Star. — London, England, 1825-03-02 00:00:00

1 1 I: property ; the respective numbers of Catholics and Pcotestants may he 4,200,000 to 1,801,000; but I do aot overstate it w hen I say, that notwithstanding this displopottion, the property in the hands of the Protest :lra% is as tiventv to one. Same have asserted, that it is fifty to mie, bat I do not think it is neat to that! amount. After equal capacity of office shall have been r iven to all, the religion of the great minority is to rennin the teliginn ot the State. lam told that it is perfectly sate in Ireland to admit the professors of all !elisions to the enj ment ot the same privileges, and alter this has been accomplished, the Protestant Church is still to be retained. I know several Honourable Mem oeis, and among them the Member for Montrose (Mr. 1 lunn:,) who contend that it is impossible. On this voint he agrees with me ; for over and over again he I.a: argued that it is a mere mockery to suppose that the Roman Catholics will he sari Sed with a Protestant ch Establishment. They will constantly endea vour to recover the power they have lest by overturning a sys:ern w hich they view with ether eyes than ours.— is not necessary for me to say that 1 would disbelieve a Roman Catholic on his oath—Goo forbid; I do not say so—on the contrary,• I will put him ten the same tooting with the Protestant, and admit, that in all the relations of ptivate life he is as valuable a member of society. But supposing him true to his own. principles, and to possess the ordinary feelings of man, he can not look with a friendly eye upon those events which we are accustomed to reverence, and upon that system of re ligion which has grown out of therm Can he regard the item, mation, for instance, with the feelings of a Protest aet-? My Right Hon. Friend says, you tied that at the Revolution, the danger to be apprehended was from a Roman Catholic King. What did you do then? Why, y pas'ed a law that the King of England should be la conformity with the law of England. But there was a danger of another kind in the reign of Charles 11: Charles 11. was a Protestant, and it was not until his death that it was discovered that Charleoi. was.{ My ` Right Honourable Friend says, if the evils that threatened us in the reign of Charles 11. are 'at an end, why not remove your restrictions in this case?— We are told in that very Petition, that the professors of the RoMan Catholic faith in England and Ireland ex ceed 'in numbers the members of the Established Church. Be it so; then if this individual comes into this H sine with all the asperity of the religion in which he has been educated, and which it has been said, is a suf. ficient reason for his adhering to it—has all the in fluence which his personal character gives him—he is placed at the head of a party—and it is said, is the Crown to say, although you are a man of powerful abilities, yet I must shut you out—after you have capa citated him to become Secretary of State or First Lord of the Trea-tny, is the Crown to turn round and say, I cannot admit you? Is that the way to conciliate this man ? But suppose, Sir, the Crown employs him . in its service, io what situation do you place him ? Can he exercise a sound discretion in regard to those mea sures which relate to the safety of the Church of Eng land? It appears to me he cannot give a safe judgment, and therefore I exclude him. He ttusts to the Crown to employ him, but the Crown re frees the ticket of admission you have given him.-H Then, Sir, an Ito be told that I ant insulting the pro-. festors of this faith, if I admit that I view the tenetst of such a teligion with distrust ? I have a right to look to the infloeace which it possesses over the minds of men ; and, I do say, I view with jealousy the re:admis sion of the Roman Catholics to office. It is most ex traordinary we should be taunted in this way now, when, up to this hour of the debate, we have not heard one word on the subject of those securities which used to' form so 'considerable a part of the Catholic professions. Are you content, I ask, to give us those securities utich. are taken by all other Sates in Europe? I believe there is not a State that admits their professions, that does not keep a direct controul over their appointments. When I bear that the