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LITERARY NOTICE. MORNINGS at BOW-STREET; a Selection of the most humourous and entertaining Bow-street Reports, published in the Morning Herald ; revised, enlarged with Notes, &c. by.). W ioir r, (Bow-street Reporter to the Morning He rald), with Twenty-one Illustrations, by Gro. CauTIESIIIII.Ii. We know few Books better calculated to dis pe4 the gloom of a winter's evening, and to pro mote the mirth of Christmas, than a collection of amusing Adventures taken from real life, as told by the hnmourous pen of the Bow-street Reporter to the Morning Herald, in a-work en -titled " Mornings at Bow-street." The engraved Illustrations are also excellent, and place the scenes before us with an individual distinctness, and comic effect, which seem to be the peculiar charm of - GEORGE CRUIKSIIANICs pencil. We certainly do not approve of the conversion of a Court of -Justice into an arena for the exercise of Wit and Humour, as it tends to throw a facetious air over guilt, and to make Offenders consider themselves as Public Performers, who are rather to excite mirth than abhorrence, and who, under this view, might entertain hopes of mitigated punishment. As the Magistrates, however, do not Seem disposed to protest against the ludicrous Reports given in the Daily Papers, we have only to repeat, that the present publication has made . a very humorous use of those Reports, and that they_ are most divertingly illustrated by the • ingenious and spirited skill of . Mr. GEORGZ CRUTICSIIANK. JAMAICA PAPERS. On the llth of November his Grace the Go •ernor sent a message to the House, accompanied by a copy of the Order in Council, fur meliorating the condition of the slaves - in , Trinidad, and urging the Assembly to adopt its pro- His Grace," says the message, " recommends this subject to the serious attention of the Assembly, * feeling . ; as he -does, the great importance of it, and knowing the serious dis appointment which his Majesty's Government will experience, if, unfortunately for their best interests, as well as for the cause of humanity, the House should reject the substance of the re gulations now proposed to them—regulations which have re ceived the unqualified sanction of Parliament, and the general approbation of the empire." The message having been read, Mr. Stewart moved that the House should be cleared ; and the doors remained closed for an hour and a half. inions. lii the course of the same sitting, 31r. JAMES rose to submit to the House " the proiniety of investigating into the causes which have led to the rebellions and conspi- ...e . - racier which have recently taken place in this island. fie conceived it the more necessary to do this, when innovations on our colonial system were constantly urged upon us by the mo ther country ; and if it should appear that these discussions led to the conspiracies, it was imperative on us to make known to the country the dangerous tendency of thus attempting to thrust such innovations upon us. He had a double object in view in his present motion ; the first, as before stated, to in quire into the causes which led to the rebellion and conspira cies, and the other was the agreeable duty of rewarding such slaves as may have been serviceable in discovering those con nected in them." lie then moved—" That a committee be appointed to inquire into the rise, progress, and suppression, of* the late conspiracies and rebellions, and what Negroes have behaved meritoriously, and may be eserving of reward."— The motion was agreed to, and the committee appointed. On the 12th George 'Ebben, Esq., was unanimously appointed the Colonial Agent. Mr. Rennall, on the 16th, brought in a bill, rendering Negro evidence or testimony admissible upon any trial of an indictment " against a white or free person, for murder, or for felonious homicide, of any negro or other slave ; or upon any trial of a misdemeanour in mutilating or dismem bering any slave, or wantonly or cruelly whipping, maltreat ing, beating, bruising, wounding, or imprisoning, or keeping in confinement without sufficient support, any slave," &c. TUESDAY, Nov. 23. Mr. Rusts:wets, after a complimentary speech, proposed a vei - a of thanks to the island agent, which was agreed, viz.— " Resolved, news con. —That at this awful crisis of colonial affeirs, when the interests 6f Jamaica require talent, discretion, alai unremitting attention and zeal in the conduct of its agent, this House cannot avoid declaring with satisfaction that these qualities have been displayed in an eminent degree by George Hibbert, Esq., the agent for this island. That the thanks of this House are more particularly merited by Mr. 