The Sun.
London, England, 1824-04-14 00:00:00

k EIGN INT ELLIG ENCE.

[From the &Wile of Monday; April 12.]
Anstin, A Pull. I.—The Extraordinary Sup.
,ikiement to the official Gazette gives the Procla-
raation of the Royalist G4'neral Olatteta, who
so powerfully contributed to the defeat oft.the
rehels in Peru. The Proclamation being ex-t
*.:acted from the Argus of Rnenos Ayres, its.
z•ithettticity is unquestionable. It connrins the
• -,letail4 already published ; that is to say, the:
tota-Froute of the army of Santa Cruz, with the
lowa 6,000 killed,. 1,5L10-prisone.rar
talery '10(000 Cartridges, the whole of his bag.
Oige, •the •printing office of the army, &c.
Letters from, Buenos Ayres add, that General
'Canterac has • eumpletely defeated Bolivar in
itiree actions. ile-wasactively pursuing him in
is retreat, or rather'-his Hight, towards Truxillo,
turd there is every reason ti) believe that he will
overtake him, and complete-his destruction.
brave general
.01aneta .was going to re-
..saare- hi.s head=quarters to •Tucuntan.
Great -changes in our diplomatic Corps are
-spoken of as,ce.rtain. The Duke of Sint Car-
-los, Ambassador at Paris, is to be recalled
se Madrid, where he will exercise his func-
tions as Counsellor of State. • His •uccessor
-will he Count Revillagiezedo. 4,rlie son of
Marqui4. Casa I rajo is appointed First
.Secretary of Legation., as a reroinpenCe for the
services which his father has rendered to the.M6-
,izarchy. The• Second Secretary is Corps, for-
rri.erly .Consttl-General of Spain, is Algarve.
M. Ni.via, now First Secretary .of Legation, is
sutured Minister of Spain, in. !Wand. M. Don-
. eel, the Second Secretary, is .recalled to till the
office of Magi:trate of the Chancery of Valladolid.
M. Joseph fleredia, brother to our Minister
,of State, is recalled to Madrid. Ile was sent to
„London a; agent-of liquidations :he is succeeded
...by st\ 1, Q rue.
M. Alvarez.tle Toledo,' Colonel in the Spanish
Aervice,.ii_gene to Munich us Charge d'Affaires.

In my last letter I said that we expected here
Guebhard. We now po*itively know that
.that banker has contracte►l %vitt) our Government
for a loan of 9.00 millions of reals (50 ►uillions of
francs), and that lie is coming in person to
•Madrid for a second loan, equal to the first.

Their Majesties and Royal Family en:l.y good
-health at Araajnex.
The French military hospital is resrmved to
Toledo, where General Boormont now 13 with
Ilk Staff and the Royal Guard.; this seems to in-
dicate that the Court will be absent from Madrid
-for some time, >though many penious affirm the
.contrary.

TRUST C, MA ncti.2o.—Letters from Corfu, of
*the 18th of Mardi, give an important piece of,
.hews, -but which n-e4ds confirmation :.it is the
-Gurrendwr of Arta, by a particular convention., to
the Greek General Bozzaris. It is added, that
the Albanian troops had joined the latter,
ay ho immediately advanced _towards joiintiimt,
which they hope likewise song to bring to
a . ca,pitulation. Whet* the Greeks rc. once
/rasters of these two places, they may consider
themselves as firmly established in F.„virus.-:
(ylitgibourg Gazette.)

