The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-07-06 00:00:00

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6' DEAR 810,-1 have jell received • letter from
she capital of Chili, dated February 14, 1819, where-
to it is stated that Lord Cocuaase sailed from Val-
parsiao ow the 1511 of January, for lAme, with seven
ships 0 war ; aad that on the Ist March he captured 1
the Esmeralde Spanish fatale, and the Yengaasa,
or in the port of Arica; the latter vessel was
blsrwn sp. The object of his Lordship's cruise is to
elm the whole coast of Pere of the Naval force of
Spain, shit a view of cutting off the retreat of the
Royalists end their property, when the attack is model
by General SAINT MARTIN'S army on !Ante. The
most active and powerful tendons were making, up
to the 14th of February, for this purpose through the
whole republic of Chili, sod no doubt was entertain.
ed that the salted tendons of the Independents
wield soon snelkilate the power .f Spain in Peru !
The English nation is held is the highest estimation
is Chili ; sod se devoted are the Chilies People and
their Govermentt to the British, that in speaking of
them they are always styled, ' our brave brothers,
the English!'"
Wiihest being accused of national vanity, we m-
ufti help npressimit oar admiration of the discern-
ment and gratitude of this People, in bestowing upon
our countrymen whet they sn deservedly merit ; and
we lament that oar Government do not act and I) in.
pa'hyse whit the People of Britain in'this glnrioes
struggle for freedom and independeoce, in behalf 61
the coca oppressed end degraded South Americans.

The following is an extract of a letter, dated
Spool Ayres, Match 24:.•
" We hare been, and continue to be, in a slate
pf great uneasiness, on a ccccc t of tire different par.
tier +bleb are seeteally watching, with a sire of sup-
planting each ether. Add to this the fear enter.
tabbed of a ropier* with Brazil. suer the violence
offered to the Apot of General 'Acts' : for if a
war Astrid break out with the Portage's., thry
wield not only hare the right, bet the power of
blockading this pert. and of preren:og the entry of
any merchandise. IN Re moan time Aa tins', who
dares not encosater the Periogoeso troops, ;Aril
are in the best order, and in possession of the eastern
toast, attacks the troops of licence Ayres, defeat.
them, and now endeavours to advance hither, basing
a party awes` 51."
The following Is an ealrict of a letter, dated San.
tieto de Chili, March 1; it contains many portico-
lars relatifs to the state of affairs in that router,
omitted be the accounts received by the way of
Bassos Ayres :
" Since the Ontario sailed from Lima, information
has beam retired throegh a whaler, spokes with of
Callao by a miser of this State, recently arrived at
Yelpers's', that the Indian Oak, Calcutta ship, and
others in the port of Callen, were discharging their
cargoes. and that too at toe instance of Captain
liniazter. of the Andromache, whore influence, it
appears, wet sollicieal to form-ore this Indolence,
thoogh be bad not succeeded in opening th• trade.—
Intelligence bas just attired here front Coquimbo,
that Lord C, cue tot had, as he expected, met with
the Esmeralda and Venous, frigates in the part of
Arica, a few Wows to it.. souther Lima, and having
taking one of them, he drove the other whore, and
blew her op. This account is rendeieJ rbe more pr".
be lle. as it wee known that the Viceroy of Pero bad
Gent to Arica, to embark all the disposable force of
the place for the defence of Lima."
The same letter, coder date of the Bth of March,
than continues :

" A dispatch, announcing lb* arrival of the An.
drrnsache, bas just come from Valparaiso; she left
Idea on the 13th, and met Lard Cocemsoes Fry's.
dran on the following day. The rer;utations under
which the sestets at Lima bail been allowed to dis-
charge tbrtr cargoes, were a duty of 50 per cent.
ea cottons, and 36 per cent. on all other articles.—
One.third of the stneent was to he retarned ia pro.
duce, by whirl it was presumed that a sanction bas
been given to embark the rest in specie."
An article, dated Brussels, the 28th ult. states,
that " lbw camber of foreigners who arrive in the
southern provinces being eery considerable, the Go-
verament has thought it to prescribe very strict ma.
Stitt for the etaaminatinn of their passports."
According to ibe accounts from Berlin, there are
More suicides committed in that capital than in any
other great city in Europe. iAtely a Counsellor
of Regency gave himself several wounds ebb a knife,
and fell senseless, but it wet supposed be would re.
cover; a wlne.sserchant shot himself dross% the
head; so artigan killed• himself with s poniard; se-
veral 1,0111,0 have also attempted their own lives.
The celebeated coseposar Br:mixt, on paging some
time sines Armagh his native town P was re-
cognised at the Theatre, and his name was repeated
amid the plaudits of the audience. Several persons
easeifesteJ SOW oppesitioo to the general enthasiaam.
It was intimated, that tbe Princess of WALES, who
was present at the performance, was at tbe head of
the opposing party, and instantly tho dissatisfaction
a the immense majority of the spectators burst forth
is lead Slid prolonged cries and bine&