Star.
London, England, 1824-07-21 00:00:00

Junta. As yet, however, only one Minister has bed'
dismissed, Count OFALIA, better known by the name
of HIREDIA, who is, it Wad, to be succeeded by-
M.
ZRA BIRMUDEZ, •wholsas but lust arrived as Am.
bassador from Spain to the British Court. The rest
of OFALIA's colleagues are expected to share his fate.
—lf this dismissal of the Ministers of King FERDINAND
were founded upon tried incapacity—or at least their
inaction, and the wretchedness of the people intrusted
to their administration, everybody might understand,
and few would blame this measure; but strangely
enough, the cause of their disgrace appears to be a sus-
picion of Liberalism. The fact seems to be, that the
knot of fanatics, called the Apostolic Junta, has
gained a triumph, and at length succeeded in placing
the Government of Spain in the hands of their own
creatures. King FERDINAND is now governed by M.
de CALOMORDE, a devotee of the Apostolic Junta.—
The renowned Confessor SATZ has, of course, shared
the fruits of the success of his party. He has been at-
tached by the POPE as s‘ Prelate of the Household" to
King FERDINAND—and is soon to be made a Cardinal,
as a compensation for his late exile and privations.
Fresh arrests have taken place. At the same time, some
partisans of Servilism, who had been imprisoned for
attacking and plundering the Constitutionalists—and
even proclaiming the Infant CARLOS King, in place
Of FERDINAND, have been liberated—" in order," says
the Minister of the Apostolic Junta, " to efface all dis-
cord among his Majesty's subjects."
The following are extracts :
FROM GALIGNANI'S MESSENGER OF MONDAY.

STOCK EXCHANGE, JULY 17.—The rejection of the
law project upon female religious communities, checked
the anticipated rise to day, and the Market opened at
30 cents. below yesterday's quotations; it afterwards im-
proved, but subsequently gave way. •
EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM LISBON, 25TIL JUNE.

" The Santi Petri sailed yesterday from this port for
Cadiz. Before her departure, Rear-Admiral Rotours
gave a sumptuous dinner to the French Ambassador,
the Nuncio, and several persons of distinction in L4bon•
The Emperor of Russia went, on the 21st of this month,
to visit his Marine at Cronstadt, and went on board
the frigate Arethuse. His Majesty was received with
all the honours due to his high station.

MADRID, JULY 8.

Our letters from Cadiz are of the 2d inst. They do
not mention any preparations in that port for an ex-
pedition for South America.

PARIS, JULY 18.
TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCH FROM MADRID, TRANSMITTED
FROM BAYONNE, JULY 17, MI.
I%lAoutp, Jour 14.
" The Ambassador of France at the Court of Madrid to the

Minister for Foreign Affairs.
" 'The Ministry of State has just been taken from the Count
d'Ofalia. M. de Salazar, Minister of Marine, is charged with it
ad interim.

" The Count d'Ofalia is succeeded by M. Zca Bermudez, Minis
ter of Spain to London."

FROM THE MONITEUR OF SUNDAY.

(Non-official part.) -
" Vice-Admiral Baron Duperre %tiled from Brest yesterday on
board the Trident ; he is accompanied by the frigates Amphitrite,
Vestal, Nymph, and Armida, and the schooner Fauvette.
" Rear-Admiral Baron Roussin has hoisted his flag on board the
Amphitrite. -
" The Amazon frigate will immediately join this squadron,
which will be joined off Cadiz by the Santi I'etro, Rear-Admiral
Baron des Rotours ; the frigates Venus, Hermione, and Themes;
the corvettes Diana and Pomona ; the brig Zebra, and the schooner
Dauphinoise.
" These fifteen vessels are to be exercised in performing ma.
nceuvres and evolutions for two months ; first, between Cadiz and
the Azores, and afterwards iu the Mediterranean : they will put
into 'Toulon at the latter end of September."

Letters from the Havannah, of the 6th ult. state, that
the Slave Trade flourished in full vigour there, and that
the Custom-house Officers were in the constant habit of,
receiving bribes for conniving at the importation of the
Negroes. It is said, indeed, that persons in authority
were not entirely free from corruption. A vessel had
discharged a cargo of Slaves not very far from St. Jago,
and for not preventing this infraction of the law, several
officers received a doubloon for each slave landed.
Smuggling of all kinds was carried on to a great extent
in the different ports of Cuba, and it was notorious that
hundreds of Slaves had been imported within the last
few months. With respect to the ''affairs of South
America, the advices supply but little information.
Considerable apprehensions were entertained at the
Havannah of an attack from the Colombian Govern-.
ment, and preparations had been made for a defence.

It would be seen by an Advertisement in the STAR
of yesterday, that the amount of Irish provisions re-
quired to be contracted for this year, is settled at
21,000 tierces, being more than double the quantity
taken by Government last year, as well as the preced-
ing. This circumstance has also excited attention on
account of the tenders being to be made at a much
earlier period of the season than heretofore. This in.
crease is thought to have had some effect in lowering
the Funds yesterday, as indicating an apprehension
that a greater naval force than usual will be called
for; but these alarmists seem to overlook that a consi•
derable portion of the beef and pork is intended to be
applied to the use of his Majesty's land forces employed
in the West India Colonies and at Gibraltar.

Monday evening, when JOHN STRATFORD BRAT,
Esq. son of Tnowas Barr, Esq. at Long's Hotel, was riding is the
Park, his horse took fright, and ran away with him ; be endea-
voured to leap him over the rails, but unfortunately he ran against
cheat, and fell backwards over him, whereby be broke his collar
bone, and was much bruised. Some Gentlemen passing by at the
time, recognising the young Gentleman, took him to his uncle's,
Admiral Toraximcaz, in Piccadilly, where be was attended by
several surgeons. He was insensible from the moment of the sad-
dent until yesterday aftaghpon when hopes were entertained•of
his recovery.