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Europe, which has so miraculously raised the credit of
this country to so high a pi►ch : indeed none but the most
inexperienced would have aided in destroying so noble an
edifice.

THE SENATE OF COLOMBIA.

(from " Letters written from Colombia in 1it23.1
" Among the best of the 'meeker% in the Senate (•o1
which there are. but sixteen members prestm, the number
consisting of forts ), is Sot Soto, a man of very liberal sen-
timents, anti of good understanding; he is looked upon as
one of the ablest of that body. Mr. llurtado is another
who expresses himself with considerable fluency. But none
exceeds in liberalism and indepeneleuee Padre Brcceno,
member for the Department of the Orinoco. Ile seems per-
ticularly tenacious of any encroachment on the exceptive
authority. lie speaks frequently, and very much to the
purpose. The old Bishop of Merida is very fond of gising
its opinion on 3 A all sot jests. consequently often loses
) j,..
him-
self, which never fails to draw upon him the ninth of the
(louse; however, he Very good-naturally and wisely joins
in the laugh against himself. He is not one of those who
f ,cilitate the pcogr ss of business. if said of him,
" II a Ott:. tree bon pour 'lndependence, teak, it est fort
mauvais pour la ii cite.' However he bears an excellent
private character, and is very zealous in rapport of the
church. 'l' lie Vic .- President Toren; is a man of tolera-1'
lac eloquence and good reasoning, but rather too much
ieclined (according to report), to the side of power.) palsy
wra.ri
ONor A SERVICE or PLA rr TO TNR
Ile has of late generally officiated, in consequence of the, Rev. J ow.st GRUNDY.—On Th
iu rsday last there was a
°ieudinner illness of mil s, whose character stands very high for I at the Spread Eagle Inn, n this town, for the pur-
impartiality, and his %intone arc generally respected.
of presenting the Rev. John Grunt' late M• • Grundy, Minister at
General Narino, formerly Vice-President of the Republic,
the Unitarian 'I eel '
1 la,—, in Cross-street, in this town (but
is a men of can
talent, but during his administra-
who
has accepted an invitation to Liverpool), with a service
lion, is seiel Ito have exercised his power with great se- e
_ in the ot plate, purchaaed by a subscription amongst the members
verity. It is only of late that he has taken his item'
of the congregation attending f'rciss-stret Chapel, as a
House, in consoquence of charges (emanating from an
token o f 1 • t leir respect. About 110 gentlemen sat down to
unknown sourer, but published in the official paper,)
dinner, Richard I Potter, Esq. in the chair. After the cloth
baring Leen loos fit against him, which, as they impli- :
I was removed, several toasts were given ; and the Chit.—
cated his competeacy to hold the office of a Senater, it o• a man, utter , _ .
n, utter an appropriate address, presented the plate,
necessary fur 1•.:1) to disprove, before he could enter upon
which was extremely massive and elegant, and was, we
his funmions. They amounted to an accusation of his:
. understand, of the value of about 1501. Each piece bore
havirg applied cerenti public monies to his own use, and • the i . . .
inscription:—
of his having been insolvent, either of which would have I „p , followingt
eii. to the Rev. John Grundy, by the congregation as-
been sufficient to have deputed him . hut he succeeded in sembling at the Chapel. Crosa.street, Blanchester, in testimony of
cimpletely clearing his character before his judges (the their high regard for the distinguished ability and manly zeal with
Female), i f the accusations brought, anonymously, against, which he has advocated, amongst them, the cause of Unitarian
him. He made an attempt to form ar opposition party in , Christianity."
the Senate, being personally inimical to Santander; a cir- , Mr. Grundy, in a very feeling and affectionate manner,
calostance which must be considered as unfortunate at a i returned thanks for the honour conferred upon him.
time when the greatest unanimity is absolutely necessary I Several other gentlemen subsequently addressed the com-
to ensure piosperity. A subsequent reconciliation has pany, and the evening was spent with the utmost harmony
and hilarity.—Manehester Guardian.
taken place between these Magnates, which has given ge-
The late Henr Dodwell, rector of the great living of
octal natisfact ion.
•• The Legislature is deprived of the talent of two of its iVelhy, has left 10,0001. to the Methodist Mission Society.
best orators, Geed and Castillo, they Le!ng in office as Se- The theological history of time laodwell family is curious—
ore taries of State. I had a favourable opportunity of hearing the grand-father, Henry Dodwell, asserted the ntateriality
the former upon two occasions; the one on the expediency of the soul, and was easily refuted by Samuel Clarke. Hu
