The Sun. — London, England, 1824-06-07 00:00:00

PARIS PAPERS. ( From the Etoile of Friday.) CHAMBER OF PEERS.—BULLETIN orJITYE 3. The Chamber (net at one o'clock. The amend ment of Count de MoLLIEIy, of which we gave the text yesterday, was first put in deliberation, as to that portion only which tended to substi tute for a conversion into aerates at • three per cent. a conversion into Rentes, half at three, and half at four per cent. The Duke de Broglie, the Count de la Forest, the Count tie Mollien, and the Minister of Finance were successively heard on this amendment, which was afterwards put to the vote on the scrutiny, and rejected by a majority of 120 votes to 103. The Duke de Crillon had, in the course of the discussion, proposed an amendment, which, in one of its articles, re-pro duced the proposition to substitute Rentes at four and a half to those at five per cent. This proposition being the same as that made by Count Roy, and rejected in the Sitting of yesterday, its author withdrew it, under the pledge of bringing it forward again in the course of the discussion of the other articles of his Amendment. _ All tite Amendments proposed on the first paragraph having been thus removed, the Chamber was about to vote on the pa ragrrhitself, when _ _ The 111rxisT.F: R of FINANCE (the Count de Villele) de manded' to be heard, m order to explain before the Chamber should proceed to a scrutiny, which might decide the fate of the law, what the Government proposed to do in favour of the Stock-hdlders of less than one hundred francs (401. annual di vidend), whose interest appeared to be one of the motives of the opposition to the plan of the law. He declared, that the intention of the Government was, without ,admitting any ex ception to the law, to propose hereafter the creation of an esta blishment, in which annuitants of this description might find a certain investment at a sufficient rate of interest. He pointed - nut the eaisse des consignations as an institution applicable to this purpose, and he shewed that it would be very easy to in duce the assoalated bankers to renounce their commission on this portion of the Rentes ; which, while it secured to the an nuitants of this class the ppwer of receiving undiminished di- Vidends up to the Ist ofianuary, 1820, would thus enable them to await, without loss, the moment when an establishment might be created destined:to receive their funds. • The Chamber then voted, by scrutiny, on the first paragraph of the project of the law, and this paragraph was rejected by a majority of 120 votes to 105. The other paragraphs, being merely dependent on the first, and falling to the ground necessarily with it, were put to the vote and rejected ; after which the Chamber, to conform to its standing orders, voted on the definitive scrutiny on the whole of the project, which in like manner was rejected. The Chamber then adjourned without fixing the day of its next wetting. _ . _ . . ( From the Journal des Debuts. ) Pains, JUNE telegraphic dispatch, transmitted from Brest on the evening of the 31st of May, announces the arrival there of the Portuguese frigate, the Perola, having on board the Infant of Portugal, Don Miguel. Ro3iE, MAY 19.—The Cardinal Pallotti has published at Ferentino an Edict, outlawing all the Brigands, and authoris ing any body to shoot them without trial. - They are encourag ed, too, to betray one another, and in certain districts all crimes are to be punished as robberies. This Cardinal has received extensive powers to put an end to robberies, and much is ex pected from his judicious and severe measures. (From thesConstitutionnel.) PARIS, JUNE 4.—We have received news from Spain of considerable importance, which want of space obliges us to post pone till to-morrow. It seems that serious disturbances had taken place in Madrid, in consequence of a scarcity of bread. It seems ; :too, that at present there is a considerable disagreement among the influencial members of the Spanish Government, and that this has been displayed in an Address presented to the King by the Council of Castile. ER E Ncit Fusns.—Pmus JUNE 4 .— Five per Cent. opened at 101. ; closed at 102.—Bank Stock, 1900.—Neapolitan Rents, 904. —Royal Spanish Loan, 63i. EXCHANGE ON LONDON.—One month, 25. 23.; two months, 25. .5.--(Cours Anthentique, June 4.) POILTUGAL. LisnoN, MAY 18.—The Gazette of this date -contains an advertisement from the Navy-Office, inviting the owners of ships, who are willing to employ them as transports, f.ar the conveyance of troops in the expeditions now fitting out, to send a statement of the particulars, terms, &c. to the Navc- Office. The advertisement states, that offers have been made '.hy foreigners, which will be preferred, if they shall be found more advantageous to the treasury than those of the persons now called upon. I`,l A Y 19.—The Gazette contains a letter, dated the 14th, from Alanoel Pamplona ,Cameiro Rouge], Governor of Oporto, to the Alarquess Palmella. The General states, that he received, on the 12th, the news of his Majesty's having gone on board the Windsor Castle, but took care to hinder it from becoming puislic, lest it should be supposed that some violence had been offered to his Majesty, which might have produced some dis turbance. " I took measures," says he, " that no one should r-meive before myself the news which the mail would bring on the 13th, in order to prevent the consequences. In the midst -of hope and fear this happy day arrived : at five o'clock in the morning I received his Majesty's decree, the proclamation, and the notice which your Excellency ordered to be published."