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I.4er the Especial Patnntageof Ids kfaSesty.
This E.ve iiiii K, FRIDAI'. June 2:•, the CHANI) ENTF.RTAIK.
MEN TSt which have every Evening received such unbounded le.
pintos., In, iudi„g the inuchstditilred Concert, Interesting Billet
tf the Chinese Bedding. wonderful Ascent on the Rope, and spien.bd
Fir...works will be reps.atnl.
Maws open at Seven. Concert commences at Fight tiCluck. Ad.
nalttance Gd.
se* The favourite mink. Songs of Polly Hopkins," " Joey of %lug.
ball," ac. he. to be had at the Bar ot the Gardens.
••• A Grand new Ilarleduinade, which has heighten In prepandln,
will be speedily produced, with new Scenery, slew Dresses, and new
Deeorations, when the popuhr Bullet of the Choices Bedding will Ls
witistintwu.

Ths Murton Psess commenced publithing yesterday mort:Eg
at haltpatt live o'clock.

LONDON, FRIDAY, JI NE QS, 1824.

In another part of our paper will be found the Message
of the Vice-President Santander to the Congress of Co..
lombia. This highly important document will be read
with the deepest interest at the present mom( nt, when
the attention of Europe is anxiously fixed on the growing
greatness of South America. The Message tikes a
c-ilin, comprehensive view of the situation of the Re-
public, as regards its relations with Foreign corms
tries, and its internal power and resources. The
conduct of Great Britain is speken of in langua;,e
that proves satisfactorily the reliance which the Colombian
Government places on the liberal policy of his Majesty's
Ministers. " The Executive of Colombia (says the Vice-
President) has extended its relations in Europe, particularly
with Great Britain, whose politics appear favourable to the
cause of Spanish America. The sympathy of the British
l'ublic and its Government inspire the Executive with most
flattering hopes; although I am sorry that I cannot com-
municate to you what may be the ultimate resolution of the
Government of his Britannic Majesty with respect to the
Republic. A Commission from the English Government is
now actually in this Capital, from whom we have received con-
vincing proofs of the interest with which our State inspires the
people of England, and the security which it has given to us,
against the rumour that France will assist in the war which
Spain intended to begin anew, to reduce us to her obedience."
In allusion to any such attempt on the part of Spain, San-
tander expresses the fullest confidence that the Republic
will be able to preserve its independence. The state of
Peru is then remarked upon, and her final triumph antici-
pated by the powerful exertions of the President Bolivar.
The Message truly observes, that Colombia, while sup-
porting Peru, is acting in her own defence, and taking the
most effectual measures for consolidating her power. The
genercus conduct of the United States, in resolving to
resent any attack that may be made on the liberty of
Colombia, is alluded to in characteristic terms, and
the President thus glances at the known hostility of
the Allies to the freedom of Sontli America :—" The
Republic of Colombia cannot he accused of any
thing by the Allied Powers. She and her Government
highly respected the rights of Sovereigns and those of their
subjects. Ready to open to all nations the fountain of
her national rights, she does not desire any other obli-
gation, than that they respect her independence and her
institutions. But if an evil genius should raise up
new enemies, time will prove if the Government and the
t'olornbians have sufficient patriotism to make the most
costly sacrifices for their independence and liberty." The
message then notices the Treaties of Alliance that have been
e►tered into between Colombia and the States of Mexico,
Peru, Chili, and Buenos Ayres, concluding with a grati-
fying exposition of the internal affairs of the Republic in
its respective departments. We cannot give a satisfac-
tory outline of this interesting message; the reader will
refer to the document itself.

The Marquis of Lansdown last night called the itten-
tion of the House of Lords to the great question of South
American independence. His Lordship complained that
the recognition of the two new States of Colombia and
Buenos Ayres was improperly delayed, out of delicacy to
the Spanish Government, and urged his Majesty's Minis-
ters, in consistency with the principle.s on which they pro-
fessed to act with respect to this question, and in conform-
ity with the wishes of the country and our counnerisl
interests, not to hesitate in acknowledging the indepen-
dence of all the American States which may be capable of
maintaking relations of amity and commerce with this
country. The Earl of Liverpool repeated the assurances
already given by his Majesty's Ministers, that this coun-
try was perfectly free to treat this purely as a British
question; and that though the independence of the late
Spanish American provinces might not he in a condition to
be acknowledged jure, till the mother country had made
her recognition of it, this country would never regard the
conduct of Spain as a bar to our recognition of the inde-
pendence of the South American Sates de fact“. Ilia
Lordship added, that the only point that prevented our
recognition was, that no in:ormation had as yet been
received frotn the Commissioners sent out for the
express purpose of reporting the actual condition of
those States. This explanation will, we expect, be Per-
fectly satisfactory to tl:e country, and must have been 50.
we think, to the Noble Marquis himself. It is clear that
in a question of such grave responsibility as the ashnissien
of a new power to political existence, and the formation of
those international relations which must follow that admis-
sion, the King's Government can act only on the informa-
tion which they derive from confidential Neuron on which
they can rely. Surely it cannot be pretended that the un-
authorised rumours of a newspaper, or even the official
acts of another Gosertment, would warrant his la.',esty's

