The Sun.
London, England, 1827-05-19 00:00:00

" OFFICIAL NOTICE.

" His Excellency the Intendant has directed, by an Or-
der issued this day, that all goods, effects, or articles of
trade, which be found mixed together, and not coming in
the order and separation corresponding to the character or
description of the packages, bales, er boxes, particularly as
regards things totally unconnected, such as potatoes with
shoes, beans with cambrics, &c., shall be forfeited, although
tirey may have been entered, in consequence of impositions
that have been practised on the Royal Revenue. This Order
to be enforced 45 days front this for vessels coming from the
United States, or 90 days for those arriving from Europe.
(Signed) " SEDANO.' "

We have collected in another column all tl., par-
ticulars of the accident which occurred last night at
the Tunnel, which was forming to make a commu-
nication under the Thames, between Rotherhithe
and Wapping. It will be deeply to be lamented if,
after all the ingenuity, labour, and expence which
have been devoted to this undertaking, the at-
tempt to make this subterraneous and subaqueous
passage, should fail. Hopes are, we find, still
entertained to-day that the effects of the ac-
cident may be overcome, but the natural dif-
ficulties Which. have been so great in this extra-
ordinary work must be infinitely enhanced by the
calamity which has befallen it. If science and skill
can surmount such a difficulty, the science and skill
of Mr. BRUNEL will surmount it.

Files of Philadelphia Papers to the 20th ultimo,
inclusive, and Charleston to the 17th, haVe been
received at the North and South American Coffee-
house; the latter are unimportant. We give the
following extracts from the former, which afford some
insight into the state of affairs in Peru and Co-
lombia :

(From the New York Daily Advertiser.)

PERU AND COLOMBIA.—We were unable yesterday,
from want of room, to publish any thing more than an
announcement of the highly important step taken in Peru
in the eventual overthrow of the Bolivian Constitution,
and a few hasty remarks on its causes and probable con-
sequences. We consider it likely to prove one of the most
important events in the history of South America ; an
event which will probably place the weight in the right
scale of that balance, which has so long seemed to hold in
doubt the fate of that portion of the world. Although
future disclosures may, perhaps, give a new appearance to
the subject, Bolivar has given some room to be suspected
of harbouring ambitions designs, inconsistent with the Re-
publican system, and of course with the good of the country.
Whether such suspicions be or be not well founded, the
rejection by Peru, of the Bolivian Constitution, will be of
the utmost importance.. It shows that that country will
not submit to arbitrary power, if Bolivar wished it ; he
will learn that he cannot compass it alone ; if he is still the
true Patriot, as we sincerely hope, Peru is hand and heart
on his side.

Bogota, the capital of Colombia, was until this event
the centre of constitutional principle, Santander and his
friends the:_. stood out manfully, and almost desperately, for
the right, while other cities seemed no better than
doubtful.

The intelligence from Peru received there on the 9th
March, spread universal joy, as the seal of their triumph.
Joy brightened every countenance, says the Conductor.—
The people collected in the streets, which resounded with
music, the peal of bells and Vivas to the Constitution, the
Vice-President, and the Colombian officers in Peru, who
appear to have given an impulse to the measures in Lima
by protesting against the revolution of Paez.
These troops had been for seine time expressly forbidden
to read or speak of political subjects, or to hold any com-
munication with Colombia. They obtained, however, a
few newspapers, through which they learned that General
Sucre had protested against Paez's movements, and then
displaced Lara, and put General Buatamente at their head.
A change of Ministry also took place in LiMa. The gene-
ral clamour placed Viduarre and Salazar in the places of
Pando and Heres, Ministers of Foreign Relations and War,
This is not all, a correspondence is said to have been found,
which justifies suspicions against Bolivar. The following
translation from- the Bogota Conductor contains all we
find on the subject, and provei at least one thing, that the
remarks we made a few days since, on the state of the
Press, at least in a part of Colombia, were well founded.
In the writing desk of General Lara was found a very
interesting correspondence, which discovers the plan that
had been formed. Among the rest, there are letters from
General Salom, which affirm that General Bolivar leaves
here (Cundimnarea) to blind General Santander, and
speaks with the greatest contempt of the Congress, the
laws, and the liberal-minded men of the country. This
Congress, however, Bolivar afterwards authorise:2 of him-
self; and at the last dates it was very soon to open its
Session.

