The Sun.
London, England, 1823-12-19 00:00:00

SOUTIf AMERICA.--We have received N

THE REVENUE.—We are happy to he able to
announce that the Revenue still continues largely on the advance.
On Saturday last there was a surplus in the department of the
Customs of no less than 790,0001. During the nine weeks, be-
tween the 10th October, 1823, and Saturday last, the surplus
was 225,0001. The Excise Revenue is also improving nearly
in equal proportion.

Extract of a letter from Grenada, dated Oct. 20.
46 Shortly after accounts were received here of
the insurrection in Demerary, the President of
this Island got information that an insurrection
was planned and arranged amongst the Negroes
here also ; and that it would forthwith break out
by setting fire to the town in four different places.
This created considerable alarm, and an order was
immediately issued that a company of the Militia
should mount guard in town every evening, and
send out patroles during the night. Some Negroes,
principally domestics, were apprehended.—
Amongst others was the boy Bastian, many years
belonging to you. This boy was overheard
making use of language highly mutinous, and
stating that he would very shortly have the plea-
sure of taking his master's life—such is the return
for the kindest of treatment. The boy was I
sent off the Island. The nightly guards were
discontinued about a fortnight ago, and we are
now in perfect tranquillity, and the Slaves
apparently contented. This state of things, we
hope, will now continue without further innova-
tions ; indeed, we cannot bring ourselves to I
think that the British Government will be so un-
just as to rob its subjects of their property, by
emancipating their slaves without paying their
full value."

Piedmontese Gazettes to the Bth instant have
brought further details of the devastation com-
mitted at Messina by the dreadful storm which
prevailed there on the 14th ult. The number
of dead bodies found amounts to 381. Among
the persons who have perished are Cavaliere
BANnIERE and his wife, and their five young
children. The villages of the Camaro Inferior',
of Gazzi, Santo Bordonaro, Santa Lucia, San
Filippo, have suffered great damage; as also that
of Anunziala, the church of which is destroyed.
WINDSOR, DEC. 17.—Arrived on Monday
afternoon, at Frogmore, their Royal Highnesses
the Princess AUGUSTA and the Duchess of GLIM..
CESTER, from Claremont, where their Royal
Highnesses had been on a visit to Prince LEO.
POLD for a few days. Her Royal Highness the
Duchess of GLoucgrrra and suite left Frogmore
a short time after her arrival for Bag'hot to
dinner.—Abous seven o'clock on Monday morn-
ing marched from the Foot Barracks the Royal
Fusileers, with their Band playing in front of
the Regiment ; they marched for Chatham Bar-
racks. Soon afterwards the 34th Regiment of
Foot marched into them : this Regiment has been
22 years in the East Indies.
Mr Secretary CANNING iS still confined to his
bed charilber by indisposition ; but we understand
that persons on public business are daily admit

ed at Gloucester Lodge. Mr. Ilusm,tlie Envoy

from the United States, was with the light Hon.
Gentleman for a considerable length of time on
Wednesday ; and Mr. NuGENT, Mr. PARISH,
and Mr. ROWCHOFT, paid their respects in per-
son to Mr. CANNING yesterday, previously to,

leaving town. These 6entleme-n- have been ap.
pointed Consuls-General to Chili, Buenos Ayres,
and Peru, and are expected to embark very
shortly on board his Majpsty's ship Cambridge.
Sir PHILIP ItocuE arrived at the Foreign Of-
fice on Wednesday from Madrid, with ilia-

Secretary
patches for Mr. CANNING.
'run REV. C. C. COLTON.—The mystery re-
specting the retreat of this gentleman remains in
impenetrable obscurity. It appears that, just
before his departure from this country, if he
really left it, that he intended to change his
Bankers and consulted a friend on the subject.
The friend recommended others, but advised
the latter not to suffer the Reverend Gentleman
to overdraw them. Forgettiug, however, this
caution, it appeared to them that he had over-
drawn to the amount of 8001. ; but, upon a fur-
ther search into the documents deposited in the
Bankers' hand, a parcel was found containing
notes to the amount of several thousands, which,
after indemnifying themselves, they mean to assign
to the Commissioners of Bankrupts. It is said
that Mr. COTTON had obtained leave of his Dio-
cesan to quit the country; but so many stories
are in circulation respecting this extraordinary
affair, that nothing like certainty has yet been
developed.

York Papers to the 24th ult. The following is
the only article of interest which they contain :
" NEW YORK, Nov. 17.—The Curagoa Courant, files of
which we have re ceived to the 18th Oct. inclusive, confirms the
accounts previously received from Caraccas, respecting the for-
midable preparations making in Colombia to reduce Porto
Cavello ; and add that Gen. Paez bad already commenced his
operations by a bombard meat of the Castle of San Felipe.'
" A letter from Caraccas, dated 7th October, six days later
than our last accounts, statesthat officialdispatches had been re.
ceived from Bolivar, dated head-quarters at Paste, 26th July, by
which it appears that, accompanied by Gen. Salem, he entered
Pasta by two different roads, and for the third and last time paci-
fied this turbulent city, after putting to death upwards of 600
rebels, without leaving one alive to undertake another insurrec-
tion. The President (continues the writer) pathetically takes
his leave of his friends her* he repairs to Peru at the head of
16,000 bayonets; nor will he return to his beloved country un.
til peace is restored to our sister republic, and the happiness and
tranquillity of Colombia is thereby for ever ensured. Thismaster-
piece he is confident to achieve before a year is elapsed, and no
sooner Is this done than he will retire from active life, and finish
the remaining part of his days quietly in the city which gave
him birth. The second in command of the rebel Cinneros, ;
Captain Aguirre, is taken prisoner and brought here.'"