The Sun.
London, England, 1822-11-06 00:00:00

PARTNERSIJTPSI)I;SOi;VE D.

G. and J. Scott, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, brass-
founders—J. Watts and J. llrakdey, Manchester, linen-
drapers—T. Coglan & T. Morecroft, Liverpool, porter-dealers
—A. Henderson. am, J. Bankier, Newrastle.upon-Tyne, up-
holsterers—J. Thomson and T. Earl, Cheltenham, livery-stable
keepers-J. Chadwick and Co. Nodd, Rochdale, Lancashire,
cheeps-wool-carders—J. Chase and C. Laws, Portsmouth,
Southampton, timber-merchants—L.' Lawton and G. Taylor,
Heyrod, Ashton-under-Line, Lancashire, dealers in woollen
cloth—J. and,T. Lowndes, Wood-street, London, warehouse-
men—J. Simmonite and J. Yates, Massbrough, Rotherham,
Yorkshire, cinder-shovel-manufacturers—E. Amies and C.
Thorley, Manchester, manufacturers—W. B. Flexney and T.
Hunt, Bedford-row—C. P. Armand and Co. Battersea, Surrey,
vitriol-manufacturers—R. Green, senior, and Co. Marylebone,
GOlden-squire, haberdashers—E. Astor and Co. Cornhill, Lon-
don, musical-instrument-manufacturers—S. Smith and Co.
Woodlands,
.111adeley, Shropshire, brick-makers.

A numerous and highly respectatle meeting
of the Merchants of this city was held at the Court House-On *-
Monday forenoon, to take into consideration "the exigting
state of t' he trade,'generally, of the island." The requisition
to the Mayor, and the advertisement calling the Meeting, having
been read, Mr. Barnes was called to the chair. Mr. Hyslop
observed, that it was fully understood by the Gentlemen pre-
sent what was the nature of the object for which they were con-
vened, but the difficulty was how to attain it. He thought the
most effectual method would be for the meeting to draw up a
memorial, to be signed by the chairman on behalf of the
meeting, and transmit the same to the Colonial Office, setting
forth the unprotected state of the trade of the island, and
soliciting additional force to the station. lie did- not think that
any blame attached to the Commander-in-Chief, for the squa-
dron was quite inadequate to the service of the wide range of
'the station. If the fault was any where, it was with the Ad-
miralty, who should have attended to such outrages long.*.
It was suggested by Mr. Greenfield, that Government should
be requested to apply to the Spanish Government to desire
the public authorities of tuba to exert themselves to Sup-
press the hordes of pirates infesting its coasts. This Mr.
Hyslop said had already been done through a memorial of the
merchants of Glasgow, but he was sure it would prove, useless,
for he declared publicly and fearlessly that strong suspicions
existed of their being concerzieZ in those most atrocious
pirades. He then submitted
.resolutions, which were read and
agreed to. He also submitted to the Meeting the draught, of .a
letter to Lord . Bathurst, which, was read, setting forth that the
navigation -round Cape Antonio had of late been completely in..
terrupted by a lawless band of pirate's infesting that coast, who
had in some instances committed the, most cruel and wanton.
murders on the defenceless crews of. vessels from this island ;
and in a recent case had carried off a ship with a valuable
cargo bound from this island to London ; .that those freebootells
had not confined their atrocities to the western extremity of
Cuba, but had becoine daring in proportion to the impunity with
which they found they could carry on the predatory warfare,
'in the existing insufficiency of our naval force : the scene of it
had extended to our own coast, almost blockading Port Royal,
and exhibiting within these few weeks the mortifying sight of a
vessel, which had sailed only that morning, chased back and
totally wrecked on the Palisadoes, to the severe lois of the mer-
chants and underwriters of this city : it presumes that detailed
accounts of these atrocities have already been forwarded by the
Commander-in-Chief, but conceives the present application ne-
cessary, as the evil is increasing with rapid strides. The letter
then glances at the description of the force now on the station,
as not being adequate to the protection of British interests against
this.' enemy in peace,' and suggested the propriety of substi-
tuting 10 schooners in room of two of the 20 gun ships. Upon this
last subject some sh'ort discussion arose, it being stated that
this reduction could not be acceded to, as there would not be
a sufficient number of captains to form a court-martial. Mr.
Greenfield said that the Admiral had already urgently request-
ed the Admiralty to send out six schooners to the station; and
he submitted whether, therefore, it would not be better to me-
morialize that Board, thus backing and strengthening the Ad-
miral's application, than to address Lord Bathurst on the sub-
ject. This proposal, however, was not agreed to ; and on the
suggestion of Mr. M'Lean and others, to solicit the additional
protection sought for by the Admiral, the same was adopted,
and the letter ordered to be transmitted by the chairman along
with the resolutions.--. The House of Assembly 'meet on the Ist
of October for the purpose of enabling the Legislature to equa-
lize the American duties under the new act.
SEPT. 7.—By the Caroline, Arnold, arrived on the 4th inst.
from Rio de la Hache, we learn that the independent squadron
had gone into a port in the Caraccas to refit. General Morales
was preparing an expedition at Porto Cabello at the time againgt
Maracaibo, for which place he sailed on the 21st ult., with 19
transports, a frigate, and three other vessels of war, having on
board 1,000 men. On the way down, the frigate was left to
blockade the Independent squadron. Off Aruba, the expedi-
don fell in with a Dutch bngaritine and schooner, the latter
named the Fan Fan, and another small schooner, under Dutch
colours, supposed to be the Paulina, all of which were
from Rioe de la Bache, bound to Curaqoa, with full cargoes of
wood and hides. The brigitntine had also 14,000 dollars in
.doubloons on board. These vessels were, all taken possession
of by Gen. Morales, who expressed a determination of captur-
ing every vessel, of whatever nation, found trading to any of the
independent ports. The expedition passed Curaeoa on the 25th,
and when the Caroline left Rio de la Hache, the post from Ma-
racaibo, which had been due five dayi, had not arrived. The
Governor of Rio de la Hache had despatched two:schooners to
Santa Martha for a reinforcement of troops. and ammunition,
being fearful of a visit.