The Sun.
London, England, 1824-07-01 00:00:00

SOWN' . SEA ISLANDS.

The following extract from Mr. ACKEILM ANN'S
beautiful %York, entitled TiiE Wont) tY Mt i.t-
TURE, which we have often noticed with great
pleasure in its progress, may be particularly ac-
ceptable to our Readers at present, as the " In-
teresting Strangers," as they have been justly
styled, from the Sandwich Islands, are now in
this Metropolis. It will serve also to place then)
in a new light, and rescue them from the vulgar
and brutal asperity with Which they have been
assailed in the arrogant pages of JOHN Huta--
We have noticed these interesting strangers, not
only as they are at present much advanced in
vilization, but as the condition of their country,
and of the other Islands, hold forth a very fa-
vourable promise of their gradual progress to the
attainment of all the arts and accomplishments
that characterize the most polished societies of
Europe.

" The harbour of Ifanarooroo, the residence of the late
King, is defended by a fort which mounts thirty guns, eight
twelve and sixteen pounders. On its walls waves the Royal
flag, which consists of seven stripes, alternately blue, red, and
white, and at the upper corner next to the flag-staff' the Eng-
lish jack.
" Kotzebue has given a whimsical account of King Tam.
meamea and his Court. l-Ic was received by bins in a hut
built after the fashion of the country, consisting of one apart-
ment, though he had habitations of stone in the European
style. His dress consisted of a white shirt, blue pantaloons, a
red waistcoat, and a coloured neckcloth. On great occasions,
however, lie dressed very splendidly, having several laced uni-
forms.; but the national dress of his subjects was worn in or.
dinary both by himself and his Chiefs. The Russians were
accommodated with European chairs; but the distinguished
Natives who'were present at this interview were seated on the
ground.-. Their costume appeared more extraordinary
than the King's, consisting of a black frock coat and a small
white hat. These black frocks look very odd on the naked
body ; and besides this they seldom fit, being brought from
America, where the people in general, are neither so tall nor so
corpulent as the Chiefs of the Sandwich Islands. One of these
attendants had the waist half up his back; the coat could not
have been buttened without the greatest difficulty; he perspir-
ed copiously, and was evidently miserable in his confinement ;
but fashion forbade him to release himself from its trammels.
The sentinels at the door were stark naked ; each had a car-
touch-box and a pair of pistols fastened about his body, and a
gun in his hand.
" The Captain next visited Tammeameies favourite wife
Kahumanna, with whom he found the two other wives of the
King. The house in which she resides is very neatly built
and very clean within : the floor, on which the three ladies were
seated in the Asiatic manner, was covered with mats, and their
persons were enveloped in the finest stuffs of the country. The
chief employment of the royal dames consists in smoking to.
bacco, combing their hair, driving away the flies with a fan,
and eating. Their pipes have no tubes attached to them; but
the heads, which are constantly hanging by their sides, are of
the size of the largest German pipes : they sire made of a dark.
coloured wood, and mounted with copper. Kahumanna took
with great zest a few whiffs from the pipe, swallowed a part of
the smoke, and expelled the remainder through the nostrils ;
she then offered it to Capt. Kotzebue, who declined I,lle ho.
nour, on which she handed it to her neighbour, who soon re.
signed it to the third. As soon as the pipe was emptied in this
manner, it was filled afresh and passed round as before. All
three. Queens were very large corpulent women, upwards of
fifty, and seemed never to have possessed any claims to beauty.
Their dress was distinguished by several silk handkerchiefs
froth that of the other females.

" Tammeamea expired in the Island of Owliyhee in :March
819. _ _

Near the temple or moral in Karakakooa Bay, Owyhee, is
au edifice, beneath which are interred the remains of Tam-
meamea, whose name is never pronounced by, his people but
with the greatest veneration.
" At the death of the King and distinguished Chiefs human
victims are killed ; but these are always of the lowest class. Io
certain'families of this class the fate of dying with the different
members ofcertain distinguished families is said to be hereditary.
The victims know their destination, and theirlot seems to have
no terrors for them. The progressive spirit of the times has,
however almost rendered this custom obsolete. At the death
of the Queen Kahumann's mother, when three persons offered
themselves to fulfil their destination, Kareimokoo, who may be
styled the Viceroy of Woahoo, and who is familiarly named by
the English' Billy Pitt, on account of his influence with the
late Ring, would not permit the sacrifice. They still sacrifice

