9 DECEMBER 1865, Page 2

Admiral Pareja has informed the British Minister in Chili that

if he is ordered to bombard Valparaiso, he shall bombard it whether it contains much foreign property or not. The news from Madrid also is warlike, the Ministry having ordered out all the fleet at its disposal, said to number twenty-five vessels, and the national pride beginning to take fire at European dictation. On the other hand, the Treasury is far from full, the ships are only ordered, not ready, the American President is reported to have offered mediation, and there is some quarrel quite unintelligible to outsiders between the Madrilenos and their Queen.