The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-09-25 00:00:00

EUENOS AYRES* Joss 14.

had hoped, since my lam, talumetliing wont(' have oc-
curred to hive placed the •Ittirs of this country in a train
for being ltrunzhi to some good; but the intermediate timh
has only slit wit the fallacy of such hopes, and convinced us
more and more that nothing bid a well-organized expedition
from the mother country is likely to bring the deluded ma-
nagers of slate lades to a Bettie of their ruin.
We have heard from Santa Fe, under date of 28th May,
that General Ramirez, who is Governor of Entre Rios, and
who commanded a tolerable good division of the Montenero,
has been beaten lately by a detachment of troops tinder Ge-
neral Artigas. If this be true, and it should be followed up
by any additional Meta'ss on the part of General Attica.,
we shall have him here soon ; for such is the humility nhich
ibis delight Gil province is olViged to express, that whoever
commands the Entre Rios will most likely be the law-giver
to Buenos Alert., at least whilst its military arrangements
are on its present footing.
In the mean time this city has been suffering in its Oriole
and in As tranquillity. A police has been established to pro•
tect its peace ; but a spirit of wanton and licentious conduct
has been manifested so king by the military and lower order
of people, that the laws have liven suffered to sink into in-
significance; and such • general apathy is sheen to .the real
interests of the Government, that I fear it will be no easy task
to re-establish order and tranquillity. -
Commerce, which was flourishing in the interior, is now
almost at a stand; the Custom house is glutted with mer-
chandise of all descriptions, and the stores of the mer-
chants the same. Money is scarce; the paper money,
which had obtained a respectable character, and was nearly
at par, is now bea'ring a loss of 25 and 30 per cent.

The trade with this port was, and has been, highly re-
spectable, particularly to the English, wherse maimfactures
and commercial arraogrments are !referred by the South
Americans to those of any o►her nation; but while anarchy
and confusion exist su strung among the leading characters
of the country, and Instil the State is purged of such inju-
rious councils, and the purity of patriotism and independ-
ence is again restored, depend on it that trade must fill.
The British Commodore, Sir Thomas Hardy, stands high
with the Governmeut and with the people, and this circum•
stance, perlisps, says more for the noble chief than volumes,
for nothing but a determined dignity, combined with that
urbanity whieh has ever marked Sir Thomas Hardy's con-
duct, together with a firm resolution to observe the most
honourable and strict neutrality, could possibly have gained
bim the approbation and esteem of so many changes of Go-
vernment as have taken place since his arrival.
The Superb and Vengeur are gone to Rio Janeiro to refit
and pass the winter mouths till September, whin it is said
they are to retries, to Afelilosado.—The Icarus is employed
carrying packets between Rio lied Booms Ayres.—The An-
dromache and Tyne are expected to call at Rio, with
money bout Lima. The Hyperion commands at Valparaiso,
Slaney at him.. It is supposed the Owen Glendower,
after completing her Nave nionslis before this city, will go
round Cape Horn to relieve the Hyperion, milts, the Cu.
ryalus should have that duty, which ship is expected un
Ibis station from the West ladies.