Star.
London, England, 1809-05-31 00:00:00

DEAL, MAY 30.

Arrived the Mermaid frigate, from the Westward ;1
Rebuff gun-brig, from Portsmouth, with a convoy of
merchant-vessels, which have passed through for the
river ; the Crocodile and Hound bombs, from the
Westward ; Crown, FIEwL.AND, for St. Thomas's
Riga packet, WHITE, for the Brazils ; and Fingal,
DENNING, from Rio Janeiro : his Majesty's ship
PHCEBE, with a convoy of merchantmen and trans-
ports, the formcr from Lisbon, the latter from Ply-
month—the transports are chiefly sailed for Ramsgate
Pier, the others for the river.—Sailed the Amethyst
frigate on a cruize off Flushing ; and
;Crocodile fri-
gate to the Northward. The Nymphe frigate and
Kangaroo sloop, which are to convoy the trans-
ports (having on board the 52d, 43d, and 95th Regi-
ments), to their destination, (Lisbon, as conjectured),
have not at present sailed from the Downs, the wind
being adverse. —Wind S. W.

KINGSTON, APRIL tS.
The following is a copy of a letter received from
the Agent of this Island, dated Feb. 11, 1809:
I have -received information apprising me that
the Mail, which will be clic. Itched this evening, for
Jamaica, will convey the sentiments of his :Majesty's
Government upon the following points :—I under-
stand that measures will be taken at the commence-
ment of the next Session of Assembly to assure the
House that it is the anxious wish of the Executive
Power to respect the privileges of the House. His
Majesty's Ministers have decided that a copy of the
proceedings of the Court Martial, which was con-
vened to investigate the mutiny of the 27th May
lest, shall ba laid before the Assembly ; and that
the right of the Assembly to inquire into all mat-
ters affecting the public safety, which happee
' within the Island, and to examine all persons, civil
or military, capable of giving evidence on any su f-
jeccunder the investigation of the House, exceptine
his Majesty's 'Representative, and the Menders o: •
A meeting between these parties took place yeeter. I the other branch of the Legislature, shall be fully ac.
day, which terminated without bloodshed. The fel_ ! knowledged and respected.
lowing account of the affair is given by the seconds : ". I have also been informed, that the Mail of this
In consequence of a challenge having been re- evening will convey positive orders, expediting the
ceived by Lord Pacer from Captain CADOGAN, and removal of die 241 West-India regiment."
every attempt to prevent a meeting having failed Accounts from the Havannah state, that in conse-
the parties, attended by their respective friends, Capt. ' quence of orders, which had been transmitted by the.
CADOGAN by Capt. 111,Keetzu of the navy, Lord Supreme Junta, that every Frenchman should leave
Pacer by Lieut.-Colonel VIVIAN of the 7th light dra- Cuba within a specified time, the Governor of the
gloms, met as agreed, at seven o'clock, yesterday Havannah had issued a proclamation on the 23d ult.
morning, on Wimbledon Common. The ground hay- directing all inhabitants of that nation in the town to
in; been taken at twelve paces distance, they were di- depart within 17 days, and in the country vvithin
rested to fire together—Captain CADOGAN fired, Lc-el twenty-five days. The proclamation had such an in-
PAGET'S pistol flashed—this having been decided to stantaneous effect, that many immediately began to
for a fire, a question arose, whether Lord PAGET seek refuge on board the British and American Yes.
had taken aim as if ietendieg to hit his antagonist.; sels in the harbour.
Both the seconds being clearly of opinion that sueh i Shortly afterwards a rabble, consisting principally
was not his intention, (although the degree of obli- lof the lower order of Spaniards, sallied forth, and •
quity lie gave his pistol was such as to have been clis- commenced the most desperate acts, by destroying
covered only by particular observation) Capt. M'ICENI the dwellings of those people, and committing every
me stated to Capt. C.eleociee, that as it appeared to excess. Many houses were demolished, and several
be Lord Pawer's intention not to fire at him, he could' Frenchmen ?filled and wounded. Afftairrseahtaenviinng;
tashe.
not asiniit of the affair proceeding any further. Lieu- I sumed a very serious aspect, the Governor was corn-
, tenant-Colonel Viviee then asked Capt. CADOGAN ; pelled to issue another proclamation, h
whether he had not himself observed that Lord PAGET !rioters with the severest punishment. Tranquillity
had not aimed at him—to :which Ile replied in the I was at last restored, except in the interior, where
affirmative. Captain McKeezie then declared his I great consternation prevailed, many estates having
determination not to remain any longer in the been destroyed.
Seld; to witness any further act of hostility on the According to accounts from Carraccas, by the way
part of Captain CADOGAN. Captain C. replied, of of the island of Trinidad, a combination existed
course his conduct must be decided by his second ; among several officers, and some of the principal cha.
declaring, at the same time, that he had come pre-' ratters, to establish an Independent Government
pared fur the fall of one of the parties. On Captain there ; but the people 'Tee in the cause of Ferdinand
M'Keiate and Lieutenant-Colonel "%TINIAN making the Vllth, and seized the revolutionists, 24 of whom
it known to Lord PAGET, that as he evidently did not were beheaded.
intend to fire at Captain CADOGAN' the affair could The Argo frigaee, of 44 guns, Captain Die br, ar.
go no further, Lord P. replied, " as such is your rived the same day from off St. Domingo. The Fa.
determination, I have no hesitation in saying, that vourite sloop of war .and -Sparrow brig were left
nothing could ever have induced me to add to blockading the city. At the time the Argo sailed, a
the injuries I have already done the family, by firing Spanish brig from Porto Rico had just iirrived with a
at the brother of Lady CHAIRLOTTZ WZLLESLICY."— reinforcement of troops for General Sanches De Re-
Oil this tte parties left the ground.? mieres. About ten days ago the Argo stoke the •
(Signed) tigKENZIIL Netley brig, of 12 guns, belonging to the barbado a
- YIVLeN. 4 station.

CHATHAM, MAY 28.
The Albion, Capt. FERRIER, CaM,t up this harbour.
on Thursday ; she is dismantlimz, and is to be paid
off. The Rota only waits fcr tlu wind to sail for the
Dore.