culprits to the Gods, as we sacrifice them in Europe to justice.
The custom of eating human flesh bad ceased long before the
time of Captain Cook.
" A deputation litely sent by the Missionary Society to the
South Sea, were induced to accept the offer of a free passage
from Huaheine to the Sandwich Islands, made to them in
February 1822 by Capt. Kent, of his Majesty's cutter Mermaid,
and took with them a Missionary and two Native teachers,
with the intention of leaving them at the Marquesas on their
return.
" The arrival of these strangers seems to have been the oc-
casion of the commeticement of a change in this northern
group as extraordinary as that which has taken place in the
Society Islands. No icemer had they come to an anchor in
Kurakakoos Bay than the Governor of Osvhyhee went on
board the Mermaid. This Chief, whose name is Kooakeenee,
is brother-in.law to King Rio_rio, is described by Arago as
being six feet three inches high, with a mild and pleasing coun_
tenance, and acquainted with the English language. Being
infisrmed that there were Missionaiiies in the ship, he expressed
en earnest desire that they may titstiffsS4 Osvhsliee, at; /Um wished,
to be instructed in the knowledge of the true God, concerning
whom he had heard nothing but from an Otheitean, who had
indeed given him muchinformation on the subject ofthe Chris-
tian Religion. The deputation went several times on shore dur.
ins; the stay of the vesselat Owyhee and conversed with the Na-
tives, who every where expressed their desire to receive similar
instruction, and also to be taught to read and write. They likewise visited the Governor at his own house, and had much
conversation with him.
,
" The real errand of Castain Kent was to deliver to Tam.
meamea, the late King of the Sandwich Islands a schooner,
presented to him by his Britannic Majoetg as a token of
acknowledgment for the titifonn attention paid' by him to En-
glish' vessels touching at ant of his Islands for refreshments;
Before Bless instructions codd be carried into effect, Tammea-
mea had been succeeded by Its son Rio-rio, who resided at Ha.
narooroo, in the island of liaahoo, whither the Mermaid of
course proceeded.
" The King or principal Chef of the island of Atooi was at
this time at NVoaboo. An Otaieitean, who had been absent
from his native country for at last thirty years, having left it
when a boy, held the post of Stewird to a brother of the Queen's.
This man, hearing that some of ha countrymen had arrived at
Woahoo, went and invited them n reside at his house. In
conversing with them concerning iis family, it was discovered
that the wife of Auna, one of the tinily arrived native,tea4hers,
was his own sister.
s
" In a few weeks the deputationreceived a message sufroor m the
King and Queen of Atom and mtny of the Chiefs, earnestly
soliciting that Auna and his wife night be permitted to remain
in the Sandwich Islands to instructihe people " in the word of
God and the good way to Heaven ;"and Auna added Isis request
that the Missionary, Mr. Ellis, would in that case consent to
settle in the islands. After conferrng with the American Mis-
sionaries and Mr. Ellis, the deputation agreed that the Otahei.
Lean teachers should remain in the islands, and that Mr. Ellis
should fetch Ids family from Hualtene, anti settlein the country.
This arrangement received the appobation of Rio_rio and his
principal Chiefs, and proved bight, gratifying to the King and,
Queen of Atooi. Mr. Ellis accorangly applied himself with
diligence to the study of the language of the Sandwich Islands,
and from its dose affinity to the Ouheitean, he was able in two
months to speak the former, and to preach in it with ease and
fluency. From the same cause the Otaheitean teachers could
soon converse familiarly with the Natives of the s-andwich
Islands.
" Although the Natives in general hesitated as to their choice
between Paganism and Christianity, it was yet evident that the
bias of their minds was in favour of the latter. Still they were
reluctant to declare their preference till they had first obtained'
the sanction either of the example or the authority of the King.
Rio-do, on the other hand, had itsural the deputation shortly
after their arrival, that be would aktr a while' tell his people
that they must all learn the good ilwvrd send worship .isisevah,
the'SttiesiatlarTes must first teacji hint, wad make them.
selves acquainted with the language.
" The King proved as good as his aieril; and the proficiency
of the Missionary in the language, theincreasing number of his
hearers, tied the improvement vis-siblo in the conduct of many'
scent to have accelerated his determination. In a letter of the
10th of August, 1822, the deputation announced that his de-
cision had been wedeln favour of the Gospel ; and thatthe King,
his wives, and a great number of' Chiefs, were daily receiving
instruction in reading and writing ; so that the Royal residence
aril the houses of the Chiefs had the appearanceof school-rooms,
" To this account wa'nubjoin the following particulars rela-
tive to the present tote of' the Sandwich Islands, given on the
authority of an AnteriCan Captain named Gardners who like-
wise visited them in 1822 :--
" The Sandwich Islands,begin to have a considerable traffic,
and the natives are making rapid strides in civilization. For
several years past they have been visited by so many English
and Americans, that they are gradually adopting their man-
ners and relinquishing their own. The bow and the spear are
no longer to be Meets ; the harsh war sound of the Triton's Born
has ceased to be heard, as have also the screams or the victim
destined to the slaughter. Idolatry is at an end : the bells of
the churches alone break the silence of the Sabbath, and time
mild beams of Christianity have already begun to operate on
these children of' Nature. several Missionaries from the United
States reside among them ; they have founded a school, where
many of the youth receive instruction in reading, writing,
drawing, &c. which, together with the religious exhortations
at church, contribute daily to exalt and refine the moral cha-
racter of these simple people.
"'!'he natives already possess ten ships, built and equipped
in the European fashion, none of which is under 120 tons bur-
then, besides a great number of schooners and sloops employed
in the conveyance of sandalwood and provisions from one
island to another. Most of them are manned by mitives, who
make excellent sailors. While Captain Gardner was at Woahoo,
one of their vessels, tuanned entirely by natives, but commanded
by a white man, returned from a voyage to leamtschatka. In
exchange foi a cargo of salt which she had carried to the Go.
vernor or that peninsula, she brought back smoked salmon
cables, linen, ,
hardware, and other articles. The Governor
transmitted by this ship a written grant of' a large tract of land
to the King of the Sandwich Islands."

