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The gcnerea.4pe&.f the aceounts from 8outh Anerica, brtught by the 3Butnos Ayras journal, continues to be fa- vojirable and ch-ering to the cause of liberty: at the same time there are not any events of a decisive character dis- closed by this arrival, whieh comes down to thre 23d of last October, from that republic. The Chillans were busied-in fitting out vessels to reinforce the Peruviai squadron, presumed too weak to cope with that of FEaDINAND, since tle appearance of the Asia and the Achilles in those seas. The approach of the elections had given fresh animation and confidenice to the Patriots, who were said to make sure that the Liberal candidates would triumph throughout the Republic. These new States are in their infancy so tender, that a return of any legisla- tive* assembly but one devoted to the indepenident cause mighi produce evils, not confised in their operation to the single territory of Chile. At Buenos Ayres we are bappy to see, not only the abo- lition of the African slave4trade, but a project of law pre- senited by Government to the representatives, for declaring that odious traffic to be piracy when carried on by citizens of La Plata. Rumours prevailed at Santiago de Chil6, of a second defeatof CANTEaAe, butnopositive knowledgeof thefact. It appears, however, to be bettar authelnticated that LA. SERNA andl CANTaRAC felt themselves to be in imminent dLnger, from the orders trarnsmitted to VALhEZ to evacuate the whole of Upper Peru to OLANETA, and to join the Viceroy with his forces; An extract front a mercantile let- te* iiV Salgta -infoYttlsaus; -at1TX.DE% -iihis marcl to effect the above juiiptien, was attaeked by AGUILERA in the neighbeurhood of Potosi, afnd totally defeated; VALIDEZ himself being woundedQ aiid CA.RRATALA (had not he been disposed of.?) killed. AUILeRA^ iS stated to be a servile-OLAIETA is another-they are successively op- ponents and destroyers of VALDEZ, a Royalist officer like thermselves, but a Constitutionalist. If such be theidistrac- tion prevailing among the partisans of the Spanish cause, no woonder it is on the brink of ruin. *ir. Canning and the American Ministry have addressed representations to the Governmcnt of Chile, on certain grievamces experienced by Britislh anid American subjects, in regard to the rites of sepulture, and to the enjoyment of religious worship. It is hoped these points will be sa- tisfaetorily settled.