The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-10-14 00:00:00

SOUTH AMERIC.I.

A Buenos Ayres Mail arrived yesterday, bring papers
to the lit of August. They labour to sheer that it is per-
fectly impossible for Spain to retain any portions of terri-
tory in South America, and describe Mexico, Chili, and
Colombia, to have contributed in every possible way to
annihilate the Royalists now in Peru. We subjoin their
contents, which, though detailing no events of import-
ance, are not without interest. They have no news from
Peru later than Bolivar's Proclamation, on accepting the
title of Dictator.
From the Argus of Buenos Ayres.]
CH IL t, Jrwr

We can affirm, upon respectable authority, that the expedition
of Senhor Freire, to Chimoo, which has returned to Co.meeptinn, has
not lost more than three or four hundred men, in the whole cam.
paign ; though, if it had remained on the coast four days longer,
the whole army might have been lint, because none of the vessels
could have been saved in the severe storms which followed. The
expedition returned by the port of Talcahuano, and the transports
suffered in some degree. The arrival of Scriber F.rire, in tits free
territory of the Republic, seams to have wholly i.aved it from a
convulsion in the capital, beaded by the liberal party, that party
trusting that Senhor Freire would complete the Ministry with per.
sons who merited .he public approbation by their principles and
abilities. It was asserted that t'olonel Pinto should be minted to
the office of Chief :Ilinister, vacant by the departure of Senhor
Egana for Europe; and that, in conseqtience. a more prosperous
state of things should be introduced into that State.
The Arra of the 21st of July, referring to a preceding
one not received, says—
The accounts we 'inhibited in our preceding number, under she
head " Peru," give occasion to an important observation, viz.—
that it is, above all, necessary to justify the assertion so often made,
that Spain cannot maintain any dominion in America. because
either each State must free halt by its own effono, or that which
does not do this, must, sooner or later, receive the impulse from
all the rest. Peru seems rot to have been able to acquire, of Welt;
an independent existence, nay, rather to have employed measures
to hinder it; meantime. the Royalists, taking advantage of these
circumstances, concentratirg their whole force, acting without any
external dependence, and constantly maintaining their tritops. by
allowing them to prey on the people, have made, and still make,
an obstinate resistance, and with more effect than in any other part
of America. It is such as even to have deceived Spain itself into
a belief, that preserving a duce in Peru, sould suffice to recover
its universal dominion ; hut it is to be observed, that all the States
are now united against that force. Mexico sends not only troops to
en great a distance, but ships of war. Colombia sends succour of
all kinds, and charges itself with the principal part, in completing
the emancipation. Chili arms its venni*, applying to this purpose
a poet of its resources ; and, at the same time, the sending of a
Minister to Peru is announced, to form a more direct co.operation
in the work of nar.eluding the war of independence, and securing
the liberty of all the States; and it is to be observed, that to act in
this uniform and simultar.cous manner, there has been no need of
pre-existing treaties, nor congresses, but merely an exercise of the
sentiment prevailing in all the American States, of time necessity
of wholly tleraching thenuelves from Spain.

