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AMERICAN PAPERS.

CONGRESS—IN SENATE, MONDAY, JAN.. 3.
Mr. S3l/111, 1.7.0 m the Joint Committee appointed to an-
nounce to Gent: .1 La Fayette the passage of the Act in his
favour, and to request his accfptance of the provision made for
him, reported to the Senate a copy of an Address of the Com-
mittee to the General, and his reply :
GENERAL. LA FAYETTE'S REPLY.

_"Washington, Jan. 1, 1825.
" Gentlemen of the Committee of both Houses of Congress,
" The immense and unexpected gift, which, in addition to
former and considerable bounties, it has pleased Congress to
confer upon me, calls for the warmest acknowledgements of an
old American soldier, and adopted son of the United States--
two titles dearer to my heart than all the treasures of the world.
" However proud 1 am of every sort of obligation received
front the people of the United States, and their representatives
in Congress, the large extent of this benefaction might have
created in my mind feelings of hesitation, not inconsistent, I
hope, with those of the most grateful reverence. But the so
very kind resolution of both Houses, delivered by you Gentle-
men, in terms of equal kindness, precludes all other sentiments
but those of the lively and profound gratitude of which, in re-
spectfully accepting the munificent favour, I have the honour
to beg you will be the organ.
" Permit me also. Gentlemen, to join a tender of my affec-
tionate personal thanks to the expression of the highest respect,
with which " I have the honour to be
" Your obedient servant,
" LA FAYETTE."
On Tuesday, the Bill to Abolish Imprisonment for Debt,
was ordered to a third reading.
MISSOURI AND MEXICO.

Mr. Benson presented a statement of facts from Mr. Augus-
tus Storrs, of New Hampshire, in relation to the origin, present
state, and future prospect of trade and intercourse between the
Valley of the Mississippi, and the internal provinces ofMexico,
which was ordered to be printed and referred.
Mr. S. has been one of a caravan of eighty persons, one hun-
dred and fifty-six horses, and twenty-three waggons and car-
riages, which had made the expedition .from Missouri to Santa
(of New Mexico), in May and June last. Ilis account was
full of interest and novelty. It sounded like romance to hear
of caravans of men, horses, and waggons, traversing with
their merchantlize the vast plain which -lies between the Mis-
sissippi and the Rio del Norte. The story seemed better
adapted to Asia than to North America. But, romantic as
it might seem, the reality had already exceeded the visions'
of the wildest imagination. The journey to New Mexico
but lately deemed a chimerical project, had lately become an
affair of ordinary occurrence. Santa Fe, but lately the Ult;ma
Thule of American enterprise, was now considered as a stage
only in the progress, or rather, a new point of departure to our
invincible citizens. Instead of turning back from that point,
the caravans broke up there, and the subdivisions branched off
in different directions in search of new theatres for their enter-
prize. Some proceeded down the river to the Pussy del Norte,
sonic to the mines of Chihuahua and Durango, in the province
of New Biscay ; some to Sinora and Sinatoa, on the Gulf of
California; and some, seeking new lines of communication
the Pacific, had undertaken to descend the western slope of our
Continent through the unexplored regions of the Multnomah
and Buenaventura. The fruit of this enterprise, for the pre-
sent year, amounted to 190,000 dollars in gold and silver
I bullion and coin, and precious furs ; a sum considerable in it-
self, in the commerce of an infant State, but chiefly deserving
a statesman's notice as an earnest of what might be expected
from a regulated and protected trade. The principal article
given in exchange is that of which we have the greatest abun-
dance, and which has the peculiar advatage of making the cir-
cuit of the 7nion before it departs from territories of the Re-
public—cotton—which grows in the south, is manufactured in
the north, and exported from the west.

LA FAYETTE DINNER.
WAsittNoToN, JAN. 3.
According to previous arrangements, the dinner given by
the Members of both flouses of Congress to General La Fa-
yette, took place on Saturday, the Ist of January. .t six
o'clock the company, in number exceeding two hundred, sat
down to a sumptuous and elegant dinner. Mr. Gaillard,
the President pro tempore of the Senate, and Mr. Clay,
Speaker of the I louse of Representatives, presided at the feast.
On the r:g it of the President of the Senate, sat our venerable
Chief Magistrate, the President of the I Tnited States, who graced
by his presence as a guest, the most memorable feast that
has ever taken place in this country. On the left of the Chair
sat the Nation's Guest, supported by several of his brethren of
the Revolution, among whom were recognized General Samuel
Smith, General Jackson, Mr. Rufus King, and Messrs. Chan-
dler and Pc 'dolt, of the S(.nate, and General Utlree of the
House, and a great number of distinguished persons. Among
the invited guests were also recognized General Dearborn, our
late Minister to Portugal, George Wachington Ids Fayette, and
Genetal's friend, Mr. Lasseur ; also Generals Scott, Macomb,
Bernard, and .Jessup, of the army; ;all Commodores Bain-
bridge, Tingey, Stewart, and Morris, of the navy.
On the htalth of the President of the United States being
given, the President rose and said-- I cannot but be deeply af-
fected by the generous sentiments which you have expressed in
favour of my conduct, in the high trust which I have so long
held from my country. In our respectability abroad, and pros-
perity at home, no one can take a more profound interest titan
I do. It is to the virtue and intelligence of our tellow-citizens
that we owe this success, and I see in it the most decisive proof
of the excellence and stability of our Republican Institutions.
That I have exerted my best faculties in a long course of public
service to support these Institutions, and to promote the welfare
and happiness of our Union, is most certain. To receive this
public acknowledgement, from so distinguished an assembly,
on an occasion so highly interesting and honourable to the na-
tion, affords me a gratification which I shall for ever cherish."
The health of the illustrious guest was given in the following
terms :

