this squadrou, I of officers Surgeon A Acting Amatant Paymaster—F. Engineere—Chief, A, Greet Voorhees and (. Androde; At A Scott and W. G, McLane; Motarty and J. Allen. AGing Matte G. Macey. Aqing ay ee ©, Campbell and J Rechartsoa, aprain's ClerkJ. ©. Cnet. € P ‘actng nner =F. Geil Moes—T. G. 1 rRewen tof ak J. Painter, Firat Assistants, P. R. Second Assistants, J. Third Assistants, W. ‘rench company tv here with proporsie to loam Chile an’ Bolivia certain sume for privilege ’ A working the geene depose WY Vertionos OCTOBER -2, 1365.—TRIPLE SHEET. Chile, This guano territory has long hean a subject of dispute, which wus only cecentiy settied by @ treaty be- twoon Bolivia and Chile, a copy of which Tseut you by the ast mat! The agent proposes to lend Bolivia and Chile $5,000,000 down to each, im — considerati privilege of exporting (he Mexitiones to be paid in guano at throe or four dollars a ton, and after the ten mittions have all been repaid to the com. pany, the latter shail retain the privitego of qorking Ses Figo Raids peptone corti, price per toa, to be fixed horeaftor. ese are the main features of the and’it is genorally believed that the arrangement effected in a abort time. ‘The guano is pronounced much inferior to that of the Chinchas; but the agent expresses confidence in his ability to find good markets for it in Europe and the United statos, DECEIVED SEAMEN OF THE CHULRAN VESSELS, The United states Consul, Mr. , sonds home by the pext steamer over a hundred seamen, shipped in New York to Kai 3 out the Neshanock, Inabella aud Poncas, and deceived by the statement *that they would not be sed till they reached San Francisco. Upon reach- ing Valparaiso these men were unexpectedly turned adrift; but, through the exertions of the Consul, two months’ oxtra ‘was secured for them and their pas- yo obtained as far as Aspinwall on their way home. Lu- ents of this kind are of frequemt occurrence, and searcely a week passes without fs ary for relief being made to the Consul by men shipped for other ports and suddenly discharged hore. In all cases where assist- ance is needed the Congu! has done all in bis power, and American seamen are better cared forin this port than those of any other nation [ have yet visited, ECUADOR. OUR QUITO CORRESPONDENCE. Qurro, Ecuador, Sept. 13, 1866. The American Legation ie once more graced with the that direction would meet with prompt aupproaaton and unbment, Cial speculations in che resery os of the Pansina Railroad. have taken ap for foverament. "By a large majesty resolution wes past . Bye it c hat the inatrurtions'aboula fC - ost ®iven to understand pl 5 be tolerated. This is virtually » declaration of w the policy res] bw authority; and, of course, after lie hears from lay pear Oxpect to see lively times in this section of the THE TENEMENT HOUSE TRAGEDY. remains of the victims of the fire that proke out in the tenement house located at the corner of Thirteonth verdict of the jury will be found below. bull: located at Aand Thi — a 1 ta along hs hae epared x an street that SANITARY... The Cholera in Now York—The Mortuary pert The Ukolera on Geverver's Inland. There has been no increase in the cholera aince the tags report, butfrom the large number of Hurial permits te sued on Sunday and yesterday it would appear that quite @ number of those cholera cagea previonsiy reported have died, we. jap Mosynera, in bit remarks, did not atiade to bis faan- PANAMA NKWS. ‘The Stato Legislature, in the first days of the session, consideration the orden; recentt Igated by Mosquera abolishing the troops in this and otherwise reguiating the alfairs of the id be disobeyed, Mosquera is that interfereuce im local matters OFFICIAL Lis? OF CASKS, ¢ The following fresh cases were reported yesterday :— ‘Thomas Anderson, 19 Mulberry strevt. Mary Hoaly, 61 Mulberry strvet. Martin Plantz, Fifty-third street, near Eleventh av. ‘Thomas Nicholson, 193 Seventeouth street. ‘Mrs. Sullivan, 488 Pearl street THE MORTUARY REMORT. The number of deaths in this city during the weelk ending on Saturday jast was 489, being a decrease of TB from the number reported the previous weék, Cholerm aiso showed a decrease in thé number of its victims, total mortality from this cause being 38—or a decrease 16 from the report of the week previous. Last weels cholera morbus carried off 8 persons, cholora infuatua 42 and other diarrhoal 44. Aitogether the mor- if not