The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-11-22 00:00:00

THE STATEATAN.

Airhooch he hes wed in public for • loot limy. is
I os not bad the good fortune to sets,. the f
she Crown. Bet in those duties which it hos fallen
to him to perform, never man performed limn with
mote satisfaction to the people neer show he pre-
sided, and slob more leithfsiness to his Prinee. It I
has been properly observed in you, that food Fitt*
eilitant steer, Weight forward; that he is *either,
biased on the one side by intimidating, Nor as tlie
wpm" by tempsation.—((hurt.)—These lines might
1,1, a; lOW In him which ease milieu et the great
. Charles Jame* Fn.:—
•• Ap.l We 'Am, el•fol.
hlt.l tt. t 1 e:e oil ite.a ..tareslseassisfa, .
B. oil • O owed Inc wrre.l,
Hs oil • ho Loco I i.4..n bet... d."— (Cheering ")
This h the man, Gewlemen—ibis h h.. man of
wooer s.wylces we are &prised. This is the man,
• whom h hes pleased the Paste, R^ltent'll
l• dismiss from the nitre of Laid Lieetenent of the
- larger coons, Coe sleigh this Ii celled a riding, it Is
• in fad a asessry)—to dismiss frees the elm of pre.
siding ever the police of Ow woe melees part of
' the Holders. sad that which, on aceneut of its pe-
polootigida, is .neat 111111calt le manage. Gentlest,.
Omit/ hived so pm, es I hese done, my &eller of
lies Ogee of Lord Fitsetillians personally, biting
elated this to yea, I will fairly confess, that a
greater vessels exists in my mind than all I have wee-
Signe I; 1 regret bias heritage I mid confide in him.
While he continued In offire, ge weesares dare be
'eltempled which would infringe the liberties of the
coestry. Of this ser owe *trainee Onset" us
If an Oliver were le come doom among us. Lord
Firewilliese 'mid &tett end term bias.—(Enflus.
elastic cheers )—That is the sem and substance of kit
offesee.—(Cheers ) --That is the fault for which he
Mt atm been fori'ven.—(Ciseers.)—The
sof the Crown hoe. takes this t•pportooile to Show
their pitifel and paltry resew, for his hi•vioi pre.
Deed to do hie duty in as honest and honourable
osenher.—( Loud cheeriv )-111.s lenctiship teed the
third Resolation I—Gentlemen, it is Italie stated.
labs: I Coistider In Le •br. ggestost reason to, troy.,
at the reveille ..11 Lord Fits•illians. It is the rung-
donee which every thee of people in this riding bee in
Ida honour end honesty, that toodits it a • 6,041 so
• Os this amount, I press on you this R-solo-
Con, and hope it will tweet with the same c trona
as the others —( Loud cheering )
illtunir GALLEY Emma, Esti —With pleseet• I
second the Resolaiiiin you bevy just hard, and es.,
Tess my complete ceincideass in all that has been
said.
Th. Resolution was then pat by the Chairman, sod
passed amnia...oily.
Ti. C 11.111111.411 thee rola mod said.—•• Gentlemen.
I believe we hate sow gone ihrinseh Ilse Resolutions
Intended to be submitted to the Mood's ; is it your
pleasure that an Address, rooveyiei the seatinwolo
of the Reenletions you hay. heard read, and the
'rhombi of Riding, be prepared sad presented to
