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i~ ,i7..,,i . , V, , -.I •• , _~J i.r ,~~ 1 THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. THIS EVENING, AND EVERY WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY DURING LENT, • Jr' - ,o - ‘, 1// - 7*,, "•.- \- 4.) - - . ..... . -in 1110) —..-- , --r- -----. (10°)Z-•- :>;,-,- , ill . t , NO X e , lliZtrulu ZZOiv. /TOOT. zsas The Public is respectfully informed. that they will be presented with an entirely novel Night's Entertainment. in Four Parts. on which occasion THE COLOSSAL ELEPHANT Will go through its OLYMPIC EXERCISES! To be preceded by a most extraordinary Performance, by the Egyptian Magician Habit of Moscow, His Fifth Appearance in England, whose Exhibitions in Moscow, Berlin, and Paris, have been crowned with the most extraordi nary success. THE CHEVALIER HUGUET, Naturalist, Purveyor to . the Menageries of the different Courts of Europe, Instructor and Proprietor of THE SUPERB ANIMAL, WHICH IS TEN FEET IN HEIGHT, And weighs NINE THOUSAND POUNDS Will himself have the honour to present her to the Public. and cause her to go through some entirely new Exercises, the same which she had lately the honour to rrform before the King and Royal Family of France at the Fete of St. Henri. In the course of THE ELEPHANTINE EXERCISES! The following will be introduced : The Grand Obeisance, kiaLsncing with the Trunk, the Service of the Elephant in War, The E.lephent Carpenter, The Elephant Housemaid, the Elephant Cash-taker. Monsieur Huguet will then cause this immense Animal to foUow him ROUND THE THEATRE ON itEr. KNEES!!! In the position in which the Indians load them with Burdens. She will take from his hand (he being then on ber back) a bottle of wine, draw the cork, and drink to the health of the Audience. The Elephant's position at a Tiger Hunt ! The Elephant will distribute flowers to the Ladles in the Boles. She will terminate her Extraordinary Performance by Carrying Twelve Gentlemen of the Audience at one time on her back round the Stage ! To conclude with a Grand Display, by Mr. H. Childe, of FAIRY DREAMS. The first part of this Interesting Display will consist of a num ber of Picturesque Views, which will dissolve from the sight of the spectators in a manlier truly astonishing. The Views will con sist of, Italian Abbey, Moonlight—Grove with Garden—Vaults in St. Peter's Church, Oxford—Turkish Palace—Winter—Sum mer—Thames Tunnel—Temple of Love—The King's Cottage, Windsor—Virginia Water—Nelson's Pillar—View near Geneva— Napoleon's Tomb at St. Helena. with shade of the hero—lieauti ful allegory of the Magic Rose, or the birth of Cupid. THE THEATRICAL MIRROR! Consisting of Striking Liken e of the most celebrated Actors and Actreues, among which will be found Mr. Kean, Mr. Liston, Mr. Mathews, Mr. Yates, Mr. Grimaldi, Miss Chester, Miss Tree, and Miss Fanny Kemble. Likeness of Lord NELSON, crowned by Fame. striking Portrait of Ms late Royal Highness the Doke of YORK. To conclude with a Likeness of his MAJESTY, George IV. Accompanied by a grand emblematical pictorial group. These novel and interesting features will be relieved and diversi fied by a variety of grotesque and splendid diminishing and in creasing Figures, constituting a degree of grandeur, variety, and Interest, never before combined. BOXES, 4s. PIT, 2s. GALLERY, is. Doors open at Sia, commence at Seven. Half-price a Quarter before Nine. TITHES. Just published, price 6s. ON the REVENUES of the CHURCH of ENG LAND ; exhibiting the RISE and PROGRESS of ECCLESIASTICAL TAXATION. By GEORGE COVENTRY, Author of an Inquiry Relative to Junius. " The exacting of Tithes is no better than tyranny, the weaker hind being obliged to submit to the powerful arm of the law." EaAssans. " The Brat Christian Emperors supplied the wants of the Clergy out of their own imperial revenges." Eussmus. . . " Till towards the end of the first four hundred years after the Christian era, no payment of tithes can be proved to have been In use•" Joins Sauna. London : Effingham Wilson, Royal Exchange. CARPETS. Gand W. M.MICI-lAllbeg to call the attention • of the Public to a most extensive Stock of Carpets, which they have just received from their Manufactory, and era offering them at inch an enormous reduction, that it merits the particular novice of families furnishing. Brussels, of a very superior des. criptior, selling at the manufacturing price; ditto, very stout