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SOUTH AMERICA.

DECREE TO FAVOUR FOR ETON COLONIZATION IN

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GUAI'ISI A LA.
OrrICI Or THE MINISTER Or STATE AND
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
The Supreme Executive Power has addressed to me the
following Decree :
• The Supreme Executive Power of the United Provinces of
Central America.
" Inasmuch as the National Constituent Assembly has decreed
as follows.
" The National Constituent Assembly of the United Provinces
of Central America, anxious to promote the increase and prosperity
of these Provinces, decrees the following Articles :-
6' Art. I. Every foteigner desirous of removing to any of the
United Provinces of Cenral America (coosisting, at present, of
Chigoe, Costarica. Nicaragua, Honduras, San Salvador, Guatimala,
and Quessltenango), will be allowed to do it, on the terms and in
the mar.ner most convenient to him.
" 2. Every stranger who, conformably is the preceding Article,
shall transfer himself to either of the above-named Provinces, shall
be admitted by the Local Authorities, and shall be allowed to ex-
ercise, in full freedom and security, whatever pursuit, business, or
occupation, he may choose, without excepting mining, since the
laws which prohibited strangers from 'working the mines are at pre-
sent repealed.
3. Every foreigner who, being already in either of the above-
named Provinces, may wish to become a denizen in them. shall
declare that wish before the Municipal Authorities of the district
in which he chooses to reside. The Slunicipaftty, in such case,
will enrol, in the censua.book of the district, the stance ef the
stranger, and that of his family if it can be ascertained, together
with the motive for his procedure, his age, condition, and occu-
pation; and after such inscription he shall be considered as a
deoizen, and enter upon the period fiord by the Constioition of
these States for acquiring the right of citizenship therein, erjoy-
leg. in the meantime, all the other rights inherent to natural-born
subjects, and conforming himself to the provisions detailed in
the fundamental law for obtaining the special certificate of citi.
tenship.
" 4. From the day on which any foreigner has become it denizen
in any district of these Provinces, pursuant to the regulations of
the preceding Article, he shall be capable. like every natural-
born subject, of acquiring any uncultivated lands, or any estates,
in the district of which he is a denizen, according to the existing
laws.
"A. Every citizen of these Provinces, anti every stranger of
whatsoever country, roar (even before he has become a denizen
in the territory of these United Province.), for himself alone, or by
forming a company, consisting of not more then three persons,
enter into agreement for the purpose of establishing one or more
new townships. In order to do this, he must lay the plan of such
new township before the Government of the Province in which
he wishes to found such an establishment. The Legislature of the
Province will cause a strict examination to be made of such
plan, and, if it be found conformable to the laws in force, and to
the provisions of this Decree, or altering it so as to make it con-
formable to them, may approve of it, and allow it to be put into
execution, without requiring the projector to make any application
to the Federative Government, although it must be submitted
finally to the Federal Congress fur their further sanction and con-
firmation.
6. No contract for founding a new township shall be allowed
by the Authorities of any province, unless the contractor shall
hind himself to provide for each township at least fifteen families ;
that is, fifteen free married mist with their wives. The respective
provincial Legislatures shall prescribe a period to the contractor,
within which he is bound to furnish the required number of fami-
lies, under penalty of losing, in proportion, the rights and fa-
vours granted in the contract, and of having the contract entirely
annulled, if he does not furnish the fifteen married couple.
" 7. As soon as ten families, at least, are present at the place
appointed by the Government for the new Settlement, lily will
proceed to the formal establishment of the township, try taking the
oath of allegiance to the political constitution of the Province,
presence of a Commissioner, *elected by the provincial Chief, and
proceed then to the election of the municipal caters in the manner
pointed ont by the existing laws.
" 8. The territory marked out by the Governments of the re-
spective Provinces. for such new Settlements, must be wholly un- 1
claimed ; that is, free from any rights of property or possession,
either by individuals or communities; accounting as such all
land formerly the property of religious fraternities, or destroyed
foundations ; bat in case that the appointed district should have any
claimants, they will be required to appear publicly, and to prove
such claim, point out the boundaries, and fix the land-marks.
" 9. The present Decree assigns, in full property, to each mar-
ried couple, contained in the number specified in the contract of
settlement, *space of land equal to a square of a thousand rods
each way, although it is not necessary that the land should be of
cite entire piece.
" 10. Every unmarried person of either sex, who may enter upon
le new settlement with the married persons specified in the contract,
shall be entitled, provided they marry within the first six years of
1 the settlement, to receive the same quantity of land mentioned in
Idle preceding article. And if such marriage be entered into with
1 the bed igroour aloof ii ices of the country, or with persons of colour
descended from natives, the person so marrying shall receive a
