Star.
London, England, 1814-08-20 00:00:00

INS lAN I COMMAND• OF MONEY.

MESSRS. RICHARDSON abd Co-: have the
unlimited 'command of lVfooty for good Securities of
every•descrlption, in possession or reversion ; and they have the
powor.of making instant advances to persons of known property
and responsibility. Reg.dar Bills discounted. Attendance trorn
ten till five, and letters, post. paid, immediately answered.—
No. 2, Duke-street, Adelphi. Ike business of this Office is
condtiated with inviolable secrecy.

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• • ,•ro FAMILIES. • . •
111:0LMES'S PATENT DOMESTIC OVENS,
without...titles, which uilte in the highest degree Utility
and-leenonsy.J—lt li-Well known, that all Ovens hitherto con-
trived fur the use of Families, which are attached to Kitihen.
range., ()Wing to rbe Floes, Occasion a considerable loss of Fuel,
as Weil Is Wad:union of Heat ; to obviate this great disadvantage
has been the stddy of the InvenitOr ebt:Pi•tent. Domestic Ovens,
whseli are without Fines,- iehtch, 'mooed of diminishing, in-
crcase the Heat, without the Joliet atiditioral Fuel,
•S. H. takes this method or informing the Trade in general tl,at'
they may be supplied with three different sizes, with or without
Ranges. As they heat without a Flue, consequently there is no
danger of Fire happening from them, which is frequently the case
we h those that have Flues.—Reference. to. Families of the first
rei•eerahility will be given, where the Ovens may be seen in use;
and also at hts Manufactory, Castle-ceuq, Strand, near Bedford-
street; and at Mr. Bell's, •Ironmonger, Greenwich; Messrs.
Schocp 14 and ,LiLwrence' Whitechapel; Mr. Richardson, Lewes,
Sussex; Mr. Hargrave, Greenwich; Messrs. Williams and Co.
Guildford; Mr. Rolands, Bricklayer, I lurtham, Sus Sea; and, at
most respectable Ironmongers in Town an-I Couutry.
An Allowance made to the Trade for Rea•4y Money.

fISH PAINT MANUFACTORY, N 0..% QUEEN-
. , • . irntErr, CHEAIiSI.DX
IMPENETRABLE. PMNTS• AND 'COAL 'TAR aIIiRQV/IL
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of every desetiption, they are peculiarly adapted, as they resist
thr effrcts of Weather in an astonishing degree; are a cure (or
the, worn' and dry rot, and will staled In hot climates; they are
of the thltiowing colours and •
Itivisii4l,l Green 565. per cwt. Dark Giteh ••765. and Olive Green
1128.—fine deep Green 15.6 d. to 2s. per'lb.— Slate, Lead, and
Stone Colours 565. per cwt. • Chocolate Sits. Red or Brown 4Vs.
and Wbite Paint 6Os.—Prepared Oil to thin them for use, 65.
per,gallon.
- 7 fie C,,al Tar Brown is of two kinds, viz. common 189. per
cwt-. amt. refined Tar Brown Us. per cwt. They are both applica-
ble to the covering rough Fencing., Porous l'il,s,Weatherlioard-
log, S:uirt irate,, Wood under Ground or Water, particularly
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china ver-1 hard, and is easily applied, repdtiail only to be heated,
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and 16.1 on with a coromon tar brush. '
••• Pilutere'Crita and Colours, Sus, . &c. Merebants,. Captain
and the Trade, sapplied au liberal Teri& - •
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0112ETyl MINISTERIAL e, BUENOS dirRES.

OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION.
TO DON JUAN LARREA, SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCES, AND SOLICITOR TO TUE
NAVY.

