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coLoMRIA. BOGOTA. MAY 19. ?Ise news of Goldschmides failure has produced, as you may i i suppose, the greatest consternation here. An extraordinary meeting of Congress had previmiely been called, I tor the purpose of taking measures to provide funds for remitting i The interest on the foreign dept, in consequence of information that the bills drawn by the Government of Peru M Loudon, in favour of the Colombian Government, wouhl not be paid. It is very* unfortunate that the Government should have relied upon any such source as this fs r so important a payment as teat of a dividend ; so, however, the matter is, and both the Executive and the Congress are now herd et work to remedy the mischief, and I sincerely believe that they are earnest in their wish to do all they can. Three messages have been passed from the Executive to the Congress, recommending. first, that Congress should authorise the immediate remittance of whatever money exists in the Custom. house and in the Mint; secondly, the levying a " Contribution Patriotica" for the same purpose; and, thirdly, the furnishing Mr. Denude with certain powers. All these matters are under close discussion, and I hope something will come from them. Boot:rn, MAY 4. We have just been able to obtain the following Decree. :mein convoking the Congress. From its importance in every pent of view, but particularly on account of the nintices assigns(' ter it, and the subjects to he taken into consideration during the C7ilVl ordinary session, we have made room for it, and hasten to lay it before our readers : " TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT OF THE CHASISER • OF seen ESENTATIVER. " Palageof Government, Ilogove May I, 1826-10. " Most Excellentleir—l have the honour to inclose to your Ex cellency an authentic copy of the Decree which I have passed. convoking the Congress extraordinary for the 3d instant, in order that your Excellency may take measures for ire fulfilment accord ing to the Constitutione—trod preserve your Excellency. " F. De P. SexTennes." " DECREE. " Francisco de Paula Santander, &c. Etc.—The eirnimettuice of Peru not having been able to obtain a loan in Europe, having oc curred diving the last days of the ordinary Sevions of Congress, lertoe which Loan the Government of the Republic had founded its hopes of paying the interest of the foreign debt, during the present year, as Pent is indebted in considerable sums to Colombia, and considering that this is one of the cases provided for in the 113th Article of the Constrintion, and that if immediate steps be not taken to devise means in lire thereof, to fulfil personally our en gagements, the Republic will suffer in its national credit, and even in its tranquillity and security, I have, in exercise of the au thority conceded to me by the said 113th Article, and with the ad vice of my Council, decreed, and do decree as follows : " Art. I. The Congress of the Republic is convoked extraordi narily for the 3d of the present month. " 2. The subjects which will occupy exclusively the attention ut Congress daring the extraordinary Seteinn are :—The discus. soon and approhanoti of the Bill now pending for the Consolidation ut public credit ; and that for the patriotic cop tribe:ion, or subsidy, to aid of the said public credit. " 3. If, when the Congress terminates its ordinary Sessions, the B:U on Public Credit should have passed, the Bill of Registers and Mortgages will then be taken into consideration. And as the Chambers may have some leisure moments until the two Bills spoken of in the preceding Articles ere returned by the Executive, wall its approbation or objections, the Congress may, during that tire, continue the discussion of the Penal Code. " 4. The sanction of the Esecutive being given to the Bills spoken of in •he 2tl and beginning of the 3sl Articles of this Dr eyer, Congress will close the extraordinary Session for which It is now convoked. " The Secretary of State of the Interior i, charged with the exe cution of this Decree. " Given in the Palsce of Government, in Bogota, May 1, 1026-16. " F. DE P. SANTANDER. " The Secretary of State for the Interior. " J• M. itEESTREPO." The following is the Message of Santander :— ' " EXECUTIVE. " Fellow-citizens of the Senate and Chanibzr of Representatives, The honour tine credit of the Republic have ineuced me to con voke you extraordinarily, in virtue of one of the fundamental an. tides of the Constitution. At the close of your ordinary session, the Executive received the disagreeable intelligence that it could not dispose of the funds with which it had Intended to pay the in terest due on the foreign debt, and provide for the gradual extinc tion of the capital. The Executive Government possessed well. grounded hopes that the successive improvement of our finances, and the reductions which would be made in die public expenditure in the War Department, would leave means sufficient to meet the pecuniary engagements of the Republic.without its being necessary to burthen the people with fresh contributions; but as the improve ment of the Revenue is not the work of a moment, nor would it be prudent, In our present state, to diminish the army, the Executive had appropriated a part of what was owing us by Peru foe the pay ment of the interest of the Foreign Debt during the present year. " The Government of Peru deceinined to neg•niate a loan In Europe, to facilitate the reimbursement of the debt it had con. traded with the Republic of Colombia; but, from circumstances which were not within its control the negotiation was not e ff ected ; in consequence of this unexpected occurrence the Executive