The National Register.
London, England, 1822-09-01 00:00:00

AMERICAN PAPERS.

Correspondence between Sir Charles Rowley,
Commanding the British naval forces its the West
and Don Pedro Goal, the Columbian &ten:-
tory of State tar Foreign A 'lairs :
OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
" To the Most Excellent Signor Hon Stineon Bolivar, President
of Columbia.
"•On board his 11:ins:talc Niajesty's ship SI/title, in the
Bay of Porw Real. in the Island ofJlllllateki, November
20, Met.
" It Las conic to my knowledge, that the fate of war has
placed the Portuguese renegado, Emanuel Nieves. in the band.
of Gen. A.rismendi, one of your Excellency's officers.
e• When Nieves commanded an armed force, consisting of four
gun-boats. fitted eut in Carupano, under the Spanish flag. he
murdered, in the month of October, 1820, in a manner remarka-
ble for eta berbarity. the George lileArthur, meteter
of the British Schooner Eagle, while on the high seas, trading
peaceably from St. Vincent to Angostura, the master not having
oliered the slightest insult or provocai ion.
" I have requested of the General to have Nieves delivered up
to the commander of his Britannic Msjesty'e sloop Fahnoullt,
that he may be judged for the crime he has committed ; his Ex-
cellency being perfectly informed of all the circumstance., having
on his statiCapt. t"rascr, who was on beard the Eagle at the same
time the aelaseination took place.
The high character of your Excellency, and the just horror
your Excellency must feel on being informed of such an atrocious
action, renders it only nevessary on my part to express the con-
viction I feel, that your Exc.:acne), will immediately issue the
necessary orders for the fultihnent of the demand stated above.
"4 have the honour, Sir, of being your Excellency's devoted
and bumble servant, " Cif A IIL Es ROW LE Y,
" Rear Ain:teal and Commander in Chief of alt his Bei-
.
tannic M.eieety's Naval Fences in the %Vat Indies.
Knight Commend:r of the most Iloriourable and Mili-
tary Order of the Rah, sad Knight of the most illus-
trious Austrian Order of Maria Theresa."
ANSWER.
" Department of State, and of Exterior Relations.
" (Palace uf Government in the Capital of Bogota.)
" March sth. 182'2.
"To his Excellency Sir C. Roaley. Admiral and Commander
in Chief of his Britannic Majesty's naval forces t the West
Indies. &es &c.
Your Excellency's communications of the soth November
last, addressed to the Fleet Magistrate of the Republic, demand.
sag the person of the Portuguese, Emanuel Nieves, formerly
commander of a Spanish flotilla, in coneeqiience of his having in
the mouth of the Oronoco, in October last year, assassinated Gco.
AleAeithur, master of the English schooner Eagle., only came to
my hands by the way of Citraccas, on the sth inst.
" As your Excellency mentionial Captain Fraser, and as this
gentleman is at present in this ci:y, Aide de Camp to General
I)'Evereux, I thought it right to require of bins a detail of the
transaction, in order to instruct toy Govetninent in all that
might tend to the formation bt' a cornea opinion on so lamentable
an occurrence.
From this detail, and other information which I have ob-
tained; it appears that Nieves is in fact guilty of the horrid
amuse of which he stands accused. it also appears, that he was
taken prisoner by one of our jiedteras, ants that subsequently, at
the time when Cumana surrendered. he was adulated into the
Columbian service.
" When the General in Chief of the eastern provinces admitted
Nieves among the &Mailers of the Republic, he was undoubt-
edly ignorant of the crimes which tendered him unworthy of
being the companion of brave patriots, whit. during the space
of eleven years, have given such evident proofs of virtue and
moderation.
• "It is not by anyuwans the wish of my Government to see in
our country men of 'tidy description, whatever in other aspects •
may* their personal qualities.
" Nieves was Made mariner by the arms of Colum'aa, and
consequently must be responsible before the tribunals at this
country, until the condign punishment due to his atrocities shall
belntlicted on him, as an enemy to human kind.
" The better to carry this into eact, I have on this date com-
municated to the Signor Intaidant of Venezuela, by order of his
Excellency the Vice President, orders to have the person of
Nieves secured and delivered up to the competent authorities, to
be tried and judged, soon and exectitively, according to the laws.
As soon as I shall be Seformed of the issue of these orders, 1 shall
communicate it to your Excellency for your satisfaction.
•• I dare anticipate, that your Excellency and the British na •
tion will rest ftilly satisfied of the promptitude and impartiality
• 'with which juittfee is administered in Columbia. Permit me,
however, to add, that it' Nieves had not been taken prisoner, a
circumstance that has placed his fate at the discretion of this
country, it would have been very ili:ficult to have accomplisheu
the desire of your Excellency, for our constitution and our laws
prescribe to us an inviolable obeetvence Of the right of asylum
towards all foreigners who take shelter under the protection of
this Republic.
They (the constitution and the laws) consider as innocent
any individual who may come from other countries to es.tablish
):imself Among us, and without imp-tiling into his anterior moral
actions, his present conduct is only to be watched, and punished
or rewarded, octant ing to his deserts, in the eanie manner as those
who enjoy the right m citizenship by birth.
' • My Government is fully reeolveal not to deviate from this
path, traced, as it is, by humanity, which cannot but he agree-
vide to your Excellency as a friend to mankind, and as a niembe
of .s magnanimous and generous nation, in which the wretched
of countries less fortunate have always found as undisturbed
asylum.
I have the honour of renewing to your Excellency the most
sincere expressions of my respect sod consideration. and am, Sir,
your Excellency's very devoted bumble sr
PI
Dnt,
RO GUAL."

