The Sun.
London, England, 1819-12-16 00:00:00

LORD COC RANE.

Extract of a Letter from an Officer 'commanding
the Rocket Brigade preparing at Santiago, to ac-
company the Expedition Against Callao and Lima,
dated Valparaiso :
" In consequence of the return of the (Milian
fleet from blockading Callao, the Supreme Direc-
tor and suite set out irom Saltiago to this place
to meet Lord Cochrane, and to use every exertion
so get the fleet to sea again. I accompanied his
Excellency, and cannot refrain from giving you
some particulars of our journey and passing events..
We are 90 English miles front the capital. and
.tonni it rather a difficult road in some places,
having three very high mountains to pass over.—
The temperature of the air is very delightful ; it is
our winter, arid the thermometer stands at 50. The
nights are rather cold, but not.severe. On descend-
ing to the town the bay presented a most cheerful
sight : there being t hree Enlist) ships of war, a great
many English merchantmen, and others also !rum
India, France, the Brazils, &c., besides the Chi-
lian squadron, consisting of a sixty-tour, three
stout frigates, and several brigs and schooners ;
this novel and interesting appearance in the Pa-
cific Ocean made me imagine myself in an English
harbour. On the day after our at-rival, the Su-
preme Director gave a grand dinner, at which
vere present-3-
His Excellency the State Mutister, Lord Cochrane, Ad-
miral ; Capt. Guise, second in Zuminand ; Capt. WilLinson,
Capt. Foster, Capt. Carter, Cat. Croshie, Cidonel Charles,
w
of the Engineers, the AnrieConsul, the Deputy Judge
Provost, Capt. Shirretf, the Hon. Capt. Bridgeman, Capt.
O'Brien, the sons of Sir Alexander Cochrane, and Admiral
Sawyer, besides many Spanish Officers, and your humble
servant.

In reality it had all the appearance of an Eng-.
fish parry. The day following, his Excellency and
suite, Lord Cochrane, and all the 'Office's, at-
tended at an experiment of the rockets. 1 firethen
32-poun;lers, and I am happy to say not one
failed. Their ranges were admirable ; and lam
sore if Sir William Congreve himself had been
here, he would not have withheld his praise.—
I have only Raiment that I cannot get them
made fast enough ; there ate so many diffi-
culties to contend with, that even yet I have
not succeeded in malting more than 300
32,pountlers. Lord Cochrane expressed great
satisfaction, and toll me he should be happy to
avail himself of my services. We expect that we
shall he able to embark 4000 troops in the spring,
and then you may expect to hear that I have
either a broken head or preferment. Lady Cock',
rane gives a patty to the Supreme Direetot..--
Lord Cochrane's sister is here: report says she
is about to be married."

Yesterday Viscount CASTLEREAGH bad an au-
dience of the PRINCE RaGENT, Carlton-house.

The Duke of YORK wet to Kew yesterday to
take the diversion of shooting.
Yesterday Prince LEOPOLD (lined with the Duke
and Duchess of KENT, at Kensington Palace.
Yesterday the :SPANISH AMBASSADOR gave a
tirand Fete at his J►onse in Portland7place, in cele-
bration of the recent nootials of his Sovereign. The
PRINCE REGENT and ;be Royal Foully were pre-
sent, together with a great number of families of
rank. All that taste and liberality could suggest
to gratify the senses was amply stipplied. The
company began to arrive about ten o'clock. The
number invi•ed was near 500. The entertain-
uncut was a ball and supper, and Was conducted
altogether• on a scale of magnificence worthy of
the noble host and of his distinguished guests.
The Committee appointed to examine Mr.
OWEN's Plan for the permattent relief of the Poor,
under a well arranged system of spade cultivation,
having recommended that it be immediately put to
the test of fair experiment, on an extensive scale,
an i!►tlependent Member of, the House of Com-
mons has moved for a Committee of the House,
for the purpose of going more fully into the de-
tails of the plan ; the motion is fixed for this (lay.
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at
the East India House, when the following Cap-
tains were sworn into the command of their re-
spective ships, viz.—Captain J. STEWART, of the
Lady Melville, tor Sr. Helena, Bombay, and
China; Captain J. INNES, of the Prince Regent,
for Madras and China.

Miss O'NEILL terminated her engagement at
the Dublin Theatre on Saturday kst, by per-
formintt Juliet, and Maria in the Citizen, to t►
crowded authent..e, for her own