The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-10-15 00:00:00

COLOMBI.4.

ADVANCEMENT OF AORICVLTURE.
The Senate and Chamber of Representatives of the Republic of
Colombia. assembled in Congress, baying examined ths.ecnnmu-
niceties of the Executive of the 14th instant. and considering dm
the decayed state of agriculture in the Republic arises from the ex-
haustion of the properties of the citizen., in consequence of the
effects of the long war they have sustained, and of other physical '
as es which have operated in some departments ; and considering,
likewise, that it is the duty on Congeesa to remove all obstacles to
the advaacesnent of the public wealth, have thought fit to decree,
and do decree as follows :
Art. I. The sum of one million of dollars phalli* destined from
the funds of the loan, for the advancement of agriculture.
I. This sum shall be distributed by the Executive amongst the
agricultural departments, according to the greater or lees necessity
in which they may be placed.
The Executive shall arrange the mode of lending this turn to
the agriculturists, with such securities as It may deem necessary for
the prey:Won of the treasury.
4. Proprietors shall pay an interest of 4 per cent, per annum upon
the sum they may receive toe this parpose.
5. lbe capital borrowed shall be repaid within fifteen years, at
the discretion of the agriculturists, who may redeem the same
wholly or in part, when they may find it convenient, within the
afore-rnemioned period.
G. No agriculturist can receive a loan of more than six thousand
nor less than one thousand dollars.

7. Should any one fall to pay the interest punctually each year on
the n tal so received, he shall be proceeded against for payment
er tat and interest Into the public treasury ; and the capital so
vend shall be appropriated to another candidate an the same

8. Noclebow to the public treasury. whose period of payment is
gone by, shall receive any part of this loan.
9. According to the urgency of thcow expenses which the funds
of this Inan are by the decree of the Roth of 31arch. 14 destined to
cover, the executive may diminish the sum assigned by the fir,t
emelt\ provided the whole cannot be destined to this interesting ob.
ject but otherwise the lull sum shall be advanced.
Given In Bogota, A pill 28, 1825.-15.
LUIS A. BA RALT, President of the Senate.
DIANUEL MARIA QUIJANO, President of the Chur-
-1 bet. of Representatives.
ANTONIO JOSE CARO, Secrwary of the Senate.
VICENTE DEL CASTILLO, Deputy.Seeretwry of the
Chamber of Representatives.
Bogota , April ilB, 1823.-15.
Det it be executed.
FRANCISCO DE PAULA S.INTANDER.
• By his Exeellency the Vice• President of the Republic, invested
with the executive power.
JOSE MARIA DEL CASTILLO,
Secretary of thlareasury.

FeISHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE•

Lord and Lady Grantham left town yesterday, for Countns Ds
Grey's seat, Wreethouse, Bedfordshire.
'1 he Earl of Dartmouth has aft the Isle of Wight nn a tour.
Lord Henry Fitzgerald arrived yesterday at Miller's Hotel, Jer-
aqn-street. from his seat in Surrey.
The Countess of Carnarvon has left town, for High Clare Berkl.
William Jackson, Esq. left town yesterday, for the Duke of
Rutland's, Belvoir Castlr.
Mr. Mrs. and Miss Brown arrived yesterday, at the London
Betel, Albemarle-street, from Norfolk.
Lord Folkeston boa arrived in town, from Longford Castle,

Colonel Aubrey has left town on a tour.
'Arrivals at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeleyssquarc : —Sir Edward
Poore, Bart. from his seat, Rushall, Wilts; Air. and 3lisa
from • tour; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bonrar, from Norfolk; J.
Collinghem, Esq. and Sons, from Cornwall.
Antral/ at Kirkhant's Hotel, Lower Brooksstreet:--Colonel
Spicer and Mrs. Heaviside. from Park ; Dickensan, Esq.
front Paris; W. Bailey, Elk. from • tour James Fraser, Esq.
from Scotland Henry Orontes, Esq. front Paris.
Lord Foley has arrived at Jlivares Hotel. Lower Brook-street,
from his seat in Worcestershire; Jlr. and Mrs. Knight has left
ditto, for Ireland.
Sir John Stanky, Bart. has arrived at his a: at, Northwich,
Cheshire, from North Wales.
George Byng, Esq. M.P., and Mrs. Byng left town yesterday
for their seat, Wrothani Park.
Arrivals at the Bath Hotel, Arlingtnn.street :—Mr. and Mrs.
Furniog. from Bath; Mr. Mrs. and Miss Adkinson, from their
seat, StafFordshire. Departures :—Mr. and Mrs. Al'Pherson, for
the Continent.
Arri:als at Batt's Hotel, Dover-street :-31r. and Mrs. Douglas
HalfOril, from Oxford ; Lady Gray and family, from the Isle of
Wight ; and Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, from Newcastle. Departures :
Mrs. William Peel, fur Cornwall; Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, for
Dover; and H. Hinds, Esq. aced family, fur Ireland.