goods, last year's patterns, considerably below cost price ; these are a sort of Carpet that would suit Hotel or Tavern keepers. Yard wide Kidderminster and Venetian stair Carpeting, every width. A large Stock of well•seasoned Floor Cloth, cut to any Jimensions. The Royal Damask Carpet, in great variety of patterns. *large assortment of Hearth Rugs, Druggets, Indian Mats, Door Mats, and Matting. £73, High Holborn, opposite Red Lion-street, in the Wholesale and Retail Warehouse. The Manufactory, Bridgewater, Shrop shire. CHEMICAL SOLUTION OF CAMPHOR. A N elegant Preparation of one of the best medicines 11. of the whole Materla Medica, by which pure Camphor may be given in the fluid form of a Draught or Julep. It thus pro duces refreshing sleep, eases pain, calms the system, removes re cect colds, and may often be given with effect where opiates wholly fail. FLUID EXTRACT OF BARK. In this Preparation are combined the fine and essential qualities of the purest Peruvian Bark, viz. the Quinine, Cinehonine, and valuable astringent prin ciple in a concentrated state ; it thus affords the readiest means of preparing Bark Draughts of any strength with the utmost facility. STOMACHIC ESSENCE. Probably the safest and most certain sedative and antispasmodic ever presented to public notice, and most effectual in nervous palpitations, difficulty of breathing, and hysteric :Sections. Is allays nervous irritability, warms and comforts the stomach, and relieves it from the pain or oppression occasioned by wind. Prepared by John Towers, Professional Chemist, and sold In bottles at 2s. 9d, 45.6 d, and Ids. by Messrs. Boiler, Chemists. Cbeapside, corner of St. Paul's, London ; Sackville Street, Dub lin ; Prince's Street, Edinburgh; Savory and Co. 136, New Bond street, and 220, Regent-street; and the principal Druggists. A New Edition (the Fifteenth) with Additions and Emenda tions, together with a copious Commentary on the mischief of the Cutting System, just attempted to be revived,after receiving the unqualified and unanimous condemnation of all the eminent Alen in the Profession for the last Forty years. PRACTICAL OBSERVATIONSonSTRICTURES of the URETHRA and RECTUM, recqmtnending an im proved System for their Treatment and Cure, illustrating its Effi cacy by numerous remarkable and highly important Cases, in some al which Strictures of from Ten to Twenty Years duration have both tut ,Ily removed in a few weeks, and its superiority thereby tartly established over every other method hitherto practised. By C. B. COURTENAY, M.D. To which are added, Observations and Practical Comments on Gleets, Sentinel NVeakness, and the Miseries occasioned by Self abuse, for the Cure of which a mode .of treatment, the result of long and successful practice, and at once nfe, speedy, and tffec tual, is adopted by the Author. Printed for the Author, Robert-street, Adelphi ; and published and sold by Sh erwoo d an d Co. Paternoster-row ; nwhyn, 4, Ca iheriestrest, Strand ; Chappell, Royal Exchange; Marsh, 157, Oxford-street; Walker, 90, High Holborn ; Cbapple, 94, Pall Flail; Sutherland, 90, Carlton-street, Edinburgh; and may be had of all Booksellers. et We earnestly recommend the eases related by Dr. Courtesay so the perusal of such of our Readers as are afflicted with the Com plaints Which the Author has made the subject of these °haema tite,. Several instances are adduced of the recovery of perfect health from states which were considered hopeless by_p_raclitionirs of eminent ta l ents, and very extensive experience. We entertain the highest opinion of Or. Courtesay's professional drill, and con gratulate him on his successful and iudido's application to these revere and often destructive diseases."—European Masada,. °• 13,420. FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 12, 1830. Paw 71). FRENCH PAPERS. CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES-SITTINGS OF MARCH 9. The Chamber, before the opening of the sitting, had a mare ani mated appeasance than usual ; numerous groups were formed at the foot of the Tribune, and very animated conversations took place among all the deputies. M. Royer Collard, the President, is still ab sent, after M. l'Abbey des Pompierea had been long in the chair,— It was easy to see that the delay in the installation of M. Royer Collard was a principal subject of conversation. The long c mversation which took place yesterday between the ve nerable President