The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-01-23 00:00:00

INSURRECTION IN JAYA.

(From the New loik Daily .I,lveriistr of Dec. 26.1
The ship Romulus, Roberta, at this port from Batavia, brings
intelligence that accounts had reached Batavia on the 6th Sep-
te:nber, that on the 2ii of the same month, at a place called De-
mart, about seventeen mile* east of Semarang. a numerous party
of the natives collected with hostile intentions. The Authorities
of Semarang called out • volunteer corps of cavalry, formed of
the young men, mostly merchants, to attack the Insurgents with
100 seamen and akw native troops. When they came in sight of
the enemy they found them to consist of from three to five thou.
sand men, under arms, drawn up in three columns. The
Europese Commander ordered has men to attack, and the Insurgents
were is motion to receive them. A small body of cavalry, 28 in
number, inexperienced, both men and horses. were oidered to
charge unequal numbly., when they were immediately thrown into
coutusion, and two were killed by the first discharge from the In-
surgents, who, in return, charged on the cavalry wiTh their Cossack
spume, when the cavalry an attempt to retreat, but being sur-
rounded, they endeavoured to pass a body of men who occupied
the road between them and Samarang. The attempt was unfor-
tunate. as several of the horses fell and threw their riders into
the soft and hniken grounds of the nee fields, who were in-
standy speared by the enemy. The remainder returned to their
funner situation, and cut their way through the enemy and
reached Semarang. Fourteen were killed anti missing, seven of
whom were respectable young men. agents of English and Scotch
houses at Batavia. The whole effective force of the Europead
troops threughout the island does not exceed 3,000 men. The
citizens of Batavia were all on military duty, and had to stand re-
gular guards, as (-salmon soldiers.
It mean that the rebels, as they are called, amount to 10. m 12.000
men, and were principally from the district of Seven : 2,200 of the
insurgents attacked Allagel4n, anti were repulsed.
Div.di troops are stationed at various districts, and several of
the local Governors, or Sultans, have offered assistance to the
Dutch Government. Major-General Van Geen, at 31acassar, was
keeping the revolutionists in the mountains in check.

The Brussels papersoeSatiriiy announce, on the au-
thority of letters frond Frankfort, that notwithstanding the
small number of members of the Duet at present in that
city, the Austrian Plenipotentiary has convoked an extra-
ordinary avietnbly, in order to deliberate, it is said, on
subjects of the highest importance.
The Cot fa Gazette announces that a treaty has been con-
cluded between the French Government and the Court of
Rome, by which the King of France, wishing to give the
Holy See a proof of his affection, undertakes to employ
his navy for the protection of the papal flag against the
regencies of Barbary. It is some time since the French
journals stated that a frigate would be despatched on this
service. The Carla' Gazette expresses an opinion that this
treaty contains some secret articles.

Iris letter, dated the 6th of December, frontHavannah,
we learn that out of son men who composed the garrison of
San Juan d'Ulloa, 425 died of scurvey and starvation. So
dreadful was the state of the Castle, that they were obliged,
for two months previous to the capitulation, to eat rats for
their maintenance.—Philadelphia Paprr.
A letter received from Buenos Ayres states that the Bra- '
ailian Consul had demanded and received his pas.sports,
and had left that place. Other advice, say that, in antici-
pation of the war sugars, Spanish wines, and other articles
of consumption, had rises much, and wero expected to be
still higher.
Commercial letters from Port-an-Prince (Hayti). dated
the '2id of November, express an opinion that the French
interest there is on tie decline, and that those advantages
which have been granted to the French merchants, in con-
sequence of the treaty of independence, will shortly be
participated in by the merchants of other countries.
We are happy to understand that the latest official re-
ports from Arracan, received by the Tiger, give reason to
believe that a decided change had taken place, for the bet-
ter, in the health of the army, especially of the men. The
last weekly report, dated 15th August, 1825, gives an cx-
efts of IS7 discharged from the hospitals beyond the num-
ber admitted ; and Brigadier-General Morrison was san-
guine 1:1 bt lieving that the recoveries, though not rapid,
wtiii4i be progressive.
The subscriptions for the relief of the sufferers by the
Are at .11iratnichi will exceed 30,000/. on the other side of
the Atlantic.

