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BOGOTA, MAY 9.

A grand entertainment was given on the 25th ult.
by the Vice President to the Members of the British
Commission, at the Palace. It went off with much
cordiality. Numerous toasts were given on both
sides, expressive of mutual good will. Colonel Hamil-
ton, the Chief Commissioner said, in his concluding
speech—" Permit me, as the First. Commissioner of his
Britannic Majesty at the Republic of Colombia, to re-
turn my most expressive thanks for the generous senti-
ments which have this day been manifested towards the
English nation. You may be assured, Gentlemen, that,
as tar as rests with me, I shall do everything in my
power to contribute towards an object equally desired
by both the English and Colombian people—l mean
the recognition by (heat Britain of the independence
of the Republic of Colombia. It was my most ardent
desire to come to -South America; and I trust that be-
fore leaving this country I shall be able to render essen-
tial service towards a people whose patriotic conduct
entitles them to my highest esteem."
The British Commissioners are much liked here.
Their arrival has done great good, and raised all our
hopes for the speedy accomplishment of the recognition
of our inderendence.
Although the recognition appears to be but a name,
you have no idea what good it would do here. It would
uork like magic throughout the country. The natives
say to us, " What ate you English waiting for? Are
not fourteen yea' s enough to establish a claim to recog-
ni:ion ? Have we a Spanish soldier remaining in the
country? Is there a spot of ground that the Spaniards
have any dominion over? Is not our Government
fully established ? Do you not yourselves see our Con-
gress meet year after year, passing laws which are
everywhere obeyed ? Is there any instance, in any part
of the country, of disobedience to the Constituted Au-
thorities? As to our strength, have you not seen us
send 9,000 men to Peru, and do you not know that we
can send them 9,000 more, if they should be wanted?
What, then, is your Government waiting for ? If we
are not now fit to be recognized as an independent
State, when shall we be?"—Such is the style of reason-
ing they adopt in conversing with the English, and it
must be confessed they puzzle us sometimes for an an-
swer. The Congress holding its sitting here make this
Eity cheerful. The climate is temperate and healthy.
This country wants nothing but good roads to make it
a Paradise. From Peru we have nothing later than 1
mentioned in my last. The taking of Callao will not
at all alter Bolivar's movements, we understand. He

is concentrating all his strength, and getting a large
force about him.

CARTIIAGENA, MAY 22.

By an ariival o days ago from Bogota, dated on
the 9th current, we learn that everything goes on well.
Strict orders have been given by the Executive to sup-
port and protect British trade. Congress is passing
many useful lawF, and among others, one for appro-
priating the church lands, and part of their revenues, to
the exigencies of the Republic. The English are carry-
ing everything before them, and are getting possession
of the most valuable properties in the neighbourhood,
besides numerous other advantages.'

The post of Ambassador from Spain to this country,
which has been for a long time vacant, has been filled up by the ,
arrival of Don Flanosco na ZIA Bagmen's in that character.
This Gentleman's last employment by his Government was the
embassy to Constantinople, at which city be was the successor of
Admiral J•aa:. M. REILDIUDU was originally appointed fur the
mission to Peteraburgh, and was on his way to the Russian capital
when be received orders to take up his residence as Minister at
London. His arrival was wholly unexpected by the Members of
the Spanish Legation, who had not received any previous intimation
of his appointment. The sole cause why his functions have been
so tong left vacant has been the poverty of the Spanish Court, who
were unable to pay the first year's salary in advance,without which
no one would accept the appointment to a country where the scale
of living is so expensive among persons of rank.
We have the pleasure of stating, that Mr. LAMBERT,
the Gentleman said to have been killed at the Review on Houn.
slow Heath, is so far recovered, as to be pronounced by Mr. Wu.-
Kaman, surgeon, of Hounslow, oat of danger. He b not yet able
to be removed to town.