— The General then states, that he called together the Bishop, the Magistrates, and the Commanders of the Corps; orders were issqed for the troops to assemble in the principal square, where the official documents, above-mentioned, were read to the troops, and an immense crowd of the inhabitants, by all of whom the good news was received with an enthusiasm and transport not to be described. The city was generally and spontaneously illuminated. Expresses were immediately dis patched to all parts of the province, and to the Generals in Min ho and Tres os Montes. A letter from Viscount Pasqueira, Governor of the Minim, dared 13th, informs the Marquess de Pamella that he has pub lished the orders sent by his Excellency, dated the 10th ; that 7the province is perfectly tranquil, and the troops and their officers, always faithful to his Majesty, protest that they recog .rize no other authority. IiI3RON, MAY 2,l:—The Gazette contains an account of the rejoicings at Oporto on the King's birth-day. FRANKFORT PAPERS, &c. Frankfort Papers to the 31st ult., Hambnrgh to the Ist, and Dutch and Brussels to the sth lest. reached town last night. Their contents, however varied, are not important. The former have brought an article from Greece, lamenting the death of Lord BYRON, and declaring that the loss of a battle would have occasioned less affliction throughout the whole population of that country. The other. Papers only announce that the Second Chamber of the States General in Holland had approved of the Treaty lately -concluded with Great Britain • and that the Chamber of Deputies of tho Kingdom of Wir tomburgh had agreed to a proposal for reducing the interest of the Public Debt in that country from 5 to 41 per cent. NUREMBERG, NAY 26.—The Senate of Missolunghi will .preserve as a sacred treasure Lord Byron's heart, whose late : pulsations were for us. The body will . be sent to England — I - Ina -Aver, we have no reason to despair of the success of our .cause. We have lately received by M. E. Blaquiere the sum ,:0f.511,000/..gterling, as the first part of the Loan negociated by the house of O'Beirne and Co. at London. The report of Colo cotroni's sentence was false ; he lives retired at Missolunghi.-- The former Bey of the Mainotes, Peter Nauromichaeli s , was tried by a Court-martial, but acquitted. Niketos, Colocotrones . nephew, a man of honour and a brave soldier, went to the mopylm in the beginning of. April to cover the siege of Negro.. ,poet which Odysseus has undertaken. The Turkish garrison of that place is reduced to the most dreadful distress by famine . and the plague ; so that we may hope soon to be in possession of. that fortress, which will insure us a firm footing i n Attica. THE ARMY. Friday rnorning, detachments of the 18th, 64th, and 80th Regiments, embarked at Cowes in the Success transport, for ,Gibraltar and Malta, under the command of Major Addison. IF rem the LONDON GAZETTE qf•Saturday.] Commissions in the Lieutenant. Troop of Yeomanry Cavalry, signedjot,n bi ve th iy e n L;p enison ~liant of the County of Nottingham. 'Samuel Ellis Bristow, Denison, to be Captain-Commandant; be Second Lieutenant. Commission in the lst ' Regin 7 en to t uen cf Essex Yeomanry Cavalry. William Henry Deedes, L l to be Cornet, vice Cure, xesigned. Regiment of Yeomanry Connuisssion in the South 'R ant , • Cavalry. Th o mas Smith to be Adjutant, 'Lieut.vice Price, deceased. LIVERPOOL MEETING, IN FAVOUR OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE NEW STATES OF AMERICA. On Saturday last, pursuant to public notice, a Meeting of the Gentlemen, Merchants, and other inhabitants of the town of Liverpool, was held in the Town-hall, " for the purpose of petitioning his Majesty's Ministers to advise the King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council to recognize such of the Governments of the late Spanish and Portuguese Colonies in North and South America as have established their inde pendence." The Meeting was most numerously and respect ably attended. The MAYOR (Charles Lawrence, Esq.) took the Chair at two o'clock precisely. He opened the business of the Meeting by stating, that he had had the honour to request the attendance of the Merchants and other inhabitants of the town, in conse quence of having received a requisition numerously and most respectably signed, calling upon him to convene r. Meeting for the purpose mentioned in that document. He knew that there were many Gentlemen then present, who, from the the oppor tunities they had of forming an opinion, could explain much better than he the situation in which the trade between this country and Spanish and Portuguese America was placed; the importance of that trade to Great Britain as a great manufactur ing and commercial nation; and the advantages which might be reasonably expected to flow from the recognition of their independence by the British Government. Some of the Gentle men who had signed the requisition would, he had no doubt, give such statements as would fully justify them as men inte rested in trade in coming forward on the present occasion to ask the Government to perform this great national act. But he did not, he was convinced, over-rate the liberal feelings of this great community when he asserted, that no commercial advantages, however valuable, would ever induce the inhabitants of Liver pool to support any measure which did not at the same time uphold the honour of the Crown, and the character of the na tion.--(Loud applause.)—He concluded by requesting the town clerk to read the requisition and the names of the requisitionists. Mr. STATHAM read them accordingly. Mr. Tnomas MooftE rose, and said, that, as Chairman of the Committee of Requisitionists, he begged leave to su b m i t a series of Resolutions which had been drawn up under their auspices, and which would, he trusted, meet with the appro bation of the Meeting.