1, On board the Hercule*, off Montevideo, May 19.
" I have the greatest satisfaction in acquainting
your LOrJAip, that on the 14th instant, at break of
day, the enemy's squadron set sail from the port of
Montevicko, composed of the corvettes, Mercurio,
Mecedes, Neptune, and Paloma, and of the brigs St.
Jose, Hyena, and Ci►ne, with one galley, the Balandra
de Castro, and another vessel, the San Carlos. Their
purpose was to make prize of and carry into port the
ships 1 command. But the event, under the guidance
of DIVINE PnovineNcE, has disappointed their expec-
tations. The small force under my orders consisted
of the corvettes Hercules, Belfast, Agreeable, and the
Czsar, of the brig Nancy, with the gallies Julia and
Saniissima Trinidad."

[The account then states the' manoeuvres during
the day, and proCeeds to the action as follows t]
41 The catch Hyena was at the head of the squa-
dron, and was at the distance of gun-shot from the
Hercules, but availing herself of her facility of sail-
ing, after having received two broadsides she with-
drew, and separated herself from her companions.—
We soon discovered that the Chief of the squadron
of the enemy was in this ship, although she fled.
46, The morning-of the 13th we occupied ourselves
in pursuing the enemy, sailing under light winds.—
At one in the evening the two squadrons cast anchor,
and at eight at night. the enemy availing himself of
a north-east wind and of the -darkness of the hour,
weighed anchor, and continued his flight. At ten my
people were in despair, the night having cleared up
and they not discovering the enemy."
After a series of operations, the account states, that
ge the Ciane, the Castro, and a galley, finding that it
was impossibkto escape, because the Hercules inter-
posed between them and the port, took a course
which ended in the galley being made prize of, and
of the burning of the two others. The remains of the
enemies ships proceeded towards the mouth of the
river. The Agreeable and the Nancy, on account
Of their bad sailing. could not come up in time to
take part in the action. •
Under these circumstances the provinces of the
Rio de la Plata have obtained a complete victory over
the superior forces of the enemy, and the object of
whom was nothing less than to cut the throats of all
those under my command, and for which purpose
they had .provided themselves with large knives
adapted to such a design. be their intention what
it might I implore that they may be treated as pri-
soners of war.. Retaliation would indicate weakness,
pardon will spew generosity. These men should be
taught humanity by example.
a The prisonersare about 500 in number, but the
Officers are extremely numerous in proportion to their
inferiprs.
" Of the exact state of the armament which has
been captured, I am' not yet informed, but it is con-
siderable.

a Some ships of the enemy are anchored and mocred
in the port, Stc.
a Congratulating-your 'Excellency on this success,
and recommending to your liberality the Comman-
ders, Officers, marines, and soldiers of the squadron
under my orders, I have the honour to be, !cc.
(Signed) WILLIAM BROWN.'
Here follows the proposal transmitted from General
Vigodet, by a flag of truce:
CirCumstances essentially connected with the pe-
culiarly agreeable intelligence which I have received
front the Peninsula, by the' polacre which yesterday
anchored in "these roads, and which confirms the ac-
counts teceived'some time before by another channel,
induceme to address ypiir Excellency, with a view
of discovering whether you are empowered, by the
.government to which you belong, to enter into such
negociation with this fonress, as may probably,
through the new' order of. things, come to a happy
termioation. In this case I wilt proceed to appoint
depinies, who may discuss the means of putting an
end to the contest; unhappily subsisting between mem-
bers of the same family.; and in the mean time it
would be proper that a cessation of hostilities should
take place.
a If your Excellency is authorised to accede to
either of these propositions, T hope you will favour me
with a passport for the vessel and deputies whom I
wish to send to Buenos Ayres, with the view that I
have mentioned above. (Signed) " GASPEtt vicionrr."
" MonteviJeo, May 18,1814."
" On board the Hercuka, before, Mentevl44o3 May Se•
" Most ExcelleutSir-1 have the bonour to receive
the dispatch that you have addressed to me by a flag
of truce, and I have only-to say in reply, in the name
of my Government, that until Montevideo, with all
its forts,-arsenals, ships of War, and every description
of public property, shall have been delivered up to
the forces of Buenos Ayres, I shall listen to no terms
that may be proposed.
" The propent of individuals and private persons
shall be respected, but the military must deliver up
their arms and surrender at discretion. Humanity
demands that you should accede to these conditions.
ic D. J4se Obregest, Your Excellency's Adjutant,.
has proposed to me an exchange of prisoners, to which
I cannot *see& at present, but my Government shall
be apprised of your wishes.--I have the honour to be,
most Excellent Sir, &c. (Signed) " tuns. BROWN."
[The same papers contain a dispatch from Don
Carlos de Alvear, General of the besieging army of
Montevideo, dated Miguelete, the 17th of May,. de-
tailing what he saw of the above naval action from
the shore.]
It appears that the government of Buenos Ayres is
now in the bands of a Chief; who is soled the Su-
preme Director. This personage has published the
following account of 2R abortive negociation with the
Governor of Montevideo :

