Star.
London, England, 1830-09-16 00:00:00

BRITISH RELATIONS WITH PERU.

The following account is taken from the Jamaica Courata of the 15th
of July, received at the Jamaica Coffec-bouse

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Extract of a Letter from Peru, dated June 6:—” In respect to out
relations with Peru, I shall refer you to the accompanying copies of let-
ters from Lima; to these 1 have to add in explanation, that the affair
therein alluded to is as follows vessel, formerly the Pam be Civil,
arrived from the coast of Mexico, with about 28,500 dollars on board.
belonging to some Englishmen. Entries, in the customary form, were
presented, but in consequence of the vessel having no register or mem
(only a sailing liana,) she was seized by the Government, along with
the money on board. The money was immediately claimed, on the
ground that it did not belong to the owners of the vessel, and had no-
thing to do with the question of whether her papers were regular or
not ; and it was placed in deposit while the necessary examinations
and legal proceedings went forward. Suddenly and forcibly
the Government removed the money from the place of de-
posit, and appropriated it to their own purposes, offering to hold them-
selves responsible for the amount on the decision of the cause ! In this
stage of the business I believe the Consuls interfered, but uselessly,
except to bring on themselves the resentment and insults of the Govern-
ment. Seeing no other chance for redress, they applied to the officer in
command of the navy In these seas, and in consequence, the Libettad
corvette, with the Vice-President, General La iuente, and a consider.
able sum in specie, belongin to the Government, on board, was detained
by His Majesty's ship SiqqAire.
"At first very violent measures were threatened by the Government,
but on reflection they confined themselves to shutting thejr ports to His
Majesty's ships of war, and have represented the nkttg_ to the British
Government, demanding satisfaction. It remains. tb be seen which
Iparty will have to perform that act of justice.
" Here you seas a regular Algerine concernA4ut I hope WI( may
always have officers on the station as prompt ttrafford their assistance as..
those who are now in the Pacific. The conduct of Captain Dvndas
: poke: of in terms of the highest praise, even by some of the Peruvians
I hem lves. The honour of our flag and our nation have been ably
maintained in his hands.

" His Britannic Majesty's ship Sapphire,
off Callao, May 27.
" Gentleman As the Peruvian Government penile in refusing, all
reparation or satisfaction for the act of spolladon and injustice which
they have recently committed against some of your body ; and as, in
eon nem of the measures which, in coneurrenoe with His Majesty's
Pro- Consul., have thought necessary to adopt, the Government have
declared that the ports of Peru are shut against all British ships of war,
lam under the necessity of removing to Valparaiso, taking His Ma-
jesty's ship Tribune along with me.
" I regret that I must withdraw the whole force from this port ; but
it would 11l become the dignity of the British Sag, that a ship of war
should ilde in sight of the port, not only without the means of obtain-
ha necessary supplies, but without the power of communicating
with those whose interests she is here expressly to protect.
" Ido not apprehend that you will meet with any molestation after
my but even should you experience any inconveniences at pre-
sent, have no doubt they vrM be repaid by your obtaining agn eta
idegnes of justice and security in your mercantile COOceirri with this

wintry.
" Should you wish to make any representation on the subject to the
senior officer of his Majesty's ships in the Pacific, I shall be happy to
receive and lay it before him without delay.
" I have the honour to be, gentlemen,
" Your most obedient humble servant,
" HENRY DUNDAS, Captain.
" To the British Merchants resident in Lima."