The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-09-23 00:00:00

AMERICAN PAPERS.

New York Papers have arrived to the 97th ult. They
contain the intelligence of Olaneta's defection from the
Royal standard in Peru, u published in the Panama Ga-
zette Ettruordiskary, but without any additional particu-
lars, though letters bad reached the United States to the
21111 of May from Guayaquil. By the last accounts which
had reached Guayaquil of Bolivar's movements, be had
advanced no further than Cuara, a short distance in the in-
terior from Truxillo, with the view of making himself
muter of the passes leading to Lima. About one thou-
sand eight hundred men hail, a few days before, arrived at
Guayaquil, on their way to join him. By the Colombian
brig of war Yencidor, arrived at Baltimore from Puerto
Cavell°, information was brought, that preparations were!
still going on at that place to forward additional troops to
Peru, to augment the army under Bolivar. Conumolore
Daniels was at Puerto Cavell°, actively employe:l in fitting
out transporta for the reception of the troopz, and in pre-
paring the squadron which he was appointed to command,
In order to convey the military to Chagres. thi the day
the Veneedor left, he was to sail in the Santander, for Lo-
ony:a, and return iininediately with the necessary sup-
plies, when the expedition would depart for its destina-
tion. The Marquis de la Fayette arrived at Boston on the
25th, and was escorted by an immense multitude to the
Senate Chamber, where the Governor trod Coundl Were
assembled to receive and welcome him.

PIIITADELi•UtA, Amp. 17.
The visierable Charlts Thomson, the Secretary of Congress from
the commencement to the conclusion of the Revolution. departed
this life last night, full of 'years and full of honours. He has for
many years braided on a farni in Montgomery County, and not•
withstanding his advanced age, 93 years, continued to receive corn-
patsy till within a short period before his death, retaining the us. of
his faculties to a remarkable degree. An intefriew between him
anti i.e Fayette would have been highly interesting.
tirstrtsti ARMED the Ameriean of the Idth instant
we published the report of Captain Ranks, of the schooner Princess
Ann, at Norfolk from Havannali, in which he staved that ha had
fallen in with the wreck of a vessel supposed to be a Colombian
brig of war. We have received slips from our Charleston CORI!.
spondenta, which correct the impressions of Captain Ranks. They
state, that by a passenger In the Sally and Polly, from Matanzas,
they are informed that the Spanish private armed brig Mariner°.
fn ni Cadiz for Parannah fell in with the Colombian armed
schooner General Padilla, about the let instant, ()Wendt Key Rank,
and after an engagement of half an hour, the schooner hauled off,
and the brig inimediately blew ap. The brig's crew consisted of
110 men, out of which 31 were picket! up by the boats of the Padilla,
put on board a Spanish drogher, and arrived at Matanzas on the 2.1
inst.—lfetliinture
The Rich mood compiler says, "Several of the pavers have lately
Asserted, that General La Fayette is the last surviving General
firer of the Revolution. But here they 'forgotten General Sumtet,
of South Carolina, the distinguished veteran of about ninety year.
of age ?—a man, who yet rides about and attends to his own busi-
ness. lie is surrounded by his grandchildren, the family of Mr.
Thomas Sumter, our late Minister of the Brazils."
Several cases of yellow fever have accursed at l'harleston.
It will be forty years on the 16th of nett ttctober since General
La Fayette landed in America, on his second visit.
Mr. Custis, of Arlington, we learn, is causing to be made a
ring, to contain smne of the hair of the Father of the Country.
and will present the same to General La Fayette, when he sisal'
visit the tomb of the Great Chief at Mount Vernon. The ring will
(leveed in the family of La Fayette, a token of the affection which
subsisted between the father and son of American liberty. It is
making at the shop of Mr. G. Gaither, in this city, will be of
plain gold, beating simply the inscription " Patrice Peter." The
hair derives its date from 17110, the General being then first Pre-
sident of the United States, and slightly ;hens the frost of time.—
Nat. lokl.
Swat.towtwn SNARES.—An ITpper Canada Paper asserts,
that a boy swallowed an adder three feet long, which was destroyed
in his stomach by the application prescribed by &physician. Fables
of this cast are frequently fabricated to put off quacks, who have no
other way to obtain celebrity.
FINING A MAYO*.--POLICT. COURT, BOSTON.—The lion.
dlr. Quincy, Mayor of the City, was brought to trial upon the corn-
plaint of Asakel Drake, cuter, fur calloring his horse so as to
endanger " persons standing or walking in the streets, lanes, and
alleys.' It appeared in evidence, that the Mayor, on this day
week, galloped his horse through Sea-street, at 7 o'clock in the
morning; and two witnesses testified that the gallop was manifestly
dangerous to persons who might be passing through the streets at
that time. The Mayor, though he pleaded not guilty (because he
considered his riding not to be Cangerous to the citizens) yet ex-
pressed his desire to he fined by the Court, in order to show that no
individual could be placed above the law ; that those appointed to
execute it were equally as amenable to its penalties as every other
person; and that every one, whatsoever might he his situation,
must expect to Incur a line upon being proved guilty of drlying
at an immoderate rate through the city.—Justice Onus summed
up the case, and after dilating upon the circumstances, fined the
Mayor the sum of 2 dollars and costs, amounting to 6 dollars
34 cts.—We ought to said, that at the time mentioned the Mayor
was engaged on public business, was hastening to meet a com-
mittee, and that there were very few persons in the street.—
Sentinel.

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