FROM THE ISTHMUS AND P.m:lnc.—Captain Bossiere,
of the schooner Argonaut, arrived at Baltimore, sailed
from Chagres on the 12th March, and from St. Andreas
on the 27th; he reports, that, on the 10th February, a
new Intendant, a relation of Bolivar, arrived at Panama,
to supersede General Carina, recalled. On his arrival a
new order of things immediately took place--the troops
were ordered and had sailed for Carthagena, via Chagres;
orders were also issued by the new Intendant that
of the Government paper one-half should be received
at the Customs, in payment of duties; Captain Bos-
siere availed himself of this order, and passed some
paper he had held a considerable time. A capitation tax of
three dollars was "laid, and collecting by the different Al-
caldes throughout the Isthmus, without any difficulty.—
Nearly all the public buildings used under the Royal Go-
Yerillulnt were tv be old al toelces to the. Republic, A

giUt deal of the old church plate had been diapoted of on
Government account. Advices. to January had been re-
ceived from Guayaquil. EVery thing was stated to be veiy
quiet on the Pacific Coast. The ports were inundated with
European goods of every description, which were selling at
low prices.

From Bogota Papers to the 13th March, we learn that
General Santander published a decree on the 28th January,
convoking a constituent Congress for the Ist of May, to
form a Constitution adapted to the country, and to elect a
President and Vice-President. This measure proves the
force and trZmpli of the constitutional party. Bolivar,
whatever he'may hare been, has lately appeared friendly to
Anti-republican principles : whether he is or not, it
is clear that Peru will not tolerate them. The Procla-
mation of Santa Cruz virtually overthrows the Bolivian
constitution adopted in December in Peru, and, in our '
opinion, seals its fate for ever; its resolute opposers in
Colombia, General Santander and his friends, were well
pleased with the news, which was brought by twc Colom-
bian officers, and every expression of joy was exhibited in
the capital. This bloodless revolution was commenced on
the 26th January, by the Colombian officers, who. elected
Gcn. Bustamente for their Commander-in-Chief, and ar-
rested their chief officers and sent them home. They then
passed a kind of protest against the revolution of Paez, and
the proposition for a Dictator in Colombia.
Lima Papers to the 13th January inclusive have been
received; they contain nothing important, and they are su-
perseded by letters of a much later date, viz. the sth of
February, the particulars of which are already made public.
Flans IN CANTON.—By the ship Nautilus, at Boston,
we learn that there had been two fires in Canton. The
first took place in October, and destroyed from four to five
hundred houses at the French Folly. The second was in
November, in about the same place where there was a fire
some years since, and consumed 700 houses. No American
or English property was destroyed.
The Baron De Mareuil, Envoy Extraordinary and Mi-
nister Plenipotentiary of his Most Christian Majesty, took
leave of the President of the United States, on Friday, the
13th instant (April) previously to his departure, a week or
two hence, on his return to France upon a visit.
The Treasury department, has advertized that five mil-
lions of the 6 per cent. stock, (1813) are to be paid off at
the Treasury and several loan Offices of the United States
on the Ist day of July next.

THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY).

CITY,- Twelve 0' Clock.

The first price of Consols was 83 they have subse-
quently fallen to 82i, sellers, and are now buyers. India
Bonds are 77, and Exchequer Bills, 50 pm.
Three per Cent. Consols, 82 ; Ditto for account,
82 ; India Bonds, 77 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, N pm.
FORElGN.—Brazilian, 58 9 ; Chilian, 31 2 ; Colom-
bian, 811 ; Danish, 61 4,-; Greek, 16 1; Mexican, Six
per Cent., 67 ; Peruvian, 29 30 ; Portuguese, 771 4 ;
Russian, 90i 1 ; Spanish, 121 1.
MINES.—AngIo Mexican, 4721 dis. ; Brazilian, par. ;
Colombian, 11 13 per Share ; Real del Monte, par ; Tlal-
puxalitia, 10 dis. par; United Mexican, 141 13 dis. ;
Bolanos, 80 60 dis. _ _

Two o' Clock.

Consols have been 324 j, but are now 132 i 3. Several
reports have been in circulation this morning ; one of the
illness of his Majesty, another that accounts have been re-
ceived confirming the intelligence of the decease of the In-
fanta of Portugal ; they are believed to eminate from the
Stock Exchange, and are unfounded ; Colombian Bonds,
31* ; Mexican, 611 it.
Consols, 82k, buyers.
FOUR O'CLOCK—CLOSING PRICES.
Consols 82i 3 Danish Bonds
Do. for Ac. 82i 3 Greek Do. 1825, 16/
Brazilian Bonds 58 Mexican Do. 1825 671
Buenos Ayres Do. Peruvian Do.
Chilian Do. 32 Russian Do.
Columbian, 1824, 31/ Spanish Du. 124

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.;

FROM LLOYD'S.

