The Sun.
London, England, 1818-08-15 00:00:00

ST. HELENA.

As the curiosity of the world at large will al-
ways be directed towards tl►e fate of the great
Disturber of mankind, who is now happily placed
beyond the poser of doing mischief, we insert
the following Protest of COMit DR BEIWBAND,
which is said to be authentic. We have only to
observe that it is by no means likely that Sir
HUDSON LOVVR would have removed Dr. O'MEARA
without good reasons, and those reasons, what-
ever they were, must be strengthened by the
anxiety of BUONAPARTZ to retain him

" Longwood, April 13, 1818.

" MoNsleua LE GOVVERNEUft,—Dr. O'MEARA made known
to me yesterday, that in consequence of an order emanating
from yon, he was obliged to quit this Island. On this occa-
sion I have the honour to request you to consider that
M. O'Meara was gis en us by your Government on our de-
mand, and by way of substitute for a French Physician :
that he has our confidence ;—that the Emperor has been for
7 months affected with a chronical disease in the liveS-, a disease
mortal in this country, and occasioned by the want of exer-
cise, which he has been unable to take for 2 years, front the
manner in which you have abused, and still abuse your
powers ;—that things are come to that pass that the patient
requires attendance every day;—that fore years you hare been
wishing to dismiss M. O'Meara, to substitute M. Baxter in his
place ;74hat, notwithstanding your reiterated applications,
the Emperor has constantly refused to receive this Physician,
for whom he has an invincible repugnrznce. Consider that if
you take from him M. O'Meara, without supplying his Place
by a French or Italian Physician already known, you oblige
this Prince to die destitute of all assistance. He is deter-
mined on this point. His agony will be the more painful ;
but the sufferings of the body are temporary; whereas the
opprobrium which such ferocious conduct stamps on the cha-
racter of your nation will be eternal.
" I am instructed—tst. To declare that Doctor O'Meara is
the only Physician on this rock in whom the patient has any
confidence. 2d. To protest against his dismissal with what-
ever pretext it may be attempted to be coloured, unless it be
the consequence of a legal decision.

" I have the honour to be,
" Monsieur le Gouverneur,
" Your very humble and very obedient Servant,
(Signed) " COUNT BERTRAND.
To Governor Lieut.-Colonel Sir Hudson Lowe."

SHIP NEWS.

DEAL, Atm 14.—Sailed the Royal Sovereign yacht for
Dover Roads.

Poarsmourif, AUG. 14.—Sailed his Majesty's ship Rosario

on a cruize.

PA DSTOW, Auo. le.—The Vine, Esscry, of and for Swansea,
from Portreath, was brought in here in distress, baring car-
ried away her fore and tuain-top masts in a gale of wind, at

5 P.M.
CORK, AUG. g.—Sailed the Tyne, Bell ; and the Earl St.
Vincent, Simpson, with convicts fur New South Wales.
SHEERNESS, AUG. 14.—The brig Ceres, --, from London
to Pernambuco, has put into this port with the loss of her

main-top-mast.
Hum., Auo. 13.—Arrived the Ajax, Stevenson, from
Greenland, with 10 fish, 115 butts.

Admiral OTWAT is appointed Commander-in.
Chief his Majesty's fleet at Leith, in the rooan
of Sir W. J. Hon, whose period of service has
expired.—WlLLlAM PAINE, Esq. is appointed his
Secretary.

AMERICAN HOSTILITIES.—We always feel plea-
sure when our opinions coincide with those of
the intelligent, loyal, and liberal Conductor of
The (Dublin) Correspondent. The following are
his. Observations on this subject
" The sanguinary import of the American
orders relative to the prosecution of the war
against the Seminole Indians, has, it seems, found
an advocate in an English Opposition Journal,
and upon doctrines very new indeed, between
belligerent Parties. According to the arguments
laid down, the American Army is justified upon
principles of self-defence, in giving no quarter to
the hostile Indians, while the latter, in exercis-
ing a similar sort of severity, are stigmatised as
butchers and savages. Now, this is inverting
every common usage of warfare, because one party
can have no right to pursue any course out of the
legimate operations of war, that the other has
not an equal right to retaliate. If the Indians
carry on their hostilities ferociously or cruelly, let
the Americans, if they can descend to be savages,
do the same ; but, let it not be said, that they
can exterminate with impunity, and that
_the In-
dians must fight by the rules of civilized warfare.
If the doctrine of self-defence were to be the jus-
tification of inhumanity in war, every nation com-
mitted in hostility would have to plead the princi-
ple in some degree or other—war implying self-
defence, as well as offensive measures. But, can
the American Government justify to the civilized
world the adoption of the mode oT warfare from
which humanity shrinks, and which no other
nation would practice ? The recollection of the
thing makes one shudder."

HAYMARKET THEATRE.—The whimsical comedy
of Who it amts a Guinea ? originally produced at
this Theatre, was revived there last night. The
grave character of Barford whs assigned to
WAnDa, who sustained it with strong effect.
'fealty's Torrent was admirable. LtsTotc, Junes,
and ToKELy, also mainly contributed to give
effect to the piece, which was warmly applauded
by a numerous audience.
The Comedy forthcoming at the Haymarket
'lheatre, under the title of The Green Man, is a
translation from the French, adapted to the m3n-
uers of this country. There are two reputed
Authors of this English version—one is Mr
COLMAN, the Manager, and the other Mr. JONES,
the. Actor. Perhaps they have both had a hand
in it ; and if so, the result of the literary com-
bination, and the spirited performance of the
Actor, hold forth a tolerable pa-valise of eventual
success.