Star. — London, England, 1817-12-03 00:00:00

THE EVENING STAR. - * ' LONDON. MORE THAN SIX . THOUSAND TICKETS WILL SE DRAWN NEXT FRIDAY,' THE SECOND DAY OF DRAWING. AND EVERY TICKET WILL BE A PRIZE. ALL THE SUE PRIZES OF TWENTY THOUSAND POUNDS ARE YET IN THE WHEEL• WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER & 1817. PRICE OF WroC/C 4 THIS DAY A r T%VIALVII O'CLOCK s Itolocted sti—Cons.ll3ii—for °rah% 1131 4 per Gat. 99H-5 par C.ast. Ivsy Nei sulk Loft Mum II 1-14-•44dls iamb 9$ frf pr. Embalm( Mk IF ss pr. SOUTH AMERICA. Our Readers have been in(tirmed of the return of some of our countrymen who had embarked for South America, disappointed in their hopes, having been landed at St. Thomas's, where there were no arrangements for their reception, &c. There has beta so much trickery in the bringing forward of these statements, that the object cannot be mibtakep, viz. to bring an-odium upon the cause of the Sotith Ame T lino Independents. The public ought to be -cor rectly informed on the particulars to which we allude, for which purpose we subjoin the following letters, &c. after a perusal of which, they will be at no loss to form a pretty correct opinion on the facts. The first letter may serve as a specimen of some others from ignorant young men, who having been defrauded, or having supposed themselves defrauded, eagerly endeavour to throw the blame on any one. They were to have been landed on the Spanish Main, but the Captain of the Two Friends landed them on St. Thomas's. It is not quite clear that he did not ultimately proceed to the Spanish Maio; but if he did not, the fraud lay with him alone: a ' LLANO OW ST.I . IIOOAI, OCT. 2, 1417. " Hasa !*vita—We arrived here 00 the Ilat et" Septetebtr, after a most unpleasant voyage; bat the most unpleasant part of the mat Is, that we have all completely been imposed upon, and ta►es is, far you will scarce credit me when L inform you, that Instead of meeting an Agent bete to pay as our dollars, and give dirucdons as to oar removal to the Zipsoist Main, sud to transact the o:ker necessary busiocss of the ship s u promised by that p we found ourselves most shamefully duped, mid not a single soul to advance s farthing for the ship, neither by bins, or any other plaa; so dem Captain has been under t►e necessity at toiling put of the shies awes, litc. to pay the pout cbargea„ sad wo so part wit► our clothes to'let 'a meal. bar ing WI the ship, and eadeavouring to get a passage for our re turn to England, die affairs of the Independents being in such a wretched situation, as to preclude the poesibility of going on. " Such uniartanste Mere. Americans, Preach, English, Eta as bad catered their service. have Bien 'returning by this Wand, its a most wretched state, Minus been robbed et their clothes and effects: and the descriptions they give are truly shocking, being nothing but a set of banditti, liv.ng ea raw meat like'cats. nibals; all quarrelling one with another - , and instead of an army, there are two or three parties, jealous of each :other, and tense quendy injuring the cause they wish to serve. On my ant ar rival here, when I found the situation of things, I determined to return, as did also a' great number of tbs most respectable characters, amongst %lora is Licuteniutt of the Ma rinti, who resides at Portgnsoutb, and who will put this ktter into the post for me. " We an nut the only ship that haysbeen taken in; a schooner with 110 ei 40 0111cers left England on the same terms that we did, arrived here, and found themselves In a similar situulon with Ourselves; alter selling their sire's to pasi their dclit% they got Into debt gaits, and being unable to pay, some were put into dengeons, Others awl to the mountains, where three of them d through want et food, and the rest, in the greatest &MU, re. tamed back so England. "there is no British consul bereethere fore so tams drakes money, even by bills. Ail the places on board the two brie that are here direct for England, are taken up by the mangers, consequently I turned my attention towards New Tort; thinkirg I could 'sally get a passage from thrum to Englasd.by introducing myself to Messrs. ----",but how to arenas _ _ Oil dist was at a loss, having a. mosey, aid the Captain having &Used