Star.
London, England, 1823-11-10 00:00:00

MATARO, NOVEMBER 1.

The troubles of Barcelona appear to be appeased,
and there is reason to believe that we shall enter that
city immediately. Marshal Moncey has sent to Paris
the conditions of the capitulation,• which are approved
and signed by the Commissioners and Generals-in-
Chief of both armies.
PARIS, NOVEMBER 6.

In our paper of the sth of October, we inserted the
requisitory of the Procurator Fiscal against Riego.
To meet the ignorance, real or affected, of those who
believe, or feign to believe, that this sanguinary requi-
sitory is the result of the passions of the King of Spain,
it is proper to call to recollection that the Spanish law,
the application of which is required, is merely the Ro-
man law, adopted almost generally in the monarchies,
of modern times.

In England, a very constitutional country, this law
exists in full force, and even with an additional atrocity
which we would not venture to describe. Every one
has beard of Montt ose's execution, who suffered for his
fidelity the punishment inflicted on traitors.
We make this remark, certainly not for the purpose
of applauding the shocking provisions of the Roman
law, but to rectify an historical fact, and to relieve a
particular nation from the whole burden of a charge
which unfortunately belongs to nearly all.

Demerara Papers to the 18th of SeFtember have
reached us.. At that time tranquillity was restored,
and the military establishment was considered ade-
quate to put down any insurrectionary movement that
might be attempted. The Court-Martial prosecuted
its inquiries daily; and on the 3th of September four-
teen of the ringleaders had been executed on the parade
ground at Curnmingsburgh, being independent ofthose
tried and shot on the different estates on the coast. The
whole of the ringleaders bad been taken except *two.—
The following is an extract:

PROM THE ROYAL GAZETTE, *EFT. lg.

Arrived off the Bar the Forte frigate, Captain Sir
Thomas. Cochrane; and Ringdove brig of war, Captain
Rich.—lt was apparent ymterday, at a very early hoer,
that something more than usual was to close the day.
It turned out an almost general jail delivery, proving
that the progress of the Court-Martial has been more'
expeditious than was suspeCted. It is likewise clear that
they have " tempered justice with mercy." The mili-
tary procession moved at the customary hour to the
place of execution, and comprised the George Town
Cavalry, Artillery, Rifle Corps, the Ist Battalion, Pro-
visional Battalion, and a large body of Indians. After
the advanced guard came the under-named nine con-
demned, strongly escorted ; after them, two by ►.wo, to
,ber of sixty, we believe,of negrees, who, though
some had been so from compulsion, others
their free will, but bad not coMotittettany atrocity,
to return to their owners after attending to
ws their more guilty comrades, judging by
what they have themselves escaped, as well as

witnessing the inevitable constquence of such crimina•
lity. The following are the names of those who were
executed, and of the Plantations to which they belonged :
Telemachus, Bachelor's Adventure; Jemmy, dkto; Scipio, ditto;
Linder, Ls Bonne Intention; Botany, Success; Thomas, alias
Tom. Chateau Marto; Paul, Friendship; Pickle, La Bonne In-
tendon; and Quamina, Nooten Zeal!.

The four first are to be hung in chains on their re.
spective estates, having been, if not all ringleaders, very
actively employed in the revolt.

We observe that there is another letter in the
Morning Chronicle of this day, from a person signing
himself " A Looker on."—All that we have to say
upon it is, that we know it is as full of mistatements
and falsities as the former letter was, and that in no
part is it more false, than in that which relates to the
question of fees to the South American Agents.
While upon this subject, we may as well also add
our conviction, derived from pretty good authority,
that the statement of the supposed policy of the British
Government with respect to South America, contained
in two Articles of an Evening Paper of Friday and
Saturday last (which pretends to have the sanction of
Government for all it asserts), is quite incorrect, and only
calculated to mislead, both at home and abroad.