The City of Peterborough has contracted with
the British Gas Company to light that City, and
which is to be accomplished by next Christmas.
WAGGON ON FIRC—On Monday week one of
the waggons belonging to Mr. Weich on its way
while stopping
from 3
ter to
Planches-
reston,
as suddenly thron
at Westhoughtw i
on. The accident wa into a blaze
occasioned by the bursting
of a bottle of vitriol placed in the tail of the waggon. Notwith.
standing the prompt efforts of the itoggoner, the innkeeper of
W est houghton
ertisear., n)
d others, the dannze is estimated at
(Hull Adv

An Auction of unmarried Ladles used to take
says the H istorian, " they In every district,
place annually in Babylon. la
assembled on a cer-
tain day in every year, all the virgins of mar-
riageable age." The most beautiful was first put
up, and the man who bid the largest sum of
money, gained possession of her charms. The
second in personal appearance followed, and the
bidders gratified themselves with handsome
wives according to the depth of their purses.
But, alas ! it seems that there were in Babylon
some ladies for whom no money was likely to be
offered, yet these also were disposed of,—so pro-
vident were the Babylonians. " When all the
beautiful virgins," says the historian, " were
I sold the crier ordered the most deformed to
stand up ; and after he had openly demanded
who would marry her with a small sum, she was
at length adjudged to the man that would be
satisfied with the least : And in this manner the
money arising from the sale of the handsome,
served for a portion to those who were either of
disagreeable look, or had any other imperfection."
This custom prevailed about 500 years before
Christ,—but it is doubtful whether a similar
sort of process is not carried on at this day, and
amen.- ourselves.

LEEDS MEETING
FOR SOUTH AAIERICAN INDEPENDENCE.

