The Sun.
London, England, 1823-07-15 00:00:00

SOUTH AMERICA.

SANTIAGO DE CHILI, •
Yesterday General Freire was installed in the Director-.
ship by the Plenipotentiaries 'from the Provincial Aaseiti-
blies, who in their meeting in this city received the supreme
power from the junta. l'hts appointment is. only 'provisional-
until the meeting of Congress, which must meet and open •
the Session within about tour months froui this date. The
naming of a Supreme Director WAS absolutely necessary,
for the provinces disavowed the authority of the Junta elected.
in Santiago without their concurrence, and composed alone
of its inhabitants. Freire enjoys great poptilatity, and the good
Opinion Of all ranks of society ; he 14 a good patriot, and a
valiant Soldier. The directorial power has been much limited
by the Plenipotentiaripa, in the " Dinre*cioricir Gel:era/es," as
`they are . called, which are to regulate Government until. the
Meeting of Congress. Article 38 &apt, reialine to the loan--
" The proceetia of the loan of 5,000,0Q° of dollars, raised
for Chile, in London% shall remain sacred mil, until
the Congress shall dispose of them`;, but .ir a most urgent
'necessity should'reqnire to apply any part forthe sole and ex-
clusive purpose ot assisting Peru, then ,the,Fotecutive Power
:shall rho it only under the sanction of the Senate, and ender the
clear and absolute understanding that Peru 0411 be answerable
.for the sum applied in her aid.'t • -
From Lima we !laic pressing supplications for supplies, and
these mast be granted there is a party opposed to the grant of
these supplies, but nevertheless they will he 'given.
The Government expects the arrival of naval stores, pur-
chased in London on account of the loan,—they will be moat
Acceptable, not only for our own, but also the Peruvian navy.'
—There being no doubt of the assistance tiabe given by chi:,
country to Peru, I confidently expect Soon to be able to obtaia
.some govemixtent-bills on London, which I shall remit to you.
' Our harvest is very abundant; wheat: iv. at three dollars the'
renege, but at Lima it has lowered to 2,4 dollars, in consequence
of the immense supplies of American ftpu.t.
With respect Wl..totem-hoes:: regulationa, nothing is finally
determined ; but we have great hopes that the dimes on im-
ports will be Settled at 20 per cent. ad valor'em. In 'the mean-
time the duties remain as they have been before the late at-
tempts for raising them, and the unportation even or prohibited
goods is pe,rmitted for one year, at the lame duties as any other
goods. Wines 'and spirits, however will probably ferns an
exception, AS the agricultural int,u44 has, strongly ranee.
strated against their adiuissiolu
The Americans are buying:up cotton gOods here to a large
`.amount, as they supply the pored. of,' Peril:, under the protection
of the Franklin 71t,gun ship.'•
13UENOS AYTtES, MAY' 7.
A post hag just: arrived front Chile ; left'l9th ult. It brings
...no particular news front 4hence, except the probability of im-
post duties, op foreign trade being very some lowered.
At Lima, the inhabitants were not under much apprehension
from the Spanish army; as it appears the people' or Cusco has.{'
risen in favour of the Patriot cause, which prevented the Royal
army from continuing its march towards the capital.
, .