" If," says the Morning Chronicle, "the independ-
ence of South America is of such importance to us that
a war must be hazarded for the sake of it, no..v that it
is menaced ; ii it can be shewn that it was easy for Mi-
nisters to deprive the only Power, by which an attempt-
on South America can be made with any chance of suc-
cess, of the means of embarking in it, we should like, in
that case, to know what they can urge in their justifica-
tion?" If is said to he a great peace-maker; hut here it is
put with a view of chewing that we ought to go to war:
but it is nothing new with the Chronicle to put a case
hypothetically, and then reason upon it, W the Govern-
ment is to be condemned. Now, in the first place, we
must !rave better evidence of the designs of France on
South America than the fitting out of two crazy old
Spanish ships in a Spanish port; nor is it likely that
France will involve heralf in a long and expensive war,
where success is so problematical as against the Repub-
lics of South America. The sceptre has departed from
Spain in the New World, and France cannot restore it
to her, were she disposed to make the attempt.
What the Chronicle means about depriving ag the
only Power by which an attempt on South America
can be made with any chance of success, of the means
of embarking in it," we know not. Is it meant that we
should attempt to reduce France to a state of such in-
significance, as that she may be unable to undertake
any enterprise? What right, we ask, have we to
call on that Power to disavow' projects, of which,
perhaps, she never dreamt, and in which, at least,
she manifested no symptoms of embarking ? All that
could be done on this subject was done, in our offer
of mediatim between France and Spain, previous
to the war. Mr. CANNING, in his last letter to Sir
CHARLES STUART, Which is dated March 31, dis-
claimed all intention on the past of his MAJESTY of ap-
propriating to himself the smallest portion of the late
Spanish por.essions in America ; from which it is fair
to infer that Prance was rather afraid of our taking
come of. the Spanish Colonies, as a security far
the indemnification .of our commerce, which had
suffered by ships under the Spanish flag. It is
equally fair to infer that France disclaimed, on
her part, all interference with the Colonies, for Mr.
CANNING adds, " I-lis MAJESTY is satisfied that no at-
tempt will be made by France to bring under her do.
minion any of those possessions, either by conquest, or
by cession from Spain."
The explanation was reciprocal on this point; and it
would be supposing Fiance madly chivalrous indeed, if,
after just closing one expensive campaign, which was
undertaken, how unjustifiably we say not, under an
idea of its being necessary to defend France against the
progress of Spanish principles, she should volunteer her
money, her fleet, and her army, in endeavouring to re-
store to Spain colonies which she could neither support
nor keep in subjection.
It is idle to say that France speculates on our finan-
cial state being such as to deprive us of the power of
going to war. Let a French Minister but enter our
Exchange, and he will see that money is the only article
which lays on hand ; and that, notwithstanding all that
has been raised in Russian, Prussian, French, Aus-
trian, Spanish, Portuguese, Neapolitan, Colombian, and
Peruvian Loans--there are unemployed millions which
our capitalists would lend the British Government on
almost their own terms. Away, then, with the idle prating
about our submitting to insult, becatise we dare not go
to war. The accusation was formerly, that we were
.too ready in drawing the sword, and we are now
blamed in suffering it to remain, a few brief years, in the
scabbard, although every month of peace is lessening
our burdens and augmenting our power.
There is a report that Lima has again been evacuated
by the Royalist Army under CANTERAG, but we have
not been able to trace it to any source of authority.
The Government of Lucerne has issued a very rigor-
ous Ordonnance on the public press.
Letters froth Cadiz of the 21st ult. say, that General
BOURAIONT had caused the Governor to be arrested and
sent out of-the City, because he had imprisoned several
persons connected with the late Government, among
whom was the Duke del PAIMUto a Grandee of Spain
and Deputy. It seems that there is some difficultyin
carrying into execution Decrees of banishment.
The Glasgow Papers state, that an atrocious confe-
deracy has been formed in that city, for the destruction
of hay. In Namilton-street, Duke-street, and near
Deanery Mill, foot of Drygate, stacks had been set on &re
and destroyed. . The hay burnt in Duke-street was
nearly in the centre of a large yard, in which were up-7
wards of twenty stacks, some of them containing several
thousand stones.