double portion of land.
" 11. Further, the present Decree assigns in full property to the
person contracting to form such new township, a space of one thou-
sand rolls square, for each and every married couple, who may re-
move to the new Settlement under the contract.
" 12. The three preceding articles will serve as a general basis
to determine, with precision, the interest in land offered to concise-
tors for founding new township., and to each of the settler', under
the previsions of the contract, although exceeding the number spe-
cified therein.
13. Every family, or married couple, of whatever condition,
which (not being included in any contract of settlement) may wish
to join a new township, shall be permitted to do so at any time
(defraying themselves the expense of voyage and removal);',
and if it be proved that they have made themselves denizens within'
the first six years of the legal establishment of the township, they
shall receive. in full property, a portion of land double that which
is assigned by Article 9, to a married couple settling under the 1
contract, ,at the expense of the contractor. Likewise, every un-
married man, becoming a denizen within the first six years, shall re-
ceive apertion of land one thousand rods square each way, as men-
tioned in Article 9.
" 14.. Every new sst:ler will be held bound to occupy or culti-
vate, accortlir.g to its quality, the portion of land assigned to him,
within the first eight years after taking possession of it, on penalty
of losing the whole or part of it, according as he may have failed in
discharging the obligation Imposed by the present article.
" 15. Every portion of land granted by this law to the con-
tractors themselves, must be cultivated or occupied according to
its quality, and the objects for which it WiLi granted, within eight
years from anti after the establishment of tho township, on penalty
of having all such part as may be uncultivated, held unclaimed and
without an owner.
" 16. The Governments of the different Provinces are hereby
authorized to grant larger portions of land than those mentioned it
the preceding articles, to such of the settlers as, within the required
number of years, shill have cultivated and occupied their previous
grants; and, likewise, to such others as may have turned to the
breeding of cattle, and require a larger portion of land for the aug-
mentation of their stock.
" 17. Every new settler may sell freely, anti at all times, the
lands granted to him by this law, provided, at the time of selling
them, they ate in the rate of cultivation or occupation which this
law points out : excepting from this provision the contractors them-
selves, who may freely dispose of the lands they receive tinder the
contract the day they take possession, although they may not have
been in any way occupied or cultivated; and, excepting also, the
families spoken of in Article 13, to whom is given the sante permis-
sion, with respect to the grant assigned, on account of having de-
frayed the expenses of their removal.
18. Every new settler is free, at all times, to return to his own
country, or to remove to any place which may suit hint better; and
io such case he shall he allowed, without any imposts, to withdraw
all his property, and to dispose of such part of his land as may be
in a etre of cultivation ; as any part which remains uncultivated
will be considered as common and unclaimed.
" 19. Every new settler may, from the day of his becoming a
member of the settlement, dispose by will (according to the exist-
ing iewal o_l4l. kinds of property belonging to him, and trans-
mit to his heirs and executors the rights worthiest by him over,
the land granted to him as a settler, although it may not be cul-
tivated entirely, and leaving his heirs, on taking such land, sub-
ject to all the obligations imposed on the testator himself by the
present law.
" 20. If any new settler, in any new Settlement, die intestate, he
shall, be succeeded with the title of heirs anAnteittate, in all his
property and rights, including those acquired ever land (in what-
soever Province it may lie), by the person or persons who, in
similar cases, amongst the natives of the country, would succeed,
by the common laws, to persons dying intestate : and such heirs
shall succeed likewise to all the obligations and conditions imposed
oa t heir predenessor.
Fray new Settlement shall remain free, for the space of
twen y yeah from and after the day of its establishment, from the
payment of soy contribution and impost, by whatsoever denomina-
tion k-own.
" 21. Every new Settlement shall remain free from all monopoly,
and shall he allowed to pursue every kind of industry, including
the Importation of all kinds of minerals.
" 23. There shall be allowed likewise to every new Settlement.
for the space of twenty years from and after the day of its establish-
ment, exemption end entire freedom front all kinds of taxes, on
the exportation, by lend or sea, to foreign States, of every species of
produce, and every other mercantile effect, the produce of its own
industry, or of any other town in these Provinces, and even of
foreigners, It having become naturalized by its previous legal im-
Eortatina ; without deximent, however, to the authority of the
Customs.
" 24. The same immunity and freedom from taxes shall be
enjoyed by every new Settlement for the same period of time, in die
introduction by land or sea, and at any past of these Provinces, all
national productions and saleable effects ; end likewise they shall
be entitled to introduce, free of duty, though of foreign manufac-
ture, instruments of iron or other meter, or of wood, proper
for agriculture. and every kind cf mechanical production and
machine used in making the same, or employed in the ants or
in mines. . _ .