Earl Fi•s•illiem 1"
Tliegoestion being pet, It wet/wrier, enanitanesly.
S r FaSSICIi Woos. 11401.—Gestlemen. it is my
eery to moire the Address ; sod I do it with
Singled pleasure seal melancholy. With pleseere,
berme It is my duty, soil I hope 1 shall always
Sod a Omits to tl. lag my duty ; bet I think when
ass are potting with • Lord Liesiessoa whew goad
violative hese been related, are FM epee a most
Illolanclioly occasion. You would °lmmo that the
*pinions of P.* Gentles/s she it.. spoke. to yes
ate eery winos aid my owe opiniuos vary a little
with them all. Bat I would not creepy year time
with such subjects ; is la my opitilein, that every Eng.
Rahman should •pe..k from his heart. If we differ, I
ail glad the Gentlemen speak out, mood that we are
'do all bowed and dallied to speak the same strati.
Meets. (1 Seers.) We remember, thee le the had times
el Queen Elisabeth—for bad limes for lib.sty I mast
call them—e MS was commit•ed to the Tower for
*Wog that Emalisisnien were est to be frightened by
bard worth. I hope we shall net be frightened either
by herd words or bold words.—(f howl—Who*.
ther we differ sib Lord Fitswillian's political toe.
deer for any particular year, or mouth, or day, was
shioi can cancel all the ohligatioes e: gratitude which
this Riding oars to shut Nrohle Lord. Centime.,
whether Me Lotilship his committed that which was
strong mad an error its Pidgeon, Of that wbi.b was
bfilliaotly r*t t, still anthill tea ranee; the " debt
of endless groitelle" •Itirli we sloe him. I ism
lobbed at the general completion of she rooks gip.
Who letters of invitation of my very eacellent and
jadiSittes Mend, the great promoter of ibis Meeting.
Elery wen confetti in opp'eo,ling lend Filawillism,
het several coneloile with a bef—ror some reason or
other so d. mot Sod outsells, iodised le come for.
weed en this 4N-reline. I say it is a posilleilimeus
belt.- (Cherring•)--E• yr) min ought to d.. that 1
offirie is sigh*, •ithoat (eerie* the fare of any iodivi.
deal —((begs.)—ln this ronntry. Litintioneon. thew
WOO to he le itioosive and feats. such as, tote
of fledobres, act folks speech*, by the ears." Ida'
orshowld sot he jealoea of each i,thoe in this greet
wort, • hirlt •rei lingo.l, 'n Limner and in duty,
to toitf,trol. (Pintlenten. the excellent I....titles of
Lord ffitaetiffient kayo been t!afirtiheal to you. Pepe.
xislly as " • Minister of peace"—that r.eithotie es•
',maims, which has been used by • Gentleman, who
ekes honour to ibis Riding, 111 IPpr•oplI111111 Ihr
UllllPrilly of Coattail/la to • shirts sittnitiire Si.
great talents soil extensive abilities have raised
tint •, that is the esp•rt,ino which should tN apt
plied to Lord Fits•iitis.n, and on that account
I tie west &frit and (into my heart trim, that
the coo @situ: eabtine between es has been din.
se!reil—pr rhapa for ever. Potshot, Genulen.en,
1 rao only say, that I sushi Lore ebstained
lune Inontienind the ii•me of hit SOCfrif•tr, bat that
Si lair sisestis lONS entettlioneti. Thos Nottlernais C.?.

