The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-12-03 00:00:00

BUENOS AYRES.

In our paper of yesterday we gave a brief statement of
an unfortunate dispute between Captain Whiles of his
Majesty's ship Brazen, and the Buenos Ayres Government,
arising out of a transaction which Captain Willes desig-
nated as " an insult to the English Flag," and for which
he demanded instant satisfaction.
The following statement which is contained in a commu-
nication from Buenos Ayres, dated August 21, gives the
allered gronndc of the misunderstanding :
The first o:Pnce appears to have been given by this
Government, or those acting under it, by the national brig
in the outer roads firing a shot at the Brazen's boat, when
boarding an English merchant vessel (the Minstrel) on
arrival, the port regulations not allowing any communica•
lion anti] the visit is made by the quarat•tine, or Custom
House boat from the shore. Captain Willes being on
shore at the time, the Commanding Officer of the Brazen
sent on board the brig to inform them, that if another
shot was fired, he should be obliged to return it. The
occnrence was soon known on shore, and shortly afterwards
Captain Wines was wai•ed upon by an officer of the Oa
vernment,todesire that he would retire fromtbe townin two
hours time, with which he complied, and then addressed
the Government, reporting to them the insults be had met
with, and his intention to resent the same unless a satis-
factory explanation was immediately made."
In answer to this demand, M. de Rivadavia, the Minister
for the Home Department, and for Foreighn Affairs, invited
Captsia Wines to land, and have a verbal conference upon the
matter in dispute • but this Captain Wines refused to do, and
'in consequence, the Buenos Ayres Government determined to
address itself t, our Ministers at llome, while Captain Willes
proceeded to act upon his view of the case, and publicly no-
tified " that he would not allow any vessel to pass in or out of
the harbour, hearing the flag of Buenos Ayres, until satisfac-
tion was given him for the insults offered to the British flag
and himself."
In this state the matter rested, at the date of the last ad vices
from Buenos Ayres. The English merchants there, naturally
alarmed at an occurrence which threatened to he attended with
such prejudicial consequences to their interests, held a public
meeting, and addressed a respectful memorial to Capt. %Vines,
urging him to accede to the proposition of Rh adavia for a
verbal conference. It seems, however, that Captain Whiles did
not feel himself justified in complying with this request.

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tEttt *tat?O•ntin.

WEDNESDAY EVENINQ, DECEMBER 3, 1523.

Srocit EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCE.--Consols opened
this morning at 841 for the account, with little or nothing
doing. • .

A report prevails just now that an Express has arrived
from Paris, but as yet we cannot state it to be a fact. As
the wind has been boisterous, it is not likely the boats
have ventured out.

By the latest accounts from Madrid, we are informed that
10,000 persons of all descriptions have quitted that capital
to esek an asylum in foreign countries, from fear of being
prosecuted by the present Uovernment. Amongst them
are,aeveral heads of commercial houses. The King of Spain
and the Royal family will not remain long at Madrid, but,
according to the ancient custom, u ill pass the winter at the