'Ebben, for his constitutional maintenance of the right of the Assembly, and his opposition to suggestions emanating from individuals who, though affected in interest, are without legislative autho rity and responsibility, which suggestions have received official sanction, and placed the Legislature of this island in a.situation ' of difficulty and embarrassment." That it be an instruction to the Committee of Correspondence to transmit a copy of the above to 31 r. Hibbert. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 24. Mr. SPEAKErt—Is it the pleasure of the house that Mr. Rennall's bill, on negro evidence, be read a second time ? Ir. HEATit rose and said, he trusted that it would be re jected, for it was of a very dangerous nature, more particularly so at the present period. lie would not take up the time of die . house in going into the detail of it, because he was against the principle, and objected to it in 'tato. The Bill, he would main tain, was quite unnecessary, and altogether uncalled for, be cause no complaints had been. made, that justice was not ad ministered to the slaves agreeably to the many itnactments in their favour in the consolidated slave law. . . ..... . Mr. II YSLOP was decidedly against the hill : it was of vital importance to the existence -of the colony. The measure pro p,sed was, if carried, making a most awful bound, in the sent state of the slave population, towards amelioration ; it was . a step pregnant with the greatest danger. lie hail received in structions from his•constitutents to oppose it; but, situated as were at present, the house should keep itself clear-handed of tlui enemies we had at home ; at the same time we slmuld en- ahle our friends .to.show that we had given the measure every consideration which its importance demanded,, and that it W3l after very maturedeliberation, and the conviction of the danger- GUI - tendency of its nature, that it-was rejected. lle, therefore, was for committing the bill, when a proper stand would be made against it. Mr. GRANT. considered the bill of so.. alarming and danger ous anature, that he should vote for its immediate rejection.— He had not received any instructions from Ins constituents; but, - as he represented persons who had considerable stake in the_ -island, he considered it his duty to.resist the bill s and, in doing . so, he-followed the dictates of his conscience. Another objec tion-he had -to the measure w:s —that it would be the first step to further innovations from our enemies. . . . Mr. GRIGNON hoped that there was not a Member in that House, notwithstanding all the threats of our enemies at home, who would be induced to support measures which, in the most distant manner, emanated front the mother-country under existing circumstances. lie was eenain there was not a single individual present who would not, if left to themselves, ame liorate the condition of the slave population, wherever ame lioration could be painted out ; but he trusted there wtis also not one who would not readily bear the burden of all the • threats denounced against us, than tamely submit to give up one iota of our rights. If we are to he crushed, our lives and properties sacrificed, let us not join in it ; for it must be obvious to all that the measures do not emanate front Ministers, but from our implacable enemies. The lion. Member then re fared to the mild and conciliary measures adopted by his Grace the Governor last session, by which means the momentous question of the order in council had been kept back till the pre sent moment. Mr. BuaaE rose and said, that it was not his intention to enter at length into a discussion of the merits and demerits of the bill. He was ready to admit, that much might, with great ,plausibility, be said in its favour; and much, he was sure, might, with great force, be urged against it; but it was not his intention to treat tt as a question standing by itself, and which must succeed or fall by its own strength or weakness.— No ; he should oppose it as connected with that system of :measures which it was attempted to force upon the colonies, and which, if not actually intend ed to effect their ruin, was at least admirably calculated to pro duce that end. He should oppose, it as part of that unjust system which had lately re duced the island to the brink of a servile war, which was daily undermining the value of their properties, and must ultimately annihilate them, without providing any compensation for the losses which they must suffer. Mr. Gnu; Nom and Mr. II Its LOP severally explained. Mr. BROWN said, that from his long experience of the Negro character, the bill would be a.dangerous measure ; and . -he was sure there would be meetings and resolutions in all quarters of the island against it ; and he trusted that a matter so alarming would not p a ss th a t house. &division, the bill was ordered to be received that day tlitee month 34 to 1. FRENCH PAPERS. (FrQtn the