sees itself surrounded with serious diffienhies, which you Rime, from tee nature of your functions, are able to remove. The honour of' the nation being deeply involved. and our public faith being corn promised, 1 have judged it absolutely necessary to convoke Con gress to an extraordinary session. " The conclusion of the law on the consolidation of public credit, and of that which the Chamber of Representatives has begun to this. • cuss relative to the extraordinary contribution in aid of letblie credit, are the subjects to which you will confine your legisletive tamers. Without these laws Colombia would lose, in the opinion of foreign countries—the credit of the nation would sink, and perhaps the enemies of our independence would think to find in such a state of things a most fevourable opportunity to push forward their hos tile designs against American freedom. On the contrary, by the *section of these two important laws, the fortunes of the Colombian people receive protection and encouragement ; the national credit is raised to its proper level ; friendly nations will be confirmed in the advantageous opinion they have formed of Colombia ; neutral states will receive a fresh proof of our moral and political capable iter to preserve the post we have assumed among nations ; our creditors, both et home and aboad, will no longer nee withheld from them what is so justly theirs ; and the blindly obstinate ene mies of Colombia will lose even the hope of being able to disturb our peace and prosperity. I believe you to be animated with these generous feelings for die welfare and honour of the Colombian peo ple, and I am led to believe that your deliberations will not dos aepoint their expectations. •• The Executive, front an anxious wish that the opportunity • of the present extraordinary Session should not be lost, and eta riddling that, between the discussion and approbation of the above • two laws, in the mode and forms prescribed by the Constitution, you may have sonic motnents of leisure which it would not be pru. dent to leave unemployed, has thought proper to authorise you to continue the discussion of the Penal Code, in which considerable ' progress appears to have been made. Although this is an object of secondary importance, the Executive, from your known patriotic zeal, relies that you will devote the leisere moments of the Session • to the consideratien of a subject which the people, our constituents, se loudly and so justly cull for. " The two laws which I have pointed out to you will form a worthy conclusion to the meditations, and a convincing proof of the patriotism, of the first Constitutional Congress. The fruit of your Mrs ours is consigned in the codes of laws which have been delivered to die people, and if the results correspond as I hope to your de sires, happiness, liberty, and prosperity will be the inheritance of Colombia. •• Bogota, May 3, 1C26. " F. Di P. SANTANDER." " REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA.—INTENDANCY OF VENEZUELA. " Crimea., May 7, 10951. " Str,—l have tee honour to acquaint your Excellency that no. thing further of consequence his happened which can disturb the order and tranquillity of this territory, or the personal security and penalty of the inhabitants. 'l'ite disturbances which happened in Valencia on the 3001 of April, and which have been reported every where, have liar their object the cominurcion of General Peet in die command of the army of this department, until the arrival of the Ltberame President, whose mediation and advice are earnestly de- sired to adjust these domestic differences, and to promote such re harms as may be useful in our internal administration, without afe tecting in any manner our internal relations, or altering the national integrity of the Republic. I have just been officially assured of teis front his Excellency General Marino, who arrived hod night Isom head-quaners, and this assurance bites. me to confine: my reritcei to the Republic in the situation confided to nie by its Go veremrt t. " I have the honour to be, Sir, " With the greatest consideration, " Your obedient servant, " CHRISTOYAL MENDOZA. fo his Excellency R. Kew Porter, Esq. Consul of his Britannic Majesty. " Flom the Si. Jago Gar"' of June 10.1 Hay Tr.—We learn, from an intelligent officer of the Druid, 44, oust arrived from Port-au-Prince, that the President, Boyer, was nut so popular as was expected in England, owing to his anxiety to !wolf the sum due to the French Government for giving up their • claims to the island. which the eledee frigate, 46, was waiting to . receive. There appeared to exist three parties at Port-au-Prince, s - z. the Mulattoes and French, the Haitian Government, and the English and Black population, and a various party of disappointed or discontented natives, who are encouraged by American agenta to oppose every measure of Boyer's. The French and Americans .e prifeent monopolize the trade of the island. Ilow far the present treaty will improve ours is uncertain ; but one stipulation has been acceded to, viz. that all nonage, who run away from the British Colonies, are to be restored, on application being made to the Prerideet fur them, and repaying any expenses that may have been Incurred by their detention, or otherwise; so that in future tio apprehensions may be entertained of our slaves meeting with a favourable reception in that island, should they run away. The - town of Port-au-Prince was healthy, but will never again be a place of importance, owing to the frequent earthquakes preventing the inhabitants from building other than wooden edifices, and those only on.one floor. Even the palace of the Presttient is little better then that of the aborigines 260 years past, and th e streets are so cut up by the heavy mina, that walking is dangerous and always dirty. —Royal Gazette. • The Lord Bishop of this island arrived on Monday at PM he*, in his Majesty's ship Valorous, and we are happy to lean that his health is completely reerstablisbed. V . r u , , PRICES OF FOREIGN linnillas ;Muds 64 Oltio Ace. 54 Colombian Bonds 304 DittoFlontly . 