The Statesman.
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are more formidable than they- ever were before. On
the other hand, the soldiers intended to go to South
America dairy join them, so that their nonsbers'eon-
tinselly increase, and their boldness is doebled.—
Already not contented with smuggling, these hinds,
we are informed, have levied contributions in several
places. They have also stopped and plundered tome
travellers. Such is the state of things. It is :even
said, that some malcontents have joined them.; but
this Is a tepott, the truth of which cannot be dis-
covered.
46 We hear nothing farther about the expedition.
The preparations go on with activity, bat udthiug
can be said of its departure.
46 Letters from Vera Cruz of the end of Aegest,
say that Father Torres had defeated a body of troops
sent against him : on his standards he has inscribed
Victory or Death !' Foreign Joarsials, ',hid: it
was attempted to introduce contrary to the positive
orders of the Government, have lately been 'seized
on the frontiers. These Papers are sent to Madrid.
Increased vigilance is eterted at all the Custom-
houses to prevont the introduction of Newsplipert•
Many Spanish works printed in London have also
been seized.
44 P.s.—Since yesterday two couriers have passed
thrdogh, going to Paris and London. The most
estaordluary and alarming reports are circulated."

FRENCH PAPERS.
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PARIS, DEC. 25.—The King yesterday hear i Mess '
in his apartments. .
On the Duke de Bourbon's retern on Wednesday
evening from the chase near Chantilly, his ,oseriage
broke down near his residence, by which his Royal
Highness is much wounded in the shoulder, but is
it hoped the accident will not produce any serious
consequences.
In the Chamber of Deputies the Bureaus appointed
a Committee for the examination of the Project re-
specting the collection of sia•twelfths of the Taxes,
cousistieg of the following Members: —M. M. Deugnot
(Rapporteur), Breton, the Duke de Gaeta, Ole Count
de Ilautefeuille,the Baron Delessert,Ganills, Wendel,
and Lormand.
The Diet of Frankfort has adjourned itsßlittings, ,
which will not be reamed till the 20th of Jansserry.
French Fuuds.—Five per Cents. 63G-.44lank
Steck 1495 f.
VIENNA, DEC. 14.—The Emperor and Empress
of Austria have fixed the 10th of February for their
departure for Italy ; they proceed first to Venire to
pass a part of the Carnival, and continue their jour-
ney to Rome by the way of Florence, to celebrate
the Holy Week and the Festival of Rester. Their
Imperial Majesties will then probably visit Naples.—
After their return they will proceed to Prague, where
the Empress will be crowned as Queen of. Bohemia.
This solemnity will be followed by the celebration of
the marriage of the Archduchess Caroline with the
eldest son of Prince Maximilian of Simon* the pre-
sumptive heir to the Throne of Saxony. 1,1 is again
reported that the Empress will shortly afterwards be
crowned Queen of Hungary.
The Emperor of Russia intends to gait 4bla tapir
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tal the 21st inst. His Imperial Majapy *lll deep
on the 22d at Brim. •

PRICE OF STOCK"' THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK
Hank Stock 5 per Cent. Navy
9 per Cent. Red. 77 Inglis Bonds 76 77p
I per Cent. Con,:ols
Lone Ann.

liper Cent. 86;
Lorksol4 for Ace. 78;
4 pre Cent. 94;

Exchequer Bithi
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THE STATESMAN.

LONDON:

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1818•

The intelligence of Lord CocnitAxe's arrival a
Maga retie, and his haviag assumed the command of the
Venezuelian fleet, which wore rather a doubtful ap-
pearance, seems to be confirmed. The Baltimore
Papers which have come to hand to the 30th elk. state
the circumstance in explicit terms ; and if they can be
relied upon, his Lordship had commenced the corn.
mavd of the Independent squadron by adding con-
siderably to its strength, end taking measures for
giving effect to the cause in which he has embarked.
He is said, as stated in the St. Thomas's letters, to
have carried a squadron of five ships to Margareita,
where, immediately on his arrival, he took the com-
mend of all the Venezuelian fleet, and placed num-
bers of the men out of his ships in those of
the Independents, which were but thinly manned.
—We shall merely add, that we hope the in-
telligence of so valuable an acquisition as Lord
COCHRANE'S service to the cause of South American
Freedom, in the commanding capicity thus mention-
ed, is true. We hope, also, that his Lordship will
chace the flag of Spanish despotism from the Ocean,
as it. has been banished from the lands it has bloated
so long. The American Papers contain no news of
any operations of the armies. A new sloop of war,
called the Nymph, a very fast sailer, well manned
and equipped, was cruizing off the coast, for the
protection of the trade to !Anoka. This vessel
was reported to be one brought out by Admiral
COCHRANE.
The Papers also furnish us with the proceedings
of Congress down to the 26th alt. incloding the
Annual Treasury Report, the substance of which
has already been stated in the Message to Congress.
The Pitestoesur of the United States has laid before
Congress an account of the eapences hitherto in-
curred for re-building the public edifices of Washing-
ton destroyed during the war. The som-total, in.
eluding the House of Congress, called the" Capitol,"
the President's house, and various public ofllces, is
320,060 dollars, or about 72,0001. of eur Money.—
A considerable iutetest is suited at Baltimore by the