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London, England, 1824-11-16 00:00:00

BUENOS AY/: ES PAPERS.

t Front thect te to Sept. 6.1
[The paper of the bit is neatly tilled with European news, parti-
cularly the speech of Mr. Canninics on the pension of the Mer-
chants of London, in favour of the recertition of the independence
of the states of South America.!
_ _ CIiAMBEIt OF KEPEESENTATIVI:S.

fn the sitting of to-day the Chamber authorised the Government
to employ a sum of 16,000 piastres for the mission of a Alinister
Plenipotentiary to the republic of Peru and Colombia. Front the
note of the Government requesting this authority; it is Inferred
that the object of the mission is to determine and draw closer the
relations of this Government with those States, and to co-operate
in concert, and with better success, in the conclusion of the war
in Peru. It does not appear who is the person to be charged with
this mission._

l'heChamber, considering the numerous affairs to be despatched
this tkitsion, and yesterday being the end of the pe-iod fixed by the
law, 1111 resolved to prolong it or.e month, and to sit every day.

EX ACT OF ♦ PRIVATE LETTER, DATED COTACIALITA,
JILT

. _
On the 14th of this month Colonel Raya and Colonel Don Felipe
Marquiegui, with sixty men, at six o'clock in the morning, sur-
prised General Carrot*la in Potosi, and taking him from his bed
in the sight of his troops, carried him oft amidst the fire of both
parties, with the loss of only two men killed and some wounded,
and taking his two Aid-41.!-Camps at the General's request, because
they are his brothers-hi-law, and that they may accompany his
wire. For this action the officers have been promoted, and the
soldiers have received a present of ten reals per nian.
It is said that the Brigadier Vigel has been surprised in Chu-
quisaca, with the garrison, by the Commandant Lopez. Aguilera
has enriched himself (sr ha crom.l) in the war, and, as it is affirmed
to-day, the first viii be united wish Castro, in La Paz, taking the
rear of General Valdez, who las 2,3110 men of all arms. At Are-
quipa Colonel Benavente, with the whole force, has refused obedi-
ence to the Viceroy ; and according to this, General Olaneta, it
thought, will also fall out with him.
General Radii, with all those who accompanied him, has bens
killed; among them l'a)ol and other officers. There are various
accounts of this; some saying it was with the whole division or
brigade, and others a small force that was in ambush. Some affirm
that it was the troops of Bolivar; others the mountaineers of Paseo,
who advanced to Guamanga and Guaneavelica. In short, I have
not seen it ; I ray what I have been told. The General who has
been taken prisoner arrives toialay, conducted by Marquiegui in
person, who comes to take more troops and horses from this platy.
They aze ringing the bells.

(Extract of another letter, dated Salta, Aug. 5.)
The past is resting out this moment, just as a respectable person'
has arrived, in four days. from Memo, who has given me the fol-
lowing information :
Tile Constitutional party took the point trappui, which Olinda
bad at Tareja ; they touted the battalion of Chicas under Valdes ;
the Commandant llaca, with his squadron. 11114 passed through.
carrying the General Carrclata, prisoner of Rays ; Matta was at
Sibilivi, with about 3.000 men, cut off, without having a point
d'uppai which may open hut a road hither. It is possible this
may happen, because his baggage, wife, and family have been now
three days in the post at Marque; under the protection of our
amts, the lady having asked permission to come to Jujui, which
was granted, with particular charge to afford her every thing neces-
sary. With these data, it is not doubted that Olaueta will ap-
pear in a few days with filarquiegui and the officers who &owns-
piny him.

MESSRS. M.4E.511 AND CO.

TO TUE EDITOR OF THE BRITISH PRESS.

SIR—We think it necessary to declare, that we have not
inserted, or been instrumental in inserting, any statement
whatever in any public journal, relative to Mr. henry
Fauntleroy, since the 10th tLiy of September last, except
two paragraphs or lettas, to which our names have been
affixed and published.
We are, Sir, your obedient servants,
WM. MARSH.
J. li. STRACEY.
London, Nov. 16, 1024 G. E. GRAHAM.