of granting General Bolivar permission to march he
re
the eldest son, the Archdeacon of Berke, wrote a dejiisee of the
assistance of the Peruvians, the other in vindication of a Athanasian Creed; his youngest son wrote a pamphlet en-
treaty entered into, of offilisive anti defensive alliances deavouring. to prove that " Christianity is notlimnded in
with the Republics of Buenos Ayres, Chili, and l'eru: on argument.' One grand-son died a disreputable clergyman,
the former point, in particular, he displayed great eka. and the other has /e/1 his money to the Methodists, after
'coin—pointine out the honour that would accrue to the
üblie of ( uloinbia, which had been the fiat to assert —4°A" ,11"11.
an achieve her independence, and would be the last to
Itey holding, for half a century, two livings of SOO/. a year each.
Tune v'eav Rev. DR,BLARE'II JOURNEY TO Rome.—
loath her victorious sword, while an enemy remained to A I report having generally prevailed that this Gentteman
be expelled, even from the territory of her allies. The was about retiring from the Irish mission, and fixing his
policy of the measure was subject for difference of future residence in the Roman capital, a very considerable
opinien, smile considering it hazardous, that the main- sensation was excited amongst his parishioners and fellow-
Tens of the Republic should be allowed to quit its citizens; but we have tire satisfaction of assuring his
territory, and be removed to so great a distance as friends, that his retreat is likely to be temporary : that it
Peru, while the enemy were in actual possession may not only contribute to the restoration of his injured
of the principal roints on the northern coast, n.aking health, but that it will also very materially promote the
freq eat incurs•ous, and keeping a large extent of ter- dearest interests of religion, in a country of which, the
ritory in constsuet alarm. This objection was combatted tenor of his life has shorn, he was a zealous and uncom-'
by Gee' with great energy; he stated the probability of promising lover. Doctor Blake, during his stay at the
the suljecion of the Patriots in the south, the Spaniards Christian capital, will organise a new Collegiate establish-
in that quarter being evidently superior at that moment ; went for supplying the Irish mission with a Priesthood
in which case, they would in all likelihood enter Colombia peculiarly suited to its wants, and will leave his pariah
and recommence the war. Of all the speakers that I have under the temporary guardianlip of a clergyman, whose
heard, he is decidedly the only one who may justly be con- talents, seal, and piety are very generally admitted. Those
.
sidered an orator ; he certainly possesses advantages which Particulars have been communicated to us in a letter frogs
entitle hint to the distinction—a good person, with a a correspondent, which is equally honourable to the paste,
wanly voice, and easy action ; a great fluency of words, and the flock.—DaNin Parrs.
aid, it theory at least, a competent knowledge of Euro- '
he illairehester Guardian has the following paragraph:peon Governments, amid the principles upon which they " Ylt is, we understand, a fact, that before the prosecution]
act of Carlile for the publication of l'ame's and l'sliner's
"The sessions are held in the morning from nine till works, the sale of them in six months did not exceed 300,
copies, but that immediately after 3,000 copies were sold
two, and again in the evening from seven to nine.
" In the Chamber of Representatives there is more in three weeks; such friends to the diffusion of infidel
party spirit, owing to the larger proportion of clergy, who works are some intolerant Christians !"
seldom take the liberal side of the question ; the two ends IVONDERFUL ESCAPE.—.t nautical amateur, at Wilco
of the hems are denesinated, the ~,,,,,,sain, and the liamstown, near the Black-rock, lately formed a nnalli
v illey ; the former, consisting of the liberals anti some of punt, from the staves of a sugar hogshead, which affords*
the priests, is by far the most numerous, and boasts the much amusement to the embryo tars of that neighbount
greater talent; anal although the latter are kes toletant, it hood, whenever the tide permitted, anti on Monday last a!
Is justice to them as a body to acknowledge, that they are young aspirant for naval distinction, aged about ten years,
csrtainly actuated by a spirit of freedom and justice, that resolved on extending his cruise beyond hail of the bathing
does infinite credit to the country. There have not amem- boxes; but the title becoming strong, and the breeze stiff,
bled much above fifty Members in the present Congress; he was completely driven out towards the Bay. Several