On Tuesday last a Meeting was held at the
Court-house, in Leeds, in pursuance of the fol-
lowing requisition :
TO THE WORSHIPFUL THE MAYOR OF LEEDS.
" We, the undetsigned, request you will call a Meeting of
the Merchants and others interested in the Trade to South
America, to take into consideration the propriety of petitioning
his Majesty in Council, to acknowledge the Independence of
Buenos Ayres, chile, Peru, Mexico, and Colombia.
" Josiah Oates and Son.
" Thomas-Kirkby.
" Rawson, Thaekrah, and Brothers.
" Oldham, Pease, and Co.
" Benjamin Gott and Son.
" Thomas and J. Bischoff and Co.
." James Brown wad Cer: •
" Shaw, Driver, and Co.
" A. Rhodes and Co.
" Brothers 3lyhen and Co.
" Chorly and Appleby.
" Clapham and Brothers.
"'Lipton and G. Dobson.
" John and Jerre Neylor and Co.
" Thomas Beskett.
" Joshua Taylor and,Co."
" In compliance with the above requisition, I do hereby
appoint a Meeting of the Merchants and others, to be held at
the Court-house, in Leeds, ateleven o'clock on Tuesday next,
the 29th instant, for the purpose above-mentioned.
" THOS. TENNANT, Mayor."
At twelve o'clock the MAYOR took the Chair, and said that
he had convened the meeting in pursuance of the requisition
which had just been read. The question was so entirely com-
mercial, and the gentlemen present were so much more cone.
petent than himself to give etlect to such a discussion, that he
should not feel it to be his duty to trespass long upon their at.
tendon in opening the regular bueiness of the day. Indeed, it
would be presumption in Mini to offer many observations upon
the subject. They lived in times which were productive of
great events—they were informed that great 'changes had taken
place in the southern hemisphere—that :a vast Continent (at
least so they had reason from public intelligence to believe)
hail rendered itself independent—a continent, rich in popula-
tion, rich in the fruits of the earth, full of the most valuable
minerals. Such a change opening as it undoobtedly did, new
energies to commerce, anti therefore of important consequence
in its results to Great Britain •as a commercial nation, na-
turally attracted the attention of timid country, indeed of the
whole civilized world.—(llear, hear !)--Thesereat changes
affecting them commercially, naturally invited their atten-
tion : he presumed they assembled merely to discuss th/ques.
don as it affected their commercial relations; engaged,as they
were in commerce, they were justly entitled to consider a sub-
ject so connected with their immediate and essential pursuits;
there was no impropriety therefore, on the contrary there was the
greatest propriety, in their communicating their view of their
own fair interests, as connected with the great changes which
had recently occurred. The great. extension of commerce
which the new state of things unfolded, called upon them cer-
tainly for the expression of an opinion upon their mercantile
view of the case, and not upon any political bearings which it
might be supposed to have in u larger view. At present he
presumed the prorogation 'of ,Parliament left thetn no other
channel of communication for, the conveyance of their send.
ine.nts. than through the King and Council. The commercial
part of this great manufacturing district must obviously have a
deep 'interest, and he presumed that was all to which they di-
rected their attention, in the removal of all restrictions which
impeded the extention of the commercial relations in which
they were r..„largely emharlted. The Ciovernment moult ktr..
ticipate in the‘earne sentiments, otherwise. they (the Metingf
might be supposed to be embarking in a party and not a come
niereia,l.yiew of the question—an idea which would be quite
unfavodrable to the object they had in view. lie was quite.
',minded that they came to the discussion of this question fir
no other purpose than as commercial men, to consider its coal-
Inertial bearings ; and in that expectation he was ready to
concur with them in giving effect to the discussion. Ile.xe-
gretted the thinness of the Meeting, but was ready to bearelny,
propositlou which any gentleman had to submit.--Hear
111 r. JERRE NErtma IVaketieltly concurretl in lament.
ing the absence of several of the requisitors, through whole,
agency the Meeting had been convened. He had signed the
requisition, although not a regular resident at Leeds, yet oae
much engaged in its commercial pursuits. Ile was ready,
therefore, that the Meeting should either proceed to business
with whatever resolutions had been prepared, or adjourn until
a more convenient time, for insuring a further attendance.