Inhabitants of the United Provinces—The time
has arrived for satisfying that curiosity which has been
justly excited in you by certain important measures,
which it was necessary to prepare in silence, and set
about with circumspection.
Influenced by the suggestions of respectable Mi.
nisters, and by my ardent wish to put an end to the
calamities of war, I proposed to the Government of
Montevideo, in concert with myCouncil of State, .a
suspension of hostilities, upon • just aud honourable
terms. 'Whatever were die obstacles opposed by de-
corum and delicacy, I did sochesitate to send depu.

ties to Montevideo, for I believed it always of the
highest importance to give this incontestable proof of
the good faith with which I was inclined to peace, and
of the respect and deference which I yielded to the
mediating Ministers.
•6 The first steps of this interesting negotiation in-
spired confident hopes of a favourable result ; but I
was soon undeceived. The intervention of pretexts
and delays soon proved, that the Government of Mon-
tevideo only wanted a specious pretence to render
useless the project. Instead of entering frankly into
negotiations, guaranteed by respectable authorities,
and turning them to the best account in a noble and
becoming manner, it founded its hopes in intrigues,
and in the manoeuvres of obscure agents. Far from
promoting peace, so necessary to the public happiness,
the Governor sought to provoke to combat, by an
' insidious policy, indulging himself in seditious dis-
lources unbecoming a Magistrate, and using the lan-
' guage of a timid audacity, which appears endeavour.
ing to conceal what it means to insinuate— a language
however, which can deceive no one, and which disho-
nouring him who adopts it, can produce nothing use-
ful to the state.
66 In consequence of this unexpected conduct, I
ordered my Deputies to withdraw and retire to Co-
lonia. On their departure they were overtaken by a
courier with a letter from the Governor of Montevi-
deo, in which, withdrawing from the bassis proposed
for the armistice, he laid down others so incompatible
with the principles of reason and policy, as to be dis-
creditable to the common sense of the Governor of
that fortress, unless it were obvious that they were
drawn up with the view of for ever shutting the door
to accommodation. _

" And, in truth, how could the Governor of Mon-
tevideo imagine that Deputies would be sent to him,
to agree to conditions of complete subjection to his
pleasure? Hence it is, that after having deeply irri-
tated the Authorities interested in the negociation, he
has inflamed more violently than ever the civil war in
the Campana of Montevideo, has endangered the
complete annihilation of its opulence, and has aggra-
vated the mutt al calamities which war occasions.
" Fathers of families, merchants, and individuals
of all classes, both ye who compose this population,
and those who are innocent victims within the walls
of Montevideo, if you see your fortunes wasting away,
your families in want, and your sons perishing in the
field of battle, ascribe not to me calamities which I
would wish to avert at the expense of my own life.—,
Say, who has dE:ceived your hopes, who has provoked
to war, who has shut the door of peace and repose
which was about to be opened ? Your reply is the
only mitigation cf the affliction of my heart in this se-
vere situation. I have done every thing that was in
my power. I have done for the sake of peace much
more than the Captain General of Montevideo was
entitled to expect. ]t be from necessity or choice,
shuts his ears to the voice of reason—if nothing can
avail in his mind—ncither the respectable authority cf
the mediating Ministers, nor the advantages presented
by the armistice, nor the tears of the unfortunate con-
demned to every kind of calamity, nor the ruin of so
many honoured citizens—what resource is left but'
that of arms ?

