The Sun.
London, England, 1823-04-02 00:00:00

AMERICA.

The New York American remarks—" Such,
we learn, is the scarcity of seamen at present in this port, that
several vessels have been delayed in getting to sea for want of
men; and in one instance, on Saturday, ten dollars bounty, in
addition to thirteen dollars per mouth wages, were paid in
order to expedite a packet ship. The long continued westerly
winds have kept out numerous vessels now due, and this, com-
bined with the general activity in the commercial movements.
of this port, has operated to enhance seamen's wages."
ST. BAUTHOLOMEWN JAN. 29.---We have not, quite so
many arrivals since the English islands have beau open to Ame-
rican Commerce, as we had previous, notwithstanding the port
charges and duties amount to nearly a prohibition. You, no
doubt, are aware of the rates which Americans are subject to
We had one arrival from your place, with rice, but too large a
quantity. for the present. Tobacco is somewhat in demand:at
quotations, as also pork of a good quality. A small quantity
of rice would command front 4to 3 dollars; it has been retail-
hg at 6 dollars.

• Wo have been informed that a Gentleman,
high in a Public Office, is at present an active
writer in an Opposition Journal. We have,
however, been assured Wy the party in question,
that the report is unfounded. We have a high
respect for his literary talents, which we know
have been often exerted with advantage to Go-
vernment, and we fully rely on his veracity, as
well as on the consistency of his political cha-
racter.

On Monday, about one o'clock, his Royal
Highness the Duke of YORK. left town, oti a visit
for a few days to the Kula at Brighton.
By the Mary, Captain PAarier.r., arrived at
Liverpool from Lisbon, having left the Tagus on
the morning of the 14th ult., letters of the 13th
have been received from the Portuguese capital.
By these it is ascertained that the rebellion in
the province of Tras os Montes was completely
quelled; that General !two had entered Chaves;
and that Count d'AMAR \NTE had lied into Spain,
probably intending to join his ultra friends, or
his old colleague QUESADA. Most of the troops
whom he had deceived by false statements of
the support they were likely to receive, had
previously abandoned him and joined the Con.
stitutional Army tinder General ltaao. Captain
PAnzscm. reports, that as late as the 14th the
Duke of Kent packet (No. 2), which sailed from.
Falmouth on the 6th ult., had not arrived at
Lisbon, which accounts for no packet having left
since the Marlborough, which sailed on the 9th,
and reached England last week.

Extract of a letter dated Rio Janeiro, Jan. 10 :
The decree of this Government for fitting
out privateers to cruise against the Portuguese
flag, is of course a declaration of war. Letters of
marque were some months ago sent to North A me-
rica,.but with instructions that they should not be
issued till the 30th of Dec. There is little doubt,
therefore, that by this time a swarm of priva-
teers have sailed from the United States. To-
day an order has been sent down to the Custom-
house, that all red wines shall in future pay
12 milreas per cent. duty, which is the same
rate paid by the Portuguese on port wines, and
milreas for white wines. Formerly all fo-
reign wines paid 6 milreas duty ; and the order
further adds, that all articles manufactured in
Vortugal shall pay 21 per cent. ad valorem,
which is the same as paid by all foreigners with
the exception of the English. As yet no altera-
tion has taken place in the 15 per cent. paid by
the English ; but should England refuse to re-
oqinie the Emperor, there is no doubt but we
ed he obliged to pay the same duties as other
se