Star.
London, England, 1830-06-01 00:00:00

COLOMBIA.

From the New York Morning Herald.
Extract of a letter dated Maracaibo, March 27, 1830:

" With regard to commerce, 1 may say we are 'completely shut
up, there are but three American vessels up the lake loading fustic
for St. Thomas, and one for Boston, which I think will, for the pre-
sent, close our intercourse with the lake. The people of the United
States need look no longer for their supply of fustic from this pan
of the world, till some decisive blow is struck. All here is warlike
confusion ; every point and nook capable of defence is defended.
The banners of Paez daily gain ground. We have about
8,000 noble troops—determined men. We have just heard
that General Bolivar has marched into the city of Cucuta,
with 12,000 men, and captured it, and which he would im-
mediately garrison, and proceed against this city. The tug'
will be tremendous. We are sanguine of defeating him, but much
bloodshed is expected. Things are now rapidly drawing to a crisis,
and a few months must determine whether we shall be victorious or
have a King. It may be Bolivar will be successful, but I much
doubt it. His race is run. He who, but a short time ago, was the
• tutelary saint' of Colombia, is now abhorred and detested. What
is our Government about that at such a time as this we should be
unprotected, and at the mercy of a cut throats ?' A few small ves-
sels of war would impose justice. Our market is pretty bare of
every thing, yet I would not advise shipments. There is no money,
and if the army or soldiers of either party are :in want, they take at
nny price you please to ask, and pay you in their good old coin—
promises • no remonstrating, or Chief Justice Bayonet may pro-
nounce judgment. The LORD grant us a speedy delivery from
such horrors."

By the arrival of the brig Montezuma from Valparaiso, whence
sac sailed 2d of February, we have papers to the 31st of January :
A counter-revolution had broken out in Conception. Oen. Novou
Imo entered the town with 300 men, and killed several of the inha-
bitants, among them the Intendant. The town was sacks'. 't The
French Consul had demander' •I't punisintient of the petsons who
stripped hir ii. family in the late attack on Santiago; and an
bumble apology bad bum tendered him as reparation for the loss of
his clothing and property. A rupture had taken place between
Generals Priito and Frevre, and the latter had fitted out an expedi-
tion against the former, consisting of 1100 men. who had embarked
on board six vessels, as it was supposed, for Coquimbo and Talca-
huano. From Peru it is said that Gen. Gomorra had been elected
president, and Fuente vice-president, on the 10th of December.

tongue along was injured, being slightly swelled. On
Saturday we saw four men in chains dragged on board a
ship, and another to the Alcade, and also another flogged
through the streets. An affair is spoken of which in-
volves the character of the head of the regular judges.
He and some few others used to go to play a rubber of
whist in the house of the Viscount de San Gil, who is
considered a moderate man. The Government at Lisbon
has sent orders to prohibit such improper meetings, and
has reprimanded this Chief Justice for attending them.
Saturday Evening—Some English gentlemen nho
have returned from a trip in the country give a most
dismal account of its state. The vines and crops have
been neglected, the prisons are full, and the best of the
inhabitants have fled or are hiding away. There is no
money in circulation, and misery is extending itself on all
Hides. A great part of the crops in the Aletntejo have
been destroyed by an irruption of locusts.

THE EVENING STAR.

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