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BIOGRAPHICAL MEMO! The following account of the early Lib e rator of South America is t saber of the American Monitor, , peculiarly devoted to the affairs wield : pie Simon Robyn was born In the , l Use Juan Vicente Bolivar , and , i b , "m a origin of the femily of Bolivar,—an WM ears "II afford to disregard,—iseeter.•' N e d° and -Banos, as one of the - sad be the eircunutance of ane of t e we, in the year 1588, to represent scer ,d, at the court of eladrid. Bolivar • deprived him of his father and mode his elemental unite, was Inhumed s ou, and with the ckninistratioa A bel& parents had bequeathed to si mac, the young Bolivar neeived boteloration which America could, rove, Tice b en yeses of his life were ex tostbeinartral sciences, to hi.tory, g e e esi. ' Hi e ye, amens were not marked by wept In bigot?, which appealed to absorb s o, however, neither from want of -- „ si onents of his age, that young r e and the :hut arts. On the co, ', t he e sports and pleasures of childhood, and. neatindy m legrction, he ethibittd a maturity, r' e granted noulleasholl a r ' sick Was singularly contented % " flans sot *hat is the teases," green s ipboin we are indebted for dillh rat happy, it seems as if the • p a pwrf fin bin, and oppressed , Mach revealed that loftiness of spirit, and that innate lore of beery, which already agitated the childhood of Bolivar, and pro mised the weld one of the most illustrious defenders of the lode. pendsoce of nations ! n s e ol niston ebtained from the Spanish Government the per newer, votively granted, to proceed to Europe for the completion of hes stadia. Several of his biographers hen given currency to the want on report that, after having visited the various states of , he rimmed to Madrid, where he married a young Spanish l a ds, who was snatched from hinaby a premature death, after which he rearred to his country. and began his political career. This mistatannt Inverts the true cider of events. Bolivar, on leaving Cancan for the first time, 'visited Mexico and the Havannah, at which elan he embarked for Spain. On his arrival at Madrid Is. &relied Maned: with considerable ardour to the completion of his eduction. The study of the useful sciences, and, above all, tot minute examination of the details of that remorseless govern clot, which, at so great a distance, ...erased an iron sway over ho enhappy country, occupied his whole time and attention, when a dew passion suddenly took possession of every faculty of hie o el. A yeast Spriusu lady, of noble birth and extraordinary besity,teades deep impression upon that hearneibich had hitherto b it rep glory and libt rty stone; she was the daughter of the, Marcelo d'Ustaris, a ccuntryman of raver and a brother of the Marquis del Tore. Bohm' loved her to idolatry ; he obtained her Land, sod hastened to enjoy his happiness in his native land But sea! a blow as sudden as terrible swatted him ; a fever of a tee dap swept off the friend and companion to whom he Loped to continue his whole future life. To a young man of twenty.tee, soder the influence of Jett most pure and ardent panne, such a loss is overwhelming, incalculable. Bolivar was stennete.hearebtoken, but his courage did not forsake him. No rice *could replace those tablets fate had broken ; the love of his many took mire possession of a bent cloned against all other at netnews, and that passion foe liberty which he seemed to inherit from enure, acqtmed new force and activity from his private cala. orry. lie set nut a second time for Earope, and visited succnaively epee, France, Italy, England, and a great pert of Germany. Due el his residence at Paris, he was particularly assiduous in his cinemas to acqtere ail the knowledge requisite for the warrior and tipstatesmen ; he formed connexions useful to him in tee pro fit' It is inquiries; he became the friend of II umboll t and of hem whom he imbibed prufuitad sad enlightened view s teeteed wdennalatagnistratioa. kl•nso acquittal I adadill Mete for the study of languages and history, in both of • be is said to have made vcry rapid progress. Ills agreeable annexe, the alight tinge of melancholy which characterized his whale app•nnce, and the advantage of a cultivated mind, rendered Boise is object of general interest in society ; but hi the midst of tits itemises and pleasures by which boom surrounded, his ardent megiretios was intsosely fixed on his long-cherished project—the talerieg ha country to independence. Active, temperate, frugal, analog the night to labour whenever a pint of the day had bent petted to ?erasure, the saviour of America silently formed himself for the awful work of the destruction of Spanish power in Ameriee. The comeation of Napoleon Bonaparte as Empuor of Franc* at which Wirer was present, appeared to him to threaten ele apprteddng revolution its the political affairs of Europe, the eon. sewing of which must necessarily extend to America. Under tie eileern of this vague presentiment. he set out for Spain, *ben, bevies lam& at Bordeaux, that General Miranda was in tbtUthed States, turneng an expedition fur the deliverance of his many been the Spanish yoke. he hastened to share the perils of nagbeenaenterprin, and to place himself under the banners of trdepeedsat chief. 