The National Register.
London, England, 1822-12-08 00:00:00

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As soon after ther expiration of the current quar-
ter, as the Treasury accounts shall be wound up,
Vansittart, it is esid,, will retire from his pre-
sent situation, to make room for Mr. Huskisson.
We have seen a letter from Lima, dated in June
last, from a British officer of some rank engaged in
the service of the. Peruvian Government, which
contains much usefal information respecting that
country : among other things he states the indepen-
dent army to contain 7,600 veteran troops. exclusive
of militia, of whom 1,800 were embodied in the cily
of Lima alone. He believes that the effective force
of Laserna does not exceed 6,000, and, therefore,
though some apprehensions were created by rumours
of the advance of the Spaniards on the capital„enter.
tains no doubt of the final establishment of indepen-
dence in Peru, An expedition, the object of which
was not distinctly ascertained, was prepared, and 1.1.
transports had been collected in the harbour of Cal-
lao. Some decisive blow was expected, as it was
understood San Martin would himself take the com-
mand. The Marquis of Turretagle, who was Pro-
tector ad interim, and Monteagudo, the Minister of
State, arc both described as men of ability, anti en-
joying considerable popularity.
By papers and letters from Madras to the 17th of
July, it appears that from the sth to the Bth tot
that month some dreadful storm had occurred in the
neighbourhood of Calcutta, causing much damage
and the loss of numerous lives. It is stated in the
papers at Burrisaul, a town on the- bank* of' the
Mepa, the storm was attended with an inundation
of that river. which overflowed its &Inks so rapidly
as to cause the destruction of mere than 100,000:-s
human beings. The indigo crops, it is shied, were
all ruined in that quarter, and from this eiocum.
stanee a deduction is hastily drawn of the total-tint-
ure throughout Bengal of that useful plant. Them
is reason to believe, however, thst both these cir-
cumstances are much exaggerated. The account of
the loss of lives is not referred to by the private let.
ters ' • and though the damege to the indigo in par-
ticular districts is known to have been very great,
there is no reason for concluding that the crops in
geueral will fill very short of the usual supply.—
It is remarkable that thus letters from Madras de- -
scribe them to have been injured in that presidency
by drought, while in Bengal they have suffered front
the very opposite evil of heavy rains and inuncia-•

tions.
Extract of a letter dated Buenos Ayres, Aug 30.
—" The Government a few days ago arrested three
individuals who seem to have been conspiring to
overturn the present adminstration. • They are im-
mediately to be tried for high treason, and, to judge
from the public feeling, they are likely to be ext.
cuted. The names of the prisoners are Dun G.
Tagle, secretary under Pueyrredon's government ;
Colonel Vidal, chief of the black regiment ; and a
sergeant. The Government has shown the greatest
firutaess, and determined to act up to their prott.s-
sions by executing the guilty. The prisoners are to
be tried by a jury—a mode till now quite unknown
in this country." Another of Sept. 10, states
1" that Tagle is still in prison, where he is likely to
remain, and the Colonel is now undergoing his trial
by a court-martial. Tha Government are :Oxon to
send deputies to Peru to treat with the old iipat.iards
—they consider that acknowledging the indepen-
dence of that country, and granting them the per-
mission to return to Spain or reside iu the country,
is a preferable plan than sending forces to act against
them." •
Extract of a letter from Capt. Lamb, of the Pal-
myra, arrived from Batavia, dated Nov. 29 :
" About three weeks ago, in lat. if. and S.W. of the Armes,
we were surprised by a report from our mast head of a flee to
windward: when visible from the deck I pronounced it Spanish.
and a few hours afterwards was infonned of the display of -tht
Castilian flag. from a frigate which ranged* alongside, fully pre•
pared for action :on the usual hail and reply being tie through,
we ascertained her to be the Constitution Spanish frigate. which
had sailed tiff protection of a convoy, towards the row of which
our cruise led us. It consisted of seven vessels, and appeared
steering for Cuba, or some place in that direction."
A letter from La Guayra, dated the 4th October.
states, that the Columbian squadron, arrived thc:c -
from Maracaibo, had capturtil a vessel from Porto
Rico to Porto Cabello, with a cargo valued at 65,000
dollars, and after taking out Nut of her cargo, tie.
streyed her.