The Sun.
London, England, 1824-07-23 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS.

(The Moniteur of-Tuesday, the 20th, contains
in the official part a ,vory long report from the
Minister of war made to the King, on the sub-
ject of the principal improvements in the manu-
facture of gunpowder.)

(From the Journal des Debate.)
PARIS, JULY 20.—The Infant Don Miguel
lately went to the Swiu►►ning School, under the
direction of M. Kuntxn►unu, which is situated be-
hind the Magdeleine. lie visited every part of
this establishment, remarkable on many ac-
counts, and gave to the old officer who presides
over it a mai k of his satisfaction, by inviting him
to his house. Ills Royal Highness goes every
day to the illanege to take the exercise of riding,
in which he appears to delight, and in which he
excels. _

The Funds continue low. There is not money
enough for the numerous transactions which are
going on. This want of money begins to be felt
every where, particularly at London, where an-
other fall is expected in the funds. Everywhere
operations have been forced, and everywhere
means are not equal to the enterprises. 'What a
mischievous misconception was the unfortunate
project for a reduction of the rentes, which has
thrown all matters out of their equilibrum. When
every thing is strained, every thing is vulnerable.
Such is the present situation of the Bourse.
Some reports concerning Lisbon are in circu-
lation, which need confirmation. The Queen
having given a grand ball to celebrate St. John's
Day (the King's fete), which, under other circum-
stances, would not have been subject to any mis-
interpretations, appeared, it is said, to the Mi-
nisters and the King an ill-timed joke, as the
Queen had pretended illness to avoid quitting
Lisbon. Nothing is known with certainty on
this subject, but it is not very probable that
the King would banish three hundred • perbons
for having attended a dance at the Queen's—Such
a measure would not be in conformity to that
spirit of moderation and indulgence which the
Portuguese Government has justly declared, " to
be the only mean, of restoring tranquillity to
the country," in the Circular sent to the Portu-
guese Ministers and Consuls, which contained the
communicution of the Itoyal Decree for web-

limiting the former Cortes.
They write from Lisbon, under date June 23,
" It is with regret that we have just seen the
Santi Petri go away, which had been brought by
suchlonoorable tnotives into this harbour. This
magnificent ship, on board of which every body
was so well received, and the order on board of
which was much admired, sailed yesterday for
Cadiz. Before she left, Vice-Admiral Baron
des Rotours invited the French Ambassador, the
Pope's Nuncio, and the most distinguished per-
sons of the Court of Portugal, to a grand feast.
lie has received many testimonies of the esteem
and good-will of his Majesty, who has conferred
on him the Grand Cross of the Order of the
Tower end the Sword."
lltaut.tri, 10.—Our Journals contain the
following intormation t—The Prussian Army
reckons 10,0ti3 officers, among whom -there are
667 staff officers, who are Nobles, autl 73 of
other classes, 1,007 captains, Nobles, and 071
not. The Lundreehr Is included in this enumera-
tion. In the cavalry there are 41 first lieutenants
Noble,and 91 not ; in the infantry there are 300 of
each; in the artillery there are 23 first lieutenants
Noble, and 144 of other classes ; in the Land wehr
there are 135 Noble and 708 not. This corps in
the whole has 30'2 officers, who are Nobles, and
3,732 Citizens.

( From flit Courier From:nit.
PARIS, .luor 20.—M. Haller is appointed
Publicist in the office of Minister of Fore ga Af-
fairs, in place of M. Itazenstiel. It is suppose d
he is the same M► Haller who belonged, in the
same cnpnclty, to the Drapeau Blanc, where his
signature appeared to articles written in a jargon
half French and half Swiss.
There is at present the fossil skeleton of a ini•

man being (Jossile humain) exhibiting nt rnrimi
and two literary characters are employed in
drawing up an account of this astonishing Petri.