'He arrrived too line ; the expedition had 1...1.f when he reached the United State, and, in a few days. he leant that nil* failed in he attempt. As, however, the reel of hie voyage to the United States, had escaped the in eice.ll rye of the Spanish police, he was at liberty to return et Sauk America. This he accordingly did, just at the rewire when the successes of Madrid anti of Baynone, the abdica te% of Ferdinand and of Charles, and the occupation of the entiesula by French troame occasioned the first interruption of •• cestornsry relations between the metropolis of Spain and ha e. ar.d caned the general insurrection of the new world. Then follows a statement of the political causes anal' events that led to the declaration of independence by the south American Provinces. The district of La Paz, in suiliencia of Charms, in the viceroyalty of Peru, first vv.. the example to the oil's!. Spanath settlements. The :nsurrect;on, however, was instantly quelled, and the in. iurg cats pot to death in the meat ignominious and horrible mannOr. The Memoir proceeds with a narrative of the solitary career of the celebrated but unfortunate General under whom Bolivar made his first campaign. The great earthquake of' the 2fith March, ltil2, by which, in one ininute and Eileen seconds, twenty thousand persons, in d frOsent parts of Venezuela, Sr re destroyed, overthrew the nelly.sotat4 s h lt d independence of that Province, and natal &wag the credulous populace such a degree of an perititioas appreht vision, that in a few months Miranda was obliged to cap tulate and disband his forms. lie was after ;arm treaclierotisly 'tient and died in the prisons of Cadiz. From that period Bolivar became the chief warrior of his 'aAtntry, to the service of which he gave the whole of MS Innerlw wealth. We have not apace to follow him through all his military exploits, but must conclude with the fol ;ntriug account of one of the most brilliant and interesting Pl'aagis of his life.— •uccerses had, on all sides, revived the hopes of the betrayed by fortune, had Tar was already filled with than that of arms, and he tisdo:n u a statesman and enemies by his skill and vebrusey, 1819, he opened resigned into its hands invested, and laid be. lution. The speech which sibed that spirit of frank icterixed all his actions. Government, be thus ex humanity are the preservers gratitude, and the most have contra/led with latore, is a deposit in. and the gratitude of Vt .- contains, not only the national honour : let us engage nents which children :he benefits of he also aye. _ sol• .s, from marching over rocky ground without shoes, were at tacked by ulcers is the feet and legs. Some perished from inani tion on the road, or were swept off by dysentery. An English battalion, upon which Bolivar had f o unded great hopes, perished ahuost entirely from these causes, and a still more dreadful end awaited the unfortunate anivivms who had escaped these compli atedsufferings. At the summit of the Andes the air " so rarified, ' and respiration consequently so difficult, that they were almost all benumbed ; they frothed RC the mouth, lost their senses, tore theft hair, and, bereft of every sense of feeling, by degrees ultimately died. Of five thousand kitties sand mules used in the expedition, alamost all perished, and the general was reduced to employ the Wiens who inhabit the sides of the Eararnoe, to carry on their backs the ammunition for the army. The roads, if we may give that name to ravines and the drained beds of mountain streams and torrents, were filled with the dead bodies of men, horses and mules, and with baggage of every description. In the midst of these die estrous scenes, Bolivar's firmness did not forsake him fora moment. Sharing to the utmost all the sufferings of his soldiers, he set them an ciao:rile of every kind of courage. Inflexible, enduring, lode fatigable, he shrunk from no privation, from no peril to which his men were exposed. An English Colonel (Rocke) complained to him that he had lost his baggage. Bolivar opened his pnrtmanteau and divided his wardrobe with him: it consisted of four shirts and four pair of pantaloons. Colonel Mackintosh, an officer in the CO. lombian service, relates what follows--" On the expedition to New Granada in 1019, we had a number of rapid mountain-torrents to pass: in order to cross those which were not fordable, we dragged along two small canoes fastened to the tails of horses, by means of which we were sometimes enabled to make a bridge ; at other times they were used to carry over troops, arms, he. whilst those, soldiers who had learnt the art of swimming swam through the ' water. Upon all these occasions Bolivar was very active himself, setting the example of labour, and frequently working harder than any commou soldier. On passing rapid rivers where there were fords, he was constantly to be seen assisting the men over, to prevent their being carried away by the force of the torrent; and carrying on "his own horse ammunition, arms, and pouches. Whenever, in short, there was any obstacle to be overcome, he was constantly on the spot, directing others, or affording the ex ample of his personal exertions, which always had the desired [ effect." At length, after 43 days' march, almost be:-and human strength and endutarce, doling which he lost his artillery and all his bag gage, Bolivar descended the side of the Cordillera, and suddenly appeared near Tunja, in the valley of Sagami's°. At the first news of this sudden and miraculous appearance, the advanced guard of the Viceroy's army, three thousand fire hundred strong, marched against Bolivar.—The ground and a great superiority in point of numbers, were in favour of the Spaniards, who occupied impreg nable heights. Bolivar saw that the success of the enterprise could only be decided by a rapid march upon the capital. The slightest hesitation, even accompanied by some clniingent advantage, might peetaps have caused Its failure. By one of those expedients which characterize gnat corona iders, he concealed his march from the me ny, by Grp he caused to be lighted, and, leaving him in his tar, prxetded by forced marches upon Santa Fi. The Sirs. niarls followed him with the utmost expedition but Bolivar, hay. lug been able to chaise his ground, waited for theta at Fkiyaca, near Tunja, gave them battle, and put them to the rout. Berreyro, gencrsl.in-ebief of the Royalist army, and thirty-eight of his of ficers, were taken prisoners. This victory liberated New Granada, and opened the gates of Santa Fe to the republican army. A success en