of war, by bis of compel against che general rament. ie 1, stands committed Hing the States to Captain Mount, of the Seventeenth Precinct Police. The inquest commenced op the 23d ultimo upon the RRAPYRARANCE OF CHOLERA ON GOVERNOR'S I81.AND. Street aud avenue A, on the morning of Sunday, Septem- A case of cholera occurred on this sland yesterday, ber 2%, was yesterday brought to a close before Coroner en bas was eae poo Gover. The evidence of the several witnesses and the | im a state of collapse. Whether the case proved fatal TESTIMONY OF JAMES M'GRAGOR, Jawes McGregor, being daly sworn, deposed aad naid:—t im Siperintendent of Buildings for the ett; on the Four of the cavairy recruits sent to Bed- New Vork: I nave mate at examination of the wultzicg, 4 10¢'s Island en roule to California were sont back by the py Ral amapespivi aecel aire nny ake to embarkation, as they were suffering from diarrhea mornii 33: T found the prosonce of a live Kavoy. Since ‘Mr. Hamaurack took | thw: iff Chariew Hyde, one 9( our impeciors reported | * **sPiclously cholorate nat his departure from this land of bigotry and priosthood | Pot sine nd nee ian CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. the management of Uncle Sam’s affairs has devolved | ai the building £ did not see any, a6 it may eo have been burved; [think those buildings are safe imcase | Interesting Correspondence upon the Consul at Guayagail, who, by the way, has ably acquitted himseif of the trust, and who relinquishes the position in favor of Mr, Coggeshall—just arrived. The New appointee reached Quito a few days since, and has met with a cordial reception at the hands of the Ecua- dorian authorities, There is but little scope here for the exercises of diplomatic ability, but the influence of the new Minister is already felt in various matters per- taining to the business and interests of American citi- ons. NMANTAL AYPALR The financial affairs of this goverament—now deplora- ble enough—are growing worse day by day. Lt is difli- cult to conceive Low any country of such political free- dom as the natives boast, can become so thoroughly im- poverished in every respect as‘Ecuador appears to be to-day, Notwithstauiling the rigorous measures adopted by the President to raise the means of liquidating the debts now due to foreign creditors, not a fractional part of the amount is yet within the treasury; and, to an out- fer observer the prospect of getting it is decidedly lagu- rious. ‘The government does not possess a dollar to appropriate to the payment of foreign —_ and itis only through the medium of mortgages on fhe receipts of the si port of entry that the state machimery is able to revo! atall. This utter destitution is atiributable to but one cause. The grinding iufluence of the Jesuits absorbs the litte wealth the people would otherwise accumulate, and while the government, is dishonored by its poverty the church rolls in wealth exacted from the idolatrous mob. KCUADOR AND THR WAR Keuador bas not figured largely in the Spanish-Ameri- can War, although she made haste to join the alliance against Spain, Tobe sure she hus excited the Spanish residents and coniiséated no small amount of property; but the moral result of this action is more damaging to the cause than otherwise. The entrance to the only port of consequence has been placed in a pretty thorough state of defeace by sinking torpedoes in the channel. This was undertaken by Pera, and carried out at her ex- pense, but has produced no effect other than to embar- — movements of merchaut vessels entering the harbor, ‘i PERU. QUA PANAMA CORRESPONDENCE. Panama, Sept. 23, 1866. The South Pacific steamer Limena arrived at her an- chorage in Tanama bay on the 20th instant, bringing dates from Valparaiso to the Ist, and from Lima to the 14th of September. Iam indebted to Purser Lewis, for the customary favors PRRU AND THE COOK TRADA, The attention of the leading citizens of Lima had been called to the systematic aboses of the coolle trade, and the government was strongly urged to adopt stringent measures for the regulation of the exearanie traffic. It appeara that (rom thirty to forty per cent of the laborers embarked in China for the South American coast, die on the passage thither, owing to the crowded state of the ‘vessels and the entire absence of all sun:tary precautions. No laws exist reguiatingjthe numberjof passengers by the tonnage of the