Star.
London, England, 1823-11-17 00:00:00

0 CHARLOTTSSVILLR, OCTOBRILII.

" SZVERE FROST.—For two or three morningeldlis
week we experienced very severe and destructive trait.
The loss of tobacco is immense. We have been told
that more than one half of the present crop has bees
destroyed." .

Gg LYNCHBURG, OCTOBEIts.

" During the last two weeks we have had very cold
weather ; on Monday and Tuesday nights there were
severe frosts, which we are sorry to learn have mate-
rially injured the tobacco. In some portions 'of Bed-
ford and Botetours, from which we have heard, about
half of the crop is destroyed."

The Letters from Buenos Ayres state that the Chile
expedition, against Peru, of 3,200 men, under the com-
mand of the late Director O'HIGGINS, had sailed. They
were to land at one of the intermediate ports (Arica
or the vicinity), already in possession of the. Patriots.
The independent forces, in Central Peru, will
then be 9,000 men, General SANTA CRUZ having 6,000
Colombian and Peruvian troops under his command
The head-quarters of this General Was Arequipa. The
chief object of attention was the populous city of CUSCO
Lord COCHRANE, who had finished the affairs of Ma-
ranham and Para, was daily expected in the mouth of
the River Plate, and it was expected he Would then coa
cur in some plan for reducing the Portuguese garrison.

The letters from Rio de Janeiro supply some inte-
resting intelligence relative to the communications be-
tween the new Portuguese Government and the Court
of Brazil. The ship Sete de Marco, which sailed from
Lisbon on the 29th of July, arrived at Rio de Janeiro
.on the 16th of September, and the corvette Voador,
which sailed on the same day, arrived on the 17th, with
two Portuguese Commissioners, namely, the Count
de Rro Mania and Don FintfOisCO Jost VIVRA,
late Minister of Brazil, to announce t restoration
of the Kum of Powrtrom..to his former power.--
This proceeding has given great offence to the Brazi-
lians, in consequence of the Portuguese Government
affecting to regard the EMPIKOR as merely Prince Re-
gent of 131tAziL. The letters observe, that such a de•
putation would never have been sent, had not the go.
vernment of Portugal totally misunderstood the state
of Brazil; and: that no propositions will be listened to
without the preliminary recognition of the indepen-
dence of the new empire. The Voador, with the
Commissioners on board, entered the harbour in the
afternoon of the 17th, under the Portuguese flag, and
without hoisting a flag of truce. She fired a royal
salute, which was not returned. Soon after, an inti-
mation was sent on board that no person would be per-
mitted to land, the rudder was unshipped and deposited'
in the arsenal, and the Corvette laid up underothe guae
of the batteries. It was reported that in consequence
of not hoisting a flag of mime, the Government bail
determined to declare the vessel a prize.
Letters had been received at Rio- de' Janeiro from
Buenos Ayres, dated the 22d August. We learn throegb
this channel that a misunderstanding had taken place
between the Government of Buenos Ayres and Copiers
Muds, of the lintizett sloop of, war, which appeals
to relate merely to a point of etiquette. It appears*,
have been the invariable practice of English men of wit
lying in the outer roads of Buenos Ayres, to boards!!
English vessels bound inwards. The Government d
Buenos Ayres, however, lately stationed a gun.brig W
the outer roads, with orders to board all vessels enter Mil
before any boat from the English sloop of :war sb
visit them. CaptainWrais was not disposed to give OP
a right which had been constantly exercised, and a bone
being sent from the BRAZEN, to board au inward•boand
rhip, it was fired on by the gun-boat. Captain WhJ.J
deminded an apology from the Government, which
was refused. It is said, that on a further remonstrance
be was ordered on board his ship within two hours. With
this order he complied, but declaredhis determination
to prevent all English vessels from entering, tad
proceeded immediately to act on that determinatiesw-w
On the dispatches with this intelligence reaching Rid
de Janeire, Sir T. HARDY made preparations for alba(
immediately to that port, in his Majesty's ship C. 1101.11
The English Merchants at Buenos Ayres had received
full assurances from the Government, that whatever
might be the result of this misunderstanding, their per.
suns and property -wouldhe respected. ,