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TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1525.

PRICE SEVEN-PENCE:
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PERU Anil) SPAIN.
The following are the articles of a decree which has
been issued by the. Peruvian Government against the
commerce and manufactures of the mother country :
THE COUNCIL OF THE GOVERNMENT
Considering that the obstinacy of the Spanish Govern-
ment in continuing hostile to the Republic, to sustain
its pretended fights, imperiously demands vigorous
measures to compel the Cabinet of Madrid to listen at
length to the toice of justice and of its own interest—
have decreed and do decree as follows:
1. Effects of every description belonging to the subjects of Spain,
which shall hereafter be introduced into the territory of t:.e Repub-
lk, shall be confiscated for the service of the State, under whatorLr
fin the ship may sail in which they are found.
2. Four months after the publication of this decree, all ships in
which Spanish property of whatever description is found, shill be
declared lawful prizes before the competent tribunals, and their car-
goes confiscated.
5. The fruits of the Spanish soil, and di the products of Spanish
industry, without exception, seized in the Peruvian territory, shall
be considered Spanish property, always providing that it amounts in
Value to :00 plumes.
4. In all cues in which there may be doubt as to the Spanish
origin of soch t nods as may be introduced by sea or laid, they
shill be resolved by the Chid Contmissioners of the local Custom-
bosseiassisted by two MerniPersisos; and .in case of reclamation,
the -Minister for the Home Department shall proceed to nominate
two other; whose sworn declaration shall be irrevocable.
A. The Commissioners of Customs are personally responsible
for the illegal introduction of the fruits or.products of Spans.
6. The Minister of State in the Home Department is charged
with the execution of this decree.
Published, primed, and circulated, by order given in the Palace
of the Supreme Government, in Lima, April 17,1825.
HIPOLI'rO UNANUB.
TOMAS DE HERE&
By Order of his Excellency,
JOSE MARIA DE PANDO.
(A true copy) PANDO.

that office. These two bare been inaugurated avrtis. ail
due solemnity and ceremony : the Senate has beet}
formed, the High Court of Justice has been installed in
its functions, and, in fact, the rew form of govern-
ment established to the satisfaction of . all .partiesi es-
c,ept, perhaps, of one individual, in a manner that I
trust will be durable; rind indeed there appears to be
no reason for doubting of its permanency.

SUMAIEIi ASSIZES.

LANCASTER, AUGUST to.
CHARGE OF
George Metharns aged 42, was indicted for the wil-
ful murder of William Hudson, at Kirkdale, on the
r tn of June.
Mr. STARKIR stated the case, and called several
witnesses in sepport of it. It appeared that the prisoner
had been sentenced to two years' confinement in Kirk-
dale House of Correction, and while undergoing his
punishment, he had occasional quarrels with his fellow
prisoners. Ile had, contrary to the regulations of the
triton, retained some. money and a knife about his
person, and he appeared to be wwdev eostiaual appre-
hensions that the other prisoners meant to Jake silks
money away from him, On the day issAuestion,. the
pitsonen began to kick shins and "play," as they
called it, and several of them pushed the prisoner
amongst others. He said that he understood they
were going to "ramp'' (rise) him of his money, and
he was determined not to stand it, but wouli defend
himself to the last. He then placed himself against the
less All with an open knife in his band,. and t::o deceased
having approached him, a scalar ensued,-in the course
I of which the prisoner stabbed him below the stomach;
of this wound the deceased lingered and died., It ap-
peared that the prisoner was an .old offender, lsaving
been twice before in custody, and once seutteaced .to
transportation. He cross•examined some of. the wit.
nessea with much vehemence of manner, :tad without
giving them time to answer any one question, accused
them of malice and perjury. The Jut), found hip
Guilty of Manslaughter, at the same time stating,
through their foreman, that it was a•rnpat aggravated
case. Mr. Justice BATLEY sentenced him to tie .trallam
parted for life.
CHAIM& OP 3IATRICID/4. •
Charles 4/guard Green was indicted for tbe wilful
murder'of his mother, at Manchestero in the monk of
July. The prisoner was rather a respectable looking
young man ; be was genteelly dressed, and when at.
reigned, appeared so deeply affected as to be scarcely
able to plead ; he at length was brought to utter
" Not Guilty." •
Mr. ASHWORTH stated, that the prisoner stood
charged with the crime of murder--a charge which
was aggravated by the circumstance ,of the deceased
having been his own mother.. He hoped that. circum-
stances would appear in the course of the trial, to re-
lieve the prisoner from-the disgrace and infamy of the
time with which he stood charged ; in which case he
felt emyrincedretat she Jury would. -join with him in
I satisfaction, at being able to pronounce him gniltle.s of
the charge; it was not his intention, much less
_was it
hie wish, to aggravate the case-against the unhappy-man
at the bar • it was but too melancholy as it was. He
felt satisfied, however, that the Jury would discharge
the trust reposed in then with the utmo t fairness and
impartiality; and- that, whenever a doubt presented
itself, they would lean t's the side of MCI cy. Diner
this impression, he felt the less difficulty in proceeding
with the case, abstaining, however, from stating any
one fact, as he conceived the Jury would best learn
them f- the mouths of the witnesses.