" (;eneral La Fayette, the great Apostle of rational liberty,
unawed by the frowns of tyranny, uninfluenced by the blan-
dishments of wealth, and unseduced by popular applause—the
same in the Castle of Ohnutz as in the active scenes of his la-
bour and the height of his renown."
When this toast was drank, General La Fayette rose and
said—" Gentlemen of both Houses, I want words to express
the respectful and grateful sense I have of all the fovours and
kindness you arc pleased to confer upon me. I hope you will
do justice to the warm feelings of an American heart; and I beg
leave to propose the following toast :
= Perpetual union among the United States : it has saved us
in our times of danger—it will save the world."

In the course of the evening Mr. Clay proposed—
" General Bolivar, the Washington of South America, and
the Republic of Colombia."
As soon as this toast had been drunk, the President and the
General retired ; and the company soon afterwards separated at
an early hour, greatly delighted.
The entertainment began and ended without the occurrence
of a single circumstance to mar the pleasure of a celebration,
which, in all its circumstances, can hardly admit of a parallel.

A letter from Rochfort announces the ar-
rival of the French frigates Circe and Are-
thusa from Cadiz, with discharged soldiets on
board. The first is going to Toulon, and the
second, it is said to Cadiz. The Magistrates
have caused to be seized in the residence of
Messrs. BESSON and PAssoT, several small boxes
with false bottoms, containing indecent pictures,
and others effigies of BUONAPA RTE.
SIR BENJAMIN IlLoomFm.D.—We have just
heard that this Gentleman, who is now our Am-
bassador to Sweden, has received from our Go-
vernment, by special order from his MAJESTY,
the honour of a Scotch Peerage. This circum-
stance, if true, is a proof of the kind re-
membrance of the former kindness of his MA-
.
J EST Y, as well as a testimony of the propriety of
his conduct at the Court of Stockholm, where he
is held in high respect and favour.
Yesterday afternoon, at three o'clock, a Cabinet
Council was held at the Secretary of State's
Office for Foreign Affairs. Among the Ministers
present were—
The Lord Chancellor, the Earls of Liverpool and Bathurst,
Mr. Secretary Peel, Mr. Secretary Canning, the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, Viscount Mr. Wynn, &c. The
Letters from St. Petersburgh state, that the
Cabinetbroke up at halt-past five o'clock
in the House of Common;
The
Address will be seconded by
Russian overland trade to Buchara and China, Mr. Alderman TnomPsoN, and not by Mr. Fuestixo, as
which had declined, owing to the obstructions was at first stated.
PAttls, JAN. 30.—Our readers recollect the
it encountered from numerous predatory hordes
prohibition of ,the French Government to Sir ROBERT Wm-
on the Asiatic frontier, will in future be pro-
to return to France with his family. This ex-English
tected by strong military escorts, with horse- General has resided for some months at Brussels, and being
artillery. now desirous of returning home by way of Calais, to have the
A Letter from Berlin states, that Baron NIE- advantage of the steam-boat, he had
applied to the Cabinet of
P aris to obtain permission .o pass through the French territory,
Burnt, formerly Prussian Ambassador at Rome 9 and embark at Calais. This application, though supported, it
and Privy Counsellor KUNTII, a fellow-traveller is said, by an English diplomatic character, has been refused.
of NI. Vox Hum BOLDT, have been nominated Sir ROBERT WILSON has therefore been obliged to proceed
with his two daughters to Ostend, where he waits till the wea-
Counsellors of State by the Kit, PaussiA:
t her is fair to return to London.—(l4%etoileo

tow►►ship.
We give the following extract from the Mid-
dletown (Connecticut) American Sentinel, by
which it would seem, that the Chilian squadron,
under Commodore Gu►se, had captured the Spa-
nish line of battle ship Asia, and the Achilles Brig,
and burnt the Ceres frigate under the batteries
of Callao :

( Front the American Sentinel dated Jan. 5, 1825.)
FROM COLOMBIA. .

