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London, England, 1825-01-06 00:00:00

Porte with the Minicters of the Chi i-tian Powers, par-
ticularly with M. Min%iacky. From some expressions
that the Reis-Effendi let fall in' a cooversation with a
diplomatic character, it 'should even seem that the Ot-,
roman Governmeot.attaches but little importance to the
arrival of a Russian Ambassador ; and especially if, as
is believed, his instructions should enjoin him to inter-
fere in the affairs of Greece. Some persons go so far
as to assert that the RaAs-Effendi has formally declared,
that the Porte would refuse to receive any Russian En-
voy who should be charged to make any arrangements
iespe..:ting the existing ci.ntest between it and the
Greeks. However, the great Christian Powers are so
strictly united, that they cannot attach much import.
ance to the resolutions of the Turkish Government.

CHILI.

The following extract from a private letter from
Chili, though of a somewhat old date is interesting :
"SANTIAGO 1)E CHILI, AUGUST 46, 1824._

" There has been an unexpected Revolution here. I
told you how popular General They re had become, and
gave you an outline of the absurd measures he had
sanctioned. The consequence • was, that be became
the dope of a fanatical party, of which the Bishop.'
whom the former Government had basiShed, hut who
returned joist before Fieyre to Santiago, was the
prime mover. Freyre's Prime Minister, Benevente,
native of Conception,- possessing considerable talents,
and moth more liberal notions than are common
among the wisest of the Chillinos, dies, to him 411
those who professed, .or pretended to enteitain similar
.notions, and thus strengthened, made 'propositions to
Freyre which lie immediately accepted. placed himself
at the head of this pal ty, and effected *change by fa,
more stsrpri.ing than any thatilas eve, occur led in this
country. His measures were at once si, bold arid.oecisivel
as completely to astound add disarm the servile faction.
! 4 Bene‘ente retaii.s his situation of ' Minis.ei of
Mai itte and Finance, Freyre that of nominal, or rek,
Director; General Prnto, a man of talents, is appointed
Minister of State and Wit. The first step Genital
Freyre took was to annul the last new Constitution,
which in practice was found in be something worse
than toeless. He dissolved the Coons it t State and the
Se.iate, and declared himse,f itti ahs.•.ute
power for three months. at the en f which ti ..e a
Congress is to be called : 'he mt-antinie the Prowl.
sional Constitution 4,t 1818 is in he so e. Hts 11.11.
but by far the boldest sie, wit, the orsnro.nre.i, of the
Bishop, and the substitution
tit a man to, twin he can,
or thinks he can confide, in his place. He seized all
theNlonasterial property in_ the countr), and on dered
the whole of the Monks to be banished. These are
really and truly most astonishing proceedings, and yet
they have been decreed without even the slightest she..
of resistance. They have put an immense property
into the hands of the Government. Many of the richest
estates in Chili belonged to the monasteries, a large por-
tion of the sea-port town of Valparaiso, and still larger
portion of the city of Santiago belonged to the Church.
" These eizures, in the present dist, essed condition of
the Exchequer, will not only furnish a large supply of
money, but will, for some time to come, fun nish abun-
dant revenues. The poor, easy, quiet, but bigoted Chi-
linos, crossed their breasts and foreheads, lilted up' their
hands, turned up their eyes in amazement, and then sank
into their usual apathy. Freyre and his Ministers ma-
naged their matters with great adroitness. The decrees
'contained the full approbation of the resident Nuncio
from the Pups, which at once silenced all shew of oppo-
sition. The Nuncio is a Chilino, formerly a Friar. He was
selected by the late Supreme Director, O'Higgins, and
sent to Rome to make his su'inission, as Repre-
sentative of Chili, on its becoming independent, and re-
turned home in the character of Nuncio. He has made
a pi omise to the Monks, which will never be performed,
to convey t them into Secular Clergyman, and to give
them Livings. Another no less wise measure has been
adopted, in the determination to get rid of the whole
of the regular or irregular army, retaining only 500
soldiers and the militia of the Pi ovinces, for the pro-
tection of the country to the southward, against the
Indian natives. Government intend to re-organize the
navy, and put it on the most respectable footing pos-
sible, that it may serve for and secure the national in-
dependence, which can be attacked in no way but by
sea. The mode adopted to get rid of the army, is to
send it to Bolivar, in Peru, he having applied for as-
sistance in this way. • Active preparations are now
making to dispatch them. The squadron is getting
ready, transports and stores are pieparing, and in a
short time the whole of the troops will have left the
country. All these extraordinary measures, so opposite'
to the prejudices and modes of thinking of the Chilians,
have been adopted without the lealt shew of opposition.
44 The Chilinos are certainly a very singular peo-
ple, they are a most striking contrast to the people
on the other side of the Cordillera. Most of the
heads of the Convents acquiesced in the new decrees,
without even a murmur; the few who ventured to
protest against them have been put into close con-
finement on board the O'Higgins man-of-war, where
they have already been forgotten by their supine
countrymen. General Blanco has hoisted his flag on
board this ship, and everything is going forward
with an activity never before known in Chili."

Murray. the person apprehended on suspicion of,
robbing the Stirling mail, was removed on Friday,
from the Police Office to the Calton-hill gaol, Edin-
burgh, %vitro he is committed for trial.
Two extrz-rdinary large eels were last week taken
upon the saltings at Steeple, in Dengie Hundred. These
monsters of their species there is every reason to believe;
to be the fresh water silver eel. That caught on Wec.-
nesday se'nnight was seven feet in length, 21 inches in
kcircumference, and weighed Ally-seven pounds. The
(*her, which was taken on Saturday last, was six feet
long, larger sound than the former, and weighed sixty-
two pounds. Nothing equal in size to these eels has
been caught on the same part of the coast, or on any
other, within our knowledge, for at least 20 years;
about which period, one nearly six feet long was
taken close to Potman Marsh Wall, about a quarter of
a mile from Blalcion-bridge.
An American is known everywhere by his attention
to women—it matters not who they are—zhigh or low
(unless they have negro blood in them). Except in the
higher classes, to the higher classes, the English are not.
—We have heard an English woman say of a fel-
low-traveller in a stage-coaah, whom any body
would have taken for an Englishman, " No, he
is not." " Why, do you , know him ?" " No,
I never saw him before." " How can you speak so
positively, then?" " How ! didn't I see him:reach one
Lady her shawl, and help others into the coach ?" He
was an'Antericaa 1 She did not know hica.t