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London, England, 1828-03-11 00:00:00

BUENOS AYRES Drc. 10.

The Correo of this date contains two letters, dated
Ensevada, 7th December, 7 A.m. from Commodore Jose
Arenales, giving an account of a smart gallant naval
action, in which the Brazilians had attacked, with 33
vessels of various sizes, the vessels under his command,
which he does not specify, but which seem to have been
only the.Ptongress Brigantine and a prize. The Bra-
'Alan fOkee consisted of '27 small vessels, 2 brigs and
2 frigates: After an obstinate combat of several hours,
the Captain of the Congress, and such of his men as
were .not disabled, abandoned the vessel, after setting it
on fire. About an hour afterwards, AdmL Brown coming
in sight, with eight men of war. the enemy set fire to the
prize, and sailed to meet him.—There is no account of
any further action.
DEC. 12.—A letter from an Officer in the Atmy of
Operations, dated Cerro Largo, Nov. 28, 1827, says—
" The appearance of our men, and their discipline, are
much improved ; and I think that we want only 1,000
infantry more to be able to answer for the success of the
campaign. We know for certain, that two more batta-
lions have arrived at Rio Grande. Three days ago four
German deserters came over to us, who affirm, that
great discontent prevails among the foreigners in the
Pot tuguese army.
DEC. 14-15.—General Lavalleja, by a Decree dated
Durazuo, Dcc. 6, has declared, that the motives which
made it necessary to place the province under military
Government have ceased to operate, and he has there.
fore appointed Citizen D. Luis Edward Perez to the
post of Civil tiovernor.— Correo Politics y Mercantil,
to Dec. 16.

The Lord CHANCELLOR and the Archbishop of CAN•
seaway had audiences of the KING yesterday.
Viscount GODERICH gave a grand dinner to the Duke
of CLARZSICI yesterday, at his residence in Downing-street. Some
of the Foreign Ambassadors, and a large party of the Nobility and
Gentry, were invited to meet his Royal }fishnets. The following
were among those present—
Prince Esterhasy, the Austrian Ambassador, Prince Polignac,
the French Ambassador, Baron Falck, the Ambassador from the
Netherlands, the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Dorset, the Mar-
quises of ‘Virichester, Wellesley, and Bath, Earls Dudley, Cassias,
and Mountebarles, Lord 11111, the Right Honourable Sir George
Cockburn, Sir William Fremantle, &c.
The Duchess of KENT entertained the Duchess of
CLAIM/MI, the Princess Emus of CAROLATN, and a select party,
to dinner yesterday, at her apartments at the King's Palace, at
Kensington.
The Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE entertained a
select party to dinner on Sunday at their residence in the Admiralty.
Among the company were, the Duchess of Kuir, the Princess
AUGUSTA, the Prince of Lemmas, Prince ESTIRNAST. the Aus-
trian Ambassador, and Princess Enuresis., Baron But.ow, the
Prussian Minister, fee.
The Duchess of Gm-maraca visited the Princess
AUGUSTA yesterday : the Royal sisters afterwards took an airing
togother.
Prince LIEVEN, the Russian Ambassador, and Prince
Potiouse, the French Ambassador, bid a long conference with
Earl DUDLIT yesterday afternoon, at the office of the Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs.
A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at
the Foreign Office, Downing-street, which was attended by—
The Duke of Wellington, Earls Bathurst, Dudley, and Aberdeen,
Viscounts Melville and Palmerston, Lord Ellenborough, Mr.
Secretary Peel, Mr. Secretaty Huskiuon, the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, Mr. Charles Grant, and Mr. Heti-let—The Ministers
met at three o'clock, and coninued assembled till half past five.
Count de MOLTKE, the Danish Minister; Baron
Cerro, the Bavarian Minister ; and Count Lumme, the Neapolitan
Minister transacted business yesterday at the Foreign Mee,

• Downing•street.
Sir G. COCKBURN transacted business at the Colonial
Office yesterday.
Mr. Secretary HUSKISSON entertained a select party
Ito dinner on Sunday, at his residence in Downing-street.
The CHAticaLLort of the ESCHEQURR Came to town
yesterday morning, from his country seat.
Lieut. Gen. G. P. ADAMS, of Ashprington) is am.
missioned a Justice of the Peace for the County of Devon.
The Guild of Merchants of Dublin have orianinsoody
voted addresses of congratulation to the Duke of WattssioTori
dr. Vast, on their happy return to the Councils of the King.