The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-09-28 00:00:00

SOUTH AMERICA.

Important intelligence respecting the contest in Pau,
and the progress of the Colombian Government, was re-
ceived yesterday by the Lion schooner, from Carthagena.
The accounts fruni Bogota reach to the 20th of July, and
front Carthagena to the 211 of August. The following ex-
tracts arc from the Colombian Papers :

" BOCOIA, Jet., 19.
" A confirmation of the important news from Peru, has
arrived in despatches from General Bolivar to the Vice-
President. The following is the substance, and may be
relied on fur its authenticity, coming from the Department
of the Secretary at War. The next courier is expected to
bring intelligence of the total annihilation of the Spanish
troops.

" The Liberator writes from Huanchas, war Lima (date
about the middle of May) that the anny of the Viceroy
Olaneta, had gone over to himself, and the troops of the
Republic, and that his Excellency contemplated taking
active measures to exterminate the remainder of the royalist
forces during the rest of the month. The Viceroy, Ola-
neta, after declaring himself for the Independents, had an
engagement with General Caratala, a Spaniard, and made
him prisoner. All this has been written by the Liberator
himself to the Vice-President."

The following is another account, giving a few more par-
ticulars which I have obtained from an official person :
" By letters from General Bolivar, dated 12th May, we
understand that the news respecting Olaneta is confirmed ;
it appears that there has always existed great jealousy be-
tween General La Serna and Olaneta. the latter having
been much more lib;val in his ideas. They had a dispute
respecting the Constitution, the result of which was, 01.-
neta, who was then Viceroy, retired with his division to
the south, defeated ('arstala, and made hint erisoner. La
Serna had ordered General Valdez to join bun, by which
the city of Lima would be :el entirely defenceless, and
open to the President Bolivar, who was marching towards
it when he wrote the despatches. It was supposed Olaneta
would not be able to mist La Serna and Valdez when
united, and consequently would have to retire; but the
enemy would have Bolivar in their rear with mOOO men.
That Chief says, I promise to end the war in Peru in the
month of May, with the assistance of 4,000 more troops'—
which have long ere this joined hint from Guayaquil and
Panama.

" I mention, Zi in my last, that a law was before the
House of Representatives, for establishing a sinking fund,
for the payment of the interest and gradual extinction of
the national &ht. This law has now passed both Houses.
The branches of revenue set apart for this purpose will
produce, on a moderate computation, an annual rent of
four million dollars.

" Considerable expectations are raised in the minds of
the inhabitants of Bogota by the departure of one of the
British Commissioners, who, it is supposed, will be the
medium of such information to our Government as will lead
to the speedy, and anxiously-liniked-for, recognition
Colonel Campbell has had so favourable an opportunity of
acquainting himself with the existing Institutions, of per-
sonally witnessing the steady march of the Government,
the solidity of the laws by which the country is governed,
the respect in which they are held, and the obedience paid
to local authorities—in a word, the existence of the
Colombian Constitntion—that little doubt can be enter-
tain:xi, that from the petiod of his arrival in England
will be dated the most interesting epoch in South American
histary.

" On the 6th instant Colonel Campbell left the city on
his return to England, by the way of Cartbagena, and, I
may truly say, there is not one individual, either native or
foreign, with whom he was acquainted that does not
sincerely regret his departure. Never did a person more
justly deserve an honourable mention, for the urbanity of
his manners, and very gentleman-like behaviour; nor do I
think our Government could have made a better choice for
the object of their inquiries. The respect so justly due to
his public and private character was evinced by the prin-
cipal inhabitants on his departure. The Vice-President
appointed an Aid-dc-Camp to accompany him to Cartha-
gena, and instructions were sent forward to the principal
places through which he might pass, to prepare an honour-
able reception, and facilitate his journey. On leaving. the
town the Minister for Foreign Affain, the Chief Com-
missioner and Consul-General, together with a large retinue
of the most respectable inhabitants, Natives and English,
accompanied him for some miles on horseback."

" CAII•CAll, Arc! 11.