—(Applause.) The Town Clerk then read the Resolutions, which were as follows . _ " Resolved, That it is the opinion of this meeting, that the unreserved acknowledgment of Great Britain of the political independence of the Spanish Colonies in North and South America, would be productive of important benefits to the com merce of this country ; and, moreover, is demanded, not less by considerations of sound commercial policy, than by that favourable regard which every constitutional :M onarch and the people of every free country should entertain towards nations, which have unequivocally asserted their claim, and have, de facto, achieved their title, to be treated as independant Powers. " That the partial trade hitherto carried on with Spanish Amerca has been limited in extent, and rendered insecure in its operations owing to the dubious character of the political re lationship subsisting between the several colonies and this coun try ; inasmuch as the property and commercial interests of the British merchants have been destitute of the protection to which they would be entitled under Governments unequivocally recog nized as the friends and allies of the British nation. " Resolved, That the prompt and unquilified recognition of the independence of the new States of America would, in the opinion of this Meeting, prevent the recurrence of the losses and difficulties which have hitherto attended the trade of those rich and fertile countries, and place ,it upon a firm, secure, and sa tisfactory basis. " Resolved, That although, during the last fourteen years, this country has abstained from all political interference in the great question of South American Independence, a period has now arrived for a declaratory expression of public opinion upon the utter hopelessness of all further efforts against it on the part of Spain, which can only tend to prolong the miseries of war, to the injury of humanity, and the interruption of the repose of the civilized world. " Resolved, That a petition to the King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council, founded upon the above Resolutions, be adopted by this Meeting." Mr. HENRY BooTH then addressed the meeting. The general principles involved in the question under consideration were so fully expressed in the resolutions which had just been ' read, that he should draw the attention of the meeting to a very few observations. Indeed, as to the object they had in view, and the means they had of obtaining their desires, as to these there could be little difference of opinion. He was not sure, ' however, that the country at large, or the gentlemen then pre- sent, were sufficiently impressed with the magnitude and the importance of those results, which were to be anticipted from the intercourse between Great Britain and the New States of ' South America being establish." on a solid and a permanent basis. Ile said a permanent basis, because it was most ob viously the interest of distant nations to promote a friendly communication with each other ; and where we have to deal with Constitutional Governments—where the well-being of millions is no longer sacrificed to the caprice, to the avarice, or the ambition of one man, he thought there was good ground ,to expect that a mutually beneficial intercourse once opened, would assume a substantial and permanent character.—(Ap plause.)—And if they reflected for a moment on the amazing resources, but mineral and agricultural, orthose vast regions, peopled by nations increasing in wants and wealth, and ris ing in the scale of intelligence and general civilization, who should set limits, who should set bounds, to the commercial advantages that might arise from a free and extended trade with the New States of South America ?—(Applause.)_. It was true that the manufactures and the commerce of Great Britain had already been carried to a most unparal leled extent. Nevertheless, when he looked at the amount of our surplus capital—when he considered our advance ment in chymical and mechanical science —when he contem plated the encouragement given to all the efforts of trade, by removing the shackles which formerly bound and restrained commercial, agricultural, and manufacturing enterprise —and when he considered the capabilities of the western world, he saw nothing chimerical in supposing that the trade and com merce of this country would go on increasing, for the next fifty years, in the same ratio in which it had increased during the preceding.—(Applause.)—Such anticipations were flatter- Ng to our national pride ; but there were higher views which the consideration of this question emphatically forced on our at tention. As citizens of a free state, whose ancestors fought and bled for the dearest rights of Englishmen, we came forward to join our sympathies with nations who had themselves fought and bled in the same glorious cause.—(Loud applause.)—lf England were pre-eminent in commercial and manufacturing enterprise, it was proper that she should also stand forward as the champion of civil and religious freedom.—(Cheers.)--Let it be her study to - "promote the happiness, and to maintain the rights of nations ; then would her riches and her power be sub servient to the best and noblest ends. She world be hailed as the sanctuary of freedoni,—as the beacon of liberty flaming over the world, guiding nations in the way to happiness, and dispensing blessing to the farthest boundaries of the habitable earth.— (Cheers.)