The National Register. — London, England, 1819-10-24 00:00:00

AUG CAPTURE OF SANTA FE RV THE PRESIDENT BOLIVAR. ' We have just received a letter from St. Thomas's, September 14, of which the following is an extract: You would be surprised to hear that Bolivar l►ad, during the time that l thought him set ti►.•t by the r►►ins, pushed forward into the kingdom of New Granada; and, after five actions (in the first two of which he was beaten), taken Santa Fe, the capital. From an account this day received, it would appear, that his success arose from a complete insurrection which took place in the province of Santa Fe as soon es they found that he was iu the neighbourhood." A\ousT\as, ALe. We have received intelligence of the junction of Ci,:tieral Bolivar and General Santander on the I:fth June. Paez, with his accustomed activity, has .le stroyed a considerable corps of Spaniards, at Benel de Cruz, and was advancing on Nuytras. Elsom's corps of dragoons, until their saddles and appoint. ments arrive, and proper horses collected for mount ing them, have must handsomely volunteered to act tor the time being as infantry, and have marched to attack Sun Fernando, under the command of Gen. Torres, assisted by a squadron of flecheras, directed by Commandant Diss; and we are in hourly expec tation of good news from that quarter. Certain accounts have also come to hand, of the expedition from Margarita, under General Urdaneta, having landed on the coast, and taken possession of the city of Barcelona. By this time Bermudez will have formed a junction with lirdaneta ; and, from au- Ctentic inturiuution of the state of Cumanu, we have Ito doubt of soon hearing of its being in our power ; and in such case, all Venezuela, f iu within a com y.tratively short distance of Caraccas to the Gulf of Maria, will be freed from their oppressors. • Colonel Elwin, in the Ilussaren, with about 150 choice men on board, entered the Oronoco on the itith ult.; but in consequence of the rapidity of the current. which at this season is always incredibly strung, did not reach this city until the evening of she 3d instant. This gentleman's exertions in the cause of Venezuela had excited a more than ordi nary degree of interest ; and as his progress up the river was slow, every town and every station vied with each other in showing every mark of attention and gratitude fresh provisions, fruit,s, wine, &c. were sent on board in the greatest abundance ; and ot &alma.% and Guyana, Lulls were *riven in honour cif the arrival of the British friends ; English dances were danced alternately with the Spanish, and the Indies prided themselves in appearing in British costume. When the Naval Commandant of the Lower Oronoco, Colonel Padillo, a brave and dis tinguished officer, and whose name is a perfect terror to the Spaniards, boarded the Hussaren, and found it was Colonel Elwin who commanded, he presented, as a token of his respect, an elegant dirk a id silk sash. As by means of light canoes it was known that the Husstiren was in the river several days previous to her reaching Angostura, much curiosity was exci ted and lung before she arrived cannon were brought in front of the Admiralty to be ready to salute. ixpcctation was kept on tip-toe fur near u week, till at last, on the evening of the 3d, martial music was heard approaching, crowds of both sexes hest coed to the Alameda, or walk at the extremity of the town, and every eve was strained to discern the welcome ship. The ti eking, the joy, the sentiments spressed on the occasion, appeared to me an indu bitable proof of the great progress which the people of Venezuela had made in becoming a nation ; the Love cf country was evident in every class, and the spirit of nationality rapidly increasing. The even ing being considerably advanced befire the vessel got abreast of the town, it was necessary to defer the &Jute until the tbllowing morning, anti in the mean t,me Major naval., the British Commandant, and other officers, were sent on board by. the Vice-Pre s:dent, to express his satisfaction and pleasure at the arrival. Ttie morning of the 4th was uncommonly fine anti serene, and during the day not a drop of rain fell— a thing very unusual at this time, as this is the very midst of the rainy season. At eight o'clock the Bri tish flag was hoisted on board the I lussarcn, and a salute of 21 guns was fired, which was immediately replied to by one of an equal number front the shore. A beautiful flechera, the Victoria, commanded by Commandant h:stevaz. Captain of the Port, was then dispatched fur C .lonel Ekon', tu•d landed him in front of the Admiralty-house. where the Governor of the City, the Officers of the Staff; and the other prireiral el.aracters in the town, were waiting to receive Hot Colonel Elsom w;•8 then conducted le the Paisee to be presented to his I.:seellei.cy, pr. Zen, the fire-President, who at the hintil of the r mil anthrrities, and several Mem! - crs of Congress, hum die most emeriti.: e - c!e • Mt . 