nature • of the Roman Catholic religion is changed, I must say, after a pretty accurate review of what passes in Ireland, and I say it in no unfriendly spirit, that the Church would have con sulted its own dignity much better, if it had avoided several publications that have lately appeared. When doctrines with respect to miracles were now promul gated with all the illumination of .the nineteenth cen tury, they certainly must have a powerful influence over the minds of those who believed iu them. It is unquestionably a very comfortable and accommodating doctrine; and I hold in my hand a publication, signed J. K. L. which proceeded from Dr. Doyle, in which he gives to the Roman Catholics of Ireland accounts of various miracles. I will, with the-permission of the House, read—(Cries of " No, no," and " Read, read," mingled aith laughter front the Opposition Benches). I think it material that those who laugh at it should know something about it. [Here the Right Honour able Member proceeded to read several accounts of miracles contained in the work referred toj. This certainly is veiy ridiculous; and I do think the Catho lic Church would have consulted its dignity much better than by putting forth such trash in 1825. And what is the argument deduced from these miracles ? Whs, that their's is the only true Church, and that no other Church can stand in competition with'such power as But my friends say, "we never hear from the Pope a do. trine that can give the least alarm." But he held in his hand a book. printed by one Richard Coyne, ado ressed to the Roman Catholic Prelates, which was styled, " a book replete with truth and wisdom." In that book the Pope, speaking of the able Societies,. described them as the waters of the deluge, and speaking in his own person, he says, " Again we exhort your courage. The power of tern- poral Princes will, ue trust in the LORD, come to your assistance, whose ;Merest is concerned ; for is would never happen' that the things that are Cxsai's would be given to Cassar, it the things that are (ion ' s were not given elf Goo." Now a letter of this kind, talking of the' temporal power of other Princes coming in to suppress Bible" Associations, appears to nee to hold out a doctrine as monstrous es can well be. .1f there were anything : , wanting, which *would call upon me to express my decieed . opposition to the Catholics, it would be the ad roiviiinforletters of this sort, published by the aotho rity of die Roman Catholics in Ireland, containing pas sages et- this * de.cription. My belief is, that after they ot-Xoioed those privileges which they seek, they would fan cease in their endeavours, bat would still struggle _ of religion. The granting of would not allay the fervour of their obtain a supe'iority. I have heard iber for Queen's County declare, peaceable. ' Re says, however, that the aUirclpes, goo liftim, the other falling,. VandDl - measures. I should • with them con- essioos they will never be satisfied, and I bel.tve I might say on their disposition, in the tangent of the Poet— • 64 &Otto et* heights the restless wi•bels Claim leads to clans, and power advances more." I do a , suse the House, that at bean l can have no per sonal or assignable interest against the Catholics, ,but I am convinced if the correctness of the course I adopt, from a belief that the welfare of the country demands m y opposition. I will say what course ought to be pair• sued by the Legislature, if the Catholics Change their sentiments. I think it would be just that everything in the flume of a Penal Law ought to be repealed. 1 think the. Roman Catholics ought to have every fair piotection, ought to enjoy every libes ty, and ought to he allowed the possession of property, and ought to, enjoy in every respect the same privileges as other sub ljects, and I am as anxious as any one to quiet all feelings of irrita tion, and to put an end to these dissensions. Ido not refer to au thority on this occasion, as rite ground of my apposition; bat with out dwelling on any points as to the unfitness of time, or *ammo of manner, I object to this measure on the principle of consistency, which I have uniformly and constantly pursued, because I am con vinced, for the reasons stated, that the concessions sought are utterly incompatible with the welfare of this kingdom—( Hear, hear). Mr. BROUGHAM proceeded to address the House in support of the motion. He adverted to the unan swered and unanswerable speech of „the Right Honour. able Attorney-Genes al for Ireland, and the speech of the Right Honourable Secretary for Foreign Affairs, which evinced more force and effect, concentrated in a small space, than he bad ever heard before. