The Sun.
London, England, 1821-03-09 00:00:00

AMERICAN PAPERS.

:NEW YORX FF.B. 3.—(FALL or LDIA.)—As
-Was anticipated, the Patriots -of 'Chili, under the
command of the gallant Cochrane, have struck a
blow in South America, the most fatal to tyranny
and more 'important in its consequences to the cause
of freedom, than any military achievement during
the whdle of:the revolutionary war in that country..
rom he .Bermuda Gazette .of the 13th Jan.
it appears that intelligence had been received at
Jamaica from the Spanish Mahi, and across the
Isthmus' of Darien, from the South Seas, of
Lord Cochrane's having captured the city of
Lima, after a tremendous resistance, during which
four of Ilk Lordship's vessels were
.sytuk. The
particulars of this splendid victory had not been
received ; but its immediate consequences had
been, to-induce the people•of Panama to declare
for independence, and the kingdom of Quit& to
shake off the Spanish yoke.. The same accounts
'state, that ".the Powers of Columbia' daily
acquire' more Strength ; that Aury bad arrivea at
Savanilla, on the. Niel'', and that he- and his
efficers hadsWorn to be faithful to the Republic.
-We anxiously look for the details of an event,
'Which has given so fortunate a turn -to the affairs
Of the Patriots, and which we are confident will,
'ere lone:, lead to the final emancipation of the
whole terrifory'of South America from the Spa-
Dish and Portugnese yoke. There is not a man
in the world better adapted for this great under-
'taking than Lord Cochrane.
FEB. 10.—(THE Cnim.tx
_SQLT.ADRON.)—AC-.
'counts have bee 4 received at Salem of the cap-
ture, by Lord Cochrane's fleet, of the brig can-
ton, b'efonging to that port, on the 7th of
-September, while lying at Pisco, about 100
miles from Lima. This information is said to
be contained in a letter from. Captain Coffin, of
the Canton, dated Lima,- Oct. 21 ; in which he
states, that his vessel was in ballast at the time of
the, capture, which took place only eighteen days
after the Chilian proclamation of blockade was
issued, the existence of which was unknown to
-He also states, that being confined a pri-
soner by the Chilian fleet, he. made his escape
in an open boat, in which he'continued for three
days before reaching. Lima. It is added, that on
Captain Coffin's arrival at this place, he found
the Macedonian frigate there,' and applied to
Captain Downs to interfere in the business,
who declined, as is said, in consequence
of his " inadequacy to contend with the
squadron of Lord Cochrane." We can easily
suppose that the Canton may have been in ballast
only when she was captured ; but there is strong
reason to suspect that she had previously been en-
gaged in a contraband .trade,., of which Lord
Cochrane must have been well assured before he
ordered her to Valparaiso for adjudication... Nor
Would Captain Do*wns have declined interfering
for her release if this had not been the case,—
The friendly understanding now - subsisting be-
twixt the Government of Chili and the officers of
our fleet on this station, of which we have recently
had the Most convincing proofs, renders the idea
absurd of Captain Downs entertaining apprehen-
sions on account of the strength of the Chilian
• No mention is made in Captain Coffin's letter
of the capture of Lima by Lord Cochrane.: This
circurnStance, however, doe's not render it Impro-
bable: The ffermuda Gazelte in which the
Chilian success is announeed, is dated so recently
as the 13th of January,, and the event is-there
noticed as a elate' occurrence. The letter of the
Captain Of the 'Canton is dated four months ago,
at which period, weThelieve,the Chilian fleet had
Dot sailed on the expedition to Peru
;• CANADA.—Notwithstariding • the general de-
pression of trade, the commerce of Lower Canada
seems to be prosperous, and from a list of exports
and imports for the year 1820, we conclude that
the Colony is gradually becoming a very import-
ant and valuable addition to the British Crown.
In the last year, five hundred a'nd 'eighty-five
vessels, 147,754 tons, and 6,767 men,'-entered
the port of Quebec ; bringing 39,563 casks
of wines and spirituous liquors, 6686 hog-
sheads of sugar, coffee, and tobacco, Which,
with other articles, amounted to 1,165,993/.
Halifax currency (four dollars to the 11.) The
Exports in 569 vessels, 149,661 t0n5;6746 men,
consisted of timber of all kinds, 'ashes, grain,
beef, fish oil, furs, and peltries, the amount of
which, not including furs, &c. was 7965211.—
Upper Canada has his proportion of exports,
which consist principally of flour, ashes, and pro-
visions, most of Which is from the United States.
So that the trade on all sides must be considered
as being very brisk) considering the times.