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BUENOS .11 It P.IPE RS.

Banes Ayres parrs to ',a0.1 January reached one Office
yesterday. Great efforts appear to be making by the Go-
vernmeht of Buenos .Ivr-s to equip a navy, in which they
have succeeded to an extent Om( seems, according to these
accounts, to have slartneil tlttir enemies. It is also as..
toted that the Braz:liaus have been defeated by the troops
of the Banda Oriental.
.I.ts.l3.—The last a; count) from Monte Video state that there
are in that port only a Itrsaiiiim brigantine and schooner, and mer-
chantmen of difii-rent rations detained ; that Vice.Atimiral hobo
sailed on the nth inst. with his squadron, cuosiating of two cor:
vetoes, three brigantines, twa %C:10011[1111, three gun.boats. and two
transports, with the di sign of fortifying the island of Martin Oar.
eta, and that on the sth of this month his Britannic Majesty's ship
of the IMe, the Wellesley, of 112 guns, arrived there from Rio
Janeiro.
A boat belonging to the English frigate the Doris, anchored
here yesterday, bringing despatches. from Monte Ytdco for Mr.
Pariah.
C.4onel William Brown has been incorporated with the era.
tional marine, sod 'titivated with the command in chief of the
squadron. •
Jawe say I,l.—Despatches haves just been received from Ben.
Inealleja, one of which details the vCtury gained over the Bra-
silia.* by Colonel Don Leonardo (Rivera, the result of which is
orrery great importance, as it ha. given us possusioh of the
Important place of Santa Theresa, and of the fort of San Mi.
gt e , which are on the frontier of the enemy's territory, and are
coo 4idere.l as the key of it.
The report of Colonel Oliver* states, that he had taken the
enemy by surprise, who ran out of the houses in their shirts, and
escaped into the mountains, where they could not be pursued ;
about 20 were killed or wounded. and 70 or 80 made prisoners. A
considerable quantity of arms and ammunition were taken, and
many horses. This affair took place in the morning of the 31st or
December.
Colonel Brown having taken the command of the squadron,
sailed on the 13th to reconnoitre the enemy, and offered them bat-
tle; bat the enemy, rotwititstan.ding his superiority, was not to be
Induced to light, anti retreated.
JAN- 17.—The saili..g of our tuptadren, and the cowardice of
the enemy, produced an extraordinary enthusiasm in the Multi-
tudes that crowded the barks of the river. Many offered to I
enlist as volunteers ; some persons manned and aimed eight or
ten boats, and followed the squadron.
Oor principal merchants made a subscription of twelve thou-
sand piastres, to purchase the American schooner Grace Ann. but
could not egyee with the proprietor, who asked ah exorbitant
price. The Government has purchased the Upton and Mohawk
brigs. and the Orate Ann schooner, and has changed their names
to the followings—Republica Argentina, Congresso Censtimente,
and Sarandi. Tire followiug otlicers were appointed to command
them:—'Tau Congress° tonstrtuente, Csptaiu Robert.
)loon ; Sub. Lieutenants William Corey and Jahn King. The
Republica Argentina. Commander Lieutenant Robert G. Bentley;
Ath-Lieutenant lama Welder. ?he Sarandi, Commander Lieut.
Robert 11. Ford ; Sub• Lieutenant Hugh Campbell.
JAN. 20.—We learn that the army of operation has already
pasted into the Province Oriental ; though this news is not ofli.
end, we belieie it to be certain. It is of great importance to the
*Deem of the campaign, it being absolutely necessary to support
Colonel (Rivera, who has occupied San Theresa.
JAN. 24.—0 n the 21st our squadron gave new proofs of valour,
and the enemy of cowardice. One of the enemy's gun-boats was
taken.

JAW. 27.—Tbe Congress continues to discuss the plan wanted
by the Government for the establishment of a national bank. A
project has been laid before the Congress for incorporating the dis-
count bank with the national bank. It was referred to the Com-
mittee of Finance, and the agents appointed by the General Hoard
of the discount bank haring expressed their readiness to join in the
plans of the Government, the Congress has decreed the proposed
incorporation, each share of • 1,0131 dollars in the discount bank
to be convertible into siz shares of 200 dollars in the national
bank.

