SOUTH AMERICA.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VIII, Issue 700, 17 April 1852, Page 3

SOUTH AMERICA.

[From the Sydney Morning Herald.} We take the following extracts from the Panama Star of Nov. 23. The news reached the Isthmus by the British steamer Bolivia, and it is gratifying in regard to Chili, as it indicates the early restoration of peace to that advancing republic. The Mercantile Reporter says : — Chili.—We expressed in our last political report the expectation of being able to inform our friends at the sailing of this steamer, of the entire settlement of the disturbances in the North and South. But our expectations have only been partly realised. The riot in the North, which only extended to Serena and Coquimbo, and in which the people of Copiapo took no part, has been successfully quelled. The troops of the insurgents, at the head of which stood General Carrera, were beaten near Petorca by the Government forces, consisting of 1,200 men under Colonel Vidaurre, who took 300 prisoners. The engagement lasted three hours, and the killed and wounded amounted to about 400, taking both sides. Carrera made his escape, and was followed by Government troops in his flight. From Copiapo 300 men were sent against Coquimbo to cut off the enemy’s retreat, which likewise succeeded, and with the exception of a small number holding out in Serena, we may consider that in the North the revolution is extinguished, and that no new attempt will be made. Santiago and Valparaiso, as before stated, bear no signs of disturbances, and philharmonic balls, concerts, and theatres, belie the possibility. An effort to raise disturbances was made in Aconcagua, but prevented by the constables. The Government troops from the North arc now being shipped to the South, where Bulnes, with 3000 to 4000 good soldiers, is supposed to be able promptly to restore order and peace. We are not able by this steamer to inform our friends of the definite result of the affairs in the South. We can only add that the Government troops are well organised, and the insurgents are short both of money and arms. We must, however, regret that the effects of this revolution have caused a paralyzation of trade, and thrown an impediment in the march of public enterprise. Eucador. —The Presidency of General Urbina has been unanimously accepted, and it is probable that peace will be maintained for some time. Peru is in perfect tranquillity, and this peaceable state will no doubt greatly contribute to her advancement in commerce and liberal institutions. Bolivia is also in peace, although Congress has not fulfilled the promises with which it began its meetings. At first some of its members dared to raise their voices, and claimed reforms in the Government; but they were speedily silenced, and Congress will close its meetings without having done anything except abolishing the Quina Bank, a measure which Government hud resolved before.