FROM LAST J(;..!T"S GAZET7 E.
DOWNING STREET. AvorsT 31.
The King has been pleased to arimint Lieutenant General the
lion. Sir Gorge Lowry Cole, G.C.11 , to be Governor of the
Island of Mauritius.

WHITEHALL. Atm. 2'7.
The King har been pleased to direct lettere patent to be passed
ruder the Great scut. grentaig the dignity of a Knight of the
United Kingdom of Gnat Britain and Ireland unto M. B.
Clare. of Spanish 'roun, in the PthindolJanoea,

CROWN OFFICE. At 3.
MEMBERS returned to wive in this present PARLIAMENT.
Borough of Clitheroe.—ll. Purcher, El. of Arlington Street.
in the coutty of Mnidlesea, in the room of the Hun. W. Cwt.
aria has accepted the Chiltern litiodreds.

BANKRUPTS.
FT. Edwards. Liverpool, nierelnirt. Solicitor, Mr. Wheeler,
Castle Street, Holborn.
'l'. Rosa:, Regent Sweet, Paul Mail, wine merchant. Sol. Mr.
Robinson, Halt Moon Street, P.cradilly.
.1. Dalton, Tout mbar, Court Road, merchant. Sol.s. Messrs.
ensigns and Co. Carey Stmt.
.1. Emery. Rosamond Seer, Clerkenwell, victualler. Sols.
I Dltsas.Corliayne atidCp. Lyon's Inn.
I'. onarp. Clicapaide. parry cook. SA. Mr. Harding, Moroi-
arts Sum,

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J. Dent. Stone. Statonishire. obecsesuonkr. Sole. Messrs.
Dcr.bow and Co. I.incoln's
T. Norris. lti ' Wilts, abocalaker. Soli. Meson.

clislemstone,
Hillier and Co. 'Middle Temple Lane.
T. R. Gregg and W. rheas.. junior, Watling Street, confec-
tioners. Soh. Masers. Usbaldeston and Co. London Street,
Ferichurch Street.
it. Elmore. Edghasten. Warwickshire, corn dealer. Sols.
Messrs. Turner and Co. Bloomsbury Square.
J. Turney, Sedgbrooke, Lincolnshire, and W. Bates, Halifax.
York, mercLants. Sots. Messrs. Stockee and Co. New Boswell
Court.
J. W. Richards, Great George Street. Euston Square, mer-
chant. Sols. Mesn. Knight and Ca Baainghall Street.
DIVIDENDS.
Sept. 24, J. Reay, Mark Lane, wine merchant-28, W. Fro-
mow, Great Yarmouth, chymist-28, W. G. Jackson and W.
Ilardley, Great Surrey Street, been drapers-23, W. Tucker.
J. Fenton, and G. Machen. Sheffield. silver platers-. 23, T. and
W. Wintleatt, Tavistoek, Devon, fellinongess —2B, J. Keene,
Birmingham, factor-28, W. Lawrence, Bath, linen draper
—43, W. Neilson. Liverpool, merchant—October 2, J. Lavers,
King.bridge, Devonshire, woollen manufacturer-3. H. Hudson,
Charing Cross, tavern keeper—Nov. 12, D. Maitland, New
Bridge Street. merchant.
CERTIFICATES to he granted Sept. 2:.
T. Powell, Old Forge, Herefordshire, own dealer—T. F. and
.1. Ginison. Nottingham, merciiants—W. Wickham, junior,
Chic:.eAer, hatcher—R. W. Deane, Sugar Loaf Alley, Bethnal
Green. brewer.

