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Lii:A YJUALS. We have received a series of Buonus Ayres Ga zettes' to the cli , se of last Ottober. They contain very little information of pub&c interest the Con vention between the Viceroy &to, and the Junta of Buenos Ayres, which we co:dmunicated yesterday, having at least given a" temporary settlement to affairs in tha: quarter. These Gazettes contain a corre , pOildence of considerable length between Ad miral De Courcy, the British Naval commander on that station, arid Geyeral Elio, on the subject of the blockade of Buenos Ayres. As that blockade is now raised by mutual agreetrient, the correspond ence is deprived of thegraater portion of its interest ; but we shall give the letters as a specimen of the views with which the correspondence was conclud ed on both sides. rIRST LETTER OF ADMIRAL DR COURCY TO T-HE VICEROY ELIO: On board his Britannic Majesty's ship the Foudroyant, of Monte Video, Sept 5, ;Six. Most Excellent Sir,—Actuated by sentiments of profound respect for his Catholic Majesty, and of the gleaiest good will towards the Spanish people, I have the honour, as Vice-Admiral of his Britannic Majesty, and Commarrder in Chief of his naval forces in South America, to salute the flag_ of Monte Video ; and I should consider myself as very fortu; nate, if your Excellency, on receiving this proof of any official character, were able to intolp me, that the. differences which have so long prevailed in the province of the river Plate had ceased; and still more fortunate, if I could ensure its complete re turn to harmony. _ The principles which guide me, emanate from his Royal Highness the Prince Regent of Great Bri tain, who, in the tome and on the behalf of his Britannic Majesty, - has authorised his Minister at Cadiz to negociate with regard to the relations be tween Spain and her Colonies, and who has given the most positive orders to, the Officers commanding his naval forces in- these sea::, to prevent (as hereto fore) all traffic in arms, or prohibited articles of war between English merchants and the inhabitants of South America. During a discussion of so mach interest, and until its result is ascertained, his Royal Highness will view the continuance of the maritime blockade of Buenos Ayres as a system injurious to the subjects of his Majesty; nor will his Royal Highness consent. to suffer the molestation of the commerce of his subjects, carried on in the usual way, and consist ing of innocent articles. Should his Royal Highness prohibit all friendly communication . between the subjects of his Majesty and the people of ihis Province, the English Cabinet might be considered as having taken a part in the war between Spain and her Colonies,—a course ia coluparible with the character of mediation' which. the Goverment -of his Majesty holds forth. Ia such a case, the Ametican Spaniards might view the English - as secret unetnies, and resort tor aid to the common enemy. _ Is it necessary for me to remind your Excellency, that commerce is the soutce whence Great Britain has derived the -means of assisting Spain against the hostilities of France. It may be, that the arma ment at present employed in the blockade of Buenos Ayre , his been equipped in prt out of the reve nues derived horn it ; and should such an arma ment act against the very means to which it owes Its strength ? But abstain from dwelling on a point so mani fest, of vvtrich your Excellency must be fully aware. Nothing, therefore, remains for me but to request that your Excellency will give me an assurance, that until the is,ue of the English mediation at Ca is made public, the subjects of his Britannic Majesty trading - in the river Plate shall not be molested or detained by the ships of his .Catholic Nl;lirsty. I shall thus be able to transmit - satisfactory in formation to his Royal 1-I , ghttess the Prince Regent of. Great Btitain, and shall thus feel a sincere plea sure in repeating, that I An, &c. M. Ds COURCY. REPLY OF GENERAL ELIO. Alonte Video, Sept. 6, 1811. Most Excellent your Excellency's letter of yesterday's date, I have learned, with great satis ladtion, your