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LIVERPOOL, TNURSE•Y EVENING.

Wind W.—High Water, 55 min. p.
Arrived the Florida, Patten, from Charleston ; Venus, Propert,
and Hero, Han, from Limerick James Watt, Lindsay, from
Glasgow ; Arethusa, —, from Bahia and Pernambuco, in bal.
last ; John and Nancy, fil`bea„ from Messina ; Kitty, Gibbons,
from Cork; Agenona, —, from Westport; Mersey, Main,
from Glasgow ; Friendship, Patrickson, and Quebec Packet,
Ditchhurn, from Limerick ; Mary, Batson, from Bantry ; Lisbon
Packet, fr Pernambuco ; Lifrey, Bibby, and Town of
Liverpool, Penn, Worn Dublin ; and Christian, Goss, from St.
Michael's. _

The Vandeleur, Fradlaod, from Liverpool, has arrived at
Wameround.

The Charlotte, Volkman, from Liverpool, has arrived at
Copenhagen.
The Clio, Kennedy, from Messina for St. Petarsburgh, arrived
at ritornawaytkeN of ApriL
The 31annion, fluddleston, and General Putnam, Allen, from
New York ; and Little Ihcrub, Saunders, from Philadelphia, have
arrived at Londonderry.
The Hightield, White, from Liverpool, has arrived at Dublin.
The linuah Merchant, Luscombe, from Terceira, has arrived at
Burhavem. _ _

The Diana, M`Lean, from Savannah for Liverpool, was aban-
doned at sea leaky—Captain and crew arrived at Waterford on
board the Indian Chief, of Baltimore—a few bags of cotton and
some of the materials haying been saved before leaving her.
The Indian, Spinet, and Active, Owen, from Rio de Janeiro ;
Lavinia, —, and Ossian, —, from Rio de Janeiro and Bahia ;
and Maniac, from Newfoundland, arrived at Pernambuco on the
24th of February.
The Lisbon Packet, from Pernambuco, sailed the 4th of March ;
the Marmion to Bail in about a week ; and the Prince Leopold
sailed the 28th of February, for Liverpool.
The Ann, Warre ; Britannia, Roberts; lilarmion, William-
son ; and }:acellent, Grant, from Liverpool ; Asters, --, from
the Clyde; and New Thomas, from Newfoundland, have arrived at
Rio de Janeiro.
A large ship was seen on the 28th of February on shore in the
Gulf of Florida, near East-quay ; she had a signal of distress
Hying, and a small schooner was going to her assistance.

A brig has arrived off Dover from Carthagena in fifty-
six days.
Mu. Savr RY.—Respecting the probable fate of this un-
fortunate man, the Editor of the Bristol Gazette says, the
usual time fur execution would expire on Friday week,
and the authorities for seeing the same fulfilled in this city
had received no communication on the subject of post-
ponement.
By the late dreadful fire in the extensive premises of
Messrs. Rees and Co., lace manufacturers, Chard, above
700 persons are thrown out of emp'oy.

THE BRITISH PRESS.

IN!)! 1.