The MAYOR said, that he was quite ready either to' remain
for the purpose of proceeding to business, or to adjourn to en-
sure a fuller Attendance, it' that course were deemed better cal-
culated to give effect to the object of the Meeting. lie was
quite ready to obey whatever course appeared more expedient
those who were in attendance. Ile confessed himself disap-
pointed at time attendance, considering the great commercial
respectability of the parties at whose requisition lie had con-
venDeitrl.tKheulltxlencit.insga.id,
that he also regretted the non-attendance
of the requisitors, although he was aware that this being time
market-day they had other engagements, which pressed upon
them in the course of busineas. Ile was certainly prepared
with a few resolutions for the consideration of the Meeting, and
he was. ready either to go on with them, or to refrain until ano-
ther opportunity, at the option of the Meeting. If they would
permit
ehi ,
leavel lo however,
evetr It e
the w
d would Proceed to offer the resolutions,
and pnsal
of the Meeting. An object
so important as the extensive comniercial relations of their town
and neighbourhood ought not, he thought, to be unnecessarily
delayed, and particularly when they knew the advantages from
which they were excluded by the present relative connexion of
South America with Great Britain, in a commercial point of
a wide field of capital
openview. to It
thiws country
tr notorious that
mitted of its full enlargement. Hitherto that trade remained In
ntsbnatttgeArernweratsmi it' circumstances ad-
its infancy; still it was growing, amidst the disadvantages
which at present impeded it, into a consideration of great Im-
portance to this country. This was clear from the amount
of British produce imported under every disadvantage into
South America since the struggle had occurred. In time year
1822, the direct importation of British produce and nianittlic-
tures amounted to 3,867,969/. In the year following it increas-
ed above 2,000,0001., via. to 5,648,709/. If, therefore, the in-
dependence and commercial condition of South America were
fairly recognized, the natural presumption would be, that the
amount of British trade would considerably increase. He was
glad to find, judging from the sentiments of Ministers through
the accounts in public prints, that they (the Ministers) were
free to avow, that at some period or other the independence
of the new States must be recognized. The question then
was, why should it be protracted when the result was so clear ?
—ln addition to the essential commercial advantages which
must accrue from giving this country a better relative connnec-
tion with South America, there was another thing that they
ought not to put out of their view—namely, the situation in
which the great amount of loans stood, that had been con-
tracted with the new Governments. These loans, lie thought,
though contracted for by individuals, had au eventual opera.
don which affected the commercial interests of the country.
—These loans, he believed, exceeded in amount twelve
millions sterling—an amount which must be exposed to un-
favourable fluctuations so long as the contracting. Government
not recognized. When, in the year 1810, Spain applied
to this country for aid to yrotect her f'rom French invasion, she
made certain concessions in favour of Great Britain to trade
with her South American colonies. The Government of
Spain, however, bad not followed up that arrangement as they
ought to have done. The Hon. Gentleman then referred to
the acts of Spain as affecting British commerce, after the engage-
ment which they had entered into. Indeed, Spain herself had
acknowledged the injustice of these acts, by the agreement of
the Cortex, in the year 11122, to grant an indemnity of 400,0001.
for the depredations which the British commerce with Mexico
had sustained. If they followed the commercial view round Cape
Horn, they would find othercaptures and other seizures quite at,
variance with the stipulated faith, and which could not concur,
if the recognition of the new States had taken place. He wisher'
entirely to view this question in its commercial, and not in its
political bearings t and in this view lie would direct the attention
of the Mee ting to th e broad fact, that the recognition to which they
looked forward must be followed by an immediate reduction Of
the South American duties upon British commerce. At Pre-
todt
sent they paid 3 guineas per cent. upon expences of exPn
South America, which would be reduced to 25$1.)lier, ceN,
(the rate to Brazil) if the recognition took place. e5.,,,,e,
goods consigned to Saudi America must pare through