—He concluded by seconding the resolutions. They were again read by the Town-clerk, and carried ac cordingly. Mr. CYRUS Mounm.r. said, he rose to move that a petition, founded on the Resolutions just read, be preseiTted to his Ma jesty's Government, for the purpose mentioned in the requisi tion. But after the very able speech which the meeting had just heard, he should not take up much of their time by en larging on the subject. The people of Liverpool would be the last to urge on the Government any measure which they did not think consistent with the character of the country and the honour of the Crown. They were deeply interested in the trade with the new States of America ; but if he knew his towns men, they would never seek their own advantage by sacrificing the national character. Happily, however, there was no danger of risking it on the present occasion, as the measure they had in view was one of sound policy. He would not enlarge on the importance of the trade to South America—a continent so fertile, and abounding in every variety of climate—the subject having been ably handled by the gentleman who preceded him. With respect to the mother country, Spain, he could not look at her without feelings of deep regret. All must recollect the glorious struggle which was maintained on the fields of Spain, and how gallantly her people defended her from the assaults of the unprincipled invader. But with whatever feelings he might view the fallen grandeur of the mother country, and great as would be the loss she must sustain by the final separation of her colonies, he could not see the least hope of her ever again subduing thetn. The separation was complete ; and those rich and fertile regions must be considered as no longer belonging to the Crown of Spain. It appeared to him, therefore, expedi ent (and his Majesty's Ministers would, he trusted, agree with him) even for the interest of Spain herself, that she should have forced upon her attention the necessity of immediately putting an end to a state of excited feeling which all must de plore, and stopping a contest which, whilst it could answer no good as regarded Spain, might, if persisted in, complete her own impoverishment and ruin—( Loud applause.)—Mr. Mor rall concluded by moving that the petition which he held in his hand be now read. The Town-Clerk then read the petition, of which the follow. I rag is a copy : " To the King's Most Excellent Majesty in Co until. " The humble Petition of the unde rs i gne d M erchants, Traders, and Inhabitants of the Tawn of Liverpool, in the County Palatine of Lancaster, convened at a public Meeting held at the Town-hall, the sth o f J une, 1824, " Showetb—That your 31ajesty's petitioners have observed with satisfaction the efforts made by you Majesty's Goyent went to remove unwise restrictions upon trade, and gradually to introduce sound and enlighttned principles into the commer cial policy of the country. " That the Spanish colonies of North and South America, rich in all the natural productions of soil and climate, and rapidly advancing in knowledge, power, and civilizatien; pre sent the fair prospect of beneficial and widely-extended markets for the products of the manufacturing skill and industry of this country. ' " That a trade of very great extent was formerly carried on indirectly by British merchants, through the medium of Spain, to her colonies in North and South America, exclusive of the commerce. which they pursued through Jamaica and other islands of . the West Indies. " That the inhabitants of Buenos Ayres, Chili, Peru, Mexico, and Colombia, having successively thrown off the au thority of the parent state, and declared themselves independ ent, have at length, after arduous struggles, effected their emancipation, and have proclaimed a free commerce with every other nation, except Old. Spain. " That many of your Majesty's petitioners, in common with other European merchants, have availed themselves of the op portunity afforded by the emancipation of Mexico and the South American States, to carry on a direct trade to the above mentioned countries--a trade they cannot but feel to be ex tremely hazardous, inasmuch as it is contrary to the existing fiscal laws of Spain ; the Government of which, still adhering to the claim of sovereignty over its former possessions in the western -hemisphere, threatens the ships and merchandise of your petitioners with confiscation, should they be found trading with their late colonies. " That the apprehensions which your petitioners entertain for the safety of their property in South America are not vague and indefinite, but founded upon various acts and declarations of the Spanish Governments, as well as of the late Viceroys of those countries which have recently emancipated themselves from the yoke of Spain. " That, independent of the various depredations committed upon British commerce by the Spaniards in the Gulf of Mexico, (for the indemnification of which the Cortes voted abotit 400,0001., at the close of the year 1822, but of which not one farthing has been receivee by the British claimants, whose demands, your petitioners are informed, under the convention between this country and Spain, dated the 12th March, 1823, amount to about 1,000,000/. sterling), your petitioners have to state, that in the month of ,September, 1822, on the occupation of the city of Maracaibo by the Spanish forces under General Morales, thz whole of the British property therein, to a very large amount, and several British vessels in the harbour, were seized and confiscated, and the British merchants and super cargoes and crews of vessels were made prisoners; many of whom died daring their detention, from the diseases incident to the climate and the inhuman treatment they received from the Spanish authorities. "That your Majesty's petitioners would also refer to the case of the Arab, laden with a cargo of British property, which was boarded at