Star.
London, England, 1825-08-31 00:00:00

FROM THE PHILADELPHIA NATIONAL GAZETTE.

When vessels arrive a military guard is put on board,
the different Government boats visit, and the Custom-
house boat calls alongside, to know whether the vessel
is bound to Rio, Qr only put in for supplies ? if bound
for Rio, a strict search is made in the cabin and fore-
castle, and sill parcels found are carried to the Custom.
house, whence• they can be taken after paying the duty ;
the bold is thee sealed up and the captain allowed w
go on shine to enter, hawing previously sworn to, hi.
manifest, or cargo book, and signed a declaration, in
Pot tuguese, of his destination. If this manifest cleats the
,ship for Rio, she must be entered in fulls and pay duty
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, JULY 11. .
We embrace this opportunity, via New York, to in-
form you of the art ival here, on the Si instant, of a
French frigate, a brig, and a schooner, part of a squa-
dron, consisting of two ships of the line, each beating
the flag of a Rear Admiral, eight frigates, two brigs
aid a schooner—immediately after anchoring, the
Commander of the frigate (a Baron Mackau) signified
to his Excellency the President, his being the bearer of
a Commission from his Most Christian Majesty Charles
the Tenth, to treat with this Government respecting the
recognition of its independence.
On the evening of the 7th, the preliminaries were
agreed to, and next morning the brig was (lisp itched
to announce to the squadron the am cable termination
of the Commission.
The whole squadron came to inch sr off this port on
the 9th instant, and this morning the Orionnance of
Independence was formally landed, and conducted iu
procession to the Senate. The following Articles were
accepted by the Senators and afterwards sanctioned by
his Excellency the President :
The ports of the French part of the island of. St.
Domingo to be opened to the flags of all nation..
(The Spanish part is not included in the act of inde-
pendence). Only half the amount of import and export
duties paid by other nations to be levied on French
ships, merchatndize, and produce.
One hundred and fifty millions of francs to be gives
to the French colonists, as an indemnification, payable
by instalmen.s within five_years, the first payment on
31st December, 1825.
It is stated that a written pledge is given on the part
of the Baron Meekest, that it was not the intention of
the French Government that the word produce shook'
mean the export of Haytien produce at- half duties.
This, as well as other particulars, will be more amply
explained as soon 'as we can make ourselves acquainted
with them—no limitation is mentioned for tie termina-
tion of the favoured duties.
Business is quite at a stand for the moire t--nothittg
but feasting and illuminations is thought of.
On the sth, and on the 'Anteing of the 6 h, nothing
had transpired of the audiences and deb t s concerning
our independence, nevertheless we could see in the coun-
tenance of all, aje nc scais quo;, which was a happy
presage—but on the 7th we co 11d read in every
face the good news, and each complimented the
other upon it.
On the Bth, in the morning, one of the three French
vessels, the brig, set sail, carrying orders to the Fi each
squadron, which was in the bay, and nothing was heard
throughout the city but pr.jects of feasts and of .re-
joicings—that we ought to have expected nothing less
from a Prince who had just permitted the liberty of the
press in his dominions, Thst Ladies are occupying
themselves with their toilettes, and with everything that
has any relation to the Haytian art, that is, the .trt of
pleasing. In the midst of all these preparations, Lciic,
'that nymph, always faithful in repealing only the ristA
words she hears, has recovered her .memory, and w e
distinctly hear her repeating everywhere, rise