unforeseen and so vast, astonished all classes of society. By escaping so many dangers, seizing upon the capital of the empire, and driving fram it the representatives of the King of Spain ; by defeating, with a handful of undisciplined men, eight thousand regular troops, commanded by Murillo, the conqueror of goyaca lied raised a fortniziable reputation. Be was received in the capital as a liberator. Ile found there a million of piastres, and resources of every kind ; and numerous recruits soon repaired the losses he had sustained in et cbsing the Cordilleras, and in the late battles he had fought. lle was chosen, by acclamation, Pre. sident of New Granada, and, in conformity with the general wish, on the Bth of September, he proclaimed the union of that province with Venezuela; thus attaching the corcuests be had made to the interests of the liberty of his country. oy, and proceeded to Mr. Rankine , 1, for the purpose of assisting in the investigating. Nearly nine eart-loads of luggage had been thrown ashore, and the duty also of examining it devolved on the Sheriff-Substitute. The greater part of it, however, seems to have belonged to Sir Joseph Radcliffe, the bodiesof six of whose servants have been found. The whole has been lodged in a place of security in Greenock. The following is a correct and authentic list of the bodies that have been found, with the names, so far as known, and the best description of those unknown we could pro cure, up to yesterday at mid-day : - FOUND OX FRIDAY. Two women servants of Sir Joseph Radcliffe, one named Hannah the other having the Initials d. R. marked un her shift. Mrs. Wright, of Glasgow. Two women, unknown; one with 1 blue, and the other with a brown stufrgown. Two children, one of them belonging to the female passenger saved ; the other, a female child, unknown, well dressed, with lace cap. AR. John Bell, botcher, of Dumbarton. . Angus Cameron. am near Fort William. .Mr. Archibald Graham, of Corpse)), near Fort William. James Grierson. steward of the Comet. In ail eleven bodiea foimd on Friday. • 'FOUND ON SATURDAY. William Allan, servant to :11r. Dcanistoun, claimed and taken to Canibusvkin. James Miller, of Edinburgh. • John Reid, of Edinburgh. A girl about 17, unknown, poorly dreuei. Duncan Mackenzie. a highland trader. An old man from (AMP, name unknown. A woman unknown, supposed the motner of four children who were on board. James Dingwall, his }eft hand injured by a mill. George Al urray. a lligidand trader. James 111anderson, engineer of the Comet, taken away by his widonv A young wpmnn named Rose, claimed by her brother, and carried to Greenock. A sailor belonging to Limekilns or Kincardine. name unknown. Ronald Mackenzie, piper to Sir Joreyli Radcliffe. A young gentleman, name unknown, green coat, aiher watch, linen malted C.B S. Surgical instruments found on him. Angus A. Kennedy, a young gentleman about 14 or 15. A young man about 15, name unknown'. .An Irish pedlar, name unknown. Euphau Nivea servant to blrs. Wright. In all eighteen bodies feassitavn Saturday. FOUND ON SUNDAY. A seaman, name unknown. John M 'Lachlan, one of the Comet's crew. Mrs. Winclitfe, supposed to be the housekeeper of Sir J. Rad cliffe. A young man—linen marked J.U.P. The body of a woman, name unknown ; initials on linen 1.31.; red Morocco baby shoes found in her pocket; supposed to be the nursery maid who had the charge of one of the children found on Friday.—Fire bodies found yesterday. From the foregoing melancholy list it will be seen that St bodies have already been found, which, with the 11 persons saved, makes the number accounted for amount to .1.5. No traces had bees" found of Captain Sutherland or his lady, or of Mr. M'Ali ter or his nephew. We lament to say, that there is too much reason to fear that Mr. Hugh Rollo, writer to the signet, has also perished ; though there are some circumstances that afford a feeble ray of hr-c, which a slay or two at farthest must confirm or destroy. It is certain that a part of his luggage—a port manteau— has been found ; but the under-steward of the vessel reports, as far as we can understand, that a boy brought to the boat, at Locbgilphead, Mr. Rollo's luggage, consisting of a portmanteau and a travelling hag, for the latter of which he soon after returned, and carried away. A gentleman, however, came on board at that place, though the man can give no description of his appearance. Some other persons belonging to this city have been mentioned ; but we abstain from repeating their names, as we are per fectly satisfied they were not in the Comet. Such of the bodies as have not been claimed and carried way by their relatives, have been laid out in the church of doureck, and decent coffins provided. There were yes terday about thirty corpse's in the sanctuary, and a most heart-rending and agonising scene was there exhibited. Every hour arrivals , were taking place—the parent looking for his child—the friend for his friend—the wife for her husband. The uncertainty as to who were passengers, rendered only the suspense of those who expected friends or relatives by the vessel snore dreadful. The picture given by the survivors of the scene it is im possible for us to describle. It appears that up to the ac cident, the voyage had been most prosperous, and now, within so short a distance from their destination, every heart was full of happiness—dancing, pleasant stories, and con versation, were wearing sway the bight, when the awful mandate went forth, and SO human beings, in the very midst of innocent gayety and fond anticipation, were in an instant hurried, imwarned and unprepared, into the pre sence of the Almighty. We have said that description of this scene, by us, was impossible ; but our immortal bard has furnished us with one, which we hope our readers will not consider idnpro perly introduced or misapplied— Then rote from sea to sky the wild farewell, Then shrieled the timid arid stood