The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-11-29 00:00:00

New Spanish, 17j—Old, 27—Colonbia, 60 to 6,

COLOMBIAN LOAN.
Copy of an Nbtice sent to the Foreign mock Ex-
change :
The Contractors of the Loan have recei►ed by the Jsmaica
packet, a letter from their agent, at Bogotta, Mr. W. C.
Jones, dated the .19th of August, of which the following is
an extract :

"In my last interview with Mr. Castello. (the Minister
of Finance) he informed me of his intention to write yeti
within a few days, acquainting you with Mr. Hurtado's
appointment as Minister for this Country in England, and
to assure you direct, of the desire of the Government to
arrange every thing on the subject of Mr. Zea's Loan, in
the most satisfactory and amicable manner. Mr. Jones
incloses a Gazette, containing notice of the recal of Mr. J.
Revenga as Minister for Colombia, in England, and M. L.
Mendez as Minister fur Colombia, iu France.
Freeman'. Court, Nov. 29, 1523.

Jamaica Papers to the 15th ult. have arrived this morn
ing, of which the fojlowing are extracts from the Board
of the Naw England Coffee House :.-
(FROM SHE COURANT OF THC 6TH OCT.)
His Grace the Governor, has ieeued his 'Proclamation,
calling the House of Assembly to meet . and proceed to
business. an Tuesday 28th i nst.

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Extract of a letter from Panama, to the 9th ultimo:—
We yesterday received accounts from Unlit, that the City is,
again in possession of the Independents. In fact, it was a
perfect manoeuvre, their allowing the Royalists to come in
so as to induce them to quit the strong positions, theypre-
viously held. I,aserne has been compelled to evacuate the
place, after 14 days, and retire with his troops to Upper
Peru, where be has a powerful force to contend with, un•
der General Sao Cruz. For some time past there has not
been seen a Spanish flag in the Pacific.
Extract of a letter from Cardigan, 10th iost :—General
Bolivar by the last advice', was at Pasto, when he bad
occasion to return on his march to Lima, in consequence of

some disturbance; and after an engagement with the
►tdisns, and some few Royalists ; he subdued the revolt.
tionary inhabitants. Fifteen hundred men were killed it
the action, and Nato is now perfectly tranquil.

General Padilla it expected here momentarily from Mk.
racaibo, and preparations are making to receive him.

As no new loan is to be obtained in Europe by Fara.'
nand, without the recognition of the loans to the Cortes,
be has had recourse to the Clergy for a voluntary contri-
bution, and has obtained from fear chapters and f,
bishops, the sum of twenty thousand pounds in cub, sett
one hundred thousand in paper securities, which are
probably not worth ecr much as 20,0001. The sum, iti,
said, is to be made up two millions. The Grandees are
also expectad to contribute to the exigencies of the State,
as d the maintenance of the royal idol upon the throne;
and if this object can be effected by the Grandees and fit
Clergy, then eis no doubt that it will be done. Our Ultras,
however, think that more money will be wanted than tie
Grandee% and the Clergy can raise; and that the Spanish
bond•hcl,ler. way yet sell them at a low price, and with
no great prob ability of any payment to Ferdinand bizawll.
This is a degree of consolation which they would hardly
have looked for at the hands of the editor of the Nee
Times ; but be likes to be bountiful, when his bounty,
like the Bishop's blessing. tests him nothing. There
a time when an English administration would have made
short work with the Royal Government of Spaio, by
enforcing the recognition of loans made by British sub.
jects, on the faith of a recognized Government, at tie
head of which was this Ferdinand himself. Instead et
suffering the French to take Cadiz, an English Minister sf
popular feeling, would have taken possession of it, as a
means of securing justice to his fellow citizens. if this
had not been practicable, Majorca or Minolta
wouid have been tolerable security. Of count
we speak not of such matters as likely to come
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within the slating of such men as Mr. Canning, w
Lord Liverpool. Mr. Pitt, in the zenith of his pride, and
before his integrity was quite corrupted, might have beta
• expected to have blown a little English spirit. It sena
how a principle of the English Cabinet, to consider fiat
how France may happen to like its movements—and dal