01824) . 79 31 30 I j 2j 41 :11 4 3 41 21 4 /Mtn Acct. 231 a 31 301 23 41 4 1 21 1 4 Danish BMW,. (182 a) Ditto Acct. 55 1 French 11.intei 4 per Cent. !I f. 25c. Exchunpe r.nc. French Ilente4 pee Cent. GU. Exchange 2td. lioc. PRICES 01 811A1 Angln.Mextcan Timeiiinn United Mexican Continental . IKON RuLWATS, Liverpool and Manchester NI Auqtralian General Steam Naylaatlnn Provincial Bank of Ireland GAS MORT MID COlll COMIPAP/lIIP. . ..... . 100 3ES YESTERDAY. Isms. Share. Paid. tiou 60 4.111 dlr DV Ib ii pm ....... 40 20 b 8 7 dis we 9 4d leo 6 3 pm 100 10 51 ili4 100 15 9i dls L ~.- . . „3: . .:st; ~ -. 7 - , • ~.•, ‘,,:..—;*4-2 F 4: : . , -.." ,-.. 3c:. Aft' • I - .--4 , 1%. ~,,- ...r , • - : 4N. \ d t ." 1 ... _.". \ ' 4 ' -." - •'.. Fite thittgift Wregigi. ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE. This Evening, THURSDAY, July 20, will be performed the Comic Opera of THE BARBER Or SEVILLE. Count Altnsylra, Alr.Wrench ; Doctor Bertalo, Mr. Bartley ; Figaro, Mr. G. Penton ; Fiorelio, Mr. Pearman. Rosins, Lila Paton. After which the new Melo-Drama of THE LAST GUERRILLA. The principal Characters by Mews. Pearman, Thorne. Bennett. Archer, Clifford, Salter, and Cooper ; Muse, Hamilton, Gotrard, and Gray. To conclude with the Comlt Operetta of MILITARY TACTICS. Mondeur Tartar. Mr. Bartley; Colonel Belfont, Mr. Power; Captaln Francaur, Mr. Pearman; Finesse, Mr. Wrench. Julie, ../its Goward. ROYAL GARDENS, VAUXHALL. The superb FETE, for the BENEFIT of the SPANISH and ITALIAN REFCGEKS, the particulars of which hove been already announced, will take place at the Royal Gardens. Vauxhall, THIS EVENING, and will consist of a GRAND CONCERT, and a FANCY or DRESS BALL, The Concert will include all the Musical Talent row In the Metropolis; and the following distinguished Foreign and English Vocalists have most kindly tendered their cratuitons services on this occasion : Madame Pasta Madame Caradori Mr. Braharn Signor De Segni& Madame lianinl 11ita Travis Mr. Taylor Signor Curioni Madame Cornega Miss LOST Mr. Sineitir Signor Pellevant. Canductor, tie. Bishop—Lender of the Band, Signor Spagnolettl. Instrumental Performers :—Messm.Antossi, Eley, Platt, Norten, Puce, Hopkins, AVrtton, Tully, Grßaths, Pritchard, Rooke, rec. Mr. Welppert will conduct the numerous Quadrille Band. Tickets, at Half-a.Gainea each, may be obtained from any of the Com mittee, and of Frederick Freshdeld, E.q , Honorary Secretary, 20, Thrnirmorton-street ; of Mr. nem, 27, Old Bond-street; Mr. Andrews, Hand-street; at the Argyll Rooms; of Clemcnti and Co. Cheamd4e; at Willis's Harmonic Institution, St. James's-street; of Goulding. D'Al =eine, and Co. Soho-square; at the London Wine Company's Ofilces, 141. Fleet street ; and at the Royal Gardena, Vauxhall. •s• Boxes may be engaged for the Evening of Mr. Andrews, Bond street. The Doors to opera It Eight o'Clocir.—The Concert to begin it Nine. ROYAL GARDENS, VAUXHALL. Under the especial Patronage of his Majesty. NIGHT ASCENT IN A MAGNIFICENT BALLOON FROM THE ROYAL GARDENS, VAUXHALL, BY THE CELEBRATED MR. GREEN, TO-MORROW EVENING, FRIDAY, July 21, being the only Ascent at Night which his ever token place in this Kingdom. THE GRAND CORONATION GALA, which gave so much delight on Wednesday Evening to a large Company, will be, TO-MORROW, repeated in all Its splendor, and the 12,100 addl. dons' Lamps will be again displayed In cartons Emblems, Mottoes, &c. The Entertainment , will commence with a GRAND CONCERT, which will Include all the celebrated Vocal Talent of the Establishment. Miss Travis Madame Cornega Mr. Taylor Str. 'Minty Mies Love Mr. Braham Signor De Minis Master Barker Silas Helm. Mr. Sinclair Mr. Robinson Mr. Homemade tce. Leader of the Band, wh!ch umerout and complete, Signor Spagnoletti. Compo.er and Conductor, Mr. H. R. 131-hop. A new Ballet. entitled THIS VILLAGE DOCTOR, will be performed for the second time. A full Military Band will play favourite Places In the Orchestra at intervals. The unrivalled D'ERNST has bad in preparation. for a considerable Gore, for this Evening, the most solemn,' DISPLAY of Ft ag-wonics ever !seen ; during the last piece of which lir. fliackmcre will make his terrific Ascent on the Tight Rope, amidst Showers of Fire. The Proprietors having engaged the celebrated Aeronaut, Mr. GREEN, to ascend from the Royal Gardens during the Entertainments, have the pleasure of announcing that all the arrangements being complete, the Ascent will take place about Ten o'Cluck. This splendid Balloon, the most magnificent ever constructed, to entirely new for the occasion ; and will be =fathered in the front of the Pire-Work Gallery. It will be In dated at an early hour, purposely to afford the Company a view of the ponderous Machine, In the same state In which itovill rise Into the air ; and will be so situate as to enable the Visitors to have an uninterrupted sight of it until its departure. The Proprietors Invite any Lady or Gentleman to accompany Mr: Green he this his tint Night Excursion to the Aerial Regions, terms of which may be known on application at the Gardens. This unrivalled Aeronaut has meal,, eifty-live Ascents without the *lightest accident; and Intends, if possible, to return to the Gardens In two or three boars after his depar ture, to pay his re•p_•cts to the Company. Doors open at Seven o'clock.