GUATEMALA, OR CENTRAL AMERICA.

The following are extracts from the latest letters re-
ceived from Guatemala t
GUATEMALA. APRIL 14.
The internal state of this country wears a favourable
aspect. The dissentions in the province of Leon have
beencns I stated in a forther letter they were likely to
be, satisfactorily terminated.' The anarchists were but
few in number; and after maintaining themselves with
some obstinacy in the city of Leon, were ultima!ely
forced to submit to the supreme authorities: there were
a few occasional skirmishes, in which some lives were
lost, but no serinui mischief has been dune beyond that
of Iceepinglhe whole province State of alarm, and
ihipeilinglEe progress of industry. - As there was occa-
sinnallY some firing in the city; a feir houses have been
destroyed, others damaged, ana partof the church plate
and valuables have disapperiredi but these are injuries
which may easily be repaired. The insurrection never
could have assumed a seridniiispect had prompt mea-
sured been adopted in its eommekeinenti The Deputies
of the .psavinii.l4 Nitaiattrirtb the Tedetait'Congresa
hive beet -elekted, the iilaifielpirt Attar:aides formed,
and regularity and 'order *ppear to hate succeeded to
confusion "lid' disorganizatibn.'.
Don Manuel Jose de Arce is diiiinguished• for his
uprightness of coridtict and integrity;: of mild and
unassuming character, he is affable, easy of access, and
disposed to act upon, ea well as accept, the counsel of
others, if he believes they tend towards the-benefit of his
country. He is a firm friend to independence, and
whenever he has taken a patt in public affairs, his ef-
forts have been directed towards its consolidation.
After the election of the President, the form of Go-
vernment will undergo a change—it will then- consist of
a President, Vice-President, a Senate composed of 11
Members, and the Federal Congress. The salary as-
signed to the President is 10,000 dollars per annum;
the Vice-President, 4000; the Senators, 2000 each ; and
the Deputies of the Congress, 1200. The estimate of
charges for the current year, as laid before the Congress,
stands as follows, viz.—The Ministry of State, 54,950;
of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs, 17,600; of Fi-
nance,l7B,2oB ; of War and Marine, 627,828 ; making
a total of 878,568 dollars. Some of these items have
since undergone a reduction, and as • the War Depart-
ment includes the charge for militia, which is defrayed
by each province separately from its particular funds,
the whole expense of the Federal Government is esti-
mated at something. less than 600,000. With respect
to the state of political parties, it is not easy to make
formal observations: it may be said, that since the
affair of Leon no opposing political interests exist. The
former Government of Spain has neither supporters nor
friends in the country. To preserve and consolidate their
independence is the general wish, and the only object
which excites a party feeling is the approaching election.
The general character of the population is mild,
peaceful, and obedient. Agriculture is already begin-
ning to have attractions for the more wealthy ; and
large plantations of larval, or the cochineal plant, are
now under cultivation : _land begins to be considered
as of some value, and there is scarcely a doubt to be
entertained but in a few years this science will become an
important branch of the public wealth. The spirit of
commerce is strong in all ranks, but having been so
long, fettered, and the products of industry being
debarred from any other markets than those of Spain,
its efforts have hitherto been repressed, and the for-
mation of extensive foreign connexions prevented.
The news that England has acknowledged the inde-
pendence of Mexico and Colombia was received here on
the 27th of March with the utmost enthusiasm ; it
was immediately celebrated by discharges of artillery,
and circulated to the different provinces by an extra-
ordinary Gazette.
It certainly bad great effect on the Members of the
Government and the Congress, and inspired them with
sanguine hopes of having the same benefit extended
to Guatemala in a short time.
They are exceedingly desirous of standing well in the
opinion of Great Britain, to which they look forward
for protection; and seeing commercial relations formed
with the English.
MAY S.—Don Manuel Jose de Arce has been chosen
President by a majority, over Senor del Valle, of 17
votes to 6, in the. Congress. The Vice-Presidency was
unanimously offered to the latter, and after his refusing
it four times, Don Varian° Behrenenn wa: to