ship, and to supply this deficiency the government had been petitioned. Since the abolition of Slavery planters have grown to depend upon Chinese Jabor entirely, and claim that if the coolie traffic was wholly suppressed the reault would be ruinous to the agricaltural interests of the country. Conceding the iniquity of the trade as now conducted, the authorities asked to make sii laws, with a heavy alty attached for their infringement, so that the winesa may be divesied of somo of its more horrible phases, The agents of the Peruvian government abroad seem to be quite active in the PCRORASE OF WAR VaHeCLa. Among the latest acquisitions of this character is screw steamer idabo, 2.648 tons, built, I believe, in York, for the Cnited States government, but, for some cause, rejected by the Navy nent. Lima papers ‘say that the Idaho will leave th ted at once, carryin armament of eight heavy guns, and on her way soutaward will crulse ryrouh the Spanish Main with the intention of making prizes of soch gh as may (all in her way. Owidade £epan- les! MONTKRO AND HIS MOTINOUS OFFICRRS were stil! confined on Soard the Calico, lying off Island San Lorenzo. Prado evidently finds them nard to dis. pose of. Hecannot tura them loose in the vountry to organize a new rebellion, and to banish them from Peru wonld meet with the approval of neither ade, Althongh he has caabiered and dismissed them from the navy, the President has by 00 meane extricated hiinseif from the dilemma. Meanwhile the mutineert are greatly exas- Perated a their wnremitted !mprison tc cheeks ee ‘a chile, sparing no pais of friendship between ten, Sere about free trade treaty, and the old postal jaws were to. gated as well, The benotits of the treaty do not extend to the other parties in the alliance—Hol ana Eenador. To see the bundreds of cases of ammunition which are now belog carried across the isthmus tr destined for allies soath, is convincing proof of the fact that Meru and (uile mean “business’ when thoy boast of their ability to destroy the Spanish fleet sbould it return to Pacific | const coast prepared to renew the war. The cases mostly con. tain eigbt inch, cylindricst oonteal shot, with here and “there a larger one for the ten-imch Parrots recently sent out, They are conveyed acros# the railway on open platform cars, in broad daylight; but the prass i kilent upon the aabject, and the government, with imnoeence Well counterfeited, pretends not to see the infringement of the neutrality laws. If the question is mooted as to how the war material reached ity destiuation the anthort- ties may probably awaken to the (act of its having been carried over the Ist hans. CENTRAL AMERICA. QUA SPECIAL Paw Ama C CORRESPONDENCE. ke at San Salvador—Little Damage Done ‘offee Crop of Costa Rica Expected to be LargeGeneral Mosan: Darien Ship ( Tho steamer Parkersburg, Captain Douglas, from the ports of Central America, reached Panama om the 15th instant, Advices state that a rich deposit of guano bad been discovered on the isiand of Roatan, belonging to Honduras. The seat of government of tbe latter re- Pubilc waa about to be removed to Gractas. ‘The city of San Salvador was visited by a hoavy earth - quake on the 20th of Auguat, It was, however, mére demoralizing (bap dangerous in \is effects. ‘The coffee crop in Costa Rica promises remarkably well. Prices have already fluctuated under the tofluence of parties advancing funds on the next harvest. The game may be said of indigo and cochineal throughont Central America, Prices have fallen considerably in cousequence of the fine prospects. rrow Bogots. President Mosquera recently made an impromptu ‘speech in Bogota, in the course of he took ores. sion to say that he was earnesily prosecuting the slip anal scheme acros# the Isthmas of Darien, hoping to bave a reliable sarvey made of each of the proposed routes during the coming winter. He recounted the ad- vant to be gaiued, and the profits that might be by Colombia if the provect was successfully fol- | lowed up—placing ber, av it wore, in the front rank of commercial | bations, aod giving ber the command of the entire inter-oceanie trade. He admitted, however, that hho would be obliged to rely upon the ecience and ekill Aw in en io Is ott xis and. State of Panama, Mos- qviera said the comparative great of the ¥ and the advantageous geographical position that don of tts sec bat so tong as be partment had suggested