UNITFD STATFIP POST Oence.—Since the Ist July,
IRV 3, there-have been established 1,010 new post offices.
The profits in the year ending the Ist July last, were
43,476 dollars; while the loss to the government during the
year ending Ist July, 1843. was 53,3•t') dollars. There
are between 13,000 and 90,000 persons employed in its
operations.

CgNSUS or BOSTON (UNITED STATEIO.—Tbe follow-
inq is an abstract of the returns of the population of the
city, made out from the returns and laid before the City
Council, by the City Marshal. The whole number of
white males is 27,911, white females, 28,453, coloured
males 994, coloured females 913. Total .58,281.—Bostan
Daily Advertiser.

..
SLAVE TRAY/E.—Captain Care, of the brig Antelope,
arrived at Charleston. S. C. from St. Thomas's, states that
such is the avidity which the slave trade is now carried on,
and so extravagant the wages paid to seamen employed in
Prosecuting it, that many of our merchant vessels are
exerted by their crewa.—..Yew York NatiomulAdroeate.
We regret to notice that an important failure is stated to
ate taken place in Liverpool. The individual referred to
'l6 always been highly respected, and hitherto censidered
oPpulent man ; but the late enormous depreciation in
made property has been beyond what lie could
lit debts iu this town, where he has wealthy andhighly
Peclable relative', are considerable, but not very heavy.
;limes/de Grordins.
11s understand that an investigation into all the cireum-
es of the conduct of a priest in the county of Derry is
going forward at Newtonlimsvaily, in the hope of
oe away the seantlal which has Frown out of the
to tbszusting transactiona.—Beifarl Coo:wren-id Ch ru-
tele.

17. This compact of perpetual union, league and confederation,
shall not, in any wise, t the est reise of the national sovereign-
ty of every contracting party, in regard to its laws and form of go.
vernmeni, or its foreign relations. But the parties hind themselves
positively, not to accede to any demand of indemnity, tribute, or
import, from Spain, for the lois e• her former supremacy over
these commies, or from any other nation in her name. They also
agree not to enter into any tres.y with Spain. or any other nation,
to the prejudice of their indepeadenee but to maintain, at all
times, their mutual interests with the dignity and energy proper to
free. independent, friendly and confederate states.
''" 18. Provides for the time of ratification of this treaty.
of 0 The foregoing treaty has been duly ratified.
.ereial GrADA LI, PE VICTORIA.
16:
By the President: LUCAS ALAMAN.

THE BRITISH PRESS.

AMERICAN THEATRICALS.

[From the New York Aibk;* of Dee. 31.1
Mr. Kent has returned from Boston. The managers of.
the Balton Theatre declare, in an address to the public,
dist they had no ream whatever to suppose that any
serious or organized opposition existed against Mr. Keass
until four o'clock of the cvt nieig of his appearance.
That amiable lady and excellent actress, Mrs. Hilton,
taker a benefit at the Park, on Wednesday, on which oc-
casion Mr. Kt an has offered to perform in a favourite part.
The celebrati d orra of Tancrai will be produced this
evening at the Park Theatre by the Italian Company.

l.Frotn the New York Gazette of Dec 29:1
The Ristun Dui& Adrerlaser of Monday last contains
the following " Cum.—The Managers of the Boston
Theatre will prevent to the public, to-morrow, an explana-
tion of their views 011 the subject of the late riot on their
premises in this city. They regret that it could not be of-
fered to the public this morning."
Several of the rioters at the iliston Theatre have been
apprehended, and a time has been assigned for their exa-
initiation.