lady is, in his priest. dissector, most r.sp.r•ahie;
bst law tin we emn)ni•e whst we set, nil peel Isom
Lie, with alit we hear eurrtirnerd lowa oh. N..b10
:AM wheat Le eurevetts?—(therrs)—ihry
I itiagl which cannot be rompstril wlth e.ich whet :1
1/11j sr. as 46,6.41 as po.sible.—((:Asti•.)-1 wish
lent In pistil.) 'wet tin e fetther, nue In ran
11. sem. gentind 'Lich hes b.en lemma Witte; as ei
It orofn.• I will !green!. wit net permission, In
read flu. —(.41 I louse )
The llos. I plumb l's.tits.—Reveliinig, as 1 an,
the uisini..al Emil hts• Meant. I enntitlrt it •s a
seam ht.s savant,. I sop • Nob earin diaplacad of
a Gra &demo, to [Maniple sad MUI. —(Cheers )

—Were I to wish to mit him le prior estiesathre, I '
could oat place Lim in • higher siteitioe than that
which he now holds. Much as I itripect Ms successor.,
eltrill• hie frieradablir, yet sill I see him him tried,
I oarilespteats my opinion-eneeerning Ms. I se.
e.onri slog Address. and rejoice in the opportunity
I which it hut given me to egress sty oreetaihre for
the great mao to willow it alledea.—((,ieers.)
'• Mr. Seines rose en the sac below the bench, sod
said, Mr. Chairman. it might not have become ally
Gentleman on that Swath to advert,* a sehject which
I way perhaps lie allowed shortly to swim The
object of this Meeting Is to pay a tribal* of public
gratitude tolisrl Fifa •illiam. That defy has now twee
discharged positively; and it only remains shut what
may he called a milletisse testimeny orator estintatiosi
of
his character and condors should be olf•red to his
Lordship, by Imitating Lis elawiplo. I have eb.
served, ski' feelings of drop regret, that certain
Gentlemen in elevated and resprresible si.eations
is this county, have conceived it to be their duty
to mark their disapprobstion of the eirsidoct per.
seed by Mioitters tower& rArl Fnswillisw br
resigning their eriasnii.sion.—see• in civil, hot
ante is linuP•tfr mach rte may
applaud—sad no mass cart •pporciato more highly
than I do the Orielifog by which (i.niii.entn have
been actuated—the 'wimple may prove prejgditial to
the best Interests of the country. 14,iitiine can save
es
from that stole of degradation I. which, 1 fogy too
ate fast approaching, ender nor voyeur rotors, hot
the deterspiostion of every min. in a pottlig riserign,l
to allied bred, to hit prom. —( Mee isontrr
ie is nerd of 11140 Wirier., of 4.4440•4 anal good men;
sod, for God's sake, ler not the ureic", of sorb Nom be
'Midis'se from us. Leo 114 all, ihrsetwr.„ whatever
may he nes politic ostaaitoos, whether humble or or.:
611•11. imitate the 'temple of Lord Fiaselihism. by
•teridind to 01.1 f petit till the Unfair arm of parser
'wall displace te.,—((.kPer, )—II Is this, I. • 1"1"
*milieus, decree, combined silk a deteramiassion not
to shrank from his duty, that has give* his Lord.
• all. Wooly* hold siren the gratitude of his coon-
try. We canard have • brew model for our ireito•
tiros; and I hope 1 shill he tscuset) the liberty I
have sob's, is. presenting this ties of It to the present
assembly.—( Mart)
Ti.. Cliaisigux 144 there wee SO 111141 l for whom
he entere.ined a more profound veneration time for
she Noble Lord oho was the subject of IM address
which has just bees aleanitariealy passed: bet I Ger,
Ginitleasen, if I were to folios him through the ca•
reef of his long and useful life, I might sty mote of
myself than I .m in the habit of doing: hot 1 mat
be shooed to soy, that 1 have seen the distisigaished
activity, the temper. alia.botelenn, and dibienee, with
shirk Ise has at all times discharged the ardente'
duties of his important station. I hove seen the
rootage and self.prowresiois which I. has uniformly
displayed is. woe of alarm sad difficulty, and *rod
of dagger; and these is a.. petsito, •iibin sty know-
ledge, who could have discharged the duties of it
with mote militates* sod satisfaction to tins country,
than the N,bl. Lord oho is the subject 01 this Ad.
diets.

Colonel BRYAN COOKS shots briefly emend the
Thanks of ih. hlottia4 she Chsirniss let his &biased
impersisi midget a* the ocessine.
CIIAIRIIII4III sarseeed Ms Amok, he the be.
seer.

Th• lion. F.. PETRI said, It wet comailasioned to
declare the entire approbation of the Unite of Nor.
folk of the object of that Meeting, and his cordial
rosicarsenco in an Address of Thanks to the late
Lord Lieutenant, fur his able and enwestied err.
elan, end le express hie regret Met he was id.
ably detained from being present et the Meeting.
•fter Mr. Petro had concledid, Mr. Wtxxas. of
Deosbery, impressed, in a few 'nide. his arisfac.
lion al the manner in which the proceedings had brew
conducted, sod imetired tho.• Gentlemen, whir. he
observed. were se mooch superior to him in rank,
that the loner orders would be highly gra,ikell and
conciliated by those expressions of liberality sod pa-
-1 triotism which they had new uttered.
Mr. I:Nemirow's, of Dewsbury, she mingrateleted
the Gentlemen resent, sad the cerium), et largo. on
that stand which was this day made, against those
who would crush the rights and libertiee of the pen.
pl.. Ile also commented on the emission of Lord
FitswMisfit's letters, end among the rest, that which
container! hie deposition on the detectinn of Oliver,
out of the Green Dig. lie homed sod believed the
(;eutlemeo present wmild support them in defending
their rights, end not sanction the petting down of lb.
people by military ties.

