The Sun.
London, England, 1824-09-15 00:00:00

PERU.

The following letter, dated Callao, April
the 2gth, is curious, as showing that the troops
who delivered up that fortress to the Spaniards
were deceived into that act of treachery, and
OW there was little prospect of their remaining
long attached to their new masters Of course
you have heard of the unfortunate business of the
sth of February last. This the Spaniards wish
to attribute to the love of Ferdinand ; but the
fact is, that the soldiers forming the detachment
of the army of the Andes, disgusted with the
conducted of their Chiefs, to whom they attri-
buted the state of misery and poverty to which
they were reduced, demanded in the first instance
the pftyment of their arrears, without having any
idea whatever of joining with the Spaniards.
Unfortunately, their own officers having been
placed in confinement, and the men therefore
being left without their usual advisers, some of
the Spanish prisoners took advantage of this,
and
persuaded them, that after their insubordinate
conduct towards the Patriot authorities, all hope
of reconciliation must be at an end ; and that,
whatever might be the promises made as the
price of their submission, they never would be
fulfilled when the Patriots had the power in th•
own hands ; at the same time pointing out the
advantages which would attend a union with tl:e
Spauiards. On this persuasion the troops yielded
and gave up the fortress ; but the garrison are
not, and can never be, cordial friends with the
Spatkeds."
COLONIAL INTELLIGENCE.

ST. VINCENT'S, JULY 10.
Numerous complaints have lately been made
no the aufrlendly conduct of Admiral Jacob, the Governor of
L.644410ept, in causing British vessels to be detained, merely
Passing within a certain limited distance from that island.
Then_ Nticulars detailed in the following letter front Captain
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17"1 commanding a small vessel from Bermuda, bound
Al, ~Bu+t,d
and addressed to his consignee there, will no doubt
'lll4llle the attention of our naval commanders, and Induce them
632444 effectual means to obtain restitution of the vessel, un-
-414 attelltions which we understand has been refused to Capt.
"eke, of the Eden sloop of war, and his vessel fired upon.
4" ictfes alluded to is dated—

Basitetem, Juno 30
14:,:,1 ie *ith regret I inform you that" I am detained here .by
'reach Government, on my way from Bermuda with a
17„."1"inna• A French cutter, under the pretext that I
• kb near the land, six mike offshore, took me as a lawful
Prize' and carried me in here, where I now await the jurisdie.
• thi.l°l/ a( their Court. I have done nothing that lam afraid of,
tha thing is new to me: however, I am not alone in this
t-t7""ie. ; there is Mr. Cavan's schooner, the Bella, with two or
er Im3ra, the same. I am in great distress, in consequence
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1/aslng twenty or provisions for my people, having no
tiin the 04".
The news has gone to Berbadoes, by
h• ero; of CaPtain Lawrence, and daily expect Mr. Cavan
Dad' 00:ce atn
afraid, unless I get some help, I shall be
orilia Dteellency, the Governor returned on Thursday from the
ei.._B444:llitell having been absent from the seat of Government
the lOth ult.
ST. VINCENT'S, JULY 17.
In • 4141 P kit we adverted to the unfriendly disposition mani.
;el/11 by the present authorities of Guadeloupe, in detaining
• ritish resat), approaching within six miles of the shores of
fat island, and many of which arc frequently compelled to do
lia ordes to effect their passage from one British colony to
caher, ar to clear the islands to leeward when about to cross
"ft Atlantic. The following letters, which appear to have
• arriell from one of those vexatious acts of detention, have
*ince Leen handed to us the publication. The first is addressed
tattle Editor of the St. Lucia Gazette, front which paper they
40 both copied
" uccount of the bad conduct of Mr. Leveque (en.
"FM de vaisseau), Captain of the . King's schooner the Rose,
rationed at Basseterre, Guadaloupe, we addressed to him the
letter t—will
"gi* la that it may become bubple
ic.
leased to insert it in your jour-
p
" We hare the honour, &c.
" ROUGON.
" S. It. HARDY."