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman went on to cos.tend, [bat it was folly in these days to deny that the exclusion of the Boman Catholics from all that was splendid, dig. nified, and honourable in the State, was felt by them. The State frowned upon them, and the portals of honour and dignity were shut upon them. It was said they had euotsgh when the elective franchise was given them. But they could not be elected. To illustrate this prin ciple, suppose the Whigs were told that their creed was a damnable heresy, which led to anarchy, treason, stratagem, and spoil, and that in consequence they must not elect each other, but might elect their open ene mies, the Tories—(A lough)—would this be fair? The same it would be, if Oxford and Cambridge were told that they muse elect intelligent men from St. Andrew's or Aber deen, but not from their own narrOw-minded bigotted society. What did their measures against the Catholics shew, but that they were afraid of them. Then his panacea for this state of things was to admit them to the Constitution, when the danger would end. Then they would no longer go to sleep, haunted by the natural dread of a nightly explosion. If the Catholic Claims met with a new rejection , it would place the whole country in jeopardy. In conclusion, the Hon. and Learned Gentleman earnestly exhorted the House to take the opportunity of granting these claim% while the Catholic Association Hill was pending in the other House. If they did so, it would terminate all dissensions, and make the mea sure sefe—( Hear, bear). Sir C. FORBES (amidst loud cries of Question) declared his op position to the motion. He had supported the Catholic claims for thirteen years, but he now gave It up, not wishing to place himself in the fame of the O'Coonsils, the Skids, aid the Colthetts of the present day. After a few words from Mr. C. Pinatas, Sir F. Huebert briefly replied, and the Mouse then divided— For the Motion 247 Against it 254 Majority la favour • The announcement of the amber, was received with cheers. The Home went into the Committee preferred% and leave was given to bring in a B;11 pursuant to the Resolutions. Mr.Seeretary PEEL stated that the opponents of the Eli would take their stand upon the second reading, which it was miderstood would not take place till after Easter. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at Mime-ran Taxis. DEATH of the HON. -F. ASHLEY COOPER. In the Sri►a of yesterday we had the painful duty to announce the death or a son of the Earl of Shaftesbury, in a pugilistic contest, and we subjoin the details of this melancholy catastrophe. Sunday last, about two o'clock, two young Gentlemen, Colle gians of Eton, the Hon. F. A. Cooper and Mr. Wood, were in the play ground, when some words arose between them, and they pushed each other; they proceeded to blows, and had fought for several minutes, when the Captain came up and separated them.— It was subsequently determined by the belligerents, that they should meet on the following afternoon and terminate their differences by a pugilistic contest, a custom prevalent among the scholars of ES" and indeed of all other Public Schools; and the conqueror always tenders the band of friendship to his defeated adversary. In ask/ instance the majority of the scholars were present to the witness battle, and the combatants stripped to the buff, at four o'clock on Monday afternoon, and commenced fighting. Mr. Cooper was smaller in stature than his opponent, his age was under IS years, and his opponent, who was half a head taller, was nearly 17. —Mr. Wood bad the advantage in point of strength, but the quickness and precision of Mr. Cooper were remarkable for cue so young, and he declared that he would never give in. In the Sth, 9th, and 10th rounds, be became weak and exhausted, and, it was then evident be was not a match for Mr. Wood, and be ought to have been taken away. Some of the " backers" bad brought a quintity or brandy in bottles into the field, and the second of Mr. Cooper, in the eleventh round, poured a coneida► able quantity down Mr. C.'s throat, and he recovered his wind and strength. The young men continued fighting from four dl nearly six o'clock, and when they were ha a state of exhaustioo,' they were constantly plied between the rounds with neat brandy. It is stated, that Mr. Cooper drank, duriug the fight, considerably above half a pint of the spirit. They fought about sixty rounds, and at the end of the last round, Mr. Cooper fell very heavily upon his head, and never spoke afterwards. He. was carried off the ground to his lodgings, at the house of the Kev. Mr. Knapp, by his brothers, who were present at the fight. lie was put to bed; but no medical assistance was sent for tin four hours afterwards, a short time before he expired. Yesterday morning, the Secretary of the Earl of Shaftesbury arrived at Eton, and took away the deceased's two brothers. About one o'clock yesterday, Colonel Wood arrived at Eton, and evinced much sorrow at the event which had taken place. The Coroner, who received intelligence of the death • of the deceased by an express messenger, arrived at the Christopher Inn, at Eton, at two o'clock yesterday, and a Jury (which had been previously summoned) assembled to hold an INQUEST ON THE BODY. The Jury being sworn, they, with Mr. Charsley, the Coroner, proceeded to the boas* f the Rev. Mr. Knapp, and viewed the body. The temples, eyes, and sipper part of the cheek bones were very black, and there were other external marks of violence about the ribs, breast, &c. The Jury having returned to the room at the Inn, the Coroner asked the Constable to bring forward his witnesses? He said that be had no evidence at band ;be certainly had inquired amongst the Collegians, but they were not inclined to give him any : information on the subject of theong Gentleman's death. There were several Masters of the College in the Jury room, and crowds of scholars in the Inn yard, sod the Coroner di rected the constable to bring in any Gentleman who witnessed the light except the seconds. The following evidence was then taken Christopher Teesdale sworn t lam a student at Eton College; I knew the deceased; be is the son of Lord Shaftesbury, and I know. his antagonbt, Mr. Wood, the son of Colonel Wood. On Sunday last, about two o'clock, I was in the play-ground, and ' saw the dec eased and Wood pushing each other; I don't know the cause of the fracas; the first blow that I saw struck was given by the deceased, aid it was returned by Wood ; they fought for several minutes, and being separated, I heard it was afterwards agreed between doom that they should fight it out nett day. I vie present at the battle. I saw them set-to *about the hour of four o'clock yesterday afterooon. I seconded one ofihem for about six rounds. • I picked Wood up and rubbed his hands. There was no absolute second for Wood, any one present, who Was on Wood's side, picked hint'up when be fell. - Mr. Carter one of the Under Masters of the College, said, that we part of the scholars took part with Wood, and the with Cooper they called it " backing up" the combatants. Comma—You did take a part In the fight ?—Yes, the same as other boys present. ' Coaorota—Were there any foul blows struck ?—I saw none; but it was said by Cooper's party that there were several. I took Wood's part • I backed him up. The deceased was about fourteen . years old. The boys were fairly matched at first, but Cooper's ate► '.. . • tt t • - cri.est r • • . apmaidt walk wit eittoited taltilegillWady; rota , nes idesfrid Slaws desist the lightv eardamns papaliftese, kirks rearsobo; is Mee WW I 01 t 4 alihts ,e r9R. • Oft* se t h e u t m*, the &Mond Illttehth . Jam time of the east witroodir ' abletdie : Did the &awed Ns AieeePAW the frit .a i rtay e ir‘ l b ibe ra r t round about bait a minim; ~.Conner t Did the Mow splint tw occasion meek ',the diseased? Yes, he was hurt, and there were .bad' from Wood's pa/thin tonsespance if his being the beet.-.Commer : In y e ar apl was it whit is Made Pik fight ?inn there no undue edvastagitelies by say of du:parties? It was a falr %ht.... Juror: Was SW play amp sib* parties ?