The Sun.
London, England, 1827-08-13 00:00:00

AMERICAN PAPERS.

CARACCAS, JUNE 19.—Now for the tIeWS of the
day. The troops under Bustamenti, which muti-
nied at Lima, and were persuaded to embark by that
Government, have arrived at Guayaquil, and are
now under the orders of General Lamar, to whom
Lopez Mendez is Secretary, and, it is said, that the
intention is to form a separate Government of the
three Departments in that section of Colombia—
that troops were recruiting at Lima for the purpose
of marching upon Bolivar to attack Sucre—that
General Cardova had already marched at the head
of two thousand men against the Buenos Ayreans,
from Bolivar; and that Bogota was in a state of
anarchy on the last dates (15th May)—that one or
more Members had loudly and boldly called for the
admission of Bolivar's resignation, and treated him
with harsh and unbecoming- epithets—that the
President of the Senate has insisted on Santan-
der's taking the oath of office previous to the consi-
deration of the question of his dismission, and that it
is doubtful whether it will be accepted: the 19th
ult. was fixed for its discussion—that the earth re-
commenced shaking about the 20th April, and conti-
nued daily up to last dates—that the country and city
was in great consternation and anxiety at all these
earthly and political convulsions—that the major
fortifications on the coast and harbours are under-
going demolition—the nary is likewise entirely
abandoned and laid up, with the exception of a few
small craft, and that considerable discontent pre-
vailed at Carthagena and its neighbourhood.
Here all is apparently quiet ; the most visible fea-
ture in the people is, an antipathy so marked to their
distresses, that it might be construed into deep de-
sign, " quin lobe." We have in this city and
vicinity, about 4,000 troops, well maintained and
well disciplined. The decision of Congress will no
doubt decide the future movements of the Liberator.
What these movements or measures will be, it is
impossible to even conjecture—but the best in-
formed think we are on the brink of a volcano,
whose explosion, if not restrained by some wise mea-
sure of Congress, may hurl to destruction the labour
and sacrifices of the last seventeen years; the time
is fast approximating; the crisis is at hand, which
will dispel all doubt on this momentous question.
So no more at present, on so unpleasant and so un-
happy a subject. _ _

9 P.M. JUNE 19, 1827.

My dear Sir—Since I closed my letter this after-
noon, I have learned that General Paez leaves this
tomorrow morning for La Guayra ; from thence it
is said he proceeds to Valencia by way of the coast,
from thence to the plains, not immediately to return.
The Congress has postponed the question of the Li-
berator's resignation, until the 12th inst., in order,

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LONDON,
MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 13, 1827.

The Paris Papers of Friday, and the Gazette
de France of Saturday morning, have reached us
in usual course. They do not contain any poli-
tical intelligence. The Moniteur has some ad-
ditional observations on the Turkish Manifesto ;
but the most interesting contents of these Papers
are their remarks on the death of our lamented
Premier. The Constitutionnel states, that this
event has occasioned a sensation in Paris which
will be shared by the people of every nation, both
in the old and new world, as the loss of a
Minister, who was the friend of liberal institu-
tions, is a subject of grief to every generous
heart. Extracts are given in another column.

FRENCH FUNDS, PARIS, AUG. 10.—Ranks, Five per
Cents. 103 f. 80c. ; Three per Cents. 72f. 63c. ; Royal
Bonds, 3i ; Bank Actions, 2,003 f.
FOREIGN FUNDS.-IVespolitan Bonds, Cert. Falc. 7M.
80c.; Spanish Bonds, 8i; Royal Spanish Loan, 63 ;
Spanish Interminable Annuities, 47; Haitian Loan, 695 f.

We received, last night, through the North
and South American Coffee House, New York
Papers, to the 17th July. They arc still chiefly
tilled with political discussions relative to the pre-
tensions of the Candidates for the Presidency.
Some extracts relative to the affairs of Colombia
are given in another column.

The Lisbon Gazette will probably reassume
its apostolical character, for we learn by the
latest communications received from Lisbon,
that Senhor de CARVALHO, who had been
but a short time before appointed Editor of this
publication, on the removal of its former
Editor, in consequence of his having evinced too
strong a bias in favour of the Apostolical party,
has been dismissed from his office on account of
the statements he published of the recent popular
movements. A supplement to the Lisbon Ga-
zette of the 28th, containing the following Edict
for the editor's dismissal, has since been re-
ceived :

"OFFICE OF THE MINISTER FOR FOREIGN

AFFAIRS.