pro tempera, and the actual President, has given occasion in several journals to different interpretations. It still en gages our deputies. We have merely stated the fact, without endea vouring to explain it. The sittingyas opened at a quarter before three o'clock, and the President pa•ierepore addressed the assembly in the following tams 5-er. Awe a • "On leaving the chair to which I was called by the melancholy advantage of having preceded you in life, permit me to express my lively gratitude for the indulgence you have granted to my age 1 feel also, in the circumstances in which we are placed, the desire to express to you my personal sentiments, and my wishes for the hap piness of a people who has entrusted to you its dearest interests : but I must observe on this subject a reserve which is imposed upon me by the character in which I speak to you (an evident movement in the left centre,) and the desire to see harmony prevail among you. I conceive hopes of this on seeing the chair occupied for the third time by the citizen. (Interruption.) Voices on the left--Silence, silence ! DI. Jaquemond—Repeat your phrase. M. L'Abbey des Pompieres--" I conceive the hopes of seeing the chair occupied for the third time by the citizen where profound knowledge, and especially his devotion to the constitutional char ter--(A new interruption on the right.) Numerous voices—" Say also devotion to the King." M. L'Abbey Pompieres continuing, " Whose profound know. ledge, and especially his devotion to the constitutional charter, have obtained the votes of his colleagues, and merited the confidence of the Monarch. In proclaiming their suffrages, permit me to join in them, and to assure you that th ese words are sincere expressions of my sentiments, and not an empty compliment."—(Loud applause on the left.) M. Royer Collard, preceded by the ushers, and followed by the four secretaries, took the chair. " Gentlemen," said he. " in resuming functions as difficult as they are honourable, I obey the King and the Chamber. This thought will supply the place of a confidence which I should not find in myself. But, gentlemen, your kindness will not forsake me, and I shall endeavour to preserve it. I propose to the Chamber to vote thanks to the President, pro rempore."—(Profound silence.) There is no opposition ; the thanlu are therefore entered on the journals. The Chamber is constituted, and will announce this by two meg. sages to the King and to the Chamber of Peers. The Chamber will immediately retire to its bureaus to proceed to the nomination of Ist. The committee foe the althea. 2d. The committee of petitions. 9d. The committee of accounts of the Chambers. The deputies retire to their bureaus, and the sitting is suspended. Committee foe drawing up the address:-Ist bureau, M. le Comte de Pressae ; 2d bureau, M. Etienne; 9d bureau, M. Keratry ; dth bureau, Al. Dupont (de l'Eure) ; bth bureau, M. Gautier ; 6th bureau, M. le Comte Sebastian': 7th bureau, M. le Baron Le pelletier d'Aulnay ; Bth bureau, M. le Comte de Sede ; 9th bureau, M. Dupine ainb. Messrs. Etienne and Delalot, who make part of the same bureau, have each 22 votes, and age decided between them. PARIS, Hamm 9. It was yesterday reported at the Waroffice that there was a strong notion of adding an English brigade to the army destined for Africa. If this news be true, we may divine what will be the consequence—the expense and the danger for us ; the profit for Messrs. the English. FRENCH FUNDS.—PARIS, Mama 9. Five per Cents. 105 f. 80e. sk. 60c. 65c. 70e.110c. Bk. 80c. Bk. Four and a half per Cents. 105 f. Three per Cents. 821. e sc. 20c. Ik. 20c. 15c. 821. 10c. 15c. Bank Stock, 1,9101. Neapolitan Renter, 112 f. 65c. Spanish Ditto, 12 f e. Royal Spanish .oan, 881 I esa lisytian Loan, 5551. 5301. 5201. lICIIIANOZ oa LOSOMI. One month, paper, 25f. 70c. Three months, money, 25f. 65e. —Cour: Authenfigut. FRANCE. PROCEEDINGS 01 THE CHAMBER OF PEERS ON VOTING THE ADDRESS, AND SPEECH OF M. DE CH ATEAU BRIAND. From Galignanis Messenger. The following are the accounts which we have been able to col lect relative to the sitting of the chamber of peers yesterday, and the discussion on the address. The Viscount tie Chateaubriand approved of the mildress, but judged explanation necessary on certain points. No reply having been made to the noble peer's speech, the chamber proceeded to vote the first paragraphs of the address, which, it is stated, passed without a dissentient voice, except that which relates to the expedition against Algiers. Admiral Verhuell, in ex pressing his opinion on the subject, besought his majesty's ministers to weigh with attention the dangers of an expedition which, from a long sojourn at Algiers, he was enabled to pronounce most hazard ous, both with regard to the obstacles that would be presented by the elements and by the inhabitants.