The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-09-03 00:00:00

SOUTH AMERICA.

The following letter, which we extract from The
Richmond Empairer, briefly relates to the situation
of Chili, the most advanced province on the march
towa►ds perpetual independence. It rays much in
a few wordy, and it would be well for us to examine
whether, from the position, cause, resources, and
character of the Patriots in that quarter, there ex-
ists the least hope that Spain will ever be enabled
to put down that spirit of liberty which so generally
prevailr.

LATEST STATE. OF CHILI.

EXTRACT OF A LETTIR FROM THE ACTING
CHILI TO • GP NTLFMAN IN SALM
(TRAII/LATIOR.)

It SANTIAGO DC CHILI, PP. 7. ime.

" MUCH ESTIFMED Stu—Last eight I hail the Osmium
of listening to stir palmsl of the letter you w►ote to our
General San Marlin ou the 18th October, wherein you
mention
and other incidents, which, I con-
fess, have given me so much pleasure, that I think to have
found in you the protector I wished so much for, to foment
and complete ou► lour d-for liberty.
" The principal Director of this State is in the South,
comonandiog the army which laid siege to the city of Tel-
minnow, from w►ich place he has withdrawn to the interior,
with the view of affording more room to the enemy, and,
by cutting off their retreat, to conclude the war in this
country.

" The preseace of the principal Director being necessary
in t►e army, he has been obliged to intrust tue with the
supreme government of Chili.
"The revolstio• of Chili, since its restoration by the
troops under General San Martin, has taken a Blooding,
which it would be difficult to describe to you in a letter.
It is impossible to have an idea of it, bat by seeing and
touching it. This State has an army completely disciplined
of more than 11/100 troops of the line, well armed, wit►
ammunition to carry on an active war for • long lime, and
with supplies in the arsenals worth more than 400,000 dollars.
The army is divided into two corps, and placed at two dif
ferent places. One, commanded by General San Martin, is
in the Tables in the vicinity of Valparaiso, and coast of St.
Anthony, where we are threatened by au expedition from
Urns of 3,000 men. The corps of the Director O'Higgins
is on the borders of the Mande. Roth wait the arrival of
the enemy wit► extrauldioary esithusiesni, and the Officers
vie with the good Generals that command them.
" For your better information, I take the liberty of re.
milting to 'on • collection of newspapers herein enclosed,
in which we refrain from publishing many things, which it
would not be convenient should come to the ►nowlelge of
the enemy, although they would do us great credit I. the
eyes of other nations.
" Be assured, my esteemed countryman, that in a abort
time I hope to have the satisfaction of conveying to you
the delightfia lens of a battle similar to that of the Illth
of February of last year, in Chsesbnos.
" Next aneliersory day oar Independence shall be pub-
lished, and by (it drat opportunity 1 DWI remit you the set

LONDON,

THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 3, 1818.

THE QUEEN.

Yesterday the following► Bulletin was exhibited,
respecting the state of her MAJESTY'S health, at
the Queen's Palace :

" Kew Palace, September 2.
" The Queen continuo' my much indiapmed, but her
Majesty has passed a better night than was expected.
" FR. MILNAN.
" H. HALFORD.

The Paris Papers of the 30th ult. arrived at a
late hour last night. The following are extracts:—

!Allis, AUGUST 30.
The Ring, accompanied by the Dukes de Grammont,
Metre, mid Avaray, drove yesterday, at three o'clock, iu an
open chaise to Rainey.

The Trauma! of Correctional Police yesterday gave judg.
ment iu the case of the Grey Maw. Mistresses Jennehorame
and Lefever, the first charged as printer, and the second as
vender of the work, have been discharged. The Sienr Creton,
the author, has seen sentenced to three months imprison.
ment and a fine of 50 franca; and the bookseller L'Huillier,
the ostensible editor, to a year's imprisonment and a fine of
5,000 francs.

The five per rent. Consols were on Saturday 79 fr. S e.—
Bask Aciions 1,630 fr.

The intelligence respecting the present affairs of
the Indian Archipelago, which our private letters
enabled us to lay yesterday before our readers,
could not fail of proving highly interesting. The

commerce of those numerous and fertile islands
that gem the Indian Ocean, •nd stretch along the
eastern extremity of Asia, is a mine of inexhausti-
ble wealth, rivalling, and in the opinions of many
competent judges, far exceeding in profit that
which Europeans have been accustomed to carry
on with the Continent of India : every circom.
stance relating to such a subject must, in this
country, be ever considered as possessing paramount
importance.

The occurrences of the late war produced a great
change in the relative power of the European na-
tions in that interesting quarter of the world.
England, by her naval superiority, and her increao.
ing power on the neighbouring continent, finally
commanded the trade, and, in a great degree, ac-
quired the sovereignty of the Indian Archipelago.
Our principal triumph was the conquest of Java,
where the natives hailed our successes as the har-
bingers of their own happiness, and, under the go.
vernment of Sir THOMAS So RAFFLES, had occa•