Etale, dated Saturday.) CONSTANTINOPLE, DEC. 10. The -Turkish Government flatters itself that the installation of M. Minziacky, as Charge d'Affaires of Russia, will be soon followed by that of M. de Ribeaupierre, as Ambassador. The Divan sits in council night and day ; it seems certain that, "notwithstanding the disasters of the four preceding campaigns, it persists in making preparations for a fifth. It is a subject equally of indignation and of dis4race to the Christians, that Turkey-, as we le4rn, is confirmed in the vain hope of reducing the Greeks by European agents, who abuse the stupid credulity of the Mussulmans. The defeat of I hrahim Pacha is confirmed by the Oriental Spectator, K hich, however, to save his honour, thinks fit to ascribe his disasters to tempests. MADRID, JAN. 3. The King, firmly resolved not to puffer in his dominions the circulation of the pernicious books which were introduced into them during the re volutionary anarchy ; and, at the same time not desiring to cause too great losses to those of his subjects w he have received 'consignments of these prohibited books, has issued a decree, permitting them to re-export them without delay. Some Grandees of Spain, who during the revo lution did not seem sufficiently sensible of what they owed to their unfortunate ;Monarch, and to the rank which they themselves held in the State, hav• kept at a distance from Court since the King's deliverance. His Majesty has just given permission to the Duke de Frias to resume the .insignia of which he had deprived him. The Government has received news from Lima direct,_of the 16th of September. Perfect tran quillity -prevailed at that time, and provisions were abundant. - A barrel of flour cost only 11 piastres. Bolivar is at a very great distance from Lima, and in a situation where he can inspire no uneasi ness.' PARIS, JAN. 14. The President of the Council has this day car ried to the Chamber of Peers the Project of Law on the Civil List, adopted b the Chamber of INT:Aka. A letter from Naples, of die 4th of January, informs us that the King expired in the morning, between six and eight o'clock of a sudden attack of apoplexy. The Nuncio, the Ambassador of Spain, the Austrian Minister, and the French Charge d'A traires, were introduced, with the s hole Council, into the King's apartment. His :Ma jesty was lying on his back, with his ruouth open, but his features were not at all changed ; only on his left hand, which was uncovered, there appeared some spots of extravasated blood. All the posts, as well as the guard of the Pa lace, were doubled, as a measure of prudence. No apprehension was for a moment entertained of the tranquillity of the capital. The accounts from St. Petersburgh are to the /sth December. The Emperor of Russia, deeply affected by the late events, which have signalized in so melancholy a manner the conclusion of this year, and not being yet quite easy respecting. the health of the Empress, has not permitted the anniversary of his birth-day to be solemnised in the usual manner. In general there is a grand drawing-room, and in the evening a brilliant ball, (At the 2-Ith. This year there was abso-1 lately nothing. The -Diplomatic Body have not been arltnitted to pay their respects to Ws Majesty since The Ist January, 18'M Since that time the Emperor has been either ill cr Happily the health of the Empress Elizabeth daily improves.' The fever has left her ; the cough has much abated, and there.lS every reason to expect the speedy recovery of this august Princess, whose illness tills with alarm all her subjects, whose -respect for her eminent virtues is boundless. Not withstanding the ice on the Neva, the waters rose again on the evening of the 25th, to the height 5+ feet above their usual level. This pheno menon was the more alarming, as on that day there was no wind, and no cause can be assigned for the extraordinary rise. _ _ _ It is affirmed that 100 Members of the Chant her of Peers, and 100 of that of the Deputies, !0 he selected by lot, will accomp:iny the King to hiA Coronation at Rheims, there bein,g no means of accommodating the whole of the two Chambers at that august ceremony. The vessel expected with ammunition and part ()fib. loan, has arrived at Ns poli. de Romania it has on► hoard 40 young men - of the first families of England. (From 11w Courier Francais of Friday.) MADRID, JAN. 3. It is remarked within these few days that pro secutions have become less active and arrests less numerous. Military commissions proceed with more lenity and sloe ness in their judgments. It is, however, the opinion of many persons that Government has merely suspended its usual pro. ceedings with the hope of encouraging those who may he dispoAed to make proposals for advancing it a loan. These proposals it expects with great impatience, and