Petitions on behalf of Mr.llcirryFauntleroy are lying
for signaturts at the following places, viz. :
hlr. Forhees Office, 6. Ely-place, Holborn.
Mr. Ilaruicr's Office, IC, Hatton-garden.
The Percy Coffee-house, Ilitthhonc-place.
The Dispatch Office, 139, Fleet-greet.
Batsoa's Cotfee-lituse, ('urchin.
Bloom Cumming atul Co. to. Beech-street, Barbican.
No. 306, Begun-street, Osford-street.
Angel Inv, High-street, Islington.
Horns Tavern, Kennington.
Mr. Hicks'', grocer, 2, North-street, Larnheth.
Gan Tavern, Pimlico.
Museum Tavern, Black Iriars-road.
New Globe, Mile End-road.
Mr. Herbert's, grocer, 7, Tooley-street, Borough.
Mr. Donoldson's Library, Btighton.
It is understood that the Recorder's report is expected to
be made in a few days, and it is therefore desirable that
those humane individuals who propose to sign the petition
should lose no time in so doing.
The Report (says the Dublin Freeman's Journal) that
the Earl of Bristol is shunt to succeed the present illus-
trious Chief t:overnor Jr Ireland, is wholly unfounded.
There is not the least likelihood of the Marquis iVelles-
ley's removal. Lord Bristol is a friend to Catholic Eman-
cipation.

CONTROVERSY RESPECTING THE Bintr.—A meeting
between the Catholic priests and the clergymen of the
established church, was held at Carrick-on-Shannon, for
the purpose of arguing the propriety of as indiscriminate
perusal of the Scriptures. Previously to the meeting, the
Magistrates were applied to by several respectable Roman
Catholics of the town and neighbourhood, to prevent the
discussion; but they, after a long consultation, refused to
interfere. The Grand Jury room was the place appointed
for the meeting. The meeting terminated as might have
been foreseen, leaving the parties immediately concerned
in it just where it found them, each equally firm in his
own opinion. Although there were but six speakers, the
discussion r,m to an extraordinary length, and it was
not distinguished by any very eloquent or powerful dis-
play of oratory.
DRE PFU r. Fiat.—On Friday evening a tire broke out
on the premises of a farm called Hill Farm, at Broome,
near Bigglemade, in the occupation of ltlr. Barber. The
flames ',mead with great rapidity, and in a kw hours the
whole of the buildings, with the exception of the dwell-
ing-house, became a prey to the devouring element. We
are sorry to add, that ei,:ht tine horses and ten fat theists
were destroyed in the conflagration, besides a great quan-
tity of corn and hay.
MELANCHOLY °MI RRENCE.—On Friday last an In-
quest was held on the body of David Jones, many years
Mail Coachman from Corwcn to Bangor-ferry, a sober and
industrious man ; some dispute arose between the deceased
and W. Jones, of Ty-coch, Esq. respecting the delivery of
a parcel, on the arrival of the Mail at Itangor-Gray. 111 r.
Jones was in his carriace, and had possession of the parcel
or parcels, and ordered his coachman to thrive on, which
the deceased resisted, by seizing the horses' heads. Mr.
Jones's driver went off, and in consequence, we are sorry to
say, the unfortunate man was thrown down, and the wheels
passing over his head, killed him on the spot. After an
adjourned Inquest to the following day, the Jury returned
a verdict of—" Manslaughter."—Suri4 leaks Gust:lr.

INOTIIER DREADFUL 1•'I1:1Z NEAR FLEET-

TR h: E T.

