The Sun.
London, England, 1824-12-29 00:00:00

SOUTH AMERICA.

Commercial letters from Lima, of the date of
the 31st of August; furnish a useful commentary
on the battle of Junin, by describing the distiay
among the Spanish authorities caused by that
event. It will be recollected, that it was the ca-
valry of CANTA RAC which alone was engaged, and
which suffered very severely on that occasion.
The Spaniards, it appears, had placed their chief
reliance on that description of force, and felt,
therefore, the greatest consternation and alarm
on learning their inability to contend with the
Colombian troops of the same class: The latest
accounts received at Lima from the army, stated
that a general dispersion of the Spanish force
had taken place, and that llouvAn had full pos-
session of the valley of Jauja, one of the richest
and most fertile provinces of Peru. CA NTA ItAei
head-quarters were supposed to be at
.11 uanca-
velica ; and LA SERNA, the Viceroy,•was believed
to be on his march to join him, but unable to make
any material addition to his numerical strength.
BouvAn's army was in a high state of spirits,
and in the best order and discipline. It amounted
to 15,000 men, to which a reinforcement of 5,000
more, was daily,expected to arrive from Panama.
A REI4A LES, the Buenos Ayres General, was at
Salta, on the borders of Upper Peru, into which
province he was prepared to march. Admiral
GUISE, with the Peruvian squadron, had resumed
the blockade of Callao. The following procla-
mation was made public in Callao by General
Room, the Commander of that fortress, on the
occasion of the battle of Junin :

" THE BRIGADIER OF THE ROYAL ARMIES, DON JOSE
RAMON RODIL, GOVERNOR OF CALLAO, COMMANDANT-
GENERAL AND INTENDANT OF THE PROVINCE OF
LIMA, TO ITS INHABITANTS.

" Inhabitants of Lima !—lnseparable from the language of
truth which distinguishes the legitimate Government of Peru,
I am going to speak to you with the sincerity which my post
and my character require.
"Our army of the north has made a reconnoissance of the
enemy, and on the tith instant there was a partial conflict of
cavalry in the Pampas de Reyes, by the result of which no-
thing more was decided than the proposed object. I am anxious,
moreover, in order to remove from your minds every melan-
choly idea, and to render you proof against the fabrications of
the enemy, to inform you that the General-in-Chief, Don Jose
Cantarac, returned to the positions which he had occupied the day
before, and where he expects the Viceroy and ;Major-Gen. Val-
dez, if they have not already joined him. They set out on the lith
instant from the capital of Cuzco. In consequence of this in-
formation, in the name of his Excellency the Viceroy, I recom-
mend to you, and exact from you, the courage and conduct be-
coming your situation, which, if it corresponds with your duty,,
will be duly estimated by his Excellency and the Chiefs under..
his command, who are pledged to support your virtue and your
honour; but if, unfortunately, such is not the case, you will
answer for yourselves.

" Receive this explanation with the indulgence which it de-
serves, and believe that. nobody desires more your good than he
who now addresses you.
(Signed) " JOSE RAMON RODIL.
"Royal Philip tie Calao, Aug. IR, 11124."

COMMERCE WITH COLOMBIA.

BOGOTA, SEPT. 10, 1024.

Stu—The prohibitory laws and decrees of Colombia against
the importation of certain articles into this country appearing to
be imperfectly understood, and some British merchants having
recently fallen into a misconception of the one relative to
sugar—probably from its not being suili,:icntly explicit—l
beg to transmit to you a list of the articles prohibited, with
the respective penalties attached to the violation of the laws,
for the guidance of merchants embarking in the trade. of
Colombia, and for the purpose of obviating the recurrence of a
misunderstanding, out of which, under the most favourable
circumstances, it is difficult for persons to disembarrass them-
selves, without considerable delay anti inconvenience.
(Signed) JAMES Il EN DERSON,
His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General.
John Bennett, Esq., Secretary of Lloyd's.
ARTICLES PROHIBITED.

By law of the Congress of Sept. 27, 1021 :—Coffee, Cocoa,
Indigo, * Sugars, Molasses►—under Penalty of the confiscation
of the vessel and cargo.

my decree of the executive of January 20, 1823 :—All pro-
ductions and manufactures of Spain, or her dependencies—after
being warned ofr, under penalty of the condemnation of the
vessel, and destruction of the cargo.
By law of the Congress of July 4, 1823 :—Gunpowder to-
bacco, whether in leaf, segars, snuff, or rappee—under penalty
of the conf►cation of the articles, and the vessel, or the whole
'or any other part of the cargo, if I)elonging to the proprietor
of the contraband articles.

By law of the Congressof August 2, 1823 s--Foreign spirits,
extracted from the sugar cane, or their compounds—under pe-
nalty of the confiscation of the vessel and spirits.
By law of the Congress of July 0 :—Foreign salt—under
penalty of confiscation of the vessel and suit.
• The term " sugar" is here considered to imply the raw
material, as well as every denomination of refined sugars.

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Awvur EFFECTS OF PACSION.-A desperate
affray ensued the week before last near Drincey Walk,
in the New Forest. The forest officers met the keepers to
catch deer; sonic forester* came to see the sport. They
imagined the keepers were more anxious to regulate and keep
oder than they were justified In doing. One man of re-
spectability, named Shelley, was very unruly, upon which
Bowles,. the keeper of' Bolderwood Walk, rode up to him. and
threatened him; a scuffle ensued. lie ,(Shelley) drew from
'his pocket an instrument with ,which they,are in the habit of'
hunting squirrels, made °fiend, and laid it over 13owles's
temples, and he was carried home. The offender was broUght
before Ed. Percy Bulkeley, Esq. of Minestead, a very active
and able Magistrate, who took the necessary steps usual upon
such occasions—the unfortuaitokeeper died in great iigunh
and Shelley is.sent to Winchester to take4iis trial.