-11. Dsbouchage declared that the privilege of making war or peace, with which the Ring was invested by the charter, precluded the discussion of such sub. jccts. This opinion, however, was dissented from by a great number of peers. The Duke de Broglie, in particular, exposed its unsoundness, and proved that from the moment the Ring, in his speech, mentioned an expedition, it became imperative on the Chamber to pronounce their opinion. The paragraph was then voted without a division. It is said that it terminates with a hope, indirectly but clearly expressed, that communications will he made to the Chamber on the important subject, from whence it may be inferred that these communications are re quisite to enable the peers to form their judgment, and that they do nut expect that ministers will undertake the expedition until a vote of the Chambers shall have insured the necessary funds. In the paragraph relating to Greece, the Chamber congratulates the new kingdom on the establishment of a monarchical form of govern. ment, but avoids all mention of the selection of an English prince. By way of answer to the last phrase of the King's speech, which has excited so much apprehension that ministers might seek means of defending the Royal power alone against imaginary dangers, the address terminates, it is said, by the assurance that France is as much averse to anarchy as the King to despotism, and that should culpable manoeuvres throw obstacles in the way of the Ring's go. vernment, his Majesty might rely upon his faithful subjects the Peers of France, as well as upon the united effiets of both Chambers. At , the same time that the Chamber acknowledges the advantages, in a commercial point of view, to be gained by a definitive arrangement between the members of the house of Braganza, a hope is expressed that in the course of these negociations the rights of legitimacy will be respected. To this address ministers offered no opposition, nor wan a single objection to the substance made in the Chamber; a few insignificant verbal alterations were proposed by certain noble peers, and particularly by the Archbishop of Paris. The address was au nimoualy voted at five o'clock by 226 members, a number of peers having retired before it was put to the vote. The following i the tenor of the speech of the Viscount de Cha teaubriand Gentlemen,.—lt is not my intention to propose any change in the adddress, which appears to me to be powerful, moderate, full of consistency and dignity. I shall take advantage of this oppor- ' tunity to explain the principles which have lately actuated my conduct. I should not have felt myself Cana upon ado ' so had I not been accused by the command, ee at least, by the permission of authority, o f being a traitor and a resagado. I dies four thinp for my country s—the religious and altars of St. Louis ; legitimate possessors of the dims of Henry IV. and liberty and honour for every Frenchman. That the ministers of the present day have intended to maintain all these I did not doubt; but I could not brio fearing (rota the first, and that trom the very compositiou cf the council, that the public Interests would be placed in jeopardy. I colic:teed that, wishing to find ancient France in her present renovated state> mini- 'era might place reality in dao l zer by rtemping. or by eon,. bating chimeras. Already have they dragged themselves to the edge of a precipice. With what Wrote and mint must they brie considered themselves compelled to strike one of those blows whirl., after'all, alarm no one. A peer of France, a brave officer, a faith ful servant of the crown, the son-tn-law of the late Chancellor Dace:. bay (M. Donatien de Sesnmisons,) has been smitten, eye., v.iten the tomb of that President, whose loss we still deplore, was scarcely closed, and that forsving voted according to his conscience Ac th ministers bats dictated the speech tram the throne. it core. s the wholief their system, which I will hastily examiiie. t commences 'with a