The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-08-04 00:00:00

1.1.4104 D, MARCH 1, 1119.

" Yon are probably aware of the proceedings of the
Dutch, and of their plans to exclude •s not only from the

commerce of the 111.ilayan Archipelago, but to obstruct our
China trade. They hail already made the most rapid strides,
and not satisfied with declaring themselves sovereigns of all
Borneo and the whole of the Islands, were about to become
anvereigns of the Emden. Seas, when it fell to be the duty
of Sir Thomas Stamford Rallies, the Liegtesant•Goverear,

of Bellewlris, to check their (nether progress by the esta-
blishment of a British port to the eastward of Malacca, at
Singapore, the ancient maritime capital of the •Matitys.
About three weeks ago that valuable Officer hail the satis-
faction to make engagements with the Native Anthoritier,
and to establish a British factory at Singapore, situate in the
Straits of Sinespore, and in a position combining every ad-
vantage. It is only to choice at the map to be convinced of
its importance for the protection of our China trade, sod for
insuring to us a fair participation in the trade of the Eastern
Islamic It possesses one of the finest harbours is those me;
the Dutch never had a factory the►e,attd it promises to become
at an early dale use of our most valuable positioos i■
India.—Tbe Dutch are terribly annoyed, as this step
completely destroys all their pleas for our exclusion.
They will exert every nerve to injure the success of the
establishment; but If it be only supported from home, its
eventual 'access, cud the advantages that must accrue, are
in no way doubtful. The station is entirely commercial,
and fur the protection of oar commercial intereMs, and if
England eau negotiate for Banes, her interests to the
eastward may be considered as adequately provided for.
Sir T. S. Raffles, to whom kis country is indebted for these
important services, has bees absent from his Goversorseut
for the la►t six months, in their execution. He hes just
taken his leave of us oa his departure for Ache's, on the
northern side of Sumatra, to which he is pee as agent of
the Go .General, to settle oar political alTairs and

interests in that quarter, after whirls he returns to the mat
of his Government, at Fort Marlborough."

We feel the sincerest satisfaction at being this
day enabled to present to our readers official
accounts of an important victory obtained by ■
division of the Venezuelan army, under General
SANTANDER. over a body of Royalist troops. con-
sisting of 3,500 men, who were marching from
Santa Fe to Achaguas, for the purpose of joining
the forces under General MORILLO. The action
was fought on the 15th of April last, at Santiago de
Pure. and the victory, if the report made by SAN.
TANDItit to BOLIVAII. President of the Republic of
Venezuela, be correct. appears to have been most
complete. The Royalist corps is said to have been
'hilated. The most important results are confi-
dently anticipated from this triumph by the con-
quering General. The capital of New Grenada
seemed already to open its gates to receive him, and
the liberation of New Grenada, the object for which
SANTANDUR was dispatched by the Republic of
Venezuela, was to be immediately effected. But
besides this immediate consequence of SAIITAti.
DER'S victory. the destruction of so large a body of
Royalist troops. on whom MOIRILLo had principally
depended to liberate him front the island of Ai:lin-
guini, where he is watched by PAEZ with a consider-
able army. must exercise a very important influence
upon the safety of this Commander. hi the memo
time, Bottvaa is advancing upon him from
Venues; sad UODANETA. with • large body of
British volunteers, from ()mime : so that while
SANTANDEIt proceeds with little opposition to
restore New Grenada to independence, the
other three Chiefs will have combiued- to ef-
fect the destruction of MoatLLo's army, and
the capture of Caracole. Such at least are the
hopes which, according to the latest intelligence
from South America, animated the boioms and•di-
reeted the energies oT the Independent Chieftains ;
and really when we consider the relative situations
se tbecoatendiog patties, with tefereoce to their pre.

sent strength sod hopes' of future succour► we caws
not believe that to any reasoning or dispassionate
mind their expectations would appear toe pressitlip
tools.. By the destruction of this force of 3.500
men, Santa Fe must have been left comparatively
weak, and could not be expected tooffer sit effectual
resistance to an army flushed with victory,-and cheer-
ed 'by the promise of speedy independeuce. if
Monsl.l.o were unable to relieve himself from t he (lir
agreeable saretilloace of the brave and skilful PASZ,
without tile assistance of so large a body of troops
as that which in its march to succour him became
the victim of its own temerity, his chance of success
must be desperate indeed, when to the army or
PAEZ are united the troops of BOLIVAR, and the
British auxiliaries under UtDANETA• But it is !
front Europe that the darkest presages arise to
mark the downfall of the Swinish empire in South
America. From Great Britain and Ireland thou-
sands of gallant soldiers forocred to the scene of ac-
tion, to rouge themselves beneath the standard of
independence; cud if the ►kill of their C
mender" were worthy of their valour. the cause for
' which they fight could 11/11 f oil of peening soccer,-
ful. On the other side. nothing can be imagined
more contemptible sod forlorn than the condition of
the Spanish Government, with which eve,. the means
of strength become the harbinger of destruction.
The army has refused to emhnrk, and the Govern-
ment possesses no power to compel the obedience
of its military servants. So far from being enabled
to punish, it cannot even dielmod the troops, for
they are conscious of their strength, and have pros-
ed their willingness to exert it. The Spanish troops
in South America have hitherto maintained their
power with a kind of desperate valour, hut their
spirit must be at length broken when they find
themselves deserted by their brethren in arm., *lto,
by their disobedience, pronounced the cause of the
mother country to be utterly hopeless. Their slum-
bers must of necessity wear awry in the present
wasting war, for they can have iso means of re-
cruiting their exhausted racks front a people
whom they have exasperated, and na succour of
soy COtistqUeliCe can now be sent to them from
Europe.