ion to bless the chance that freed them from the
tyranny of the Dutch. Nothing can be mire
flittering to the character or this coumry thin
the state of Java, during the continuance there
of the English power. T:ie natives, te‘joyiug
their lives and property in roidide.ice, aid freed
from the capricious cruelty of their former masters,
regarded the English Governor with a love up.
prosching almost to adoration. The aithindeheof
England was assoriated in their minds • ry
feeling of respect and gratitude, and a. people
naturally mild and benevolent, evinced by evert
method how capable they were of • tiro a at-
tachment to a foreign Power, when wove rued by
wisdom and goodness. In the extreme generosity
of our Ministers on the return of peace, when they
thought they might sacrifice to their friends what
they had expected a short time previous to see
wrested from them by their enemies, it was deter-
mined to surrender this interesting and inaffensive
people to their former task-masters ; and it has
since unfortunately happened that the return of
the Dutch to Java has been the signal for the
infliction of every barbarity upon the ill-resist-
ilig natives. This should be snfficielit to excite
our sympathies fur a people who loved us, and
whom we bad taught to know happiness ; hut,
as we spewed yesterday, the conduct of the Dutch,
by striking at the very existeuce of the Britirls
trade iii the Indian Archipelago, is calculated I's
rouse our ruitgivation at the injury thus basely
offered to ourselves, from whose mistaken bounty
the Dutch bold every thing they posses* in tite
East. Th-y have, us we learn from private
sources of li:formation, closed all the Eastern
ports; have excluded the British flag from rt.( ry
harbour witliM their control ; sod have 011 ii-
• the British merchants, who coatinued
after the surrender of Java to reside in Ba-
ta vi a , to every species of personal injury. They
are encroaching upon all the rights of the
British in those quarters, and, in their mode a
conducting themselves, shew that they are nut only
commercial rivals, but political enemies. How
long the British Government will endure these
outrages, we cannot pretend to say ; but it is cer-
tain that the British interests in the East require
that some cheek be speedily imposed uprio a system
calculated to weaken our power and endcriger our
commerce its the East.

We do not desire to revive the memory of deeds
which, for the honour of humanity, should street
have been perpetrated ; but it is impossible. in wit-
nessing the present conduct of the Dutch, not to
remember that the scenes of their present violence
are those which fur more than two centuries had
been cruelly distinguished by Mild, ha, !parity. The
desire of gain, qu:dreited by the rays of an Eastern
sun, has uniformly wrought en vehemently with
the Dutch, that neither humanity nor religion !iss
been able to correct the malignity of ►heir pas -inn-.
It is much to he regretted that England ininclit
have given them the means of renewseg the work of
oppression; it is remarkable that she too should to
the first to experience their violence and ingraPttide,
This seems the proper place for us to commend
the Ministers, fur their judicious selection of a
Governor for the British settlement in Sumatra.
In sending thither Sir THOMAS S. RA FTLFS,
highly distinguished for his great talents, matured
by experience, they have not only conferred a bless.
ing upon the inhabitants of that island, hut
have contributed essentially towards confirming
the British power in the East, and securing our
commerce. It will tend to redeem the Ettroptan
character in that quarter of the world, and secure
benefit to this country, while it confers a blr,,itig
upon that remote part of our empire.

-Yesterday being a holiday at the Stock Eze4:l:l:e
there was but very little business done; a few pri-
vate bargains were wade, and at one o'clock Cot:-
Isola for Account were at 74.

Lord CASTLEREAGH will leave his Kest, No•t4
Cray, this day, for Aix-la-Cliapelle. Mr. DYKE .
the King's messenger, left town yesterday, to tn3ke
preparations on the road fur his Lordship. Mr.
PLANTA will follow him in shout ten days.

Mr. CLARK, l'urser of the Northumberland, ar-
rived yesterday et Earl BATIIVIISTB Office. with
dispatches from St. Helena, whi,•ll were imme-
diately forwarded to his Lordship, at Ins seat at
Putney.
Yesterday • Court of Directors was held at the
East India House, when the following ships wete
taken up end thus stationed, viz.—
Martinis Camden, 1,200 tuns, Thomas Larkins, Com-
mander Charles Grant, 1,200 tons, Hoek Scott, .. -
minder ; Lowther Castle. 1,400 tons, Charles 11ortloets,
Commander; filets, Leoo tons, Thomas B..rradatie, Com-
mander ; and Essex, 1,200 tons, Richard Monett, Com-
mandcr—for Bombay and China.
Atlas, 1,200 lons, Charles ()Wayne, Command. r ; Water-
loo, 1,325 tons, Richard Alum, Commander; and Streat-
ham, 820 tone, Hamsitle, Cummonder—for Bengal
and Chine.

A new ship. building by Me..ra. Clay. 1,38.0 told, R
Francklin, Commander ; and General Kyd. 1,2410 tong,
Alexander Nsirne, Commander—for Math ii and China.
Bombay, 1,200 tuna, Alexander Hamilton, CUITIMAiIIiVr
and General Harris, 1,200 lolls, Gel/Ile W visited, Cum-
atandet=fur St. Ht lens, Rumbas, and uhitia.
Rose. 9SS tons. Thomas dl'Taggarl, Commander ; Mi-
nerva. 978 tuns, George Richard.mo, Commander ; (.an-
tic, 920 tone, John Blanchard, Comtism:lir: aml Thomas
Grenville, 888 tons, William Manning, Commander—for
Madras and Bengal.
Princess Charlotte of Wales, 978 loos, C B. Grihble,
Commander; and Marquis of Wellington, 961 loos, Judd
Wood, Commander—for Bengal die,ct.
Captain Vral. MANNING was morn illlO the
commend of the ship Amur 4renntlk.