—Curriner : Th at is the re. per rperetien. I saw .M it advantage taken —Had Wood soy second? No, be had sot; but a young Gentleman 'Sensed Leith stcondetr - the deceased; he was the avowed second; the fight lasted abeenaesbaer ; the deceased's spirits were kept up in a most extraerdiaary maser by Leith giving him brandy in the 1 lth and sober nest rounds. I remember that before the last round, Wood =he to go to his tutor, Mr. ()fiery, to atteed to his pri. I bud:leer (studies), and .be would make it up afterwards: Mr. I lOW, the second, said, that as Wood wanted to go, he would appall to the deceasetra c c e , d and hear what they had to say. The dm ceased's par ty ex 46 We will have another round, we are in no bony . " I know Mr.Ottety had appointed Wood to attend him. The parties fought another round, and the deceased at the conclusion fell from a severe blow ; Wood fell heavily on him. After this round, Wood said," be must go, and he would make it up." Leith advised it to be made up on the spot, and directly the proposition was made to make it up, the deceased fell back senseless. Wood walked up to the deceased, and lifted his hand. I did not hear Wood my anything. Juror—lt is the wish of the Jury to know if the deceased did not propose, about the fourth round, to stop fighting and make it up ? Witness—l was told by his party that he did so. Juror—What quantity of brandy did the deceased drink, as you believe? Witness—Above half a pint. He drank repeatedly during the fight. Mr. Ottery, the tutor of Wood, said, that en Sunday he requested Wood toauesid him on Monday evening, about six o'clock. Mr. O'Reilly, surgeon, of Windsor, sworn—l was called to see I 1- die deceased last night ;he was then dead; be died before medical assistance arrived ; I have seen the body again today. Coroner—Did you see any extorted marks from which you can my what caused the death ?....iltitsess: There were several contu sions on the bead ; the eyes were black. From the sudden manner et his death, I was convinced there must have been a rupture of some internal artery. I opened the bead surgically, and found, under the dura mater, a considerable extravasarion of blood, cover ing the whole of the left hemisphere of the brain, which was the cause of his death. - Coroner—Can you account tot the cause of the injury which bproduced death ?....Witoess : I believe ft was not produced by any lew that his opponent gave bins, but by a vident fall; and I am of this opinion, from the chaps it the rupture, and the great WOW dry of blood that issued therefreen. Coroner.-Would any wain! cause mdse. this Ant, afeb as apoplexy I—Witness: Cartel* mt. Coroner—Would hie w t=r hi at cereekt et brandy lave Mused such meets? y Coroner—You say that in your opiates is Mad did net ease the rupture of the vessels if the bead? Witares.4 do net disk • blow could have bees gins with sellebst ilswas to have emend such en extensive injury; daring my experieoce, and I have for years been in the habit, in a public bathetic:l%ot opening the heads of deceased persons, I never saw so groat a quantity otblood extra vasated on the brain. The Jury now expressed their general opiates this was aft& lobe.' ?dr. O'Reilly requested leave to state to the Jury, that en Ms arrival at the boom where the deceased lay, he was told by ese of his brothers that when he brought the deceased from the play ground after the fight, he appeared asleep-'that he put him to bed, and supposing he would be quite well when he awoke, he did not send for medical assistance, and about tan o'clock the same night be was alarmed on discovering that he was in X dying state. Dorothy Large: I am servant to the Rev. Mr. Knapp, ofZten, where the deceased boarded and lodged; be was brought home by same of the young Gentlemen last night, about ten minutes before ab o'clock; he appeared as if he was asleep, and he was put to bed; I asked his brother if I should send for a doctor? and he sell sets dare was no occasion for it, as the deceased was fiat asleep; west into the room about seven o'clock, and he was still a 9; be was breathing. About nine o'clock I found him the same. His /Nether said he wasomfortable, and that I had no occasion to she meatuathee s eas la would self him safe before he went to bed. Ilse dsceased bad hie Dowsers on, but no shirt ; he was wrapped in a blanket. A little after ten o'clock the brother of the deceased camesiovnt stairs, and said he was worse. I went up to the room, end a surgeon was sent for; we were -so frightened, that we did not know what to do. Mr. Moss, a surgeon, first arrived; the deceased bad then ceased to breathe. Coroner-4 wish you bad sent at first for surgical aid. ' Witness—l should; but the brother insisted that there was no necessity for it.