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•• 25. t.very new settler may introduce freely, and without the
payment of any duty or qualification whatever, all and every sort
of ship or vessel, from any port, although of foreign make and
construction, with OA obligation that such ship or vessel than be

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURT-LANE.
This Evening, SATURDAY, Jan. 19. vlll be performed
TIIE FALL OF ALUIER.:.
_ . .

The Principal Chaiiiieri iiiteieriSapio, Terry. Horn. Harley,
Ottide, Browne. Mercer. and 0. SndtL i Master Zdnuouds: Me*hones
Ste*Leta. Graddon, NWaL and Carr.
After which.
H SIMI:QUIN AND THE TALKING BIRD,
THE SINGING TREES. AND GOLDEN WATERS.
Mrlegnin. Mr. Auld; Partal?pa. Mr. IManebint ; Cluwa, Mr.

Kirby: Columbine, Iltse Barnett.
On Monday. King Riebard the Tithaiand the Pantomime.
_ .
THEATRE ROJ'Ah. CO eNT-GARDEN.
This Evening. SATURDA Y. Jan. SA will be Porforniod
DER vinoscHuTz
Or, Tile BLACK HUNTSMAN t* BOHEMIA.
Ottoeftr. Mr. Rakers Conrad, Mr. Egerton: Casszsr, Mr. Rennet, I
Wilhelm. Mr. rearman the Black Huntatnan ur bohemia, Mr. Evaos.
Bert a, Miss Paton; Lena, Him Lore.

After wltleh.
HARLIQUIM ANN) THE DR M;ON or MANTLIT
Or. MORE OF MOM: II ILI..
Merlequln. Mr. Vier; Pantaloon, Mr. Mantes; Clown, Mr. J. S. GM.
meld!. Columbine, Mies Romer.
On Monday, King Henry the Fourth. and the Pantonalme.

...DELPHI THEATRE,
TEL I rutin/. SATURDAY ho 10, v.!11.-t4riiiiiirea a new Com%

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THE 1.1F6 liV AN-.ACTOR.
The Prtnelpal Characters by Messrs.% tench. J. Reeve, Wilk Inson,
Power, Lee, Hreavvi, Campbell. Salter, and Elliott; Vise Soden.
Kn. pair, Searle, Oryan, be. ere.

After mtaitth a new Cantle Panthmlnte, called
StorllF.lt RED ('Al';
Or, 11 t 111.RQUIN AND THE FAIIIIES OF THE ROSE.
Harlequin, Mr. W.Elrlsy ; Pantaloon. Mr. Elliott Clown, Signor Paula;
Columbine. Mrs. Searle.