ihe sion from the confederation, remained in office he would never alt the subversion of his anthority in pert of | the couatry over which be pres ded. nderstand ng well the commercial tmportance of the ts us, Certain | liad conceived a plan of geparation from the erninent, Proposing to erect s new Suate < athe as thetrown. fo oe the fleet ovort aot inde itemns Peonel claiming Of fire, ax the whole I bad the Fire law amended last winter to this effect, that all stationary scuttle ladders might be made of wood, but that all movable ones are to amendment became necasxary on account of tenants break- ing up movable ladders for fael; Lam of the opinion that, had the Rottigier fami would the smoke before (iu all stairways in tenement honeer, ei o ani should be ftreproof, and any building built to contain more than six fam: s tenrment houses to teuants how (o use fire-escapes in casen of dis instances now root have m avon ax we ahall we are tow doing. with all disaster last summer would noi have resulted s0 fat had the the rooms « v pufidings adjoining sball Mave fat coors of equal height they rinw!! be exempt there was burned on hotne hus beon on re tier duriog that tume; ai was wade during the rivts of aitoinpt proved insnecagatnl; have heard repented threats t the and left stranger caine by, and, tion at the time, inquired for an oyster saloon; T directed him to two ar chree accept the ‘nformation given; ference of religion, but T never knew Mr, house for some time, bnt when I was there was were wet; 1 toll the young man one had been commiting a nuine night, and tier Rievonih street, aad “x = ; ca Aand Thirteenta «treet, where the five took place: I * when a you formed ie of the fire: was tu flames: ing 1¢ found uy ‘tuning of the an incendiary, but have no oanse ticular; there neighborhood, and L suppose the fire some of them for the purpose of stealing; the scuttle leading to the roof was never leoked. Been doing» food remove auy goods vious to the tt stores; my sock was insured for: $3.00); there were juve the entry the man next door, and be fatied (o sea aaybody: T bed: T had hee alarm of dre wi in front of the the second story wiudow by mea ginted in resening two boys aud story cam camo from the direction of Th teenth meet two or three feoces from the rear of Mr. Brieu's to be elicited from the witnesses submitted to the fory, who, after brief deliberation, ren- dered the following three cbildrea came to their death by suffocacion and burns duriog the fire at the house corner of avenue A aud Thirteenth street, on The 28d day of September, 1966, and (rom the evidence we believe said fire origin. ated by an ine Navimann, yesterday, heb Preotnet Police station on tbe body of Mary Pinkney, the woman who died o street death was the regult M ory Arceuned hemorrhage; he !ast saw the proprietor af tne pince tivod examination on the body. on whieb be di of vio\enon, there Was adhesion of (be rig! * found pon ta Finis nth steven, ber be was foundina ifty winth street, 7 Pitta wad stath areanes, Ho seer ‘Twelfth street, Kast Kiver, yesterday moruing accidentally fell from the top of a derrick to the ground and was eo pevereiy 1 afterwi ing, Mr. Charles Grief, & man sixty-cwo years of age, fell from the rear stoop of his residence, No &5 Clinton «tres 651, 1165, 1009, S71, 1684, 1686, 1548, 1890, 1592 . 4 1614, 1616, 1620, 1622, 1626. 1628, 1620, 1632. Part 4 1438, 15TT, 140% block have rootseven with each other: | Hleury the Sufferings of che Turtle. New Yorx, August 7, 1968, Professor Louw Ac assim :— i My Dear Sin—A society has recently been formed im this State for the prevention of crueity to animals. Ite corporators and officers are among the first gentiemes of our city, and it bas entered upon its career under the most flattering auspices, encouraged by thejalmost unamt- mous approval of the press and the public. Alresdp during its brief existence it has effected @ number of re forms, and in the wide and varied Qeld inviting ite be- mane labors it hopes to accomplish many more. [send you herewith an article from a tate issue of the Tribune, giving quite a full account of the objects of thie society, of what it has done and proposes to do. My special object, however, in writing is to ask you, om be haif of the society, to lecture before it at sometime during the coming fallou the “Tartie,’’ with particular reference to its power of sensation, Beheving