The Sun.
London, England, 1827-01-06 00:00:00

(Du, Nov. 21.)

We have received the following letter from Captain Chambers,
of his Majesty's ship Druid, from which it appears that the in-
formation communicated to us last week, of his determination to
detain British vessels proceeding from any of the neighbouring fo-
reign islands with articles of the production of the United States,
is incorrect. We can only say we obtained the statement from
so unquestionable a source, that we felt no hesitation in apprising
the public of it.

" His Majesty's ship Druid, Freeman's Bay,
November 20th, 1826.

" Sirs—l with regret observe in your paper of the 14th init.,
that you understand, from good authority, that it is my intention
to seize all British vessels proceeding from any of the neighbour-
' ing foreign ports with articles of the growth, produce, or manu-
facture of the United States.

" I have to request you will without loss of time, acknowledge
that your information is erroneous, as it may occasion considerable
uneasiness in the neighbouring islands—as, if the law prohibits
(of which I am unaware) the importation in British vessels of the
articles above-mentioned, no one will more regret it than myself,
at the same time no one will be more strenuous in putting in exe-
cution the orders of his Majesty's Government.
" I am, Sirs, your humble servant,
" SAMUEL CHAMBERS,
" Captain of his Majesty's ship _Druid.
To the Editors of the Weekly Register,
St. John's, Antigua."

COLOMBIA.
DECREE OF THE EXECUTIVE POWER.

BY FRANCISCO DE PAULO SANTANDER, VICE-PRESIDENT TO TEE

REPUBLIC, &C.

In order that the law, sanctioned on the st of May last, rela-
tive to the tribes of the natives who inhabit the coasts of Guagiri,
Darien, and Mosquitos, may have due effect, and taking into con-
sideration, not only the reasons that gave rise to this law,, but
I also that it is the duty, and at the same time the established and
indiiputable right of independent Governments to make, for the
whole of their territory, and for the ports under their dependence,
the special and necessary commercial arrangements which the
situation and nature of the said ports require, I have decreed and
do decree as follows :

1. The rules contained in the orders promulgated by the Se-
cretary of State for the Department of the Reveuue on the 19th
November, 1824, shall remain in full force.

2. Therefore, national and foreignvessels that may be engaged
in the trade with the before-mentioned coasts ()f Guagiri, Darien,
and Mosquitos, are to observe the said rules, and be subject to the
penalties attendant on their infringement.
3. On the coast of Mosquitos, no vessel coming from a port
where there is not an agent of the Republic shall be allowed to
trade with the natives.

4. Vessels coming from ports where the Republic has a com-
mercial agent, shall be permitted to trade with the natives of the
Mosquito coasts, on producing their invoices, with a certificate
from the said commercial agent attached thereto, stating that the
duty provided by the law has been satisfied. Vessels detected in
trading on the said coast without the documents just mentioned,
will incur the penalty of confiscation, conformably to the existing
laws.

5. Vessels'iri,nding to trade on the coast of Guagiri and Darien
must first enter into one of the ports of the Republic appointed
for the purpOse, solicit there the necessary passport for the said
coasts, pay the established duty, and provide themselves with a
certificate of their having complied with these formalities.
6. Without these requisites, no vessel, whether national or
foreign, shall be permitted'to trade on the said coasts; and such
'as may .be taken trading there without them, will incur the pe-
nalty of confiscation.
7. No vessel, whether national or foreign, shall trade with the
natives of the said coasts of Guagira, Darien, and Mosquitos, with
implements of articles of war that are prohibited. And all such
as may be detected in carrying on their illegal traffic, shall be con-
fiscated, together with their whole cargo, although they may have
complied with the formalities required by the preceding articles,
and be provided with the document to prove their having done so.
8. In order to enforce these regulations, cruisers shall be con-
stantly stationed on the before-mentioned coasts, to be provided
out of the national navy, until the guarda costal, referred to in
the additional law to-the one passed in the 14th year, and the esta-
blishment ordered to be formed by the decree sanctioned on the
!Ist of. May last, can be provided.
9. In the foregoing regulations it is not intended to include
the coasting trade that may be carried ou between any of the
licensed ports of the Republic and the coasts, provided the same be
carried urs in national vessels, and sufficient prcof be adduced of
the lawful exportation of the articles.
10. The duty to be paid by national and foreign vessels, in the
trade which they may carry on with the coasts of Guagiri, Darien,
and Mosquitos, under the conditions stipulated in the preceding
lartides, 41-411 be 12 reals, or one dollar and a half per ton, with-
out being subject t; any other.
11. In the Custom-'homes, a separate book shall be kept, in
which shall be entered the receipts and distribution of this duty,
and at certain periods (not exceeding three months) particular
statements thereof shall be transmitted to the Treasury, setting
forth the names of the vessels, their tonnage, the place from whence
they came, the nature of their cargoes, and where they were
shipped, the names of their masters, owners, supercargoes, and, in
short, the amount of duties they may have paid.
12. The same obligation is binding on the commercial agents
of the Republie in the ports from whence the vessels come, that
may trade with the Mosquito coast, which agents shall retain the
amount until they receive instructions as to the manner of dis-
posing of it.
The Secretary of State for the Department of the Treasury is
intrusted with the due execution of this decree.

Bogota, 2lst of Sept. 1826. 16th year of independence.
'(Signed) FRANCISCO DE PAULA SANTANDER.
Jose Marie del CaOillo, Secretary of State
for the Treasury,Depar4nent,

(From the Caraccas Colombian°, Oct. 4.)

By late accounts front Curaqoa, we learn that a Spanish
squadron, commanded by Admiral La Borde, and consisting of
one 74., two sixty-gun ships, three frigates of 44, one brig of war,
anti two schooners, was shortly expected at that island, from the
Havannah. Other accounts state that part of this squadron has
already been seen at anchor off the Taqueses, on the coast of
Coro. Although this intelligence requires confirmation, it is by
no means improbable, coinciding as it does with reports from
other quarters, and with the fact of tt Spanish squadron having
positively. sailed from the Havannah on the 28th of August.
This fleet, though formidable,from its numbers, and the size of its
ships, is, we understand, but indifferently manned, nor do we
learn that any troops are on board. If the report be true, hosi-
ever, we are inclined to think that its operations are combined
with other plans, which yet remain to be developed. It is now
generally believed that Spain labours hard to send troops to this,
eountry, and we must think than so expensive an equipment as
this under La 804 would not have been undertaken with any
minor view than 024. of co-operating in sow grand operation of
the enemy.

•
THE PARKs.-7--The.waters in the Parks, though
frozen, were not yesterday sufficiently so to bear any great weight.
There were, however, some indisCreet adventurers upon the ice,
and in St. James's Park, we regret to state, a young man was
drowned.