the number eieeted being eighty-five—the deficiency is persons having seen his perilous situation, anti that his only
chiefly in the Deputies for Quito, very few of whom have chance of preservation from a briny grave was that of ,
arrived, the distance being so great. being picked up, immediately sent expresses to Kingstown,
" The House of Representatives is immediately facing from whence two boats instantly started, one of which
the Senate; they occupy a very long room, the centre found the young adventurer on Ireland's Eye, where his
being railed oft' as in the other; the President's seat is in bark had been cast on shore, and himself uninjured.—
the middle, opposite to which is a portrait of Bolivar. 1-•/'!„/./ja rarer-
latireptihr;re ar
orrr tehtehirree Stb•cireetfaurtiiesetioanlls of
they
I;:auvreen3oleut tem,
ow- ferry boat
.11;loityy
bunt
tlDyeees
yesterday
lam boiler
utone of the awteire
elta, yet arrived at the system of taking down speeches' in she was. at the wharf on the Jersyry side, and, wellaineilt to
ion-hand—a plan that would be highly beneficial ; for state, killed Miss Charlotte Neilson, a young lady of nine-
rhea man knoes that his sentiments are to be laid before teen years of age, adopted daughter of Mr. Peter V. Led-
the public, he is naturally more cautious in his language. yard, of this city. The Mercantile Advertiser states, that
There arc certain Committees formed, to whotn all pro- the master of the boat, Capt. West, who was standing on
imam' pet Woes are referred prior to their being discuestel ; I the wharf within a few feet of the boat, was severely
Shen their report is drawn up. the House generally enters i scaldetl, and it was feared yesterday would not survive. A
upon tire (epic in rotation, union any important affair in- coloured man was also badly wounded. Providentially
revenes; and ill CJILE where information is required these were the only persons within reach of the explosion.
teen the L':ecutive to elucidate a subject, tile Secretary The forward cabin was not injured, and a passenger who
o whose department it refers, is invited to attend. I was in it escaped unhurt. This accident appears to be
"lie gives his explanations, but neither votes, or takes • unaccountable—the boiler was of copper, just finished, on
rut in tire debate, unless to enlighten the subject. In an i the low pressure principle, the furnace of 3-Stha inch cop-
tenably so recently it is matter of astonishment the re- I Per. We were told that the safety valve was open at the
planer that prevails. It is of rare occurrence that a 1 time the explosion took place. If so, the only conjecture
sember is called to order, the debates being conducted in that can arise is, that some subtanee was drawn to it from
ta relerly and quiet manner—no personality is indulged within, and obstructed the resume. The explosion was
111. I was present, for the first time, during All interest- 'Powerful ; the boiler being twisted anti torn to pieces.—
11:e debate on a petition presented by a student for the It was thrown a considerable height in the air, and fell in
cl•Ituall, Shorn the Itislitip of Pemayan had refused ad- ! a direct contrary position to that in which it originally was
24tatee into holy orders, on account of his illegitimacy. placed.—.\erti York Paper, ./e/v 19.
the Pont fur argument was—let. IVhether an innocent I '
flee towns of Margate and Ramsgate are both to be
tenon should be made to suffer for the crime of his pa- , lighted with gamin about a fortnight.
n? 2nillv. if the bonds of society antipublic morality
i A Curer TOE BITE OF A MAD DOG.-9i2
tould nte.t, better maintained visiting; grains of musk, Six grains of native cinnaber, and
by the parents
u
with punish
la . wont and disgrace, than permitting
the guilt- r twelve grains of fictitious einnafxr, in each dose, for man
seita•re to suffer through life the odium and i• 1 ior dog, to be made into a pill or pills. It must be taken
"7""1" iteerrol, by Being placed in and
' in
- as soon as possible after the accident ha • happens ; the dose
s•teeese,
and to• g
lan u rtu ate
e,
~
an
;eao o loin I no h ame could attach. The , must be repeated ia a week after.—Cantheidge fadependent
17 ai a.ntaineel, that the greatest check to vice would be ! Pre''''•
liven by
, the esad , ti. • • • • I Se one.; DFATII —The driver of the Portsmouth h
ten su ering the disadvantages arising• • • coach
front the'Dorchester to Southampton, named Snow, shortly atter
parent's crime because the strongest tie in na-
nue tele, thatof • • • kering the former place on Friday last, complained of being unwell,
the div,,^ce
te parental affiction, the consideration of ' and was obliged, on arriving at Milbotme about eight miles front'
Molt he inctinni by the child, would act as the : Dorchester, to quit the coach. Al edical 'assistancewas procured,
