Star.
London, England, 1824-03-22 00:00:00

CAMPAIGN IN PERU.

The followiag are extracts from letters which we
have received (via the Cape of Good Hope), from Naval
Officers employed on the coast of Chili and Peru. We
have no doubt whatever of the authenticity of the
writers statements—an assurance we should deem un-
necessary, did w e not know the great interest which is
at the present moment attached by British merchants to
information from that distant quarter :
" Callao, Septonbrr 29, 1823.
" President B blivar art ived here on the Ist inst. from
Guayaquil, and was received with every mat k of respect
it was in the power of these people to bestow. A report
l'as reached us that an action has taken place between
General Santa Cruz and General Valdez, in which the
latter was defeated, with the loss of 300 men. Not ith-
stadtling this event, I must alter my opinion the
writer's former letters to the pi inteis expressed his con-
' fidence in the success of the Royalists], as it is next to
impossible that General Canterac can withstand the
forces which will be soon acting against him, on three
different points. Besides, puLlic opinion in Lima is
changing against him, though the people are not pleased
with being so often called upon for contributions—as
they are told, for the salvaticu of Peru: Bolivar's first
act was, to levy a court limbo': of 100,000 dollars, and
yesterday he seized all hot ses and mules."
" Nov. 1. 1823.
11 Bolivar has been called by the Constitutional Con-
gress of Peru, and by the Chiefs of the Army (his own
words), to the supreme authority, by the title of Libera-
tor. He is to have the chief military command in all
the territories of Pern,`as well as the civil power. He
is greatly esteemed and admired by'all.— Santa Cruz
has requested an inquiry into his conduct, respecting
his recent defeat. General Milka- is appointed to-the
chief command of the Peruvian Army ; he is greatly
esteemed for his valour and military talent. Tats apt
pointment has met the general approbiLion, and re-esta-
blished much confidence. '1 he Spaniards have about
12,000 men in Upper Peru ; the Patriots expect to bring
into the field about eighteen thousand. Tho-e f: on)
Lima will not be ready to march in less than seven or
eight weeks.—Between this and Pisco there are 6,000
Colombians, 1,000 Chi lians and 1,800 Buenos A yreanc.
Two thousand five hundred Chilians sailed from Val-

paraiso for Pisco on the 15th October, and are, no
doubt, arrived ere this. The Chilian at'my is to be com-
manded by General Pintos. Santa Crut is yet at Mo-
quigna, with 1900 Peruvians. Riva Aguero, the. Ex-
President,tas acknowledged Bolivar's authority : he is
at Truxilto, with 3000 men. Three thousand are to
come here from Colombia : they ate to embark at Pa-
mama ;- and these arc not included in the above-stated

18,000. EVen Santa Cruz speaks highly of General
Miller.. We hear that the Commissioners have arrived
at Buenos Ayres; but Bolivar says, that he shall con•
tinue the preparations for war, but hopes that matters.
may be settled without further bloodshed. The public
Tieasury of the Patriots is very destitute. Bolivar, or
.he Congress, has laid a tax, on house property ; owners
pay oite•fourth of rent-100,000 dollars a month raised
this way—to be in force four months from the date of
its operation. The Government is continually borrow-
ing money of British merchants, which they rather ex-
pect to lose."—Hampshire Telegraph. ,

THE EVENING S'l'Alt.

LONDON.

MONDAY, MARCH 22, 1824..
THE FUNDS.
STOCK EXCHANGE. TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Consols opened this morning at 94i, and got up to ; for the
Account, and for Money 941 to with little business doing; the
most was doing in the new Insurance Shares. whiclf opened at 21e,
and got up to 22j, but lowered again to 22k, at which price they
kept steady.