in all probability it will have to expect them for a long time. _ _ The Minister of the Netherlands has made some ckims upon this kingdom respecting the old Sp►nish debt, but they have small chance of suc cess, especially as our country objects that there has been a violation of the treaties between the two kingdoms respecting Algiers. We hat e heard of the arrest of M. Ouvrard, at the suit of his creditor, M. Seguin. This has pro duced a lively sensation amongst the inhabitants of this capital, who retain impressions respecting the ex-commissary by no means favourable. - Froin the Jaurrud des Debuts. ) PARIS, JAN. 14. Of all the threatening probabilities of the pre sent day we Jhall mention only o►w, namely., the .probability of a sudden division between Eng land and the Holy Alliance. If it were in our power to remain neutral, can it be supposed that the English who now crowd to Paris would re main in France ? And does the Finance Minis ter know how much they pay to the taxes? The expenditure is so great as to have been already the subject of proposed .fiscal regulations .in England. Though these proposals have been frequently re- 1 jected in peace, they will he as properly adopted in war. It is, however, from the constantly in creabinic produce of the taxes on consumption, that M. de Villele calculates to take up the pa per with which he offers to indemnify the lit/mi grants. Our military expedition to Spain dinmi n►ished the produce of our indirect taxes by Twelve Milli o ns. What, then, would be the consequence of a rupture between England and the Holy Alliance, supposing we remain neuter ? And where will the diminution stop, if we take nu active part ? [From Coustalutionnel.] PARIS, JAX. 14. The complication of the indemnity to the emi grants, of the reduction of the interest of the debt, and the recognition by England of the Repub lics of South America cause a lively agitation in the minds of the people. The dawn of happiness which gleamed on France with the new reign is beginning to darken, and there is only one senti ment throughout the country, reproaching the Ministers with having destroyed, by their system, the first symptoms of that calmness and union, which were so full of consolation and proud hopes. Even the Emigrants are not content ed. " WThy," say they, " are not our renter, our personal property, paid ? hy estimate by the prices of 1790, our pro perties, which are now worth three times as much.? . We receive no other answer than the political success of M. de Villele. Our indemnity is spread over five years, and who will guarantee to us five years peace, and that the pub lic treasury will not he obliged to take the .sums appropriated to us ? We have a right to a territo rial indemnity." We are told, indeed, as if we were the most stupid wretches •in the world, that all the advantages which England enjoys from her extended commerce, and by our vicious political proceedings, are nothing ; that the recognition of South America is a trillu, and that we may still reach our right hand to St. Petersburgh and give the left to London. But how can we, being for the Holy Alliance and Russia in Spain, be in Paris for England and for her interests? Pax's, JAN. 11.—Five per Cents. opened at 102 f. 75c.; closed at 102 f. 75c. ; Bank Stock, 1980 f. ; Neapolitan Fire per Cents: Falconet's Certificates, 88i ; Rente d'Espagne, 171 ; Royal Spanish Loan, 1823, 55i. liicitANGE oN LoNooN.—One Month, 25f.; Three Months, 2-If. BZic.—( Cour: Anthentique, Jan. 14.) Bit UiS ELS l'A PERS. [Received last Night.] BKVSSELS, JAN. 14. The First Chamber of the States General met yesterday to discuss the project of law relative to the cessation of the legal currency of the French money in the southern provinces of the kingdom. The result of die debate was, that 13 Members voted for adoption of the project and 13 against it. This is the first instance of such a division in the First Chamber ; it is also apparent that the project of law will be considered as rejected. M. Vanderfosse, Governor of the Province of Hainault, who was intrusted by his Majesty with a mission to Paris relative to our commercial relations with France, arrived in this City on the 12th. _ _ NURF.MBERG, JAN. F. A letter written from Pera by a person of some distinction contains the fiillowing passage :—" It is observed that since the departure of Lord Strangford from Constantinople, the influ ence of England over the minds of the Ministers of the Porte visibly declines, while that of Count Guilleminot, the French Ambassador, has considerably augmented. We are ignorant whether his Excellency has taken any steps to induce the Divan to adopt a more conciliatory system towards the Greeks, though the Sultan has forinerly declared that he was resolved to try the chance of another campaign against the Greeks, depending on the aid.of the Paella Viceroy of Egypt." IIEuLtN, JAN. 5. It is affirmed, that Prince William, his Majesty's second son, is going to nary the eldest of die Princesses of 6axe- Weimar ' the grand-daughter of the reigning Grand Duke and of the 'limpress-Dowager of Russia, and niece to the Emperor Alexander. An extraordinary courier, dispatched from the Office of Fo reign Affairs at Vienna. brought within these few days dis patches of the highest importance to our Cabinet, supposed to be relative to recent communications from the British Ministry. EXCHANGES. 