THE X

WINDSOR, Nov. 9.—Thi% c
Divine Service in the Chapel
Her Royal Highness .Prii
Divine Service in the Parish

Lord St. HELENS and Cow
this morning for London.
Yesterday afternoon, abou
took an airing in his phaet
down Castle-street and High
Frogmore, to pay a visit to
being his Royal Sister's birth
Royal Highness on the happ
KING returned to the Castle I
was thronged, it being the rm
paid every dutiful mark of re
It is a great gratification t
most excellent health.

NA PAL INTE

The Alexander, lioo, is lost at t
the crew drowned.

Extract of a letter, dated Jersey,
dreadful; several vessels have been
His Majesty's ships JASPER and As
sails split, and other damages.—'l'l
Mems, drove with both authors,
drove to sea. The Sir Francis Fret
but was got off with considerable d
Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Nwo
appointed Governor of the Island 0
take a passage out in the Viczoit,ll
The Hope, HERON, of Greenock,
for Campeachy and Vera Cruz, the
his Majesty's brig Betzrz::.
The Plato, Wes?, arrived at Phil,
spoke the Minerva from Greenock
temper, in lat. 43. 11. long. 43. 30.
His Majesty's ship Suntan, 74 g
K.C.B. arrived at Portsmouth on T
left the Sound the preceding morninl
80-gun ship, C.ptahi EDWARD BRA
hour by the Comet stram.vessel ;
under the command of Colonel Ft
Officers and 650 men, were embarkt
rem on Saturday: The ships' comp
and the ships were expected to sail
to land the troops, when the £7th
for conveyance to Barbados's.
bITORTANT TO MASTERS OY VERSI
from the Agent to Lloyd's at Gene
acquaint you, that this Government
posed to the south winds; have deft
or pier, which lies to the east of tht
rection bearing W.N.W. and in con
instant, a grand platform or hulk,
width, 38 deep, of which eight fet
and 50 under, was sunk at the aho
of the pier : its head lies S.S.W. an,
We therefore think it our duty to
navigators entering this port in a da
improvement, and keep more tow;
to avoid accidents."

nt31101311, Nov. B.—Wind E. S.
stunts, from Malaga in twenty da
bon ; and the Walsingham packet,
Pevatonan, Nov. B.—Wind 'arial
hanna, likusetto, from Rio for Sten
liose, from Gibraltar. Sailed, the
fur the Cape of Good Hope; and Ili
Wales. The cargo of the chip Pigott
waged state.
Polessiousts, Nov. R.—Orders 11
CASUIRLDOE. 8Q guns, Captain THO
at Chatham, for active service, and
crew to the war complement-700
this state from the serviceable mei
Blockade Service. It is conjecture
American station. The crew of th
to the Wisosos CASTLE, and that st
mouth Sound, ready fur sea, yester
be commissioned by Lord JAMES I
an unfit state. The Dtaatosn and
are ready for commission. Jotter
dated Sept. 9, state that the Tvxs,
lost her Mat ine Officer (Lieut.W
during her absence at Campeachy,
Nov. 0. Wind N.E. Arrive,
sailed again for Dominica ; Thuma
Vincent's : also arrived the Sir E
Put back, the Governor Harcourt
Sailed the Miu;'rel, AMCALL, for 1
Jamaica; and Juliana, Caws., fur
Due., Nov. 9.—Wind
from Antwerp ; Ruby, HASWELL'
GHAT, from Quebec. Cam* down
London, Sostsasree, for I)emerar
Westward ; Duchess of York, for
Gibraltar; iNlirables, for St.Vincen
York; and Percival, LIESSOSTONE,
CUSTOM-HOUSE,
SHIPS Ewau&s INWAILDS.—The
lama, from Harlingen; Union, frog
boa ; Mitford, from Mogadore ; Vre
Ancona; and Agincourt, from Mad
Ceamenea Whi
for Jamaica; igilant, for Rio Jane
dam; Flying Fish, for Ostend ; P
Hamburgh ; Adeona, for Malta ; at
Amman—At Brest, the William
Gbttenburgb, Nicholas, Carlisle, fn
St. Lawrence, George, Consett, froi
Barber, from London. At Naples;
Cadiz. At Marseilles, Zephyr, Rii