The Sun.
London, England, 1824-11-18 00:00:00

[NEW TIMES.]

We yesterday stated that the action
.between
Bolivar and Canterac could not be considered as
at all decisive 'of the fate of Peru : and further
examination only serves to confirm us in that opi-
nion. It would appear from former communica-
tions that Bolivar had proceeded southward from
Truxillo (which is on the coast about no miles
north of Lima) to the distence of about 220
miles, when he crossed the Cordillera of the
Andes,' and entered • the Province' of Guanucol
which conducts to those of Tama and Jauja, at
the capital of which latter Province (one hundred
and twenty-five miles east of Lima but separat-
ed from it by the Cordillera) General Canterac
had long fixed his bead-quarters.---Canterac, it
seems, on learning the epproach 'of -Bolivar, ad.
vanced into the Province of Terme to meet him ;
and had pushed some detatchments (at least) as
far as Pasco, about 80 miles northof:Jaujn. At
this time Bolivar manoeuvred to get into the rear
of the Spaniards, who in consequence fell back.
Hereupon he seems to have taken the bold reso-
lution of pushing on With his cavalry until ho
came up with that of the enemy in the plain of
Junin, two leagues and a half from Reyes, a small
town, about fifty miles north of Jauja. All
these distances are Merely taken from the
Map; and, of course, are much shorter than
the actual routes of the Armies. It is
quite impossible, at this distance, even to
conjecture what may be the eventual consequences
of the affair of Junin. It is admitted to have
been very warmly contested—=the Colombians
confessu, loss of (i 0 killed and Wounded, among
whom are many Officers ; but they assert the
loss of the Spaniards to have been 235 killed.
On numerical statements of .this kind little 'reli-
Mice can be placed. The fact. is certain that
the: cavalry of the two .armies was'engaged
and we recollect, that IlolivAr hind the advan-
tage,, I)ecaUse he had fixed his head-quarters,
the day after, et Reyes, while Canterac was Coll
tinuing his movement upon Jauja. Further than

this we cannot reasonably go, in estimating the
results of the battle. The Colombian report na-
turally holds out hopes of still greater successes,
and we cannot say that these hopes will be dis-
appointed ; but the contest seems to be reduced
to a mere trial of strength between the Spanish
and Colombian troops. For any thing that ap-
pears, the people of Peru are wholly passive ;
and certainly they give no energetic or effectual
support to the General who calls himself their
Liberator.

[THE PUBLIC LEDGER.]
Advices were received yesterday from the city
of Mexico, dated Sept. 18, at which time every
thing was going on favourably for the interests of
the New State. Gen. Victoria has been elected
President in preference to the claims of General
Bravo, which were of no slight character, as the
present state of the Republic attests. But, as a
true Patriot and tried friend of his country, the
latter may console himself with the reflection that
it is no unworthy person who has been preferred ;
for the choice could not have fallen upon
a worthier, not excepting Bravo himself, whose
services are justly appreciated. General Bravo,
too, has borne testimony to the merits of the
successful candidate, by consenting to act under
him in the capacity of Vice-president ; and this
must show the groundless nature of the alarm
which this intelligence had excited yesterday.—
It also disproves a rumour that the contest
for the Presidency, which commenced with
courtesy, had ended in acrimony. In fact,
there is little or no alloy of baseness in
the character of tl►e leading men in the
New States ; on the contrary, signal disin-
terestedness forms the prominent figure ; and the
rivalry they have displayed hitherto is for the
public good. We cannot illustrate this better
than by the glorious example of Bolivar and San-
tander in Colombia, which Bravo and Victoria
appear to have taken for their model. We could
adduce many other instances from the same
theatre corroborative of our remark, and the con.
duct of the leading men there generally has over-
turned a more favourite theory, according to
which the virtues assume only a stunted character,
where despotism has long prevailed. It is true,
public worth has no means of displaying itself
as long as time tyranny lasts ; but as soon
ns this is removed, it sometimes shoots up
in the greatest luxuriauce.--It is therefore
idle to say that it is dangerous to grant liberty
at once to a nation, for there are in all coun-
tries, where any progress has been made in civi-
lization, a sufficient nu►i►ber of honest and en-
lightened men to administer the affairs of the
Commonwealth. At the same time, liberty would
soon create efficient persons, if there were a
dearth of them at first ; and, if any part of the
civilized world were more systematically con.
signed to a state of stupor, moral and intellectual,
it is that which has, in so short a period, pro.
duced the illustrious men, to whose worth we
Pay this feeble tribute.