CHILI G.IIIWITIC EXI'ILIORDINdRY,
JUI.V. 18111.

OFFICIAL DIA/Ana NON ADMIRAL LORD COCIIRAIII,
CoNNANDIII It VIM or TUK NAVAL KuRCIA OF
CHILI. TO DON AWE I. NN NN DC
ITATI AND PIANISM.
Haas vet board the A &Wears olley. the 011Igghte of the
IsIAMI CONK lo.restar iheb,eir Lunn). Feb. Sift ISIS.
" Sia,—dunce lewd*, the tests of Chili, with the
sqoadrno mode, my CM/NMI. it bas met with no
occurrence worthy of particular attention. I think
it. however, my defy to give pie a aeccinet account
n 1 what has toltea place for the iefurmatioa of his
I.:scenting! the &wow. Director.
" The sloop of war Chacabeco joined Me 011ig•
gins the day sties I soiled hem Valpersise. I ordered
tor back to that pert, to take on beard the matches
and other necessary thins shot were reported from
Santiago, and then to proceed immediately I. join
me in the Wised* of the Iletedges, where the brig
Arsocano was alto eteisisig. In the enures of the
some day, the ship San Martin and the Mete Lao.
taro vowed. when we ad steered to the westward.
I brat intended so fetich at Ike Island of Jose Fe,-
tootles, as well for the pewits' of having seine
essetittel tepsirs dour to the vessel', sa to complete
noc stock of tooter, of which I was apprehensive we
shneld be deicirries; hut, being to the North of it,
and beyond its meridiem, on me 19th, I gave up the
idea elf inechirsi is; and after taking all the circus.
td into consideration, I resolved to reeved to
she rata aid for many weighty raison, which you
yrweshall bereaf•er knew.
" Any opprnsiwatine le the cow of Pere be.
fore arriving at Callan, would alarm She ememy,
sod pet his on his gourd, wittiest beim weds'
le the stale, and wield feedlot sets tlilkslt toy

coop a meta that eight be necessary ti be =Ads Se
our first snivel at that port. •
" impartren, en the other hared, was set im II
It stale for battle, whether ersosliteraul with respect
to the order sod bimetal policy of that ships, or the
power and character of the people, who for the most
pert are ontliociplined, isosperimmed, sod raw; ad'
of room it became necessary to take cositiderable
time sod pains to credal/ was* nod to discipline
*there, before seeking ono•cessorily an opportsuity
of signalising the patristic Ate of Chili.
" The parallel I proposed going is vise precisely
the track,. mile more or less, which vessels boned
from Cella. to Europe usually perm", ; and thA I ,
not only did not deviate from the principal object,
bat praised that time and distance which wee rendered
"emissary by the considerations already mentioned.
" The accounts I iecrived from different whalers,'
which I boarded, convinced ma of the correctness
of my estimate, as those which bad sailed from Callao
assored me, the frigates Esmeralda and Ven4soss
were anchored in that harbour. and that the cur-
mote Sr. Antonio was et the pint of sailing for
Cadiz, for which Min. the departure of any at her
101111 Pi had Wee prohitNted ; isitb ibis informttion,
be;Ng nut the t*'b of January, in lose. $9. 2s. I
steered for Lima, in order 141 melee in that vicinity
until Ih. ilopartare of the before-mentioned corvette
St. Antonin. In the mesa limo the vessels ander may
rmaatand had enilereosm the wecessary repair', and
the ere ws were distributed In ptcpottice to the
rreostir of peel+, kept actively steepled in various
WI O. eserfes,•rtul .ozonised is the etc of the sad
musketry, which training has produced the most ea•
lutsre hosseils to nor service.