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, .
agency of native eititens. ' This would not be the case under •
' the new order of things if-Great Britain reco;;l4o4 the South,.
American relations. 'Lhe moment that the Uilited Strili;* of.'
tAhmeerriehemalrecatioognsniwzeedreCreomlooni4ili intlepentlextee, ateillito "Irk :-
follow a similar- act. on the partdolef Gminele6tT/'lliutititlnv.i4d- and"thteic'iunbi..t.
. porta, nceof the fultihnent of the object could no longer. be made
a'nklitter of question. lie concluded by reading, the following
Rekutiotts,, anti proposing them for the adoption of the Meet,
• ing:"" They were seconded by Mr. Jerre Neykr :---
",itesolved, 1. That his the iyininir of .this Meeting that
the acknowledgment by the United IKingiloni of the plaice
• indcgiendence of the Spanish Wanks in;South. America
would be productive of important benefit to the commerce of
this country,'
"2. That the trade hitherto carried on with South America
ha- jieen limited in extent, atid•rendered inSeethe in its ope-,
necessaryat
sic:utolte ganndi vse de, a by
ty:
r us, from not enjoying that protection to which it would be
t. tied under Governments recogni2ed as the friends of the' •
I ited ging:loin. ' .
.4 ' - '
"' rl.4hat the prompt tecoeknion-of tlictlepepdc*,eLthe .
i)e. States or South America liAleniartitell 41 icWeitierations..nf
io
soma commercial policy, and by that favoussible regent which
every constitutional Government should entertain ' to*ardll ilea
tions which have unequivocally asserted their claim, and have,
de facto, established their title to be treated as Independent
Powers.
" 4. That a petition to,,the King's Mot Excelle4 Majesty
in Council, founded upon the above resolutions, be adopted 1:y
this meeting."
A long conversation arose upon the verlre.l construction ef the,
resolutions, but they were ultimately adopted in the form in
which we hate given them.
On the question that a petitionJ foontled upon these resolu.
tions he presented to the King end Council, Stinker converse.
Lion upon points of mere form arose.
Many Gentlemen, particularly Mr. JOHN CoTT and
Mr. NE rr.on, were of opinion, that. as manufacturing men,-
they had nothing to do with loans, And therefore did not
wish to have the allusion to them (as intended) 'to fitrem any
part of their petition—not that they objected to.the introduc-
tion of the topic,' if deemed absolutely
feet to the purposes of the petition, but otherwise, they had
rather avoid the topic. t)o,nkitlsieytahie,r)l,irodantul,cietowt.
bAelern.
therefore
ti and
tiapta
ti
dii
ef other
valtuiieeiojllsi gentlemen,impediments
ecdhls cce nu ttrshi
taywt
ptiil
watt
ni
were
: )ieti :heel
Ifehongioteut
hur manufacturers
encountered,
el e
di had
levant in the recital eerbeir .reasons. to the King and Council,
when they submitted
ftom the existing uncertainty of the commercial relations with
South America.
Mr. BaixEs begged to remark, and he did so merely by way
of suggestion, that as the loans alluded to were admitted by
commercial gentlemen to have had a connexion with their trade,
there was no reason why they should not be allowed to furnish
an additional reason for their present petition to 'the King in
It being admitted on all hands that they could do no harm,
after some verbal alterations in the mode of proceeding which
were suggested by Mr. Alines, the following Petition ,was'
adopted by the Meeting:—
" To the King's Moss Excellent Aliiesty in C,
....