still the brave ; Thep some leap'd overboard with dreadful yell, As eager to anticipate their grave; And the ma yawn'd around her like a hell. And down she suck'd with her the whirling wave, Like one who grapples with his enemy. And strives to strangle bim before he die ! And first one universal shriek there rosl.'d, Louder then the loud ocean, likes crash Of echoing thunder ; and then all was hush'd, Save the wild shriek, and the remorseless dash Of billows ; but at intervals there gushed, Accompanied with a convulsive splash, A solitary shriek, the bubbling cry Of some strong swimmer in his agony .! With regard to the cause of this tireatlful affair—though, beyond all doubt, the principal blame lies with the Master of the Comet, he not only having no light out, but his jib sail set—still the feeting is universal in Greenock, that the Master of the Ayr is in the highest degree culpable, in de serting, as he did, the scene where be had made such havoc. It is not true, as asserted in the authorised statement pub lished in a Glasgow paper of Saturday, that the Ayr did not leave the spot till all traces of the Comet and her ill-fated company were lost. The Ayr fled from the spot, while yet the shrieks of the drowning bungs were thrilling lit the, ears of her crew.—She fled—and all but lost the only brave and humane individuals she had on board, the sailors of the Harmony, who made an attempt to get out the Ayr's boat to the rescue, but which was pulled under water by her precipitate flight, and these generous seamen were only able to save themselves with difficulty. She fled—while one of the crew of the Cutlet was swimming to her, and whose cries for succour did resell her in her flight—hut in rain. The futile pretence that Ate was in a sinking state, Li Miff Alit/roved 14 her haiing sailed in safety to Gree nock--a distance of about three miles—while the master mutt gave known, that, had she been in that state, his greater chance of safety was, - aftet rendering the assistance he was Patina to render to the snfterets periShillg under his eye, to run his vessel on shore, from which he was hot 300 yards distant, and which he &MAI have done in Compara tive safety, and almost -without damage. We can Make allowances for the agitatiOn sad confusion such a scene would occasion ; but we can find not a shadow of exce'se for the selfish and dastardly conduct of the Master of the Ayr. In the judicial investigation that is prweeding, if be is not so deeply to blame as we apprehend, he will have a fair opportunity of exculpating himself, though we confess, in the face of tiro facts we have stated, we do not tee how this can be done. We intended to make sometemarks on the almoit fiendish levity with which a Glaigow Journal has alluded to a Noble Lord and a highly respectable Member of Parlia ment, who were reported to have been on board the Comet ; but the general feeling of loathing and disgust which these allusions have created wherever they have been seen, are sufficient, without our assistance, to mar?: them with ptlblic . scorn and indignation. [From the Second Edition of the Glasgow Free Press of Saturday.] SATIIRD•Y NIGHT, 7 o'ct.oca. Since the first edition of our paper went to press, we have ascertained that the English gentlemen referred to in the express from our reporter of last night, are safe. They were landed at Rothesay. We have seen three of therh— Messrs. A. Morrison, and George Martineau, of London, and Mr. Henry Martineau, of Norwich. The other gen tleman who went on shore at llnthesay was Mt. Glover, the celebrated landscape painter. They mentioned that Mr. M'Allister, W. S., bud intended- to land at Rothcsay, but having met with some obstacles in getting on shore his luggage, he was unfortunately detained. They think there were about twenty cabin passengers, and they were mostly young men. There were only two ladies in the cabin, — Mrs. Captain Sutherland, and Mrs. Wright, of this city. The gentlemen estimate the number of people on hoard from fifty to sixty, exclusive of the crew. They think there were not more than seven female passengers in the steerage. Four of thetn were servants of Sir Joseph Rad cliffe, of , near Doncastet. Sir Joseph's Highland piper was also oil board, and we are afraid is one of the sufferers. The gentlemen speak highly of the conduct of Captain Whines and his crew, while they were on board of the Comet. We have also seen one of the passengers who was saved, Mr. Ewen Macdonald,--of Fort Augustus, who gives the following account of what fell under his own observation : —He thinks there might be about 60 passengers in all. He was a steerage passenger, and shortly before the cata strophe was upon deck. Ire saw a light a-brad, and a fellow-passenger observed that it was a light-house; but one of the crew, who was on the look-out forward, re marked, "It is a steam-boat," and instantly called aft, " A steam-boat—helm a starboard." He supposes the helm was ported; as the vessels almost immediately struck. Captain M•lnnes was on the cabin-deck, and called. on the rassengers to come aft, thinking the packet might right. Greet confusion • isued, the passengers forcing their way into the Comet's yawl, which was hung a-stern. In the hurry the tackling could not he loos e d: one of the ropes was cut shortly before the other. There were from , Yo to 30 people in the small boat.at the time; Mr. M`Donald was one of them, and nearly the whole were precipitated into the water. The other rope was cut almost at the mo ment the Comet sunk. M'Doi,dd was thrown into the water, and upon gating to the surface he found no trace of the CoMet. He observed the small boat floating bottom upwards, and he and some others caught by it, and in con sequence of their struggling it righted, but was full of water. He and two others got into the yawl, and in about fifteen minutes they were hailed, and towed to land by a boat which had pushed off from the