.t .‘

" On she 10th February, nee squadron was mist I
ing ever the lloeinigat, when the English y,
which tune out of Calico, oppeerml ; thinking it
ne ptepeeed for Minn, and elated, when
the Andromache was sown recognised. 1 determined
rtt the futineine day, with the approval of all the!
Captain, of nor fltea, to wait for the Si. Antonio en. I
11! she 410 our 441, forming a strict cruise with the I
three mod on the 43r1 (the last day of the
Carnival, in which all classes at Lima usually indulge
In amesements am! Uteehanslien seeks) to enter the
barbell, suddenly, and effect a surprise. The
gine end lortarn were pointed and rigged oat, NO 88
to gamer esettly fike American ships of war, and, 10
'awry en the ittasion, of the frigates espeded ; the!
ship len Merlin wee to remain outside the islsed,
ender enter, end to set seconding to circeststanees,
whilst the ethers boardeJ the Etmeealda and Yen.
gang., and so sink every enemy's vessel that might
Appose them.
The plan being that wronged, and the meek
regulated, their crews peppered end esetcleed, iced
animated with the guesses, seal, the morning of the
hiss was ushered in by a very thick fog, which cost
filmed .II day, and caused the tenets S. 1•10 sight of
perk other, and in desist, from their position. On ,
she 42.1 it charm, up a little, when the (Astern wee i
letctied. and approached ; bet whilst she Captain of
this erstet was on bard the O'lligAilas, Irving an ac.
count of some armrest'', the fog sesie became so
dense, and continued to Snug, that for four day, it
011 impossible to re•enite, and thus the peoject men•
tensplated for the 411 was hesitated.

" ffiltheogh we had lon tM epporlenity eforalei
by the day of the C•ruitel, I thneght we *sett set
10 rviingaish Cm hope and advantsgra of the dolga, II
shirt, 'Night be reali•sd on anew other occasion, with.
net any pr..hsbait7 of COMllitt I Ina Oil I Nil PI. With this
ohj-rt he tire, I disunite, my c•arse, era 261 b. to-
wards Callan, sliver I raptor.' to hurl du* other slaps
of err Ovid. When the fog broao is, clear array,
snow sew the Maud of Ste 'Amaze. sod some WItIMPIS
Ithealog ethrre,•rd Sting some gees: it ass the Sae
Marlin with • poise hem Chilor (of which I base
treated he • separate dispatch), the Laster., mad, far
the Grit time, the t;tracebert, besides a shakw, who
had brow ordered to retire frt.m the e.•st.
" This circumstances of t►is ',aconite mode me
apprehensive that sear intruded plan turgid be aide
frets retail, as the noise of the cameos sod the appear.
suer of nor vessels, is position, so seer the reach of
this arsteney's oatch.tonett, might bate given them the
alarm. and destroyed the importaece and seems of a
sorp.i.v. Compelled. thstefore, by occurrence*,
which Is was impossible to castles', and esveloped
again its • thick ffig, we tacked hem the toast, in
order so conceal hoe the people ef Cella. shal
mull have ricked their alteutiou.
" Iletino ore the Chacebece, and arcertained,
for the first time. the unfortunate near of her delay
aver Cutpdasho, the papers tespecsino which I shall
rncl.•er to yes separately, her joitction wish the
aqoadren h•ssier additional importa•ce so the plea
of operetiout, avid I am preparing to car►y it into
varcetion, eeriest difficult circemssecos 'herald arise
and defeat the enecret of mese• which l hate put.
posed to snymif to employ. Every preparatioe Is
auditor this pupae, ; sad I venture to promise, that
rise of three days sill glee birth to results, which,
although the rlemeets may deprive us of all direct
and pinioi• • ell tooter, yet the enemy will hats leemet
bow to calculeteeer power, sad respect the fermi of
ear country.
" Thus tar I kale give. yet as accoent of the
strumpets and. preparations MI the squadron sires
my deportee*. and without fibulae all the merle let.
gether. The jutaction of the Nor principal sees et
the port of their deetieation will eaable me to cam.
seem vier operations, of which 1 shall, its doe use,
glee yogi • fall occultist.
•' I have she homier to be, with greet amides.
don. Sir, year most *bailout aortae.,

