The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-03-22 00:00:00

C.IMPAIGN IN PERU.

(Prom the Ihinapsbi,e. Tefrcraph.)
The following are extracts front letters a hich we hart
received (via the ( 'ape of l:•md Hope). from Naval officers
employed on the coast of Chili and Peru. We have no
doubt whatever of the authenticity of the writers' statements
—an assurance we should deem unnteessary, did we nor
know the great interest which is at th: present moment at-
tached by British merchants to information from that dis-
taut quarter :

" CAI. LAO, SE PT. 29.18 r.
" President Bolivar arrived here on the Ist inst. fronslGusialoil,
and was received akb every mark of respect it was in the power of
these people to bestow. A report has reached us that an stilton list
taken place bet w sentleieral Santa Cruz and lieneral%'aldex, in which
the latter was defeated, with the loss of 300 men. Notwithstanding
this event, I must alter my opinion (the writer's former learnt.
the printer expressed his confidence in the succens of the Royal-
ists], as it is next to impossible that Bennis) (...antetac can ell.
stand the forces w hich will be soon acting against h im, on three difenot
points. Besitles, public opinion in Lima is changing spent
him, though the people are not pleased with being so often eatled
upon fur contributions—as they are told, • for the sAvation of Pets.'
Bolivar's first act was, to levy a contribution of 1011,000 dollars, sad
yesterday he screed all bonsai and mules."

" Nov. I, lit*
" Bolivar has been celled by •rire Constitutional Congress of
Peru, and by the ( hiefs of the Army this own words), to the so.
preme authority, by the title of Liberator. lie is to hare the
chief military carnal:end in all the territories of Peru, as Wenn
the civil power. lle is greatly esteemed and admired by all.—
Santa Cruz has requested an inquiry into his conduct, respecting
his recent defeat. Ceaeral Miller is appointed to the Chip' t'se•
mand of the Peruvian Army ; he is greatly esteemed fur his calms
and military talent. 'l'his appointment has tort the general apro.
Ration, and re-established much confidence. The Spaniards hoe
about 12.150 men in Upper Pem; the Patriots expect to brine
into the field about eighteen thousand. 'l'huse from Lime
not be ready to march iu lima titan seven or eight weeks.—
Between this and Pisco there are 6,011 Colutubiara, 1,600
('hilians, and Lfind Iturnus Ayrians. Two thousand fire hundred
l'hilians milts: from Valparaiso for Pisco on the 15th October, ard
are, no doubt, arrived ere this. The Chilian army is to be cow-
/ niroded by General Pietos. Santa Cruz is yet at Moquigna. with
1,900 Peruviami. Rita Agucro, the Ex-President, has acknow-
; hedged Bolivar's authority: he is at Trusillo, with 3; I:0 men.
Three thousand are to come here from Colombia : they are to eni.
hark at Panama; and these are not included in the above.staud
1411100. Even Santa Cruz speaks highly of Oen. Miller. We
hear that the (..tiatinissioners have arrived at Buenos Acres; bet
Bolivar says, that he shall continue the preparations for war, hut
hopes. that matters may be settled without further bloodshed. The
public Treasury of the Patriots is very destitute. Bolivar, or the
I Congress, has laid a tax on house property • owens pay onc.founh
of rent-100,1W dollars month r..i•ed ;his way—to be in fors
four months from the date of its operaticn. The Bovernritent is
continually borrowing money of British merchants, which they
rather expect to lose. The Aurora frigate, Captain Prescott. rails
on the fish cur San Rhona ; she is to reinm h.-re the middle of March.
then to Valparaiso, then to Rio. she will ultimately lenve the
Pacific shout May, by which thee the Briton, 16, Sir M. ,Istertfi.
will be here. The Tartar, 12. Capt. Thomas Brown, lyirg here.
is now senior officer in the Pacific. The Fly, 18, Urinal, Meek.
is at Valparaiso. The Illnasom, _tit is expected lire, hosec4 4la
is to go to Valparaiso, then to Rio, i rin.eiliately. There art ro
French ships of war in the l'acitic. The American Franklin.
and 1)o!plitn brig, are both at Valparaiso. Lord W. Paget, of the
Tartar, is appointed to die Aurora, vice Mithafield, appointed to
the Tartar.

Mr. SM I T/I, T I'. NI I SS: ON A liV.-By the arrival at this
port oil Wednesday, of the Lancaster, from Barbadocs...‘r
(Lieerpiiii Mc/ chry), are informed of the death of :tir.
Smith, at Donal ara, en the tith of Fel•ruary. The
account of it is extracted from the Ilarb.idors
of the 1 ith ult., with which we hare been obligingly ta-
vonred:--

DEMARARA, FEE. •this morning;, at twenty trist,t,
past one o'clock, in the colonial gaol. where he had been co:ifirad
as a stare prisoner since the 2f;th 01 N•ivenilier last, on the ten it •
Lion of his trial. by li...octal Court Martial, on a charge of
treason, senteLce thereol having bean nan..ntitted to 1:11. 313.1!:.
for his final tleeision.--,lohn Smith, missionner. lie had b.e:i
poor state of health, anti had medical as ..iee, for a considerable
time previous: and since he t;m1; seriously ill, about three seek,
ago, has been attended regularly by skilful physicians. \Cearc
happy to state, by ticrsm.al inquiry and inspee ion, the: this
unfortunate man had the utmost wiention and kindness shows
to him by the humane keorer of the prisim l'adn
all the time of his confinement. His apartment was airy and c,o•
ominous, and lie hail always at Its command mil comfort shish
his taste fancied, or I- is necessities required. Ilc has left a widow
to deplore his fate and lamest his lss.
The convict Hunt sailed from IVoolwich on Friar
1:1st, in the towitess of Harcourt transport, for New Sethi
Wales.

sTAxes.—.lmount of the produce of Sutter Po'
tics imposed on the several branches of emivevances in great Nn
lain, thiti.ll e.tch of the seven years past I 1tt.9;431.:K-:
1619, 1ti5.7761.-1:,.!0. 117 Mad.-- 141. 119.1181.
1:11.1.33:t1.-1823, I:l2.69ll.—An•ount
produce of stamp !Nth.* inipcsetl nn Lae Preceedings IA 1.•
several Courts of Justicts of Great Iltitsht. durietmit of tee
!seven years omit I 52.r..c0.715..
11120. 14.701. 18:: I. 1:55 ;,421. 18.. W.-14122.
16s. 101.-1123, I i 9,210. :et. 2d-11:21, 115,21.61. ;:d.