The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-10-05 00:00:00

SIERRA LEONE.

We have received Sierra Gazettes to the 15th of
August. The Colonial Geverrment was exercising a men
salutary biluence over the chiefs in is more immediate
vicinity, by interposing to prevent their quarrels with each
other; and to induce them to afford a secure passage to
the S.rolitnas and others, who wished to traffic between the
coast and the interior. In consequence of these a:calm-es
several Soolimas ar.d Korankoos bad tome down from a
great distance, with a considerable quantity ofitold and
otirr produce, many of them for the grit time. Every xi:-
ecsaary attention was paid to them the Colonial Go.
verament ; and they returned with the British
goods, they bad purchased—highly delighted with the
m woers they bad seen—and folly determined to extend
their intercourse with the colony. The gum trade vr.-4
thriving. A company of 100!. ihareholders was fermi
a few years since to carry on that cot:mace at St.
Mary's, id the river Gambia, and fmm collecting a few
tons in Nil, they had progressively advar.ced to TV
tors of that valuable article which they bad nod!. for
shipment, collected this season. Numerous vessels were
exieeted at Sierra Leone from rnglar4 to load timber;
and great exertions were making to hare canoes realy.
The liberates' Afflatus and disband:d soldiers at the
ttlenunt of Kent bad begun to cut ece for the sawn.
The Colony having been for some time short ci a supply,
the price of that grain had risen, and the rise was aug-
mented by the denteu.l for supplying the Goid Cont, seine
of the Sierra Leone dealers having tendered no iris than
troo tons for that purpose. The liberal feeling with which
the British residents at Sierra Leave exered themselves to
assist the American Colonists at Cape 31esurad ,o has called
forth warm testimonials of gratitude f; on the latter. The
accounts fiom Cap: Coast by them papers do not come
down so late as the battle of the 11th of July, in which the
Ashen:era were defeated. On the 51.;th of that month the
brig Maria, which had been sent thither from Sierra Lotto
with supplies, returned to the latter place with information
of her having landed the supplies most opportunely. On
the s2d of July another vessel was despatched to Cape
Coast with further supplies. Steam navigation is to le
employed for ciff ceing a more speedy communication be.
tweet the two settlet..ents.

Considerable sensation MU yesterday prodac th,
City, in cons: quence of an article in a *Gibraltar Papa cf
the 11th S.:Lumber, stating that a ship (eta Ardien) hat
arrived from Portobello in W days, with the news that
Bolivar had entered Lima on the isth June, without re-
sistance. Upon inquiry, •however, it turned out that this
article was an extract from the New York Fre2i.ig
which was published in all the morning papers oa the
9th ult.

Yever:iay Baron Arnim, Charge el'AFaires ef his Ma.
j:isty the King of Prussia, jointly with Mr. N. M. Bettis-
clii,.l, and accompanied by Mr. Bonnet, Notary Public,
cancelled and deposited in the Bank of Ere;land the
amount of 40. 7001. in Special Bonds of the PreAiXt Loan,
negotiated by Mr. N. M. Rothschild in bring the
second half of the sum fixed fee the redemption ef bends
in the sixth year, and also the saving of the interest Cu the
6,29.200;. re leered to the Ist of April last
Letters have been received at the Colonial ()him, from
Trinidad and Honduras, of the 16th of August, lut they
contain ro intelligence of interest.
We have received I emcrara Papers to the ts?,ll.luz•ret.
Their columns are chiefly filled with the .le:sils and re-
marks upon the PerliamenLry debate to the late Mr.
Sreith's case. At the date ef the tetra acoaunts the
coloey w.s tranquil, but we regret to state that the pr-
rison was very sickly. A ball had been given by the
bachelors of the colony, in Vomit- of Lady
which was graced by the ce of nrarly 100 Leaks of
the tiro rank and respecta%riel7 in the colony.
It appears from an article from the Dec, f.: era:A fiti.!kne.
that a proposal has been made the Colombian Legislararo
to tranafer the seat of Government from the city of 11-Yerta-
The reason given in support of this propoeition is. that ob-
stacles arc " thrown in the way of the proeerylings ef the
Congress by some individuals of the Clergy who hare ants
there, conjointly with others, who have reached to the
people with more fervour than d:scretion: IV,th the facts
urged in favour of the proposal and those against it, rtcyr
the existence of a greet and mischievous power in the
hands eif the privathood of South America.
11'e have received a tile of liobert Town Gazsttes t. 31
April. The Royal Charter, atlonling to thecoleny of Vaa
Dicinan's Land an important extension of its laws era! in-
stitutions. was received (win Entries:el by the Hberri!..
which arrived the latter end of March. It crea:ed very
general satisfaetion in the colony. The Lieut.-Govern:a. et
the Government delivered a ling address on the oceaeioii,
and congratulates! the Chief Justice, J. L. lledrier,
on hie appointment. A salute of set guns was tired from
llargrave battery immediately after the Charter was read.
The -Ist!' regiment, under Lieutenant-Colenel
lt o! embat keit on board the ships Greenock, A...fa. and S:r
Godfrey 11'ehster, which were to proceed to Mediae.
The Jt!..art 7. eon Gentle of the faith March says—
" IVe are sorry to state that the natives continue the muie
misehicvene conduct which we reported some time ago to
have taken place. Very recently they-him deetroyerl
hut holon-in • to Mrs. Collins. at the Blue /Igls, and iined
James Doyle, one of the stock-keepers."
Three huitilrell and thirty-Mx vessels arrived at Ilobart's
Town lo:tsen.en the let juee, 1516, and flue cod of 1143.
the major part of them since I Sl9. Upwards of oee Lato
ked of t... se vesacie war: from port* of Europe.