" Great preparations arc making by General Nes to
despatch the expedition from this quarter for Chagres, and
ultimately to Peru. Its nominal amount is 3,000 men,
but I believe it will hardly exceed 2,200. Trade has been
titfte suspended here and at La Guayra, in consequence of
an attempt of the Intendant to enforce the law by which
forigners are compelled to consign their goods to a Colom-
bian citizen. It is a most ill-judged law, and cannot stand.
The Engßali Consul, Mr. Tupper, has forwarded refire-
s: nations to the Consul-General at Bogota on the subject,
The number of foreigners is constantly increasing here and
at La Guayra. I mentioned to you, some time since, the
arrival of forty settlers from Philadelphia in one ship.
There is one thing very much wanted here and at La
Guayra, and that is a good medical man. A respectable
English surgeon, of steady habits, would find great cncou-
ragesnent heic.

A ptivatc letter dated Bogota, July 19, states, that the
President Bolivar, esolved to set an example of devotion
to the national cause, anti sent into Congress an offer to
surrender up to the use of the Republic the income of
30,000 dollars, which had been assigned to hint by an Act
of Congress.

The following is the extract of a letter from Carthagena,
dated August I :—" We are harpy in having now the
pleasure of informing you of the passage, through the
Lower House, of a law fur allowing foreigners to transact
their own business through the Custom-house, and every
other department of this Government. Little doubt is en-
tertained of the same being approved by the Senate. The
arrival of money from England has reduced the Spanish
doubloon to IGi dollars, and the Colombian to 16 dollars;
being a fall of wads on each."

The claims upon the house in Bernera-street are said to
amount to about 500,Ctout and the assets to about 400,000!.

The new building for St. Paul's School, the walls and
elevation of whiz!' are nearly completed, is a very hand-
some structure, and will be a considerable :Wiliam to the
public buildings of the City.
GREENOCK,SEPT. 22.—Saturday, the Right Honourable
Thomas Wallace, and the other Co.i:lith:siorwrs of Revenue
Inquiry. arrived here from Glasgow, after stoppin.; some
tine at Port-Glasgow. During the afternoon they visited
the Customhouse, and went round the different quays;
and expressed themselves highly pleased with the appear-
ance of the port, and the facilities which it seemed to Laird
to commerce of every kind. They kit the town next day, a
more protracted stay being considered unnecmary, front
the circumstance of their having uk.t and conferred with a
d, potation from the trade of this place, on Thu rslay last,
at Glasgow.

The following infamous act of cruelty and oppression we
insert on the authority of a respectable correspondent ; but
we hope, for the honour of humanity, it is untrue:—
A few days sinc-:, a fellow, with whose Hattie we are
unacquainted, who it appears obtains his livelihood by
prowling abort and pouncing on the unwary, met the well
known Simon Sefoalon, then in his fioth year, who, for
these ;10 years pact, tamit have been familiar to ()archness
of Bath, by the little box of trinkets he constantly carried
under his atm. This wretch, it appears, demanded his
licence, which the poa fellow, from his extreme po-
verty, had been unable to procure. lie then, with the
most unfeeling brutality, dragged the poor old man
up to the Guildhall, where lie was, for tha first thole in his
life, lecked up as a criminal. On being released. he ac-
tually pawned all his little stock of m(rehandne, not ex-
ceeding in value '25 shillings, to purchase a license. This
sudden wreck of his little property, together with the dis-
graceful treatment which occasioned it, so preyed upon his
naiad, althou3h in the regultir enjoyment of good health,
it front that time began rapidly to decline, he soon took
!o his bed, and atavism! the above melalcholy circumstance ;
en?), one week!—Bulls Juittnal.

THE BRITISH PRESS.

MR. CANNING'S VIM7' TO IRELAND.

From the Dublin Frrmaer ✓ournal, of Friday.]