[From the Journal des Data: of 3fonday.l

PM:IS, A I.IIIL I.—We have received import-
ant news relative teethe affeirs of South America. If this be
coniirneed, in all its extent, it may serve to gain credit-for die
.news which has arrived, by way of England, that Sants Fe de
liegota has acknowledged the authority of Ferdinand. The
events of which we haVe received intelligence have nothing im-
probable in them. The long silence of the English and Arne-
riesn Animals, respecting the operations of the Colombian
Army in Peru, render its defeat probable, and the sudden
in-
eratsion of Quito, and -the Provinces of Venezuela, situated in
the plaleau of the Cordilleras, has-nothing impossible in it, be-
cauee it is precisely in these Provinces *here the population is
least warlike, and least attached teethe Republic. Certainly, a
geeat want of foresight mast -be supposed in Bolivar, leaving
-t;e line of his retreat undefended; but thieewould not be the
first time, from wanting a suflicient number of troops, that this
General has, in this manner, exposed himself to reverses. The
following is the letter front Terra Firma (America) to which
we alluded, dated January 2, 1824
" fle;ivar, after the defeat-of-Santa_Cruz, embarked oe Oct.
4, a. Guayaquil for TruxilleeinePere, there to assume the di-
rection a the war. Ile tool: some troops with him, and caused,
the garrison of Panama to be entLarked funs,. same desti.'ation.
With these and the troops he had sent oc before in March, and
-the remains of the garrisou of Lima, he might have* army of
nearly 6000 men. A recent letter from Lima, written.hy an
Tallish merchent, says that the Spanish army occupies that
eapital, and that Captain Provost, commanding
_the Aurora,
teul•coneluded with Serua, the'Viceroy, a Coninierciel Treaty,
Wei, advantageous to the English. General Suc:e appointed
Use Marquis of 'eneeretagle, President of . Lima, who had been
'ferce4 to leave it a year ago by the inhabitants ; yet A guero, the
xi:lit:try chief, opposed his appointment, and placed hitneelf at
tbe head of some troops to dissolve the Congress. During these
troubles, a Royalist Chief, Angelo, at the head of some faithful
Patetinoe, (inhabitants of the province of Paz), taking advantage
of the absence of Bolivar, by making a rapid movement, de-
strOyed the Colombian forces under Salon:, who vrae forced,-on
clee Ist of Nov. to flee towards Popeyan with the remains of his
army ; but a Royal* party having collected_evee at Popayan,
he was obliged to retreat to Neyva, thus leaving the province
of Quito to the mercy -of who with his Paztinos made
himself maater of it, and extended his movements to Guayaquil
and Cuenca. Terror overcame tic Representatives of Colombia
ceitected at Santa-Fe, who demanded assistance of the northern
provinces, but the few troops there refused to march, _ under
pretext that they had not been paid. In consequence the pay-
ment of all debts was suspended for three months, which
wore to have been paid by means ofebonds • on the customs of
all the northern provinces, And they obliged the merchants to
Pay these customs in money without the esinalleet.delay.—
t Carat:cite a contribution was also :demanded of 20,000
deilare, -ia order to stop the daily desertions which have re-
duced the forces of Venezuela to 2,000 men, including the
garrisons of Puerto-Cabello, 'Maracaibo, and Cumarra. All
the vessels of war, of which, however, there was only one,
• the rest so called being merchant vessels, were sent to
Tucrto-Cahelln, with all the disposable materiel; and all
the flocks were sent to the southward of the river Apure--
Ili:etc preparations indicate the resolution of the Congress to
retire to the valh•y of Arauco, in case of being attacked by the
Deropeans. The misunderstanding among the authorities in
Peru has reacher] the -highest point, and has .Occasioned the
ahnost iotal dieeolution of the insurgent forez.s. Movements
• Royalist are visible at every point ; and followingthe
sitample Or Quito and (est:veva,: the province of Madeleine
,Imes risen irearrns. The garrison anddiepoeable.vessele of Ma
suaibo iverneeliately for Carthagens, in order to reinforce

iii s treopli destined to restrain The movements of Cieneija, which
have been extended thiough all the province of Santa Martha,
and alang the course of the Madeleine, as far as Montport.—
The letter of the foreign officer which supplies this news, adds
that the want of money is so great, that the soldier only receives
four plantains' and a small :piece of meat per day. It is im-
possible, he adds, to contintteatupporting the cause which they
have embraced, for there is neither phyaical nor moral force,
and the Colombian Republit is destined to perish in ita cradle.
With, it also will perish the hopes of many brave people, who
have given up a brilliant career in Europe, to go, in search of
honour and fortune, to a country where there is -neither the
one nor the other.
MARSY.ILLE 9, illoacu 22.—Letters from Pere, which
may be depended upon, give the following information
respecting the late diplomatic transactions at Constanti-
nople. The French Charge d'Affaires has remained in -a
manner wholly neutral in the late discussions, with the
'--Porttn, -anti -as he-was not furnished with any full powers.,
confined himself' Jthe. simple part _of a, diplomatic ob-
server. The French influence cannot be effective till the
new Ambassador shall have arrived at Constantinople, and,
acting -upon•general instructions, shall take such steps as he
may judge necessary;to interfere in the neseociations. -. But be
will, probably, not act till thomoment when he may do it with
effect, and ,will, very .likely, take that part.which has hitherto
been assigned to Lord Strangford,and which teems to be draw-
ing tq.a,closv4.: foreitis generally known at,Pera, that the cre-
dit of the British -ambassador with the Grand Vizier and the
Divan has greatly declined, and that he now has the greatest
difficulties to struggle with, where he formerly found it easy
•to obtain every thing: This important change is justly
ascribed to the opinion (whether well or ill founded is indif-
ferent) now entertained by the Divan and all the Turkish
Officers•of State, that the British eabinet has lately become
favourably disposed towards the Greeks. This opinion has
caused the ivarnt discussions with Lord Strangford, and in
particular the hatter and cutting tone of the Turkish Mini-
sters, of which f:e English Ambasaador so much complains.
The last disputes in which the Noble Lord was engaged with
the GrandNizier, and which, with all his diplomatic skill,
he could not evade, related to the corps of troops formed
at Missolunghi under Lord Byron, the supplies of arms, and
Warlike stores sent to the Greats from Malta, the lonian
Islands—nay, even front England itself; the ioans•negociated
in London, for the aid of the Greeks, and other recent circum.
stances. •But this was not all, the distestst of the Turks being
once roused, other circumstances, which had never been men-
tioned before,' were brought forward ; among others, the pre-
tended plan of 'the English Cabinet to obtain the supremacy of
the Morea-andLthe adjacent Islands: the frequent visits of the
English staff offlcers and engineers to the Peloponnesus which
they traversed in all directions, and took plans of the most im-
portant military positions and marititne stations; the presence
of a considerable naval force at Malta and the lonian Islands ;
the negociations of Captain Hamilton with the Chiefs of the
Greek Rebels, as the Turks esteem them, &c. Their ancient
ill will towards Russia continues, and no recent event has been
able to appease it. The arrival of the Russian Agent, )1. Von
Minziachy, flattered the pride of the Turks, but it has not di-
minished' their distrust of the Court of St. Petersburgh, and will
hardly lead to the evacuation of Wallachia and Moldavia.=--
The mission of this Russian Agent is considered as fruitless :
the influence of the Austrian Internuncio is not considerable
enough for hint to effect any change in this respect.
• NAPLES, Mancir 20.—His Majesty, desiring to bring
the code of the Kingdam of the Two Sieilies to the greatest
degree of perfection, created in the mouth of August last, Live
Commissions, each consisting of three Magistrates, and charged
them: to state, independently of each other, the observations,
which from their experience, and the exercise of their func-
tions, they had b:en enabled to make, some on one part, and
some on another part, of the said Code. These Commissions
having preeented their several reports, his Majesty, in the
Council of State held on the 9th of February last, was pleased
to create a general Commission, which he has charged to pre-
sent a plan for the improvement of the Code, aVailing itself for
this purpose of the labours of the-.above-mentioned separate
Commissions:

Ilis 31aje,ty' has choSen seven Magistratei from the va.ri-
nos Courtsof:Justicc at ,Naples to compose the Commission.
Its 31ajeity has further ordered, that the Minister Secretary
t,f. State for the Department of Grace and Justice shall be
President of the lo►Ymission, allowing him, in case of impe-
diment, to appoint one of the Members of the Commission to
exercise. his functions.

MARCH 22.—nis Majesty presided to.day in the ordinary
Council of State.-

SIERRA LEONE PAPERS.

ittr.T awl; , AN. Si, 1321.—Amongst the many subjects
of congratulation we have to offer to those who feel interested in
the daily iner,,asing prosperity of this rising s;:ttlement, we
may notice the artival of a large ship with a cargo of timber
front the port of Dublin. This is another convincing- proof
that the value of this article is becoming more generally known.
Since our last statement, two large ships for cargoes of the same
kind have arrived, and more are daily expected. The only fear
expressed by the traders is, that they shall not be able to loud
' them fast enough. We have long ago stated our conviction
that the immense resources of this colony were not sufficiently
known ; and every hour proves the truth of our assertion._
We have uluelt pleasure in drawing the attention of our readers
to an advertisement at the end of our Paper, relative to esta-
blishing a Prayer Book Society in the Colony, and sincerely
hope that this suggestion will be readily met by the well-wishers
of the Colonists. Among those who have observed the want
of this inestimable work in the village churches certain support
may be expected ; and from the enlighicned liberality that has
hitherto been witnessed for the promotion of Christian- mora-
lity, we have no doubt of its success.—By the brig Frances Ann,
from Leeward, which fell in with his Majesty's. In Swinger
at sea, we learn that Belzoni had landed in the Bight of Be-
nin, where he experienced a slight attack of fever; but feeling
himself perfectly recovered in a few days, he started upon
his enterprise with every hope of ultimate success. If we were
inclined to indulge in the gift of prophecy, we should speak
very favourably of his undertaking. This enterprising travallcr
certainly possesses advantages which none of his predecessors
have ever done, and should he prove unsuccessful m the point
he has chosen, anti return, we feel confident that in starting
front this place or the Gambia, he will leave under such favour-
able auspices as must inure the completion of his object. We
have again to congratulate our fellow Colonists upon the arrival
of more caravan:. of gold merchants from the interior. Among
those which came direct from Teethbo are many persons who
accompanied Mr. O'Beirne on his return from loom Joh
ion, and who are much rejoiced to find him here. They take
great credit to themselves for the performaucc of the promises'
they made at that period, cf sending. their produce to this Co-
lony direct. While our commerce is increasing so rapidly with
the surrounding nations and the nativCs of the interior of Afri-
ca, we must not neglect the vital principle of all States—the
Agfieultural Interest; to us rendered doubly dear,
e as it is the
r means by which we hope to raise the once de railed liberated
Africans to a level with the nations of Europe.