" Peace. however, is necessary to our existence.;—
and since it cannot be obtained by negociatioa, it
must be convered. Slavery cannot be denominated
peace : an unjust znd ignominious submission, like
that which is required of you—what other effect can
it produce but that of rendering disturbance and re-
volution eternal ? Hatred and distrust will always
find pretexts for new acts of violence, and the desola-
tion of the country will be inevitable.
" I will never subscribe to such conditions. No-
thing shall ever induce me to sacrifice your rights
and your liberty. You yourselves cannot consent to
it ; . and since honour and irresistible necessity re-
quire it, let us maintain the war to the last extre-
mity. It is better to sacrifice our property and our
existence, once for all, with glory, than to expose
ourselves to a death infamous and prolonged. The
SUPREME BEING, the eternal protector cf justice, wilt
crown out efforts with success—will give us stable
and lasting tranquillity. But whatever may be the
fortune of our arms, my wishes for peace shall be
equally ardent. Victory itself will only be agree-
able to me in so far as it promotes the termination of
this war of the passions against nature.
(Signed) " GERVASIO ANTONIO DE POSADAS."
" Castle of Buenos Ayres, May 1, 1814."
BASES OF PACIFICATION,

PROPOSED BY THE GOVERNOR OF MONTEVIDEO.
" 1. Buenos Ayres, and all the towns subject to
its government, with the troops of its armies, shall
swear to the political constitution of the Spanish mo-
narchy, sanctioned by the General and Extraordi-
nary Cortes of the Nation, and shall take the oath of
fidelity to Ferdinand VII. and during his absence
and captivity to the Regency of the Kingdom, ap-
pointed by the said Cones.

" 2. Within a fortnight after the ratification of
the Treaty of Pacification, the Constitution shall be,
proclaimed at Buenos Ayres, and sworn to.with all
possible solemnity ; and in all the towns subject to
that Government it shall be carried into effect within
a fortnight after our fraternal reconciliation shall
have been intimated to them. From that period no
other authorities shall be acknowledged but those de-
signated by the Constitution, and which have been
appointed by the Regency of the Kingdom.
" 3. Whatever respects the political, ecclesiastical,
civil, and military departments, and that of the trea-
sury, shall be regulated conformably to the prin-
ciples of the two preceding bases, for which purpose
Deputies must come fully authorized from Buenos
Ayres, who, in conjunction with those appointed by
the Captain. General of these provinces, shall regulate
every thing that may contribute to the common pro-
sperity and the inviolable security of all the inhabit-
ants now subject to the Government of Buenos
Ayres ; with this understanding, that if any of the
existing public officers be not confirmed in situa-
tions which they hold, every measure shall be taken
to employ them in succession, pensions being at the
same time assigned to them for their decent subsis-
tence.

4.. The fraternal union of all the towns subject
to the GoVernment of Buenos Ayres, with the rest of
the monarchy, being accomplished under the two
first bases, all former divisions remain, ryus facto,
buried. By consequence, no one shall be moiest..i
or prosecuted for any opinions which he may have
held, defended, or written ; and no other Magistrate
possessing powers to guarantee this promise but the
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Captain.Ceneral of them provinces, he ofers so.
kmnly, in the name of Ferdinand VII. and in con.
formity with the high and extensive powers conferred •
upon him by the Regency of the Kingdom, to ou.
serve, fulfil, and cause to be observed and fulfiller!,
the stipulated Treaty, which will have the stale vali.
dity in this respect as if entered into with the national
Government, whose authority the Captain-Qeneral
exclusively exercises in the provinces of the Rivet
Plata. (Signed) " GASPAI2 T/GODIT,"
" Montevideo, April 12, 1214."