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BOUVAR.

P. Juan Felix Berinanago, Brigadier of
of the Armies of
the gepolthr,and fot tic Department% of ‘Var and Nary, and
Jl74t 'faun, had been condemned to death at Lima for high

tr coon.
The Court found lierindoago guilty of having received from the
el.president of Poo, Jose Bernardo Tagle, secret instructions to
?worn the re-union of Spaniards, to the exclusion and prejudice of
the supreme authority vested in the Liberator, according to &decree
known Sovereign Congress, made in 1823 : for not having made
the treasonable correspondence established by the Raid Tagle
with the Spanish Chiefs, through the medium of D. Alisgo and
Jose Terun ; for having revealed and published the secrets of the
government of the republic ; fur having associated with its enemies
and attacked the Nattonsl Sovereignty, the supreme authority of
Pau, the honour and respectability or the army, &c. by which the
ecemies of the country expected to obtain a decisive triumph.
Trion was found guilty of being one of the authors of the trea-
son concerted with the Spaniards, and of having been the person
through whom the plans of the conspirators were represented in
their negotiations with the interior of the country, &c.
The municipal authorities of Lima addressed a letter to the Libe-
rator, praying for a remission or commutation of the sentence : but
he replied, that to comply with their request " would be to diup.
prove the proceetlinga of the sublime tribunal of the nation, and
make himself a judge of Kiel' distinguished and exalted irtagis-
trates. To pardon traitors would be to impair the moral sentiment
of the republic, and throw open a wide door to crimes, that would
tam be enenuntged by impunity to multiply to infinity. The laws
yet in their idiocy will lose their strength, from the moment they
may be eluded by the exercise of extraordinary clemency."
Both the misguided men were executed in pursuance of their
aratsoce, at Liras, on the 15th of A pnl.—Philadelphies Gasetie.

NOV. 4 SCOTIA.
" HALIFAX, AUGUST A.
•. At 'Council held at Government House on the 28th of July,
18$; present, his Excellency the hicutenanr.flovernor. &c.
‘• His Excellency Informed the Roan', that he hail received a
representation from the principal officers of his 'Majesty's Customs,
that British vessels entering the ports of the United States were
Dot only subject to the tonnage duty invested upon American sea.
eels in this port, but were also liable to a discriminating duty of 10
per cent. u:ion their duties and their cargoes
His Excellency, by the advice of his Majesty's Council, di.
caved that the collector of his Majesty's Customs should easel a
ptada diEriiniraing duty of 10 per cent. upon the duties on the
cargoes of American vessels entering the port of Halifax : being in
airormity to his Majesty's Order in Council on the 21st of July,
ltiM, and the practice at present pursued In other colonies.
' RUPERT 1). GEORGE."

MEXICO.