to tabs me so my promise riming Wsa on my arrival at - New Yak, sad k is more then probable nal* have staid to perish, led it mit hew for a aphis set of getwowity I met with from i residua Freedman, Mossiest Botanist, a respettabk inerebeetd *M. most Weil/ offered to pay my passage Its the William sad Mary; to New Bedford, (ahem Orono days sail), and trait thews Is the stage to New York, le sae day t when I Meryl hit ea mboretbtlgessat foe the weary, he Mused it, aryls[, he hiss} I deseld pay him whets I weed*, and which I premised to Is !seit New refit. The eases I have wlttosted lore of oat distress I was not prepared totspeet. Ws have bees Og re & to m a gyeeydiag essfel, and eves aecesiaty. If that .--eordid take a view of us, I think be would repeat." ' The foregoing letter having been published in some a } the New/tapers, the Agent from Venezuela, resi dent in Londent, - has this morning publiihed the following' ceetrattioa to the statement which a contains t Tint to she dumb Mews who voluntarily tendered their aerators In frrour,ef the moo et Marty, and the Indepen dence elks piked Provincetif Veliosueb, no osier pranks hie faefi •thet -of a Avowable menden sad other rants seta day artfini la the said Ihwftviges. idly, That ao pledge wearer made re dam, skit they would realm say aid to 'Theme', or say Mime Isiaad. Idly, 1 hit the Mg Two vied, forint, ram, combs am f 11. the Maio in the way of a mormodie spondotios, wed thee these who onsletted In her, mode their wszoseasents thentedmi with lb* Capitols or ▪ olo:ny; that ao °dew, seldivv, r riffle Wielded w hatever, subjects of Ids Ileitannia Mejoity, have beets Wicked, e nticed, at intomord by Wit Venessalean Dirty in Landon, t o and Darn Abe Government of the sold United Premiss" or that of any other pan of South America, nee will any one dare to torttr a s ikt •the INVIIIIINS bards gives. Cossettwatly, ribber the Comment of Ifessestras, not its Agent, are onrwerable fee doe inisfer e pos which hemmed to the •Chatlemen alluded to. Tb• puseaswe is the Two Male and the other vessel, had s py Mum of Introductisa to the flgenids Main, and thither the vends wen bound to carry them, If they did net, the Captains ere dose to blame." The facts stated by the Venezuelan Deputy as above, receive confirmation from the following letters. When the news of the passengers by the Two Friends baying been landed on St. Thomas's (instead of the Spanish Main) wasps! stated in tide and other ?il iac rapers, the bother of we of the pawners seat 'the first of the subjoisted letters TO TWA 11111T02 br THE NORIIIIIO POST. " liza.-4 paragraph in the Pepin of this day reprisals a vessel having reached St. Themes, with Ddtfak Oficars on beard, who had mild from lf,agland en the faith of promisee width wore net realism% and that, in Olesserence of their great distress, a subscription had been entered into for their relief. The fame are simply thew.—ln the amity pert of last sr. 'air, the Two felleds was publicly advertised to take oct pas• sewn to the Spanish Wine stating, that she would sail on or before the ist of loan; hirers's:, owlets to extreme mismanage ment, eke did not sail for at least two months afterwards. Each Mow paid his own pessage.wooey ; and the hopes held out to induce these Moors to embark in the awe of the Patriots were, to have their passegratessey returned immediately on their land fog on the Spanish Slain, and also for their pay to commence from the day of their landing, with other advantages, which it is Unionises:7 for me here to detail. . 6 St. Thomas is an island is the possessioo of the Dana; nei ther the Spaniards, Independents, or English, have the least con wool over it ; comeqaently, U any Officer expected to have those minims realised at St. Timms's, which were made condi• clonally on his reaching the Spani..ll Main, be can blame no one but himself. The Captain was instructed only touch at St. Tho mas; therefore. to have landed his passengers was contrary to his I instructions, and also' the very reverse of his engagement wi h the Officers, which was for him to proceed (as nearly as be could) to the head- quarters of Bolivar, alter having touched at St. Tho mas. The &street which these Officers are represented to have, suffixed, I