Diva, MAY 18.—Wind S. by E.—Arrived, the Har-
mony, Middleton, from London to New South Wales;
Procris, Arnold, from ditto, for Malta; and Catherine
Green, Boyle, from ditto, for Miramichi.
Po RTSMOLITII, MAY 18. —Wind S. W. S. —Arrived, the
Sophia, Blake, from Halifax and Quebec.
Coax, May 15.—Wind S.—Sailed, the Princess
Royal, Kains, and Stentor transports, with troops.
GRAVESEND, MAY 17.—Arrived the Brothers, Hay-
ward, from Lisbon; and Malcolm, Eyles, from Calcutta.
MAY 18.—Arrived the Luna, Knox, from the Cape of
Good Hope ; Radcliffe, Coleman, from ditto; and the Wil-
liam, Murdock, from Teneriffe.

LAW INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF CHANCERY.
BAKER V. BANBURY.

His LORDSHIP gave judgment in this case, which he had
taken time to look into. The case came before him upon
an appeal from a decree made by his Honour the Vice-
Chancellor. The question arose upon the construction of
a Mr. John Baker's will, by which he left 10,0001.
to be invested in the public funds, the dividends of
which were, for a time, to be applied to certaia pur-
poses and then Mrs. Ann Reid was to have a certain
extent of interest in them, for her own separate use
and benefit, with a pourer of appointment by will,
if she survived her husband ; and if she died before
him, then her share was left to other persons. She died
before the testator, leaving her husband and one daughter,
and the question was, whether the legacy had become
lapsed ? The Court was of opinion it had, because
it appeared that the testator intended the legacy to be ab-
solutely given to the lady for her separate use and benefit.
The consequence was, that the Court confirmed the decree
below, and ordered the deposit to be paid to the respondents.

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT.
BRUCE V. ALLEN.

The particulars of this case have already been before the
public. At the sitting of the Court, to-day, the plaintiff,
Mr. Bruce, proceeded to submit a motion, the precise ob-
ject of which, we will not undertake to say, although we
had the pleasure of listening to his address for three hours.
Mr. Bruce had not concluded his speech when our Reporter
left the Court.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.
WERE V. CLEMENT.

Mr. GURNEY said that he had seen his client Mr. Bourk,
who consented that a stet proceaus should be entered, as
suggested by Lord Tenterden on Tuesday last, provided his
Learned Friend the Attorney-General, who was Counsel
for the defendant, would not persist in imputing to the
plaintiff that he wrote the letter, offering the 5001. to Spils-
bury for keeping Laing out of the way, that he might not
give evidence against Muirhead.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said there were several pleas
of justification on the record, but they had not been estab-
lished.

Lord TESTERDEN—Then, Mr. Gurney, you adopt the
suggestion of the Court, that a stet processus be entered ?
Mr. GuRNEY—Yes, my Lord.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
SPECIAL PLEADING.

In a case of no public interest this morning, the Lord
Chief Justice remarked on the scandalous abuses in the
practice of special pleading. "In this case," 'said his
Lordship, " a plea which could have been expressed in the
space of one's hand, is spread over 24 folios. Really such
an aggravated ex-pence is a disgrace to the profession. I
have often remarked on it, and am determined, if possible,
to correct so shameful an abuse."
Mr. Justice BURROUGH had often observed the same
enormous and unnecessary extension of the pleas on the
circuit, and would also do all in his power to assist his
Lordship in correcting it. A case had lately come before
the Court, the sum at issue not being 201., with the plea
distended to forty-eight folios. He hoped, for the honour
of the profession, that it would be unnecessary for the
Court to mention it again.

We have been much gratified this morning,
by a private view of his Majesty's Pictures, at the British
Institution, Pall-mall. Want of space, however, compels
us to defer a notice till Monday.
BROKS'S COLLECTION OF PAINTINGS.—
The Marquis of Stafford, Lord Leveson Gower, and seve-
ral other eminent connoisseurs, have visited this fine col-
lection of paintings, many of which are evidently by the
old masters. If not the largest, the present selection is the
most valuable, of any that have been yet brought to the
hammer.

Information was received this morning, at
Lambeth-street Police-office, from Davis, one of its officers,
stating that he had yesterday succeeded in taking into
custody Wm. Sheen, the murderer of his child, in White-
chapel, a short time since. He took him at a place called
Kingdon, Herefordshire, and will arrive in London this
cysaing at eight niclink.