succinct exposition of our foreign relations. Ip end We are first informedlhat Greece Is about to receive a ruler. The speech does not name him, but he is well known. The protocol of London stipulates that the sovereign of Greece shall not be selected Cram the family of either of the three powers who were parties to the treaty. The clo s e alliance of Prince Leopold with the house of Brunswick has not been regarded as a relationship. has enjoy ment, by virtue of an act of parliament, of all the honouri of the royal family, and of an annuity payable by the people, have been con sidered as unimportant, and as not coming within the better of the protocol. Be it so— still it is not the leas true that France has marched her armies, dispatched her fleets, and expended her ties. sates, to place the son.in.law of the King of England on the throne of Greece. In the meantime permit me to ask, what has Great Britai:: done to entitle her to reign by leer own reprpentative over the Greeks She opposed, as far as was in her power, their restoration to fra-JJ... --she ex wishes for the success of the oppressors against ti. -. opp or the victory of the murderers of fathers and the c: slavers of children. And the liberty of Greece is placed untie. the protection of the cannon of Corfu, which so ably defended freedo.. at Parga ! Let war again break out in the East, and we shtli see the garrisons of Gibraltar, Malta, and the lonian I len :s, occupy the strong places our troops have just quitted. Witat 1 . .. datum can the crowned Sheriff of the Mores offer to tl.e yeti:in a he pay him his pension, or to the King whose daughter he married ? The British fleet will be manned with Cheek sailors, and the coo.. :tierce of the Archipelago and the Mores wilt be engrossed Ly d..: merchants of London, For us, who have spread through dic East the renown of our ancient line of Kings, we content ourselves with the character of illusttious travellers to celebrated shores, and ti.t gloty of presenting to an English prince a sceptre forged w:th cur gold and consecrated by cur blood. The story is romantic; but oar ministers have converted it into history. Was there to be loved 1.0 where io Europe an experienced prince, a true friend to the Cocas, who would devote himself to their crown ? If so, was there no sot/ of royalty who, under able tutors, might have acquired the lan guage of Themistocies, and derived his legitimacy front the beer., of Greece ? Let it not, however, be supposed that I acre of opit.e., that we ought to violate the treaty. No; a loyal gofers:nom nal,: hold itself bound by its signature, even though it be found to hate been inconsiderately affixed. Let Prince Leopold then, rottur. Sovereign of Greece. Still there is no cause, in this negccia:io:,, for reproach to England—she has ably played her part. 111thoul expending a shilling, and without marching a single soldier, sin has given a Sovereign to Greece. Her policy is less frank, but more positive, than ours ; we have borne the charges—she has reaped the benefits. Stium magpie. "I will now refer to the passage on Portugal. The address pro nounces wishes in favour of legitimacy. Don Bliguel is King by virtue of the choice of the people. Witnesses of the revolution t h at subverted the throne of Louis XVI. we ought not to capitulate easily to the doctrine of the sovereignty of the people. In tratipae • dons with foreign states, a cabinet, not acting alone, has only to take the best position presented by circumstances with regard to the movements of other cabinets ; bat in this case Fear cc fortunee ly finds its interests in accord with its principles— right coincides arei fact. England is satisfied that the advantages of her commerce compel her to unite with Portugal—we must acknowledge that a connexion with Brazil is equally useful to our trade. In the States of Don Miguel our importations scarcely exceed 2,000,000 francs, while in those of Don Pedro they amount to 30,000,000 francs. " I will confine myself to a very few words on the subject of Al. glen; it would lead me too far were I to enquire whether the ex pedition is undertaken at a seasonable period t whether the troops are sufficient in numbers ; whether the requisite funds ate to be asked of the chambers. But, putting aside all these serious con. siderations, I will declare that I ever s h all be of opinion, that atte insult o ff ered to the lag of Femme should be