The Sun.
London, England, 1824-07-07 00:00:00

SOUTH AMERICA.

BOGOTA, MAY 2.—Ou the 25th ult. the Vice.
President of the Republic gave a splendid entertainment, con_
sisting of 40 covers, to Messrs. Hamilton, Campbell, and Hen-
derson, Commissioners of his Britannic Majesty in Colombia,
at which were present persons of the greatest consequence,
some Members of both Legislative Chambers, the Secretaries
of State, various Members of the Tribunal, Millitary Corn-
menders, and private citizens. It is impos,ible to describe the
satisfaction and decorum which prevailed in this assembly, cif
to repeat all the sentiments of patriotism and friendship to-
wards Great Britain, which were delivered by the company.
We, however, publish, with much pleasure, the following.
[Here follows a list of toasts, and prefaratory addresses, of
which the following are the most remarkable] :
Mr. Castyncu., Member of the British Commission
Gentlemen, in rising to propose a toast, I avail myself of
the occasion of shoving that there can be no Engliahman, no
man of liberal ideas, who is not animated with sentiments of
the most sincere friendship for the Republic of Colombia, of
admiration for the noble effort* which the Colombians have
made to shake °flan oppressive yoke, anti of the greatest joy to
se: cm .unimated the liberty and the independence which they
have so gloriously achieved, by mans or the sacrifices th.y
have made in defence of the holy cause of rational liberty—tits:
cause of every freeman. To this happy consummation hate
contributed at the same time the valour of the army, and tau
wisdom of the executive power, and his Excellency the Vice-
President has taken great part, as well as a soldier as in his
executive capacity ; I therefore hare the honour of proposing
to drink " The health of his Excellency General Santanaq,
Vice-l'n?sident of Colombia."

.)I r. I 1 E NDXIi6ON, .11:111i;er of the British Commission :—ln
rising to propose a sentiment, permit me to make a few pre-
vious observations. I shall consider this day among the most
important of my life ; in which I have witnessed, in the midst
of an assembly of the most distinguished persons o • Celo eb:a,
the warmest and most animated contrast between the fatal tie-
patient and the liberty which has happily replaced it. Many
years have not elapsed since that epoch in which every freer
man was debarred from access to this ci7 ; its name was hardly
known in the world ; and we are filled with admiration on re-
flecting that a country so delightful, and so calculted to excite
the finest and most patriotic sentiments of man, should have
been so long the seat of tyranny. The unrestrained expression
of noble and generous sentiment* on this day, and the record
of the glorious battles for independence, which are proudly in-
scribed on the walls of this hall, compensate abundantly for
that dark period, worthy to be lamented for ever. The semi.
went with which I conclude is, " The universal Liberty and
Fraternity of the Human Rare ; and may Colombia, who had
nobly gained the first, still further exalt her name, by continu-
ing to promote the last."
(Frora the Gaceta de C,,kmbil.)
11oGoT a, Mai 2.—The Peruvian Republic is now practi-
cally feeling that a great good is not obtained, except at the ex.
pence of perils, reverses, and sacrifices. On the sth Feb. it loe:t
the fortress of Callao by the machinations of the Spanish pri-
soners, who were kept in the principal castle. The troops of the
garrison were reduced by pretexts, which favoured their desires
of going to the Rio de la Plata, to which they belonged; but
when the will of the troops was gained over, the Spanish flag
was hoisted ; fortunately the valour and activity of Admiral
Guise succeeded in cutting out the vessels under the fire of the
castles. The Constituent Congress, surrounded with dangere,
and reposing confidence in the Libertador President of Colom-
bia, who, with the Colombian troops, is at a distance from
Lima, sent off the following Decree
66 THE CONSTITUENT CONGRESS OF Pktttl,
using the ordinary and extraordinary sovereign power
which it is invested, and considering—
" let. That it would he wanting to the confidence which NI
nation has reposed in it, if it did not secure by all the means
in its power the liberties of the country, threatened imminently
with destruction by the reverses which the Republic has iut-
fered ;
" 2d. That a dictatorial power alone, deposited in a atrmg
hand, capable of making such a war as shall correspond with
obstinacy of the enemies of our independence, can
the ardent wishes of the national representatives;
i 341. That considering the reasons which have,: preeettfoll
the-authority conferred on the Libertader, ifitiuti • Bolivar, by the decree of Sees 10;ls of Septemtior last, does WS suffice to the end supposed ;
" ,ith, That-the Constitutional Regime will •reopen 134104.
ingly the strength of' the prudential meastites which the publid
safety demands, as it is necessary that all of then' should be •
directed from a censure of unity, which is incompatible with
tho exercise of different supreme authoziticer, notwithstanding
the extraordinary effort*, and eminently patelorie vietues, the
Grand Marshal, Don Jose Berrardo Proskient of the
Republic, to whom, in great part, its , independellearbAwitit
and whose endeavours, perfectly in harmony with f!' 'fir!! of tht
Congress, are exclusively directed for the good of chi maim.
" Bat decreed, and decrees as follows:
" Ist, The supreme political red military authority of tit
Republic is cineentrated in the Libertedor, Simon Bohm,
c.x:ent or this power, es the salvation of this Bo
public demands.