must consider/she; nor can I think that any sobscrip tim was entered into for their relief, for this plain reason, that have received many hills drawn by these Officers on England, foe which they bad received the money, being (as stated)" the Bills of those Olken who bad not Wien the letters of credit. " Now, if these Olken procured cash for their Bills on Eng • land with no other security than their own names as drawers, it is quite clear that all who wished might have done the same ; particularly as some of them have drawn on persons with whom they were not in the slightest degree acquainted—besidee, too, 1 have letters from the island, dated Gait month after the arrival of this vessel, in which no mention Is made of any subscription. " It appears from the drat sailing of this vessel, that the pas sengers were involved in continued quarrels; but I bare not been able to asafetida that more than one was killed, though duelling seems to have been almost the order of cash day. " Relying on your leapart'allty for the Insertion of this, • " I an, ale, year obedient servant, ?LOMAS SLUGS. " November ter, tai'-la, West-street, Soho." According to the neat letter, it would appear,that after some delay at St. Thomas's, the vessel actually proceeded to the Spanish Main. The letter also serves show that some of the adventurers had not been damped in their ardour by the troubles of the voyage: " TleidA9, SafT.lll. "MT DIAS Tore—l wrote you a long letter before I left this, and therefore bare not much to say. To give you some Idea of the cause I have engaged In, I have sent you the *mom. Espying:" Mr. Milowney possesses the originals, written in Spa nish, and has been kind enough to welting them to in. whilst writing. As be is the Agent here for the Patriots, be wishes you, as soon as yon have read them, to take them to Mr. Men des, for his perusal: the•two attracts of letters arrived bent only • day of two ego, sad of coarse they will gratify Mr. M Yon see bow rapidly the cause succeeds. I refer you to Jane for pans denten singe I wrote to you, awl bare sent her a full account oi my disappointment ; however, I start again in the mint fetid In a depot two, and have no doubt but that, very shortly, I shah be at Bolivar% head-quarters. If liberty continues to take such giant strides over that patriotic country, I shall not be very long absent from you. Your affectionate brother, I, I Jo The last letter on this subject, which we subjoin this day, is from one of them, who had contrived to reach the Independents by some meats or other. It was, evidently, never intended for publication : " TO KTSTOI• FOTO APO coin*, SACIETILift STRLIT• " MAR7/111ITA. S6rT. 26, IT. CaN rxaststs—l will thank you to send me off, by the lint vessel going (rem England to Barbadoes a black coat and waist coat, and also a taehlonable blue coat with gilt buttons, and sic toillenette white waistcoats; make the coat sleeves a little longer and wider than you did before Write me, and say it my cousin, Major ft—, ha, left England yet, and if be owes you a bill send me ►is account. Send my account for the above order at the same time. and I will and you a good bill en Ragland, drawn by a merthant here, for the whole amount. Direct the box for me, to the care of ' John Henry Map, Esq' Bridge fewn. Barbadoei, West ladies.' who will forward it to me ; and be sore to send it Immediately, as there are ships from England every week, from Lloyd's: Send me an account also of what any If the °Seers belonging to Col. H.'s regiment, and CoL fifi'D.'s, may owe you. as I receive their pay. lam happy to say we are all going on well, and succeed daily. There is plenty of money here, but being in specie Is very troublesome to carry about. Pray say when Cul. It left England, as be is nut arrived yet. " Your's, very obediently, " MINIM swirmuta." On the whole of the foregoing, we need only mark, that she Independents have no controul over the Island of St l Thomas, which belongs to Denmark: It is the height of absurdity to blame the Veneruilan Agent, or any one connected with the Independents, as being concerned in sending these individuals to 4t. Thomas's. What interest could they possiblj have in it ? or what motive ? None but fools act without a hope