Star.
London, England, 1812-06-20 00:00:00

ARRIVED.

In the Clyde, the Hercules, Miller, from St. Vincent's.
At Dublin, the Jane, Williatmon ; Zealous, —; and thb
Britannia, Gibbon, from Loot! m.
At Londondary, the Brothers, Richards, from London. 1
At Swan'. a, the Jade, Savage, from London.
At Neath, the Severn, Lyon', fruin Corunna.
At Brion!, the Maly, Donaldson, from the coast of Spain.
At Demerara, the Admiral Colpo)s, Venable', from London ;
aud the Belmont, Kobley, from Liverpool.

Yesterd.ty the QUEEN and the PRINCESSES dined
with the PRINCE REGENT, and a select party, at
Carlton House.

About a fortnight ago the boats of the MEDUSA en.'
tered the Bay ofAcachon, and cut out a French arme
ship, having on board the frame of a 74,gun ship,
in bringing her out, she unfortunately grounded. N
hopes being entertained of getting her off, she wa
completely destroyed. The MEDUSA had one Midshi
man, and three men wounded ; the French Captal
was killed during the conflict, and four Frenchme
killed, and nine wounded.
Letters m ere yesterday received in town from Ba
badoes, giving an account of a most extraordinar
phenomenon which occurred in that island, abut on
in the afternoon of the Ist ult. On that day, an
from that hour, the whole island of Barbadoes wa
obscured in darkness, which continued for six hour
During that period a sort of sand fell from the cl ud
which destroyed the roofs of the houses, and the pla
tations. It is calculated that not less than 40,0001
weight fell within the space of every acre, and it w
so hot that it -was apprehended it would have set t
houses on fire. A slight shock, of an earthquake
felt on the island at the same time.

The LAURF.STINUS frigate, the arrival of whit
from Rio Janeiro we noticed yesterday, brougl
over Mr. STAPLES, the British Consul, appointed
Buenos Ayres, whom the Junta of that place r
fused to receive, on the ground of certain pointi
Spanish punctilio not having been complied wit
On the arrivat of the LAURESTIN US being announce
in the city, it was reported that the British Minist
had been ordered away from the Court oldie Brdzi,

The civil war still continued between Montevilel
and Buenos Ayres, the former being- supported bi
7000 Portuguese, and the latter having to oppose te
them an army of 13,000 men. A ship had arrived ai
Buenos Ayres from the United States, with artillery'
arms,. and ammunition of every kind. The English
contrary, to the former practfces, were treated wid
coldness, and doubts were entertaineef severe con
tributions would not be levied on their pro, erty, an
even it it would not be exposed to confiscation.
The war rages in Mexico with unabated furl
The Insurgents, or rather those who declare for it
dependence, continue to increase iii numbers—thn
army is. how 70,000 strong. The Governmel
troops have received sonic paltry reinforcemen
from Cadiz, but their opponents ale too formidab:
babe kept under by any thing short of a regular as
well appointed army of 40, or 50,000 men, whit
we know the Mother Country cannot spare. All tt
insurgents as they are termed, are shot when take
prisoners.
The LAVRESTINUa has brought only three or for
hundred thousand dollars in specie to the Britii
Merchants. Trade is uncommonly dull at Rio Jane":
and the English are regarded in an %inf.--
light.
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