These false and malevolent assertions render it necessary for us to satisfy the public and inform the country of the state of our affairs with the Supreme Government. We trust that dispassionate people who do not allow their opinions to be based on partial evidence, will do our house the justice to which we are entitled by these few particulars, the truth of which is proved by facts and figures that can be authenticated by application to the offices of the Public Treasury. Balance in favour of our house on June 30, 1875, as per account delivered, embracing 1,377,150 tons of guano $.24,068,156 Expenses since that date for monthly instalments, loading, salaries in Europe, etc. $.2,390,000 ------------- Balance in favour of our house $.26,459,156 ------------- From this sum there is to be deducted the value of cargoes despatched up to June, 300,092 tons at 30 soles 9,002,760 Vessels now loading, 394,966 tons at 30 soles 4,849,000 [A]Vessels detained in Callao 110,657 tons at 30 soles 3,319,710 ----------- $.24,181,470 ------------- Which shews a balance in our favour of $.2,286,686 Adding to this sum interest in account current since June 1,500,000 [B]Cost of loading ships at the deposits and in Callao 1,500,000 ----------- 3,000,000 ------------- Shewing a clear balance in our favour of $.5,286,686 ------------- We have taken thirty soles as the average value of guano of different qualities. These figures prove that our house not only has not received more than it is entitled to, even if all the vessels had left which are at the deposits as well as those in Callao, but that there is still a heavy balance due to us. With respect to questions now pending, no one possesses the right to consider his opinions of more value than those of the tribunals of justice before which they now are, without the least opposition on our part. DREYFUS, HERMANOS, & CO. _Lima, Dec. 31, 1875._