arrival in this river, and the semi meii►s of respect vvithwirich you - salute the Spanish flag, which I have the honour to support, 'as Vice roy of these Provinces, in the name of his Catholic Majesty, Feidmand VII. ; my own correspondent respedt for his I'vlajesly the King of Great Britain, whom you so well represent in these waters, being not les3 sincere and_constant. To be able to reply to the other points mention ed in your Excellency's letter, it becomes, necessary lor me to ask, whether you bring with you any or detsor credentials trom -the Regency, which z in the name of Ferdinand VII. conduas the executive power of Spain and the Indies, by Ix hose authority I gt.vern these dominions and to declare, that with out such ciedentiais, 1 should - be wanting to my duty were I to enter into- any treaty or convention with your Excellency about matters. of so ,high a nature. Your Excellency appears (if I -have not misunder stood the purport of your letter) in the charatter of a. Mediator between the interests of Spain and those of the British nation, in these parts; but you must know, that it is indespensable for such a purpose, that you should be invested with authority from both Powers. If your Excellent!) , • is destitute of any au 'hot it) , from the' Spanish GoVernment, then I should render myself culpable by discussing with, or an swering for my acts, and for the performance of the most sacred of duties to, any other person or autho rity but that of the Government, which, in the name of my captive King, roles both those and these do minions. But if you eome authorised for the above purpose by your Government, I shall`feel tLe great est satisfaCtion in thing hand-in-hand for the res toration of peace and tranquility, and for promoting the prosperity of Spanish and English commerce, as have encle.“ mired to do by all the means that were •t my disposal; and I hope to - see shortly realised faly wishes in favour of both nations,—Spain at home triumphaht offer Tier cruel ettctily, andlif't•e Over that band of rebels, who, availing themselves of the. weakness of the mother-country, have sought to abandon her in her great conflict —May God pre• serve, &c. XAVIER ELIO:' SECOND LETTER OP ADMIRAL DE COURCY. Foudroyant, oil Monte Video, Sept. 8. - Most Excellent Sir,---At a late boor of the night, I had the honour of receiving your "Excellency's re.;. ply to my letter of yesterday; and I have the mor tification to perceive, that, either from some obscu rity in my expressions, or from the want of corred ness in the translation, your Excellency has entirely mistaken my official , representation. , I do not presebt myself in the character of a medi- - ator, nor - as clothed with any political authority. I have entered the river Plate simply as an officer of the British navy, in execution of the orders of my Prince, and with the determined purpose of prevent ing every detention of the mercantile subjects-of his Britannic Majesty, and every affront to his flag : and I conceive that the means of effeding these *eels, at the same time most satisfactory to his Royal High ness, and most decorous towards your Excellency, will depend upon the instrudions which your Excel lency shall give to the officers commanding the ships of his Catholic Majesty ; and upon the whole, I trust that your 'Excellency will take those steps which the case requires. I acquainted your Excellency that the Prince Re gew, in )he name and on the behalf of his Nhjesty, had authorised his Minister at Cadiz to mediate be tween Spain and•her South At - pelican colonies': and I added, that his Royal .Highness would not fail to view the continued blockade of Buenos Ayres (es pecially during the existence of that mediation) as a systeth almost exclusively injurious to the mercantile subjects of his Majesty. The inhabitants of Buenos Ayres cannot be pow erful to war because they purchase English broad cloth and muslins, or any other permitted and inno cent article in which their commerce consists; nor can they thus become inveterate against their mo ther - country. The Prince Regent of Great Britain has absolutely prohibited all commerce