The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-06-28 00:00:00

IZELEASE V3k GPXPIZAL bErEREUX.

IFr announced from the English Journals the arrival ofi
General Dl,%ereux, an Irishman, who has served with dis-
tinction under the orders Of B4licar in the war which has
just insured the independence of Colombia. General De-
vereux was arrested at &nip by the Austrian police, and
conducted to Venice, where he was shut up in the prisons
of the old Duoal Palace. ais,effects and papers were
seized without Ins bring able to obtain any other explana-
tion of the motives of his arrest except his being the friend
and companion of Bolivar.
General Devereux immediately wrote his Majesty the
Emperor of Austria a letter full of frmeeils, in which he
said that he could not suppose that an actor tyranny so odious
and so• infamous as that which haul just, been exercised
upon him, could have been done by his Majesty's consent ;
that he was travelling with an American pat;sport, and was
charged with the interests of a company formed for working
the gold mines of Colombia ; and that if his detention was
prolonged the Austrian (lovernment would become respon-
sible for all the damage which might result from it. •
This letter was sent to Milan where the Emperot then
was. By the greatest chance in the world, an Italiap
who had been placed about him to serve as am interpreter,
was recognised by him as having long served under his
orders in the Colombian army.
Fifteen days after the arrest of General Devereux the
answer was received from Milan : it simply contained the
order for his liberation, with an injunction to quit Venice
and Italy in 21 hours. The officer who intimated this or-
der to him endeavoured to make him some excuses, telling
him that his arrest had only been a mistake, which ought
not to inspire him with resentment against the Austrian'
Government, nor hinder his again canning into Italy. "If
ever," answered the General, " I come again into Italy
whilst the Austrian dominion shall be established in it, it
will only be sword in hand."
General Devereux arrived the day before yesterday an
Faris, and set ont from it this morning for London —Cour-
tier Ft ancuis.

SIERRA LEONE.

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By the arrival of the Cato transport we have received
Sierra Leone Gazette., to the 7th May. At that period the
ships of war employs %1 on the coast were genetally healthy ;
but the mortality among the troops at Cape Coast continued
to be very great. It appeared by the last returns, that in
the course of tirelve months 217 men and Vt officers (be-
sides women and children), had died ; leaving 14f; men
and eight officers only, of which the garrison was composed.
The following Proclamation had been issued by Major-
General Turtier t—
" By Ms Excellency Maim-Genera Turner, C.B. Captain.fle-
neral and Commander-in-Chief of the British Settlement, on
the Western Coast of Africa.

" CHARLES TURNER,
.1 To the people of Cape Coast, to the people of the other British
Settlements on the Gold Coast, and to the surrounding Nations,
Friends, and Allies to England.
" The King of the Ashantees has, by the assistance of the El-
mins people, wagtd a cruel and unjust war against you and us ; he
has suffered for his crimes and rashness, and Elm ina is only suffered
to stand because the King of the Dutch and the King of England,
my master, are at peace. But I have represented their conduct,
and their fate will depend on di: orders I receite.
" You have all stood forward in defence of your rights, and I
thank you in the name of the King, my master.
" England does not with for any wars: she wishes the nations
of Africa to be free, happy, and rich. She wishes for nothing in
this country but Iswful trade and commerce.
" If the King of Ashantee will content himself with governing
his own nation and his own people. and, does not stop the trade or
the interior with the coast, or attempt to oppress his neighbours, let
him say so to me, and I will make a treaty with him on these tern a ;
but I will not make peace with him on any other terms, nor until
be gives up every claim to tribute or subjection from surrounding
nations.
Given at Cape Coast, this 2d day of April, 1825.
" By his Excellency's command,
(Signed) "W. WILLIAMS,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
" GOD SAVE THE KING!"