ipcll.

" The humble—PetitiOn of the undersigned 'Merchants.
Traders, and Inhabitants of the town of Leedsz, in the
county of York, convened at a Public Meeting held at the
Court-house, the 29tli day of June, 1821.
" Sheweth, That your Majesty's Petitioners are engaged or'
interested in the trade carried on with the countries in America
tiarmerly under the dominion of Spain.
" That the extinction of Spantsh authority in the greater
part of that continent, and the encouragement by your Ma-
jesty's Covernment at home, induced your Petitioners to em-
bark in that extensive commerce with full confidence. that it
*Dula receive protection, and ultimately prove beneficial to
themselves and to. the country at large; that in the Session of
':6attr«.-4,4vt of Parliament was passed (cap. 41) authorizing
the importation of goods, the growth, production, or manufac-
ture of any country or place in America, being, or having
been, a part of the doininiees of the King of Spain.' In the
following year, Consuls were appointed to proceed to the ports
thereof, and subsequently there has been made Ter
the de-
claration of one of his Majesty's Ministers, that Ter kitplinion
4 the recognition of such of the new States as have establialied,
de facto, their .separate political existence cannot be much
longer delayed.' ,
That the inhabitants of Buenos Ayres, Chile, Vera, Mexico,
and Colombia, having successively thrown off the authority of
the parent state, anti declared themselves independent, have at
length, after arduous struggles, effected their emancipation, and
have proclaimed a free commerce with every other nation ex-
cept Old Spain.
' That peat losses, difficulties, and inconveniences have
been experienced by British subjects trading with the Spanish
American States, in conseqaence of those States not being re-
cognized by Great Britain, and of no etmmiercial treaty exist-
ing with them.
"'That the apprehension' which your Majesty's petitioners
theentnerlmeteliiviefitii flour
r taialefety of their property in south America are
not vague and indefinite, but ibunded upon various near andde-
'clarations of the Spanish Government as well as of the late
Viceroys of those countries which have recently emancipated
" That your Majesty'syoke of
f Spain.etitotiers are informed, that by the
laws of Colombia foreigners are excluded from importing goods,
except in the name and by the intervention Or a native citizen.
That previous to the recognition of the Colombiar. Government.
by the United States, an extra duty of 5 per cent. was levied
on imports made by foreigners; but the additional impost was
remitted to the citizens of the United States, by the Govern-
ment of Colombia, immediately on the independence of the lat•
ter being acknowledged, the British merchants being still com-
pelled to transact their business under the difficulties anti dis-
qualification incident to other foreigners.
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servicetO
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of,rtii
ht,,tilai capital
oyern.
meats of Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Chile, and Buenos .Ayres;
the due payment of the interest of which, and the ultimate re,
payment of the principal, must necessarily be placed in consi.
derable jeopardy so long as the independence of those States
remains unacknowledged, and the intrigues of Spain continue
to foment internal dissensions.
" Wherefore, your Majesty's petitioners humbly pray, that
.your Majesty will be pleased to take the whole premises into-
your most gracious consideration, and direct theimmediate re..
cognition of the independence of the newly.established States.
in South America and Mexico, with a view of entering into'
such political and commercial relations with them as may bast
secure and promote the mutual benefits of a valuable, extensive,.
anti unfettered commerce, and put an end to the miseries of
war in the Western head sphere.
" Anti your Majesty's petitioners, as in duty bonntl. 44141'11
ever pray, &c.
After
being
aeifnegw
sawtisorfidesdfrtp
eimonMtrileJ
connexionosrAit C/a Tbeet:tvest the loans'
and the South American commerce, the Mal.
-nt who had.
duties
withdrawn for a few minutes, to attend his inith4s7 r- pared
resumed his seat, and the Petition was ordered
and signed in the usual manner, and transmittedfor the 'inane
tt
jesty in Council, through the Secretary ofstate
Department. '
pose
offor the put.

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Lent Jury of 3fary.la.bonne, in the course of their pertimbula.
dons thro' that pariah, for the
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t shoptolrleai lo't ftia: I,j rt 4..lititatt ("11:letavinnwta
stliletli,a teaks,a
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street, near Middlesex llospical. On entering the shop, Air.
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hni niisedwlisi:neiitiltirideirtoitscprriop:i
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finwd Mr.
seadle, ttemptlflg to go towards the *calc, e droppe4, and
ran to the beadle, W lOfl sltentptecl to stop, anti a alightalight
stood, a prosecution will mc 'lid v"trY, b y whom it is under.
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..Ettoti, hi Arabic, is dust raised in the air,
and hebub wind blowing about. hence came
oar English word hubbub of the deriva-
tion
wologists.
was uuknown to JOHNSON', all the Kty..

FOR TUE-SUN.

ITURBIDE.

Ma. EDITOR—I am desirous of availing my-
self of this opportunity to make a few remarks
on the opinion you have formed of the character
and intentions of General ITUnBInt.
From first to last you have expressed your
•conviction that he has gone out with a view of
subverting the independence of his country, and
of restoring it to the Crown of Spain.
Raving had the pleasure of being personally
acquainted with the General from his first arri-
val in this Country, and the advantage of being
admitted entirely into his confidence, the plain
but absolute denial f am enabled to give to the
inferences you have drawn, might perhaps be
-considered as having some weight, unless indeed
it should be alleged that, in order to carry his
plant into executionrit was necessary for him to
Y. •
deceive even his most intimate friends.
Such an idea can only be entertained by those
who were either totally unacquainted with the
General) or had no opportunity of studying his
character.

