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LONDON,
SATURDAY EVENING, JAN. 8, 1825.

We have received this morning, by Express,
the Etoile, dated yesterday, which contains the
following observations on the announcement to
the Foreign Ambassadors at the British Court,
by Mr. CANINING, of his MAJESTY'S determina-
tion to recognize the independence of Colombia
and Mexico, and to form commercial treaties
with those States

"We do not see the object of this recognition on the part of
the British Government. Is it a commercial or a political
act ? In looking at it in a commercial point of view, it
is evident that England cannot hope to obtain greater
advantages than those she now enjoys in South America, with
which:her commerce is already so extensive that no written stipu-
lation can confer on her more rights than she possesses at this
tnent• Is it a political question ? But the recognition of
Egland cannot confer any new right on the insurgent
Colonies, and do what can alone effectuate the recognition of
the Mother Country. We do not speak of the case in which the
British Power might act by way of intervention, we can easily
comprehend what interest the Insurgent Colonies would find
in this intervention ; but we do not see what interest England
can have in a recogition, because it would be a declaration on
her part,not only against Spain, but also against the principles
which govern the policy of all the Cabinets of Europe.
, JAN. G.—Five per Cents. 102 f. 90c. for money
'I33E 10c. for the end of the month. After the close of the
market they rose sc.

he Convention for the military occupation of
Spain by French troops will be found in our
Journal .this day. There is no time fixed for the
departure of these troops, and they are only to
be withdrawn as 44 soon as the parties interested
shall Judge it necessar
to y." The number of troops
renlahl in Spain is '2 2,0007 to be dis-
tributed in eight fortresses, which are to
be furnished by the Spanish Government,
with provisions and munitions of war (exclusive
of the daily rations and supplies to the ga
theser-
'lsom) sufficient to maintain a siege. Besides
troops, a Swiss brigade is to remain at Ma-
dri
Thd, or where else the Royal residence may
be.
e expense to be paid byKingFERDINAND for his
French auxiliaries, is fixed by this convention at
000,000 francs per month. The only other
articles of interest in the F
sine French Papers received
e our last Publication are the following :
PARIS, JAN. 5.
CHAMBER OF PEERS, JAN. 4.
Pour projects of law were presented,—the first, by the Mini-
sterlT of Finance, related to the salts and mines discovered at
le; the second, presented by the Keeper of the Seals, had,
for its object, the repression of the crimes of extortion and
cheating; the third, presented by the Minister of Ecclesiastical
Affairs, related to the mode of empowering religious communi-
ties of
"'Wien to acquire titles to property, obligatory or gra-

tuitous ; the fourth, also presented by the Keeper of the Seals,
related to the repression of sacrilege and crimes committed in
religious houses.
On Friday the Chamber will meet to consider the two first
projects of law.

MADRID, DEC. 31.

The King, convinced of the necessity of accelerating the
purification of the civil officers which is continually delayed
by various obstacles or pretexts, has decided that, after the
month ofJanuary, no note or memorial relative to this opera-
tion shall be received by the Juntas who are charged with it.
His Majesty being informed that a number of Spaniards are
going to Rome to be present in the universal jubilee, has de-
cided that the passports of the ordinary consuls shall not be con-
sidered as sufficient ; and that every Spanish subject who in-
tends to visit the capital of the Christian world, must provide
himself with a passport signed by the Nunc-• of his Holiness
at Madrid.

FRENCH FUNDS.--PAR IS, JAN. 5. Five per Cents.
closed at 102. f. 95c. ; Bank Stock, 1980 f. ; Neapolitan, 5 per
Cents. Certificates Falconnet, Rente d'Espagme, 18 ;
Royal Spanish Loan, 584f.—Exchange on London, one month,
25f.; three months, 2-if. 85c.—(Coors Authentiquc.)

