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artillery^ is under the command of two lieu- 

 tenant-colonels. The city of St. Jago also keeps 

 in pay some companies of dragoons for its pro- 

 tection. The revenues and expenses of the go- 

 vernment I am unable to ascertain^ as they have 

 been considerably increased within a few years. 



As respects the ecclesiastical government. Chili 

 is divided into the two large dioceses of St. Jago 

 and Conception, which cities are the residence of 

 the bishops, who are suffragans to the archbishop 

 of Lima. The first diocese extends from the 

 confines of Peru to the river Maule, compre- 

 hending the province of Cujo upon the other 

 side of the Andes. Tlie second comprises all 

 the rest of Chili with the islands, although the 

 greater part of this extent is inhabited by pagans. 

 The cathedrals are supplied with a proper 

 number of canons, whose revenues depend upon 

 the tythes, as do those of the bishops. The 

 court of inquisition at Lima has at St. Jago a 

 commissioner, with several subaltern officers. 



of Chili, and on the 19th of September, 17S9, field.marshal of 

 the royal armies. At the present time, l79'- he discharges 

 the duties of those otfices with all that vigilance and attentiou 

 which characterize him, and which so iniportaut a trust re- 

 quires. On his first accession to the governnient, iie visited iu 

 person ti>e northern provinces, for the purpose of dispensing 

 justice and encouraging agriculture, opening of the mines, 

 commerce, and fishery, lie also established public schools, 

 repaired the roads, and built several cities. Ibid, 