—Coroner. I wt.!: you bad not been influenced by' his brother, who was in some degree blameable; I will not under take to assert that the life of the deceased might have been saved, if surgical assistance bad been obtained as soon as he was brought borne. I entirely acquit you of any improper intention ; you had no idea of the youth's dangerous condition. _ The Coroner inquired are Christian name of Mr. Leith f... i hree. Is Mr. Leith culpable, as well.as Mr. Wood I—CAdvster. If you find the death was caused by fighting, you must by your verdict tau plicate him as well as Mr. Wood.—Juror. I do not believe there was anything like malice exiuing in the breasts of any Gesticulate. Coroner—This lea most unfortunate case, and I am very us.. pleasantly situated. It is my painful duty to state the law oo the subject of fights of this description. You must knew they are ille gal • but it is for you to find your verdict on the evidence. The Constable was dispatched to the College, to learn the Chris tian name of Mr. Leith. In a short time, a Gentleman named Oaks, an Under-master of the College, arrived, with the Constable. The latter Stated that he had in vain endeavoured to get the name.—. The Coroner asked Mr. Oaks to inform him the name. Mr. Oaks, who was greedy agitated, said that be was not aware the Jury was sitting, and he declined giving the Danis. The Coroner ordered the comet*. to make proclamation at the door. " that all persons who could 'lie evidence touching the death of the deceased, do give their attendance ;" but no person came for ward.—Mr. Oaks said, that he did not wish to withhold the name of Mr. Leith, if the Cot oner required hint to give it. The Coroner said, that he could pot him on his oath, and insist upon his disclosing his name. Mr. Oaks said, the name was Alexander Wellesley Leith. . The Coroner said, that if the Jury should be of opinion that Me. Leith had violated the law, it would be necessary that his name should be inserted on the inquisition. • No other evidence being brought forward. the Coroner pro ceeded to address the Jury. He quoted authorities to satisfy them as to the law relating to murder, manslaughter. and justifiahle homicide. Although the parties _in this contest bad quarrelled, and fought on the Sunday till they were separated, and again renewed their combat on the Monday, he had no hesitation in saying, that he did not believe they entertained a feeling of malice towards each other, which (supposing the blows occadoood the death of the deceased) would make the offence moat to murder. The killing a person, in the exercise of an unlawful act, amounted to manslaughter, and the Jury. howeve r painful it might be to their feelings were bound, by their oaths, to decide this case according to the e vidence. If the deceased died from the blows, or falls, he had received in the tight, his antagonist and the second, and in fact all present. *klieg arid abetting In the breach of the peace, were guilty of manslaughter. He had already said that he did not believe the youths entertained ma. licious feelings towards each other; but he was of opinion doer were backed on by their companions, and their natural courage or prowess, induced them to combat with each other. The decea:ed., it appeared, was the weaker of theewo ; the fight was said to have been a fair trial of strength, and iiie Jury would give such a ver dict as they conceived the justice of the caie demanded. The Jury retired, and were in consideration for a very asemider able time; at a late hour last evening they returned a 'verdict of. Manslaughter against Mr. Wood, the principal, and Mr. Alex. Wellesley Leith, the second. The result of the ingot= duced an extraordinary sensation in the College. The issued his *arrant against the parties, and placed it in the blade of the Constable to execute. We understand that bail to any amuse will be offered for their appearance to take