shore. Mr. Graham was found in the Corset's boat. M'Donaldi and the two who were saved with him, were so weak at the time they were taken in tow, that they could not move into, the other boat. Considerable apprehensions were experienced• vis-ta the fate of Alexander ftl'Neil, Eqq. advocate, who had written to his friends in Glasgow, that he ekpected to be here frcm Inverness yesterday ; but we have every reason to believe that this gentleman was not a passenger in the Coiner. The following statement has been handed to us in vindi cation of the captain and crew of the Ayr:— The Ayr left Greenock about one iu the morning, car rying a light a-head, which the regulations of the river de manded. All hands were on deck, two or three of whom were looking ont at the bow. The master had been on the paddle-lox, frequently calling to the men to look well out, until they concluded themselves abreast of Gourock (for it was now dark), when he went aft to adjust the binnacle light. On returning to resume his station on the paddle-box, and before he had reached the rail on the quarter-deck, a cry of " boat a-head," and " starboard your helm," was heard from the men stationed at the bow. The vessel im mediately answered the helm, (now starboard), but the Comet's helm appeared to lie to port, and the two in con sequence came in contact. When the Ayr got away from the Comet, the master of the former ordered the small boat to be lowered down, in order to render the Comet assist ance. In the hurry, however, the boat tilled with water, and about this time the Comet disappeared. Every exer tion was made by the master to bring the Ayr round to the place where lie presumed the Comet was, but it was some time before the vessel answered the helm, and when ut length she did so, no trace could be found of the Comet. At this time, the passengers of the Ayr (who before the crash had been below), apprehensive of their own danger, for the vessel was then leaking much, grew clamorous that the master should run the vessel ashore, and implored him, with hands around him, or rather upon him, to do so, and to save their lives. Ile, therefore, seeing all attempts to rescue any of the Comet's people ineffectual, put about, and returned to Greenock. The Comet had no light, nor did Capt. M<Clelland hear any voice from her till the vessels met. [Prom the Cakdonian Mercury of Satariay.l Tile heart rending accident of the loss co the Comet steam-packet with its numerous passengers has excited the deepest agitation in ttis place (Edinburgh). Those who have friends in the west country, or at Inverness, are in the greatest distress, being quite uncertain as to their fate. On Sunday night the Post-office was beset by an anxious crond, eagerly inquiring if there was any farther intelli gence as to the sufferers. We have endeavoured to collect from individuals connected with Glasgow or Greenock such farther information as may have arrived. Many rumours are in circulation, and names are mentioned which we forbear to notice, for fear of giving unnecessary pain to these concerned. We regret, however, most deeply to state, that great fears are entertained for H. J. Rollo, Esq. W.S. a portmanteau having been found on the beach with his name on it. Lord M'Honald and family were to have embarked in the Cornet, but were, as we hear, fortunately prevented. We understand that the Lord Advocate and Mr. Dunlop, Sheriff of Renfrew, set off on Saturday afternoon, to commence ass investigation into the cause of the accident. On Saturday ' 2 7 toadies had been found. We have heard of other persons both in Leith and Edinburgh : but we cannot, in such a case, run the risk of wounding the feelings of relatives, unless we have positive inforn-a tion. One well knoWn and respected individual and his lady, for whom apprehensions were entertained, were, we understand, to have been in Appin on Thursday last, and it is not supposed, therefore, that they could have been on board the Comet. One letter received here states, that the lady mentioned in the Glasgow papers, with seven children, is Mrs. M'Lcod of Kintail. The same letter also mentions a Mr. Miller, son of Mr. Miller, fish-curer in Leith, of the sufferers. Mre. Captain Sutherland, one of the un fortunate sufforers, was slaughter of H. R. Duff, Esq. of Muirtown, near Inverness, and niece of Mr. ForLec of Cul loden. She is represented to hare been 'Uglily beautiful and accomplished. She had been five weeks married, and not five days, as stated in some accounts. The foundation -stone of the intended Church in Great Oxford -street, Liverpool, will he hid to-morrow, by the Bishop of Ch:-oter. Ills I.:mils:hip will be accompanied by the Mayor, and the other Members of the Corporation, the Clergy, Churchwardens, tke. ; the procession will proceed from the Town-hall, at two o'clock. -. I ne n ': l 7 ll3 e tie p n ,ted who iu t. t ho lit it e gh mi so nd o o f ften Ib,eattrawyeads alreadyb fortfiulniei d with .Jneeptions of a higher sort of glory than that of arms, and he astonished the Americans by his wisdo:n u a statesman and tie stem, after baring conquered their enemies by his skill and •%needity as a warrior. On the IGtb of February, 1819, ha oPenell Ina Venezuelan congress at Angustura resigned into its hands Ine suprem e pawer with which lie had bun in rested, and laid be- for e it $ preijett for a republican constitution. The speech which he Pronounced on this solemn occasion, breathed that spirit of frank 4 ' 14 u pright roller which has since characterised all his actions. : sPvaking t.f the English eredeorsof the Government, be thus ex. M rs These friends of humanity ore the preservers . I mee,ran !Mee y : we owe than eternal gratitude, and the 1710P1 PU'et':li fulilment of the engagements we have contrarted with Thc rational debt, citizens legislators, is a deposit in. ttisted to the good faith, the honour, and the gratitude of Ve. nentela • tiara it u the sacred ark which contains, not only the loaf benefactors, bet also our national honour : let us Penal than fail in the slightest degree in engage rents which hi , e tared ear country, and insured to our childien :he benefits of • II:" , d.d not merely propose fundamental laws; he also re. • e-f, tl the overtly all those institutions which an; within • • rce eta rer7h:izac government, sad, without which, said THE; • Miff ligh r illitgg. -._. , \ I iiimr, Asir* :wit - - - z - q • 0111 OF 80/./PAR. he, "a repsblie Is but an empty sound." In short, his noble and' LOSS OP 7W tYPIW4I I. StrAlf-PACKE T. e-- upright conduct recalled those Ilhertfkad adorns whosepatriotisma, .;; .