—Concert commences at Half-past Eight Admission Ss. No Otder or Free Admlvvions of any lied admitted this Evening. The BRIrIII9 Plugs commenced publishing yesterday morning at tire o'clock. LONDON, THURSDAY, Jul 20, 1926. !lib Majesty's Government and the West India Proprie tors are nearly agreed in the essential points respecting the amelioration of the condition of the coloured population in the islands. They both deprecate the rash attempts of the Abolitionists; but they are equally anxious for the proper estimation of all classes of the people of colour, in the re lative situation they hold as members of the British com munity. The instructions that have been sent out from the Colonial Department, having this object in view, are the best proofs of the sincerity of the disposition of the Ministers to do all in their power in furtherance of this purpose. We know that the Colonial Department has re commended the propriety of rescinding the severe laws of former periods, when political exigencies rendered rigorous measures more necessary than at present in our colonies. The interesting facts detailed in another column, show the existene:!of a law in Bermuda illustrative of this severity. Though statesmen arc sometimes inclined to undervalue the labours of the moral or experimental reasoner, the efforts of the ietiretl inquirer afford perhaps more impor tant facts for the observation of the philosophical historian than the events, whether of war or diplomacy, which en gross the attention of those who conduct the affairs of na tions. It is on the result of these apparently unproductive exertions that the politician afterwards establishes the pros perity of empires ; and without the solitary labours of the political philosopher and the experimental inquirer, Eu rope might now be in a state not far distant from that of the East. The encouragement of the Statesman may fos ter these inquiries ; but the mere acts of Government, by themselves, would never have raised this or any other nation to distinction. For this reason we are accustomed sometimes to look into a scientific journal as no unim portant auxiliary in forming our opinions concerning the future destinies of nations. In the present generation there have been a variety of inventions, to which it would be quite superfluous to allude—inventions, which are likely in the end to produce an almost total change on the face of the world. Unhappily for man, the arts of peace, which these are chiefly calculated to promote, are liable at all times to be disturbed in their progress by those dissensions which can only be terminated by the decision of the sword. The arts of war unfortu nately have hitherto been by far the most fruitful in as tonishing results of all the departments of human exer tion, and when the discoveries of philosophy are made to bear on this point, it is likely that their results will be still more astonishing. There never was an invention (if this view be just) which deserved more the attention of the public than that of PERKINS'S steam-gun, with his various contrivances for its application to the art of destruction. Without ehltring into the question of its effects as likely THE BRITISH PRESS• to lead to universal peace, we shall merely look at its con sequences on the relative strength of nations. In this view, it is decidedly favourable to this country, as it will neu tralize eonipletely the effects of the superior population of foreign states, and will place us, as long as we preserve our I superiority in skill and industry, on a level with nations of double and triple our numerical force. It sectns, in fact, to be an invention which is likely to lead to a complete change, not only in the military art, but in the political reasonings of statesmen. We can scarcely imagine, even at present, that this invention will not be applied, in the event of a war, to contests on land as well as by sea ; and in that case all the presmt European dis cipline, all the departments, even of the grandc tee thine, would undergo a complete revolution. We are persuaded that none of the old Generals would now be able to ket p the field, without abandoning entirely the principles on which they have been accustomed to con duct their campaigns and to calculate their battles. The numerical superiority of Russia, or of any nation, would give her no advantage, unless it were employed in aug menting the more efficient means of annoyance which are now presented. We cannot but approve most highly the attention which many distinguished characters have paid to this subject. It would be well, indeed, in many other departments, if the proceedings of the scientific world were more carefully attended to, and more successfully directed to practical results. There have been methods devised in abundance for the destruction of human life. Surely it is time now to direct a little of our attention to its support. Some men have displayed to much ingenuity in the invention of gunpowder and destructive missiles, as well as in devising methods by which the various facts in science may be made applicable to purposes of offence, that surely it tleserv;s a little of their attention to inquire whether there are no inventions to be made in the article of subsistence—whether there arc no means of turn ing science to account for the relief of the distresses of our population. At the outset of the French Revolution, it is well known that all parts of the community contributed to repel the apprehended calamities of foreign invasion ; and the scientific projets de eanspagne and engineering im provements of CARNOT, as well as the indefatigable