their trials, should .a Grand Jury find true bills against them; but the felony with which they stand charged is not a bailable offence. Mr. Leith is said to be closely allied to a Noble family, as well as Mr. Wood. The Debate at the East India House, on the Hyder abad Papers, was continued yesterday, and again ad journed tuto-morrow. CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, MARCH 0. Although our supplies (1850 qrs. of Wheat, 1665 of Barley, 76701 of Oats, and 1650 sacks of Flout) are very li mbed. we had very little b usiness transacted in our Market this , morning ; yet what few sales of floe Wheat were effected, were-at the prices of last Monday. Barley is not very brisk sale, but the prices of last 'market day are fully supported. Oats, Beans, and Peas are eearly in the saute state, and prices as per last. iw■rr■rli fire the pie In ;nee - — of — Te - ligTo — O. The grantii %hat 'they ask would not allay the fervour of , religious seat to obtain a supe'iority . I have , the liounitritble 'Member for Queen's County de • that Iseland was perfectly peaesalgti He says, however, tl perpetual claihiUs of two Chtarelpes, liftiqs, the other • 40.41 oUly lu alltriatctl by 'rush's of Cierior measures. I Law to kauw whit those taper measures are 1 for with the • I . LL: • 34: .• . - • t - 31,1,14eNtAti 1.4)`" 1 . 1 , WEDNESTairnirCH 2. 18?5. SToCirr•RXCHA NOR. TW EI.V R O'CI.OOK. • eoniols opengd it IPA to 94, for the Account ; with little doing. FOREIGN 1/11'41t4. - In the Foreign Market an South American Stocks have Ina proved, owing to a repast of some favourable news from Bosom having ben received, the contents of which have not yet tranvpired curceot Prices: New Spanish 191, Old ditto 24i 6 Nielican . Colombian New 92* I, Cbilian 49i 90, French Scrip 16,, Austrian 08.4. Brazilian Scrip Si 41, kiezican Scrip 44, Greek STI Greek Scrip 1 prem. • P:: ICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock Shut S per Cent. Red. 94 3 1 4 1 ,4 S per Cent. Cons. 939 8 % 34 • Si r e( Cent. Red. 101% ye 4 per Cent. New 106 V 4 Long Ann. 23A 5-16 India Stock-BM—lndia Bonds 97 £l,OOO F z heq. Rills (2d.) 53 54 ; (1 Yid.) 57 3" 7 -,,•• £5OO ditto (1 1 ,4 d.) 54 4 t i,. . , £lOO and £2OO (hut:lll l ,4d) 58 • ...; Cons. for Acct. 94 9534 V . • The Public will •appreciate the zeal . of Mr. Secre. tart' CANNING, in the discharge of his Parliamentary duties, when we state, which we do with regret, that he is suffering from an accession of gout, in tonsil. quence of the exertion which he made last night in going to the House of Commons. 1 Y.tS- ~, 4' •• ..3; e . •4, or;. for ,7 ! GREAT VICTORY BY BOUYAR. • .The following important intelligence from Peru has,., been-brought by the Lion cutter, which has arrived from Carthagena: " OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.—PUBLIC NOTICE. • Orcrossa 18, 1854 a " GREAT VICTORY.-...DECISIVE TRIUMPH. 81 The Liberating Army, under the command of Ge. neral Sucre, has completely routed the Spanish army, on the 9th of this month, in the plains of Guaman- Ca. General La Serna, who commanded it, 'has wounded, and is made prisoner, with Generals • Camerae Valdez, and ,Carratela, and other chiefs, officers, ;tad troops. In consequence, all the baggage of the enemy, their arms and accoutrements, are in our possession. Lieutenant-Colonel Medina, Adjutant of his tacellency the Liberator, carried the official dispatch of the action, and it is to be lamented that he had the ill fortune to be assassinated in Guard°, by the rebels in that town. But all the authorities of the towns yin the immediate vicinity of the geld of battle, offi cially announce the triumph of our arms ; adding, that General Canters; who took the command when Gene ral La Serna was wounded, capitulated to General Sucre, expressly stipulating, that the fortress of Callao should be given up to the Liberating Army. " On the 9th Dec. was completed the day which commenced at Junin. In the beginning of the year the Spaniards pretended to reconquer America with that army which has now ceased to exist. The plains of Guarnanguilla have witnessed the victory which has terminated the war of independence in the conti nent of Columbus. There was decided the question which divides Europe, which immediately con cerns America, interests the whole human