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Martha Read said she was at the hOuse Mi..G:ee'l•
on Saturday, the 25th of June ; he lives in Mangles.
street; she went in about eleven ; Mr. Green was is
the house at the time; in a short time she was sent for,
and went in again ; she saw the prisoner enter the house
at a quarter before twelve ; his mother opened the door
for him '• he went up to his father and said, " Curse
you; I'lll'llhav e yoor life ;" his father girt out •of the house ;
the prisoner appeared to be much in liquor ; a'ter his
father had gone, his mother said, 46 Charlesony love,
'sit down and compose yourself;" hethen -turned to
mother, and said, "Curse, you, I have not done W.ith
you ;" and he raised his hand and knocked her down ;
witness could not see whether his baud was open or shut;
she fell upon the flagged floor, and he kicked her, wit-
ness believed un the left side; the deceased said,
"Charles, you have done enough ;' and he said, 44 if I
have not I will do more;" nothing more was done to
deceased in witness's presence; she was-leaving tt e
house when prisoner said he had not done with her
(witless), and he kicked her into the sweet.; she was
thrown upon h:r back ittrirthe channel; the door was
left open; her son, John Read, came home about one
o'clock; she and Mrs. Green were then sitting on her
steps; the deceased was very weak, and could not walk
by herself ; witness and her son helped the deceased up
stairs, and placed her on a bed ; she remained in wit-
ness's house until the Sunday evening; when she went
to her own house, assisted by her husband ; she was in
great pain while at witness's house ; witness saw. her
on the Monday morning after, is she wai coming d •an
stairs to have a bed made up for I. er ; she then also
appeared to be in great pain; she siiw her, time% in
that day ; the last time she saw her son.e per_on
was
applying leeches to her. . .
Crosvezamined by Mr. D. F. Jonts.—Wl:en the y
ri-
soner kicked his mother, witness was the only pe pun
present ; witness's husband does not live with her. This
witness underwent a long and inget.nsus cross-examina-
tion, with a view to shew that s! e aas a annum of
loose character and intemperate habits, and it appeared
that she. had at different times gone by various names,
and was not, upon the whole, one of the n.ost sober,
virtuous, or. temperate characters. She denied the ex-
hibited the marks on her aims on the day of the furor al
of deceased, or that she said she would do f..r prisone
Several witnesses were cAlled, who deposed that, the
prisoner was a most affectioaa-e son, and was the fa-
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