The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-09-20 00:00:00

SOUTH AMERICA.

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On Saturday his Majzsty ahtp Forte, 46, Captain Sir
J. T. Cochrane, arrived at Portsmouth from Ntexieo and the
Havanneh, after a short passage, bring,ing despatches from
Mr. Lionel flarvt•y, his Majesty's Commissioner at Mexico.
Sir Thomas Cochrane left that city en the 21st July,
Tampico Sth August, and the Flavarnah 21st ult. The
most important fact we learn by the Forte is, a c.otfirusa-
tion of the failure of the ex-Emperor Iturbidc's revolu-
tionary intentions, and of his Irvine shot in a few days after
he had land.,t. It appears that !turbid'', though he had
many partisans.. and well-withers in that country, had
mate no arrangements of his plan, nor intimation to his
presumed friends, on the part of the coast where lie landed,
of his being there ; but, on his arr:ve ott' Sato-la-Marius,
he sent Colonel Benestini on shore, to apply to Gercral
Garza, who coitim ands in the province of New ranisnder, fur
p.a.ports fur himself and two other persons. risresenting
to bun that they were come out to the c wintry on a mining
speculation, anti with a commission from some eminent
houses in Ireland to purchase land. General Garza is also
a great landed proprietor. The General granted a passport
to Benesqui, but refused one for any other persons, unless
he saw them. The next day (16th July) General Gam'
was surprised to boar that renesqui, after returning to his
vessel, in which Dirt-hide remained, had landed, and that
two persons had clandestinely landed with tint, and gone
into the interior. Ile immediately sent a party in pur-
suit, who overtook them in a few hours, in a small
village a few leagues distant. Iturbide avowed himself;
and his object, when he was told that he was liable
to sutra instant death dealt traitor, according a Decree of
the Government of the 2sth April last. He was conveyed
to Padilla, where the Congress of that State sits, and,
in conformity w th their clecision, and the Decree of the
Government, he was shot, as a traitor, on the evening of
the 19th July. Ills appearance on that coast was so un-
expected, and his recognition and death sa certain and
prompt, ,that the circumstance did not excite the le st
emotion in the country, but, it is crosidered, will tt•tal
much to its tinquillity, and the stability of the present
Government. The inter:Or was not so mach infesttal with
banditti as it wail, according to preceding accounts ; Go-
mez, the princiral leader, who had the command of 3tB
men, on the mad to Vera Cruz (and wee considered a par.'
tisan of Iturliale's), had off;:nal to give himself up to the
Government. Nothing was hnoWn of Bolivar—the ititt
lance (2,000 miles) is much too eat to expect news front
this route. It appears that the English mining speculatists
were proceeding but slowly ; they have much to do, and!
must expend large sums of matte), ere they can realise any
advantages; indeed it is probable that the first adventurer,
will tire, and those that tni:y succeed to their endeavours.
will reap the greatest share of profits. It is not expected
that one ounce of silver will be raised by English teflittliatt
for two years; as it is necessary to erect tuire lnithense
machinery, to clear the Mines, drive nei•• edits, and make
new drains, to avoid the accumulation of water.
The Forte touched at /hymnal', and lell that Island so
late as the 21st ult. when all was quiet, and it was under-
stood that the %Vest India Islands were all healthy. The
Icarus was left at Havannali ; the Huss*. 4e, Cam. Geo.
Harris, C.B. had gone to Vera Cruz, to protect the British
mercantile interests. The Forte his brought to England
about 300,000 dollars. .

PORTS.IfOrTII,Strr. 11.

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Ilia Majesty's ship Blo—ssaes--
nde. 40, Capt. Lord Byron, is ex.
petted to arrive here, fn m Deptford on Monday next. tom.embark the suite of the late King and Queen of the Sand-
wich Islands. The Blonde will proceed hence direct to
Rio Janeiro, and take the earls' part of the summer for
doubling Cape Horn. She will visit the principal ports
of the west coast of America, for the purpose of toak-
tug scientific observation;, in fliich several gentlemen.
eminent as astronomers, nautical surveyors, mineralogists,
geologists, and botanists, will be engaged; they has inr7
embarked in the blonde, with a variety of Tk.Ve573.74
instruments, apparatus, &c.. A partieulir survey will
also be made of the Sandwich Islands, as it is net im-
probable that that isbnd may become serviceable as an
anchoring station for our ships. The native passencvre
for the Sandwich islands are expected to arrive here on
Tuesday, to 'embarl:. The Don. Mr. Ityng (brother of
Viscount Torrington), who has attended them on the part
of the Under Secretary of State, will accompany them.
The ship Portsea. Capt: in Shetvpard, bound to Bengal,
ii arrived from the River, to embark passengers.
Thz Felicitas, Capt. Campbell, for Madras and Bengal,
has put into St. Helen's.
Remain, Forte, Niemen, Pylades, Orestes, Champiot,
Britomart, Bearer.

Ilia Majesty has been pleased to arii3int Hors
Trew, Esq. of Dominica, Colonial S-cretary and Regis-
trar of that island, in the room of Griffin Curtis. E.q d-
ceased.

DONCASTER RACES.
(BY EXPRESS.)
vrt•ruir.

SW:ti was tried last TuetliayJpOn the St. Leger Coc.•;c.
with Barefoot, Equity, and Canteen, and found %N.:l:stir.:
It is said he will not start, and any odds are offered against
him. The anxiety and hopes of the sporting teen duriuz
the almost unprecedented fluctuations of betting this thy.
beggars all description. At tine time 8 to 1 was takyli
Mustachio, and 43 to I offered against Altisidora ; subs:-
quently 8 to I was taken on Altisitlora, and 18 to 1 was
offered spinet Mnaachio. Amidst all Blow Yar:a;:ers
Streatham and Jerry prts:rve their stations, and no:16 ty
can shake them. The general cry is " IVhat will you 'a,"
against the ti o blacks ?" (Streatham and Jerry ) The
general betting will be found below. Sam Chaney rides
Refortricr, and every rider of celebrity has been p t in
requisition. _ _ _