exer tions of the St runs in perfecting the processes for the ma nufacture of gunpowder, were not less useful for this pur pose, than the courage and enthusiasm of the soldiers, and the zeal and ability of the Generals. It becomes every man, in a case of this sort, to do his duty, and those who have the furnace and the galvanic battery ever at band fur the analysis of gases, and the detection of the various ingredients in metallic or vegetable compounds, might well exert a little of their skill and industry at such smoment in endeavouring to discover new species of food, or toincreas^ the quantity and nutritiaus qualities of those which are already discovered. It is rather extraordinary if Nature has been so capricious as to make all other de partments susceptible of improvement from Art, while she has fixed a ne plus ullta beyond which the artificial in.. crease of the important department of the means of sub sistence cannot possibly be extended. The fact is, that scientific inquirers have given but a very partial degree of their attention to this subject, and any one who should follow out this idea to the full would now perform a most ess:ntial service to his country. It may seem inconsistent to commence on article by the praise of war, and terminate it by observations of this sort; but the connexion of our reasoning is obvious, and it is our sincere regret that we cannot adduce as many in stances of the success which the sciences have met with, in endeavouring to increase the supports of life, as there certainly are of their promoting its destruction. Much has been done, it is true, in both departments, but zeal and necessity might do infinitely more. Again, then, we would call on men of science to come forward with that which they possess of greatest value, in order to relieve the distress which oppresses their country. CITY, WEDNESDAY EVENING. The Settlement, as far as it has gone, on the Account of yesterday, has been without default, and this being a holiday, there has not been much business done. Consols have varied from 77i, during the day, to 774, and closed at 77Z ; New 4 per cent. Scrip is at premium, and Ex chequer Bills at ILL ; and 'the only complaint is of the quan tity of money in the Market. South American Securities have still further advanced, in consequence of the intelligence received from Colombia by the Vest India mail received this day. It is positively asserted that 400,000 dollars have been shipped towards the payment of the dividend, and that further sums would follow. Considering the immense consequence that at taches to these States that their credit should be supported with this country, there can be no doubt but that every exertion will be made to overcome the difficulty which has existed to the payments in question. As soon as M. Ile wranos intelligence reached Bogota as to the failure of Messrs. G 01.1)SC IIMIDT ; and e' ..be failure in raising the Peruvian Loan, an extraordinar: meeting of the Con gress was called, for the purpose of considering the best means of relieving the Colombian Government from the stigma that would attach by a breach of faith ; the result of which, it is presumed, has been the shipping of the sum in question. Its arrival will be the best proof of the sincerity of the Government, and the sure means of supporting its credit here. Mexican Bonds closed at 4S. The sales in the Sugar Market went off heavily to-day, and at prices not improving on the last returns. The Corn Exchange displayed little or no activity. Private letters have in town from Bogota, dated the 19th May, which state that a Message had been sent to Congress, recommending that all the specie they could collect at the Custom house and Mint should be shipped immediately for England, to pay the dividend. By a letter from Carthagena, it appears that a beautiful new frigate had arrived at that port from New York, where she was built, called the " Plata," for the use of the Co lombian Government. She was insured at sixty-five thou sand pounds. A letter from Syrn, of the sth of June, asserts that Ibrahim Pacha continues to traverse the Morea, without meeting with any opposition. After having divided his army into three columns, one of them marched upon Megapilea, a convent fortified by art and nature, which contained the wealth of the principal families of the Morea. " The Arabs," says the letter, " made themselves masters of it, after having made a great number of slaves." The other column marched to Mistra, where it met with no op position, the (;reeks flying on all sides. Those of Zaconia found heir safety in Spezziot vessels. Ibrahim himself went to Parthetii, in order to march thence on Napoli di Ro mania. At the latter place it is said Colocotroni is at variance with the Roumeliotes, who hold the fort of Valamedi, and the Government is divided into factions. The Spez ziots too, it is said, are prepared to fly from their island in their ships, which are able to contain their whole popula tion, while the Hydriotes are obliged to remain in their island for want of sufficient ship-room. This is the intel ligence from Syra, which, it is to he observed, however, is inhabited by Catholics hostile to the Greek cause ; but we fear, as far as relates to the Morea, the accounts of the progress of Ibrahim Pacha are correct. As regards the !Mande, we trust the aid expected from Western Europe will arrive in time to defeat any attack upon them. 1116 STOCKS YESTERDAY. Mexican Bonds Ditto Bonds (1825) 4:i.i 4i 71 61 71 8 74 4 61 8 Ditto Acet. 461 1 41 74 61 71 7 8 1 71 8 84 8 Neapolitan Bonds 1 Peruvian Bonds 26 3 64 Ditto Actt. 246 Russian Bonds 901 1 4 Ditto Acct 804 f I Spanish Bonds it 1 i 4 IBM