faction.
In the Chamber of Deputies, on the 19th, the
discussion was continued on the Budget. The
vote for, 10,000,000. as the interest of the capital
deposited as security by the Receivers-Getteral,
gave rise to some warm speeches, but the vote,
as recommended by the Minister, was,carried.—
Several other items were also agreed to.
(From Nhe Efelle, dated Wednesday, July 21.—Exprezo
MA nut n, 3 ut.v 13.—The absurd fables spread
by the English Papers, particularly by The
Courier, as authentic news from South America,
make it our duty to publish a statement of facts
from the accounts of eye-wittiesses, who are en-
titled to full credit.
" After losing Culiao rout Una, Bolivar had precipitately
fallen back on Truxillo, at the distance of above 100 leagues
from the capital ; not seeing the Royal army appear, he
flattered himself that he should be able to surprise it; in
consequence he marched to meet it with 7000 men, end took lip
a position at Guantimachtico and Conchuco. Not yet meeting
with any Spanish troops, he advanced towards tisquil, but
there he met the vanguard of Canterac. That intrepid-Oeneral
gave orders to attack without losing a moment. Bolivar in
vain attempted to resist; in a few moments he was driven from
his strongest positions with the loss of 4000 men. Reduced to
less than half his number, he hastened to repass the river Santa
on the coast, about 30 leagues from Truxillo. Being then
convinced that the loss of the battle drew with it that of the
campaign, Bolivar prepared entirely to evacuate Peru, and to
retire into the territory of Colombia.
To leave no doubt of this truth, the Official
Gazelle publishes the bulletins of an anterior
date. We find in them the detail of the various
actions, which prepared the defeat and flight of
Bolivar, before he received the last blow at the
battle of Usquit.
The Insurgent General Santa Cruz occupied
the province of La Paz with 5000 men, when La
Soma, the Viceroy, marched against him, killed
3000 of his troops at Oruro, tank all his artil-
lery, his military chest, and his baggage, and
drove him towards &pita, and persued Min so.
vigoroogly in the direction of Moqueltua, that he
obliged him to fly to the transports which he had
left on the coast ; but before he could reach the
sea, the remains of his division were overtaken
by Don Joseph Carra lola, Brigadier of the King's
armies, and Completely annihilated. At tads
Lime that is to say in the mouth of October, the

Viceroy was at Chacuto) and MajorZen.Valdez
at Puno.
After the bulletin of the military operations,
the official dispatches from Peru give documents
which were published at Lima by the Revolu-
tionists, while that capital had the misfortune to
be in their possession. The most remarkable is
a decree of the soi-dis ant Constituent Congress of
Peru : " Considering," it says, " the great dangers
to which the Republic is exposed, in consequence
of the aggression of the Spaniards, the Congress
invests the Presidents Simon Bolivar, under the
name of Liberator, with the supreme military
authority ; and besides, with the directorial
(query dictatorial ?) political authority. For this
purpose, the Grand Mardial, Tagle, to whom t'se
national representation had previously confided
the executive power, shall concert with the
Liberator." _

The said Liberator presented himself to the
Congress to return thanks for so flattering a I)e•
cree, and said to the President, " I have only
my heart to offer you." " And 1," replied the
President, "have only three words to say to you
—Country, country, country !" This President
Figuerola now accompanies Bolivar in his flight.
The dispatches from New Spain are no less
favourable.

It II affirmed in authentic letters from Ojajnen
and Tenantepec that Leon, who commands in all
that part, has not allowed the Mexican troops

under Itincon to enter his territory. Blood was
near being shed, but conditions were at last
agreed upon.

•
I lie province of Ojajaca has been acknow-
ledged independent of the Republican Govern•
ment of Mexico. Since that time the inhabitants
openly declare their wishes for the triumph of
the Royal came. The Members of the present
Executive Power, viz. Coitia, Ituribenia, Guer-
gee, and Silva, may even be considered as de.
voted to this noble cause.

The last accounts from Brazil represent all the
provinces of that vast country as a prey to the
most dreadful anarchy. _

Ithdrid Gaze-ties conclude this view o

the situation of the New World by this phrase :
---" Let Europe open its eyes to prevent in time
what might result from the revolutionary drama
which is now acting in America, unless the
authors and the actors were told in a tone calcu-
lated to Inspire awe, it is time to put an end to
so many extravagancies." .