chastised, whether from a pirate of from the first potentate in. Europe. But c wlt m et il i l4 l bear it repeated that we have obtained permission to trans port our soldiers into Africa, I cannot forbear demanding whose permission it is we have to ask. Had the old captains, whom I see within these walls, occasion twenty years ago to rolicit passports from the British admiralty to display their victorious flags from one end of Europe to another? Nor am I aware, on the tither hand, that we countesaigned the commission of Lord Exmouth when he sailed for the bombardment of Algiers. " Having thus adverted to our foreign relations, I will turn to our Internal concerns. The last words of the speech of the crown, taking them in the clear sad logical sense they convey, as a threat to ministers that they will appeal to the people, in case their viewe are not followed, have filled me with constern ation. Superior talents may excuse, if they cannot fully justify, bold and hazardous enter prises. Genius has its dictatorship and its tyranny, and sometimes they are submitted to ; but blame must inevitably fall on ministers, who, having never directed the affairs of a great nation, do not fear by their very first measure to shake the throne, and compromise esta blished rights and interests, and every social compact. At the period immediately preceding the formation of the present cabinet, were ex udations to refuse the payment of the taxes heard of? Was them occasion to complain of the manifestation of certain opinions ? Now our institutions are threatened, and as every action will produce its re-action, bring forward principles of despotism and you will be at:. swered by axioms of democracy. " To the real partisans of liberty, nothing can be more desirable than that the first act to which a usurpation, whether republican or monuchical, is compelled, should be to deprive Prance of the liberty of the press, and freedom of speech. There is a power of resistance, of which I haves right to boast, bemuse I do not derive it from my owes strength, but from the nature of things ; Ist there be but placed before me a usurpation of any kind, and leave me but the use of my pen, and I will not ask fors twelvemonth, either to convince my king or bring myself to a scaffold. Liberty is the best ally of legitimacy, let them:but remain united, and every ambitious plot may be scorned. This liberty is also, gentlemen, the best security of your existence as an aristocracy. The privileges of the other Chambers are the gueran ' tees of yours. Those who Imagine that an hereditary Chamber may maintain its ground alone In the middle of the nation, and supply a rnational representation, are the blindest or most extravagant of men. Noble Peers I a revolution proceeding from below is in these times impossible--but it may come from above,— it may spring from a misguided ministry,ignotant both of its country and the age in which it exists. But I restrain the expression of my thoughts. Ail that I refrain from pronouncing here, I prayed to be allowed to lay be. fore the King, when I solicited the painful permission of resigning at his feet the benefits he had conferred upon me. Wbo can tell what effect words dictated by a truly faithful and loyal heart might have produced ? These words, however, it was not permitted me to utter.--The concluding sentence of the speech has but too well km. tified the anticipations that induced me to telinquish a post so con. formable to my taste and pursuits. It was nut aandontel without infinite regret. " Not wishing, gentlemen, to vote against the ex, client address, roe to separate myself from my noble fkiestds who give it their assent because they End in it nothing that approves or paime ' at the unit time desirous of not opposing the maority of the tlitaniber ; but, on the other hand, not being able to divest myself of the conviction, that the terms of the address are not sufficiently strong, I have come to the resolution not to give any vote at all—thus endeavouring to reconcile the consistency of my parlisannatuy mane xions with my political scruples." The following notice has been stuck up at Lloyd's, dated Tangier, Feb. 16 :—" Peace has been made between the Empires of Morocco and Austria. The treat' has been sent to Vienna for ratification." Brussels Papers to the 10th inst. arrived yestaihiy. Their contents are of little importance. A n artic:e from Warsaw states that the Ruksian Government i.