Acct. iii Ditto 510, it Ditto Bonds 08231 GRF:EC'E. Extract of a letter from Captain John Quick, of the schooner Tantivy, to his owners, Messrs. Fox, Sons, and Co. Plymouth, dated Smyrna, June 2, 1f326: " As Mr. Hayes wrote you on the 19th ult. informing you of my arrival, I did not write, but waited until this post, when I beg to give you an account of the Tantivy having been plundered on the 15th ult. on the passage from Messina to this, in a calm, off the north end of 'lea, by two armed messtrias, which are a kind of latteen-rigged vessels, with a square topsail forward, and with from 20 to 30 mcn in each ; and two others of larger size lay on their oars close alongside, and ready to receive the cargo, if any suitable, with about sixty men in each. They used no violence, but plundered the vessel of tar, varnish, paints, brushes, buckets, water casks, trumpet, deep sea line, knives and forks, spoons, bread, fish, cordage, and a variety of small articles; I judge the loss about ten or twelve pounds. They likewise broke open the seamen's chests, and took part of their clothes ; my private loss was trifling ; on' of diem took the watch out of my pocket, but from threatening he gave it me back again. We fared much better titan our neighlrmrs. After they put off three other larger ones came off from the shore, but the breeze springing up, we made our escape. " There is now five English vessels in the bay, which have been plundered to a considerable extent, of cargo, stores, clothes, &c.; the brig Iris, from Liverpool, the• day before me (I have no doubt by the same gang), of 37 packages, to the amount, with stores, of 5,000/.; and two other masters and sailors of every thing; one of the masters of even the trowsers he had on him, and on the:r arrival he was under the necessily of waiting for clothes to be made before he could go on shore. On my arrival I made my report to the Commodore, Captain Hamilton, who took down every particular, and sent an officer from each of the ships in port to examine log and crew, but he seems to say he can do nothing, as having no orders, but he now sends convoy with the merchant vessels, up and down the Archipelago, as far as he is able, but has not ships enough. Since I have been writing, the brig Helen has arrived from London, plundered of great part of her cargo, they say to the amount of 20,0001." FRENCH PAPERS. [From the Etoele of Tue‘day.l The German Journals state, that after the arrival of a tartar from Silistria, at Bucharest, on the 28th of June, a report was spread that on the 24th Constantinople was in flames. The source of this rumour could not, however, be discovered. The letters from Constantinople, which arrived yesterday in Paris, in the ordinary course, are dated the 211. It is evident, therefore, that if this news had been true, Government would have re. ceivcd it by courier five days ago, or six days ago by telegraph. Several Journals announce today, under date of Madrid, June 26, that the Spanish Ambassador, M. de Casa Flores, had been insulted at Lisbcn as soon as the news from Rio Janeiro was known. Now this news was not known at Lisbon until the 6th of July. The same Journals say that M. crAnduaga, who is ap pointed Minister to Lisbon, has set out for that capital. The latter part of this news is untrue. The Quuthlicarre yesterday accused the Government of the King with having compromised all the results of the war in Spain. What were these results? The destruction of the revolution, a ne cessary alliance, and our southern frontiers in full security. And in what are these results compromised ? The revolution is termi nated in the Peninsula, and every body knows that the Royalists are now so strong that the Liberals fear a movement would be the signal of their ruin. As to the alliance, who is ignorant at what price France main tains it? The sacrifices which do honour to a generous policy ought not to be a subject of reproach with Frenchmen who are friends of the Bourbons. Is it of the colonies which had declared their independence before we entered Spain that the Quotidienac would speak ? Does it pretend that we ought to go to war with England for the purpose of restoring to the King of Spain the pos session of South America ? Let it say so openly. It is war, then, that the Quulidienne stints ; and Ministers are reproached for not having made it. FRENCH FITNID9.—Five per Cents, opened at 99f. 60c.: closed at 99f. ti ic. for money ; Three per Cents. 66f. for money ; Spanish Cortes Bonds, 71. ; Neapolitan Renter, 72f. 60e.; Ilaytian Loan, 6W. per I,ooof. bond. DUTCH PAPERS. HAGUIC, JUL"! 17• His Majesty, by a decree of the 3d of this month, has determined that a separate office shall be established in the Department of tife interior, for the purpose of drawing up a very circumstantial statistical account of the kingdom, under the direction of a Com mittee, consisting of persons attached to the department of Home Affairs, of Public Instruction, of Arts, Sciences, and National Industry, and of which the Alinister of the Interior shall be Pre sident. Ai. Edward Smits is appointed by Isis Majesty Secretary to the Commission. HAARLEM., JULY 17. In the natation Courant of the Ist of March, we find that though the environs of Djocjocarta are more safe, and the reports from Bangoemaas were very favourable, and the Chinese.who had fled from Kadoe were beginning to return to their dwellings, yet the insurgents, in some places, not only contained in arms, but even harassed the Netherland troops; that, among other events, on the 10th of February Lieutenant-Colonel de Bart had de- feated an attack on the yet unfinished Benling of Tempel, but that the Netherlanders who pursued