preventative of immemality on the rare of the ' but in the space of five or six hours he was corpse. lieP has I f
Parents. Th* opinioncircumstance,
e t
the___li..eu Thu was combated in the first place, on I:4lvnifetrd six children.
lih It is a .ingultihrert thaft no less
thr.7„ll . injustice of an innocent person suffering fcr
monthslecen suddenlye
daepverivedo within
ifet at Alilborne period of
twelve
outhumpton
'''"tY ;—upon the experience, not abstract theory of ear . sick.
• ..: euertion whether such
-Is • 'reflections are of sufficient, w
. •TAL ACCIDENT.-011 the morning of Tuesday last,
• or if they effectually
deter a man from error ; and • a stone fell from a new house building in St. Michael-street, and
In fitted that it would
be a more expedient methodjkilled John Neilson, one of the masons employee' on the spot. A
t eicieati • .
remit . ze• the endows of the evil, and by some heavy' cornice for a door-head had been placed the night before, and on
d' is to t
hake them fed the injury done to society 'removing
ledgh posts and cross-bcain by which the stones foc
.is "itient that the la is the • • the cornice a been pulled up for placing in their proper positions,
re it _ _ , . tier
,]rit...',.pleasing to see that upon the main object, the I the weight of the projection from the wall overbalanced the part
1,,,„,___ allparties.were directed to the same end that ofj resting on the top of it,
.and in falling struck Neilson first on the
-"'lng the OA the head
head which knocked him own, when the whole weight of the
10'..7. n11:01 P ic morals in the greatest purity:
stone, about fou
,i.,,.:i i was the most present, and the petition was One of the contractors for the building also re•cived severe inju.
Icl taYdcdo rice Ise-ati tics, having the skin and flesh torn tenor one of his legs to the very
pkiid ib_ . p ie e eeeteent, is a man universally tee- bone, and another had his hand much bruised. Roth, however,
iiiiir with
is one of the rat
emete, hese, end oos the . are recovering. Neilson has left a wife and six children.—Dare.
b.,...iii 0 eqtrel credit to hitnself fraud service to the coun- 'fr." j°"'"aL
FATAL Boxt so.—On IVerinesilay, two private soldiers,
Cin,.. 44e interest be studies and promotes with all the)
sleet( lat Dublin, John Constantine, of the 19th, and James Kenny, of
I - t zeal of an re
4lnvz then ena,.litened and just man—cols- , the Vii regiment, having had some dispute, proceeded to settle
tit' 614 arsow-miniltal
.r t ,_ . policy of some individuals, who, ' their drerences by a trial of their pugilistic powers., in the course
hos eerie : Personal interest or blind prejudice, would of which Kenny r2c,ived a blow that deprived him immediately of
01,itt. ll irreparable injury to the credit of their IN% Nn time was lost in bringing the unfortunate man to Alma's
Hospital, where every means was resorted to for his recovery.
I, it t.,1:4,
.. _ i
A Coroner's Inquest was afterwards hitt o deceased, at which it
1 rpeaktr .Pedret llce.quera k perhaps the most fluent •
was stated, by some medical men, that the was subject to
la time '
. tacit,: Chamber of Represntatives, and his rea- fits, the effect of water on the brain, prialliced by excessive drink.
't invariable
yin support ' bogs and the Jury returned their verdict, stating that " James
. „_,a..pport of a liberal policy.
I Massa:ll'lmo is also a very clever n, and of a iund Kenny came to his death during a conflict with John l'onstantine,
, a r_7 and enlightened ideas. but whether it proceeded from a blow, or was In consequence of a
d . rant Santander• ' fit, they could not decide." Constantine remained a prisoner at
cekd ..._
rt is likewise quite the liberal, giving his me Head Police-office, after the verdict. 'flue cause of the dispute
'''Pliti to the maintenance of a political system in is said to here been a stun of tifteen.penc:.

" The Secretary Herrera is a very clever man, and, as
far as I can judge, the most cotrect speaker in the house.
Colonel Olivarez is another distinguished patriot and toler-
able speaker; and Ilorrera zeal yields to none in the
support of a liberal policy. Amongst the priests there are
some good speakers ; but the greater eloquence is in the
Mon lain.

•' Amongst the most important laws enacted this Ses-
sion are—

I. Owe decreeing the universal adoption of public schools
throughout the Republic.
2. A law establi.hing a copper currency to a certain extent.
3. Another tending to encourage emigration to the soil of Co-
lombia.

4. A decree of Government, facilitating the grant of lands to
Colonists, with partieulsr immunities.
.. A law authorising the Executive either to continue, augment,
or decres,e the naval and military force.
6. A law granting the exclusive right of navigating with steam
vessels (the 11Iagdalens) to certain individuals, under certain con-
ditions.

" I am, Sze."