About a quarter !:score f 101 t o'clock last night some of
the see: kinen of Messrs. Sum the eminent
'Jinn:lour rs the sloth side of ..,titl::ate-111.', distaive red
the ; r pert of heir extensive yea-, hetee s it: the rear cf
th.ir peemisel it. livle Eridge-i•irt et, leading front treat
••• the Broadway, Etat kfriars, to be ei: Cr :•
o.e evesei of le loch is as yet mere conjecture, and before any
ineate: coitla Le adoinell to check the progress of the
flaws, they c eninonic..ted to t 4.• other parts of the
The 11101 employed in the upper warehouses !
had seaecel+ ewe to escape before the flames ascemitel
with tremeioloits and destructive fury, enveloping the
whole of the warehouse, the various d. ligaments of which '
were attired with splendid furniture :mil upholstery, no: a
particle of which was rescued from the destructive element.
Fruits the inflammable nature of the stuck, the flames spread
with incredible and unthating velocity, communicatiog to
the building on the right, which was used as Messrs. Wil-
klnsons' stables : here the scene became dreadfully die-
tressing, as two horses were with difficulty extricated, in
the &Mg of Which they were actually dragged through the
flames ; this service was performed by a few individuals,
who were first attracted to the spot by the alarm. The
ware:melee, the stabling, and a vast quantity of provender,
wen• now included in the dreadful ruin ; and now one ex-
tensive and uninterrupted body of flames, arose above the
houses in Crescent-place, and illuminated the atmosphere
to a very considera‘,le extent. Crowds of persons were
attracted from all parts of the town ; the current re-
port being, that Apothecaries' hall was on fire, the
the immense glare of light proceeding from that quarter
confirmed the report, and every avenue to that place was
blocked by the multitude by eight o'clock. In a very few
minutes the Norwich Union engine arrived, followed by
the fland-itt-!land, Mamie, London Assurance, Sun,
Beacon, and others, which had considerable difficulty in
approaching the moil:lg.-anon, it being so confined and
surrounded by buil:lines ; however, as many as could con-
' venientiv, took their stations in Little Bridge-street, Cock-
court, the Broadway, and St. Martin's-court, and the
water pipes were carried through the houses in the vicinity,
and the various passages contiguous; but all these allots
were, we are again under the necessity of stating, rendered
abortive by the inadequate supply of water. In about
half an hour, this obstacle was remedied by digging up the
main plugs, and the elements were opposed to each other
with surprising alacrity ; yet notwithstanding, the ware-
houses of Mr. Blades, the pass-manufacturer, in the rear
of Wilkinson? warehouses, fell a prey to the destructive
element, and were soon reduced to a heap of ruins. The
court was partly inhabited by poor tradespeople, amongst
whom the alunn was dreadfully great, and in the
attempts to save their little property, destrOyed a great
portion of it, and finally, from the increasing danger,
were compelled by the firemen to desist making any far-
ther attempts. The flames now entended across the
way, and a gallery, built entirely of wood, communi-
eating with the back of Messrs. Wilkinson? house, on
Ludgate-hill, soon caught tire, and acted as a conductor
for the flames to the rear of these spacious premises, the
back of which was soon on fire, and it was feared would
burn through to Ludgate-bill ; this apprehension had mach
an effect that two engines were carried round to the front,
and the pipes conducted through the premises by the shop
and first floor windows. At nine o'clock the whole of the
engines were in full play, and the flames experienced ■
slight check, but not before it was discovered that
the extensive warehouse of Mr. Blake, the wine-mer-
chant, which was behind those of Mr. Blades, was in-
eluded in the devastation, as also sonic small wooden build-
' logs that surrounded the scene; and at this period fears
were entertained for the safety of the hoetsea in Crescent-
place, but the firemen having directed their prompt atten-
tion thereto, they were preserved.
The alarm and confusion that prevailed in the Broad-
way, Blackfriars, was beyond description, the inhabitants
having very probably fancied that the whole line of
houses would be reduced to ashes, in consequence of the
wind blowing the flakes of burning materials over the
houses, which fell in many places like a shower of
are. A number of men were engaged in throwing
off the burning embers from the• roofs into the street,
to the no small inconvenience and discomfiture of the
assembled thousands. Mr. Brown, the City Marshal,
and the whole of the City Police, were on the spot, and
under his judicious arrangements a clear passage was pre-
served for the persons removing their property, and for the
firemen to work their engines, and had it not been for
these arrangements made by that efficieut officer, the most
incalculable dtpreelations would have been committed.—
At eleven o'clock the devastation was dreadfully great, em-
bracing the whole of Evangelist-court, and such was the
eonfuaion that it was utterly impossible to ascertain
the extent of the mischief occasioned by the calamity;
but from the best information our Informant could
collect at twelve o'clock, it at•,tears the flames were
confined to the court, and could only by chance communi-
cate to any of the houses on Ludgate-hill.

ITURTBZI rairierLans.l
The following are the names of the parties who are at
present ascertained to be soarers by the above calamitous
event :—Messrs. IVtlkinson and son have suffered damage
to an enormous extent ; Mr. Harvey, the linen-draper, the
back of whose premises are considerably damaged; Messrs.
Barlow and Blake, the wine-merchants, have sustained a
great loss ; Mr. Blades, the glass-manufacturer, is also a
grat sufiCrer ; James, the Foreman to the !land-in-Hand
Fire-office, had his house entirely destroyed, as was also
most of his household furniture. The houses of Mr. Larkin,
a glass-cutter ; Smith, a rocking-horsetmaker, Gregory,
Jones, and Holland, in Evangelist-court, were extensively
injured; all these houses were mostly let out in tenements
to poor labouring artisans. As yet it is not precisely ascer-
tained how the disaster originated. At one o'clock the
walls of the burning pile fell clown with a tremendous
crash, and smothered the fire, but still an immense column
of smoke continued to ascend : although the flames were
thus subdued, it was yet found necessary to continue
pouring in immense bodies of water. We are sorry to
state that one of the firemen belonging to the Beacon Office
is missing, and it was feared be was buried untl.•rneatb the
fallen materials ; and during the night anxious inquiries
were made after individuals who could not be immediately
found, but we trust nothing fatal has happened to them.
The light-fingered gentry were as usual on the alert, and
made a successful harvest upon the property of the persons,
assembled, and that of the unfortunate sufferers.