Gnat Nation is supposed hostile ►o any nwasure, on
Ministers cry out, " what ! would you run the risk of a wit
" with France.; If see say anything, we must maintain it:
" and we are not prepared for war. It is therefore wiser
•to say nothing." This is the condition of England io the
19th century ! and our Ministerial writers are infinitely de.
lighted that the French squadron io the West Indies is said
t.) have returned home. A mad dog does not dread water

more than our " great men" dread the danger of aws
with the Bourbons ; and their most ardent prayer is
that France may be as forbearing as England is impotent
This, however, is a forlorn hope. They usust,drink the al
of humiliation to the very dregs. Not a drop will is
apsiad to them. France is really strong. The Bourbon
are not popular; but they feel that in a state of war dig
' hare a greater chance of popularity; and a war wilt
England would be the most popular of all. This aloft
would determine that the amicable relations of the tat
countries cannot be of any long duration.

The Einpecinado still maintains himself in Estremadow.
No idea is held out that he will be able to do so hew;
bat that be remains so long unquelled, proves the isada•
quite and sham resistance made by other pretended
Constitutional hailers. With a small force, and is s
condition to be attacked on all sides, this chieftain late
only fights, but triumphs— not only maintains his grail
but appears; to bid his enemies defiance in the open srll.
The inhabitants of Estreinadura must be favourable to La
cause, or he could not have avoided discomfiture for a site
gle week. This conduct sheers what might have bees
done, had the leaders been as true to their cause, as die
country is well disposed towards it. The French do net
appear to have attacked the Empecinado. Perhaps they
may not be sorry to leave Ferdinand and a little Napier
ment, as a reason for. their holding the principal fee
I tresses.

Mr. Williams, an attorney engaged for Prohert, has
written a moat pestr....dinary letter agalwar :be press,kg
it ; ...nicai,ow ro`..aire to the murder of Mr. Wore. As
thkatenrney of one of the parties accused, we are iacSed
to give this gentleman a little licence ; or we should othse
trite have felt it a rsramennt duty to chastise the inselows
an misrepreseettations, with, which it WWI, *galena
engine that has done more for the world. than all tits
lawyers. and all the Lewes that ever e•isredl—,l4,asse
we are by no racatlS disposeti to deny, that good laws .41
honest lawyers, arc invaliahle. tine ball the mister,-
sentatiols in the rise alluded to, have aiisen from the 4
attempa- of the authorities to Maima !artery of tbett''l
facts. Tbey hate denonnief pablicatioa—they oe
held secret exauli:.ations—s-sthey bile thr
reporters ;--aud y:t they • have tt,OP
to lts ep any thing *eclat; while• they hate
the idle and tuis4 liievaus to dr cola?, satiny stories apir
the preteocse of ircifig in the- secret of these maimo
aminations. The object of the Press is to pablisk sink
truth, and nothicg but the trwii : bat when it is seeped
to collect 'irOM sources ili whit 11, t..)th . and falteiNal
are mingled, the f suit i, in those who blend tbecood
not in the Reporter uho sill do his dn'y to the best
his abilities; and why ought not to feria his late".
because impediments-are thrown in his ray. rllilla
has dared to libel both the Judge aoil the Jeri. lat'
may try the cause, by stating that if his client Wei II
gli
life, " he will have been murdered by the Press:" O
pity for Mr. Williams, we will not commsot epee th
outrageous slander upon all corrret feeling. We 101
really think than Mr. Williams bad only in this gale bkll
gioili
to feel his faculties ; for he asks "when before.i* dello.
of this kingdom, was a pri,oner untrid, setallii:
fore in the eyes of our laws, innocol e ''''. •
from all intercourse with his retakes ate ( .

after an engagement with the
oyalists ; he subdued the revolo.
'ifteen hundred usen were killed is
now perfettly tranquil.

