Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-19

TED mat DIS OF eXCndiiSe Com'iidhu Pie'n'
uln of FIVE per cent. anda furtherr rise may be
expected.
At the opening of the House of Assembly
at Bermuda on the Ist ult Sir VIM. Lumley,
the newly appointed Governor, abiding to
the circumstance Of Bermuda being tree
port, made the following observations
:" The Prince Regent having been pleased
to sanction by recent act, the still greater
freedom of trade and intercourse between this
colony and the continent of America, tor great
national purposes. for the benefit OF the en-
pire in general, and the important West In
dia trade in particular, by which, together
with the INCREASED establishment of the dock
yard and naval arsenal, tits likely to become
great naval entrepot, between Great Bri-
tain, America ana the West-lndies it rests
with yourselves and the inha bitants of these
Islands, to give full effect to these gracious
intentions and to insure their permanence
by a liberal and enlightened policy, in afford
ing and continuing. collectively aud indiyi-
dually, every facility to all vessels of every
nation entering your ports and harbors, by
which we almost hope to render this colony
the chief mart and emporium Of the Western
world"
Communicated for The Baltimore Patriot.
LATE FROM CHILE.
Interesting ertract of letter from a citszen
of the U. S. in Santiago de Chile, dated TIN
Oct. 1919.
The squadron of Chlle, under command
OF Lord Cochrane, sailed from Valparaiso
the 18th ultimo land after touching at Co.
quimbo 10 receive about two hundred troops
on board, departed from the coast, destined
for Lima, on the 18th having on board
nearly complete regiment of marines and
infantry, including Engineers. 1t was man
ned with mixed crews, but nearly all the OF
fcers, and more than half the crew were
foreigners, chiefly English, and American
seamen.
The object OF this expedition is first to de-
stroy the expedition at Calao, and alter TO
meet that on its way from Spain. In case
OF success in the first object, perhaps SOME
military movement on small scale may be
attempted with the lew troops on board.
A grand military expedition upon Lima is
meditated and December or January is
med1ated for its embarkation.
The runner which has so long prevailed re-
specting formidable expedition from Spain
has given place TO report, and some state
ments that Spain is in a state Of revolution;
that the first act of the new government will
be to acknowledge the independence Of the
Spanish South American Provinces and that
the court of Madrid had refused to ralify the
treaty respecting the cession Of the f'loridas
to the y. States
Formidable preparations have been made,
and are making for the invasion of Peru, by
combined operations and concentrated move
ments and the money raised at BUenos
Ayres for the defence of that city. is TO be
appropriated to that object. 1t is supposed
that an army will march upon Lima, through
Alto Peru, from Buenos Ayres, while one
OF six or seven thousand men will go by sea
from Chile.
The Anniversary OF the independence Of
Chile has been celebrated with great pomp.
Examinations and fire works continued for 3
DAYS with the usua1 ceremonies of the re-
views, professions, balls, SC. A new regi-
ment called the Guard of Honor, has been
raised, and remains with the escort of Ca
valry, continually in the quartet (barlacks)
OF the palace. The Buenos Ayrean troops
are here, about twenty five hundred strong.
General San Martin has recruited three
thousand men in Mendoza, destined for Pc.
ru. Large leyies of Militia have been made,
and forced loan or rather contribution, has
been imposed. The revenue, this year, will
be about three millions of dollars the ex.
penditures as much or more but the paper
of the government is not current at twenty
five per cent discount.
think the independence of Chile is Sc
cure; but it will be more completely confirm
ed If Lord Cochrane succeeds in his attack
on Calao--lt not some delay and discomfort
will prevail but it will not avail much, for
the government are very securely fixed in
their places, by their own energies and that
M III cir allies if not nj rio ht thew ora hy