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The Colombian° of Dec. filth, contains the following article :
" By letters from Bogota of the (hit of October, we have re-
ceived a confirmation of the intelligence published in our tilst
number, which is as follows :
" The Chilian squadron has captured the Spanish line of
battle ship " Asia," and a brig of war, proceeding front Spain.
Our squadron entered the port of Callao, burnt the frigate
" Ceres," and captured seven other vessels.
Six hundred horses, which the enemy possessed in the neigh-
bourhood of Lima, have fallen into our hands. In consequence
of these disasters the Spaniards have evacuated Linta.
The Peruvian campaign may be said to be concluded, since
a happy commencement must produce a favourable issue."

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FA Sli lONABLE A RRIVA LS.
The Earl of Digby, in Grosvenor-street, from Sherborne
Castle; Lord Viscount Palmerstone, in Stanhope-street, May-
fair, from Broadlands ; Sir Claude ticott, Bart. in Cavendish-
square Lord and Lady Mark Ker, in Brook-street; E. J. Lit-
tleton, Esq. M. P. at his house, Portman-square, from his seat,
Teddesley Park, Staffordshire ; Alr. Frederick Byng, in Picca-
dilly; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mackinnon, on Hyde Park Ter-
race ; Colonel Adair, in South Audley-street ; Mrs. and Ansi;
Simeon, in IVimpole-street ; Sir John and Lady Jones, in
Upper Seymour-street ; Mrs. Gen. Smith and Miss Stoughton,
at Hyde Park-corner, from Salisbury ; the Earl of Belmore,
at his house in Hamilton-place, from his seat in Ireland ; Lord
and Lady Eliot, from Port Eliot, in Cornwall ; Lord Bexley,
and family, for the season, from their seat in Kent; the Right
Hon. Wm. Huskisson, M.P. and family, in Somerset-place,
Somerset House, from their seat in Sussex ; the lion. Mr. and
Mrs. Agar Ellis, at their house in Spring-gardens, from Eail
Cowper's seat, Pansenger ; Mr. and Mrs. Cotterell, in Lower
Brook-street, from Cheltenham ; Mr. and Mrs. Portal, at
Warren's Hotel, Regent-street, from Cheltenham; Wm. Con-
greve, Esq. at Gould's Hotel, Jermyn-street, from Tunbridge
Wells; J. W. Hyatt, Esq. at ditto, from Gloucester; Wal-
ters. Esq. at ditto, from a tour ; the Bishop of Chichester, a
Miller's lintel, Jermyn-street, from Sussex ; G. Ward, Esq. at
do. from Winchester ; Mr. and Mrs. Cowley, at Long's Hotel,
Bond-street, from Bath ; Captain Hussey, It.N. at ditto, from
Plymouth; J. Lupton, Esq. at ditto, from Cambridge ; Strat-
ford Best, ute,slitto, from thulium, at _the seat of 11.
Deburgh, Esq. West Drayton.
CIIANGES.—The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury, for
Hatfield; Captain Bagot, from the Bath Hotel, Arlington-
, street, on a tour ; William Gardener, Esq. from ditto, for
Norfolk.
ARRIVALS AT CIIELTENIIA3I.—IIis Grace the Duke of
Buccleuch, Rev. J. W. Huntly, Rev. C. Isham, Captain
M•Drugalln ; Messrs. Newav, Berkeley, Cobb, Humphrey,
Browne, Hill, Ashe, Campbell, Hr ict, Illuggridge, Bailey,
Hartley, Forbes, parkland, Robinson, IVhalley, Corbet, Rose,
Turner, Gould, Drummond, Stager Blakeney, and Ilyett ;
Mistresses John Anstey, R. Wells, Wilkins, Rose, and
Gardiner.

MODERN IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr. Secretary Peel's new residence is likely to attract great
attention from its architectural taste and embellishments. Mr.
Robert Smirke drew the design and superintended its execu-
tion. The principal drawing-room, or saloon, is sixty-six feet
in length, and the walls are hung with the most beautiful
damask silk that ever came out of the looms of Spital-tields.—
The principal apartments arc decorated with paintings, by
ancient and modern masters. Sir Thomas Lawrence directed
the disposition of them. This beautiful pile is in line with the
Earl of Cassillis's mansion, and adjoins Pembroke House, in
Privy-Gardens. There is a magnificent terrace of stone next
the Thames, and a double garden.

CHORAL FUND.
Monday evening the Musical Society, called the Choral Fund,
had their Annual Benefit Concert at the English Opera House,
which attracted a very crowded and elegant audience. The
whole of the performances afforded the utmost delight.

