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have resolved to' decree and do decree;

" i. From the Ist.t.iinuary next, the Exchequer of our domi-
nions, beyond the Straight, shall recurs 10 per cent. of the following

payments :--

" On the salaries of the °Seers of the Royal Household. of the
Councillors, :inisters, and Secretaries of State, Olken of the F.
reign Department, and of all Oaken, of whatever order or rank
•
they be, on pensioos, subsidies, alms, and in shot t, on payments of

every kind nut below specified.
" it. Besides the national consolidated debt, which, by the sacred-
ness of its institution, cannot be subject to any tax or deduction,
and besides the bands in parade sterling of the last loan, which have
been assimilated with the public debt, the following are exempt
from the operatics of the Ist Article. The doily pay of the
troops sad of the seamen atm navy, the fends of the Caine if Astor-
awned, the annuities for credits es our trealury, payments for
articles furnished and foe labour, and those which result from con-
tracts or agreements with or without interest.
" 3. Our treasurer shall keep a separate account of the sums pro.
feeding from the said deductions, as well those which are directly
retained by the treasury itself as the disbursement. mentioned in
the in Article, far which it is liable, as all the sums which shall be
paid in by the other /Aces on the same accouut.
" 4. AU our Ministers Secretaries of State are charged with the
execution of the present Decree.
" Naples, Oct. S, 1824. (Signed) FERDINAND.
" DE MEDICI, Minister of Blume,
" And President of the Council of Ministeis."
PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.
" Nana', Dos. 6.
" A very unfortunate occurrence took place near
Pestum three days ago. The fine weather had attracted
several English parties to view the ruins, situate, as you
know, in a marsh, which pestilential exhalations render
barely habitable. The few inhabitants are nut much
removed from savages. A Lady, with her two daugh.
ters, on returning, were stopped anJ robbed by three
men, with their faces masked : they were, however,
suffered to proceed without further violence. This Lady's
carriage was followed at a short distance by that of Mr.
Hunt, late High Sheriff of Northamptonshire, who was
accompanied by his Lady. They were stopped by the
same party. Oa demanding his money, Mr. Hunt gave
them a purse, containing four dollars and a few catlins,
declaring that he carried no more money along with him.
—To convince them of this, he even requested back
a few carlins to carry him to Naples. They replied,
4 We know you have more, and if you do not surrender
it, you must die.' Mr. Hunt rejoined, 4 You dare not
shoot at this time of day.' He bad scarcely uttered
this observation when a shot was fired, and a hall
entered his left breast, passing out at the right side;
although it seems only one piece was discharged, ano-
ther ball struck Mrs. Hunt in the left breast, and passed
through the lungs. The foremost robber instantly
turned round, crying, 4 Who fired that shot?' and the
three immediately ran off without searching for plun-
der. Some officers of the Revenge were within hearing,
who conveyed them to the miserable place called en inn,
at Pastum, where Mr. Hunt expired almost immedi-
ately, expressing his regret at having refused his money.
Assistance, such .ts could be had, was procured. One
of the Officers even returned to Naples, and procured
an English surgeon, together with gendarmes. Mrs.
Hunt recovered in a slight degree, but only lingered.
till yesterday, when she expired. Hunt was an
only child ; he was in possession of large property, and
had only been married. seven months. This event has
caused a great sensation among the English here: a

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• umber of gendonneo aiere iagnZately sent from
Naples to search for the *epetrators of this crime, hal
sitith'a police as eiists lieges not likely to discover them.°

In a 'preceding column we have kivten some extracts
from South American Journals. There seems no doubt
of Lima being occupied by the British. Ir appears,
that on the approach of BeLIVAa, General Boom, who
with the Spanish troops garrisoned the place, expressed
to Captain Maws°, of his Bs karmic Majesty's ship the
CAMIRIDGE, his inability long to hold out against the
Patriot forces, and he had solicited the aid of the British
ship's company to protect British property during the
reign of anarchy which, from necessity, must precede
the restoration of the lndepenaent Government. Ac-
cordingly, 100 marines were lauded from the CAN-
Damn, and mere marched to Lima for the purpose of
guarding British interests during what may ?se termed
the interregnum. Mr. Rowcaorr entered the city
at their head, when the extraordinary circumstance oc-
curred of the occupation of the.capital of Peru by the
forces of his BRITANNIC MAJZSIT. This event i. con
sidered as the precursor of the entire pacification of
Peru ; for the latest advice: from the head-quarters of
General Bot.tvalt, dated the 27th August, communicate
the important intelligence that negociations had :Tail.
commenced between General ___Rot.tvaa and the Spanish
Generals LA StIINANALD6S, and CANTIRAC, the issue
of which, not a do'ubt was entertained, would either be
the junction of those Officers in the cause of Peruvian
In 'ependence, or the return to Europe of the Spanish
leaders, who, like brave Officers and patriotic men,
have fully 1 erformed their duty to Spain.
The following is an extract from a letter, dated
Belize, Honduras, October 22:
We have little or no news here ; there was a report
lately, that much contusion prevailed in the countries
a Ijacent to us; it was said Commagna bad declared
itself independent of Guatimala, and was endeavouring
to establish some for., of Government, and had sent to
Trusillo and Omoa to join them and hoist their stan-
dard, otheiwise they would attack them ; all this part
of the country is far from being settled, and the people
in the seaports are very desirous of seducing our
slaves, to come to them, where immediate freedom is
promised ; it is said also, that Merida has declared
herself independent; but, on the hole, the United Pro-
vinces wof the centre of America seem not at all to have
that stability, that system of order, thTit prevails in
Colombia or Mexico. Indeed, we are uncomfortably
placed amongst them ; there is little or no safety in
travelling."