The Paris Pipers of Saturday lost, which have
arrived it onr Office, are occupied in a conside►able
degree with accounts of the proceedisigs it the seer-
rol public Meetings in England, mid with trio-
scripts from the German Papers respecting the con-
spirecier of the Illumines throughout ill Germany.
Vulgar minds are delighted with a phew of mystery,
and with the discovery of whit they ere pleased to
consider coincidences; it is spot, therefore, surpri.-
hog to find some persons attempting to establi.li
mysterious sympathetic • between the Re-
/corners of Englantl,the Illnnantiti of Germany, rod
the Carlsonasi of Indy. The German Reformers,
however, appear to be the most formidable combi-
nation, and we find them, perhaps from a conscious-
ness of their strength, carrying their isitetitions to
a more dangerous height than either the English
or Italians. The professed, and, we believe, the
real object of those who in this country call them-
selves Reformers, is the estabhi►hmeot of annual
Parliament', and the election of Representatives
by universal suffrage, by which the prerogatives of
the Crown and the pnvileges of the House of Lords
would remain untouched ; the object of the Cur-
bonari in holy is the erection of their native country
into one Monarchy, whereby she would become
elevated in the scale of notions, be rescued from the
imbecility and misery consetpient on her present
divisions, while Europe would derive front this
union the iulviutage of an additional power of the
first class, which, from its situation, would contri-
bute essentially to preserve the equilibrium of the
Continent; but the German Illuminati, as we are
told, contemplate the destruction of all the institu-
tions and governments now existing in Germany,
and the erecticn of ill the States into one mighty
Republic, which, if established, must in time be-
come the mistress of Europe. This project is said
to be embraced by all the learned youth of Ger-
many, embracing persons of every sect and caste in
society, and who, in the contemplation of this fdvon-
site scheme, sacrifice every feeling of local interests
to *lila they consider the genetsl interests of Ger-
many. The Universities Wife long been suspected
as having given birth to this wild speculation, and
the several Governments, particularly that of PrUt4.

sill, have in consequence endeavoured to make them
the objects of distrust and terror. The truth of
suds allegations seems very doubtful. A spirit of
liberty, however, pervades ull Germany, which,
without sanctioning the Republican scheme, will.
we doubt not, succeed io cump•ellinq the revers!
Governsneuts which yet louse the public voice to
establish Cou•tltutloos founded on the most 111wrid
principles. We are not surprised that the Court of
Berlin should strive to create alarm. as by such
meows only can it hope to port, the fulfilment
of the KING'S promwe. Such an expedient Is un-
worthy of • great KING. and lw who would stoup
to practise it, doer not merit the fidelity or attach-
ment of his people.
The French 5 per Cents. are 71 f. 50 c.—Bank
Stock 1.140 1.

The corn harvest hw comtnesiced in this neigh-
bourlioud. and will be pretty general in the courte
of the repeat week. Tlie crops Promise great
abundance. Several acres of hue oats have been
cut, carried, and partly thrashed, in the vicinity of
Beth ; and barley has been cut in Carnitirtheushire
ten derrince.—(4loucolcr Jowrnui.l

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SONG, - ,If,
Written snit sung by Mr. L Tertian. at the Diener Meet
on Monday, she 211th Jelly, 1819. by the Officers .of
Colonel 31.1)erinott's Regiment to General D'Evereux
mid hie Staff, at dlr. 51orrison's Tavern, Downametriset.
+star•
Oh! where has the Goddess of liberty flown,
Since Enrol* no loner her bright presence boasts ?
W here Torsion), mocks at flitinartity's mean,
While lteart•broken millions depart from her ettadm
Yet—Oho' Despots, in holy alliance, combat's%
The man to diarade, and to darken the mind,
The sou light of liberty (set from our view),
From de Old 11'or1,1 devas tt tl, shall rise oil the New.
Then, Tyranny, tremble...ash, moment is wear
When Man shall arouse from the lessee of the Rave;
And, bursting the fetters of bondage and fear,
Shall foals where the banners of liberty wave!
The foe we've to rope with, the fellisconrge of Spain,
laquesitor, bigot (whatever is runt),
Who rewards, e'en his minsows, with drivgemas mad amain.
Amongst brother Tyrant*. the weakest end worst;
Shall he and Ambition establish their sway
Oil the wreck of whatever is peered to GOD,
Give proud Superstition her amen dale,
Anti rule over helves with rat* anal with rod!
No, Tyranny, tremble, doe moment is near
When Mllll shall arouse from the bailee of the hive,
And, boasting the fetters of bondage and fear,
Shall rush where the banners of Liberty were !
Oh! Crin, thy children, enamonred of fame,
Will gather their laurels wherever they roam;
Nor dingo r. nor distaste. shall tarnish their name.
Fu►, fighting fur Freedom, they're always at home.
The chiefs of our Island shall lead her young sou■
Through billow and battle, intrepid and bold,
Anti glary shall own, 'mid the make of their gent,
The new race of Erin has rivall'd the old.
Then, Tyranny tremble, the mument is near
When Manahan ■ronsc from the lessee of the Slave;
And, bursting the fetters of bondage toad fear,
MIMI rus► where the banners of Liberty wave!