South America.
The Times, 1824-12-23T00:00:00

PERu.-EXtract of a lctter, dated Guayaquil, Sept. 9 "You will, nO doubt, have beard before this reaches you, of the advantage gained by the advanced corps of thc Pa- triots at Junin on the :6th ult. Oar subsequent accounts state, that the enemy's troops continued retreating so ra- pidly, that it was not known whither they had directed their march. I hope in a short time to learn the fall of the Castles of Callao into the hands of the Indlependents, when, supposing that the worn-out and scattered remnant of the Spanish army shoutl(l even oblige Bolivar to keep the campaign open for another year, we have notliing more to appreHendl. A fhie Colombian corvette, lately pur- chased by this Governnient, and which leoft us a few veeks since on her first voyage for Panama, with 200,000 dollars on board in specie, was, on the secondl night of her arrival in tbat bay, carried off by the crew, chiefly compose(d of Englislhmen The event has ha( the effect of producing an impression not at all in our favour onl the minds of the people here. Her Commander, Captain Spry, was onshore at the tinle of the seizurc; and had fortunately that morn- ing landed in safety the whole of the money that went ma- nifested-in this vessel. However, the whole of the passen- gers' luggage, and several thousand dollars' value in gold- dust, have' been carried off. This Government is taking ap all the (lisposable vessels that can be got, for the purpose of conveying additional troops from Panama for Peru." CHILE.-Extract of a letter, dated Santiago de Chile, August 27:-1" We liave this day received informa. tion fronm Valparaiso, where the Srripe has arrived from Calcutta, that slhe was boarded, in the latitude of Con- ception, thirty leagues from the land, by the Asia, Spanish 64, and Achilks brig of war: from the length of their voyage, we may suppose tltat they are not in the best condition fiofffghtting& A4mial Guise is cruising witl the vesasls; bet? CafFao-aiirs Iis &Slffps- foae tgabTy` w', mannmed, he is anxious to encounter the long-expected Spanish -force. The conitract for farming the revenues on tobacco, foreign wines and spirits, plaving cards, and tea, has at last been finally corncluded, and published by a pro- elation. The contractors area companY of capitalists, tulnler the firm of Portales, Cea, and Co. f he Governmenit ad- vances them half a million of dollars for ten Years, this being the term of the contract, an(I during wlhicll the company engages to remit half-yearly the amount of the (dividendi to the sinking fund on the loati raised in Lonidoni, iii April and September of each year, makinlg the first remittance in April next for covering the dividenid clue in September, 1825. This will be very satisfactory to the holdlers of Chile Bonds, who now may (lepenid on thie regular payinent of the dividend; at the samc tine the farmin, of tie (lu- ties on articles which are not of absolute necessity will not be inuch felt by the people, who have bcen uscd to pay exorbitant prices on their chief article of luxury-tobacco. If the Government took these branches into their owIn hands, they would be uniprodluctive, because a systerm of smuggling would immediately be organized; but a Com- pany of Merchlants, supported by Government, can com- pletely prevent frauds." SOUTH AIVERICA.