Brussels Papers to the 6th instant, arrived this
morning, from which the following are extracts:—

BRESLAW, DEC. 20.
An Ordinance has just been published relative to the Cen-
sorship of books, by which no editor of books published before
the 18th Oct. 1819 can publish a new edition, even though no
alteration shall have been made in it, without first laying the
work before the first President, who is to decide whether the
new edition can be published without being submitted to the
examination of the Cemors.

ITAMBI-RGH, DEC. 29.
The Swedish Government not having derived any advantage
from the gold mines of Adelford, has resolved that they shall
no longer he worked for the account of the State.
On the 26th'and 27th ult. we had extremely high tides. Last
Thursday, between five and six in the morning, there was a
great deal of lightning. Some persons even thought they felt
slight shocks of an earthquake.
We learn from Berlin that the judicial inquiry relating to the
persons confined at Copenich is terminated, and that the tri-
bunal at Breslaw, which has the cognizance of this affair, has
already passed sentence in several cases. One of the indi-
djviduals is sentenced to ten years imprisonment in a fortress,
another six years, others two years ; all for criminal attempts
against the State. It is affirmed, at the same time, that the
prisoners are treated with great lenity, and that some of them
have already been removed to fortresses, to continue their studies
with more regularity than they could do in the prison of
Copernich. _ _

A letter from St. Petersburgh of the 15th December says :
" We continde to have the most disagreeable weather here ;
the waters of the Neva are still very high, and the roads have
become almost impassable, in consequence of the continual
rains, so that for this last fortnight the mails have been con-
stantly 3t; hours too late.

FRANCKFORT. DEC. 31.

His Majesty the King of Prussia has decided, by a Cabinet
order, that from the 7th of December the laws of the French
Republic, which have been in force since the 10th of the month
Vendemiare, the 4th year, in the Prussian provinces beyond
the Rhine, :hall cease to be in force.
M. Von Armin, the Prussian Charge d'Affaires, has inti-
mated to the Federal Directory, that his Government renewed
the demand which it had made for the delivering up of Profes-
sor Folllenius, and that consequently that Gentleman could
go with the consent of the Government of Argovia to whatever
part of Switzerland he should think best for his health.
BRUSSELS, DEC. 31.—The bad weather still detains in the
roads of Ramekent and in the Zuydwatering 35 vessels, which
have sailed from the port of Antwerp since the 11th October.

An article from Corfu, dated Nov. 25, gives
highly satisfactory intelligence of the energy
displayed by the Greek Government, in sub-
duing the last remnants of the Turkish
power in the Morea. It confirms our pre-
vious accounts, that the fortress of Patras
is closely invested on the land side by 5,000
men, under the command of CONSTANTINE Boz-
ZARIS and CALIOPOLI, but not under Cor.oco-
TRONI, as before stated. On the sea side there
is a regular blockade of Patras, Modon, Coron,
and, in short, of the whole Gulf of Lepanto, and
it is regarded as an event of the highest import-
ance to the Greeks that the blockade is re-
cognized by the Government of the lonian
Islands. It proves at least a favourable disposi•
tion towards the Greeks in the English Cabinet.
The garrison of Patras is said to be much discou-
raged, because it has not received any of the re-
inforcements which it expected ; and it is begin-
ning to suffer from the want of provisions of all
kinds. Coron and Motion are still more dis-
tressed, and there is every reason to believe that
not only Patras, but both the last-mentioned
places, cannot hold out long.

Letters from Marseilles state that IBR AIIIM
PAdHA, after his defeat off Candle, succeeded in
returning to his former anchorage in the Bay of
Boudroun, with the remnant of his fleet, where
he is blockaded by the victorious Greeks.