of advantage in some way or other. As to some getting tired of the profession of arms, in a cattle in which they bare something else to do than thew themselves on a parade, it is quite natural. But to complain of the hardships of such a life only exposes them to ridicule. Those who, satin: tick upon Inert rsikort it think at to return to their 4. Papa and Mama" may meet with their congratulations on their escape, but they must submit to be despised (whether they like it or not) by all others. As to eating raw meat, this must be only betause they like it . ; for we never heard that 6re•wood was one of the articles not to be found in South America. Preparations are making in the residence of the Duke of CLaautcs, at Bath, for the reception of the Palace Rnoturr, who, it is expectesi, will pay a visit to his Royal Mother nest week. We are happy to learn that Sir JAMES MIGREGOR, who has been severely indisposed, is now out qf all doing '‘ danger s well. Vok FRENCH PAPERS. The Paris Papers of Saturday arrived this morn ing. The only interesting part of their contents is an article of rather an extraordinary nature, which appears under the head of Lausanne, of the follow. ing tenor : " The Ministers of France and Austria have in concert remitted an official Note, formally complain ing of many public Papers of Switzerland, which are become the echo of the incendiary Papers of different other countries, the conductors of which are incorri gible revolutionists and declared enemies of the repose of nations. These Ministers complain equally of certain incendiary Pamphlets, which they specially designate, and which the Presses of Switzerland are the means of spreading through France. They close their Note by kmanding the efficacious repression of this scandalous abuse of the Press." Another of the precious fruits, we presume, of the Holy Alliance—one more convincing proof of the high respect which it has generated among the great of the earth for the independence of nations, for freedom of opinion among all men, and for the bright homage which truth, through the medium of that opinion, as conveyed by the Press, is ever sure to pay to wis dom and virtue in high places ! Yet why to Swit zerland has this proud demonstration been made ? Why not to those 44 other countries" of the " in cendiary papers" of which those of Switzerland are admitted only to be " the Lc/io ?" Where , fore do such mighty confederates as Austria and, France waste their commanding influence in at tempting to cut wff the distant streamlets, while they leave the great fountain head of the evil which affects them untouched ? Can it be that they complain only to Switzerland because they can do with Switzerland' what they please, and what other countrits, more in depeadendy situated, would hot tolerate for an in stant ? Or are we to believe that there are really other free countries in Europe so lost to all regard to international amity, as not to accord every proper attention to any appeal from Powers of such high con sideration, when founded on j st and salutary principles; .The latter we certainly do not believe to be the vse, and we scarcely think we shad be doing any injustice in assuming the former to be the fact. What our opinion of so contemptible a stretch of power is, it is hardly necessary to say. We know of ne danger which any Government, administered on just and liberal principles, has to apprehend from the utmost freedom of discussion on all sides; and we can at tribute to nothing but a bad desire of concealing conduct which will, not stand the tett of public scrutiny, any attempt Co fetter that freedom.— The attempt is more especially obnoxious from being the attempt of certain arbitrary Powers, to extend by means of a vise diplomacy, the slavery in which they have enchained the minds of their own subjects, to a people over whom they have no right of controul whatever, and only insult because they imagine (we regret to think how truly) they can do so with im punity.