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Tawpico, JULY 2, 1826.
In consequence of the orders received from the Executive Go-
vernment at Mexico, and published yesterday by beat of drum, at
this place, all the men capable of bearing arms have been assem-
bled to-day, and their names registered. Those who have go' no
inns are to be furnished with them at the public expense. The
ciject of these orders is to create an effective militia force, from
which the men for the service of the line will he very shortly
drafted. Even the foreign merchants have been obliged to present
Memeelvesi, to be inscribed, as the Decree states that those inhabi•
tints who shall not conform themselves thereto will he looked upon
se suspicious persons by the Republic, .` sospechoms a la palm."
While the Mesican Government is exacting military service from
Lieigners established in the State, who ought to be exempt, it
would, on the other hand, be but bare justice, I will not pay to
foam their commercial operations, yet not to throw all sorts of int.
pediments in their way, by vexations, absurd, and inimical pro.
ambito of its local agents ; among whom I shall, for the present.
only name Lieutenant Colonel Don Luciano lauregui, Command.
ant de las Amiss, in the district of Tampico, as the most unprinci-
pled and r mockup'. There reigns such a system of espionage and
oppression among all the offie.ts of the Government, as greatly to
coutatersct the progress of ?ride in a country that mantle in so much
need of it. WC have had last week a striking instance of their
scandalous conduct.
The American schooner Antoinette arrived here from New Or-
leans, on the 22d alt. with a parcel of wine and steel ar.il• few
barrels of flour on board for ship's provision. 'l'hia being found
out. (as the importation of flour is prohibited by Mexico,) It was
suflicirc to excite the rapacity of the commandant, who brought far-
ward an accusation that the schooner, on a former voyage, had per:i-
ce:tied to an enemy's port (the Havana): consequently the ship
and cargo were sequestrated and detained till yesterday ; they took
away eren a half a barrel of flour that had been broached for
daisy ship use. How the business will ultimately terminate is
rot yet publicly known. Mr. George Robertson, the American
toosul. dots all he can to protect his countrymen and their pro-
pixy, but his efforts are often unavailing against the caprice,
hauteur, and covetousness of a petty upstart commandant, whom
sou cannot bring to justice but by applying in a very circuitous,
Log, and troublesome way, to the sea. of Government. It afliirds
matter of surprise that the infant republic of Mexico should not do
CI in its power to give the utmost encouragement to trade and com-
merce, which it ought to be sensible forms the very basis of its ex-
atence
And here I must mention an occurrence that took place a few
days ago, and which shows to perfection the pettifogging, envious,
and despicable character of that person. On the 24th ult. the festival
*lSt. John the Baptist, the American packet schooner Tobasco hired
sealute of four guns at sunrise, and another of twelve guns at
noon, in honour of the day, a day particularly solemnized among
Catholics; and it was merely on this account, in order to pay a
compliment to the natives. that the captain of the schooner fired the
salutes. This attention to their religious rites, which in any other
country would have been looked upon as very flattering, was viewed
by the lieutenant-colonel (who, by-the-by, is paid to have filled
the rank of a drill-rerjeant rot many years ago) in a very suspicious
Fight, so much so that lie fined the captain 25 dollars for each gun
fired ! ! ! and it required all the sagacity and influence of the con-
signee and his friends, and not a little trouble, to have this infa-
mous mulct taken off. So much for the liberalism of Don Luciano
lauregui.
I could cite many instances when this man's, as well as other in-
ferior officers' petulance, malignity, and ill dispnaition towards fo-
reigners, were ever conspicuous ; but shall forbear for the present to
trouble vow or myself with an enumeration of our grievances. I
may, however, return to this subject on 'tome future occasion.
Foreigners arriving with passports are subject to strict scrutiny;
and by an order just received from Mexico those without passports
stunt find security to as immense amount, or must be taken hack
by the same email that conveyed them hither.
Captain Miercken, of the brig Eliza, arrived at Philadelphia.
from Vera Cruz, whence she sailed on the 6th of July, states that
the mail which strived the morning he left brought the news of
Contendere Porter having taken the command of the Mexican
navy, and that lieutenant Potter, his nephew, is appointed to the
command of the sloop of war Guerrera, formerly the America, built
at New York.

NEW METHOD Or LIGHTING THEATREA..—M. Lo-
ettelli, mechanist, at Venice, has contrived a new appa-
tstus for lighting theatres. It is known that Count Rum-
ford, and other scientific gentlemen, have unsuccessfully
sought the means of suppressing the Inures that are so in-
convenient in theatres. The new plan used at the Theatre
Fenice, at Venice, has completely succeeded, and leaves
nothing to be desired. By the aid of parabolic mirrors, the
light of many lamps is concentrated over an opening made
in the middle of the ceiling of the theatre, and reflected
down on a system of piano-concave lenses, of a foot in dia-
meter, which occupy the aperture, and convey into the
theatre the rays of light, which arrive at them parallel, and
depart from them divergent. From the pit the lenses are
alone perceived, which resemble a glowing furnace: and
although the luminous focus is sufficient to light the whole
of the tit tore, it Ilr:s not dazzle, and may be viewed with-
out fatiguing the eyes. Besides the advantage of being
mote equal and mild, as that of a single luminous body,
the light is more intense than that of the ancient lustre :
and there is no part of the theatre in which a person can-
not read with the greatest facility. The apparatus, being
entirely concealed, accommodates itself readily to all the
changes which the representation eau require. It like-
wise occasions neither smoke nor bad odours, and has
acme of the inconveniences of the ancient system.
Dim No OUTRAGE AT CLONES.—On Saturday night
lain a most malicious outrage was committed in the neigh-
tiqurhood of Clones (close by the residence of the Very
it:vi bean Roper) by the burning of three large stacks of
turf, and throwing down and scattering of about twenty
N'acks of barley and oats, belonging to Mr-John Fannin, Mr.
George Rennia, Mr. William Fitzgerald, and Mr. Robert
Jordan, of Clones. A meeting of the inhabitants of the
town was convened on Monday, Nicholas Ellis in the chair,
and subscriptions to the amount of 400!. were entered into
for the purpose of offering a reward for the apprehension
anil prosecution of the offenders.—Feniskillen Reporter.
liar S- -A letter from Toulouse of the

ANGLO-MEXICAN MINING ASSOCIATION.