7, •t ail ! , *.v 41 r m •tr, TILE NATIONAL. REGISTER. pretcr on the occasion, I was so delighted, pleased, and agitated, that I do not well recollect it. He said with much feeling that" South America would never forget how much she owed to Britain, whose generous sons had alone assisted her in the struggle for independence ; and the happiest day of his life. would be, that when his country, free, would erect a monument to her benefactors of the north, and with pride acknowledge that to them she owed her liberty ; that some privations were still to be suffer ed, and some difficulties to be overcome, but that the prospect was brilliant ; and he doubted not the day wai ve►y near when the exertions of the gallant protectors of Venezuela would meet the full recom pense so justly due to them." Colonel Elsom made an approp►iate and suitable reply, and the Vice- President, the Civil and Military Authorities, some of the principal inhabitants, and Colonel Epsom, ad journed to an elegant breakfast, at which all the Celoners Officers were likewise present. Colonel Elsom's exertions have gained universal approbation, and his modest unassuming behaviour has confirmed the esteem entertained ti,r his charac ' ter. Any thing I.e may ask in reason will be grant ed by the Goven►n►ent, and J have no doubt that his indefatigable, regular, and systematic industry, will prove of the utmost advantage to the country. The great benefits arising from the appointment of a British Commandant in Angostura are so evident, that the Executive intend carrying a similar plan into practice with regard to the Commissariat, and there is little doubt but Colonel E.soin will be placed at the head of that department, as wcil as have the direction of keeping up a regular communi cation with you, The feeling towards this respectable young gen tleman is universal, and it would be doing no injustice to the services of any individual, however meritorious, to say, that his are surpassed by none, and under the base attempts from such a quarter to thwart every effort, they have been most roaonishing. Part of Colonel Elsom's brigade, consisting of the detachments by the Tartar, Perseverance, and George Canning, are with the President at Casanare, on their march to New Granada ; the dragoons, by the Hero, are at San Fernando, under General Torres ; the detachments, by the Plutus and Peggy, are with Col. Ussler at Barcelona, under General Urdaneta, to join which division the men just arrived sail to morrow in a man of war brig. The whole of Gen. English's brigade is also with Gen. Urdaneta. In Pieta's Guard of Honour are the most of the British wbo came out with Colonels Wilson and Hippisley. Colonel Rooke is with the President. The two Ferriers, highly respectable hoth, command the artillery on the Apure; Colonel Gilmour was with Urdaneta. Major Farrar, the Commandant of Elsom's dra goons, has hitherto, until the appointments of his regiment arrive, and which cannot now be far off; been detained here as British Military Commandant of Angostura, and has, by his gentlemanly and officer-like conduct, merited and acquired universal approbation. A person of his correct and firm behaviour was much wanted, to keep some of our countrymen in order, who were absolutely a dis grace by their intemperance and insubordination. He has produced a wonderful reform; and every member of the Government, and all the respectable part of his own country, duly appreciate his very great merit. He served some years in the Royal Highlanders before entering the dragoons. I was much grieved to observe in the newspapers of May, just arrived, a very foolish letter inserted, stated to he written by Captain Marshy, in which a cruel snd indecent attack is made on the memory of a highly respectable officer, Major Eccles, setting forth, that he died front the efPets of intemperance, and which, from my own knowledge, I can must posititely state not to be the fact. I met with Nlajor Eccles at Tobago on his way to thk place, and offered him a passage in a beautiful schooner I was then in; he accepted it, anti alter a considerable detention by bad weather and accidents ensuing there from, we arrived at Guyatina, cone oying into the Oro noen the vessel Tartar, on !mad winch Captain NI anby was. ('apt. NI atib) left us at Guyana, and on the day he went, Gen. Torres dined with me : some wine was cer tainly drunk, but it was principally light claret, and It tie more than a bottle each. Major Eccles conducted the General ashore, and then returned on board. The follow,ii i t morning the Nlajur and I set out in an open boat for this place, mantied by fire sailors. No man could be in better hea!th than poor Eccles, and during the most of the slay he amused himself in shooting at alligator* in passing. The thermometer was that day in the shade at 97. Towards evening the Major and three of the boatmen began to complain, and all grew worse and worse. For two days and tae nights we were exposed to a burning sun ur a heavy clew, and I myself •:,. one •inw .;.hers helots. On annul,: Eccles had d ath paintr,: ou his countenance, and i .ss tit, tour Is. atim.:er itisti a Wiwi' w a l k!, •, I .y al cc ;en kilr %V ;lilt', J 1 3 ,: h at../r•• thee , CCT. 24 FROM LAST Nictirs GAZETTE. DUBLIN CABTLF., OCT. IS. His Royal Highness the Prince Resent has been pleased, id the name and n the behalf of his Mgjesty, to grant to Sir John Francis Cradock, G.C.8., a General in his Majesty's Forces, and to the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, the dignity of a Raton of that part of his Majesty's United Kingdom called Ire land, by the name, style, and title of Baron Howden, of (:rim. 