race, and the influence of which will be felt no doubt in a thousand succeeding gencritions; the question is, whe ther the world is to be governed by the absolute power of those who called themselves legitimate, or if the period is arrived when the people are to enjoy their rights and liberties? The liberating army has solved. the problem, and has raised the last monument that was requisite for its glory. Gratitude will inscribe on it the names of the conquerors of Guamanguilla, and of the illustrious genius who has directed the war, preserved Peru, and in the events of February has only met with new roads to glory ; his fame will last to the end of the world, and this is a feeling which animates all hearts de sirous of Liberty."—Prese of Lime. " Caithness de Colushia, I 1 o'clock at night, of the 11th of Amory, 18884 S. At tare Govesiossest Printing -office. I. A. CALFO: " REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA. • " Cameos's, Fs'. 13,-111115. _ AT Coo mandut-Gcueral of tbs: Isthmus, dated the 3d lust. states to me the following:— " I have this moment received a dispatch from the Secretary of his Excetiesicy e the Liberator, from Lima, the tenour of which is u follows :-- " REPUBLIC OF PERU. "MINISTRY OF WAR AND MARINE. Lou, Dammam id. 1624. " r sirs INTAIDAIIe cossauxuast eaxsun, Of 1411AZIA. " It is extremely satisfactory to me to apprise yos, by order of Ms Excellency, the Liberator, charged with the dictatorial power, that at the hour of live o'clock in the vizi:ling various dispatches have been received, and among them one from General Santa ' Cruz, coolirmint the complete rout of the Spanish army um the sth instant at Gultnanguilia. The Viceroy La Sums, and Gene s* Camerae and Valdes, have been taken prisoners, the first big seriously wounded; the second (Canterac) baying succeeded Ms in the command, capitulated to the Commaluier-in•Chief, General Sucre, and in coostspeoce gave orders to the Governor of Collao to place the forts at the disposal of his Excellency the Li berator, and to the other Spanish Chiefs cm all alai to submit to the General. Lieutenant-Colonel Medina, Aid-dr-Camp of his Excellency. who envied the dispatches of General Sucre, the capitulations and the orders of General Cameras, was attacked and killed on his journey by some rebels, but the moment I motive them I will transmit them to you. " These flattering and extraordinary successes, his Excellency the Mentor orders me to tell you, our open and intimate ally, the Republic of Colombia, make any new levies unnecessary to assist the Republic in the *u which, till the 6th lostast, it carried on with the fipenish power in this pert of America. His Excellency considers quite suMelem the four downed mien of the expedition from Panama to secure the independence sod liberty of Peru. —Colombia ranaies as free hem the regsgeumets she had lit the south as Pent obliged for the assistance which she has riceived from her, is the melancholy epoch of her calamities. In consequence his Easelioncy, the Liberator, commands me to say that it you have any reinforcemsnte to said to Peru, or you should in future receive any for that repose, you are to bold them at the disposal of the Govermisest Of Colombia, in order to deter mine what shall be done with them: as existing circumstances render such relofurcetneots tuusseeseary.—l am your very obedient servant, " T. DR HERES." . 44 This I have the honour and satisfaction of communicating to 'you' for your information, congratabitine you and the department under your command, not only em this happy news, but she on the immediate part you have takes by your co-operatiou in the brilliant success of our armies in the tulip:wise of the bras." " Permit me, Sir, to have the satisfaction of communicating to you the news of an event so glorious for Colombia, so important to the cause of South America, and so decisive as to the pretensions of the peniosula of Spain, and to ceneraveste you, and all Colombius, on the peace of the new world. " May Gnu preserve you, C. SOUBLETTE." —vamv-- • Getman Pipers to the 24th tilt, reached us this fore ! no.m. They state that the report of lastatatts Foca.% having sent his troops to Coroa and Motion is ao; • confirmed. Limon : Punted by • • i.vou ass 311111 • No. 1, PscbetS-Pieta, Temple-Du _~ b F , .