puteiblitchilso
''3d, As soon as the Libertatior accepts the Antllo)rit Indio
cated in the preceding articles, that of the President of Ito-
sdueserepenedisedreitelinizd
its
exercise until the object which die-
t which event being establisheel to
. judgment of the Libertador, the President shall relethe his
die-
t proper attributes without the time of this susr,ension being
,compacted in the constitutional period of hi! Presidency.
4‘ 4th. The articles of the rolitical Coteet union, the laws IWO
decrees which may be incompatible with the salvation of. She
Republic, remain without effect.
t'eth. The Congress is prorogued, the Libertador haring no power of calling it together whenever be &ill' deem it Whit'
nient on any extraordinary account,
" tith. Is recommended to the zeal which animates the 1-d bertador for the maintenance of national rights, the convocition
of the first Constitutional Congress, as soon as circumstances
perthit it, with the installation of which the :total Constituent
Congress shilnie dissolved.--Given le the Hall of the Cortgleim
at Lima, 10th February, 13-24."
The fate of Pent, notwithstanding thie event, cannot ho
looktt upon as decided against the Independents, whillethof
Possess in their territory Gen. Bolivar and an army of the hf.raeo
of Colombia. We formerly affirmed, that but for the opportnio march of the Libertador for Peru, that State would have hetet
entirely under the dorninetion of the Spaniards. Expellent,
confirms us in our opinion. The Libertador has been able to
save the Colombian army from five accidents, which Lave Ewe
cessirely been influential in paralyzing its' operations, end fly'
during the fate of Peru to the present Onto of risk and dangers.
When Gen. Santa Cruz occupied the Puertos de Intermediate
and advanced upon La Paz, Gen. Sucre arrived at Arequipa
with a division of Colombian troops, with the intention °fun*
Ing hi operations agaifist the army of the enemy; but the Pens
lean Chief refused to unite, and dispersed his arm/ without A -
battle, leaving Gen. Sucre reduced to such extremities, that be, multi hardly save his division from the corps of the enemy whit'' ,
pressed upon it. At this time (and this is the second event/ ltiva Aguerro arsumed power in the North, and opposed resist-
ance to the Peruvian Government, opening
negotiations with tbo
Spaniards.
The Libertador employed his troops and time in uniting
people, and destroying this horrible germ of civil war. Imn*
diately after (and this is the third) the Chilian division which
had disembarked at Callao, re-embarked and returned to (A'
quinibo, without orders from its Goeemment, failing in ins pro-
mise of defending Peru. Luego (the fourth) is the squadron of
Peru, which adhered to Rive Aguerro, placed itself in hostilitY
to Government and to the Chilian division, until it returned to
its duty, on conditions sufficiently hard ; and lastly, Callao has
been taken by the intrigues and machinetione of the pertidieo*
Spaniards. All these events have happened since the Lae's-
tador went to Peru to save it. Each of these events VMS dent alone to decide the fate of a
_people ; but eve of ieen
united, after all that has pulsed in Peru :•ince the year litll,
have Scarce decided the loss of the capied. The Colombian,
army, and some corps of the Peruvian, remain untouched ;
ttod,.
the prat, above all, is animated by that etalitieiasni which P,
inspired by the good cause, by the recollection of a thousand
illustrious victories, and especially by the presence of the her°,
of the world, and the liberator of the country of heroes and of
free men. Our Congress is occupied in providing the Gooey."' meat with the sufficient means to reinforce the army of the
Liberator, and save Peru. On another occasion we shall exhibit
the conduct and proceedings of the executive power with sesPect
to Peru.