Yesterday a ballot was taken at the East India House,
on the following question. viz :--
"That the sevcrelow of property suwaincd by Mr. Buckingham,
in consztmenee of tile. measures of the Bengal Government subse-
quently to his departure from India, having involved him in pent-
may difficulties, which it could never have been within the
contemplation of the public Authorities to occasion, but against
which no human foresight on his part could have provided ; and
than difficulties having been greatly augmented by the obstacle*
which prevented him from returning to Cdcutta for a short period,
to wind up his affairs ; the Proprietors of East India stock,
animated solely by a desire to relieve that gentleman from the
embarrassments in which he is now unhappily plunged, earnestly
recommend to their Honourable Directors, that there be granted
to Mr. Buckingham, from the funds of the Company, for the pur-
pose of assisting him to surmount his present difficulties, the sum
Eve thousand imam& sterling, being not more than ot-e-eiehth
part of the estimated lose of actual properly occasioned by the
proceedirga adverted to; assuring the Honourable Directors that
they will meet with the cordial support of this Court, in helping to
repair misfortunes and alleviate sufferings, no douut unwillingly
witnessed, and unintentionally inflicted.
At six o'clock the glasses were clotted and delivered to
acrudneers, who repotted the question to be decided iu
tit,. negative.
We regret greatly to find that the firm of Messrs. Cole-
man, Morris, and Sons, of the Leominster bank, appear as,
bankrupts in the Gazette of Tuesday. The whole of these
parties are most wealthily committtd, and were reputed to
be intlividual!y, as yr& ;-;i ;laity, opulent; and that their
affairs should be in such a situation as to render a step like
this necessary, will, we are sure, create general surprise.—
G',,ocester Journal.

On Saturday the packet-ship Pacific, for New York, was
towed to Ira by bat less than three steam-boats ; and the
packet-,Lip Mary Bibby, Whidburn, for Rio de Janeiro,
was towed out by two ; the wind at the time blew strong
from the westward. The Lord Bishop of Quebec is a
Wswnger on board the Pacific. The packet-ship John
ells, anti the packet-ship Tuscarora, for Philadelphia,
remain wind-hound.—Line pool Albion.
lierrca.—The best salt butter is now selling in Salis-
bury fur 7d. per lb. Three or four of the great gaocers
(as they are called) purchased up nearly all that they could
possibly obtain, under the • idea that it would never be
lower than fourteen or fifteen pence. They, however,
made a mistake ; their storehouses arc now filled, and they
are compelled to sell at one half the price they originally
expected. The parties will sustain a loss of from 5001. to
uOO/. each, by their speculation.
Frac AT COBIIAII.--4 From a Correspondent.)—About
nine o'clock on Monday evening a fire broke out in the
stables belonging to Admiral Sir Graham Moore, which
for some time threatened destruction to the whole of that
valuable and elegant mansion, for so many years in the
occupation of the family, at Brook's-place, Cobham. After
considerable exertions on the part of the inhabitants and
neighbouring parishioners, the 'fire was most fortunately
prevented from spreading beyond those buildings where it
at first commenced, which we understand were completely
razed to the ground. Three very valuable cart-horses
were burnt to death, it being found impracticable to release
them from their perilously fatal situation before the roof
had fallen in. It is supposed that the fire was occasioned
through some sparks from a candle falling upon a truss of
straw placed near the stable door.

There has becn only one person left for execution on the
IVestern Circuit this LCitt Assizes; this unfortunate indi-
vidual is named Samuel Gilbert, tried at Taunton, for
hi,thway robbery.
We understand that Messrs. Ed. Elton and Co. of
Newgate-street, have reflitcrd the prices of their teas in
proportion to the fall which has just taken place in the
East India Company's sale.

EAST I NIMES.

