The Sun.
London, England, 1817-07-17 00:00:00

INDEPENDENTS OF SOUTH AMERICA.

"ions.

Letters have been received in town this morn-
ing, dated the 19► h of June, from St. Thomas's,
which state that Admiral Bator; left Margaretta
on the 31st May, with 18 sail of vessels, to pro-'
ceed to the river Orinoko, when it was expected
he would form a junction with BOLIVAR, but there
were no accounts of the latter having pushed for-
ward to the appointed rendezvous, although there
is every reason to expect that he will meet with
no particular obstacles to prevent his union with
the fleet. These letters are written in high spirits,
and the Independents entertain the strongest hopes
of success, notwithstanding the preparations which
are making to oppose their progress.—The same
accounts contain information that the Expedi►ion
from Spain had arrived at Cumana, under the
command of O'DONNELL, reported to be from
2 to 4000 strong, so that we may soon expect to,
hear of some decisive movements in that quarter
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of the globe.

Antigua Gazettcs to the 20(1) June, and St. Tho-
mas's to the 20th ditto, arrived this morning.
PATRICK KURVAN, l'uomAs WEitTnIIIIIIBAD,
Sftti COBB, ESTS., Assistatit-Conintis-
sary-Gentrals, arr:ved here from England, on

Tuts,lay ever:ing last, from BarlAancs, in the
Government schooner, Lady Leith. •

Ilis Exceflency Lord COMBERMICRE, Governor
of Barbadoes, and Commander of the Forces in
the Windward and Leeward Islands, arrived at
that place on the 3d inst.

By a letter from Bermuda we learn, that all ves-
sels owned by persons of that Island are to be al-
lowed to enter any American ports upon more fa-
vourable conditions than those from other British
Settlements, the Tonnage Duty upon the former
having been reduced from 2 or 211 dollars to 50
cents per ton.

We received last night the Paris Papers of Sun-
day last, with the exception of the Journal de
Paris. Thoie of Monday, which were due this
morning, hare nut yet collie to hand. There is
no announcement yet of the accoucliement of the
Duchess de BERRY, neither is there any tidings of
that of another illustrious personage, the Queen
of SPAIN, but we extract for the amusement of
our Readers an article from Madrid, stating the
arrangements made, with much particularity, in
the event of the Queen being delivered of a Prince
of Asturias or of an Infanta, providing with great
care for either case. The publicity given to these
preliminary arrangements appears in this Country
highly whimsical.
The price of grain continues to fall every where
in France, and in addition to the most favourable
accounts of the harvest from different parts of
Germany, the intelligence from Vienna states,
that there was every expectation of the most
abundant produce throughout the Austrian dorni-

Several persons have been arrested at Bout.-
deaux, in consequence, it is said, of the disclosures
made by Raudon, previous to his execution.
Baron Fagel, the Ambassador from the Nether-
lands at Paris, had set out for Cambray to meet
the Duke of •Wellington.
The Prussian Vice-Consul at Cherburg has pub-
lished nNotice, that be had received advices from
the Prussian Consul at Marseilles, stating, on the
authority of the Captain of a merchant vessel which
left Algiers the .15th ult. that the Dey had fitted
Out a frigate of 14 guns and some smaller vessels,
which hid sailed some days before the departure
of the above vessel; and that they were sent out
for the purpose of cruizing in the Channel against
Prussian vessels, as well as those of the Hanseatic
Towns. This intelligence it is stated is confirmed
by private letters.
From Madrid it is stated, that the new plan of
Finance is expected to be given up, in conse-
quence of the difficulties experienced in attempt-
ing to carry it into execution. The Basque pro-
vinces, it is said, are to preserve their privileges,
by means of paying a sum of money to the Go-
vernment.

An article from Barcelona mentions, that after
the sentence pronounced by the Council of War,
General Lacy Was removed from the Citadel,
where he had been confined, to be embarked on
board a vessel ; it was supposed he would be sent
to the Island of Majorca.
It is stated from Florence, that there are but
slender hopes of the restoration of the health of
the Pope.

French 5 per Cents,—Saturday, 661. sc.

This morning we have received a few Balti,
more Papers to the 13th June, but there is no
thing iu them of any importance.

(From the Quebec Gazette of the 19th ult.)

" We understand from a friccd, that JAMES
BucttAsata, ESq. his Majesty's Consul at New
York, has made such arrangements, that emigrants
can proceed from New York to York or Kington,
U. C. for 5 dollars and a half, children half price.
Should not this lead our steam=boat proprietors
and others to reduce their demands upon those emi-
grants who are coming to enrich their provinces
‘Ve further understand, that Mr. BUCHANAN has
come to this country to submit to his Excellency
the Governor in Chief, certain Regulations for
the reception of future emigrants in the Canadas
that may come by the way of New York. There
can be no doubt of his Excellency's willingness
readily to accede to any plan that may be con-
ducive to the furtherance of the
,views of the
emigrants, and the prosperity of their rapidly in-
creasing colonies.