BOGAOTA, MA PA S TO.
Y 9.—Thc events of this district ostmot ways be known to the Government with expedition. The d 1
rect communication with the Cauca being frequently obstruct-
ed, ed, and the province of Quito being the basis of the operauum"
of our troops, the Government often does not know the events
which there occur, until after they are known in the Isthinn!'
and even the Antillex. The possession of the city of Past° not art operation of direct influence on the final pacification °
the factious, because the latter assemble and live in the 'noun-
tatns, and only come to fight when the want of provision cont,
pels us to diminish our garrison. The last combat which WI
place between the factious and the column under the counnan
of Colonel Flores, was on the 28th of Masch, on the heights of
Alapachico, where they suffered severely, according to the ds;
patch of the said Commander from Paste, under the date of
and the
dtleieta7ctilinoefnAtpril.
cavalry, conducted battalions
tihteaguamselcvheis"widthQtuhietoctinstancl
and honour which distinguish the army of Colombia.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

We have this morning received by Express im-
portant intelligence from Paris, together with
ttsiEtoile of yesterday. The Paris Money Market,
it appears, had been for some time in such a sickly
state, that the settlement could scarcely be got
over ; and although die Rentes were quoted
lu the Sunday Papers at 101 f. 30c., yet
dug price was quite nominal, for nothing was
done in them on Saturday. On Monday, how.
ever, partly from the great scarcity of money,
but principally, as we had anticipated, from the
news of the fall in the English funds, and
and from the intelligence of the still more Im-
portant fact that the British Government
had consented to give the aid of a military
force to Portugal. The greatest panic was pro-
duced, and the Rade* fell suddenly from 101 f.
304. to 97f. 25c., and after immense sales had
been effected, left of at 99f. 40c. The mea-
sure, agreed to by this country, was known to,
or at least suspected by, the French Ministry on
Saturday. On Monday, no doubt whatever was
entertained of the fact, as stated by us on Satur-
day, last, via. That Great Britain had acceded to
the request of Portugal for an auxiliary force. We
can positively assure our Readers that one of the
most Influential Members of the French Cabinet
has declared, that although his Government was
aware of the application made to Great Britain
by Portugal, yet that France had not par-
ticipated in any shape in the negociation,
aitd that her conduct, upon our decision,
mug be regulated by after considerations.—
Previous to last Saturday the French Govern-
ment had no suspicion that such a measure would
have been adopted without their concurrence,
particularly, as they were in correspondence
wfth the Government of this country on the
Mute of Portugal. If the French Govern-
ment was in a state of ignorance upon a measure
of such vital importance, it is but reasonable to
conclude that the other Continental Cabinets were
equally uninformed and unconnected upon the
subject. The measure is one of great magnitude,
and may lead to consequences that it is impossible
to foresee.—While we are ou this somewhat

orntuons subject, it may not be amiss to re.
mind oar Readers that a Ministerial Congress
is actually at this moment deliberating, and per-
haps resolving too, at Johannisberg, on affairs
Nattily important, if not more so, as regard the
tranquillity of Europe, than the transaction of
which we have been speaking.
The Emile contains nothing worth extracting
It says that the King transacted business with M.
de VILLELE, after hearing Mass in his apartments;
and in an article, commenting on some observa-
tion upon ITU Itili DE, which had appeared in the
British Monitor, it speaks of that adventurer as a
faithful subject of Ma King of Spain, but declares
that he will not be assisted in, his enterprise by
a single French battalion. In a postscript
the Etoile acknowledges the receipt of the
English Journals by Express, containing the
news respecting the Hanoverian troops, and
merely says) that as it had been for some time

known that Portugal had solicited aid, the news
ought not excite surprize.

We have received the Paris Papers of Sunday,
and the Made of Monday, and have given ex-
tracts from them in a preceding column. The
King of FUANca continues to transact business
regularly with his Ministers, which Is the best
possible proof of the utter falsehood of all the
regent reports of his MAJESTY'S health being In
an unusually alarming state.—The Decree of
FERDINAND VII. for the levying of 36,000 men,
chiefly destined to be employed in South Ame-
rica, was published on the 18th ult. together with
the necessary specifications for the contingents
to be furnished by the different towns and com-
munes respectively. These Papers contain no-
thing else of interest, with the exception of the
light which they throw upon the prospects of the
Greeks, and which is, to say the least, cheering.