tht animated creation, is, nevertheless, not benoath the at tention of a society which professes for its object the suppression of crucity to all animals, some few weeks ago T had arrested the captain of a vessel laden wits turtles from the Florida coast, for Endiotinn Crna a them. The turtles were lying on their backs, kept whe ont food or water, and having holes bored through thete Gns or legs, with cords run through to secure them. the trial of the case a Dr. Guernsey testified that turtle experionced no suffering from the want of food; that it was more cruel to place it on its belly than back; for it would live longer in the latter posit that boring a hole through the leg of a turtle inflicted ae more pain than the bite of a uitoon a human The justice regarding this as the testimony of en exp dismissed the case; subsequent!y, however, the . Jury found a bill against the captain, and the subject will again come ap on the trial of the indictment This case created considerable discussion made of iron; this ceeded (n reaching the root, they but Tthink they were overoine ! y reached the scuttle ladder; thial inside ar outside, have been wa: tight to be of iron or ston the ball partitions * Ought to be fireproof throughout; I also st hat an ordinance be parsed compelling owners of place signs in their hallways, directing very few ape by the ist where Pe. meaue for provided, and such w' ave f tne place atiemmpied to escape 4 iy directs that all each fh nd avery such deveding fireproot fire scape: i lave piaced therein » cases where two or more TRATIMONY OF THOMAS DALY. Thomas Daly, being sworn, de and a rk for Mr. Brien, who keeps & store under the ho Sid ult.; Vhave been there aix ye: 1363 co ura tt down, y persons residing iy ui dey aaid they woutd eighborhood aga.ust Mr. him out; Teannot aay them; T ‘d p leven o'clock, was putting up the shutters s heing in 4 state of intoxica- ty tort soon after; as f Laces of the kind, hut he declined to the only e been made was ou acc ureats could hi iven oflmnee to auy one: T uave oot been to tue top of the good ladder there; I never beard auy complaints sgaiast the | papera'as to whether the turtle isan animal poke: gad eis Sales lone eGo eee $400 | with sensation that it can be the subject of cruelty, amd hitn mention any desire to well oul: just beiore leaving the | Some cousider that this society is going beyond the store { went ‘nwo the yard aod noticed tha! the back stairs | Of Its pro) UMAnItiCs ae r duties “in refining the down in the scale of being.” Bi of our moat re spect; weeklies it was sari stated that so litte can the turtle experience pain that it will quiedy submis. to the most extensive mutilatious with feelings mere ek’n to pleagure than sufferin, in the store that some but failed to observe rel of oil and #n empty iin the yard; 1 had the key of the store on Saturday is but one key tiwret: 1 was in bed and > al the time of the wife awoke ma, and I out to aiity had ‘ive te house In view of this difference of opinion and of the fas ar; nove 6f My. Brien’s goods had been removed | that on account thereof ii is still the constant practios previons to (he fir of dealers in turtles to keep them without food Te. i or jying on their backs, their flesh pierced with secure them, this society is very desirous of baving em exposition of your views on the subject above agsured as it is that no other person can speak ‘equal authority thereon. From your distiuguisbed reputation asa scientific aat- uralist, {rom the time and care you are to have Heury Brien » arucery ot ihe corner of store for eleven years; since I have been (here ined ouce, ‘and an attempt was mnde to the Jaty rate of Law; 1 leit the store on If-paat ten, wiica wee my usual gz nome: Thomas Daly and Cornelius Graham, he nen left; 1 hed devoted te the study of the testudinata, and from the About a quarter betore twelver Tthiak it was aatf-past oe | frequent examinations you have made of thelr siwe ture, your views will be considered as conclustve. T very much hope, therefore, that it willacoord with your convenience to honor the society with a lecture em this subject; or if not, that you will be so kind as commupicate yoar views in writing. With congratale- tions on your safe return from your highly successfet and interesting trip to the Amazons, I have the honee to be, sir, your most obedient servant HENRY Bi Presideat. ‘ REPLY OF PROFTSSOR ia eee