" There having been inserted in the Gazette of the 27th
and in that of to-day, articles which demonstrate by their
contents, not only the falsity thereof, but also a spirit in
the editor hostile to good order and the opinion of the Go-
vernment, to public tranquillity and the Constitutional
Charter, it is considered absolutely necessary to intrust the
editorship of the said Gazette to a person who will not
abuse the confidence the Government places in one who has
so important a duty to perform.

" TO JOSE LIBERATO FAURE DE CAUVALHO.

" The articles which you have inserted in the Lisbon
Gazette of yesterday and to-day, being contrary to the Con-
stitu,ional Charter, framed to attack the authority of the
most Serene Senhora the Infanta Regent, and opposed to
the opinion of her Government, her Highness orders, in
the name of the King, your dismissal as editor of the said
Gazette, the which I hereby communicate to you for
your information. May God preserve you, &el.__

" Ctbnde DA PONTE

" Caldas da Rainiia, July 28."
The vacillated character of the Government of
Portugal has so frequently been manifested of
late, that we are not surprised at the daily
changes in the state policy of that country which
take place ; and the information of the real
situation of affairs is so scanty, that it is
very difficult to form any correct opinion of
their probable course—but judging from what
has lately reached us from Lisbon, and from the
general reasoning of the French Papers, we are
bound to confess that it appears to us that the
Constitutional cause is in a situation which might
be almost considered hopeless. The pre-
sence of Don PEDRO would undoubtedly im-
mediately change it ; but Portugal would, in
all probability, in that case, have immediately to
defend herself from those foreign attacks which
the French Papers insinuate would then be made.
Spain has desisted from her interference with
Portugal, only because the Constitutional
cause was not thriving. If its vigour is restored,
then Spain will dread its principles extending into
her territory, and will soon make a pretext to
renew her threatened invasion.

The letters received this morning from Santa
Martha and Carthagena announce that the chief
division of the Colombian troops at Guayaquil
had come over to the side of BOLIVAR, and had
given up General BUSTAMENTI, his Secretary

MENDEZ (who once resided in London), and
several of the principal parties connected with
the late revolutionary proceedings in that quarter,
as prisoners; they were on the eve of proceeding
against a smaller body of troops, and it was fully
expected that in a short time every thing would
be brought agai❑ to the former state of govern-
ment under Colombia, and tranquillity completely
restored.

By the Hugh Crawford, Captain Langdon,
arrived off Weymouth, Van Dieman's Land
Papers have been received to the 23d of March,
at the North and South American Coffee
House :
A numerous Meeting of the residents of the Colony had
been held at the Court House, on the 13th of March,
convened by publie notice, for the purpose of petitioning
his Majesty to secure to them the privileges and benefits of
Ti ial by Jury, and a Legislative Assembly. They at the
dame time convey the expression of their unfeigned grati-
tude for the introduction into the Colony of the privileges
which have been conferred on them, under the Act passed
in the fourth year of his Majesty's reign, entitled "an Act
for the better Administration of Justice, in the Colonies of
New South Wales and Van Dieman's Land." This petition
is to he confided to the care of the Duke of Buckingham,
for the purpose of being presented to the House of Lords :
that to • the House of Commons to be presented by Sir
John Owen. But it was also resolved that a copy of the
petition should he presented to his Excellency the Lieute-
nant-Governor, by a Committee, consisting of the Mover
and Seconder of the Address, together with A. F. Kemp,
Esq., W. A. Betham, Esq., Samuel Hood, David Lord,
and also the Sheriff of Van Dienian's Land, requesting his
Excellency to forward the petition to the Secretary of
State for the Colonial Department, and to solicit his sup-
port to the object of the petition. By a subsequent paper
it appears the above had not been presented to the Lieute-
nant Governor, and the cause is broadly hinted at—the dis-
like of the Governor to receive the Committee appointed for
this purpose on such a subject. They observe, we regret that his
Excellency has not one friend to advise him, or that he
should be surrounded by those who know or feel so little
of the respect that is due to public opinion. It is clear
the matter cannot rest here ; the deputation have to jus-
tify their conduct to their constituents, and for which pur-
pose another meeting must be convened by the Sheriff.
One thing is certain : the deputation of the people have
either received or given a marked insult. The Lieutenant-
Governor appointed the hour of two o'clock to receive
the deputation, but on proceeding for the purpose at
a quarter past that hour, they were met in the yard of the
Government House, not by the Aide-de-camp, or the
Private Secretary, but by an individual, understood to he
connected with the household, who informed them
that his Excellency was engaged, and would see them ano-
ther hour from that time. The Deputation considered this
an insult, and retraced their steps back to where they had
met, and instantly transmitted a letter from them to the
Lieutenant-Governor, apprising him of the reception they
had met with, and that they would not trouble his Excel-
lency any further on the subject. The Sheriff then went
(after the letter had been sent) to the Government House,
but as the Governor was still engaged, his name was merely
announced. This affair has caused the utmost sensation
in the colony ; they express themselves regretting the mea-
sure, but the die is cast, the thread is broken, and cannot
he joined.—To show the luxuriant soil of the colony, a
turnip (white round) was lately drawn by W. Gillibrand,
Esq. at the South Arm, raised without manure, measuring
three feet eight inches, and weighing 38 lbs.—A report
was in circulation in the colony, that Brigadier-General
Gibbs, of the Guards, had been appointed Lieutenant-
Governor of Van Dieman's Land.

