The Sun.
London, England, 1817-10-13 00:00:00

SOUTH AMERICAN ADVENTURERS.

"- We think it necessary to caution those per-,
sous, who of late seem anxious to try their fortune
in Sduth Atnerica,.a4ahist the practices of some in-
dividnais'in the City, whose whole object in their
pretetuted advocacy of the Insurgents arises from
a wish to benefit themselves. The history of
their conduct has been commonicated to n'.
by a Correspondent, on whose fidelity we can,
rely, and it is simply this : A vessel is char-:
tered ftir South Ainerica,„ and advertises ftir
passengers. The persons who apply meet wit
the most flattering reception from some indi-
vidual vYhO acts as broker. He tells the in-'
quirers that oa their paying him 40/. passage-
money, he will secure their conveyance out and
procure them reconimendations, by which they are
certain to get commissions whin theyarrive.
no doubt, seems very encouraging. hut nothing is
done until the 401. is paid. After that the recom-
mendation is given, and then the party is tool that
unless he has previously served as a coMmissioned
Officer, he cannot expect a commission on his
arrival at the Insurgent head-onaters. If he has
so served, the letter of introduction is
,given to
one of the South American Chiefs ; but it he has
not, he mos, he content to enter himself ~as a vo-
lunteer, or to forego his passage-money."„
We have taken the above paragrapu from The
Day and New Times, and earnestly advise Those
who are so rash as to embark in the cause M the
revolted Colonies, more particularly British Of-
ficers, to reflect upon the consequences of being
taken by the troops of the Mother. Country,
as they can expect no support from our Go-
vernment, which is on amicable terms with
Spain. Intieed we cannot but express our
surprir that otir Government should permit
the levying of troops in this country for those
who, whatever may he, the feelings of private in•
dividuals in this 4,r any other Nation, ought to be
consith-red dS ',he's by those who are in alliance
wi:11 toe Parent State. We are, however, far
trow wishlog 11.4 f the British Government should
take any actte part dgainst. them. Portugal
seems to act with cautions policy in this respect,
and Era.,re, if it carte in a condition to interfere
in their favour, supposing it has a disposition to
do so, has had too tormidAle a lesson on the sub-

ject , since its interposition in onr dispute with our

American Colonies inolonbtedly prepared ;he way
for the most dreadful and detestable Revolution
ever recorded in the annals of mankind.

The Dublin E rening Post says—'' A distin-
guished Patriot Genital has arrived in London
' from the Spanish Main, for thy purpose of making
purchases of large ~hips, in order to he converted
into ships ,d wit.. to compose a respectable navy.
We can afhuin, there is no want of dollars to carry
into tfeci this great objee:t. The General allud-
ed to says, if the PaVriot armies are not nt
?he pr,sent moment every thing they require,
tiiey soon will he, alld that a navy is now a prime
object, so to be disposed of at sea as to
co-operate with, and give assistance to the military
operations on land. The negociations of the Ge-
neral, on the sobje,t, are already far advanced to
'a favourable issue With equal confidence we can
state, that the Patriots ate in negociation with a
certain Lord, of Naval celebrty,-to take the com-
mand of the Patriot fleet. His Lordship justly
rntes his services very highly, and will only agree
to conditions witich will give him the supreme
'command at sea."

A letter has been receiver, from one of the pas-
sengers in the brig Two Friends, which sailed from
Spithead on the 27th July, with volunteers to join
the- Spani.,b Patriots in South America. The wri-
tet• states, that the Inig was fifty-three days on
her passage to Madeira ; that all the passengers
Were unwell. except himself, occasioned by their
crowded uncoult,lrtable state ; wo of them (lieu-
tenants in the Boyd Navy) had had a dispute,
and fought a bloodless duel on the forecastle,
though each fired five shots.

DP4D Attv s.—A poor woman in the course of
this Week, whose body, arrayed in tattered weeds,
and her face in tears,. displayed, if not the
" pomp." at least the " circumstance of woe,"
had levied pretty considerable Contrihntions on
the benevolent, by a heart-rendine relation of
the recent death of an affectionate husband, and
of her destitute state, which disabled her not
only from providing for her numerous children,
but also rendered it impossible for her, without
assistance, to- give the deceased Christian burial.
One Lady, particularly affected .by her piteous
tale. having ascertained her name and the place
of her residence,. desired her to call again, and
she would arrange some plan for her permanent
relief ; accordingly early next morning a car-
penter was dispatched to measure the body,
which, to his astonishment, and the confusion
of the impostor, was sitting by the fire in per-
fect health, filling itself with a hearty breakfast
from bread and cheese and strong beer !—(Bristol
Paper.)
DARING ROBBEltY.—Between Tuesday night
and Wednesday morning last week, a spirit shop,
Calton, was broke into, and a considerable quan-
tity of spirits carried off, with a 311119 of money,
and various other articles, to the value, in all, of
nearly 501. The robbers had to force a 'door,
secured with a good lock and a strong iron bolt.
They had afterwards, before getting into the shop,
to traverse a dark passage and descend a staircase,
at the bottom of- which there was another door,
also secured with an iron bolt. The forcing of
these doors must have been attended with a great
deal of noise; Out the robbery was not detected
until the proprietor came to his shop next morn-
inv. The thieves could DM have been engaged
less than three hours, and sd coolly did they go
about the business that they supplied themselves
111 the street lamp immediately adjoining, which
was found in the shop next morning.---(Edin-
burgh Evening. Courant.)