—French 5 per Cents. Nov. 28, 63fr. 90c. A Letter from Calais, dated the 28th ult. states, that a few days ago, a patty of British Dragoons, within a few aisle. of Calais, having occasion to re turn to their former cantonments, were refused ad• niittance ; when a fracas took place, in which two soldiers were killed ■nd eleven wounded. The affair had occasioned much conversation in the neighbour hood ; and the circumstances attending the quarrel were expected to form the subject of an immediate investigation. It is pretty generally believed that part of the business, before the late Cabinet Councils- was to consider of the hostile Note 'presented by the Prus sian Minister to the FreichGovernment—and which has been notified in due .form to our Secretary for the Foreign Department. , The subject engrosses the attention of all political men, as it may again involve Europe in war. On the otcasion of the first Note presented to the French Court by Baron Ds Gorsz, the Russian Minister *used most conciliatory lan guage ; and said that France must not be ovewhelmed by demands so exorbitant. The claims for liquida tions under different heady by all the Allied Powers,', were no less than shoot silty millions sterling. — r The answer to this was, thee utter inability of France to make good any such ;sem. By the moderation' and influence of England, Austria, and*Russia, it is said that it was agreed that the Allies should under. take to settle all the claims for fifteen millions—and, that the French Minister -Offered eight, which were refused a but it iSpetigrit that the end of the nego ciAtion would have been a comprognise for twelve millions sterling, if this angry remonstrance had not been presented by the Prussian Minister, on the pass. age in the Krec's Speech, announcing theincrease of his army, and the reply of the Chamber, promising funds to carry his Majesty's patriotic views into effect. In spite of all the assertions is the public News. papers, from one end of Europe to the other, of the general conviction of a permanent tranquillity, we cannot help thinking that the very anxiety manifested to press forward the opinion and to urge it on the public, betrays strong fears of a contrary description. The cry about Legitimacy carries the same sem blance, as does also the complaints about the licen tiousness of the Press in various quarters, and the folly of some States in mains support by Co K o r d a t,, with the Old Lady of Roam 1 At the present moment we.-consitlet the external policy of Prussia ao COtteCt France ha: no apply to the increase of her army, in a tim e found peace, funds which ought to be payment of her debts to other States; b u r. 0, cording to tie present Parisian si.an?. she 'sill with cold iron. Sooner or later this uilt r,, the cases but what, in the mean time, internal policy of Prussia ? Precisely when she last sent forth her sons aga . 0 , .. 17 -- with this difference only : a new and frt:c turn was then promised ; let that be now Lonc•tir and the KING of PRUESIfi may lAngli a t 1 2 : ,..1 of France. But if the Pruseians be de'ra , ,e, their just hope, in vain will the Court ag a i n et the people to drive away their enemies. 5,.. 04 licy demands that France should not enjoy the lege or having oue Government to eriablis spread havock and desolation among her r„ ire and another to shield her against retali.t'en ; enable her to contract debts, and ano:har to tv.e2, payment of them. It was on Thursday, at Brighton, as we stand, that the Duke of YORK tend, red tion. The proposal %VHS not then taken into deration, but Ministers have since intoinie.ll.l, Highness, that, in their unanimous opini.n it called tor by ..ny reasons arising out of (Le Co t tion. In other respects fern, we appreherd, t hi„ resignati.n desirable ; and those tow wou'..i soo n come none, it his Itny:4l Highness were to • more hilly than he doer. to the present e::ak certain niiitary reductions. NAVAL IN7'SLLIGE.VC.4.'. . FALMOIT ni, NOVENTESR Wind S.W.—Arrived the ril B rira, Pitcz:zn, London for St. Vincent's. PORTSNI(• — •^!I, DECENLIER 2. • Wind N.W.—Atr....t the Coor.er, t:fr:rev, Caen ; Julianne, Wit.t.r/or.;, from Havre ; Lie BAKI:EIt, from Anisterdanr, for Liverpo o l ; an d Majesty's ship Ttot.ts, fro , i) a craize. Sailed 1. Lid Dalhousie, rvin, for the Llowns; the _ _ Satins, for Demerara ; And Friendship, Wartstr., London. Went out at Harbour his Majesty's 11 SCOINIANIS and FAIN/W:111. DEM., DITEMP.ER 2. Wind N.W.