Last week atrial was made, at Woolwich Ar-
senal, of tut intention to lessen the recoil 'of ships' guns, on a
sitnpW telt acting principle, the result of which was highly satis-
factory. The inventor is Lieut. TuumAs Coox, R.N.
MURDLIt AT MILNTHORPC—The unfortunate
man Johnson, who was so barbarously murdered
on Saturday sninnight, was interred at the latter
end of last week, at the parish church, anti the
funeral wits attended by all the inhabitants, who
seemed deeply utrected at his most lament-
able fate. •lt was the post-boy who deli.
Ve,ro,
,letters at Mihitherpe, that first disco.
vcred the house► being on lire, anti the body of the
deceased was burnt from the toes to his hips nearly
to a cinder.— •T he 'bead was beaten by some
blunfinstrument, supposed to be a hammer, anti
' the throat of the deceased was also cut with a
knife, the murderers being determined to make
their work doubly. sure. Several individuals have
been examined on suspicion, but us yet the real
perpetrators have escaped detection. Mr. LA-
vender, the active deputy constable of Munches-
ter, is now making strict investigation into the
circumstatives ; and, from his known vigilance
and skill, it is to he hoped that before long the
parties implicated will be brought to justice.
THE LATL MunnEtts AT BorroN.—Application
having been made flout the inhabitants of Boston (that some
skilful police-officer should be sent front London, to unravel if
possible tho mystery in which the late unprecedented murders
have been antl still_ are enveloped) to the Secretary of SU!te,
for the Home Department, for that purpose, he, t with, jinni. • greatest promptitude, f romptitude, dispatched Taunton t flow-street, t ,
atrociouseti active otl
crimes.e r, to discover,
ie
s it' possible,reutatl
otshtea
te has
that it' the inhabitants of' Boston will raise money sufficient to
he offered as rewards to arty accomplices, except the actual
perpetrators
murderer, who shall discover the principal offenders, he will
recommend to his most (gracious Majesty the King, to grant a
pardon to the informers. A liberal subscription t'or that pur-
pose is commenced. promised,
that

A few dap; since the hotly of a black man,
named John Thompson, who for many years has
perambulated this city selling a composition
for killing flies, was found in a wooden hut
in Crown-street, Hutchesontown. His house

had been observed to be shut for about
a fortnight, and its proprietor missing for
the same length of time. Some suspicion
having thus been excited, application was made
to the authorities, and a warrant procured to open
the door.
was found in the utmost confusion. A. chafF bed
On admission being gained, the house
was lying upon the floor near a stove, and on turn-
It up
the body of its owner was discovered. lie
had been dead apparently from the time he was
missing, and his body was in putrid a state.—
It is the opinion of the medical Gentleman who
examined the body, that his death was occasioned
h suffocation, consequence of his having
left a fire burning in his stove. There was no
aperture in the house by means of which tile smoke
could get egress, save the door, which he had
shut on going to
bed. lie had evidently died in
great agony, and had in the course of his
struggles pulled the bed upon himself. The Bible,
anti a volume of the Rambler, were found be.
Side him, and appeared as If he had been re-
cently perusing them. He was known to possess
a gold watch anti some other valuables, and the
People of his own colour seem very anxious to
establish claims of kindred. Nothing of value
was found iti his house in Crown-street, but' he
has another hovel in Calton.---(Clusgoto Chro.
nick.)