the enemy were suddenly at. tacked with the greatest fury by 500 Javanese priests; and as there were but few Europeans among them, they were forced to retreat, leaving behind a small piece of artillery and two hand -mortars, which could nut be brought away on account of the badness of the roads. The loss of the priests were considerable. On our aide there were eighteen wounded. The new steam-boat which left Batavia the lath of February, arrived on the 10th in the roads of Memlok, where it took in wood for fuel, and then proceeded on its voyage to Borneo. There is, therefore, every reason to be satisfied with the manner in which it answers the expectations that were entertained of its utili , y. The accounts respecting the fever at Itasca were more favourable; in three months 22 persons, among whom were 12 Europeans, have fallen victims to the disorder ; so that by a comparison with pre ceding mortality, the disorder seems to be abating, and we may ex pect that it will soon cease entirely. UTRECHT, JULY 16. His Excellency Count Lieven, Russian Ambassador to the Bri tish Court, arrived here to-day from Arnheim, and having stopped only to change horses, proceeded to Soelsdyk. Immense damage has been done by a thunder-storm, accompa nied by a tremendous shower of hail, on Thursday evening— Dutch Pores, Jedij 18. The King gives his patronage to the Grand Musical Festival at Birtningbam, similar to that of York last year. His Majesty has also given his permission to a number of his private Band to attend the performance at Birmingham. The Duke of York has, by the advice of his physicians, frequently taken the exercise of riding on horseback since his Royal highness has been in a convalescent state. His Royal Highness had previously seldom rode on horse back since his former illness, but principally rode in a cabriolet driven by himself. Sir Herbert Taylor did not transact military business with his Royal Highness yester day, on account of Sir Herbert's having appointed to hold a levee at his office in the Horse Guards, which occu pied him nearly the whole day. The Princess Augusta was sufficiently recovered yester day to be able to take an airing in her carriage and four during the afternoon, for about an hour and a half, for the first time since her indisposition. The Duchess of Glou cester dined with her Royal Highness on Tuesday, at her residence in the King's Palace, St. James's. Yesterday the Cabinet Ministers dined with the Earl of Harrowby, at his house in Grosvenor-square. A Pio N A A• At Ei 1:1 0 ' - - - PARTIES,. party at drone, yes T terhedaDuke o at h h ou s e ris aftn o i e n n ( t ; e i r a ta rg i n es t tr a e d e i t a : ti p ng ic o aa is d h ; id ly The Hart aria of Camden entertained the 31Iarquis and N an chi , ess of Downs!iire and a select party at dinner on Tuesd a y, at his house in Arlington-street. The Countess of Essex had a select card party yesterday even. inn, at her house in Hill-street. %rt bur Stanhope. Esq. entertained the Dowager Marchioness or Salisbury and a select party at dinner yesterday, at Bute Howe, Brom pion. The following distinguished persons had dinner parties y e , t. day :—The Dowager Countess St. Germain's, In Cavendish-. tre Gird Carrington, at Whitehall; and Dowager Lady Bromley, i n Berkeley-aquare. MOVESIENTS. The Duke and Duchess of heeds left town yesterday, for th e i r seat, flimnby Castle, Yorkshire. . The Dowager Marchioness of Lansdown and family have l e f t town for Hamptoi, Court. s Emily Marchioness of Londonderry has left her scar , NOnh Cray, Kent, for Canterbury. Baroness Willoughby de Ershy, and the Earl and Countess of Clare, left town yesterday, for Grimsthorpe Crude, Linco ln or the season. Lady Arden left town yesterday, for her seat in Surrey The lion. W. Vane and Lady Caroline Powlett kft town letter. day, for Paris. Sir George Wnrren•ler, Bart., has arrived at his seat in Berk', from his seat in Sc General and Alm Ito.. have arrived at their house in Poniard. place, troni their seat in Herts. Charles Standish, Esq. has arrived at the London Hot•l, Albe marle-street, from Pans. ;Hrs. Trelawney Breretoo and Miss 1'; elawney, have left ditto, for Sir Cluistopher Hawkins, &W el arit in Cornwall. Mrs. and .51iss Ford Bowes left the St. James's Hotel, Jerson, strr et, yesterday, for their seat in Bedfordshire. CHELTENHAM RACES. Curt,TENUA3I, TUESDAY NICRT. The town is all alive, from the anticipations that this year's races will eclipse all former seasons ; and there is every appearance of their being fully realized, as the entries for the Gloucestershire Stakes are more numerous than ever was known here or at any other provincial meeting, nor have even the Doncaster St. Leger, the Derby, or Oaks, or any preceding, this year, been so numerously subscribed. Every precaution has been taken by the lock I Authorities to prevent the disgraceful robberies which occurred last year, and which, if not put a stop to, would he the surest means of keeping the principal supporters of the turf from the scene of action. The Magistrates are determined to en force obedience to their orders, and an extra number of eon. stables have been sworn in, to attend the course during the races. The course is in excellent condition ; and the stewards, John Mytton, El. and Vernon Dolphin, Esq. have paid every attention, not only to insure a superiority in the races, but have given directions to arrange the hood's and stands so that they may conduce to accommodation and comfort. The town is full, and every thing betokens the bustle arising out of a racing meeting. Coaches and carriages are continually arriving, full of passengers, and during the whole of the day the streets