Th. BIIITISIII FRISS commenced publianing yoatattlity IIIII•ming
at Are o'clock.

LONDON, SATURDAY, JANY•RT 9, ism

The Paris Papers of Wednesday bring ato intelligence
of moment. The news relating to Greece we have given
separately, and our readers will see with pleasure that the
dissensions amongst the Greeks have been by no means so
formidable as they have been represented. The siege of
Patras has not been interrupted, and the Government,
feeling itself strong in the affections of the people, threatens
the revolters with condign punishment. Meanwhile the
Greek navy continues to gather fresh laurels. The Egyp-
tian fleet was drawn by a stratagem from the Bay of Maeri,
where it had taken shelter, aril beaten at sea by the gallant
Miau Lis, who pursued it within view of Alexandria. The
loss of the Mahometans is stated to have been considerable.
Twelve large transports had arrived at Napoli, having no
board 3,000 black soldiers, disciplined in the European
style, and 400 Arabian horses.
From Spain the intelligence is father satisfactory. The

Efoile affirms that FEcoma:4D is beasme a miracle of '
moderation and benevolence. All his efforts are directed
to the " grand of of the general welfare." The fact is,
that his Catholic MAJESTY can no longer proceed without
some revenue, and, preparatory to the re-establishment of
his credit with the view to negotiate a loan, he is obliged
to adopt some sound and rational principle of government:
but, while he remains the absolute Sovereign, what security
can his creditcrs have against his relapse into tyrannical
violence and wilful dishonesty? _ _ .

The French journalists are engrossed with the discussion
of the questions of indemnity to the sufferers by the Revo-
lution. In every quarter new claimants arise. "If France
was put up for sale," says the Journal des Debats, " it is
doubtful whether the bankers of Europe would purc:.ase
her, on condition of paying all the indemnities already
alleged to be due on account of ►he spoliation and injustice
of the Revolution. Every body pretends to have some
claim on poor France, and should we go on long as at pre-
sent, it will be nec:scary to have some regulation estab-
lished as to the rights of these creditors, who all struggle
earnestly for the privilege of inisfortunc. We are sorry
that the petitions for indemnity, which arrive daily from
all parts of the country, are not accompanied with a state-
ment of the sums required to satisfy the petitioners. This
simple addition would have taught our successors how
much a Revolution costs. The genius of M. in ViLLELE
will show them how this is all to be paid." The Abbe de
PEADT has boldly denied that the emigrants have any
right whatever to indemnity. " They are deprived of all
right by their own acts, public and private ; by their pro-
clamations, which arc so many monuments of their inten-
tion to restore to full vigour the ancient system in all its
parts, and their own privileges." M. LALLY ToLLsrD*L
began his celebrated defence of the emigrants with these
words: " The Republic has triumphed." It is row the
turn of the emigrants to boast that they have triumphed.
France has indemnified the foreigners who subdued her :
she is now about to indemnify the emigrants.
Marshal SecnET, it is stated, lies dangerously ill. Ile
was one of the most favourite and ferocious soldiers of
BON AAAAA E, and has never enjoyed the countenance of
the reigning family.