anchor near Pisco, on the coast of Peru, by the Royalists, in the month of June last, and both ship and cargo, amounting in value to 400,0001., were confiscated by the Spanish authorities, and two British subjects (Mr. Macpherson and Mr. Armstrong, the supercargoes) made prisoners. They would also respectfully refer to the following official letter, addressed by the Royalist General, Jose Centarac, to Capt. Prescott, of his Majesty's ship Aurora, dated head-quarters, in the vicinity of Lima, 15th July last : . " s Although the property of merchants of the nation to which you belong has been respected upon the entrance into Lima of the national army under my command, I am under the neces sity of informing - you that, in consequence of the orders I have to this effect from his Excellency the Viceroy of Peru, the like forbearance will not be exercised on any other occasion on which we may t a k e p ossess i on o f th e capital—an event to be looked for as often as our military operations make it ne cessary. And the salue ought to be understood with regard to the property of yours, as well as of every other foreign na tion whatever, which we may find in any other part of the Peru vian territory, which forms a put of the integral territory of Spain ; therefore, the foreign property which it introduced in opposition to her laws ought to be irrevocably confiscated ; which measure will be punctually carried into effect, from the present time, in obedience to the laws of our nation, and the firm determination of our Government. I give you of f icial and timely notice of this, in order that you may communicate it to all the merchants of your nation, and that they may thus avoid the ruin which would be consequent upon their disregarding it. For I repeat, that it is solely owing to the moderation of the Spanish chiefs, and in order that there may neither be grievance alleged nor ignorance of the law pleaded as an excuse in future, that their property has not been confiscated on the present occa sion, conformably to the spirit of the orders issued by the legit timate Government. May God preserve you many years, (Signed) .' • JOSE CANTARAC, " To the Commander-in-Chief of the Naval Fordcs of his Britannic Majesty is tile Pacific.' " That it appears by documents presented to Parliament in March last, the official value of exports, of British produce, during the year 1319, amounted to 35,657,029/. Os. Id., and in the year 1822, to 44,452,613/. 13s. Bd., a considerable portion of which vast increase may be attributed to the extension of the trade with South America and Mexico, which a few years ago did not exist. And that, in the year 1822, the direct exports of British produce and manufactures to those pans amounted •to 3 , 8 67,959/., and in the year 1823 to 5,643,769/. " That whilst the Government of the United States of North America is every year imposing additional duties on manufac ' tured goods (which are now so high as to operate almost as a total prohibition to many of the most important fabrics of this country), it is especially desirable to cultivate the most intimate and extensive connection with the other States of America, where your petitioners find the population disposed to consume our various manufactures to an extent limited only by their means of paying for the same ; and that in proportion as the loans shall cease, by which they are now enabled to make a large part of their payments to this country for such manufac tures, they will be necessarily led to cultivate those raw pro ducts, such as cotton, tobacco, rice, &c., for which we are now so dependent upon the United States. " That your Majesty's petitioners are not in possession of documents to enable them to declare the value of the exports from the port of Liverpool alone since the year 1820 ; but they can state, that during that and the three succeeding years , no less than 756 vessels have cleated out from thence for various ports in North and South America, formerly under the domi nion of Spain and Portugal, containing an aggregate burden of of 130,432 tons; and that during the five months of the present year, 124 vessels, of 24,657 tons burden, have already sailed for the same destination. " That between the 6th of January, 1819, and the sth of Ja nuary, 1820, the actual value of the exports of cotton goods from the port of Liverpool to the United States of America was 882,0291. • during the same period, to Brazil, Bueonos Ayres, Monte Video, Chili, and the West Coast of America, 852,6511., and in the following year, to the former, 1,33,2061. 2s. ; and, to the latter, 1,111,5741. 135.; exhibiting, in a striking point of view, the value to Great Britain of the export cotton trade to the Portuguese and Spanish American States--a trade which, in its very infancy, greatly exceeded that to the United States of America, and which is still rapidly increasing. In addition to this direct trade, your petitioners have undoubted informa tion, that a great quantity of British manufacturers, cleared out hence for the United States and the West Indies, are fre- 1 quently re-shipped there, and exported to the Mexican and South American markets. " That an extensive direct trade is carried on by the mer chants of the 1 rnited States with the late Colonies of Spain and Portugal in South America, not only in their own . products, but also in their manufactures ; that this trade is increasing with Mexico, Colombia, and Buenos Ayres in particular, whose independence has been recognized by the American Go vernment ; and that it will gradually be extended to the others as their independence shall also be recognized, whereby your petitioners apprehend a firm and lasting commercial intercourse will be