in articles contraband or war, between the subjects of his Majesty k and the inhabitants of South America ; but I have no autho- - rity to recognise either directly or indirectly any torn - ) of Government which the latter may have adopted, and still less ought Ito sit in jOgnietit on their con dud : I at as an English Officer, vindicating the honour of my Scvereigti's flag, and protecting the commerce of his subjects. I renew my request that your Ekcellency would issue the proper orders for preventing the ships of his Catholic Majesty from interrupiing,or detaining the mercantile subjeas of his British' Majesty. It is scarcely necessary for me to remind a person, who, like your Excellency, is ardent loyalty, and can perfectly appreciate the nature of military obedi ence, that the orders which I have received from the Prince Regent of Great Britain must be obeyed. I am, &c. M. DE CoURcY. REPLY OF GENERAL ELIO TO THE PRECEDING LETTER. Excellent Sir,—ln answer to your Excellency's letter, which I had yesterday the honour to receive, I repeat the question which I had before put in my . note of the 6th, whether your Exc e ll enc y comes authorised by the Spanish Government to treat of the important objects of which you speak in your letters : without that circumstance, your Excellency must perceive it is impossible for me to enter into any correspondence on the subjed. Your Excellency will permit me to - observe, that though I have abundance of reasons which would give me ample advantage in reply to the questions which you have mooted in your letters, yet I shall always confine myself to repeat, that - such 'subjects ought to be discussed between Cabinet and Cabinet. Your Excellency must receive from your Govern ment, and I from mine, the rules for our respective conduct ; and any discussion which does: not origi nate from these sources, besides being fruitless, might only occasion altercations which. it will be better for us both to avoid. The orders of Governments are too respeaahle, Sir, to be ever compromised without the most im perions motives; and on this head I never can wish to be delinquent.—God preseive, &c. XAVIER ELIO• Monte Video, Sept. 8, al r. THIRD LETTER OF ADMIRAL DE COURCT. Foudroyant, off Monte Video, Sept. lc. Excellent. Sir,—Your last letter, in which you express a wish to know whether I have receivbd any authority from the Spanish Government to treat of the points contained in my letter of the . sth, has.just come to hand ; and I do not delay re plying, that I have no suchauthority. lin no re sped interfere with - the allairs of Spain, except in so far as the interests of England in the river Plate ale affeeied. The Ptincc Regent of Great Britain has ordered, that the ordinary and innocent com merce of his Majesty's subjeas be proteded. Ido not ask its protection from you ; but yet it is to be hoped there will be no detention by the ships under your Excellency's orders. The Prince, Regent of Great Britain respeas the 'Sovereign of S`pain, and reprobatei the tratfiti in ar ticles contraband of war betweeri the subjeas of his Britannic Majesty and the inhabitants of Spa nish America. • I esteem your Excellency much, and I love the Syaniards; but do the interests of Great Britain deserve no attention ? It is my duty to watch over them. Should the ships of the whole world, with the exception of .those belonging to the subjects of his Britannic Majesty, be excluded frog La Plata, it would be no business of mine ; I only claim the free navigation of the latter. The high respe& which X feel for your Excellency preventS - me horn dwelling on the great responsibility which must ac crue from risking disunion between two several por tions of the reSpedive subjects of their Britannicsand Catholic Majesties. . The ordeis of my 'Prince' must be obeyed. Hi therto I have given no instruetions to the ships co►n tideit t await your ki6eilei - i4'B decision. Some measures must be adopted.