But) waiving these considerations, I would beg
to refer you to the letter addressed by him to
-some of ills friends, and published in Tut Sur/
of- the
.18th olt., wherein he expressly denies
that he has any other object in view than that of
aiding to avert the blow about to be aimed at the
independence of his Country by the Holy Al-
hence, whose Agents unfortunately have already
been too successful in their attempts at introduc-
ing discoid and confusion into the kingdom of
Mexico.

Now, if the General. had in reality the sinister I
views you attribute to Wm, what motive can
be assigned for the pledge to the contrary so
publicly and unequivocally given It must be
obvio.us that such a step was totally uncalled for
on his part, and could not, I. conceive, further his
views in the least, having been published (al-
though rather sooner, I have reason to believe,
then he intended, but still) subsequent to his de.
parture from, ben*:when any effect produced
'hare thereby must remain unknown to him, and
consequently useless, whilst on the other hand it

would not reach Mexico until after his arrival
cnt. When his designs, be they what they may,-
wot.ttil have already sufficiently explained therm,
velvet?.
sl know it is difficult for any one to stand for-
ward as surety far the honesty of another, even
whetitii confidence is unlimited as mine is,
the integrity of
.the General still you Inuit el-
iowit is not generous, or scarcely fair, graatui-
taust us false the public professions
of 3:iterttort no longer on the spot to defend Jilin-
re.ir, particularly when it cannot be sliewn that
his object would be more readily attained by such
wilful deceit.
Besides, I would ask—ls it probable that the
very man who first successfully raised the standard
uf independence should now also be the first to
-endeavour to subvert that independence, and yield
hack his country into the clutches of the same
tyranny from which he had so recently snatched
,11, even at the hazard of his life ?
Again—By a reference to a work* lately pub-
fished, it will be Beets .that no sooner were his
intentions of repairing to this country from Italy
known, than his detention was projected and only
frustrated by his taking a circuitous route: Now,if
be was really corning here on the errand of the
Aloly Alliance, why should its ethissaries endea-
vour to throw impediments in his way ?
With respect to some of the 'statements that
'have-appeared ill THE SUN relative to ills con-
duct•whilst here, it is plain that you have been
misinformed ; amongst others, I now allude more
particularly to one in _ a late number, in which,
as a proof of his being in the interests of Spain
and the holy Alliance, it is' said, that the "
" neral had conferences -with every Spaniard of
any note, particularly those of the moderate
" party who would receive him."
Now this, to my knowledge, is not a fact,and
I defy any one to prove 14
will not enlarge upon ilia subject at present;
ceoistieced,„at ant,-,that,yoo 114,ve fornfl
your opinion with perfect sincetity and. goon
fahh, and that the only, object you have in your
'public capacity is .the discovery and manifesta-
tion of truth, I trust you will accept my ap
logy for troubling you with hastythese rentarit::
which have no other motive. than to relllove what
impression.
I cannot but consider as an erroneous
If it be so, and 'persisted in, I need-not point
is plainly to retard
out that its natural temle
that very object, which
The•accomplishment.o.f .Theral minded now
yourself and all ether ill
the madindepeence
most fervently desire, namely,
calling in question the
of South Americas, by
character and desiganiseofttainirn,in so
my eminently qua-
humble opi-
lir" (and whose
esand consolidate the indepen-i
I,l"n' is)rtio•se"e
countrymen, in order to promote
leis •
and establish wn renown.
have r •
i
their happiness,
the honour to remain, Sir,
Your most obedient humble Servant.
.I,,,nacos, Juno 30. . • * fr.

47
, ,

• A statement of some of the principal Events in the public
life of AtMATO,: PE IT LIILDIDE, written by himself.

!it The author of the abatis, letter was not
Nolititotts to have it inserted, hut in justice' to the
leelitigs and cattivictions of. the writer, we deem
it our duty' to pul►lish it, as it is an answer to
what has beet) said in Stpl, respecting the,
.el►aracter and supposed . designs of Ws blend
ITuttatprt. We deem It proper to su,,pretts his
.signature.