11.13tnurto, JAN.7—On London, 366.'3—Tw0 months, 53. 11. A atsr E 111)AN AN. 11—Lendon, 3'.0. B—Two months, 39. 6. EIA:`,IBURGII PAPERS. [Received last Night.l JAN. :3. In the course of last year 1819 ships arrived in this port, among which were 015 from England, 131 ) from Benral, 338 from Holland and East Friesland, 4 from India, 72 (coin the West Indies, 89 from Vienna, 41 from North America, 1512 ships sailed for different ports, exclusive of above 101) ships lying in the river, some of which sailed in October, but have bees hindered by continued storms from putting to sea. Almost all these ships have sustained more or less damage, and sonic have been even obliged to return to the city to repair in a fresh stock of provisions. JAN. 7. No news has yet been received of the fate of the ship with the floating light at the mouth of the Elise. Measures are taken to place another vessel there, also to replace the red buoy. CUXHAVEN, JAY. 4. _ Capt. Wardle has arrived here with the English Stalls of the 28th and 31st, and says that those of the 21st and' 4th had been sent from Harwich by a fishing boat on Christmas-day, and had probably been driven by the storms to the coast of Norway._ Eight Mails from London lie here, none having been dispatched since the 6th ult. , . JANUARY 6 The English Mails of the 21st and 24th were brought here by a Heligoland boat this morning at ten o'clock. The extra boat John and Elizabeth, which was to bring them to Heli goland, was lost on the morning of the 4th to the North of that island. The Captain, seeing his ship stranded and his rudder lost, embarked with his men and one passenger in the long boat,- and reached Heligoland in safety. The ship cannot be got off, but much will be saved. small chest for the Duke of Cambridge is lost, supposed to have been washed overboard. We have this week the painful duty imposed upon us of recording an afflicting and irreparable loss which the Isle of NVight has sustained in the death of its re spected and much beloved representative, Sir LEosann WO RSL EY HOLMES, Bart., Member for Newport, and Re corder of that Borough_a man who, whether his character be contemplated in the relations of private life, as a son, a hus band, and a father ; in social life, as a friend and a gentleman ; or in public life, as a Member of Parliament and a Magistrate, has not left his superior on this side the grave. His urbanity of manners and kindness of heart conciliated towards him the affection and esteem of all men anti all parties, however differ ing in worldly views, or divided in religious or political opi nion; whilst his ample fortune and great political weight, enabled him to second the kind affections of his nature, and to be a friend to all around him.—His health had been for some time declining, and he died on Monday the 10th instant in the meridian of life, not having attained his 39th year. He has left three daughters, but no son, and, we believe, no male heir, in which case this ancient Baronetcy, which is one of the earliest creation of James the First in 1611, will become ex tinct.— At a Meeting of the Commissioners of the town of NVest Cowes, held at the Town-hall, on the 14th instant, it was unanimously resolved, upon the motion of George Ward, Fsq. of Northwood Park, that every mark of respect should be recommended to be paid by the inhabitants to the memory of the late Sir Leonard ‘tiorsley Holmes, Bart. by shutting up their shops and closing their windows, on Wednesday the 19th instant, the day of the funeral. That this mark of respect is due to him, for his public character as an upright and impar tial Magistrate, front the attention and respect which he paid upon every occasim; to promote the interests and prosperity of this town, and from the many virtues he so eminently dis played in his private situation. That these Resolutions be connnunicated forthwith to the inhabitants at large.—lt is the intention of the Society of Freemasons, at Cowes, to attend the funeral of the lamented Sir 1,. W. Holmes, on Wednesday next.