+ going to adopt very severe measures against the Jesuits. • By the Roxburgh Castle, arrived in the Downs from Bengal, advises from Calcutta to the 6th of Decomlier have been received. They aro important as explaining the story circulated here, on the authority of tin American Captain, of an insurrection having occurred in Canten. and that all the Company's ships had been compelled to leave the place. The insurrection turns out to be a pare fiction. It appears, however, that in consequence of an attempt on the pert of the select committee at Cantos to effect a reform in the mode of tmnsacting businees with the English merchants, the (.'ninpa..) 'a and other ships had, by direction of the committee, been detained outside of the toca Tigris, where. they were to remain until u satisfactory reply should be received to the representation which had been forwarded to the Viceroy. It is stated that, on account of the absent* of the Emperor on a tour to the northern provinces, no answer was to be expected till January. The dates from Casten are the 22d 9f October. ' • '_ SOUTH AMERICAN REGISTER. COLOMBIA. Caraccas papers, which we hate received from the 231 of Decem ber to the 13th of January last, leave no doubt as to the fact the the Republic of Colombia is separating into its old colonial pros winces, and that Venezuela has been declared independent of Bo livar and the southern districts of the union. The connexion be tween the province of New Granada and the coast districts is so loose, the communications so difficult or laborious, and the interests of the inhabitants so different or opposed, that a separation (before been attempted) has long appeared within the range of probability. The Ant symptom of an active resistance to the central government took place at Carat:cis, on the transmission of the following extract ea letter from Bolivar, dated Guayaquil, September 13th, to his former friend Parz, the superior chief of the province : " I have ordered the publication of a circular, inviting all the citizens and corporations to a formal and solemn expression of their opinions. You may now legally press it upon the public to say what they please. The time has arrived in which Venezuela must express herself without regard to any thing whatever else than the general good. If radical means are adopted to express what you really desire, reforms will be perfect, and the public wish will be fulfilled. Commerce will open her fountains, agriculture will be every where extended; in short, every thing will be performed as you desire. I shall not attempt to suggest any thing, because Ido not wish to become responsible, being resolved not to remain in the au preme command. As the Congress is one of an admirable character, there is no danger in asking what you please, and it will know how to accomplish the business with wisdom and calmness. Never has there been so great necessity as on this occasion, since nothing lass is in debate than to constitute society anew, or, so to speak, to give it a new existence. "It would be well, In such circumstances, to take great care of the revolutionists ; because, under the pretext of public opinion, they may attempt some crime which we ought not to tolerate. Let the congress be told with moderation what is just, or what you will; but nothing by deeds, and even less by way of threatening. I do not desire the command : but if they wish to wrest it from me by force or intrigue,l will fight to the last. I will cheerfully withdraw by the road of honour. Tell every body so from me. Finally, I have said this because it is feared that I shall produce tumults by any circular, and there are persons who are not pleased with the de claration of the College of Caraccas. For me every thing is good with moderation, which conforms to instructions. I remain,! my dear General, your grateful friend—l say grateful, because your letter to which I reply is noble and generous towards me. I have been affected by the idea you have communicated to me : and oh ! that I might enjoy with you private life and intimate comps. panionship. heartily yours, "BOLIVAR." This letter came to Canteens enclosed in one by General Paez, dated Valencia, Nov. 17, and addressed to General Arismendi, re commending compliance with the recommendations of the Liberator, When she contents of these documents were spread, all the patriots or influential persons at Caraecas concurred