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Ministers in acknowledging Huse new States. Tim Mar-
quis of Lansdown admitted that the question of recot nition
was to LC determined wilt reference to the cootlition of
each particular State. His Lordship knows that Commis-
sioners arc now employed in ascertaining that condition ;
until their reports shall be received it is manifest that no
wits CA be taken by the British Government. The
course pursued by this country throughout the struggle
between Spain and her colonies has been calm, temperate,
and dignified. While we have not forgotten the faith we
owed to our ally, we have succeeded in avoiding to render
ourselves parties to her injustice. Our commercial inte-
rests have been reconciled to our national honour. This is
no mean triumph of policy. Let us persevere to the end
as we have begun, and we may defy the rancour of con-
tinisital malevolence, as, happily, we can despise all the
efforts that envy may prompt to thwart the progress of our
en; ralleled prosperity.
A motion was hat night brought forward by Mr. Hutch-
inson, fcr the printing of the evidence taken before the Se-
lect Committee appointed to inquire into the disturbances
in Ireland. The speech by which this motion was introduced
was temperate and argumentative. We think the Hon.
M. tuber made out a most satisfactory case. The grievances
under which Ireland labours can be remedied, we perfectly
agree with him, only by giving publicity to the best infor-
illation respecting the condition of that much oppressed
country. Lord Palmerston, in his vindication of the Com-
mittee, admitted that " a great deal of valuable information
had been obtained." Now why, we ask, is this " valuable
information" to be suppressed during the vacation, and
perhaps altogether ? The Irish people are in a feverish
state of jealousy and distrust. Why should materials be
flirridied to the disaffected to increase their exasperation ?
It is unfortunately too true, as Mr. Hutchinson stated,
that the only practical result of the labours of this Com-
mittee hitherto has been, the re-enactment of the Insur-
rection Act. We have the assurance of the Committee that
they have been engaged in a wider range of inquiry, which
they look forward to pursue next Session, if they should
be re-appointed. Still we cannot understand why the evi-
tl.nce, as fur as it has gone, should not be laid before the
public. Until some further measures can be adopted for
the tranquillization of Ireland, and indeed for their success
when they shall be matured for practice, it is essential that
the Irish people should be induced to repose with confi-
dence in the justice of the Legislature, and that every pre-
caution should be taken to deprive the factious of pretexts
for infusing suspicion or doubt into the minds of the suf-
fering population of that country. We therefore wish that
the motion had been complied with, and we frankly con-
fess that we more particularly regret it was t!ispreed of by
the indirect method of counting out the House.
Sir Francis Burdett was in attendance to move his ad-
dress on the state of Ireland, but the lion. Baronet was of
course destined to depart disappointed. The objections we
have expressed to this intruded motion, induce us not in
the slightest degree to sympathise with the lion. Baronet;
on the contrary, we are glad that a general discussion was
ovoidal, by which strong feelings would necessarily have
been excited without any possible beneficial result. Ex-
cepting Mr. Peel, who was present during the early part
of the evening, none of the King's Ministers were in the
House last night. They dined with his Majesty at Apsley
House.

It is expected that some attempt will be made to-day to
notice the proceedings of yesterday, before the Usher of
the Black Rod summonses the Ilouse to attend at the bar
of the Lords, to hear his 31ajesty's speech on the proroga-
tion of I'arliament.

Two petitions were presented last night respecting the
discipline of the Surrey County Gaol, in Ilorsemonger-
lane. The first was from the debtors confined there, coin- '
plaining of the unnecessary restrictions to which they are
subjected. The regulations of the gaol do certainly amwar,
on the statement of this petition, to be exceedingly harsh.
In the King's Bench rrison every indulgence is allowed;
indeed, the place has been notoriously and justly consider-
ed as a sink of vice and dissipation. The debtors in the
Fleet and Marshalsea prisons are also treated with great
mildness. Why should the accident of a debtor's abode so
materially vary the mode of his treatment? B'e are de-
sirous to see a complete system of uniformity established
in this respect. The Gaol Act requires much amendment,
but its principle, that of applying the same rule to pri-
soners throughout the kingdom, cannot be too much ap-
proved. We are not lest anxious to have the severities of
Horse:monger-lane moderated than we are to have the in-
dulgences of the King's Bench curtailed.
The ether petition was from Mr. O'Callaghan, complain-1
ing of his treatment in the Surrey gaol. On the discussion
which arose on the presentation of the fonner petition, this I
gentleman's case was alluded to by Mr. Ilobbouse as lease I
of extraordinary injustice and oppression. This allusion
drew from Mr. Peel a statement, that having inquired into
the circumstances of Mr. O'Callaghan's conviction, he did
not consider the sentence either unjust or severe, atxl he
should therefore decline to recommend any remission of his
punishment : Mr. Peel added, that the treatment of which 1
Mr. O'Callaghan had complained at first had been since :
redressed. Lord Eastnor (the Chairman of the Surrey
Quarter-Sessions) noted, .that " the general impression
of his mind was, that there were not circumstances
adduced in the defence that amounted to a provoca-1
Ilion, on the part of the prosecutor, to justify the as-
sault." Under these circumstances, we do not under-
stand what injustice or oppression Mr. O'Callaghan
can fairly impute to the magistrates of Surrey. Lord
Eastnor admitted, that he was not aware of the treat-
ment of prisoners in the county gaol ; and Mr. Abercmnby
laid hold of this admission immediately, to characterise
the treatment of Mr. O'Callaghan as "oppressive and un-
just, because it had not the sanction of the Noble Lord."
The Hon. and Lamed Member, we apprehend, will en
reflection find, that the conclusion he draws will affect the
nelmi:iistration of justice rather too extensively. Every
t4lier person sentenced by Lord Eastnor must, on Mr.
Abereromby's reasoning, be suffering " oppression and
injustice," because the Noble Chairman admitted generally
that he was ignorant of the gaol discipline. The sentence
upon Mr. O'Callaghan, namely, one month's Imprisommtit,
end a floe of 201- is not, on the face of it, severe. If it
presses with nacre severity upon him, on amount of
the rank in life in which he has heretofore been
accustomed to move, be should remember that it is of' the
essence of criminal justice, that it should be alike to ali
wen, without reference to their station in society, Surely
it would be a most pernicious principle to lay down, that
there should be one scale of punishment for gentlemen,
and another for pm( ns of le se consideration. Either,
every man who has ever snared a month's imprisonment
fo: an assault has been grossly oppressed, or Mr. O'Cal-
laghan is only undergoing the necessary consequence of his
own unprovoked rashness and vie knee. We are not a
little astonished to find the supporters of Mr. O'Calloshow
amongst the disciples of the doctrine, that ,',ustiez ought to
Le a " respecter of persons."