--(liamprhire Telegraph.) NVe received this morning, by Express from Paris, the ;toile dated yesterday. Nothing im portant had occurred in either the Chamber of Peers or ►hat of the Deputies. The following sources, and prepares to receive them with bullets. This is tW deserved fate of men, so corrupt and possessing so little caps; city to promote their own interest and that of the Constitution party to which they belonged, and which they engaged to pro' tect. Nov. 3.—The mail from Chili, which arrived yestertsl' brings nothing decisive respecting the operations of the Ebert* inn army. The private letters, however, contains some details highll interesting to the cause of America. By a vessel from Huacho, lately arrived at Valparaiso, it 0 stated on the authority of some traders from Sierra, that 114' var occupied Sanja on the 9th August. and that Canter" was retreating, making some movements towards the coast' Another vessel, from Arica, states, that news had been re' ceived that Canterac was defeated on the 12th of August' —The Government of P e r u h as g i ven or d ers to equ i p, w i t h al' speed, the ship lonte-Agudn, of GO guns. It is said that WO men are to be embarked in it ; and that when this vessel 11 0 joined the naval force of Peru, and the Chile squadron which i was to sail from Valpar a i so i n N ovem b er , t h e A s i a a n' Achilles will soon cease to appear in the Pacific with the worcv eaten Spanish flag. The iliovernmeit of Buenos Ayres has sent a message to th e Representatives of the province urging them to accelerate 0 much as possible the termination of the Session for this year, in order to leave time to apply exclusively to the preparatiovi necessary for the meeting of the General Congress. Bahia Papers to the 21st Novern!)er arrived this morning, and furnish the following artiele s of intelligence : BAHIA, Nov. 3.—ln the Diario of Rio, of lflth Oct., we ful 6 the following notice:— Mr. Norton, commanding our friy,ite Nitheroy which entered this port on the I.sth, states that spoke a ship thirty-three days from Lisbon, the Captain C; which informed him, that an English frigate had arrivc• at Lisbon with Commissioners from England and Aust - > who, together with Commissioners from Portugal were to pro' ceo.d to this capital to treat on the arrangements for the re' cognition of our Independence. If this is true the ('urn' missioners may soon he expected, and we have no doubts that under the auspices of two such respectable nations 0 England and Austria, our differences with Portugal will be adjusted, and our Independence recognised. A Decree of the Emperor, on account of the spirit of rebel' lion in the province of Cearo, suspends all the forms that gto' rantee individual liberty, and places the province under o' B Military Commission formed by Decree of 26th June. . _ An Imperial letter to the President of the province of Per: nambuco orders proceedings to be immediately commenced against Manoel Carvelho Pays da Andrade, the head of tin` atrocious rebellion of that province, who with some of his pa', tisans escaped from prison on the entr a nc e of th e Imperisa troops. Nov. I3.—The Journals contain, at great length, proceed' logs and resolutions, in consequence of the mutiny of Oct. 0 , in which the Governor was killed. The two battalions which left the city are at A brantes, and orders were issued not ta, atibrd them any kind of assist a nce. The city guard is ordered to be immediately organized to secure public tranquillity. Nov. 15.—An Order of the Day states, that it appears thz., daily lists that a great number of soldi'rs have deserted front various corps, the Commanders of which are ther, C l . enjoined to explain to their men the penalty they incur by the articles of war ; by which, all those who shall henceforth be g Lilty, shall be punished as deserters. Nov. 17.—The garrison having been greatly diminished hi the departure of the Ist and 2d battalions of the line, by sub' Sequent desertions, and by the battalion of Mina's having alia left the city on the 13th, the Government of the province is de, sired to furnish men to reinforce the garrison. Major De Castro, commanding the 3d battalion, has sent word to the Governor of Bahia that he is ready to embark iin• mediately with his battalion to proceed to Pernambuco, accord' ing to fie orders of the Emperor. His troops (to whom he has aJdressed an energetic Proclamation) are toady, he says, 0 follow him wherever he shall think fit to lead them. Nov. 20.—'I'l.e President, in a Proclamation to the citizens , warns them to be on their guard against those who would sois discord among thenr, and to depend 'on the care of the Go.