COURSE OF E\l.
Amsteulam, 12 8 C.F.
Ditto, at sight, 12 .1
Itotterslim, 12 U
11"tvierp, 12 7
Humbtugle, 39 0
Altona, :A I
Paris, 25 GO
Ditto, 25 9;)
3oardrana, 2i 90
frinkfortou the slaine,lSS
Petersburg'', VI 3 U.
Vienna, Et'. Flo. 10 21
Trieste, Ef. Flo. 10 24
Nlacti id, 31;1—Cadiz, 30
13ilboa,30i—liarcelaua,•55i

L:IIANIiE, ALG. SO.
lie, ille, 35i —Giutaller,3o!
Leeliorn, 414—Grime, 4:34
Arlalta,4—Veniee,27 tiO
Naple*, 3%—Lisuoii. 53
Oporto. 511—Ballia,50
Rio Jo tieis ii, 47
PAIN mo, 117
Dithlitt, 9i per rent.
Coll, , tli per erns.
Foreign goi4iiii bars ;11. 17A.
011. per oz.
New Doubloons, 01. es. Od.
New Dollars, 4s. 90.
Silver iii bassotatidard, 4s.
1 11141.

PRICE OF STOCKS.
Hank Stork 251 Ounrinost 0.
:1 per Cent. Red. 811 Imp. 3 per Cent. 801
per Cent. Console 801 Lurid Bonds 68
31 per Cent. 92j li,ii• Stock
4 per Lent. 99/ Exchequer Bilk 7*. preen.
New Fowl. 921 I Curls. Inc Ac. tsol,
I.oue, Am.. 21 Lottery Ticketi. £I2 15x.

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

LONDON, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1.

Ministers were laughed at when they urged the
necessity of having a nursery kept up, at the public
cxpence, for the cultivation of political talent—that
necessity, however, is now apparent, and the misfor-
tune is, that the expence has been incurred without
the efficient advantage which ought to have been
derived from it, for although the late Foreign Secre-
tary has been dead nearly three weeks no suceessor
has as yet been found for him—had he been a Pitt
or a Fox, as those were men of a share of mind
seldom bestowed on human nature, the existing
difficulty might not be so wonderful, but with
abilities by no means splendid—with a mind
so wanting of elastic capacity as to have fallen
under the weight laid upon it, that a diffi-
culty should arise to supply the place of so mediocre
a character, is a fact at once surprising to us, and
humiliating to our National Character—such is
nevertheiess the fact.—His Majesty's return to
Carlton House, is looked for this day—and for
to-morrow a Cabinet Council is summoned, which
will be occupied by the very difficult consideration
of how to fill up Cie chasm created by the death of
the Marquis of Londonderry !!

We understand that- Sir Lowry Cole is appointed
to the government of the Mauritius, in the room of
Governor Farquhar, who returns to England forth-
with. It is said that a distinguished officer who
some time back filled an important situation imme-
diately under his Royal Highness the Commander
in Chief, would have obtained this appointment,
had his health permitted its acceptance. Sir Lowry
Cole will, probably, find a sufficient compensation
fur the insalubrity of an eastern climate in the hand-
some emoluments of an eastern governorship.

PARIS, Aua. 27.—1 t is said this evening, that
a Council of Ministers has been held, in conse-
quence of the news front Madrid received by the
Government, and that the admission of the new
Ambassador from Madrid has been discussed.
The report is current at Bourdeaux that the last
messenger from the Spanish Cabinet, who passed
through that city, was the bearer of despatches of
the highest importance.
This evening, about seven o'clock, a courier ar-