The following intelligence should have appeared in our
Paper of yesterday ; hut owinz to an accident, just as we

were going b press, equally unforeseen and unavoidable,
its insertion was omitted :

EXTRACT OF A LETTER. DATED BT. HELENA. PER. 26
The earn-bre& Castle has strived here, after an uncommon quick
pasotice, haring left Calcutta on the lat ol*January. She brings
intelligence ad Revere engagement having taken place between Sir
A. Campbell and the Burmese, which hutted three days. Our loss

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has been extremely heavy. Eleven King's officers killed and
wounded, exclusive of those belonging to the Company's service ;
and though the Burmese retires, from the field, it dues not appear
Ow our troops howl made any advance.
The Minerva Bast Indiaman is supposed to wait for the official
accounts. General Morrison, commander of the Arracan division,
died on board the Carmbrea Castle, on the passage to St. Helena.
(From the Calcsolle Julia Bull of Dec. 261
Contrary to the expectations of many, Durjunt Sal has permitted
active operations to commence against Bhuttpore, on the part of
the besieging force. The morning of the 10do inst. saw the head.

quarten of n British force cstablisfied once more under the walls of
Bhurtpore, and the positinn of Lord fake, No celebrated in the his-
tory dour ;twee in India, again taken up by the division under
Major-Oentra/ Nicolls. Our troops had succeeded in getting pus-
session of the shake which lets in the water of the Oheel to the wet

ditch of the fort-2; success regarded as of considerable importance
in expediting operations. The stopping up the Band. which had
Ileen inetectually cut by the Bisurtporeans, had been intrusted so
Captain Irvine of the Engineers, who accomplished it without any
Lose upon our part. By the 12th it was expected that the whole
field of artillery would be in position ; and from the admirable state
of equipment of the whole force, and the spirit with which every
corps is emitted, we May rely on soon having to communicate to
our readers the fall. and, we hope, the final ettinetion of this once
proud and formidable Mitres*. The energy and activity displayed
by the Commander-in-Chief in reaching and taking into the tied
the besieging army, 46 beyond praise. It was anticipated by no
one that the force coed be m position sooner than the 15th, or even
the 25th of Pecember ; but they who thought so calculated. it
seems, without a knowledge of what an acthe commanding officer
may thieve.

Since writing the above, letters from the camp before Ilhurtpore,
of the 11th, announce that the Devnin tad been sent out by Dur-
junt Sal, to plead ter peace, but nothing of the result wa. known.
betters frum Agra state, that the Bhurtporeans were tiring away
at everything that approached the place, front which we may gather
that the Devran, if actually sent out on the 11th to supplicate peace,
had been unsuccessful. _ .

From the active operations now going forwatd at Bhurtpore. we
naturally turn o'er attention to Prome, from which we still remain
without any intelligence beyond the !lst ultimo. The enemy with
whom we have to contend in that quarter, and the coutitry in which
our warlike operations are conducted, preclude the pus,ibility of
those active movements which seem so essential to lie character of
our power as paramount in the Bast, and on this account, more
perhaps than on any other, is the present war with Ave to be re-
gretted. However signal ultimate anemia may be, delay in arm-
ing at It must affect the very foundation of the power : and perhaps
no object, whether of corluest, or security, or vindication of our
authority, ought in good policy to be attempted where it cannot be
promptly accomplished.
A month has now elapsed since the Helen left Rangoon; and
the non-appearance of any other vessel, when several were just
about to snit, would seem to indicate that the ships had been de-
tained by Sir Archibald Campbell, until the result of the enemy's
attack oxliiM should be seen. _ . .