-1 haVe the honotir to be, &e. • M. DE cOURCY. REPLY OP GENERAL ELTO. Monfe Videb, Sept. Excellent Sir,—By your Excellency's letter of yesterday, which I 1141 d the honour to•recei►e this morning, I am informed that you haVe no authority from the Spanish Government to treat with me about a business, in regard to which 3 our Excellency requires nothing less than the abrogation of the Co lonial Laws, maintained hitherto by the nation in all their force. Your Excellency, besides, wishes that I should be wanting to the orders of my Court; and this being incompatible with my trust, 1 ain again compelled to repeat what I have declared in all my former letters, namely, that I cannot treat of these matters. • The blockade of the ports subject to the reVolO 7 tionary Junta of Buenos Ayres, by the ships of his Catholic Majesty, : has been in existence more thin a year. The British Government and the,Spanish kirow it officially ; between both, the most close and happy union prevails ; and since the formcr has not required of the latter any change of this just system, it is a clear proof that it had no reasons fot doing so; and as it is certain that the Coun cil of Regency, which transmitted me orders dated in June last, has given me no direotions to make any change in my system, I cannot therefore vary my measures. Your Excellency's letter is conceived in rather ob scure terms ; and I must beg you to inform me what you mean by the expressions, " the orders of my Prince must be obeyed. I wait the decision of our Excellency, and' some measures must be taken ?" Are they or are they not a threat ? The orders of the Prince Sovereign of Great Britain, it is incumbent on your Excellency to obey . ; but .1 must obey those of mine. I value myself on knowing how io supprt them ; and in this view of the mat er, certain that your Excellency will never obtain any other answer from me, you yourself will be re ;sible for the Meaitires which you think proper o take. God preserve, :c. XAVIER'ELIO. FOURTH LETTER OF ADMIRAL DR COURCY. Foodroyant, off Monte Video, Sept. 12. Excellent Sir,—With the greatest readiness, and , without the least reserve, I reply to the questions which your Excellency thought proper to put to me rn our yesterday's letter. You ask me what motive you could have for abandoning a blockade, of which the Governments of England and Spain had official notice', and the revocation of which neither of them has required.? I answer, that the British Minister at Cadiz, has, lately, received instructions from the Pi ince Regent, in the nameand on the behalf of the King, to mediate between Spain and her colonies, ; and that, until , the result of the proffered mediation is known, the British Government will not consent to the inter ruption of a friendly ' c o mmerc i a l correspondence be tween the . subjeats of his Majesty and the inhabitants of Spanibh America. . Hitherto circumstances have varied ; and it is ne cessary to add, that when in November last , year, I intimated to General Vigodet that I could not sanction the . detention of British ships in the River Plate, I acted on behalf Of the British Government, but not in consequence of express orders.' When your Excellency arrived as Viceroy, - I saw the matter under another aspeEt. I had not thought it necessary to yield to a Governor of Monte Video, that which, without difficulty, I granted to a Viceroy of the province. With regard to your interrogation, as to the mea sures which I shall take on knowing your determina tion, I answer, that as the British Government Will never consent that the communication with Spanish America shall be interrupted, till the result of its mediation shall be known (a measure necessary to render praCticable, and even possible, tier•friendly others), every attempt to interrnpt it, must be re siSted by the ships of his Majesty. There is no threat in this, but. I feel most deeply the conse quences which may follow. As your Excellency says, that the Spanish Go vernment sancti( , ned the to -ititne blockade of Bue nos Ayres, I cease to demand its abandonment ; but I hope that you will cause it to be suspended (at least as tar as regards British interests), until the result of the mediation at Cadiz shall be known. I bate the honour to be, M. DE COURCY. REPLY OF GENERAL ELIO TO THE FOREGOING LETTER Excellent Sir,—l.have