have been crowded by them. The number of visitors who, at different periods of the day, have appeared at the promenades, is very great, and at the pump-rooms in particular, where a well-selected and numerous band played several of the most approved pieces from Mozart, Rossini, Weber, &c. in a very credit able manner. The scene was enlivening in the extreme. The libraries will reap a good narvest ; the subscription books already show a fang list of noble and fashionable names; Williams's in particular is patronized highly, and decidedly takes the lead. The other libraries are also well supportt d. For the last week or two the Theatre has been drawing goad audiences, especially on Thursday and Saturday in the last week, when the performances consisted of The Knights of the Cross (from the Talisman of Sir Walter Scott) and .4 Roland for ass Oliver. In the former piece the chat acters of Richard Camr de Lion, Sir Kenneth, and Sir Thames Gilsland,weee ably sustained by Col. Berkeley, I Capt. Augustus Berkeley, and Mr. Banks ; and in the after-piece, the Colonel and Mr. Banks appeared as Alf, ed If ightlyer and Fixtore. Farley appeared as ..S're'a , /in and Sir Mark Chase, and a canine performer " fro n the 'theatre Royal Drury Lane, his first appearance in the country," as the noble bound Rosseald. The gallant Colonel's love of acting costs him a trifle now and then ; on the occasion alluded to, be defrayed the expenses of scenery and machinery,—of bringing down Farley from Covent-garden, and his " brother actor," from Drury-lane, and every other insignifi cant item connected with the affair, forming altogether a paltry total of SOO/. only !(a mere b aga t e ll e .) We are inclined to believe that were it not for the occasional but very effectual assistance thus afforded by the gallant Colonel and his friends, the Treasurer of the Theatre would have a very snug easy berth of it, as far as " receiving" goes, for the Cheltenham folks are not play-going people, and the visitors, fashionable and otherwise, prefer the de lights of the Assembly-rooms, or a cool wa!k in the pro menades, to being confined in a narrow Tin:lire to witness the performances of a Company not remarkable either for strength or talent. Ills Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester is here, and resides at No. 18, in the Crescent, enjoying the best of , health an 1 spirits, and occasionally visiting the spas, or I joining in the promenades. His Royal Highness, whose af- I (ability makes him deservedly popular here, has, we are informed, intimated that he shall attend the Races each of the three days. Besidts his Royal Highness, the following and many other distinguished individuals are arrived : Marquis and Marchioness of Bute, Earl Stradbroke, Lnrl Chetwynd, Loid Cavan, Lonl Dormer, Lord Dunwich, Lord Downes, General Hughes, General Bell, General Bowser, Gen. Capel, Lieutenant Colonel Hall. Captains Standen, Raerin, Croft, and Main. Doctors Berney, Kerr, Wall, &c. &e. There is every appearance of the sport to-morrow beim; of the very first quality ; nearly all die crack Newmark t jockeys are come, besides several from other parts of the country ; a great number of horses are also arrived at the Prestbury and other training stables, including the fol lowing:— Lord Palnterston'o Lueborough, Mr. Tomes's Sir Gray, Lord Warwick's Double Entendre, 51r. Mytton's Flexible, Mr. Payee's Barytes, Mr. F. Craven's Cricketter, Mr. Page's b. c. by Mules, Mr. C. Day's Burgundy, Major Gore's The Moor, Captain Berkeley ns. Phantasm s , Mr. Pell a tt no. Lydi a , Mr, Bushe ns, hr. f. by Spectre, and 13 or 20 others. The betting on the Gloucestershire Stakes to-day has been brisk, at the following odds:- 2to 1 ngst Lugborough ; sto t- anst Cricketter; 5 to 1 ags; Phantasnia; 7 to 1 agat Sir Gray; and 10 to 1 asst any other. Toe Cu it.—Even on Longwaist asst the Field. The appointments for to-morrow arc thus:— The St. Leger Stakes of 25 soy. each for 3 yrs. old colts, Bst. 7th. fillies list. 41b. One mile. The Gloucestershire Stakes of 2i soy. each, 2 miles (re subsoil. bers), Mr. Mutton's Euphrates, Lord Palaierston's Logborough, Air. Alytton's Lugborough, Mr. Tomes's Sir Gray, Mr, 61111iiieN Cadiz, Lord Warwick's Double Entendre, Mr. Pryse's Cardinal Puff, Mr. Pitt no, Borysthenes, Mr. Alilla's Trinculo, Mr. Myt ton's Flexible, Mr. Payne's Barytes, Major Gore's Hesperus, 51r Bayley its, Presentiment, Mr. °maiden's Comedian, Mr. J. Bayley ns. Hougnumont, Mr. Craven's Cricketter, Mr. Standen's Went), Mr. G. Talbot na. Heliotrope, Mr. Page's b. e. bi Maley, Mr. Day's Burgundy, Mr. It ates's Cain, Mr. West Shakspeare, Mr. Handford ns. Rapier, Mr. James or. The Moor, Captain Berkeley ns. Phantasms, Mr. Day n. Y. Zu lieka, Alr. Pellatt ns. Lydia, Mr. Gore's Vitals. Mr. Standen na. Paul Pry, Mr. Polhill us. Toughstick, Colonel Berkeley ni. Toil and Trouble, Mr. West's Syphon, Mr. Dundas's br. c. by Rubens, Mr. Palmer's ch. c. by Ranter, Mr. Bodenham:s b. f. by Phantom, Mr. Bushe us. hr. f, by Spectre. 33 have paid forfeit. Sweepstakes of 5 soy, each; 25 added for all ages. The winner to be sold lire 250 soy. &c. 1 mile. . Sweepstakes of 15 soy. each, and 20 added. Heats 2 miles, and 5 horses entered. , SIR W. SCOTT.-It would have gratified us much to have been able to confirm the report in a London paper, of a valuable employment having been bestowed on the Great Unknown. The late Mr. Bruce held the office of King's printer for Scotland, in conjunction with Sir Da‘i.l Hunter Blair, by Patent, which does not terminate for 13 years, and for which period-it was to be enjoyed by them, their heirs, executors, or assignees. —Caledonian Mercury. do 1 141 tub hal