)ected here momentarily from ![a•
as are making to receive him.

be obtained in Europe by P.I.
gnition of the loans to the Cortes,
) the Clergy for a voluntary contri-
ved frota four chapters and four

enty thousand pounds in crab, asd
d in paper securities, which are

mach as 20,0001. The sum, it is

p two millions. The Grandees are
ibute to the exigencies of the State.
'the royal idol upon the throne;
le effected by the Grandees and the
,ht that it will be done. Our Ultras,

note money will be wanted than the
0, can raise; and that the Spanish
sell them at a low price, and with

f any payment to Ferdinand himself.
isolation which they would hardly
hands of the editor of the New
:o be bountiful, when his bounty.
sing. rests him nothing. There was
sh administration would have made
Royal Government of Spain, by
lion of loans made by British sub.
f a recognized Government, at the
this Ferdinand himself. Instead of
o take Cadiz, an English Minister of
I have taken possession of it, as a
*sties to his fellow citizens. If this
racticable, Majorca or Minorra
► tolerable security. Of course
such matters as likely to come
of such men as Mr. Canning, or
Ir. Pitt, in the zenith of his pride, and
was quite corrupted, might have been
wn a little English spirit. It seems
he English Cabinet, to consider first
iipen to like its movements—and if the
spposed hostile to any measure, oar
what! would you run the risk of a was
we say anything, we must maintain it;
'pared for war. It is therefore wiser
This is the condition of England intim
iur Ministerial writers are infinitely de.
Inch squadron in the West Indies is ►aiid
me. A mad dog does not dread water
rest men" dread the danger of a war
6 ; and their most ardent prayer is
as forbearing as England is impotent.
forlorn hope. They inust,drink the eel
the very dregs.. Not a drop will be
'ranee is really strong. The Bourbons
►t they feel that in a state of war they
►nce of popularity; and a war with
the most popular a all. This aloes
Id the amicable relations of the tee
of any long duration.
still maintains himself in Estremadurs.
that he will be able to do so Inns
so long unquelled, proves the had&
esistaose made by ether pretended
lers. With a small force, and in a
eked on all sides, this chieftain 'Loot
,umplis— not only maintains his grossed
d Isis enemies defiance in the open field.
Estremadura must be favourable to he
sot bare avoided discomfiture for a sin-
:optima shows what might have bees
es been as true to their cause, as the
nosed towards it. The French do net
irked the Etupseinado. Perhaps they
D leave Ferdinand and a little envier
for their holding the principal fir

in attorney engaged for Probert, bce
Inortlinery letter against the press, In
atire to the murder of Mr. IVeare. As
e of the parties accused, we an inclined
map a little licence ; or we should other.
7arameunt duty to chastise the insolence
tions• with, which it. let**. agilima
as
lone more for the world. than all the
the laws. that ever e•isted;—.lsio:lgh
ns rliapssei to deny, that good laws mid
,re invalnahie. (one ball the snisrepre-
ate alluded to, have arisen from the 'i.ld
tthorities to solace a mystery of the rot
‘,
re denounced. publication—they
Ausinations---,they hate al reitk
vet they have nlper drsees:".a
tug secret ; white- the.! have enabled
isievotte to tirculit, many stories oier
ring in tltr secret of these secret as-
objet of the Press is to pablisli rtl tbs
but the truth : but when it is compiled
purees in which, t: nth , and falsehaset
fault is in -those who blend them, ei
ter who will do his duty to the best*
1..,wh0 ersglit not to cease his latoolp
rottare thrown in his way. Mr.Willian
el both the Judge sod the Jeri. IA
se, by stating that if his client loses Is
?e beet; murdered by the Press!' Out(
Dims, we will hot comment epos t
rr upon all coffees feeling.
Mr. Williams bed only in this case WI
Ps ; for be asks "when before,** sue anus
was a pri.oner entries', and. them
vs of our taws, innocs , shut MI
arse with his relatives esti frimOsr

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