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London, England, 1816-05-13 00:00:00

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Papers to the Sd Olt. received thil looming :

JAMAICA, APRIL t
By accounts received in this city from
.Pariaiia,
we learn that Admiral Drown, with the insurgent"
squadron from Buenos Ayres, had doubled Cape
Horn, and got into the South Sea, where they made
several valuable prizes from Spain, on board of one
of which the new Governor of Guyaquil -was * pas-

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senger. Brown then proceeded, on the 17th Fe.
bruary, off Puna, and 'after forcing the katteries
which defend the entrance of the river, left his heavy

vessels, and went up for-the purpose of bombarding
Guyaquil, but his vessel got ashore on the 18th, and

he was made a prisoner. It is however said, that he
was to be exchanged for the Governor.

. JAMAICA, MARCH H.

A Gentleman arrived lately at New Orleans from
Boquilla- de Piedra, informs that the republican Ge-
neral, Guadeloupe Victoria, was attacked at the
King's Bridge on the 15th December by the van of
the Spanish army, consisting of 5000 men, in order
to force that passage, and to conduct to Vera Crue a
convoy with eleven million of dollars, which were
detained at Z dapa for several months. The- attack
was repeated seven successsive days.
On the eighth the Royalists attempted to carry by
storm the twe small forts which command the pass-
They gallantly reached the glad., but the terrible
fire of the Republicans killed great numbers, and
compelled the rest to a precipitate retreat. The Re.
publican army lost only a Captain and a few men.
When our reinforcemeht dcprted, General Victoria
was pursuing the enemy I and infermation was re.
ceived that a force of 7000 were approaching from
the interior, to form a junction with the division of
General Victoria.
We learn by Dr. P. Beyris, who left Boqstilla late
in December, as also by the above.mentioned Gen-
tleman, that General Mot dos, now a Member of the
Executive, (who was reported, in the Havannah
Gazette as having been made prisoner at Atenango),
is at Teboacan, the present seat of Congress, where
he discharges the duties of his high office.

Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman in South
America, to his, Friend k Edinburgh :

BUlttio3 AVUD, JAN. 26, 1816.
u I arrived here .on the 2d inst. after a pleasant
passage of thirteen days, from Rio Janeiro, and have
already disposed of part of my cargo. at profitable
price:. Business is rather dull here just now, in con.
sequence of the late news from the Buenos Ayrian
army in Peru, which has unfortunately been defeated
by the Spaniards; and the loss on both sides, I un.
derstand, has been vet y considerable. However,
there was a reinforcement dispatched to join ltondeau
shortly after the date of the battle, when it was ex-
pected they would be more than a match for the
Spanish braes; and they have sent a reinforcement
of troops from this place the other day, to with
about 2000 muskets, and they are in hopes that next
accounts will be mine favourable for the Patriots.—
This is a fine country, and really it would be a great
pity that such a rascally nation as Spain should ever
get possession of it again. But, indeed, there is no
likelihood of that h.!ppuning ; although, I doubt not,
from the different parties which exist in this country,
it will remain in the same unsettled state as it has
been for some years longer. But when it does get
settled, what a glorious country it will be for business.
" There has been a most abundant h..rvt'st this
season, and the people are now busy in thrashing and
getting in the corn, which is very cheap at present.
Their manner of thrashing is as follows: they inclose
the corn in a circle, and let in a drove of mares.
Two or duce men (according to the size of the drove)
go in, mounted on horseback, and keep them gallop.
mg round and trampling it, until the whale is thrashed,
and the whole of the straw cut as small as chaff.
They then toss it in the air with shovels until it is
partly cleaned, and then sieve it, after which it is put
into hides and stored. In case of rain they generally
lose a great deal of -the grain, which was the case
yesterday. Beef is now much dearer than it used to
be, and one cannot get a good quarter in town under
two dollars: in the country one may get a whole lug.,
lock for that sum."

Yesterday morning Divine Service was performed
at the Queen's Palace by the Chaplain in waiting to
she Royal Family. Afterwards her MAJESTY and
the PUINCESSYS took an airing to the Regent's Park
and Russell-square, viewed the statue sit the Duke of
BEDFORD, &c. &c. They returned to the Queen's
Palace to dinner, when the PRINCE !WILEY dined
with them.

Yesterday Divine Service was performed at Carlton
House by the Rev. F. W. BLosineso and the Rev.
J. S. CLARKE.
Yesterday her Royal Highness the Princess CORR.
noire and his Serene Hiness Prince Leorourof
SAYSCOBOURO attended Divine Service again at
Weybridge Church, which attracted a very crowded
congregation. They sat in the Duchess of Yosut's
pew. The church-yard, through which they hid to
walk ui the church, was crowded with spectators,
who received them with marked attention and re-
joicings, which the Prince and Princess very conde-
scendingly acknowledged. At the conclusion of the
afternoon service they set out for London in their
slew travelling • carriage.. They were preceded by
.aMother Royal carriage, in which were their attend
ants. They arrived at ten minutes before six o'clock
at Camelford Howe. A crowd was assembled at the
gates in Osford-street; who received them with loud
huzzas. Hereford-street, which Is open to Cameltord
1-louse, was also crowded at the iron railing width
separates the court-yard from the street, to see tr.
Prince and Princess get mit of their carriage. In Us
course of the afternoon, an immense number of do
principal Nobility and Gantry paid their respects to
the Royal Pair.