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quent distress, upon the people. But now the In- 

 dependent party had not only restored the business 

 of the port, but augmented it much beyond its 

 former extent. The inhabitants of Callao, there- 

 fore, whose interest alone, quite independent of 

 any speculative opinions, regulated their political 

 feelings, were in raptures with the new order of 

 things. 



In the capital, also, a great change was visible. 

 The times, indeed, were still far too unsettled to 

 admit of ease, or of confidence in the society. 

 The ancient masters of the city were gone ; its 

 old government overturned ; its institutions, and 

 many of its customs, were changed ; but, as yet, 

 nothing lasting had been substituted ; and, as cir- 

 cumstances were varying every hour, no new ha- 

 bits had as yet been confirmed. In appearance, 

 also, everything was different : instead of the for- 

 mal dilatory style of doing business that prevail- 

 ed in former days, all was decision and activity ; 

 even the stir in the streets looked to our eyes 

 quite out of Peruvian character : the shops were 

 filled with British manufactured goods ; the pave- 

 ment was thronged with busy merchants of all 