• vernment, and not to fear that a particular event will have Lny false effect on the state of the province, still less Ors that of the empire. The Battalions that have left the city have published an Address to the inhabitants of the country, statirg their readiness to submit to the judgment of the Emperor, a nd disclaiming all Lea of rebellion. A Dutch Mail arrived this morning, but 09 Papers brought by it do not supply any political news. The folloviing is the only intelligence of the least interest : HAARLEM, JAY. 14. The accounts that we receive of the state of the rivers are more favourable : the Rhine continues to tall, and we hope that we shall not be again exposed to the alarming situation in which we have been so long placed. By the packet-ship Aleut?:ler and the 314 Crisis, which arrived from America at Liverpool/ we have received Philadelphia Journals to the 21st, and those of New York to the 19th of last month, from which the only articles worth ex" ,• j , tracting are the su bj o i ne d PHILADELPiIIA, DEC. 20.- 44 The brig Alisana arrived at Baltimore in 13 days from Laguira, informs us that a French . brig of war lu.d arrived there to d,mand satisfaction for an insult offered to one of the French vessels of war. The Vera:" rued:, C Ipta:n Chitty, n Colombian corvett , while crub.in4 off Carthlgenv, fell in with the French brig of war Caseres bound to Martinique, and not liking her appearance, o the Capta'n on board whli his pao-rs, with which he complied without t e leas, resistance, although of equ; 1 Mice; but on hill arrival at Martinique, he was expalcd the navy. A French fleet w: e expected at Laguira, to inquire further into the.. busineis. " Santa Martha Papers of the lst November, received at Boston, mention the arrival of Bolivar at Hu mcago on the 31st August with the first division of the Patriot army, and that Camerae, with the remnant of his army, was retreating to wards Cuzco. General La Fuentes, Colonel Purey, and other officers of Bolivar's army, left '['ruxillo on the lit September for Lima." Th© French Journalists, we find, continue to attack the Government of this country for giving countenance to the independence of the Ke publics of Mexico and Columbia. The hide-. p. , ndence of both is matter of fact, and it is iro-. possible for them to b. redui ed to their former state of submission to a distant controul. There Journalistsattempt to frighten us on the ground of legitimacy, and point to our Am •rican depen dencies, to India, and to Ireland. If ever the time came when oar American Colonies and k ,ur Asiatic Settlements - should be desirous of throwing off their dependence on Great Britain, and should have as much power to support a reparation, as Mexico and Co lumbia have to secure their political freedom, we should not imitate the f(,lly of S im i ' , hopeless attempt to mainta•n our over them. The truth is, as we !Live before sit - served, that the prompt sagacity of G reat Brita forming commercial connexions Kith thos,e Re publics, naturally tending to the formal recogni tion of their Independence, actually achieved and infallibly secured, must be a subject of mortifi cation to French Statesmen, and of course the ground of all their envious spleen, senseless cla mour, and prophetic denunciation. The Loan CHANCELLOR had an audience of his MAJESTY yesterday. On Satuaday the Duke of CLARENCE and the. Princess SOPHIA visited the KING. The Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE came to town on Saturday morning from Bushy. The Duchess of KENT paid a visit to their Royal Highnesses, at their residence, Stable-yard, St. James's. The Royal Duchess returned to Ken sington, accompanied by the Duchess of CLA RENCE. The Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE returned to Bushy in the afternoon to dinner. Earl.llAunowny arrived in town on Thursday from his visit to his Lordship's son at Genoa. PRICE OF STOCKS TR Is Bak k Stock 43 291 3 per Cent. lied. (1 -la 3 per Cent. Cons. 931 94 3 per ( ent. Ditto Red 1001 1011 4 perl:ent. thud { New 105 i Bank Long Ann. 22 15-16th 23 1111 p. 3 per Cents. India Stock Ditto Bonds 100 s. 102 s. 101 s. South Sea Stock Y, AVONE o'cLoca. Old Annuities New Ditto Ex. I3ills 10001.3 d. nitto 10—.67 61 67 D • to .500/. 2d. ...... 67 Dato 1 Ad..... 67 64 67 Ditto Small . Ditto 11d....66 63 67 Ditto Advertised - Bank for Act. India fu l( r )r AUonscco unt 954 PRICKS OF roittiGs Fl Austrian Bds, 5 per et.... 94/i Brazilian Scrip 16 17 pr. Buenos A yres,lids 954i China!), Bds, I; per ct. 91 90,i (%)lonibi nls.6perct. 93.4 Do. do. 1824...93i 'J4 93) Danish, 5 per cent.- lOl Greek Bds N Ds, AT ONE o'cLocti. Peruvian Bonds 4 Portuguese i;ontis Scrip Prtmian, 5 per ct. ...... 1004" Ditto Neer Russian. Ncw ' 5 per e 9 , l:}h Spanish 1021 5 per ct. 204 1823, ditto — French Reines lo3} _ Mexican 13(ls ll2 3i 3 Neapolitan, 5 per cext.... 