During the whole of yesterday forenoon the Exchange
was agitated with rumours respecting some dreadful reverse
which bad taken place in South America. At first it was
stated that Canterac had totally defeated Bolivar, who was
said to be in full retri at befeirc him ; then that Bolivar
had made Canterac come to a submission, by which lie and
all his army were to embark immediately for Spain. It
was then asserted that Iturbide had risen from the grave
again to command the Royalist troops, and establish in
South America the principles of the Holy Alliance; and
this rumour was in a fair way of gaining credit, had it not
been discovered that the resuscitation in question referred
to what bad taken place at the Surrey Theatre, where he is
to die nightly till further orders. Towards the close of the
Exchange it was stated that an eminent stock-dealer had re-
ceived an express from Liverpool, containing some important
intelligence, which had conic to that port by the New York Jet y 24.
packet, which the thorium.; before was signalled in die There was an insurrection at Mendoza on the ?PM of June, the
ctliiig, and which it was believed brought most dolorous lean haring, with cries of " Liberty for ever!" demanded the
intelligence from Chili or Peru. In consequence of this, unneoptnes.ilion or Ilse Governor, Don John :Avian Gutierrez, who, no
lie learned what wan passing, appeared on horseback befice
the gentleman lieforenieutioned sold out to an immense the troop., but fled on hearing cries a! " heath o. the Tyrant."
extent, and in a most ostentatious manner, from both the lle was pursued and overtnikeern,;4tsertititeainttg,iwwortililed int,nttine smile.
Colombian and Mexican funds. Illiether any part of by at.mulittaeL.4lo.;lehnutatifitit:,;saiitaiLwa
these rumours Its true, or whether, as we feel rather in- IPLcin Lavoie,
who
refused, offered to t7ofotiel
was
aounbaebeT,lgenfitltYrther urged, accepted
dined to suspect, the whole is a mere stockjobbing trick,
time will show. One thing is certain, that it had the erect The following
it. Every thing has since been quiet.
is an extract of a private letter from
of reducing the South American Securities, and that a great
Valparaiso, received by the Buenos Ayres packet. It does
deal of business was done on both stiles in consequence.
not contain any intelligence of a more recent date than
A Nlorning Paper of Friday last, in its usual article on
what had before reached us ; but being written by a per-
Funds, nientiuncil a report which had made its way
son who had the means of obtaining accurate information,
into the Stock Exchange, that the llovernment of Chili,
its contents are entitled to some attention. It will be seen
beine destitute of resources to pay the October dividend
that the Spanish ship the Asia, and the brig Aviles, which
on the (71filian loan, a Ilullett, Brothers, the eon-
sailed seine time since from Cadiz, were expected to be off
tractors, or some oilier persons equally interested, had
supplied the necessary funds for that purpose. This Lima about the middle of May—
VALPARAISO, MAY 14.
-
paper proceeded to argue, that this presumed fact was the His klajenty's ship Cambridge. 112 guns, reached the harbour of
best proof of the credit of the State of Chili, as it evinced this port on the 3d of this wortih, after a very tine passage of only
the confidence reposed in its stability by those who must 34 days front alopte Video. Tins Large ship proves to be :in ex.
certainly be best acquainted with the subject. Another fellebio :I:eV:tat:l.o
jaungizd sea-boat. She will, probably, be at Cal.
Paper of the following day briefly noticed this report, and ' "
a The late accounts lesson Lima. by his Majesty's brig Fly, Capst.
said they were enabled to contradict it: but we understand
that the holders of Chilian Bonds are not satisfied with this alartin, report that flencrol Bolivar WAS morel from Trivial°,
',vibe/era. to meet (lineal canterae, with an army of twelve,
contradiction, and are disposed to infer that the payment of thousandh nir,
cilia otiticonw!ilmenoeft.
lyan4Coldoenlibiansa.ng 4nhea;ouric.l7wrtith
the dividend from the private funds of the gentlemen above six thousand
nitm sreimatied
so high, but that unieer is considered to
mentioned, if the report be true,
.proves only their indivi- I
be the better tactician. SO:11C rereniinter, decisive of the influence
dual opinion ; and that opinion, moreover, mate be biassed and piety taprevail fur a time in Pau, is expected in the present
by the interest which they must naturally feel to uphold or ensuing month.
the price of Chilian Bonds. Under these circumstances, wenames of llolivar, Miller, Camerae. Valdez, fillinta, and
RTligenaiiiii now bc heard of, and make for a time some fivime io
think tea the anxiety of the Bondholders would be best
the° star' of Peru. The !loyalists and the Indepeedents. or I 'on.
relieve:l by a formal contradiction of the report from the
Contractors themselves ; and solicitous as we are for the •titutinyalists, have sash some differences of opinion, and of per.
tonal interests or rivalries.
interests of all the parties concerned in this question—a (le nest Noddle, the Comenctiaantthoer (Iv of Lima. under
by King of meipi:n, has ractitly
solicitude originating in our partiality to the cause of Smith °exipliTheta. ttke:th::itriiisahpPnincthantie at Call:Li), his discrieti!ion to mil.
with n. renbi I ini 71 I le:I:leers" ce, —t
hawte theare
Contractoril ldu eed
°agreei shaltin opinion
contra- and favour their commerce. lle cannot do better tiw the enisitint„
orate an intercaurne with Great Britain, and to protect lov tea:left,
diet the report, and thereby remove all doubt on the interests and advantage of. the country,which will receive from the st
subject. much more in value and utility, than they can return.
An express arrived front Paris yesterday, bringing the The King's Speech tol the.d twollotintesin
ceived here yes.emay, and to with grey
with little
last price of the ltentes on Monday evening, to if. ee. otereaf PralLatnermutchweslZ:
faction ley all the Britinh subjects here, and with little less by most
It 1,4 elated that Lord Strangford waits hut fur the arrival
of the foreigners and creoles of ahis extended bat unpeopled Con-
of the Marquis de Ilibeaubierre, the new Ambassador trotseinem. The Asia. 7t, and the
.5 guiles brig, Irma cadis, are ex-
Russia, to quit Constautinople. petted to be at this time at Lhna. The k malt (Panted States),