the honour toacknowledge the'receipt, of your letter of yesterday, in reply to which, I refer entirely to what I have repeatedly said in my former letters. If the raising the block ade of the ports, subjeCt 'in the Junta . of Buenos Ayres, be not within' the compass - of my_ authority, it at least my duty 'to cause the smallest possible injury to indivAuals, and to British pt open y. Some ships a has been necessary to detain for a time ; but hitherto, not even the value of a real has been se questrated by me ; and that, notwithstanding Bri tish merchants have done great mischief to the timate Spanish cause, by seling ships and boats to the Junta, which have been actually employed by . the Junta against 'the alms of the King of Spain. Since my entrance on the trust which I,exercise, I have given proofs to America, and to the whole world, that I desire nothing but the peace and pro sperity of the inhabitants of this territory. lit con formity with these wishes of my heart, and with the beneficent and paternal views of the Spanisll Government, I am actually negociating fa:that dur pose. If, it prove unsuccessful, your Excellency may be as much assured that it will be owing to the ambition and inalpraCtices of the factious, as that Spain, when triumphant over the Common enemy, will not permit Pawn and virtue to remain the slaves of ambition and immorality. Your Excellency may rest assured, in every pos sible ay, that; with regard 'to the individuals and interests belonging to the generouS British nation, I . shall act with every possible consideration as I have hi herto done.—God preserve, XAVIER 'ELIO: LUNDuN : by 1 HOMAS WOOD, of No. 35, Maiden-lane, Covent-garden; and Published by W 1 I LIAM A RMIGER SCRIPPS, South M At the SUN bkatca, No, 112, Strand, where .thiverttsements, Orderc for the Paper, letters for the Editor, &c. (post-paid, tth AR4fY'. COtt di? A CIECULAR LETTER FROM THE DEPITIY;. SECRETARY AT WAR TO THE SEVERAL AGENTS. War:Office, lan. 9, do - . It having been ditcovered that • remittances of Bank Mlles and Bills are sent to Agents, under the Secte.tary . at War's cover, I am direded by Lord Pahnerstone to desire, that you will issue the most positi - ve instruaions to Papnasters, and others, td discontinue this* practice, and in future 'to addreS4 such remittances directly to you, through the ordi nary channel of the Gerier.ll Post-Office.-1 am, (Signed) W. Al R Y; GENERAL ORDERS. Adjutinteneral's Office, fan. The Prince-Regent, in the name and on behalf of his nijesiy, has been pleased to approve of the ap pointments of the followitrg-011icersopOn the Siaf in Ireland, ceasing from the 24th inStanr, viz.--- Grneral the Earl of Harrington, General 1%3 d consequence of his recent promotion.), Lieutenant. , General Sir C. Asgill, Lieutenant-General Wyn yard. • The Prince Regent has also been pleased to,ap. prove .of the foll Owing General Officers being placed upon the Staff of the army-in Ireland,' from thi 25th inst. viz.--Lieutenant-General Hon. Sir J. Hope, as Commander of the Forces ; Lieutenant.. General Lord Forbes, Lieutenant-General G. V. Hart, Lieutenant-General G, Drummond,- Major- Geneial W. Raymond, hom• the Ist instant, and Major-General T. O'Loughlin, from the Ist instant, in room of Major-General Le Coutier. The Prince Regent, -in the name and on behalf of his Majesty, has been pleased to approve of the following appointments, from the 2d instant.--, Lientenant•Colonel J. Nicolls, of the 14th foot, to be Deputy-Adjutant-General to the Forces serving in Ireland, vice . Major-General Raymond ; Colonel S. Browne, of the York Light Infantry - Valtinteers,. to be Deputy-Quarter-Master-General to the forces serving in Ireland, vice Major-Genend Murray. • _ _ The Prince Regent has been pleas.hl to direct, that Major-General W. Murray shall be reinoved from the Staff of Ireland to the Northern Dlsirict of Great Britain, from the 25th inst. D. COLQUHOUN, Lieut.