in the expediency of meeting to take the matters to which they referred into considera tion. The Chief of the Police was invited to put himself at the head of this movement,and to maintain order. This officer issued an in vitation or circular to thedistinguished citizens to assemble for delibe ration on a subject on which the public happiness depended. About 400 obeyed the summons, and met at the residence of his Excellency, where they were required to give their opinions on the present emu. gency. Speeches of the purest patriotism are said to have been de. livered. The greatest regard for public tranquillity is said to have been shown, both mixed with wisdom and moderation. At this meeting the chief resolution adopted was, to assemble the people on the following day. All this was done in pretended compliance with, the expressed wishes of the Liberator. The General-in-Chief of the Police, the Military Commandant of the City, the Archbishop of the Province, and the Chief Judge of the Supreme Court, severally issued addresses to the people on the subject of their meeting. The i meeting accordingly took place, attended among others by the 400 citizens who had formed the preparatory junta. A president was chosen in the person of the Prefect ; secretaries were likewise elected and a mode of taking the public suffrages was settled. Various orators addressed the people on the nature of the crisis, and the voice of all was against the existing order of things. The conduct and character of Bolivar were roughly handled; his ambition was denounced, and separation from his government was proclaimed. The meeting came to five resolutions ; the first of which was, that a separation should take place between Venezuela and the Government of Bogota; and that the authority of General Bolivar should be renounced, though they would maintain peace and concord with the provinces of the south and centre of Colombia. The second was, that a paper, jus tificatory of this resolution, should be drawn up, and circulated over the old province of Venezuela, inviting its other towns to imitate the example of Caracas. The other three resolutions had for their object the completion of the scheme of separation. The paper was immediately signed by 486 persons. It is dated the 20th of Nov. On the Bth of December the town of La Guerra followed the ex ample. The citizens declared that Bolivar, haring annourced on several occasions the Presidency of the Republic, and having assured Pats that he did not wish for command, and there appearing no other chief capable of preserving the integrity of Colombia, the territory of ancient Venezuela had formed itself into a sovereign state,desirous however of maintaining the relations of peace and good neighbourhood with Colombia. On the 20th of December, Cumarra joined the other great towns of the province, in proclaiming its independence. The Gaosta del Goloicrao of January 2, contains the address of the people of Caraecu to the President-Liberator Bolivar, explain ing the motives of their separation, and deprecating any attack on their independence. This address is signed by Pan, the chief offi cers of the army, and 1,500 other persons. In the Gazette of Jan. 0, we find Valencia following the example of the other chief towns, and separating itself from Colombia. Puerto-Cabello had already declared its independence on the 25th of December. Thus nearly all the extensive province of Venezuela has separated itself from the inland and southern territory of Colombia, depriving the republic of its seaports and its emporiums of trade. From the regularity and firmness with which the different towns have pro ceeded in this insurrection—from the unanimity which they have shown in asserting their independence, and the cordial support of fered by the military chiefs to the patriotic cause, joined to a hatred of subjection to a distant capital, and a deep-rooted, though proba bly unjust jealousy of Bolivar, there Is great reason to believe that their union with the southern provinces can only be cemented by blood, and it is not likely that the central government will imme diately hazard the chances of a civil war. Lisbon Gazettes, to the 27thof February inclusive, ar rived yesterday. They contain long and very distorted comments on the proceedings which have taken place in the British Parliament, and are otherwise totally unin teresting to the English reader. .--t : - • . r • '~