A Philadelphia Paper contains the follow

ing :
" NEWPORT, JUNE 7.—We learn that the'Pre-
sident of the United .States, has. appointed Com-
modore William Bainbridge, Capt. Samuel Evans,
and Capt. Oliver H. Perry, Commissioners (un-
der a Resolution pf.the Senate in February last),
to examine and survey this Harbour and Bay, and
the eastern entrance into Long Island Sound, with
a view--to the selection .of a proper site for a
Naval DepOt, RendezVOuS-, and DockAirard. Three
small Government vessels have been ordered here

fur the use of tire Commissioners.—Commodore
Bainbridge and Catania Evans are shortly ex-
pected here to join Captain Perry, when the sur-
vey will be immediately commenced."

THs FuNos.—Notwithstanding the re-action

that has recently taken place in the price of Funds,
our statements respecting a further advance are
fully confirmed by the rise this morning. Consols
opened for the present Account, which will be to-
morrow, at 8371, and for the August Account at
Szq ; and the Party that have so materially
assisted to raise them to their present height, we
are credibly informed, mean to take upwards of
Two Millions of Stock, as they continue to entersaio
the most confident opinion of a still considerable
advance. The market is now in such a state, that
when a purchaser appears, he has to pay one
per Cent. above the price of the market, and a
seller one per Cent. less.

We are averst to all controversy with any of
our Competitors, but we cannot avoid noticing
occasionally the contents of the Morning Chronicle,
because it is the great Instrument of Party, and
consequently the most unappeaseable Enemy of
Government. This day it indulges itself in bitter
abuse of the Income Tax, a Tax which lies been
relinquished, but which, if it could have been
carried into proper operation, and have been
fairly levied upon the Upper Classes, would have
been an admirable relief to the Country. But the
Chronicle is so good as to favour Ministers with
its advise, and no doubt they will pay due *men»
tion to Counsel from so disinterested a source.—
Among the topics of this patriotic advice, Ministers
are told to " bring back our Establishments to the
Old Peace Standard." Now we may fairly ask the
people whether Ministers are not doing all they can
to effect that purpose, and whether it is possible to
get rid of the heavy burthens resulting from
long war in so short a time as the spleen of Party
may require, and pretend to think would be suffi.
cient Another piece of advice from the patriotic
Chronicle, which only feels for this country, is to
" leave the cause of legitimacy on the Continent
to fight its way by its own merits"—that is, form
no political or commercial connexions with other
countries, and if a military Despot should arise in
any one of them, and threaten to overthrow the
regular Governments of all others, let them sink
' into ruin, even though that ruin should lead also
to the ruin of Great Britain. The influence of
the Crowtralso is another vomit' of the Chronicle's
political counsel, as if.it bad not been sufficiently
curtailed since Mr. DUNNING'S memorable propo-,
sition on that subject. The Chronicle concludes
with a sly hint at the Suspension Act, under
the word "force;" but that force over the
Rebellious was so necessary to protect the.
Loyal, that is the People in general, that
we need not comment on that part of the
Chronicle's ingenuous counsel.—As to the attack
on Mr. CANNING in the Chronicle of this clay, and
its allusion to his family, we need say nothing,
as the feelings of every liberal Reader must tura.
away with indignation from so gross an outrage
of domestic life. The Chronicle, indeed, attacks
itself in two lines from Hudibras, which it applies
to Mr. CANNING, for it well knows of its political
friends

" What Factions th'have, and what they drive at
" In public vogue, and what in private."

The Blue Ribband, vacant by the death of the
Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND, IS, we find, to be
given to Earl BArHURsT.

America is now said, in the Papers of that counr
try, to possess twelve sail of the line, and to have
several more vessels of that magnitude on the
stocks. We are the more inclined to mention this
circumstance, from the opportunity which it gives
us of noticing a work every way remarkable anti
deserving consideration, " On the Naval Occur-
rences in the late War between Great Britain and
America," by a gentleman of the name of JAMES*
who was for some time a prisoner in America ;
and has given his attention, in what may be term-
ed a professional way, to the consideration of those
causes by which the Americans obtained some ap-
parent triumphs over us. His conclusions are most
honourable to our skill and courage, and, we
trust, will be equally beneficial to us in the way
of direction and guide for the .future. It is im-
possible here to insert the Author's plans or ta-
bles : suffice it to say, that his work is tile of_sal-
. ciliation chiefly, showing by the most authentic
returns, that the superiority of the Americans
over us in action proceeded only from their supe-
riority, either in weight or number, or both, of
guns, ot men, vessels, and even shot ; a plate of
the different kinds of shot used by the Americans
being annexed. In addition to the claims of mi-
nute accuracy, in all the calculations of men and
metal, tonnage and size of vessels engaged, the
work may serve also as au entertaining history, of
the late naval war. It is addressed "to Sir PHI-
LIP B. V. BROKE, who, ou the Ist of June, 1813,
in his Majesty's frigate Shannon, captured, after
a close action of 15 minutes, himself leading the
boarders, the United States frigate the Chesapeake,
of the same force."
Yesterday Viscount CASTLEREAGH, Count MUN-
STER, and the FRENCH AMBASSADOR, had au-
diences ot the PRINCE REGENT, at Carlton-I)6lqm.
The Dukes of YORK and CUMBERLAND visited
the PRINCE REGENT yesterday, at Cathoughouse.