We this day give the remainder of the Ameri-
can PRESIDENT'S Address to Congress. It pre-
sents a very interesting statement of the actual
prosperity and favourable prospects of the whole of
the United States, by which it appears that a great
part of the National Debt has been liquidated
and intimates that in the course of ten years the
whole will be extinguished. It is very gratify-
ing to find that it speaks with respect of Great
Britain, and with satisfaction on its connexions
with this country. Among the arrangements
with Great Britain the Slave Trade is mentioned,
and the means which are likely to prove a power-
ful obstacle to the continuance of it, by rendering
the agents of the odious traffic subject to the
laws against piracy. The new Republics of South
America are touched upon with liberal feelings,and
the recognition of their respective Independence
is mentioned as a matter of course, and as ofspeedy
necessity. The claims of Russia for a settle-
ment on the American coast are stated as still in
discussion. Spain and Portugal afford other topics
of cursory notice. The arrival and reception of
LA FAYETTE, are noticed with high eulogiums
on his character and former service, and an inti-
mation is given that some solid testimony of na-
tional gratitude should be offered to him.—
We need not, however, dwell upon the sub-

ject of this interesting communication, as our
Readers have in yesterday's and this day's Paper
the document before them, as well as the remarks
and opinions of our Public Writess, in copious
Extracts from the Morning Journals.

COPY of a PRIVATE LETTER received by Mr. DAVIS,

of the New England Coffee-house.
" NEW YORK, 16TH DEC., TEN O'CLOCK.

I have just received; the following from Philadelphia :
"We have further advices from Upper Peru. It appears
that the Constitutionalists, after the defeat they sustained
at Santiago de Calagaita, retreated, under the direction of
Colonel Valdez, by the road of Dessoblado, and were pursued
by the Royalists, commanded by General Valdez, in the Bar-
buruet ; but afterwards seeing that the Constitutionalists, whose
numbers amounted to 700, were turning into the road to Potosi,
the Royalists resolved to continue the pursuit with only 500 men
commanded by General Valdez and and Medina Celi, making
the rest of their forces take the direction of Cayza. The Con-
stitutionalists finally fixed themselves at Zambo de Perez, about
three leagues from the town of Cayza, and in'the neighbour-
hood the Royalists collected their forces. Here a warm debate
took place between General Valdez and Medina Celi, the result
of which was, that the former marched with only 300 men and
100 cavalry of Ostria to encounter the Constitutionalists.—
The Constitutional General, profiting by his advantageous
position, attacked the Royalists with great intrepidity, but was
met with corresponding spirit, and both parties abandoned the
fire, and only used the bayonet, till victory declared in favour
of the Constitutionalists, who made prisoners General Valdez
and his whole detachment, excepting the cavalry which fled
in the early part of the action. The Constitutionalists thus
continued tbeir route towards Potosi, and the Royalists, collect-
ing their forces to the number of more than 1000 men, re-
treated on Santiago de Calagaita. Here General Olaneta
promptly organised them, and, putting himself at their
head, marched against Colonel Valdez, hoping to take
advantage of the weak condition in which he was left
by the hard fought battle of Zambo de Perez. At the date
of the last advices from Upper Peru, it was thought that the
Royalists had entered the city of Potosi. General Valdez
adheres to La Serna, who has assumed the prerogative of Vice-
roy of Peru ; General Olaneta and Medina Celi, dispute his
right to the power and title. La Serna accuses them of in-
subordination ; they charge him with usurpation, assert-
ing that the authority under which he professes to act,
has been abrogated by the glorious revolution which liberated
their King and absolute Sovereign. He desires them either to
come to his Court to have their conduct investigated, or to
repair to Spain and submit their cause to the King : they reso-
lutely refuse to do either, being determined to resist his designs,
which they declare to be to establish the Spanish Constitution
in America, and to found the Peruvian Empire of which he
may be Sovereign. Negociations have been resorted to withoUt
success, and the enmity of the parties appears implacable."