consolidated, whilst the British trade continues on , its present unsettled and precarious footing. " That great losses, difficulties, and inconveniences have been experienced by British subjects trading with the Spanish Ame rican States, in consequence of those States not being recognized by Great Britain, and of no commercial treaty existing with them. " That these inconveniences are particularly felt in Peru, where, by the third article of the Regiment() de Comnzercio, dated Lirna, 28th of September, 1821, it is enacted, "That the Captain or supercargo of all foreign vessels shall he bound to name a consignee, being a citizen of the State of Peru, within 48 hours after anchoring in the Peruvian ports, foreigners not being allowed to transact their own business. " That although your Majesty's petitioners have been in formed that this regulation' has been relaxed by the interference of Commodore Sir Thomas M. Hardy, who obtained, as an in dulgence, that British subjects be allowed to become consignees of vessels and good s, on paying a duty of 51 . per cent. more than is paid by native merchants, your petitioners flatter them selves, that this imposition, as well as various incapacities and risks under which the British merchant labours on the shores of the Pacific, would be modified, if not totally removed, by the recognition of the Mexican and South American States, and by treaties which might be subsequently entered into with their respective Governments. " That your Majesty's petitioners are informed, that by the laws of Colombia foreigners are excluded from importing goods, 'except in the name and by the intervention of native citizens. That, previous to the recognition of the Colombian Govern ment by the United States, an extra duty of 5 per cent. was levied on imports mad e b y foreigners ; but this additional im post was remitted to the citizens of the United states, by the Government of Colombia, i mme di a tely on the independence of the latter being aaknowledged; the British merchants being still compelled to transact their business under the difficulties and disqualifications incident to other foreigners. " That loans to the amount of 12,800,0001. of British capital have been negotiated in London, for the service of the Govern ments of Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Chili, and Buenos Ayres ; the due payment of the interest of which, and the ultimate re payment of the principal, must necessarily be placed in consi derable jeopardy so long as the independence of those States remains unacknowledged, and the intrigues of Spain continue to foment internal dissensions. " That it appears, from a distesch of your Majesty's Secre tary of State for Foreign Affarts to Sir Wm. A'Court, dated the 30th of January, 1824, to be the determination of your Majesty's Government, in the case of any attempt on the part of Spain to revive the absolute interdictions of intercourse with countries over which she has no longer any actual dominion, that the recognition of such new States by his Majesty would be decided and immediate. Your Majesty's petitioners humbly submit, that although no absolute interdiction of intercourse has actually taken place, the ancient policy of Spain, and the laws of the Indies are still in force and virtually acted upon, as is manifest by the letter of General Jose Cantarac, of the 15th of July, 1823. " That in the memorandum of a conference between the French Ambassador, the Prince tie Polignac, and the Right Honourable George Canning, on the 9th of October, 1823, as presented to -th e H ouse o f C ommons on the 4th of March, 1824, it is stated, that—.' The commercial relations between this country and South America were founded on a permission to trade with the Spanish colonies, conceded by Spain as far back as 1810,when the m e di a ti on of Great Britain was solicited and granted, though not afterwards employed ; and should any attempt be made to dispute our claim to the continued free enjoyments of this trade, and to renew the obsolete interdic tion, such an attempt might be best cut short by a speedy and unqualified recognition of the independence of the Spanish American States.' " Wherefore, your Majesty's petitioners most humbly pray that your Majesty will be pleased to take the whole premises lam your most gracious and serious consideration, and direct the immediate recognition of the independence of the newly. established states in South America and Mexico, with a view of entering into such political and commercial relations with them, as may best secure and promote th e mu t ua l b ene fi ts o f a valuable, extensive, and unfettered commerce, put an end to the miseries of war in the western hemisphere, and contribute to the permanent repose of the civilized world." " Resolved--That it be - forwarded to the Members for the Borough of Liverpool, to be presented to his Majesty." The petition having been seconded, was carried by accla mation. Colonel WILLIAMS rose, and said, that tardy as the in. habitants of Liverpool had been in adopting this measure, it was better late than never.—(A laugh.)—if the commercial influence of England had been exerted a dozen years ago in its fullest extent—to the extent to which it ought to have exerted —he had no doubt that the country would lung ago have had a full, free, and flowing commerce with•the Spanish American Colonies. He was glad to see that the meeting did not al together wear a commercial aspect. Though the petition did not take any but a commercial view of the subject, yc the first resolution assumed a proper tone and spirit, which chewed that the present was not a question merely com mercial, but one which affected the whole human race.