AMAT, Sept 1908. Dean St—It wonld give me the greatest va « with your society, for I with the objects you have inview. But my life is sorbed with other duties, and with the best wilt I canues Thomes O'Hara, called me up aud in- + he sald the upper part of the house immediately went to the store, aud on reach. pramises nearly bu eard threats against ae, an v~ ind; I believe the fire tw lave deen the work of a very bard set of kindled by ‘or there was no lock va it: it could re of any vamity me; I have re been raised vel in the Dusinene at ni ity with my customers; | have nev Any serious diMfiriy with any one iy my tite; T did not the store during the Saturday pre- I have aa interest in two other grocery s $ 000 worth of wer gooda on the mises at the time uf (ie fire; Mexice to aeil our, nor did | ever offer to moll n_ had disappeared; ou a Light, mn went m bed abont dt given: Toame dow urming building; the house; the man ian’s. fave ead could not identity kim: Y rd any thoente made against Mr. Krien. The above published evidence comprising all the facts e tentimony was have VvRRMor. We find that Coraetius Rottigier and bis wife and jiary net atthe hands of some wd that great praine is doe Cap- his persiatont efforts in endeavor eerie, Pixkser—No Moapex.—Coroner inquest at the Twenty. Tax Dear on Ma 7 morning at So, 1% Greenwich nder creimstances which (oduerd (be belief trat formed to steam) killed upon and everybody the difference in the condition of meat and its mutritire qualities, Ve ours, Henny Baron, OPENING OF THE LAW COURTS. ment of the Trial Terms antil To-dap Searcity ot Jurors, The trial tertne of the supreme, Superior and Pleas Courts opened yosterday, but with the exception, Part! of (he inst mentioned court adjourned over until This UES So oor iret trial, Thin 7 he state be she dered the pemerrtngs Ss renal . Witla Sit 126.6 Adjo Some time previous to her teat \liness Dr. isd Vecmasest for hemorrhage. and to nature of her disease, It was for this reason 1 filled with what ared to be PX she IRege, Soeatines were gorand wits of jurors haa congulated blood; body ensanguinsted de In the of the various terme of the iuion of Dr. Wobifarib deceased died {rum of thi ibe swmaed and a 4 previews ww my thoee, 4 cane was he urs © of death from inge of 1 . offered ct J the ra and ® native of Ireland. reaches thecity treamury Iisa source of mn of the verdua Tae priooners wore te litigants to bare (heir care, adjourned over On Sunday morning Thomas B pg ope & years of age, who lived in Sixty-ntnth atline of all the work that ts to be wy - street, near Kighih aveane, left bis home, aad aot returoing Jaa the search wae Stockholders’ Liability for the Debts of Thetp Corporation. COURT OF COMMOW PLAAR— PART L Before Judge ( wedoso, Oot 1 —Alanander . Stewart and others « Thome By Davie —Thia section ve brought upon a prominsory note tay 82.219 90, given by the tL Anthony Falle Water Power Com who was «native of ireland, as Wows —John Kelly, a Novelty Works, foot of duced that death ensued soon #4 at No. S01 East Eighth street, whither his moved immediately afer the oocurence be beld by ( oroner Vambie. LING Paow 4 St0oP —Last Saturtay even ‘fn five yet paid. Defendant denies an tat C4 P t acted to hy wae ‘sere 2a, ine amos a to the tingging below, and sirtking on his bead, received im. igood thelr a which fesulted in his death yesterday afternoon In- | agausc ‘him until tier have, the Srhausiedt Of the fact was seut Wo ihe Coroner's afice and a0 | chor agatmel, the ‘an @ sorporation. wk be held tonday Sossbas et rest — nesote that can be wpe. 1 Hiatt, Gerard aud 1a, Mesare COURT CALENOAR—THIS DAY. Sv prame Covmr— 7 for and Flanders for defendant A YMITED STATES COUNTERFESTING CASE. Th the case of the Cnited states vs, Oscar 0. Quirk, whe was charged in the United States Commistonar's ofica/wttly havin ) conwrartatt bile, Ae od iy the Heratn' rid September, It wae Ureali 6, 707, ) 1E51, 1161, 1165, S31, 555. Part 2 1600, 1008, 1608, 1610, 16 |, T1GS, 1608, S71, 1685, THT, 1193, 1297, 32, 1151, TG1, 1166, Sit, HbR, Dem urters. . 43, 150 + 42, 48, 06, 07, 54, a6 Part 1—Nos, S41, 9461, 1178, 1527, or Serene Ref John Pink was charged with stam, night. 1 fere"tn the sation of Unetedar Frye evidence baring yemn hn FR Font ost igs, 19 94, 1978, 1262, 1088, 1459, 1570, 167A, 1608, —Part {Noa | 2<Nos 1049, 1244, 1429, fas, |. UG 884 1607. 1590 oh LOTE 0 140d, L980. 6