The Sun.
London, England, 1809-07-05 00:00:00

JAAI,4ICiI PAPERS.

KINGSTON, MAY 20.—1 n consequence of the Pre
clnmation of the Governor of St. Jago de Cuba, ex-
pressly ordering and commanding all French persons,
and foreigners of whatever nation, resident there, to
depart within a certain period, a considerable num-.
ber of these people immediately availed themselves
of every opportunity to obey the order, and pro-
ceeded chiefly toAmerica and St. Domingo; but at
the expiration of the given time, by far a greater pro-
portion remained than had left it.

On inquiry, however„ it was found utterly imprac-
ticable for such a vast concourse of people (it having
been computed that there were not less than 20,0(Y:
French inhabitants in St. Jago de Cuba and its en -
Virons) to have embarked in so short a period, awl
the Governor, taking their case into consideration,
issued a fresh Proclamation, allowing them twenty.
days longer to prepare for their quitting the island!:
when, from the number of American vessels daily
arriving, it was supposed that the whole of them
would be able to get away. Every thing was per-
fedi)/ tranquil at St. Jago.

The Dispatch brig, of 18 guns, Capt. LILLICRAr,
and L.a Dccouverte brig, of 12 guns, Lieutenant
GRAVES, have arrived here, the former from Nas-
sau; New Providence, in sixteen days, and the lat-
ter from a cruize off the Spanish Main. On the
28th of March, while cruizing in the Crooked Island
Passage, the Dispatch lain with a French privateer
with an English schooner in her possession : when
the Dispatch hove in sight, the privateer immediate.
ly quitted her prize, and made all sail Capt. La.-
LI;;ItAF chaced her for sometime, but unfortunately
was unable to come up with her, as she sailed into
several creeks and intricate passages, whither it was
impossible for the Dispatch to follow her without
great risk. _ _

7 The Captain of the schooner was just about ran-
soMing' her fOr one thousand dollars when Capt.tils-
LICRAP hove in sight. On the 21st of April the
Dispatch likewise fell in with two American bomb<
ketches, with troops, from Baltimore, bound to New
Orleans, for the purpose of enforcing the Embargo
Laws. It was with great relu&ance they would al-
low Capt. LILLICRAP to board them, but after some
consultation they thought proper to comply.
Arrived, the American 'schooner Tryall, NASON
from St. Bartholomew's laden with bread; wood
hoops, and tobacco, said to be bOund to Antigua,
.but detained by the Aurora frigate, of 28 guns, Cap;
taro DUER, on the night •of the gth inst. about a
mile S. S. E. of Santo-Domingo, and evid*ntly steer-
ing for that city, was brought into this pOrt on Wed-
nesday.

From the following intelligence communicated by
the prize-mater on board the schooner Tryall,
we may momentarily expeet to hear of the fall of
Santo-Domingo. This vessel parted from- the ifttiorG
on the 12th inst. at which time she was in company
with the 17olyphernus, of f 4 guns, Thrush and Twee
sloops of war, anti Sparrow and Le Griffon, biig,:r
lying off the city of Santo-Domingo. This respec-
table force 'it seems was meditating an immediate
attack on the city, and, from the miserable condition
it.was reduced to, it woujd no doubt instantly capi-
tulate.

Speaking of its miserable condition, we mean thr
distress it is reduced to for want of provisions, it be-
ing almost impossible for them to obtain any supplies,
our squadron deterring vessels from entering 'the
port, and the Spaniards cutting off ad succpurs b:
land. Notwithstanding, however, the vigilAnce of
our cruizers off the city, the French Schooner Supe-:
riel4re, deeply laden with provisions, &c. eluUed their
efforts, and succeeded in getting safe in on the lt)th
instant.

The Variable brig, of 12 guns, Lieut. YATES,
arrived yesterday at Port-Royal. She sailed , Crocii
Nassau, N. P. on the Ist inst. for the purpose cf
cruizing in the Passages. On the 3d she spoke.the
American schooner Venus, WILLIAMS, from St.
Martin's; bound to the Haysnna, and learnt that a
French frigtte, which had escaped from Guadaloupe,
had been captured by ono of our cruizers, belonging
to the Windward Island station. The following dav
the Variable fell in with three American vesselit
from Cuba, bound to New Orleans, with a number
of French passengers on board.

On the 13th inst, off the Little Caicos, she de-
scried a large armed schooner, to which she Mime
diately'gave chace, and, utter a pursuit of six hour-,
came up with her, when she instantly struck, and
proved to be the French national 'schooner La Celli
tinclle, commanded by Mons. DE BEGOIN, mount-
ing three 6-pounders and an 18-pounder on a swivel,
wlth sixty men, belonging to the city of Santo-Do-
Iningo.

Yesterday afternoon a Cabinet Council was held
at Butlington' House, ot which were present his
Grace the. Duke of PORTLAND, the LORD CHAN-
CELLOR, Earls dHATHAM, CAMDEN, V 6.STMOR-
LAND, and BATHURST, Lords MULGRAVE kind CAS-
TLtREAGII, Mr. Secretary CANNING, and the
CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER. •
The Riisario.SloOp of War's3ited from. the Nor,'
ye:terda 'y with-a- Fleet for 'ileligol34. ,