— It was a question of freedom,—it was a question on which hung the right of every people to assert their own claim to independence. Mr. Morrell had said that the loss of her colonies would be a loss to Old Spain. He (Col. Williams) had no fear for the losses of old decrepit Spain, or at least for the losses of the Government of that country. He had no respect for the Government, though lie had much for the people, of Spain. He felt nothing but exultation at the loss her Govern. ment would sustain by the separation of such valuable Colo nies from a country which had repressed their energies and never improved their capabilities. 'Were Englishmen to be told, at this time of day, that Colonies which had reached a state of adolescence were not to declare and maintain their inde pendence ? Were they to be told that Spain, now in her dotage, should keep the provinces in South America in a state of pupil. lage for ever ? rhese States had a right to throw off the thral dom of the Mother Country and it would have become Great Britain, as a free nation, to have stood forward long before now to effect their independence, in a political as well as in a com mercial point of view.—(Applause.)—they had however, be.' gun at last; and he trusted that the commercial world would j learn this lesson from the past, that it would have been much better if they had undertaken the business before; had they clone so, they would have obtained their object long before now, and the happiness and' repose of millions have been secured on a firm and satisfactory basis. Much, however, still remained for the commercial world to do as to the question of South American independence. They must convince the Govern_ merit that they were earnest in their wishes. There was in the present Administration a great leaning to old legitimate Spain and Portugal. That worthy and venerable Gentleman, the Lord Chancellor, was very fond of the beloved Ferdinand and ' the faithful John.—(A laugh.)—He (Colonel Williams) would, therefore, advise the merchants to be vigilant in the business, and their efforts would be ultimately crowned with success.— (Applause.) It was then agreed that the Petition should, instead of being signed by the Mayor, on behalf of the Meeting, lie for the sig. natures of the inhabitants of Liverpool. Colonel STEPHENSON, who, we believe, has recently re turned from South America, where he had resided 20 years, ad dressed the meeting. The wish of the people of South America was, he said, to be independent. For independence they had fought and bled ; and he could safely say, that the greatest glory would be founded on the recognition of their independence by the British nation.—(Applause.) —Since the year 1809, no less than 46,000 Spaniards had fallen in the wars of America. The blood of Spaniards and Americana had run in streams in the field of battle,- irrigating the tree, the deep-rooted tree, of ha. tred, which must ultimately prove an impassable barrier be. tween Spain and her late provinces,—an hatred which began at the first invasion of America by the Spaniards, which had gone on increasing ever since, and which attained to its full growth in the year 1809. America, by the valour of her sons, had achieved her independence, and she was determined to preserve it at all hazards.—(Cheers.). General D'EvEnEux (who has been nominated by Bolivar, Ambassador from Colombia to the courts of Russia, Denmark, and Sweden) then rose to address the Meeting, and was hailed with loud and general applause. He gave a gratifying account of the spirit which animated the people of South America In the cause of liberty and independence. The immense continent, free from the fangs of Spanish tyranny, and slavery for ever abolished, opened her immense - territory to English capital, English knowledge, English industry, and above all to English freedom.—(Cheers.)—Th e gallant General addressed the meet. ing at some length, but want of room compels us'to omit the remainder of his observations. Mr. EGERTON SMITH addressed the Meeting at some length, and pronounced an eloquent eulogium on the character of General D'Evereux. He made a variety of statements re specting the services of the General in the wars of Colombia, and vindicated his character from some aspersions which had been thrown upon it. Another Gentleman also bore his testimony to the character and services of General D'Evereux. The General made a short reply to these compliments; after which thanks were voted to the Mayor, and the Meeting was dissolved. AMERICAN PAPERS. We select the following extracts from New York Papers to the 9th ult., which arrived yes terday : " New Youx, MAY s.—An arrival at Philadelphia, in 33 days from Rio Janeiro, has brought intelligence that the Em peror of Brazil had declared that country free and independent. The Empire is hereafter to be governed by an hereditary, con stitutional, and representative Monarchy. The tide of the Supreme Executive to be " Don Pedro the Ist, Actual Empe ror and Perpetual Defender of Brazil." The Roman Catholic religion to be the prevailing one, though other religions are to be tolerated, without any external form of churches. In cele brating this event, Don Pedro, with his family, attended the theatre, which unfortunately took fire, and with great difficulty made his escape with the rest of the audience. " MAY 6.—Accounts from Martinique say, that the coloured people of that island were shipping away with as much dispatch as possible. No distinction was made amongst them. Whether high or low, rich or poor—whether guilty or innocent—whether implicated or , trot in the late premeditated insurrection, the sen tence of banishment was the same. The hue of the skin was quite sufficient, and a passport was politely handed to every one whose name and residence were known, as well as to those who were only known abroad in the public streets and high ways_ A considerable number of these people had arrived at Trinidad, where they met with an unmolested refuge." ARTISTS' BENETOLENT SOCI ETY.