ST. CLOUD, JULY 20.—The King heard mass
in his apartments. The Count de Villele trans•
acted buSiness with his Majesty, who went out at
two o'clock, and drove towards Verrire.
PARIS, JULY 20.—We have just received the
Guzette of Frankfort of the 17th, which refutes
the article inserted yesterday under the head of
Mu y encl. :
" FRAN groin., JULY 17.—We are authorised to declare
that the article dated 3layence, July 13, in our Number of the
15th of July, contains only false and fictitious statements."
Far.mtm Futms.—PAßltt, JULY 20.—Five per Cents.
opened at OIL ; closed at N. 10. ; Bank Stock, 1,850; Neapo.
litan five per Cents. 831 ; hen te d'Espagne, 101 ; Royal Spanish
Loan, 1823, 1144. Exchange on London, one month, 25. 5.;
three ditto, 24.90.—( (burr Autheritique.)

' • Litter news inform us that this Tagle, as we hove already
stated, had abandoned the party of the rebels to juin the Royal
standard...:ANtite of the 'Editor.)

THE GREEK LOAN.

Austrian Observer contains the following
article :

" COR FU, ivy E 21

" PROCLAMATION.
"DY illS ItintiNErsti HI: VkEsl DENT AND THE SENA_
Tong Of THE t; ritTED STATES OF THE lONIAN
IshANH3.
" II is .Excellency the Lord High Commissioner of his Ma-
jesty the Supreme Protector has, by a note dated this day,
communicated to the Senate a printed document drawn up in
the forts of a Proclamation, or decree, superscribed The Pro.
visional Government of Greece,' dated front Argos, April 27,
1824, and signed by several individuals who appeur to be in.
vested with a public or official character ; in which document,
besides the notice that a loan has been contracted, and that the
proceeds are to be employed in military operations, there is the
following article---"rhe money shall remain deposited in Zante
or Cerigo.'
" The Government of these States cannot for a moment al-
low a declaration of this kind to remain unnoticed, from what-
ever foreign Power or authority it may come.
" It can never acknowledge- by its silence that any foreign
authority is entitled or shall presume to dispose of any part of
its territory for any porpoise whatever, without the knowledge
and consent of the lonian Government; and tallness can it suf-
fer an act to pass unnoticed and unreproved, when it implies a
positive violation of the principles maintained by the lonian
Government.
" The lonian Government has repeatedly, and even very
lately, declared its neutrality in the war which is carrying on
upon the neighbouring Continent and in the islands of the
Archipelago, and it would be a direct violation of that neutra.
lit to allow its territory to be used as a depot for money or war-
like stores by either of the contending parties.
"'llhe Government of these States therefore ordains as fol-
lows t--
" Art. 1. Neither the island of Zante nor Cerigo, nor other
places belonging to the lonian Islands, shall serve as is place of
deposit for the above loan.
• 2. If after this declaration one or more persons should
allow such a loan to be deposited with them, they shall, if sub-
jects or the Item States, be liable to all the penalties pro-
nounced.by the existing laws and ordinances against the viola-
tion of neutrality ; and if they Li are foreigners, to the penalty
threatened by the
proclamation of the 13th of April, 1024,
ti. c. banishment from the lonian Islands).
Art 3. The present Proclamation shall he printed in the
English, Greek, and Italian languages, published, and referred
for execution to the respective Authorities.
", Corfu, June 19, 1024.
" By commend of the Senate, PONSONBY,
" Secretary of the Senate for the General Department."
'rite decree to which the preceding Proclamation refers is as
follows I—
" Considering that the Legislative Body has resolved to con-
tract a loan for four millions of Spainah dollars (800,0001.
sterling), and a part of this loan, contracted in London, has
already arrived at Zante; considering that, under the present
circumstances, it is highly necessary to take all possible mea-
sures that the money may be properly applied, as the contrary
would be attended with the worst consequences, the Legislative
Rudy decrees as follows
" 1. Nota shilling of the said money shall be employed to
cover former expencea or accounts, of whatever nature they
may be.
" 2. The amount of the loan is exclusively dedicated to the
advancement of the station, and shall be employed, with strict.
est economy,- for other future wants of the state.
" 3, The money shall Fannin in depot in Zante or Cerigo.
" 4. The Committee which received its appointment front
London shall make the payments according as the Government
dispose, receiving melt time a certificate, signed by the Presi-
dent of the Legislative Body, accompanied by tile Protocols of
the Sitting, which certificate the Executive Council shall give
through the 31inieter of Finance.
" 11. This law shall be inviolably observed, both according
to its letter and spirit, till the whole loan shall be disposed of.
" The President of the Executive Council,
"GEORGE CONDURIOTTE."
" Argot, April 27, 1824.

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