- i.' early life of the Hero and valour, and genies, b ane earne d f or that the highest of all titles, • 'Prom tint/Atte trade Cotws m of Nonall-1 t extracted from the last t hat of fathers of their country. Thee* however, implored It firths te erue'lls isy to'beintudniesie to our readers or, a well eontluetcd maga- blot ofpublic •' d' • I t one of the most klaifut iota calsibitous events that perhaps ,In the name pu_c safety, to retain the masons poise : Fairs of that part of thb has ever . taken pltlgtbAlitotOtty. On Friday morning ascii snore tranquil drum, to which he consented. last the QuMet treetystOtet front Inverness, via Fort he city of CaffeCWS, in the wear After having regolated ev e ry thing connected with admit:dank William, to klilwrin, '‘iben . o the iestern point of the ma Deen —aee . etee rel ; e4e. floe s Betivar eadisvoured to attach the liberty of New Granada to village of Gouroek t &obi the miles below Greenock, was ou,m., 13 ;;;T es ; which Ganz tbse el Vesestualsi These pedsavours, as we shall eft/WWII/ see run on board by the Ayr Ste luggage packet, outward istatwatieetwA to thallium et Imp seeweed with seem.* the two republics have grown and fins : no sml in the Trace of is vo minutes a ft erwards the Abed together ander hielhstering case. On the 24th of February. most Wanda,. la Veneesela.Comet went to the bottom ! There were; as nearly as can tic a:legman at Bomar was beset out fee New Granada, to attack Galena ftlorillo, who had be ascertained, abOtit sixty persona on board, out of which o that province, as preeeradoe- mine choice of th e islantrof Achsgos„ Amuse by two arms of the number eleven only have been saved. The variety of re- Bolivar wets bay Finale when Apia., es an hnpregnekle position. The royalists of this province ports whi c h reac hed thi s c i ty d ar i ng t h e course o f S atur - i mow. bee retartano pa. had . been beaten by General Santander. Bolivar felt that the fate d a y induc e d u s t o procee d, ore t h e evon i ng o f t h at d ay , to raced with the paiediattatitnr of of t h e campaign depended on th e junction of his troops with those Gouruck, for the purpose of eeabling us to lay before our 'twice of an isesanwe fortune of that br a v e G in ter , w hi c h he efreved on , the 3d of June, after re 2 ders, in this publication , the latest and mat authentic e him. feudally beloved by . having routed General Torre, who e nd eavoure d t o o pp ose hi s pa s - intelligebet that could possibly be procured. ed from his paternal care, the Bolivar now received the deputies of the principal towns of We accordingly reached that place yesterday forenoon, SS P' d, then, afford to a child of his New Granada, and reso l ve d to cross t h e Cordilleras, and to attack and found numerous boats engaged in dragging for the bodies cround the place whete the st e am-bo a t h a d s u nk, the Spaniards in the kingdom of N ew G rana d a . N o thi ng c o u ld were devoted to the elements of which was, as nearly as we can guess, about 300 yards from r, geography, and the heemel. equal the fatigues and deagers which attended this daring ente h r e . the shore, in sixteen fathoms water. The Sheri ff . Substitute prize. It was over the summits of the loftiest mountains, In t eked by may stains progress, and of Ronfrewshire, Claud Marnhall, Esq. assisted by Mr. midst of the most precipitous rocks, across eternal snows. > absorb all his attention. Itßankine, of Oourock, and Mt, Leitch, one of the Magis- through paths eat up by torrents, an d w h ere t h e t oot o f ma n h a d energy, nor from a love of the trans of Greenock, had been Cortpleyeawithout intermis- Bolivar neglected the study of *sodden, that this bold rival of Hannibal and CW‘tlf marched, sion since Friday taming in the painful duty of examluing of a little army, u npr ov id e d S ven w i t h toecesssi i ce . t o at. contrary, be was indifferent to at the dead bodies as they were brought ashore, taking exact bola, and, coaatabily absorbed tack she veteran soldiers of 11l friths, and to take possession of the descriptions of their dresses anti appearance, and inventories , the grammoma aseheaands east eapkal of the empire. The lofty character of Boli vi a gave to thi o f the property found on their maims. On our arrival we with his ye p...en* e ' . expedition a hervie east, whi c h i t -rill ever retain In history. All th., found these gentlemen superirftending the inspection and ++ said his node, one day, to a f naturoseeracel to conspire foe the ruin of the cause of in- remova l o f the bo*rof five pdeplits which had just been or this inforouttion, "but dhat 5 4=c. Allee- army , which, it is dinned, did rot exceed IMO shagged . up, tterteltureb 011Weenrock, where the other ' : air of his native country was men, was daily thin ne d b y t h e most un f oreseen accidents. The bodies that had been found on Friday and Saturday were his soul." Prophetic words, passage of one little t or r ent a l one deprived him of a hundred men, laid. The Lord Advocate. acconspanied by Mr. Dunlop, irit, and that innate lore of disabled by the bite of a B a h ca ll e d t h e cant or rays. The sol. Principal ...Sheriff of Henfrewshire, at-rived about mid-day, __ TO THE EDITOROFTHE BRITISH PRESS. Sta,—Having observed that your columns