FEMALE FASHIONS FOR FEBRUARY.
[From the Lady's Magazine, New Series, No. 25.1
EVENING Dntss.—This dress, which is for receiving even-
ing parties at home, is of tulle over blush-coloured satin ; the
border of the tulle dress trimmed with white satin ornaments,
in the form of yew trees, over two double full rouleaux of satin ;
between each of the pointed tops of the yews are strawberry
leaves in white satin. The corsage is elegantly finished at the
bust, in boutiont drapery ; the sleeves short, and ornamented
to correspond with the border on the skirt. Asiatic turban of
blue and white crepe-nsse, with a drapery of jonquil gauzes
depending over the left shoulder. Topaz necklace and ear.
rings.
CiantAGE DRESs.—A pelisse of amaranthine-coloured vel-
vet, with a broad border of ermine. The mancherons on the
sleeves tbrmed of puckered satin, confined by narrow rouleaux,
in diamonds. Round the throat a single frill of fine lace. Cor-
neae of the same material under a bonnet of black velvet,
placed very backward, the rim extended, and surmounted by
an uncurled plume of black feathers. Gold chain and eye-
glass. Velvet reticule of Ilortensia-colour. Black satin half-
boots.

Yesterday the Duke of Clarence and the Princess Sophia
visited the Xing.
The Duke of Clarence arrived at his residence in Stable
Yard, St. James's, yesterday morning, from Bushy. His
Royal Highness returned to Bushy in the afternoon.
The Duke of York enjoyed the sport of game shooting for
the last time this season, at the seat of the Marquis of Salis-
bury, at Hatfield, Ilerts, when his Royal Highness was ex-
tremely successful. The Royal Duke dined with the Noble
Marquis, spent the evening, and returned at an early hour
yesterday morning.—ln the afternoon his Royal Highness held
a Levee as Commander-in-Chief, at his Office in the Horse
Guards, which engaged the Royal Duke about an hour. The
following were among those present :—Earl of Dalhousie, Lard
Itamsay, Major-General Ramsay, Lord Glengall, Major-Ge-
neral Sir Hudson Lowe, and near thirty others.
The Earl of Liverpool gives a grand dinner, this day, to
several Peers of Parliament, at Fife House.
Mr. Secretary Canning also gives a grand dinner, to-day,
to several Members of the House of Commons, at Gloucester
Lodge.
Emily, Marchioness of Londonderry, has issued cards of in-
vitation—at home every Friday evening until Easter.
James Scarlett, Esq. M.P. entertained a distinguished party
at dinner, yesterday, at his house in New-street, Spring-
gardens.
Mrs. Freemantle had a card party yesterday evening, at her
house in Great Stanhope-street, May-fair.

Ttu: NEw Iltmr.r.T.—The papers have been
of late much occupied with accounts of this newly discovered
treasure, it being an edition of Shukspeares Hamlet, of the
date of 1603, 4t0., totally unknown to all the editors of our
Immortal Bard. The lovers of the drama are indebted for the
discovery of the literary treasure, to the " LIBRARY COMPA.
N ION" of the Rev. Mr. Dibdin ; who, in noticing the early
editions of Shakspeare's plays, had occasion to observe that the
earliest known edition of Hamlet was of the date of 1604.
The new literary gem was discovered in the library of Sir
Harry Banbury, entirely in consequence of this notice. It is
now in the possession of Messrs. I'ayne and Foss.
The above-mentioned copy descended from Sir
TuomAs lIAN3mt to the BUNBURY Family, and
was probably purchased by that Gentleman after
he had published his Edition of SttAxseEmtE.
THE LATE MR. KEMBLE.—It is due to the
memory of the late Mr. KEM LIGE, and a just tri-
bute to his critical sagacity, to state, that though
he had not seen or knew of the existence of the
early copy of hamlet, he had revised the common
editions with so much judgment, as to exclude
all those interpolations which appear to have
Ibeen obtrusions upon the original text.

The latest accounts from Pernambuco are of
the 18th of December. At that period every
thing was perfectly tranquil. Lord COCHRANE
was at Maranham, all the differences with the
Governor having been settled ; but the details
have not reached this country.
The following is an extract of a letter from an
eminent French house, dated Paris, Jan. 29 :-
" The Spanish Charge d'Affaires proceeds this
evening for London, in consequence of an express
from Madrid. Great importance is attached to
this mission."
Letters have been received from St. Domingo,
dated December 21. Trade continued in a very
depressed state, on account of the unfounded
alarm of invasion ; but it is stated in one of the
letters, that if we in Europe are satisfied that
this alarm is without foundation, shippings may
with great safety be made, as very little activity
would take off the stock which is now upon the
market.