" T.* IlaisJairph leaariso Zesty's, " COCHRANE.
lifishier at War rad Marisa."
--.
" Ow board Ow Flog Nap O'llisem et mieber
.4 Callao, Pah Monk lIIL

" Ste,—The ontrance of the natal force of Chili
into tie hay of Calls., and the act of evabliiiitiog a
formal blockade of Mil port mete simple opetatioot ;
hot they weeltt not folfil some 'Nemo of Ike groat
came of Aswan's lonlitpemlento, owlets they were
accompeoled by soar went proviso' With inworiasico.
or loprosalre in fie correeqe•ocie. The pia. Which 1

hare I;ed the h to sairesit to you in toy preced-
ing unto, prospered for both noels. *bon least 011.
peeled. Ira ibis censietioa, r took all my measures
nn thr 17th ult. sod the follnolog night ; bet a aro
sod rittranidenery coarbioaries of set-Wrote obliged
se to adopt a iiiirettett although set a disadvantage-
GU mails,.

16.
• lo

iratfter,llveybirld isioadroo tad formed a
jgggtWg an tit. eAlblit the ifseettalmi, aTtltedistsseg
oft sooty miles from the blood of S. Larevise,llierg
sprung op at SWIM a str therly bran vr ~ tilek.
Wog @accompanied by st.thiric foe. rendered the of.
forts of the vessels to preserve their posi.lons
Having Mat sight of each ether in the night,
it becsmo impossible to form say motiopsweesi by the
help of signals ; on the morning of the 2Silt ilia fog
continised, end deprived us of all hopes of seeing
ships nr hoillon. listing reason to think that the
S.. Martin and Lunar, had steered for the island, I
directed my costae towards it, whew we heard at aim
In the sensing a censures& in that direction, every
moment, sod, as iivo approached nein. it bees%
loader, so that it was ewers' to tootle& that As
Sr. Militia or leatersi, enveloped in the fug, and
driven by the wind, bed found themselves soddenly
at Callao, and soder the onsvoidsble necessity 4
sustaining so attack from the naval foetal of Liss.
My sosiely increased as is cannonade cootiond,
sod the breeze •ss thing seq. At kerb, by
smoking all sail, I descried the nesters poiot of the
Wood at two &clock, o hen ie %log had ceased.-.
Arrived Oftilt the high lead of ibis island, a lock,
clear moment enabled me to distingeish the the
Martin and (emers, which, stimuli' by the settle
cannonade, had hastened to the same spot, thinking
the O'lliagins was entitled will, the area); sod is
a little time after the Charaboco was seen, iodated
Ito spprivech by the same reason, bet a good deal to
leeward, near Continent.

" In this situation we were once more enveloped
in a fog, bat not an dense as to present es from
se►ing a atsangesail. Wishes,t the lava of a nn.me.t,l
endeavnoted to fellow her track, sod sego direover.
lag that it was a gunboat. I gel to windward, when
she struck without icing a goo. The navy officer
who commanded her, and teensy prisoners, below"'
Iraklion and seamen, bent breeght on baud the
O'Higgins, and the goo sloop, of one 21.1)6804w
•ad too swivels, ems mooned by as talker and it
of ear men. nestles then from the prisoners, that
the esuulorrade of the morning bad been occesioaed
by the coming of the Viceroy to Callao, to review
the naval force, sod aspect oho castles and gartisa•at,
and that be had even embarked in the Alsip. (ahicy
vessel us* ha fact seen by the San Martin. bet coal
not be cot off, being too tar to leeoard). I Omaght it
right to proceed on, with the view of surprising, by
the fog, some other vessel or gun-boat.
The Labiate follow►d me at some distaste*, sod es
by soddenly, we round 011fatilltS is sight
of the ships and bottoms at Callao.
us The enemy had notice oat the 45th, of the ape
pretence of vessels on the coast; the San Mattio and
Clucaboco, had bees area lie the unarming. The
' welsh-tower A the island had else undo signals a
little time before, by Ibis; two gees; and lastly, t►e
O'lllagitis cod Locate appated in sight. It then.
tote &Kewanee necessary to blood forward with that
dignity whirs the honour of oar lag teqeiresood to
show the poesy, that whatever might base beta their
populations, the forces of oar amistry knew how le
maintain their posith.o._ _

