The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-10-14 00:00:00

BOLIVAR.

It seems that a present had been sent from New York by
G. W. P. Custis, Esq, to be presented, through the me-
dium of General La Fayette, to the Liberator Bolivar.
The reception of this present (a ring encloaing a lock of the
hair, and a miniature portrait, of Washington) has given
rise to the interesting correTondence, a copy of which we
are permitted to present to our readers as follows:

ITranslation.l
NEW FOnK. SF.PT. 4. 18213.
Mr DEan Sin—ln communications which I have just received
trout Peru, his Excellency the Liberator of Colombia honours me
with the commission, to present to you. with the enclosed letter.
the sincerest expressions of his acknowledgments for the valuable
presents which one of tt.e family of the illustrious Washington has
been pleased to offer to him. I cannot better fulfil this commis-
sion. than by transcribing to you the very words of his Excellency :
" Sincr you have been the person who hat. had the goodness to
transmit to me so valuable a part °film inherit:we of the immortal
Washington, be also the medium through whom which I wish to ex-
press the profound admiration which I have always professed for
the memory of this illustrious hero, with my consideration and
respect for every thing belonging to him, and my acknowledgment
of the honour with which I hare just been distinguished."
It also affords me pleasure to communicate to van, that the Co-
lornhiait nailoa know how to value the merit tf the li.nour you
have conferred on him who is considered as the Father of the
Country, and the worthy imitator of Washington.
To the gratitute of teneroll Bolivar, aid the esteem of Colom-
bia, permit me to add the sentiments of the greatest consideration,
acrd cordial frieoil3iiip. with which
I remain your obedient Servant.
Joan Matta :SALAZAR.
Tu the Hon. Gco. Washington P. Curtis, &c.
I.ETIER FROM THE LIBERATOR.
LIMA. MAY 2,, MN.
Sin—Although I had learnt, by the public mmers, the gift with
which the son of the great %Vit,hington his been pleased to honour
me. I hml not ti l this day received either the holy relic of this
father of liberty, or the Ila!tering letter of his worthy Cocentlant.
This day I bore placed my hands upon this invalivelle Present, the
imoge of the firq benefactor of the Continent of Columbus, pre-
sented through the citizen hero General La Fayette, nod offered by
the noble remnant of that immortal family. It k a recompense
worthy ef the first nod most illustrious character of the universe.
Shall I be wotthy of such an honour? No: but I accept it with
a pleasure an•l gratitude, which will be attache ad to the remains of
the vcnerotile Father of America, to the most remote generations of
niv country ; they ought to be the lust remettibralices of the New
IVorld.
Accept, Sir, the most sincere and respectful sentiments of my
perfect consideration. BOLIVAR.

The Augsburg Papers contain accounts of some general
as well as local interest on the efforts making, especially in
the Prussian dominions, to unite the two great Protestant
communions of Germany—the Lutherans and the Re-
formed or Calvinist confession. The state of religious
feeling in Germany does tot appear to oppose any insu-
perable obstacle to this project, which has been already
accomplished in many districts, and it would probably be
carried through with greater ease if a Liturgy, or uniform
formulary of divine service, had not also been proposed by
the King of Prussia. The freedom in religions matters,
and toleration (that toleration in feeling without which
religious liberty can scarcely be secure), which prevail in
Germany, have surprised tome of our travellers, and scan-
dalized others.
We have received New South Wales Papers to the 11th
of June. The coltivatien of sugar appears to make a rapid
progress in the colony. Two vessels ladsn nits sugars of
the new crop were about to sail for England. The other
improvements of the settlement appear still in progress. A
Chamber or Commerce is about to be established ; an
Exchange room for news and for the insurance of ships—a
new Company for the purpose of extending the whale
fisheries. Mr. John Macarthur, who has been so indefati-
gable in bringing forward improvements in agriculture,
and particularly the great change elfecteil in the wools of
the colony, was expected to proceed to England. These
Papers state that the crime of perjury has become so com-
mon, that the names OT ill persona convicted arc now to
be published, and held forth daily to public view. In
mentioning the improvement of these distant colonies, we
shoutd, undoubtedly, notice the advance in politeness.
The Van Dletnen's Link Papers state that the femut: con-
nit* lately landed are "trite of a sup,rif;r• earAs of society,"
and pass many (no doubt just) compliments on their m-
oms' appearance and accomplishments.
OADED. OF MALTA.—!longs, Seer. lo.—The Dioria di
Rome, after relating that the Knights of Malta have now
ad 'd
in Ferrara, adds: " The Council of the Order will
uow be organizesl as soon as possible, for the purpose of re-
gulating the concerns of the Order, and of determining its
re-establishment, and the observance of its statutes, to the
great advantage of Christendom."
The Hannah and Elizabeth, Walker, from Trinidad de
Cuba for Baltimore, outside the Capes. 0,1 the Gth aid
7th September, out twenty days, experienced a severe
gale. Previous to the gale the was in company with a
British frigate, and after the gale saw the same frigate %hit
ail her masts gone. On the Bth, saw the frigate aesin,
standing to the southward and eastward, under jury-masts.
—Philactphia Gw:ttie, Sept. IS.
Mei) 1301)ILS AT Liveneoos.—The chief Magistrate
is much employed in examining various persons relative to
the late seizure of so many human bodies. The investi-
gation being private, nothing particular has transpired.