Yesterday a numerous Meeting of the Subscribers to this Corn.
pany took place at the City of London Tavern, for the purpose of
receiving the Report of the Committee appointed at the Special
General 3lceting of the Proprietors, held on the 28th of August, to
confer with the Directors upon the best mode of providing the
necessary means for meeting the engagements of the Society.
Davin BARCLAY, Esq. in the Chair.
The Chairman. in reading the Report of the Directors, which
had been presented at the Meeting of the 28th of August. took oc.
(anion to call the attention of the Proprietors to some correspondence
which was received since that Meeting had taken place, and which
made very favourable communications with respect to the opera-
tions now going I" roan,. The following paragraph appeared in
the Report of the Directors :
" The Directors are aware that reports of an unfavourable nature,
respecting the management of the concerns of the Association in
Mexico. have been for some time current, and that they have been,
in many instances, founded on letters received from Mexico. It
has lately come to their knowledge that similar opinions are enter.
tamed by certain Officers of the Association ; some of them, from
their situation, entitled to much consideration. One of these Gentle-
men has returned to England, and laid before the Directors the
views of himself and others on the subject; these have been sent in
full detail to the Commissioners, with a request that they may be
well considered, and either adopted, or the reasons for their non.
adoption be stated at large to the Board. These opinions. adverse
to the present system of management, are found, on examination.
to rest principally on the ground that the Cornish system of work.
ing the 31inee has not been made to supersede the Mexican ; that,
with one Important exception in the treatment of ores, the old
system has not been at all departed from • and that a sufficiently
vigilant check on the Mexican Agents 'has not been enforced.
Without prejudging this important question, or attempting to an-
ticipate what may be the reasons the Commissioners may have to
adduce for the measures which, either from choice °, necessity, they
have pursued, it cannot but be highly satisfactory to the proprietors,
to be informed obitt the opinions entertained by the parties most
unfriendly to the present management of the leading undertakings
of the Association are, as respects the mines themselves, highly
favourable; and that 'even in theirs, the worst view of the subject,
important advancement has been made in them, though at greater
coat than to them appeared necessary."
The CHAIRMAN observed, that whatever doubts might have
before existed upon the subject of advantageous operations in the
Mines, the latest accounts gave the strongest assurances of rapid
progress, and of reliance upon ultimate success ; and that a little
more perseverance would no doubt secure all the advantages whisk
had been originally anticipated. We understood the Chairman
also to intimate, that the confidence in the character of the +Share-
holders would be increased by enabling the Directors to accent the
bills which it had been found necessary to draw, to aid in the pro.
secution of the labours of the Company.
He then read the Committee's Report, which excited a great deal
of interest, and was nearly. as fellows:—
" The Committee appointed, &c. having duly conferred with the
Directors therein, and having had under their consideration the
7th clacse in the deed of settlement, which provides for the dis-
posal of forfeited shares, are of opinion that all the shares which
may, according to the provisions of the deed of settlement, become
forfeited, should be disposed of by the Directors for the benefit of
the Company, and the Committee recommend the following mode
of disposing thereat—That as soon as the number of forfeited
shares up to the 13th inst. ineldsive, shall be ascertained, the same
shall be disposed of,on payment of a deposit of IW. per share, with
the condition, that if the purchaser thereof shall, within twelve
calendar months from the payment of the said de posit, pay the
farther sum of 501. thereon, he shall be entitled to all the benefit of
the said share; but in default thereof, she said sum of 101. shall
be absolmely forfeited to the benefit of the Company. That all
further shares which may become forfeited shall be disposed of in
the same manner, if the Directors think tit. The Committee further
recommend that the Directors do make two more calls of 51 each,
on the proprietors, as speedily as the notice re mired by the deed of
settlement may permit. And that the forfeited shares be preferably
offered to those proprietors of the Company who may comply with
such tails, in proportion to the number of shares they may hold ; and
they are of opinion, that those measures will speedily provide
every necessary means of meeting the immediate enga emeriti.
The Directors agree entirely in the recommendation of the pro-
prietors."
Mr. SCHNEIDER Could not see that the Company had been
brought into great panic by the want of proper energy, but ha
trusted that stow the deficiency would he supplied, and that they
o wuld not any snore be tied up as to the outlay of their capital.
The Meeting had I ems called together to give effect to the recotn-
merdation of lie Canimittee, by their punctuality. Mr. Schneider
then detailed what had passed in the course of the deliberations in