By the Bogota Papers of the Bth June, re-
ceived at the North and South American Coffee-
house, it appears that the Congress have refused
to accept the resignation of BOLIVAR and SAN-
TANDER, and in this determination we think
they have done wisely, not only for their internal
tranquillity, but for their credit and consideration
among foreign nations. Abroad, Colombia is
not known, certainly not recognised, but as the
country which owes its independence to Bo-
LIVAR. He is the ruling star of her destiny—
the name which insures her peace at home and
respect abroad. As yet, her Republican charac-
ter is not sufficiently strong to stand alone—she
must lean for support upon the illustrious
author
,of her independence—the man who
has gone all lengths to rescue her sons from
the debasing thraldom of their jealous op-
pressor. In perfecting this good work Bo-
LIVAR has had to contend with many diffi-
culties, both of a public and private nature—he
has had to rouse the Lethargy of an indolent but
repining people—and to conquer the selfish
views of lukewarm friends, whose interests were
partly compromised by the prospective emancipa-
tion of those who looked upon them as countrymen
indeed, but not the less oppressors, and ren-
dered them homage, as slaves, at second-
hand. And even now that the fieedorn of the
people is secured, BoLIvA n has still to en-
dure the petty enmity of such men. True it
it is, the integrity of his character sets him
above their vengeance, but he is nevertheless ex-
posed to the malignity of their attacks. Time
alone can enable him to overcome these evils—
the boon of liberty were too cheap, if acquired
without the sacrifices which make virtue great,
and victory glorious. The following is an ex-
tract :

We have the heartfelt pleasure to announce to our readers,
and to the country at large, that the question of the resig-
nations of General Bolivar and Santander were decided
yesterday, after a long and interesting discussion, the par-
ticulars of which we have neither time nor space to insert
at present. The resignation of the Liberator President
was put to the vote, and negatived by 50 votes to 24.
Immediately after, and according to the previous resolution
of Congress, that of General Santander was taken into
consideration, and after a very short debate was put to the
vote, and negatived by 70 to 4. May we be allowed to con-
gratulate Colombia on this prudent resolution of the Legisla-
ture, and to offer up our prayers, that the intentions of the Re-
presentatives of the nation in refusing to accede to the pe-
titions of the two first magistrates of the Republic may not
be frustrated by any untoward event, but that, on the con-
trary, every day may bring additional proofs of the wisdom
of their decision. The Congress has, during the last week,
employed itself in the consideration of the means that
should be adopted to learn the wishes of the people in re-
gard to the continuance, reform, or change of the present
constitution. A committee of both Houses has been ap-
pointed to draw up a bill for the purpose. The great
difficulty appears to consist in a laudable wish not to
keep in suspense the great body of the nation. No
one can deny, that until the country has assumed a de-
cided appearance of tranquillity, no good could he antici-
pated by the meeting of the Grand Convention. We have
since learned, that in consequence of it having been un-
derstood that the Senators and Representatives for the De-
partment of Venezuela, had already at the suggestions of the
Liberator, left Caraccase for the city, it has been deter-
mined to postpone the consideration of this question till the
2d of next month, in order that they may be present at the
discussions.

Brussels papers of the 10th inst., and the
Allgemeine Zeitung, have been received this
morning, from which we make the following
extracts :

liftusslLS, AUGUST S.

