The Sun.
London, England, 1818-04-02 00:00:00

SPANISII 'COLONIES.

The
following Letter will spew the folly of
I:se wilo listen to the attempts of agents em-
-0 1163 Countiy to seduce people to join
-e Cause of the revolting Spaniards, and the dan-
ger,
disappointment, and misery to which they
ttthst
auavoidably be subjected :

" Port of Spain, Trinidad, Jan. 25, ISIS.
T
"I
to glad that my letter was received in time.
satisfg.
I your brother about the ideal glory to be
gained •
vet In this country. I now find that the ad-'
tisetnents were the work of agents, employed
,ugaiu tar the Independents the countenance and
11F`-Port of the different Courts, .and who tried to
eConiplish this by forcing their lying reports, and
upon the minds of those who, by the
title I lost their immediate employments, to in-
a,e them to come and offer their services. The
ii_',Elgraphs in the Newspapers in favour of the
tv?eyendents are written by people in the differ-
.ti:r Islands, who are -so cowardly themselves- that
eF have fled from their native country, rather
ti'(:tu take up the sword to assist in its emancipa-
nntl. I know, myself, three or four who are
"w engaged in this way. Some of the English-
(a It, Who presented themselves to the 'Supreme
hit Were well received and got commissions,
It.t Were then entirely overlooked. 1 can say
n'il,th truth, front all that I have heard and seen,
di every one who is at present in their service
heiclares that lie will quit it the moment it .is, in
'l3 owe to do so. Such is the disgost wich
A
dtftPu'lis' r olltieir Officers have received, that even
Thical BRION has made a similar declaration.
"lie country that came under my obserea-
,erntis uncomtnonlyfine, but is reduced to a mi-
i,"aule state or ruin by the neglect and unctiltiva-
as-ni t'ecasioned by:the war, and must continue so
"g•as the war lasts. I saw the remains of
-.4-rIY fine plantations of sugar-cane, co'coa,
now-cortiple,tely laid Waste, And orange
ti '1 lemon trees stifled by the long-grass'. The
-lY of Ilaturin, which about seven years ago
e •Il'utained a population of about 30,000, has not
111)w al)ove 500 inhabitants.' the inhabitants
themselves are most inhospitable, perfect savages
en(l, bat barians. They spend the day in gambling,
eating, drinking, and smoking. Smoking is uni-
"'sal ; eren the principal' acties sinoke their sears.
`` I still intended, having once entered into the
aert;
:'", and espoused their cause, which I con-
ceive to be just, to have remained with the lode-
Pelideuti, but the number of lies, the brutalities
Which I was witness to, the inhospitality which
experienced, and the carelessness with which I
l'as always treated, made me at last tired of the
1,
atriots, and I had come to the resolution of
g▪ eitUlding a retreat ; but another Gentlemaa being
With time, who had long lived at my expense,
ntade me delay for some time longer. At length,
i tuwever, the lingering fe‘er with which I was
letzed—the prospect of want in a foreign country
-istny money spent—without friends Or assistance
t.(41-1 those we came to serve, we took the offer of
114 English Captain to go on board his vessel on
the 3d of November, and sail for Trinidad."
Here follows an account of the capture of the vessel in
51 he writer embarked by three Spanish gun-boats—Of
I "caPe of the writer and the crew, and the dreadful bard-
,__
uur endured by Ahem from hunger, fatigue,
.and
fillnests
many days they wandered through tracklessforests
,e,;(l!nountains, to effect their escape—Of their at length sue-
in procuriug a canoe, in which they were fortunate
tiCutugh to reach Trinidad, after two days' sail, on the E9th
ctber, completely ,exliatisted]
So ends my long account of my adventures
antilMisfortunes.. 1 have been here in town now
Zeive days, living at Mr. ---'s house. lam
inPY ill, and my health is quite ruined. Perhaps
nittinay see me soon, or perhaps --- but it is
till° use to anticipate. I have heard of the death
sa,lnany of those who came out with me, on the
'le errand with myself."

aVINCITESTER, APRIL I • ISlS.—This day came
-41 the election of a Verdurer of the New Forest,
late ?)1 the vacancy occasioned by the death of the
Right Hon. G. Rose,—when HENRY COMER
'°24rrost' Esq. of Manor House, near Ringwood,
11 •
itinng been proposed, in a very neat and concise
speech, h iur, A
us, n.suts-roN SMITH and seconded by
kr. DRUMMOND was declared duly elected. A
Mconversation took place' as to the eligibility of
r. COMPTON, in consequence of his not being
Present, Which occasioned some stir amongst the
friends of Mr.TAPPS ; but a Precedent having been
Clearly pointed out, by which it appeared that former
Verdurers had .been elected dining their absence,
(although the point of law was against the pro-
ceeding) Mr. NORRIS stated on the part of Mr.
Tapes, that he, Mr. T., was most fully satisfied
with, the precedent, and should not for a moment
disturb the harmony of the Meeting. in justice
to Mr. '!'arcs, he thought himself bound to say,
that he neei:r intended opposing Mr. Costwrotsii
but, ott• the contrary, frit in common with Mr.
COMPTON'i friends on the SlleCeSS of his election.