are most ably devoted to the interests of the Established Religion of the country, may I request the favour of some of your clerical friends to in form me, why the Chapel of Ease to St. Pan cras Church, which has lately been erected in this vicinity, has not been yet opened for the accommodation of the pub.. lie? It has been finished some months, but no consecra tion has taken place, much to the inconvenience of many of the inhabitants a this now populous neighbourhood, as theft is no place of worship within a moderate distance, for those who wish to attend. the church service, hut at the Foundling Hospital, which, as a charitable institution, is generally so crowded, as to render the accommodation for a family extremely doubtful. Tours, &c. 31ceklesburgh.square, Oct. 26,1625. W. it. A Meeting is to be held at the Freemasons' Tavern in the course of a few days, for the purpose of establishing a library, with reading-rooms and lectures, for the accom modation of persona engaged in commercial and professional pursuits in the western part of the metropolis. Mr. Martin, of Galway, has been in attendance at Clerk enwell Sessions with his witnesses, in order to prefer his indictment against the Editor of the Morning Chrunick. From the number of bills previously upon the list, how ever, it was supposed his turn to be beard would not come on before to-day. We arc rejoiced to find that some of the most respectable bankers in town are ready to receive subscriptions in behalf of Mrs. Belzoni, and of the interesting memorials left in her hands, of her lamented husband's labours ; that some per sona of the highest character and distinction have declared their anxiety to promote in this instance the cause of hu manity and science ; and that a number of gentlemen are preparing to choose a Committee, who will be authorised by Mrs. Belzoni to carry into execution a plan which har been proposed for her advantage. Saturday an altercation took place between a gentleman and the driver of one of the Margate coaches, at Graves end. The gentleman wished a lady to proceed in the same coach with himself, although she had booked herself to go' by the coachman who was driving her. The driver resist ea, blows were exchanged, and ultimately the coachman received a stab from the gentleman's dirk stick, who was immediately F , lt in custody, as the wound is considered dangerous. • 41 ...Sae. CAPT I AIN PARRY'S LAST VOYAGE. We havg timely stater that at the dine when the ult. fortunate aecident heppenttl to the Fury, in the last some of Captain Piny, the leaders of the expeditien entertained strong hopes of succeeding in the object of it. They were separated from the open sea by a harrier of id of std * very formidable width, and had aseerlainad that the ties remained open to a very considerable distance. The!, were deterred from endeavouring to enter upon it by a cone sideration that all the provisions which could be stowed ott board the Hecla, would only last the united crews of the Hecla and Fury twelve itiohtha, and that the voSetze to Behring's Straits would probably last twenty-four. They saved as much of the stores of the Fury as they could; but a great part of them were left on the beech, *heel they they Were first landed, for the purpose of lightening her; along With the luggage and clothes of the different official'. It is said that many officers were obliged to abandon in thin manner, property which had cost them three or four bud- . dred pounds at their outset on the voyage. We trust thigt . they will hot ultimately lose it, but that the Admiralty will indemnify them for it, even though such a proceeding be contrary to the general practice of the service. At th 4 time when the F ur y struc k, the Heels was aground, and consequently the situation of both ships was most distress. ing. In this condition, which was almost hopeless, not a murmur of discotiterit was heard among the men, but evert order was performed with cheerfulness and alacrity. The. cold was intense, and yet during the night, risen and officers were obliged to sleep on the shore, with no ether protection from it than mere terns. These, on their derarturc, were left standing, for the benefit of any atm) , tequimaux, who ,may happen to pass that way. 'Outing this voyage the expedition did not see any of these wansiering tribes; and of course was deprived of the amusement which it de rived on its last from their trickery and gluttony. The Men resorted,however,tO all their old, and also to seine new mode! of whiling away the tediuM of their 9 inonthenight of winter, and upon the whole succeeded in it to admiration. Art observatory was erected on shore, in which the officers spent much' of their time in making amid recording ebserva.:. 1 norm The garden was attended to as before • but the herbs reared iii it did 'rot at all compensate for the trouVe , bestowed upon them. Souse cucumbers were grown glasses in the summer, but not of a very la.ge description. The winter was Milder than any which the expedition pre viously experienced ; and one proof of it is, that the ships were not laid up in their winter quarters till the Bth of Oc tober this time, though in their former voyaces they had been laid up about the 24d or 2311 of September. There have been no new discoveries made in any branch of nate.. rat history. Several collections of insects, &c. have beets made, but few which V. - ere not known before their last voyage. The ptarmigans were plentiful, and some fine specimens of them have bean brought home. Grouse were also shot occasionally, and formed a delilit ful change in the messes of the ships' companies. Grua: attention was paid to their diet, and the good effects of it were visible ha the healthy state of the crew. Only two m n were lost in the course e.f the voyage. One died of t.I lease. and the other was dtowntd whilst on a shooting party. It up ',cared a at n the twilight a p riy of three bad gone to a