The Sun.
London, England, 1842-11-01 00:00:00

HOLDERS.

By a communication issued on Friday from the
Committee of Spanish American Bondholders, the
following is stated to be the position of that part of the
Colombian debt attaching to the Republic of New
Granada, which is 60 per cent. on the whole :—An
agreement was made at Bogota in April last, between
the agents of the Bondholders and the Government,
subject to approval by the Bondholders in England,
for the adjustment of this portion of the debt. It has
been found impracticable to carry this agreement into
eact, in consequence of its containing a clause to
which the assent of the British Government cannot be
obtained. This clause is to the effect, that in order
to prevent the branches of revenue appropriated to the
payment of the dividends being at any fuzure time
interfered with by factious disturbances in New Gra-
nada, the British Government will bind itself, when-
ever called upon by the Government of New Granada to
do so, to lend its assistance towards putting down such
factious disturbances. The British Government, al-
though always ready to do every thing in its power
to' protect the interests of the Bondholders, has
declined to enter into an engagement the consequences
of which it does not foresee ; and, as the, aforesaid
agreement with the Bondholders has been made to
depend upon obtaining the agreement of the British
Government to this clause, the proceedings are of
necessity referred back to Bogota, in order that the
clause in question may be abstracted from the agree-
ment. It i 3 quite clear that the Government of New
Grhnada could have no right to impose any such con-
dition on the Bondholders. The Committee of Bond-
holders have sent out peremptory instructions to
Bogota to have the negotiation brought to an instant
close, without the introduction of any condition which
it is not in the power of the Bondholders to perform.
The last accounts from New Granada state that tran-
quillity was restored throughout the Republic; but
there is no doubt that the mischief which the last re-
volution (extending over a period of nearly 18 months)
has produced, 11:s greatly thrown back the resources
of the country from one extremity of it to the other.
The Committee have at the same time sent instruc-
tions to obtain an immediate arrangement of that
portion of the debt which devolves on the Republic of
the Equator, viz., 211 per cent.—Times.

COLDURN'S UNITED SERVICE MAGAZINE AND
NAVAL AND MILITARY JOURNAL FOR NOVEMBER.—
The United Service Magazine well sustains its
character as the peculiar organ of the Army and
Navy. The present Number possesses more than the
average of valuable papers, of' which we may particu-
ly point out the " Narrative of the Services and Death
of Captain James Skinner, in ..kfrghanistan"—" On
Bush Fighting.," by Sir James E. Alexander—
" Means of Secret Communications in Ancient Ar-
mies,"
by 11. Curling—" A Foray beyond the
Jordan," by Lieut.-Col. Napier—" IN arrative of the
Capture of Cuidad Rodrigo," by an Officer of the 94th
Regiment—" The Recent Operations in Syria".._
" Notes on the Army"—" Of the Errors and Faults
in our Military System," by Col, Firebrace—" Cu-
riosities of Naval Literature"—" Historical Yarns
and Shakings," by a Tar of the Old School—and
" HiStory of Jamaica," by Lieut.-Colonel
Wilkie. In addition to Which there is the latest in-
telligence from the Cape of Good Hope, Affghanistan,
and China, and other information of great interest to
the naval or military reader.
DEATH Gl' THE' REV. SOLOMON HERSCHELL.—
Died yesterday morning, in the 82d year of his age,
the Rev. Solomon Herschel], 40 years Chief Rabbi,
and during that long period beloved and respected by
all classes of persons, without reference to religious
opinion.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT BLACKEURN.—On Saturday
night a fire broke out In the extensive mill of Mr.
Joseph Eccles, Darwi i-street, Blackburn. Not-
withstanding every exertion was used to check the
flames, the whole building was burned to the ground.
The books, &c., were with difficulty saved. The
damage is estiinatel at from 30,0001. to 40,0004