Our troops, as we have already mentioned, were anxiously ex.
pectin and Inviting this attack, as they seemed to regard it as '
holding out the best choice of being able to proceed on their march
to Umrapoora, if not also the only road to retreat open Rangoon,
should retreat become unfortunately necessary. either Orono the im-
possibility of getting isuppliea„ or from the enemy opposing a force
and persevering spirit which Sir Archibald may not have the means
to overcome.
From the period at which the boats with the 87th (King's) lef
Rangoon, It is impossible that they could reach Prome before tlic
attack of the Burmese, if, re expected, this atterk took place about
the zd utt.; nor could Air. Robertson, the commissioner, have
reaches, bead-quarters before the event.
IFront the Calcutta Gauen:meat azettc of Dec. 26.1
INTL RTPOR E—We have much satisfaction in publishing the
following brief notice of the proceedings of the army before Bhurt-

pore, oil the 12th instant :
On the 10th instant his Excellency the Comm-ender-in-Chief
proceeded with a detachment of Major. General Reynell's (the lot
Division) towardit the toin of Blahrtpore„ moving on the Gheel, or
lake, lying to the northward; while Major-General Nicoll', in
command cf the 2d, Or Agra Division, tiering simian a force on the
other side, the Bund or embankment of the Meet was taken pos-
ses:Me of without opposition. The gartison of Bhurtpore had
cut the Bond during the early part of the preceding night; but it
Was effectually repaired by our Engineers in the coarse of the day,
and ireppeara bit tile repine of nwrkarrahs, that the quamity or
water obtained for the Outer ditch of the town is very inconsider.
able. During the operation of securing, posseasion of the Bund,
the gone do he fort kept tip a pretty constant fire, and a few shells
were thrown, which wee attended with very little effect.
The infintq of the dceision under Major-General Nicolls having
been prevented front proeeeding on the 10th to take up its assigned
position before Bhurtpore, owing to the want of provisions, the
Major.Genend detached the first brigade of Cavalry at tour o'clock
in the morning of that day, under the command of Brigadier
Moony, in order to tdke advantage of anY attack which might be
made by order Of the Commander-in-Chief, on the force stationed
on the northern • face of Bhurtpore for the protection M the Bund.
This detachment consisted of four squadrons of his Majesty's 16th
Lancers, under the command of Major Persse, four squadrons of
6th Light Cavalry, ender Lieutenant-Colonel Becher, Bth Light
Cavalry, unocr Lieutenant-Colonel Gall, a troop of, Horse-artillery,
with two 12 and tart &pounders, under Major Whish, and a de-
tachment of Skinner's hone, under Mr. Fraser, who led the ad-
vance. On arriving in the vicinity of the Bund, on the north.
west aide of the fortress, an encampment of the Bhurtpore cavalry
was discovered, while a village also was occupied by their pickets,
and several patrols skirted the wood on our right flank ; Skinner's
horse and the flankers of the column were directed to make a flank
movement, by which they cut oil' about 90 hors ales before they
could reach an outwork, where the greatest ropottion pf them,
with the loin Of a Considerable number of their horses, took refuge.
Two supporting squadrons, also, of his AI ajesty'a tith Lancers,
and 3th Light Cavalry, under Lieutenant-Colonel Becher, attacked
a small village which Doorjunt Sal's troeps had occupied, and
where several of his cavalry were cut up, after making a deter-
mined resistance. About this time the pins of the fort opened, but
did not effect much mischief. Brigadier Murray speaks in hand.
some terms of the zest and intelligence of Mr. Fraser, in command
of the detachment of Skinner's horse, with whose behaviour he
expresses his high gratifleatioh. The casualties were very few.
Mr. Fraser received a slight wound on one side of his forehead, and
Lieutenant Armstrong, of his Majesty's 16th Lancers, was bit by
a spent ball on the right side.
On the 12th instant the battering train began to arrive, and it
was expected that on the following day the points of attack would
be determined on.
Since the above was In type, we have received the following pri-
vate intelligence from Bhurtpore, dated the 13th :
On the 11th a grand reconnoissance Of Bhurtpore took place.
Lord Combermere, accompanied by General Nicolls, went entirely
round the fort. There was much cannonading ; ton or eight men
were killed add wounded. As the artillery will all be up to-mor-
row, the batteries, which are to be commenced upon immediately,
will soon be armed. The timely stopping up the sluice, cut too late
by the Bhunpoteans, has had the best effect, leaving, it is supposed,
only four or five feet water in the ditch, and thus depriving the
fort of its chief defence.
The Agra Derek of the 14th came in last night, but no letters
from Head-quarters of that date have yet resclaed Calcutta.
[From t(. Calcutta Government Gazelle of N0v.21.1
When the terms of the treaty arrived, and were laid befere the
King (of Asa), he flew into a most violent passion, and instantly
sent off orders for the war.to be carried on with the most vigorous
exertions--demanding why time erasion in talking with the Eng.
lish, and the reasons for it and the delay. The Kee Woonghee
and General laid the blame on Menghee Ooznah, whom the King
ordered to be put to death ; but this was counter-ordeted on the
same day. It Is also said, that when the Kee Woonghee and Atta.
woona received the terms which the English proposed as a basis of
treaty, they lost their hearts and were downcast, but were obliged
to send the information to Court, or their lives would be forfeited.
The Burmese Generals daily receive orders to proceed to light.
The general opinion now in the Burmese ranks is, that the English
were making fools of' them in proposing terms. Tile desertions from
the Burmese positions are very great--40 to 100 per day. Upon
the news of a treaty of peace first reaching the King, he ordered the
Europeans out of confinement, and placed them in an open garden
of his own ; but when the particulars arrived, he ordered them
again into close confinement.
1 From the Cal.ntla Government Gazet'e of Nor. 211.1
The last arrival from Renown has brought very little news from
our army in Ara. His Majesty's ltoyal Regiment had embarked
on board the boats of the flotilla, and prceeded to Veoundoon
about the •22d of October. One of the gaides went to Me-a-dy
by water, in the boat of s trader, and remained at that place
sit dsys. Whilst he was there, he heard that at Mignon, under
Amaibabon, there were only 4.000 men. At Pullo, on this side of
Me-a-dv, 6,000, together with 30 guns of all sorts. Ile also heard
that 6,000 men had been detached at Patto. On the right bank
there were 3,000 men, and 4;000 have gone inland towards
Maindooti.

