Star.
London, England, 1822-08-02 00:00:00

SLAVE TRADE.

The statement in the following .extract of the cap•
tures of Slave ships, made by a single vessel in one
year, serves to provp the extent of the traffic in Slaves
at this time.

Extract of a letter from Sierra Leone, June 17,1822:

ST DP C.APTOIRES WASS IT MS MAJZSTeII SSWZPIJQI fIA, DI lin.
Geode de Vißailor, Portuguese schooner, 171 slaves on board,
ken off Bassau.

A Portuguese brig, called the 9Dth February, 10 ditto, taken
off Apam.
Nimfa del Mar, Portuguese schooner, three ditto, lost in St.
Barbo river.

Rape-ante Felix, Portuguese schooner, 187 ditto, off Lagos.
Yacaram, Spanish schooner, 380 do. of River Bonney.
Vecua, do. 325 do. do.
Vigilant, French brig, 343 do. do.
Petit Betsey, do. 213 do. do.
La Usurla, do. 216 do. do.
Defends), Portuguese, 100 ditto, scuttled at sea, being unfit
,proceed.
Josef, having Spanish entree, condemned.

The whole of those between the brace fired on our
boats, and were lying in a regular line of battle, and
kept it up for a long time, until our brave fellows
jumped on board, and made great havoc amongst the
Spaniards. The French, except the Vigilant, left off
fighting as soon as they observed the two large Spa-
nish schooners had struck. The Vigilant fought until
boarded by our boats. I am sorry to say, we had two'
men killed in the engagement, and several wounded.
The boats were commanded by WILLIAM MILDMAY
HUNT, of this ship, and the MYRMIDON. lam sorry
to inform you, since writing the above, that we have
received news of the Yacaram being upset in a tor-
nado, and 300 slaves and 23 of our seamen have pe-
rished—shocking accident! We shall be paid for the
slaves, the Governor informs us ; in fact, Sir It. M ENDS
has the documents from this place for that purpose.

The Gibraltar Chronick of the 10th ult. contains
the following Proclamation a _

" The Gentlemen residing in the Garrison, who have acted on
former occasions with so much zeal as lespectors of districts dur-
ing the summer months, have again offered their services, and
the vacancies arising from the absence of others have been
readily filled up by individuals actuated by the same desire for
the public good. The Governor is fully sensible how much is
due to them for their strenuous exertions in having contributed
so materially towards the preservation of the public health ; and
with a view to the prevention of disease, he earnestly recom-
mends a continuance of that strict attendee to thorough venal_
don and cleanliness, as being objects of the first Importance.
The Governor feels assured that the inhabitants of all de_
scriptions will immediately and cheerfully comply with whatever
suggestions and directions the Inspectors and Medical Gentle-
men attached to the districts may point out, which, coupled with
the advantages to be derived from that excellent estabihhment the
Civil Hospital. afford a competent hope, that any disease, whether
contagious or otherwise, will be speedily checked, and its ex-
tension avoided.

" The appearance of the plague at Algen having bent aidr
ally reported, the Governer has adopted the neceseary
precan-
tiotus, and he trusts that by the active tuitions and vigilance of
all classes, its Antroductleo to the garrison will be effectually
prevented. •
" Surgeo• Barker will continue to superintend the sick poor
(oat pilaus) is the town, and will be 'alined by the medical
officers mentiseed In the return, who are portend at the south
end of the Civil Hospital-
" Mr. Aosiel will superintend the silk poor (sot patients) in
the south, and le juartered of the Naval Hospital.
" Given under toy hand, at Gibraltar, July to, left,
(Signed) " PILATHA AN Governer.
(B 7 Caltialll4) «& R. ClfftifflLAN• Ckvil Sursearyi