i From the C'etientla Gazette Extraordinary of Friday, Nov. 261
Foal' WILLT•It, Nov. 26, I1)!4.
The following Copy of • Despatch, received this day from
Brigadier-General Sir Archibald Campbell, K.C.D. urd
is published fur general information :
To George Swinton, Esq., Secretary to Goreremert let and
Political Department, &c. Ra, Calcutta.
Si a—For the last fortnight I remained under a very considerable
degree of uneasiness at not hearing of or from the expediti3ll I had
sent against Manahan on the 11th ultimo, under the command of
Lieuter.annColonel Godwin. of his Majesty's Gist Regiment, ap-
prehensive that the strong currents that prevail on this coast on
the change of the monsoons, might hare &ken them either past
the port or out to sea, and the consequent deprivation of provisions
and water; but the arrival at head.quarters last night of my Aide.
de-Camp, who accompanied Lieutenant-Colonel Godwin as a volune
tecr, dispelled all apprehensions; and now enables me to transmit
to you, for the information of the Right )Honourable the Governor-
General in Council, the detail of an achievement no lees honourable
than beneficial to the British arms, reflecting the highest credit on
the able, judicious, and gallant officer that led. as well as every
individual tempos:rig the force under his mini:land.
I have the honour to be, fir,
Your most obedienhumbfe servant,
(Signed) A. CAMPBELL, Brigadier-General.
Ilemi-Quarters, Rangoon, 7th Nov. 1 .
M.Urraseer, Nov. 2, 1824.
Sea—The force you did me the honour to place under my coin-
mend, for the capture of the town of Martaban and its dependen-
cies, cleared the Rangoon river on the morning of the 14th ultitno,
but owing to the ignorance of the people acting as pilots, with
calms and contrary currents, the expedition did not reach 31artaban
till the morning of the 29th.
It was my intention to have landed on my arrival at Manahan,
but the tide.,, which run rapidly here, rendered it almost ititpracti-
ceble, and the ships having it in their power to get nearer the
defences in the evening, I deferred landing till the next morning at
day-break. I took two opportunities this day to see the whole
front of the place, with Captain Waterman, Assistant-Quarter-
Muter-General, sod Captain Keenan, commanding the Artillery.
Its appearance was uncommonly strong and commanding, and dir-
fered from anything we had seen about hers. The place nests at
,die bottom of a very high hill, washed V; heautilui and oramseive •
sheet of water; on its right a rock y wicend,rin which was placed a
two.gun battery, with a deep nullah under k. This battery corn.
municates with the usual stockade of Mace and behind this •
week of masonry varying from twelve to twenty feet thick, with
small embrazum ear either cannon or musketry, The stockade
runs along the margin of the water for more than three quarters of
a mile, where it joins a large pagoda which projects into the water
in form of a bastion. The defences thence continue a short dis-
tance, and end at a nullah on the other side, of which all is thick
jungle. The town continues to run in an angle way from the pa_
grade for at least a mile, and terminates in Jae house of the Alayoon,
close to a stockade up the hill. The whole defence is the water.
line, with its flanks protected.
The rear of the town and works is composed of thick jungle
and large trees, and open to the summit of the hill; as we moved
along the place all was silent, net a gun to be perceived, but a slight
wicker-work to hide every thing behind the embrazures in the Pa-
goda, and few men to be observed on the works. They never offered
to fire on the boat, though rather clout in shore. The second time
we went to look at it the same silence prevailed, so that we were in.
duced to think the place abandoned. Shortly, however, after this
remark, the ships had approached nearer die works, when a well-
directed fire was opened on them from the fort on the height, and
down the line a well-pointed gum' from the pagoda, with grape,
was at the same time fired at my boat, and wounded a seaman of the
Moira, whose arm was amputated an hour after. I was prepared
for a determined resistance by the quantities of boats filled with
men crossing ; as we went up the river two chokeys opened a smart
but useless fire on us. I made it a rule Sever to tire first.
All the night of the 29th there was a cannonade from both sides,
and the excellent practice of Captain Kennon, of the Madras Artil.
kry, commanding, assisted by Lieutenant lll`Gregor. of the Bengal
Artillery, in the bomb vessel, must have done great execution
among the defenders of the works, whore repeated cheers informed
us that their numbers were great.
I had made up my mind to storm by escalade immediately under,
and to the left of the Rocky Battery on the enemy's right, and,
when in, to storm the battery itself, and then the business could be
but easy, as we should take all the works in flank.
At five o'clock on the morning of the 30th, the men composing
the first division were in their boats_ninety-eight men of his Ma.
jesty's 41st Regiment, seventy-five of she 3d Native Light Infantry,
eight of the Bengal Artillery, and thirty-eight seamen of the Royal
Nery—about two hundred and twenty men ; and I was fully aware
that these men would have the business to themselves, as I had no-
where to wait for the remainder of the force, and every boat was al-
ready occupied. The advance sounded a little after five, and the
boats rowed off, and 4000 owe under a very heavy fire of all arms.
On approaching the share, 1 perceived there had been a misunder.
*lending with respect to the spot at dbith I wished to land, and we
had got on the wrong side of the noTtah ; as we could not carry the
ladders through the mud, I ordered the boats to push off, and put
hi at the place I appointed i at this time a heavy fire of artillery
and musketry was on us, and the Lascare would not face it. Lieu.
tenant Keele, of the Arachne, commanding the naval force, with
me, pushed on shore, and gallantly went to see it' the nullah could
be passed ; he came back almost directly, and informed me there
was a boat in the Dullish, over which the men could go, and the
side of the rock to *Oat./ eippeumed maetleirbk,
the genantry of the people, viii e, I determined to try, and from
Omura getting matt, liheiteerm Dina holt till we bad possession
of it. It was stormed War niteavn.flimbramsketry, ant. the rock
net high, but to wasp-.• iimpeacticable, and in the opinion of
the enemy it was so.
The enemy did not leave the foyt till we were within a few paces
of them, and they even threw Modes at us, when we were too much
under the fort for the tire to reach us.
It is due to Captain Burrows, of his Majesty's 41st Regiment,
and Lieutenant Keele, Royal Navy, to say they were is tube I
now felt secure of the place, and after waiting till the men had re-
covered from the exertion, and to get them together, they marched
down along the works, slid cleared all before them. The 3d Light
Infantry flanking us in the wood, 1 proceeded to the pagoda, mar
which they appeared disposed to stand ; however,they only suffered ,
the more by it. On entering the pagoda I was surprised not ti
find it full; but on looking over the wall, they were m hundreds,'
rushing down, taking the water, and cruising the jungle. There
were about one hundred and twenty muskets bearing on them, and
their loss was very severe.
All opposition was now at an end, and on marching through the
town, I; was, as usual, deserted, exoept by a great many women.
The Woonghee had six elephants ready, and had escaped with, as
lam told, a good deal of property. The emptiness of the houses
sbowed every preparation bad been made, if the place was captured,
to prevent our getting any property. I inclose you a return of the
guns taken, as also the ordnance stores, and the quantities of
the latter immense, kept in a stockade about half a mile up the
hill, and a regular manufactory to make the powder. I had it
blown up yesterday.
Our loss has been comparatively small, seven killed sod
, fourteen wounded. Captain Booth is not badly wounded. In this
immense place, with such facilities to escape, I cannot gum.* what
the enemy's loss may have bees, but., from the prisoner*, of %leen
we have a great many, and other sources, it must have been great,
as, allowing that two-third* of the numbers reported were within
thia place at the attack, there must have been between three arid
four thousand.