—A , rivra the Eliza. OLn - en, ant. PlAr Ttt lt , tn Calcutta. "(:be Calcutta f'../th May, Matlras '23.1 July, and tour' at St. Helena 12t11 October. In lat. 24.. S. no ti c s me of la • as le till ib ati ,tad M re! ;tr. it L. tF th lot c " 3. de tcll7A.: toi the th 'rat e d is ar r the p r , t h ble h er le • ; ; tv..2c; ft b Ke tr tt l i n al into C. • !l o t ; • LI a, it is c e Connor fj II so ffit eto y.. VI C C tl d ;! 'C c, a ; 1.. 2 zisileti I. : the tie ; .• tyy's I 1 eta, and e e id, id toted • I " , 11 ft tu • le (IQ. att. 11r S. T;-s- -1 71(tta kc.t. 1)..;!••:( t.t•••••.:t.cr ‘ll :e Nrct! , :t.f?ay t'nfAsper. Tom's!, tae here is tics, from anchor and ear Hythe, 'were' other 'foundland, E. she spoke the CaTmptrEl;er.. Came fr ru River and , with the ti.hole of the ut,tea•r bound, the Prince, and Princess Mary, for InaOs ; Simon Taylor f Jamaica, an.l "I: , rrt BArbadoes. The Russian frigate Patr'ckca. sailed from the Downs on the 27th ult. hat p..t with the pilots she has on board, in cnistT her not finding the Russian squadron off (..;tilora sand, where she left :hem. CHATHAM, Ne'!EMBEIL o. The STBILLE sailed from this port on Wvtlnct?ay last ; Sir lie:4E Poi li AN! w, s on board, with ‘:s as Admiral of the White flying at the m1;11 1' r head. Sir THOUAS ISTA/1 MARTIN, tbr of the Navy, and Roaemr SEPPINGS, Esq. tl+e Lispec ing Surveyor, were at this Dock-yard, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday last : they came here is their way to town from Sheerness. RAMSGATE, NOVEMBER 30. Arrived the Five debroeder., Dytoraucx, from Stettin, for Bourdeaux, with the loss of anchor and cable, and leaky, having been on shore near Hythe, and must discharge to replir. Put in several otha vessels for shelter. COWES. DECEMBER 2. Arrived the Concord. Books, from Newfoundland, with loss of tore-must and •sails. GRAVESEND, DECEMBER 2. Anived the Woodford, Brady, from the Isle of France. Salk.' the Colombo, Webb, for Fort St. George; John Shand, Ric:, and Cern, Hunter, for Jamaica ; Britannia,l.Pson, f.r Grcnsds; Diana, Roberts, for Gibretar; and hares , Mai; Likka, Rotterdam. CUSTOM HOUSE, DECEMBER 9. SHIPS ENTERIID lIIMARDS.—The Union, Forman. and St An. tombs, Kerehove, from Ostend; Minerva, Mille, fr, , m Rouen; Provieence, Benson, and Martha, —., from Bourd • :sr ; Grommet!, from llavre ; Freedom, Stewart, f ~ n t Riga; Dra per, Grewar, from Belfast; Thomas, Hay, from Archantrl; Hjalmar, Neon, from Celle; and Acteorr, Fulton, from Quehe:. OuTwalos—The Cato, Morton, for Antigua ; trortY. for Trieste and Venter; Industry, Roberts, for ;15: .C 1 It hsingina , 801, for Ansuerdam ; Jane, Woodshorr, tar N.o*. I'aleroso, and Messina ; Percy, Smith, for Jamaica; Mercer, for Sierra Leone; Selitia,•Portingen, for hf.7.-: - .lh - 1; ''Silly, Copper, fur Gibraltar; and Wakefield, Aarcn, °, for Antwerp. . • .• • 'The Countess of WARWICK is in that interest`' 'situation. which .promises an heir to the family titre and.hononrs. • Lord and Lady HAMPIM6I have arrived at t' . e'r se4t. Glynde.place in Sussex, where the Noble Nit. im,end passing the Christmas Holidays, to t e weat joy of their tenantry and the neighbouring porn Mr. KEAN, the actor, continues much indiT-!se?. • The Danish Consul at Deal went on bo,:rd!::s • fa j ship Savxnx, on Monday, in the order to examine the crew of the Danish brig li•re rapce, when one of them made a 'conloss;toi of r 7-- dering the Captain and Mate, who was his son, v.t:h a handspike, and that their bodies were afterward; thrown overboard. .The following extract of a letter from a MeOita! Gentleman. to his relation in Perth, will She' , t!'': the oppressed Africans are now about to share %it': the most enlightened nations their best privileges•: . " Portsmouth, Nov. 21, - 181; I ` You will be surprised to hear that ere Teti !r -oeive this letter lam off for Hayti. Igo with sc7 - .. ral other Professional Gentlemen to the Court et Citaworm.. My appointment is that of Protemr of Anatomy and Surgery in the College there, and his Majesty's Surgeon. If Con prosccr me, I sh.ot be one of the first who has attempted to teach t! , e black man any of the sciences. This is , a roust resting experiment, and if it succeed, may be Fre• dactive of very ezterftive and benevolent consequences ttt tlic Lumen race."