The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-09-26 00:00:00

EXECUTION OF ((FUNERAL ELIO.
(nom THE mica PAPER

RETRArT OP A LETTER PROM A LIORRAL AT vit.eNcta
"The intimate General Elio has, at length, suffered
the pain of death (by the garotte). Ilia execution rook
plAre this [DOWD" at eleven o'clock, after hiving horn
publicly divested of his rank and honours. The General
was not condemned on account of his conduct as Cap-
'sin (1 I; but in consequence of the revolt of the
cannoniers who occupied the fort of Valencia, ou the
30th of May. Being tried before an ordinary Court
Martial, on the tel of June, at which General Villa
Camps presided, be was, on she 27th of August, asl-
kidged to the most ignominious death known to the
Spanish laws, that of the garotte. This sentence soh-
miffed to the Anditor of War to be revised, was not
only approved. bat the Auditor demanded its immediate
exrcntion, conformably to the partied Law of the 17th
April. 1821. The arrival of the Brigadier Espins, who
was provisionally ievested with the military command
of this district, was regarded as the signal for the exe-
cution. If it bad bees retarded, we should have broken
into the prison, and ourselves have conducted the vic-
tim to the scaffold. The people maintained that de-
Invasion-whirls becomes so heroic nation, and accom-
paaied the culprit to the scaffold, with shoots of-5 To
death with Elio! hie blood will rennet the Comtism-
tinsel edifice.'"
Another letter from Valencia, written in a different
spirit. states:—
" The scaffold on which General Elio was strangled
at Valencia, on the 4.h instant, was erected elope to a de-
lightful garden which belonged to him when he was all
uowerfel in that town. It appears that this spot was
.elected in order that his tragical end might be marked
by a eireurostance which was calculated to make him re-
gret life. One of our Journals, which is at all times
distingnished for its violence, affirms that General Elio.
previously to walking to the scaffold, knelt down and
raked pardon of the Authorities, who were present, for
all the mischief he bail occasional—chit is wholly /alit.
Above twelve thousand persons were witnettses of the
firmness which he showed on this sad occasion. and of
the last words which he pronounred. The General pro-
tested his innocence in the fare ofGod and mans he de-
dared that he had only carried into execution the or-
dors which he had received frown:the Oovetninent during
the period of his command that he was utterly uncon-
nected with the revolt of the cannoniers; and, finally,
that ht. breged of God to pardon his murderer., as he
himself forgave them. 'I wish,' he added. that my
blood may be the last which is shed in Spain. Spain
will one day do joittice to the purity of my intentions,
on 4 repeat the cry which is now my last prayer—Lev
lire the King end Religion.' "

CHILE.

ZITSACT Of • LITT2R. DATIT ST. /AGO DE CHUM,
NAT 21. 11122.
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" The ernly of San Martin has left Liens to operate
evainst that of La Sores, in the neighbourhood of CHM.
As the Spanish frigates are now in the hands of the Pa-
trio's. the Vengenza haring been taken by Lord Cods
rine, in Guayaquil river, and the La Prneba baying en-
tered Callao end surrendered, the Royalist General will
yerhaps he inclined to enter into terms, as be mast see
escape difficult in ease of defeat. In Chili we enjoy the
create/a tranquillity, and the Indians have erased to de-
t.ottate the province of Conception. A change of (10.1
ern:cent, by introducing partiaiir a representative sys-
tem, Is about taking place, and will most likely be highly
beneficial to the country."

EVTRACS OF own'tnitti UTTER n► Tin 11,1! DISTIL
" I anticipate the happiest result to the country from
the labours of the constituent congress. The spirit
amore.: this people is excellent, and they have a right
to enjoy the fruits of their long struggle. In this coun-
try we litre few Spaniards remaining, and the► are with-
not power or influence; nothing lint depriving them of
all means of doing harm can snake them quiet; they
*out(' he dangerous members in communities like those
of Sonth America. if left in fell liberty. The greater
part of the old Spaniard. have emigrated from Lims,
v h.q.. they have been lingering till the► were ruined.
I.•:rd Cochrane is daily expected here. The hest under.
',wailing exists hetwern our government and that of
Peru; but (tenet.) San Martin is not nnpopnlar amongst
us The markets are very much dep d, and if Cal-
t•er:,iso had not been made a free port to afford every
f,fility, I do not know what the consequences might
I;.ace bow to the many adventurers that have crowded to
line teas."