BIBLE SoctsviEs.—There are 3,000 of these societies,
great, small, and auxiliary, in existence, extending over
various comtries. and founded in the course of the last
twenty years. The receipts have exceeded a million ster-
ling, and more than 3,000,000 of copies of the Bible, in
140 of the different languages of the five parts of the
world, have been printed and distributed. It is in con-
templation to send 40,000 Spanish Bibles to South America,
where the people have testified an anxious desire to pos-
sess the holy writings—so much so, that 500 Bibles, and
the same number of New Testaments, sent to one of their
towns, were disposal of in three days' time.—Bulletin dr la
Svc itic Proleturde d: l'u? is.

THE BRITISH PRESS.

FIVE QUES7IONV ON THE ACTUAL MERCAN-
TII.h DINT/I@!E.

!Sr P. PEBYER.
Effingham Willa" Royal Exchange,

A pamphlet with the arithmetical title of Fire Questions Olt the
Actual Mercantile Distress has just Made its apperance, in which
the author has laboured to establish with a laudable zeal the follow_
log propositions:—l. That the scheme of floventment for the
reduction of the National Debt was followed by a accessary soh.
traction from the amount of interest which it guaranteed; and 2d.
That those hollow, wild, and visionary speculations that have been
of line entered into, are not chargeable against them. To the best
of our belief, none have ever verdured to gainsay these
truisms ; for, if the Stock Exchange has been in many in-
, stances converted into a theatre for gambling projects, surely
the government of the country onght not to he chargeable
with this result. Ply the reduction of the interest in the national
tieht, they merely acted upon the abundance of capital consequent
upon a peace, achieved by splendid national exertions ; and it that
abundance generated a •pit it of speculation and adventure among
oar merchants and capitali-ts, the culpability of Ministers rested on
the same inundation as that of the Bagdad merchant, who was mi.
cured because the sight of his gems had induced many induatrions
traders to try new schemes of enriching themselves. So fsr, there-
fore, as the conclusions in this ephemeral treatise go, they are cur-
-1 reef, although they are just the same " thrice-told tale," 'which is
ticily rung in our eats.