Where every one contended honourably, it would be difficult to
select for your particular notice. I must ask your best thanks, how-
ever, for Captain Waterman, 13th Light Infantry, Assistant and
Quarter-Master-General, for the advice and assistance I have had,
and still have, front him. For Lieutenant Cochrane, his Majesty's
41st Regiment, Acing Brigade Major ; for Captain Kerman,
Madras Artillery comnianding ; Captain Ilepelha, Detachment
41st Regiment ; Captain Williamson, 3d Native Light Infantry,
which Regiment vied in this attack with British courage, and Lieu.
tenant 3l•Uregor, of the Bengal Artillery, who armed his men
with muskets, and were distinguished in the attack ; Lieutenant
Keele, of the Arachne, Lieutenant Babely, of the Sophie, and their
respective crews, behaved with their usaal gallantry.
Lieutenant Kecle's unremitting exertions with this little farce,
as also the share be has taken in the fall of the pbee, together with
the good understanding kept up between the services, I leave for
you, Sir, properly to appreciate.
Your son, and Aid-de-Camp, Lieutenant Campbell, of his Ma-
jesty's 38th Regiment, will present you this despatch, a volunteer
on the expedition, whose gallantry, and other qualities, make me
Ivey may tu put with him.
I have the w_be, &c.
(Signed) lIKNRY GODWIN, Lieut.-Col.
Brigadier-General Sir Archibald Camp-
bell, K.C.B. commanding the RIMS
, in Birmah.

There were several arrivals yesterday from India, but
the dates were not more recent than we have previously
received.
We understand that the private letters of Sir Archibald
Campbell discredit the account of the assassination of the
King of Ava, upon this ground—that as the party who are
alleged to have perpetrated that deed were avowedly
opposed to the war with the English, it was to be expected
they would immediately have made some overtures for the
eeesation of hostilities; but no such proceeding had taken
place up to the period at which Sir Archibald wrote.
An affair which excites great interest at this moment in
Colombia is a motion made in the Congress for the im-
peachment of Dr. Pens, the late President of a Court-
Martial for the trial of Colonel Infante, for the murder of
Lieutenant Perdorno. Dr. Pews is represented to have
made the most undisguised efibvtis to save Colonel Infante
from the punishment due to 11;s crime, and to have re-
fused to sign the sentence of the Court. The proceedings
of the Court-Martial seem to.have been complicated ; but
it is impossible, from the partial accounts in the news-
papers, to judge whether the accused party was biassed
corruptly in his proceedings.
We understand, that most of the master joiners have
agreed to give the advanced wages which the journeyinJi
required.—Liverpool Cow jet.

RIO DR LA PLATA.
"From the Argos of Buenos Ayres to the 2.5 th of January.'
In the Chamber of Representative, on the IBth of
January, the following important law was submitted for
consideration :

PROJET.
Art. 1. The provirces of Hio de Is Plat, assemblei in Con-
gress, renew by their Deputies, in the most solemn max.ner, the
compact by which they bound themselves on the throwing of the
Spanish yoke, and fuming themselves into an independent nation,
again declaring their resolution to do their utmost to secure their
independent's and pro:Lote the general felicity.
4 2. They shall hencelot ward be called, The United Provinces
ofSouth America.

"3. Till the promulgation of the intended Constitution, the
provinces shall be governed, in their internal affairs, by their own
Institutions
"4. Every thing relating to the national independence, security,
defence, and prosperity—the value of the coins, weights and
measures—the internal relations of the provinces with each other,
and their foreign relations with any other Government or nation,
belongs to the Congress.
"5. The Congress shall make sumessively the necessary re-
gulations respecting the points mentioned in the preceding erticle.
•6. The Constitution which the Congress shall sanction shal
be offered to the consideration of the provisional legislatures ; and
it shall not be promulgated or enforced till it *hall have been v.
cepted in the form which the Constitution shall determine.
"7. The ratification of the Constitution by two-thirds of the in.
habitants of the provinces shall be sufficient for the establishment
of the Constitution in the provinces which ratify it.
"8. For the present, and till the election of a national executive
power, the Government of Buenos Ayres shall be charged with it
with the following attributes:—
"(a.) To direct every thing relative to Foreign Affairs, the
nomination and reception of Ministers, and the authorising of those
named.

"(b.) To make treaties with the advice of its Ministers and of
three Members of the Congress, giving an account to the Congress,
that it may ratify what has been done if it approves of it.
" (c.) To execute and communicate to all the othergovemmenta
the revolution taken by the Congress.
(d.) To submit to the consideration of the Congress, the
me cares which it shall judge advisable for the better despatch of
the public business."
Only part of this projet.had been discussed.
The new denomination of the United States of South America
was rejected, and that of the United Provinces of Rio de la Plata,
preferred.