" On the flitter hand. I was of 'vision that, al.
theses ay first plait hid failed in conseisewee of the
nufitsuarable slam of the elements, the pesos( leo.
meet wield tsabW it. to pet the ciente of the
enemy to the test, and to esettleis what OM potions
oho accompani-d no, sad who bed sees, bees in a
nasal action, could pellets; with this impression.
sad in ohs aaaaaa nee that we should sot eossast per.
Wee' is a dangerous wry, I tacked, to ester into
hne opposite to that which the enemy had formed.
Theirs was in the forts of a half woos, sod e top•ssed
of the vessels of war siestiosed in the esetosed were,
sod upwards of Wien boats sod launches. Whist'
these sees a ',coed lice, composed of other erased
testels, sell cowering the op.. apices of which die
first was loured; sod to the rear of this, s greet
somber of Spanish merelstat sessile wets beeped
together.
" The foreign vessels were moored so do right
of ii. eoeoly's Hoc
" Oros arriving a ascend doe neer tie high lead of
the Island. I made. algae' to the San Martin to tack
towards the shore, 'opposing that my course sett the
set of opening of Ire, wrield isdieat• to all the
vessels their roads and their dug. The !Aware
being utterer than the others sectomptoied She O'Hig-
gins towards the essay, sod I ordered her to attack
the Esestraida, which appareed,eepperted thedgbt
ef the line.

6' I still end .d to keep the envy in sees
degree of perplexity, asailiaci myself of that clink
of neutrality .hick a feu weeks beforehad eoveredtb*
ociAno and spies of the Viceroy of Pero, bathe slop
41 war Ontario, when she anchored at Valparaiso;
bat it was soon sees that the reepect paid by the em-
tles and ships of war of the State of Chili to a needrol
venel, although this employed. was not the policy
which regulated the conduct of the Government of
Peru. Scarcely had the O'Higgins and 11.setsm
brew seta at fear is the afternotas, when the E 1...-
rattle 'raid her five, fylloorelf by the whole naval
noosed batteries, bet all with the *most confusion;
and I am sorry to my, thst the hagovent of a boll
severely wounded Capt. Gotta, of the 611111.11 e, sod
not only depiised me of the important vertices of
this brae. slicer, bit else of the co-operation which
I bad promised myself from this teasel.
ss Proceeding, then to take my station, the Int
of Cheri being displey;nl and the anchor cast, the
O'Higgins opened bee fire, sod bed singly to sestets
that of the enemy. the other ships of the sgosdrea
not Ming able to approach. Without doolit it owed
here been en act of roshness to hue continued this
toollict, esti, for a visitor of an finer. hail the skill
of the enemy been commensurate with his prepsrav
*inns, and the somber of his e , being opmeres el
300 pieces ; boo, leckily, each mingle cooliseed tM
of the little tisk to be appiehoodod in the socceedlog
one, sod this the aciloo lasted two boors, toot the
Id sustained
eate haling suained any other damage (hen from
one shot, which creek sad passed through key
se to caseelties, only one of the Ideates's No.. nes
slightly (sounded is Ow bad, sod a writer recessed'
contosion.
'6 At ale in the afternoon, my object bob/ fed'
filled, and a thick fog comb* co, I proceeded to
jails the other vessels, which I found opposite the
proweatery on the island, etcept the Chscalleces
sod I oedema the. to anchor Inside, well convicted
.10 I was the' mit*/ the eaelny's great Hay, nor say