"TO MU. VSCII.TE.
,LI --Your con I.IC
duct towards us, and your infamous pro. iusl• Wft....111 have e doubted obliged us to draw from you an ample satisfac-
whether your cowardice equalled your base.
five dam wee Precaution which you have taken during the last
9.ourdowut ts.lssebeen here to avoid a meeting, hus taken away
how, we shall content ourselves with telling
'l%l that whenever e shall meet you in a country where arbi.
telttlil laws do not prevailw over laws of .honour,. that it will be
. pi_ ~ cane (the only arm worthy to be used against such a des-
. _ 9lote liar)
ma oset that we shall chastise you for your unw.orthiness ;
nisit , thts letter will be inserted in the different journals to
4 't PUblk, " ROUG ON.
4
465. It. HARDY.
a._
de ie tter
nce
t,„ --"'e
10,,,"16"e, Guadaloupe, June 12, 1824."
sv ,
estrect ti*os4 , en f
frOnlavouraed a short time since with th? following
gentleman in Nassau, New yrovi.
attetitingintignh a curious description of the manner in which the
turned h,'• c. the inhabitants of the Bahama Islands has been
lA'exPortation,
4 new branch of •ommerce, in the collection of sponge
wee of which article,i it appears, those islands pro.
ilrellt quantities. The letter in question is dated—
, ,
....117,71 t the " Nassau, April 18.
64 A
reatv-', to the
unexpected revolution has lately taken place h
exports of this colony. Sponge—sponge—sponr.
hey, arlildti.elc only word which is heard or listened to along the
bed r_asurtt same of the ocean, which for centuries untold
rte,ietir .tned contemned and unheeded beneath our waters, at
'Vhc silliti.til.nt,ercPloYment to the whole force of our marine.—
. sPonge..; ~,,,,--' „„tould never have done more for us than the
c'ePt at 11°i,- 'lot 4 fish to he purchased at our market, ex.
Vongin —ose unconscionable price, for the smacks are all
'• 4440: I.l°t a wholesome piece of beef or mutton for an
itsd e s din for the I ri rs have all become spongers;
not e , 1. r soh ie
eede„. et terto
be seen along the abutment of the bay,._ for
bei7l; Pay not half so well us sponges. They are now said to •
land et_i high demand as an article of manufacture in Eng-
, . beeti' 411 u Inore so in France. Considerable shipments have
ktricalcitre.ruly made, not only to the mother.c.ountry,toltailt
*id, 'al_ ..F4l if the prices of the European market are r.p._b.._l
*new. :I thir!); like truth (7s. to I7s. and 275. sterling per 1 .),
dse4isuere will make their fortunes ; and whilst our seas pro-
dere, rage, the Bahamas must flourish. The Harbour Islan-
keti ~bacornans and Eleatherists, are now the wealthiest
t'lle onlyl
ready money ones) in the colony."
A i ST. JOHN'S, ANTIGUA, .11rLy 20.
4,7,`.t.0e meeting of the two Housesof Legislature on Thursday
eftiviundry resolutions were adopted by the Assembly, to the
• 41,..1,1--., that it was with considerable pressure to the agricultural
„,.; ‘t of this island that a suin of money was raised by an act
5i1,14.,,, Legislature to pay up arrears of salary to his Excellency
• diep,tiarnin d'Orban, 'previous to his departure for Demerara;
Pen 41illes the passing of the last Bill of ii;ttlement for the sup. km° theCuptain-General, colonial produce has sunk in value
Y ono half • that further depreciation of the staple cool.
• medic .a
in „.Y of these colonies may be anticipated, if the measure now
thelitation of admitting into the British market the sugars of
eolauritius on the same footing with those of his Majesty's
oni
kinu 91111 the West Indies be oarriett into effect ; that no di.
to ti.tron of the war duty of 275. per cwt. on sugar, in addition
thet"c 4i per cent. duty paid in this island, has taken place ;
1/o_6oLOtter the pressure of such accumulated difficulties, the
ott: feels itself called upon to announce its determination (as
Rtmit'eP towards the alleviation of the public burden), not to
tairk(l larger salary than 3,0001. currency to any future Cap.
, mere'
sr et.. •
Nett '4. also resolved, that the Speaker do, by the first oppor.
7. transmits ac, fhc 'd lotions to the colonist
41011 l foz
t ?py o t e• ai sego
the information of his Majesty's flovernment.