'ton, and of Spaldington and Cradockstown, in the county of Kildare. DOWNING STREET. OCT. tn. His Royal Highness the Prince Regent has been graciously pleased, in the name and on the behalf of his Majesty, to appoint lieutenant General the Earl of Dalhosie. G.C. B. to be Carain General and Governor in Chief of the Provinces of Lower and Ppper Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the I,lands of Prince Edward and Cape Breton. &His Royal Highness has also been pleased, in the name and on the behalf of his Majesty, to appoint Nla'or General Sir Ja•. Kenipt, G.C.R. to be Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia and its dependencies. BANKRUPTCY surEnsEnEn. J. Folder, Savage Gardena, Tower Hill, nierchant. BANKRUPTS. G. Bingley. Pie y, milliner. Solicitor, Mr. Richardson, Golden Swum. C. Buck, Sun Yard, East Smithfield, ♦ictualler. Sot. Mr. Birkett. Cloak Lane. G. Francis. Botherhitlic, provision merchant. Sul. Mr. Pol lock, Basinghall Street. T. Snell. J. Howley, and C. Gadderer, Mill Wall. Limehouse, timber merchants. Sol. Mr. Holt. Threadneedle Street. G. Johnkon. Illistol, engraver. Sul& Messrs. Price, William,. and White, Lincoln's Inn. J. Brown. Aber. Glamorgan. edge tool manufacturer. Sol - . Messrs. Price, Williams, and White, Lincoln's Inn. SWUM. Oinniuni Imp. 3 per Cent. India Rand• Bs. di.. India Stock Exchequer 141114 9s. dis. Lllll4. for At. 67i i,,,,,ery Tieket• 419 I u. 1. Hitchon, Kidderminster, Worcester. woolstapler, Mc.srr. Ludington and 1101, Temple. T. England. Smithfield, vintner. Sols. Messrs. Quanett and Hancock, Dockhrad. Solt. G. Phillips, Argyle Street, IVestminster, manufacturer in brolize. Sol. Mr. Dyke, Arundel Street. Strand. .1. O'Brien. Brood Street Buildings, merchant. Suls. Mcssrr. Reardon and Davi, , , Gracechurch Street. J. Atherton. Liverpool, homier. Sulb. Messrs. Adlington and ertitory. &Ilford Row. J. Bulbow.r, S ockport, Cheshire, flour dealer. Sols. Mew . Adlington and Gregory, Redford Row. VIDF.NDS. Oct 30, J. Nye, Tunbridge, Kent,baker—Nov. 4, G. North, Brecknuek. earner-13. R. Cullen, and 3. Pears, Chtapesde, factors—.l3, J. Butt, St. John, Wapping, common brewer—it , T. Harris, Liverpool, master mariner -13, R. Bannister. Roly in Meltham, York, woollen cloth manufacturer - 14. J. and H. D. Owen, Great St. Helens, merchants-13, J. St. Bathe, Austin Friars. slop owner—i3..l. E. Shane. Fleet S , reet, bort maker—lS, T. Marsden, Curtain Road, Middlesex lan se deal. r 16. W. G. Williams, Throgmorton Street, auctioneer—go, G. Southern, Streatham, Surrey, baker-20, G. Gardiner, St. John Street, Middlesex. i,onmonger-16, S. M. Bethrnan. Turn wht I Lane, merchant—in. T. White, jun. and J. D. Ltibbren. Gre. t Winchester Street. merchants-16..1. Hamper, Borough, ho , iir —l6, G. M. Thurkle, New Street Square, Fetter Lane. cutler -16, J. Dicker, Great Russel Street, Covent Garden, victteiller-20, B. and E. Adam Bucklershard, Southampton, ship builders. CEHTIFICA'FES to be granted Nov. 13. C. Deryck. Bristol, dealer—(;. Syder, Hotnerton. Hackney, dealer—H. J. Wickwar, Colthrommtilbi, Nev. berry, paper makers—M.Wri.rht. Bristol, soap-maker—C. Mann. IA akerield, dealer—K. Boot. Artillery Place, Finsbury Square, merchant— T. Wingert, Plymouth, boot maker—A. Read, Grosvenor Square, wine merchant—W. Daniels, jun. Bishop Stortford, Fleets, malt factor—G. Dawson and W. Langden, Silver Street , Wood Street, colour manufacturers—H. Buff, Cheltenham, beokst lle Rank Stock i prr Cent. 66.1 i per ('rfa. tOnc. 671 it per Cent. 771 I per Cent. frik i 'ter Cent. Nav) lOU ionic Atm. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. Lonbon. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24. Paris papers to the 20th, and Hamburgh paper to the 18th, have arrived. Mr. Canning, it seems, arrived at Milan on the 21st of last month, on his way, it is said to Pesaro, where the Princess o Wales now resides. The object of the Right Hon. Gentleman's journey is understood to relate to the concerns of that ill-fated Princess, but no intimation can be hazarded respecting the precise nature of his mission. The Emperor of Russia had no sooner returned to his capital from his journey to the more north ern parts of his empire, than he determined to on. dertake another journey to the capital of Poland, where he arrived on the 3d of this month. We find the King of Wirtetubmg travelling also towards Warsaw. It is conjectured that the Emperor will accompany the King into Germany, with the inten tion of being present in Vienna, at the political dis cussions which are shortly to take place in that city. The interesting young Princess of Saxony, who has consented to unite her destinies to those of Fer dinand of Spain, arrived at Irun on the Qd of Octo ber, and was there received with every demenstra film of respect and attachment by her floor,. ,I.o• pets. Her pa•slq.te of the Bid wis enure, • t by immense crowds of French end iipatti;tr.l. woo 15.:cd the sb-rcs r"spcctivt !y of this river. t. • , tyitix b%' 14)11.1 Tiari I 1 VU) ithEr 1•! 1