Dutch and Haniburgh papers to a late date arrived last
night. A letter from Frankfort speaks of the assembling
of the Ministers of several Foreign Powers it the town of
Johannesburg, where, it is reported, there will be a Con-
gresa of Ministers during the residence of Prince :Metter-
nich at that place. It is stated that M. dc Robienpierre
has been appointed Ambassador from 'Russia to the Otto-
man Porte.

FRANKFORT, JUNE
Ilia Excellency Prince Hatfield, Minister Plenipotentiary from
Prussia to the Court of .tustria, iv now at the Castle of Johannes.
burg. Baron 3lauchwe, Minister of state of Wirteinburg, is
also there. Baron Bencell is gone thither, and the Marquis of
Caraman is expected there this evening, or to-morrow. and Prince
Esterhaxy in • few days. Thus it should seem thxt there will
really be a kind of Ministerial Congress at Johannesbnrg, during
1 the .sbode of Prince 31etternich.

BATAVIA. BCC. 29,

We have received from Riouw an account of the solemnities
which took place here on the 27th November, when the Commis-
sionefs of the Supreme tiovernn,:it presented the regalia of
the kingdom Pahan, Iringen, and the dependencies to
Sultan Abdul Itaclinien Sa, who then just returned from Trangoni
to his dominions of Iliouw, and by possession of thew regalia is
confirmed on the throne. The certniony took place in the Inlaid
of dlars, the usual residence of the Sultan, alai was performed with
great splendour to which the presence of his lalmesty's Engatc
Eurydice, the ()raster brig, and the garrison of Riau., dol not
a llttle .-•ttribute. After the usual solemnities, the whole con-
cluded with an entertainment given according to the custom of the
country by the Sultan and Princes to the commissioners and the
civil and military officers.
ST. PETERSOURGII„ JUNE L.
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The whole of the genies du corps will be encamped for six weeks
at Krasnojeselo, where a handsome summer residence has been
built for the Emperor since isat summer. Thera have been again
various changes and promotions in our army.
On the 27th of last month a new English church was consecrated
' at Cronstadt. The English Ambassador, Sir C. Bagot, the (onsul,
Sir Daniel Bailey, and all the persons belonging to the Embassy,
were present on the occasion. This church is for the use of the
English sailors at Cronstath, and has been built at the expense of
the Russian Company in London.
STOCKHOLM, Juwx Q.
Their Majesties have set out to day fin. Scotia. The King is
accompanied by the Master of the Brave. Count Brake ; the Chain.
berlain, Colonel Byllenhaid, &c. The Queen is accompanied by
Countesses Tuscher de la Pagerie, Ilarsilton. and Ouldenstolph,
aid all the gentlemen of the Foreign Department, with Count I, on
Ilillerstadt at their head, yesterday paid a farewell visit to Count
Eni,vstrem

CHRISTIANA, JUNE 1.

Their Royal llighneues the Crown Prince and Princess left us
yesterday to go to Scants, where his Royal Highness is to com-
mand the Camp.
WARSAW, Jvatic I.

His 3lajeaty the Emperor has appointed a deputation, consisting
of several Members of the Senate, to examine the titles of honour
in the kingdom of Poland.
This deputation has now concluded its labours, and published
the names of those families which are entitled to the titles of
Princes. Counts, and Barons. From this it appears that there are
twelve families becoming the titles of Prince, seventy-four that of
Count, and twenty that of Baron.