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Cnernsey and Jersey I isbon at tcn burgh I ainburgit I Iullan(I France Flanders - Malta Buenos Ayres 111011 WATER A'r LOSIU/N BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Alorning, 36 'ninnies after 1.1 Evening, 2 minute. after 2 THE SUN. sOt•E9I QUIS MCI:RE P-11.517,11 ,4110 EAT LONDON,. MONDAY EVENING, JAN. 17, 185. are extracts : Com*, DEc. 20. It is deplorable that dissentions should exist amongst the victorious Greeks. COlo^_otroni's son has fallen a victim to them he• perished in a combat near Tripolitza. TUIESTE, JAY. 1. We have received letters from Corfu of the 19th December and also Gazettes, in which arc bulletins which remove all doubt respecting the naval action of the 12th and 13th of No vember, in the roads of Candla. More recent dispatches in form us that an Egyptian division, wishing to get to Suda, was severely treated by the Greeks. We learn from .Constantinople that the plague• has broken out there to an alarming degree; the wife of the English Dra goman, Mr. Wood, had fallen a victim to it. Pants, JAx. 15.—Five per Cents., 102 f. 70c. 80c. 7Zc. half-past three o'clock, 1021. 90c. ; after change, 103 f. We received this morning the Buenos Ayres Journal, the Argus, from the 27th October to the 6th November, from which we extract the following articles. Private letters, dated do. Bth of November, from Buenos Ayres are in town, but they do not contain any news, ex cept what is contained in the Argus : IluENos AYRES, ()c.c. 23. The first preparatory meeting of the Representatives of the Provinces took place on Saturday; the object of it setms to have been to fix the day for the installation of the National Body, which was'appointed to be on the Ist January, 1825. This will allow sufficient time for the Representatives who are still wanting to reach this city. The savages have made another incursion into the territory' of Buenos Ayres. This will afford matter to the Madrid Ga zette, which seems to have undertaken to prove our inability to contend with Spain, from the feeble manner in which it sup poses us to repel the incursions of the barbarians. This is, however, of little consequence ; the Journalist may say what he pleases, as we may in our turn laugh at the Journalist ; but what is c nsequence is, that the barbarians plunder our country, and have done so in the last incursion, when every thing seemed combined to keep them away for a long time ; an the regular cavalry covering the frontier, the whole pre pared to be on the watch, the militia in the country disposed as they never were before, the Chiefs of the districts acquainted with the plan, and the retreat of the barbarians twice cut off. Public opinion this time blames the Commander who directed the operations. We understand that an enquiry before a Court Martial is intended. DON JUAN MUST. We have received the folloiing copy of an official note ad. dressed by the Government to the prelate of the diocese. Ilulf.sos AYREs, 0trr.‘,5,11324. The Government has learned that 1). Juan 31usi, who calls himself Apostolic Vicar to the Republic of Chili, has delivered rescripts, the fu 7 filling of which concerns persons living in this province, and depending on the jurisdiction of this Government. Such a proceeding, besides being opposed to the laws and declarations emanating from the general authority of the United Provinces, is a great violation of the respect due to an independent Government, which has not recognized Don Juan Musi in any capacity. Fulfilling an important duty, the Go vovernmcnt convinced that the Vicar-General of the Bishoprick will refuse admission to every rescript proceeding from such a* source, desires that all those which may by presented may be taken, and the Government made acquainted with them. The Vicar-General in his reply, says, " He has had in his hands two fresh rescripts given to persons in the Province, but neither o f th e m presented to be executed ; it was doubtless an experi ment to learn the sentiment of the Court, which were soon shewn by the contempt with which they were received." Oct. 30th.—All the letters received by way of Salta agree in the second defeat of the Spanish army under Canterac by Gen. Bolivar. The channel through which this news has been received is worthy of the greatest credit, and it is affirmed that it has been communicated in 3lojo, by D. Gaspar Olaneta to an individual now residing in Salta, adding, that in this action Canterac completely lost all his cavalry and 6 battalions of in fantry, and that the Viceroy, La Serna, had already abandoned Cusai, and was falling back to the Desaquadera, where he meant to fortify himself. Gen. Olaneta is collecting all his forces to give s warm re ception (to receive with bullets, as Don Gaspar himself said) to La Serna and the other Constitutional Spaniards. The situation of the latter in P,ru is certainly ♦ery perilous. In the North, General Bolivar, at the head of a respectable and `♦ictorious army, pursues and annihilates them, while in the South the army of General Olaneta deprives them of all re?.