This fortunate and distinguished statesman made ar-
rangements to sail for Holyhead this morning, in Captain
Skimmer's steam-packet. IVe were informed, however, at
a late hour last night, that he has postponed his departure
until to-morrow. He called yesterday at the Mansion-
house, attended by his myna suite, and proceeded from
thence to the Foundling Hospital, every part of which
establishment he minutely inspected. He was present
whtli the children, twelve hundred in number, went to
dinner in the great hall, and seemed to take great interest
in the scene. When he was informed that there were six
thousand children at nurse abroad, all provided for by the
Ilospital, lie appeared a good deal surprised at their num-
ber, but expressed much satisfaction at whit he had wit-
nnsed. From the Foundling Hospital, Mr. Canning went
to the Richmond Penitentiary, which he also inspected;
and from thence proceeded to the Post Office, for the pur-
pose of seeing the persons of that establishment at work,
which he had not been enabled to do when he visited it on
Saturday. After a particular examination of the offices,
he partook of an elegant cbjettote at tile residence of Sir
Edward Lees ; and having taken leave of the Lord
Major, returned to the Vier-regal Lodge, where a select
party were assembled to meet him at the table of the Lord
Lieutenant.

GRAND Revrtw.—Wednesilay morning, at half-past
ten o'clock, the troops in Dublin garrison, were reviewed
before the Right Hon. George Canning, under the orders
of Sir Colquhoun Grant. The troops consisted of the
Royal Artillery, the 4th, or Royal Irish Dragoons, the
9th Lancers, the 3tl Guards, the 75th Highlanders, and the
Rifle Corps. They went throng the whole of the elegant
new movements in echellon, throwing out videttes, skir-
mishing, charging, retreating, forming into solid squares,
aid receiving on the human ehrealsz de friar the charges of
cavalry. The scene was amazingly brilliant and imposing,
and was much heightened by the crenity of the weather.
Shortly after twelve o'clock the Royal Artillery; and the
Regiments of Infantry defiled from the review ground,
marching through the picturesque unierwood which inter-
venes between it and the " lots, mile-stone," i. e. the Wel-
lington Testimonial, and went through the rranceuvrcr of a
column retreating from the field, keeping up a running
fight. General Giant then put the 4th Dragoons and the
9th Lancers through several cavalry movements with great
effl.ct ; their horses, having been peculiarly well trained,
appeared to answer the bridle with much case, and the
whole passed off much to the satisfaction and pleasure of
Mr. Canning, who, mounted on a bay charger, and accom-
panied by Lord Howard de Walden, and Sir Colin Camp..
bell, expressed peculiar satisfaction at the military spec-
tacle. At a quarter after one, the review terminated, and
Mr. Canning returned to the Vice-regal Lodge. A number
of individuals of fashion were on the ground ; one party,
a family one, attracted much interest and observation—the
Right Hon. Henry tioulbutn's ; the Right lion. Secretary
drove Mrs.Gaulburn end his family, while being seated on
an Irish jaunting car, of simple but elegant construction,
and without any attendants.

[From the Freeman's Journal of Saturday.j
His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, Mr. Canning, and
several persons of distinction, honoured the Patriotic Re-
presentative of the county of Dublin, Colonel Talbot, with
a visit yesterday, at Ma!abide Castle, and partook of an
elegant entertainment. It is understood that the Noble
Marquis and his Right Honourable Friend, will confer a
similar favour on the Duke of Leinster, at his scat at Car-
ton, this day, and that Mr. Canning will certainly sail for
England, from Howth, to-morrow morning.
Lord Howard De Walden. who has accompanied Mr.
Canning to this country as his Private Secretary. is ma-
ternally descended from the Noble House of Suffolk, and
in virtue of that descent, holds his rank and title in the
British Peerage. Lord Thomas Howard, of the family of
Norfolk, was summoned to Parliament in the year 1597,
in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, as Lord Howard of
IValden. Mr. Charles Augustus Ellis, the present Lord,
petitioned his Majesty in February, 1806, praying his re-
cognition of his right as Lord Howard of Walden, which
being referred to the House of Lords in the usual way,
and evidence being heard on it, in January and February.
1807, it was decided that he had made out his claim. II is
Lordship was born on the sth of July, 1799.