narrow cl antkl of water which ran between the ship and the shore, to shoot certain birds which tame to drink there. Two of tie party made a ci rcu it t o ! set round it, antiin clo-i . log so separatel from their companion. They then amused themselves with shooting for some time, and thought that their comrade was doing so too. On their return to the ship they had to get across this channel again, when to their grief and surprise they found thetr companion's corpse floating on the surface of it. The men in general s em uninjured by the harsh climates they have left, and are confident that they shall succeed, if another attempt be made for that purpose. The Hecla tnay be expected hourly at Dzptford, as the Comet swam packet was ordered to proceed from Chatham. on Tuesday morning, and tow her up the river. Captain Parry is on board of her. Captain Huppner left Slicerne-s in a post-chaise soon after the breaking up of the COurt- Martial. MONUMENT' Al' WATERLOO. The following is an account, given by a recent traveller, of the monument now erecting by order of the Nether lands Government, to commemorate the Battle of Water- 100 : " The Monument, as it is called, has a very imposing • effect, even in its unfinished stat:.. It is an hemrthen mound or hill, of a conical form, resembling the one ou the Bath road, near Kennett, but of larger dimensions and more striking appearance. It is of immense size, being upwards of seven hundred feet diameter at the base,. or two thousand one hundred and sixty fi-lt circumTevence. It is two hundred feet high, and one hundred 'fee! in diameter at the top ; there is a double carriage road winding round it, in a spiral form, and supplying an easy means of ascent for carriages to the very top, and by this road the materials have been, and are conveyed to com plete the work. In the centre is a shaft of brick work, which has been carried up from the bottom, and is still going on. It is to be sixty feet higher than the top of the mound, making the whole height 260 feet. It is intended for a pedestal, to receive a lion, twenty-one feet long, and twelve feet high, which is ready to be put up, when the work is finishes!. The mound has been eighteen ninths in hand, and is to be completed in six more, and frcms what has been already done, little doubt remains that it will be so. For the first twelve months 2,000 men, NU horses, and as many carts as could be kept at work, were employed on it, and the number bas only been reduced as the termination of this great undertaking approaches. At present, as the works are going on, at the top it has a pleasing appearance from the great number of horses, carts, and people ascending and descending by the winding toad." In consequence of the fulling in of the long room at the Custom-house, it is the intention of Government to bring an action for damages against bfr. Laing, the architect, and Mr. Peto, the builder of that structure. It is said that the damages will be laid as high es 200,000/.—Evea ing du per. In the Cathedral Church of Durham was read, on Sun (lay last, a sequestrstion, investing the tithes, profits, and emoluments belongintr, arising, and appertaining to the Deanery of Durham, in the hands of aequestratars, for the: put pose of liquidating certain debts mentioned iti with sequestration, amounting to the sum of 35,0001.—This circumstance is much to he regretted, as the present Dean. is a very charitable and humane person, and has done much good since his appointment to the Deanery.—Tyne Mercury. The master chimney sweepers Lave incorporated them selves into a society, for carrying into effect the provifions of an Act of Parliament lately passed for the protection of climbing boys. BRIGHTON, °CY. 4 l -Ssturday was a day of actual business in this town : no less than eleven lots of estates were an nounced to take piece at the Old Ship. At one o'clock. Mr. G. Robins addressed a very numerous and respectable auditory at some length, commenting most particularly on the immense value of the remaining front ground belonging to the Countess St. An tonio, wbich he represented as the only vacant spot on the West Cliff " without ehcountering the fatiguing distance of at least two miles." Mr. Robins observed, that the value might be easity esti• mated by a comparison with the result of his hot sale for the Countess, when one acre. in the same situation, sold for 8.000 guineas. This was knocked down for 2.000 guineas ; it was whispered In the room that it was bought for Alm Courts. The next property was Air. Kramer's retired villa, Carlton Cottage. - The worthy owner had spent much time, and as much money upon this place, and it was empludicaliy observed by Mr. Robins, that it was mote easy to conceive than describe the grief he ',Aortal at t b l e it i t n y g t o o b r li et geil for t m o se w p h a ic r h ate m b ad im e self itinfrodiTriti.isabitt indispensable— h is a paramount iaj,ty, spir, dilection for Kramer these 50 long years was proverbirl, and as Windsor nil! for the future be the principal abode of the King, it follows that tile favourite header of his Rand must be there !alit). This, at once, ezplains the cause of the sale. It produe 1.900 eiill oCI7-41 all carneollleot residence rproidocetiree o property of n t he A Krstnitearrine Parade, asoldfora si bott a t p l i , ed soo o " Last 4 Welor. rot in the best ponibk order, bat in front of the Chain Pier; Ir. Robins said. thst fur this situation, ft was imporoi'bie to Pry too mach; It was sold fur 1,900 r. the purchaser is !Ur. Cohen , the brother - In-haw of hi Emlischi Charles Mathews has beet; P beer fin two or three days r tie was in the room daring the Avalon. Russelt, our active and enterprinag Alaseger, sew found N ro out—all overturea. howrver, were in wain. Hie aepe et to the tempting offer of fifty guineas for one rag",; war." I ca-ne bete for three diva quiet, and marry Ifi . ' rot tempt 'me to abandeo my tint resolution."