The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-12-27 00:00:00

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Freon THE LONDON GASETTE,
I)es*nMg•ifrMl are. 26. •

'Phi Meg- hes bliss vadiootiy pleased to eji.
pallet Reet-Adoiral Sir Mahood Keats, Knight of
Mealiest Itessoerible Order of the Beth, to be his
Meliety'reessissioner for the Cisil NNW of
Mel* le the rooestsf Rear-Admiral Sir Alersnder
Jobe Beili-deeeebed.

• • 11ANKROPTC11F.8
T. liasiMpd, flasserferd, Yorkshire, draper, from Dec.
MI to Feb. 13.
J. 'ohm Illbgriad-rord, balkier, from Dec. 90 to
Jima 11. . _ __________

BANKRUPTS.
' W. Mortis, 13frosioghtna, timber-merehnot, to surrender
Jan.- 11, 181 Feb. Ist the •Royal Hsdel, Biro,lrgbans.
Attorney, Mr. Egerton. Gray% 100-omare, Eoedno.
('. Noelliwoml, pereh-street, Barbican, brao-fotoder,Jan.
1, IS, Fib. Citt 6aiiidlmll. Attentles, Messrs. Barri, and
Son, Costle.sturet,Mouodeditch.
W. Brows, Kepler Mill. Durham. miller, Jan. 15, 16;
Feb. 6. Mdot.Wbest.Sheat, Durham Attorne), MrJuip-
saa, Costle-stikEts
u,serfes. Leak&
A. W. Lee, 6,4l'wer, Dec.llo, Joe. 17, Feb. 6,
fl the BMW INN bop Wearninoth, Darhana.. Attorney,
r. Ilholdstaa, Synscm=ekt, Landau.
Marskou, blaekvokb...lon. 13, 16,
Feb,, berin.olo White Butt 1410thfillit, Lincelmisire. nor-
Kriprdsworth and Addison, Sylph .Imo, Landis.
Bormer, Chatham, Iron-manitneturer, Dec. 30, Jan.
9, bk. 6,.M Uoildholl. Loans. • Attonsey, 81'. T. J. Mow-
:lftstaime_ WLlombiee, Smith work.
eilltTOffloglon-Lower-End. • Lowish' te, eaten-mn.
Jos. 111. 16, Feb. 6, at the Bare and Hinds Ina,
Bury. • Maws. Kbilteloek and Moklosea,
London.
J. w, Newport. I•le of Wiglet, mercer. Jan. 114 19.
Felt. $,-at the Bogle lan, Newport. Attends's, Messrs. Clarke.
and Setreit, New
W.Y.how% wersol ilow-dealer, Feb. 1, 3,6, at the
1111117gress6 ,Lirerpool. Attorney, Mr. T. Meek-
• DIVIDENDS.
1. . Middletoo, Liverpool, eottao-ntannforturer.
Jrailiet TFMdthe and J. Woods, Ornisklrk, LoneaAire.
16. J. Bodgma, Whitehaval, Cana'
=rnrirrilmeivhirat.-r-Jan. It 3.-Evans, Cardigan. limn-
dorper.--4111. 19. D. Davies, Caratarthro. ironmonger.—
Jog. 111 $. aid P. Davies, Marino I. Bales. Shropshire.
badrotsew•Jim. U. C. Fills, and Crout, Ludgate-sure.,
LllKSwes*Oirrinellem.

SPANISH AMERICA.

following amount of the route from Bu.
tines Ayres to Lima, the road by which the tree.
eureka convoyed to the former place, is one of the
iiinttnierabld instances of the miserably defective
policy Of the Spanish Government towards these
nable couirtriei; by an alteration, slimily to be ef.
foetid{ 'the doyen which at present exist might
be jet:
trOellers pea ever the lofty ridges of
die COrdilteresi it is said, that from the rarefac.
tion"of the aft, they can scarcely breathe, and
are ottesea. This is one of the in.
Cottedldenoice tity starer, but it is of trifling im-
part, when compared to the imminent danger
they seh- 'Spoiled to itii some of the narrow passes
amirtteep declisities. The itinerary of the route
five .!lassos Ayres to Lima display some of
Awe dlisere which appear in tenfold array along
leen.frequented paths across the Cordillera
sir raggedness is not easily described.—ln
y, pliant the road is so narrow that the
hare sareely room to set their feet, and in
it is gl caatinual series of precipices. These
pailii bra 101 l of holes from two to three feet
deep, in which the mules set their feet, and draw
*lO4l and the rider's legs along thu ground.
IlMoce (less boles serve as steps, without which

tie precigicei would, in a great measure be im.
pTraeticable•' but should the creature happen to
set Its fontbetneen two of these holes, or not
Vass it right, the rider funs, and if on the side of
die precipice', inevitably perishes. The danger
ii, however, greater, where these holes, or came.
lonee, es the 'Spaniards 'them, are wanting.
For the tricki are extremely steep and slippery,
le general Chalky and wet ; and where there arc
sits holes to serve as steps, Indians are obliged to
go before with small spades, which they carry
itrith them for that purpose, to dig little trenches
deresilhe puts. This work is continual, every
Ottly requiring a repetition of it, for in less than
tight, the rain utterly destroys all the trenches
AI during the preceding day. In descending
these places,where there arc no holes or trenches,
and which are sometimes several hundred yards
deep,' the instinct of the mules that arc accustomed
to pus them is admirable. They are sensible of
the caution requisite in the descent. On coming
is the top of an eminence they stop, and having
Plated their fore feet close together, as in a pos-
ture of stopping themselves, they also put their
kind feet together, but a liUle forwards as if going
to lie down. In this attitude, having, as it were,
silken st. survey of the road, they slide down with
itioWluesi of a Meteor. All the rider has to
11,11) Ithep.himself fast in the saddle, without
111 least ; for the least motion is suf.
litAitiftte 'ftftder the equilibrium of the mule, its
ifilflottrittley "nest both stavoidobly perish.
"he address of these creatures here is truly won.
iterhtl ; fur, Its this rapid motion, when they seem
lb have-log all government of themselves, they
fdilolt Mhtetly the different windings of the path,
**they .hid- before accurately reconnoitred,
sod previoiesly settled in their minds, the route
they were 'to follow, and taken every precaution
for their safely, amidst so many irregularities.
Timm& wssaW, finked, otherwise be no possibility
of l'anlling over such places, where the safety of
tie rider depends on the experience and address of
Ms beast.
" Teeth are, Weed, some places where these
devilikies arc not on the sides of precipices; but
lie Metes are so narrow and hollow, and the sides
to perpendicular, that the danger is almost equal ;
for the track being extremely confined, and
Saareely *lde enough to admit the mole with its
rider, If the beast falls, the man mast be crushed,
or, for want of ream to disengage himself, have
climb broke,. It is really wonderful to observe
the mules, after they have overcome the first
anodes of fear, enders going to slide down the
declivity, with what exactions they stretch oat
their fora legs, that by prelatic; a due equa-
lities they may not fall en use side, pi, at
proper diabase, Mahe with their bodies that gee.
inclisetias aticessery to fellow the several
windings of the path, as well as their address in
stopping themselves at the cod of their impetuous
career. The human species could not show more