-Col. A.A.G. AGRICULTURE, &c. MONTHLY REPORT FOR JANUARY. . - The dry weather through the month has proved very favourable to the young plants of - Wh eat , w hi c h to most Counti es hold a good colour, mid wear in other respeas a promising appearance. A considerable extent of Broad Beans have al ready.been got in by the d ill and dibble in Kent; Essex, and Suffolk. The markets for Bread-Corn have been fortunate ly kept do4 , n from the large importations of foreign flour, of which there a considerable supply in hand. - Our own Wheat Crop of last year is much dimi• niched in most distrias. The Potatoe Crops turn out abundant, and, from the mildness of the Winter, have kept betttr than, has been known for several years past. The Turnip Counties continue to abound in seed.. The Hay Markets have experienced hut little variation. Srriithfield, and most •of the principal Cattle Marts, have been well supplied through the month, but on some advaneein prices, parti cu la r ly fo r V ea l , House Lamb, an d Pig Pork. Some droves of Lei Beasts have come up from the North into Leicester- Aire, and other central counties,. and, from the openness of the weather, have sold high. PREFERMENTS. 'the Rev. R. Corfield, to the Readry of Pitchford, Shrop'• shire, void by the death of the Rev. C;Waleut ; patron, tti4 Hcin. C: C.' C. jenkinson. The Rev. W. C. Freena. Al A. Fellow of King's College, Cambridge, tO the Rectry of Milton, - Cambridgeshire, vacated by the death of the. Rev.e T. Key ; patron, the, Master and Fellows of that Society. The Rev. f . Stewart, A:At. to the Rettory of (Lll4lOllll, in Essex, vacant by the death of the Rev Dr. Raitie ; trons, the Governors of the Charter-house. The itey. Alderson, M.A. to the Living of liarthill and Tech:it:li; Yorkshire (valued at toga. per ann.), vacant by the death of the Rev. Mr. lie Witt ; patron, his C race the Duke of Leeds. The Bishop of Ely has presented hi's:relation, the Re.v.. Law, son of Dr. Law, Prebendary of Rochester, to a Rec• tory in the Isle,of Ely, worth 'coal. 4111 , 11 Th The Rev. B )ones, of Haresfield, Gloucestershire, to the Rectory of Gwernesney, Monmouthshire; patron, the Duke of Reau fort. The Rev: C. Whitmore nlashfield, B. D. Fellow of Jesus College, Oxford, to the Rectory of Goytre, Mon mouthshire; patron; Earl Ahergavenny. AIR I Ils On Wedne'sday last. the Lady of john Guise, Esq. of Upper Baker street, of a Daughter. At Buneraggy, County of Clare, the seat of the Hon. Co lonel Burton, the Hon. Mrs. Plunket, of a Daughter. The Lady of 1. D. Kellett, Esq. of Clournel, of a Son, In York -street, Portman•square, the Lady of 'Edward C. Bradford, Esq. of a Daughter. At A Ilanton-House, La 11141 nar l ksh i re, on the 23d inst. by the Right Rev. Bishop Sandford, Ranaid Macdonald, of Staffa, to A I Eli l zabeth Stewart, only dau g h ter o f Henry Stewart. Esq. of anton. on Wednesday last, at Broadway, John Pigott, Esq. jun. eldest son of lohn Pigott, Esq. of Bevere, in the Countra Worcester, to Miss Eleanor Walsh Porter. A tew days since, at St. Paul's, ;Covent-garden Captain G. A. Monro, Aid de-Camp to General Witettarn, mouth, to Anne, daughter of Henry White, LA. of- that place. Di. On Saturday l as t, ' a t Lowthe t r, u about eleven o'clock in the morning, alter an illness of only a tew day, John Richard son, 'Esq. Principal Agent" to the Right Hot;. the Earl of Lonsdale ' Receiver-General for the County of .Westmor— land, and Clerk of •the Peace tor the same. On Sunday night,- the intant son of Mr. Charles Webb, of Charlotte -street, Bedford- sq wire. The sante Same at Brighton, John Lagier Lamotte, 'Esq. late of "fliorngrove, near Worcester. On Monday last, Mrs Jackson, Wife of Thomas Jackson:, Esq. of Camberwell Terrace. , On Tuesday last, at Richmond, Surrey, .Mr. William Al. der, in his 88th year. the saute day, at l3icester, aged 27, after ajl ong and se. vere illness, Mr. S. Ball, late of the lion. East-India Com pany's Naval' Service, On Wednesday last, after a shOrt illness, Mrs. Chater, wife of Mr. Eliezer Chafer, of Corithill. The same day, in Manchester-square, Sir Joh n K n i g h t Bart. of fawsley Paik, Northamptonshire. On the 29th inst. Mrs. Gaselee,, wife of Mr. Gaselee, Surgeon, in the Borough. wATEit. AT LONDON BRIDGE. TO-MOR. ROW. Morning, 33 min. after 4. j . Evenng, 5S min. after 4. G'Nsvevor.square, must be addressed.