—The. above Society held their Fifteenth Anniversary on Saturday, at the Freemasons' Tavern. Prince LEOPOLD was in the Chair, i supported by the Earls of Strathmore, Tankerville, and Wil ton • the Right Hon. R. Peel, Sir F. Baker, Sir VW. Adams, &c. &c. The Report was highly satisfactory. The company parted at a late hour, highly delighted. CEEDINGS• PARLIAMENTARY PR S. 1824. lIOUSE OF COMMO Sabbati, .5 ° die Junii, Ronne—Buckingham and Towcester, and Bluemantle Hall Poctcs—Dundee INCLos 17 —Walmgate Bar (Fork) RAILWAY —Beclruth VAGRANTS COCOA :\ &c. COMBINATION LAWS REPEAL MASTERS AND WORKMEN CompsNY—British Gas Light—Petition from Canterbgrif against, to lie on the table. LABOURING CLAssEs—Petition of G. Stone, Secretary to the Canterbury Historical and Philosophical Society, in &Yea of Alr. Owen's Plan for their amelioration, to lie on the table' EAST INDIA TRADE FisitEnizs HA 51. Elt 0 110 uOM WALK INCLOSU RT TRANSPORTATION OF OFF ENDERRS time on NVednesdai* EXCHEQUER BELLS (Public Works) J Bills to be read a 3J NEWFOUNDLAND JUDICATURE—BiII to be read a 3d time on Thursday. NEwroutint.Axn 31mittimlEs) Bills considered in Cog l. PUBLIC CREDIT (Ireland) 5 mittee. Courotwro s (Ireland)—Bill" to restore the rights and pr i ' vilegos of Corporators i n I re l an d , " rea d a first time, to b e read a second time on Wednesday. Bills read a 3d daze, and passed. VICTIL - ILLIA I G-OPPICE, June 5, 18'14 IT II E COMMISSIONERS for VICTUAL' LING His 411.1.TESTY's N.IV.Y, 4'4'. do herekr give Notice, that they will be 'ready to receive Midas 7.4 • writing- (sealed up), and addressed to them, on Friday, 1 4 ‘ 25//s Instant, from such Persons as may be willing to cog tract I.r CONSTRUCTING a RESERV /IR. to contain frt , - ter, at a place called Bewis's Field, near Plymouth; ena for Providing and Laying a Line of CAST IRON I'IPE S franc thence to the Naval Hospital at Stonehonse, and ass la Cremill Point ; agreeably to Plans, Specifications, and Fon' rf Tender, to be seen at this (*cc, and at the (yfice of Commissioner Crrahe, at Plymouth Hospital. No regard will le had to any Tender that is not mad e agreeable to the prescribed Form, nor will any Tender he r(' ceivrd for performing part of the fror4 only, but a Price must be inserted against every article. Each render mita be delivered to the Board &Yore One o'Clozh on the said Friday, the 25th instant, and Me Per" SYI7I who mahes the Tender, Or some Person on his behalf , nzust attend to answer when called for. Each Tender must be accompanied by a Letter, signed by two respcnsible Persons, engaging to become bound with Va. Party tendering, in the Penal Suni of 2,3001. for the due performensce if the Contract. M. 5P1.4.1LER CLIFTON: PRICE OF STOCKS Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Red. 9321 3 per Cent. Cons shut 3i per Cent lOl Dissented 1001 4 per Cent. {Assd. lOOl New Bank Long A nn imp. 3 per Cents. India Siock shut PRICES OF FOREIGN FL A ustrian Bds, 5 per ct. 954 a 95 --Scrip Bds, 6 per ct.... 774 Coiontbiadßds, per ct.... 844 Scrip ii:dis.ipr. par Danish, 5 per cent. Greek Scrip 1O tlis. Mexican Scrip .•. dis. if pr. Neapolitan, 5 per cent. . 95.1 Peruvian Scrip 63 G Portuguese Bonds ----- Scrip I) A Y AT ONE O'CLOCK. India Bonds South Sea Stock Old Annuities New Ditto • Ex. Bills, £lOOO 3l 2 9 Ditto 5OO Ditto Small Bank for Act. India for Acct. Cons. for Account ...94fi 9 5 i I NDS, AT ONE O'CLOCg• Prussian, 5 per cent Ditto New Russian, New, 5 per ct •"' Spanish 1821, sper ct. 1823, ditto Alliance Shares 13i 14 Palladium Equitable Loan Irish Ditto Manchester Ditto French Rentes ----- Scrip PRICE OF IRISH STOCKS, JUNE 3. Bank Stock 255 Grand Canal Loan, 6 p.et. 64 / Gov. Deb..,' per cent la Ditto 4 per cent.... Stock, 31 per ct lt DittoStock lok Gov. Deb. 4 per cent. Royal Canal Stock .-- Gov. Deb. 5 per cent. --Stock, 4 per cent. - New - Treasury Bills, 6 per cent — Do. 6 percent. --- City Debentures, 5 per ct — Ballast Office Govt. Sec. Lying in Hospital 4 per ct — 4 per cent. —. Exchange on London, June 2, 8. I 1 FOREIGN MAILS. A um v En. Du a. 1 Guernsey and Jersey 1 Gottenburgh 1 Haffiburgh 0 Lisbon 1 Holland I 0 Hamburgh 1 French 0 Flanders 1 Flanders 0 America HIGH WA TE tt aT LONDO Morning, 22 minutes after 11. N BRIDGE TO-310R now- I Evening, 55 minutes after 11- TIIE SUN. SOLEM QUIZ DICER& FALSUM A UDEAT LONDON, MONDAY, JUNE 7, 1824. We are enabled to give the most unqualified contradiction to the story said to have been copied by the Jamaica Papers from the Bogota Gazette, and which represents Colonel lbws,' TON as having, at a public audience, presented he Vice-President SANTANDER with a gold snuff-box in the name of the KING of EKG' LAND. At least, neither Colonel HAsilL' TON, nor any other British Agent, took out suuff-boxes, or other presents, with the permis' sion of the British Government, nor did their nstructions authorize them to act in the manner hat h►as been described. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. We have received by Express the Mode of yes' terday. The following are extracts : (From the Etoile of yesterday.) NEWS OF TILE COURT. Ms Majesty heard Mass in his apartments. His Majesty went out at half-past two o 'clock to go to St. Cloud, where his Majesty will for some time take up his residence, after the 2gd of this month. Some Journals spoke yesterday of serious troubles at Madrid, caused by the scarcity of bread. The truth is, that on the 25th the want 1 m th Le