the Commiuee; and in observing upon some correspondence which
appeared in one of the daily papers on the Company's condition, lie
said that replies to anonymous Correspondents only produced un-
profitable argument, and the best way of destroying the venom of
the valet press was by giving more frequent accounts of the cir-
cumstances of the Company. (Hear, hear.) In alkaing to the
fall in the present value of Companies, lie instanced the case of the
St. Kathartne's Doak Company, which had been conducted in the
most judicious and honourable manner, and wait protected by Ali of
-Parliament ; natwitlistanding which we understood him to say
4100.000/. of the stock was considered as annihilated to the interests
of the Proprietors. He concluded by expressing his strongest reli-
ance on the prosperity of the Association.
A SHAREHOLDER—Are those persons who purchase time forfeited
shares at 101. each, unit agree to pay 501. each a twelvemonth hence,
subject to the two calls which are to be made now ?
The CHAIRMAN replied in the negative. Such purchasers were
to be at no further expense.
Mr.SALOMONS (a Shareholder)—Am I to understand that the
two calls which are to be made now will clear away all the present
incumbrances of the .4 ssociation ?
The CHAIRMAN—In the opinion of the Directors they will ; but
the Directors do not pledge themselves to that extent.
Sir. SALOMONS—Have the concerns of the Company been so
far examined as that it can be ascertained that the payment of
those calls will have that effect ?
Several of the Directors said it Certainly not."
Mr. F aactuous—As to the accounts from Mexico, is it to be
concluded that two calls of a per share will remove the difficulties
that exist there?
The CHAIRMAN—AII present difficulties.
The CHAIRMAN moved that the Report should be received.
A SHAREHOLDER stated, that he certainly agreed in the neces-
sity of at once endeavouring to remote the pecuniary difficulties
which existed at so distant a scene of operation. The only objec-
tion he had to the recommendation of the Committee was, that it
appeared to him to touch what would not be recognised in a court
of law. He should wish to know from the Solicitor to the Company
how the seventh clause of the deed had been carried into effect, and
whether legal evidence could be given that the shares were for-
feited. It did not appear to him at all probable that any dispute
should arise upon the subject in a court of law ; but if by any accident
he should be mistaken in that opinion, it would be desirable that
the Company should have the law upon their side. He begged to
know what proof could be given of the service of the notice of for-
feiture. He had heard that the letters of notice had been put into
a bag, given to a porter, and by him deposited in the Post-office.
This surely was not sufficient. The difficulties were more compli.
eated than was generally supposed, and the Meeting ought not to
prcceed to the resolution Just put without guarding against this
possibility. It was, he must at the same time say, the only objec-
tion that presented itself to him.
Mr. SciiNEIDElt said, that difficulty could be easily set at rest.
Ile expressed a hope that any gentlemen in that Meeting who had
not paid up all his calls would now come forward and do so.
Mr. Pow Lys said that the gentleman who had just addressed the
Meeting had advanced upon the most loose and untenable grounds,
and had spoken erroneously in all he had stated as to the forfeited
sham. In fact, every thing that ought to have been done to make
the proceeding legal had been done.
The SitataxuoLnica was convinced of the validity of his objec-
tion, notwithstanding this contradiction.
Mr. T. Wiasox said, that it' it was found that the service was
not legal, the notices could be suit round again. The admirable
plan which had been recommouded would not be affected by it is
any way. Ile wished now above all other things to hear 'omegas.
tlemen say that they were ready to pay up the deposits. It would
give confidence. They ought not to go on in the dark, but should
encourage each his neighbour. He had closely attended to the Re-
port, and he highly valued it. Ile was not such an admirer of the
Directors as to approve of their conduct in letting the Company so
far into the mire, without giving notice of their condition ; but that
condition was the effect of circumstances, and not of any impro-
priety on the part of the Directors. A greater confidence would have
been inspired, if the shares had been kept at par, than now existed;
but his confidence was unabated, and if he had a larger number of
shares than he was at present possessed of, be should not hesitate to
pay on every one of them.
A SHAREHOLDER said, that the loan of 150,0001. was wanted
at the last meeting ; and as it appeared that no more than 70,0001.
was likely to be raised by the proposed measure, he should like to
know what was to be done to supply the deficiency ?
We understood the answer to be, that reliance was plated upon
the paying up of a great deal of the arrears.
Dow much, the SuAnest OLDER asked. has been paid up since
the last meeting?
DIRECTOR—Upwards of 2,000!. If the whole of the arrears
are paid up, there will be occasion for no more than two futther
calls.
Mr. T. WlLsou moved that the Report should be printed for the
benefit of the proprietors. This was agreed to, and the meeting
separated.
There appeared upon the part of some gentlemen, who are de-
inclination to pay one farthing more in this