In a preceding column we have given tome
further South American intelligence, amongst
which is the Decree of the Peruvian Congress
for investing BOLIVAII with dictatorial power.
We accidentally omitted yesterday to state that
the late President of the Republic of Peru,
whose office is superseded by BOLIYAIL'S dicta-
torship, has deserted the Independent cause,
and gone over with a body of followers to the
Spaniards.

We this day•lay before our Readers, In ano.
ther part of our Paper, the official accounts of
the Revenue for the Tears and Quarters ending
sth July 1823 and 1824. The results indicate
a very flourishing state of the Revenue, and aro
therefore highly satisfactory.

Major-General Lord HILL and his Aide-de-
Camp, Geu. Ecawrox, have been unexpectedly
summoned to town. Lord that. Is next In Corn-
maad to the Duke of WELLINGTON. Quay-e—
lks this sudden appearance of his Lordship any
reference to the affairs of Portugal, In which
country his Lordship so long and se honourably
served 1

Letters have been received from Rio do Ja-
neiro, dated the 3d of May. No event of pro-
Eminent interest had transpired at the seat of Go-
vernment prior to that date. There were three
or four French ships of war in the harbour in
the beginning of May ; one a line-of-battle ship,
having arrived on the Ist from France. There
were, in all, said to be seven or eight cruizing
on the Brazilian coast. The private letters, which
mention the fact of the arrival of the ship of the
Sine, also state that several French vessels of
war have gone round Cape Horn. The Emperor,
it is said, bad gone to Campos. The packet for
England was to sail about the 10th.

Advices have been received from Maranham
to the Ist of June, at which period all remained
tranquil. The fact of orders having been issued
at Rio do Janeiro, to disembark the warlike
stores destined for the expedition against Per-
nambuco, had led the Paraihaus to believe that
some insurrectionary movement had taken place
In the Brazilian capital ; but the more likely
supposition is, that the counter-orders were given
in the belief that the Pernambucans were on the
eve of settling their disputes with the Imperial
party. A strong Republican feeling is said to
exist In all the northern provinces of Brazil.

Notice has been given at the Stock Exchange,
that the Bank will, at four days' notice if re-
quired, pay the amount due to the dissentients to
the reduction of the four per cents., on their al-
lowing discount at the rate of four per cent. for
the period till the 6th of October, on which day
notice has been given that such payments will be
made by Government. The total sum to be paid
to the dissentients is something under 6,000,0001.
Very few of them will, however, it is supposed,
avail themselves of the offer made by the Bank,
as money cannot be employed at present, on per-
fectly good security, at so high u rate as four per
cent.

Yesterday afternoon, at two o'clock, a Cabinet
Council was held at the Foreign Office, Down-
ing-street, which was attended by the Earls of
Liverpool, Westmorland, and I3athurst ; Mr. Se-
cretary Canning, Mr. Secretary Peel, the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, Lord Bexley, Mr.
Wyun, Mr. Iluskisson, &c. The Cabinet broke
up a quarter before four o'clock.
Prince PoLforfAu, the French Ambassador,
transacted business yesterday with Mr. CANNING,
at the Secretary of State's Office for Foreign
Affairs.

Yesterday afternoon, at four o'clock, the Duke
of Yona held a Levee as Commander-in-Chief,
at his Office in the Horse Guards, at which the
following distinguished Officers were presented
to his Royal Highness :—The Earl of Dalhousie,
on his return from North America ; Major-Gen.
Turner, on his being appointed Captain-General
of the Coast of Africa ; and Major-General
Murray, on his return from the West Indies.—
The Levee was also attended by General Milner,
Major-General Sir C. Bingham, and near thirty
other Military Officers.
MS MAJESTY has expressed himself exceed-
ingly pleased with the liberal spirit of the general
residents at Brighton, in consequence of their
having demolished, or agreed to demolish, the
new building, recently erected between the
Palace and the sea, which, if permitted to remain,
would entirely have intercepted the view of the
ocean from the Pavilion. The KING, it is said,
intends to return to Brighton towards the autumn.