The illiberal and hypocritical cabal, who, on pretence
of defending public morals, have endeavoured to oppress
and ruin Mr. KIRA w, last bight sustained a camplete defeat.
They were even better organised than on Monday evening,
and mote judiciously stationed, for the purpose of keeping
up a continued tumult; but their hostility, active and un-
remitting as it was throughout the tragedy, was finally
overcome, and both Mr. EILLISTON and 2.1 r. KEAN were
patiently heard in explanation of !licit conduct, and the
addresses were received with general and overwhelming
applause. There can be no deubt now, that the tur-
bulent cpposition was concerted wholly from feelings of
envy and ma'ice towards Mr. Kt:AN personally; but,
notwithstanding the alliance this party had formed with
a portion of the daily press, the good sense of the
public has triumphed over the joint machinations of the
confederacy. I?urirg the performance of Othello, the band
of disturbers were successful in preventing any appeal to
the audience. Mr. Et.usrox was on the stage upwards
of a quarter of an hour, using every gesticulation ex-
pressive of his desire to speak to the !sense, but the rioters
were then too powerful, and it was their business not to
suffer any explanation to be rendered. That sterling re-
gard to justice, however, which belongs to the English
people, in a higher degree than to any ether nation, be-
' cause, perhaps, they are more frequently called upon to
exercise it, gave Mr. ELus roN afterwards the opportu-
nity he had previously sued for in vain ; and when his
explanation was heard, the uproar of what the Times calls
" the moral and decent part of the community," was put
down by a burst of acclamation, so complete and irresistible,
that the power of the malcontents from that moment seems
to have been utterly extinguished. Mr. &LISTON gave,
we think, a full and satisfactory statemtnt of the cause of
Mr. KEAN's re-appearance at this time. The engagement
under which he is now performing was concluded when
it was quite uncertain whether Mr. Cox would think fit
to lay his case before a Jury. In this state of things, Mi.
ELLISTON gave Mr. KEAN notice that he would be adver-
tised for last Monday, and the arrangement was made ac-
cordingly. Afterwards caine on the trial, which neither
the manager nor the actor could prevent, and with the re-
port of that proceeding, the Papers now loudest in their
outcry against KERN, published a garbled mass of letters
selected by the plaintiffs solicitor. Some of these letters
contained allusions which, when so published, appeared to
be flagrantly indecent. But it should be remembered that
the publication of these letters was the voluntary act cf the
Papers ;it funned no part of the Report of the trial. The
whole offence against public decency was therefore commit-
ted by the Papers, and nut by Mr. KEAN, who certainly
never intended the objectionable passages to have been seen
but by one person in the world. Yet it was deliberately
proposed by these Papers to immolate Mr. KEAN fur their
offence ! Whatever of revolting grossness has met the
public eye in this case, has been wantonly obtruded before
it by the moralists who arc shocked that KEAN should have
written to such a woman as Mrs. Cox, allusions of the only
kind acceptable to her. His address last night was
temperate and judicious. Ifs abstainer! very properly from
deprecating the public displeasure with respect to his
private misconduct, arid appealed to the liberality and
justice of the audience as an actor, in which capacity only
he stood before them. The " obscene" Papers which ale
In league with his enemies will now, we suppose, find it
their interest to be silent ; and we may therefore expect to
hear very little snore from them on this subject, unless,
perhaps, " for the sake of morality," they could obtain for
publication the replies to the letters they have already sent
forth, fur the edification of the " respectable and decent
part of society."
.11.10N011611e.

The Stock Market in Engli.h securities was extremely
dull yesterday, and but little business done in it. Consols
for money opened at 911, and were afterwards done at !
and 4. The account prices were 031 and t. The Pc-
reign Market was better all day, and every security rather
looked up. The Austrian was not much sought after.
Spanish opened at '24, rose to 4, and left ofF at 21t. New
Colombian were s 9, 814 i, and 90 ; old ditto were 90j, and
91. Greek continued firm at yesterday's prix. Mexican,
804 if. Peruvian 83. New Brazilian, 31. All Mining
and other shares were heavy.
Mr. Rothschild has, we understand, sent flown six engi-
neers and geologists of eminence, to examine into such of
the Welsh mines as he is connected with ; and that before
any Shares are sent into the Market, the result of their
investigations will be laid before the public. Tile inform-
/10011 already received from them is said to be highly satis-
factory. Should these Mines be worked with success, of
which there stems not to be the slightest doubt, they will
furnilli employ to at least ten thousand men : the expendi-
ture of cepital will thus be made aotively useful to the
country, in the employment of industry at home. It is
intended to arid!, to Parliament for a charter of incerpo-
►ation.