DREADFUL AFFRAY.—A desperate riot took
place of Clogher on Saturday last, between the Protestants and
Roman Catholics of that neighbourhood. What led to this
outrage, or who were the aggressors, is at present involved
in mystery, but it appears by the accounts we have received,
to have been of a most serious nature. The Popish party,
who, it seems, were worsted in the affray on Saturday, as-
sembled in numbers on the following day, and proceeded to the
Protestant Church, into which they intruded themselves during
the time of divine service, and commenced a riot of so alarming
a description, that the Bishop, who was present, retired, as we
are informed, to his palace, accompanied by the female
part of the congregation. Upon quitting the church,
the rioters attacked every. Protestant they could find,
and a scene of general riot ensued. The whole town
was in the most dreadful state of alarm and confusion ;
stones were flying in all directions, and ultimately fire arms were
resorted to—one report says, three persons have been severely
wounded, and another that four were actually, killed.—
We anxiously wait for further particulars of this lament-
able business, and sincerely hope it has been much exag-
gerated. Terror and dismay spread, it is stated, through
the neighbouring country to a considerable extent. .-kt
Five-mile-town women and children from the country came in
in numbers, as to a place of safety, and in less than half an
hour after the alarm was given, at least 500 Protestants assem-
bled, armed with guns, pitchforks, spades, and weapons of every
kind, expecting a general attack.—( Dublin Star, Jan. 5.)

Yesterday H. G. WARD, Esq. his Majesty's
Commissioner, accompanied by Mrs. WARD, left
town for Mexico.

A Letter from Sweden says, that, during the
hurricaneous storms of November, no fewer than
40,000 trees were deracinated in the great Forest
of Oerebro.

In the early part of the last month the dili-
gence that travels between Lyons and Avignon
was unluckily overturned into the Rhone, and
by the sad accident no less than eight persons
were drowned out of twelve, who were passel)•
gersin the vehicle.

- The Irish Times says—" We understand that
new bills are to be sent up against Mr. O'CON-
NELL, this Commission, and that bills are also to
be sent up against Sir HARCOURT LEES."
It appears, from a correspondence between Sir
HARCOURT LEES and Mr. KE3IMIS, Crown Solicitor for
Ireland, which has been published in the Dublin Papers, that
a prosecution has really been commenced against the Honour-
able Baronet.
A true bill of indictment was on Thursday
found by the Grand Jury for Westminster, against Ann Mid-
field, the mother of George Duryeld, (now under sentence of
transportation for 14 years, for the robbery of Earl Cowper's
steward) for keeping a bagnio in Shire-lane. True hills were
also found against Hart and two others of the same place, for
the same offence.

ACCIDENTS AT THE GLASGOW THEATRE.—Last
Monday night, between six and seven o'clock, there was a de-
plorable accident at the opening of the Theatre. The crowd
were so eager to get admittance to the ls. gallery, that they
rushed forward in one dense mass, which accumulated from the
bottom to the top of the stairs, and the pressure became so
dreadful that many were completely wedged in, and nearly suf-
focated. The most piercing shrieks, particularly by the females,
were uttered ; and those at the top of the stairs dashed in the
window glass for air. Several who became faint lost their foot-
ing, and were dreadfully crushed. A woman belonging to An-
derston was driven down at the foot of the stairs, and her body
shockingly trampled on before she could be rescued by her hus-
band. She was taken up quite insensible, her features disfi-
gured, and her eyes like to burst their sockets from swelling.
By proper attention in Air. Menzie's, she recovered a little, and
was conveyed home in a noddy. Her husband lost his hat and
purse. Many were glad to extricate themselves from the pres-
sure at the expence of the skirts of their coats, &c. A boy,
about 14 years of age, who had been about 20 minutes below
the pressure, was brought to Dr. Corkindale's shop, and every
exertion was used to restore animation, but in vain. His death
was occasioned by suffbcation, as his body displayed no bruises
sufficiently serious to occasion the catastrophe. His body was
removed to the Police-office till it should be owned. Another
man was also removed to the Police-office, supposed to be
dead. Means for restoring life were used with success. He
was removed to the Royal Infirmary. This morning he com-
plains of nothing but that one of his arms is powerless. He
says he was intoxicated at the time, and has no recollection
whatever of any thing having befallen him. The manager of
the theatre says he opened the doors 20 minutes before the
usual time ; and that only 2111. were drawn for the galleries,
though they would have held people to the extent of 701.
( Glasgow Chronicle.)