The Colonial Government of Curacoa, and the islands
depending on it, has published in the Curacoa Gazette of
the sth of May, a new Ordinance, for the regulation of the
commerce and navigation of that island, because the old
regulations were incompatible with those by which it was
declared a free port.
AUGUST 9.—An extraordinary courier arrived at this
city yesterday afternoon, with despatches from Colonel
Jones, aid-de-camp to his Grace the Duke of Wellington,
and was to set out immediately for London.
Two English ,couriers passed through this city yesterday,

on their way to Holland, with despatches for the Duchess
of Portland, a relation of Mr. Canning's.
The work on the great bacon, and the sluices at
Terneuzen, are proceeding with great activity. The work-
men, to their great surprise, have found, at the depth of
24 feet below the Sea Dike, a bed of turf, on which there
are still oaks of a large size, alder wood, &c.
It is inferred that Zealand was formerly joined to
Flanders ; but history does not indicate the time when
these countries were separated by the irruption of the sea.
AucusT Io.—For these two last day, i:.:r Majesty the
Qucest has not felt any crepitation in the li.acture, and has
been able to sit up for four hours.—Signed,

EVER ARD, DR.
J. B. UYTHEDHOEVEN.

Lacken, August 10.
Her Grace the Duchess of Portland, slater-in-law of
Air. Canning, arrived on the Bth at Antwerp, and set out'
the following day for Rotterdam with her suite.
From the 28th to the 31st July, twenty-four vessels'
laden with corn and seven with timber passed the Sound,
bound for Ameerdam, Rotterdam, and Schedam.
BERLIN, AstO. e.
The exchange of couriers between St. Petersburgh.
London, and Paris, is uncomnionly frequent.
VIENNA, Auci. 9.—Metallignes., 911; Bank Sharer,.
1,078.

German Papers, and the Austrian Observer.
of the 31st of July, were received yesterday-
The latter states that the last accounts from
Constantinople, to the 10th of that mouth,
bring little worth notice. The Bairain was ce-
lebrated on the 4th, with the usual ceremonies ;
but, instead of the usual gaines and amuse-
ments, there was a grand review of the troops.

Extract of a letter from Carthagena, dated
June 10, received at New York :
By the last advices from Bogota, it appears that part of
the Colombian army in Peru, had again joined Bolivar's•
party. They have seized the authors of the rebellion, and
sent them prisoners to General Floret. The Congress of
Bogota was deliberating on the resignation of Bolivar,.
which in all probability will not be accepted.. According
to letters from La Guayra, England will agree to assist
Colombia in her pecuniary embarrassment; but only on
condition that Bolivar will remain at the head of the
Government.

A letter from Caraceas, dated Jan. 13, says
a Messenger arrived last night from Bogota, Congress had
met, and refused to accept the resignations of Bolivar and
Santander.

QUEBEC, JULY s.—The Proclamation dis-
solving the Provincial Parliament will be officially pub-
lished this day. The writs for the three districts of Quebec,
Montreal, and Three Rivers, are made returnable on the
sth of August ; the writs for Gaspee, on the 15th of Oc-
tober. Already mention is made of the names of candi-
dates for the city and counties adjoining. His Excel-
lency the Governor-in-Chief and the Countess of Dalhousie,
arrived from Sorrel in the steam-boat Waterloo, and
landed under salutes from the citadel and his Majesty's
ship Alligator, and were received by the grenadier com-
pany of the MlL—Lieutenant Bort, son of the Chief"
Justice, who is here in command of the vessel, has been.
promoted to the rank of Commander.
Jamaica Papers, of the Ist July, mention that
a Privy Council had been summoned for the following
Tuesday, to meet in Spanish Town, for the purpose of
swearing
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The island has been assailed with gloomy wet weather for
some weeks, attended with vivid lightning.
The City of Augusta, Georgia, was roused
from its peaceful slumbers, on the morning of the Qd of
July, by the terrific cries of fire. The devouring element
made such progress when first discovered, as to set human
exertions at defiance. No lives were lost ; but the damage
is estimated at 50,000 dollars. All the merchants and
shopkeepers suffered more or less by this awful visitation.
GIBRALTAR, JULY 23.—The master of the
Mark Anthony, from Oran, reports, that upon leaving
the p.3rt he saw an Algerine scampa-via, that had sailed a
few days before on a cruise, returning with a brig and
another ves-el apparently in company.—Wind S.W.