Star.
London, England, 1824-03-23 00:00:00

SOUTH A MERIC A.

Official intelligence from the seat of Govzrnment of
Colombia states, that accounts had been received of the
reported Congress at Paris rel rtive to South America.,
It was surmised that an attack would be made on the
independence of South America by the Allied Sove.
reigns. A levy of 50,000 men was in consequence or-
dered, and such was the enthusiasm in the cause of
li-
berty, that the numbers are represented to be nearly
completed.
ST. THOMAS'S, FEBRUARY is.
The Colombian corvettes Bolivar, Captain Clark, and
Boyaca, Captain Brown, under the orders of Commo-
dore Beluche, while cruising off the west end of Porto
Rico, fortunately succeeded in recapturing two vessels
from a Spanish pirate; they proved to be the English
brig Branshaw, Captain Alexander Murdock, five days
from Trinidad, bound to Gibraltar, with a cargo of
cocoa ; and
.the French brig Bonne Sophie, Captain
Chevance, thirty-nine days from Havre-de-Grace, bound
to Martinique, with a cargo consistirig of coal, iron,
&c.—The recaptured vessels proceeded to their
respective ports of destirkation. We understand that the
Bolivar and-Boyaca wet e expressly dispatched from La
Guayra, to cruize in the neighbourhood of Porto Rico,
ba- the purpose of giving immediate information of the
arr ival of any expedition from Spain.-5t.? hornasTintcs.

FROM THE BALTIMORE AMERICAN, FEBRUARY 17.
We stated in our last the arrival at La Guayra of a
Consul from Great Britain. This circumstance is thus,
announced in The Colombian of the 14th ult.
We have to congratulate Colombia on the arrival
of the fist Br itish Agent in our ports. Mr. Tupper,
Consul from his Britannic Majesty, arrived in La Gua-
yara, in his Majesty's brig of war Surinam, on the .sth
inst. We understand that Mr.Ttipper remains here in
a private capacity, and will not present his credentials
to the Government until the British Commissioners now
01 their journ to Bogota, have made the necessary
arrangements for this purpose, and he be duly accredited
by our Government. In the meantime we contemplate
the preset,ce of Mr. Tupper as the harbinger of the most
friendly relations between his Government and Colom-
bia; and although his immediate mission is purely com-
mercial, it is not to be doubted that it will bring with it
most important political results.
" The following atrocious and barbarous act; on the
part of the Spanish General Morales,,is detailed in the
Caraccas-Paper, by an Englishman,' who vouches for
;Is authenticity : •
" An English youth, of 15 years of age, (whose name I conceal
ca of consideration for his family), having served a short time In
cur navy, under the immediate command of CoMmandant Daniels,
of Puerto Cavell°, in a fit of resentment at some supposed ill-usage
e,rzped from his vessel, and concealed himself on shore. Whilst
in this situation he engaged with the Captain of a schooner for as
passage to Ctgracoa, but found, when too late, that he had been de-
ceived; and that, instead of proceeding to that island, the Captain
sailed to Maracaibo, and delivered him up to General Morales.
Atter sustaining the usual hardships which ever attend a Colom-
bian prisoner in the hands of Morales,he'sought to escape from them
by flight, and with this view he concerted with two Creole youth
art his own age, to seize a boat, and escape to Curacoa on a certain
night. In the act of executing this bold but rash project, the
Lads were discovered, seized, and taken before General Morales.
The companions of the English lad denied the whole affair and were
liberated, but he was not so fortunate. Morales accosted him by
calling him a little English brute, with other opprobrious epithets.
I am told that the lad displayed astonishing spirit and fortitude on
this occasion, which so irritated the monster, that he ordered him
to be taken immediately onboard ship and hung up at the yard arm.
The savage mandate produced a remark from the poor boy, that
it was incredible that Morales could think of putting to death such
a lad as him.' To which this Demi deigned no other reply than
to repeat his directions for taking the little English brute on board
ship and hanging him. The order of the savage was too faithfully
iat crated. He was forced to run the gauntlet of the ship's crew,
I):,iced with wilunds, and was then hung up to the yard arm, where
body wa's seen 48 hoots after the execution, by those who have
is en ow this statement."
The American Pape's state that the Rev. C. COLTON,
übi,v absence was clothed with so Much Mystery, arrived at New-
t:, t, the United States, in September last, in the ship Boy,
Bremen, and previously to his visiting New -York, passed
ral day: - ' that place, where he was re-
and a profuse diipley of
the name of Clinton.
sold at Truro, March 18,
itity of fine Copper, 173
rerage standard, 1121. 15s.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1824.
THE FUNDS.

STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Consols opened this morning at, 941 for the Account, and got op
to 94a a, bit soon afterwards lowered again to 94; and for Money
931, with little business doing, and a heavy Market.
The new Insurance Shares have experienced a great fluctuation
since yesterday—they opened this morning at 20, and ar this mo-
ment done at 17 tp ; they have fallen since yesterday five per
cent.—the cause is not exactly known yet. Insurance Shares 'save
got up again to lai

FOREIGN FUNDS.

Spanish Bonds appear to maintain their price, of which a good
purchase was made in the early 'part of the morning. The Greek
Scrip is in little demand, and all other Foreign Securities seem
heavy this morning. ,
Current Prices: New Spanish 18 to I, Old 21 to i, Colombian
65164, Mexican Scrip 6} 1, Russian 941, Greek Austrian 12i,
New Prussian 961, Old 98 to I, Insurance Shares 18.
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PRICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK.

S per Cent. Cons. 94 933/4 %
4 p.er,Cents. New 106% 3/8 V2—lndia Bonds 825.805.
Ll:chequer Bills (E 1,000) 51s. 49s.—Small 50s. 48s.
Consols tor Acct. 911/8493% 94%.

By the arrival of a Brazil Mail this morning we have
received Papers from Rio Janeiro to the 17th of January.
They are principally filled with decrees of the EMPEROR
for consolidating and strengthening his Government.
Addresses from various Cities have been sent, highly
approving of the liberal Constitution proposed by his
MAJESTY, and requesting that it may be proclaimed as
the law-of the Empire, without Waiting for the decision
of a future Assembly.
The EMPEROR is evidently jealous of the influence of
the natives of the mother country, and has ordered that
all Portuguese litho have arrived since the Decree of the,
January,lB23, and have not taken the oath of fide-
lity. to " the cause, of Brazil and the person of his Impe-
rial MAJESTY," shall leave the Kingdom. The Marquis
of Maranham (LOrdCsucunAsE) was about to sail on an
important expedition, but of what nature or where di-
rected is not stated. The, following are extracts :

FROM THE DIARIO DO GOVERNO OF RIO DE JANEIRO OF

THE 10TH JANUARY.
- The Emperor has resolved that, the ship of the line.
Pedro I. the frigates Peranga and Netheroy, and the
Atlanta schooner, shall sail from this port on an im-
portant expedition, under the command of the chief
Admiral, the Marquis of Maranham (dated Dec. 30.)
A Resolution, dated sth January, orders the Admiral
to send out the Atlanta on the 10th, to Bahia, with Ma-
jor-General F. Caldeira Brant Pontes, whom it is to
land theie, with two English Officers of the brig Bahia.

• An order from the Police to the Judges of die several
districts of the city desires them to have patrols made
in the night to arrest suspicious persons : those who arc
found with arms are to be severely punished : a daily
report is to be made to the Police.

JANUARY 13.—His Majesty the Emperor desiring on
the one hand to avoid ail causes of rivalship between
the citizens of Biazil, whatever may be the place-of
their birth, and that all may peaceably enjoy their
rights, under the protecticn of the law ; and on the
other, that the tranquillity of the empire may never be
disturbed by the affirm of persons who, under the name
of friends, and on pretence of desiring to settle here,
' come with sinister instructions to sow disorder, and
pervert the good and peaceable citizens of this Empire,
the tranquillity of which is the first object of his pa-
ternal cares, orders, through the Secretary of State for
the affairs of Justice, that the Intendant General of
Police, proceeding to the most scrupulous and serious
examination, shall cause immediately to leave the Em-
pire : Ist. All Portuguese who, having arrived since or
during the time of the decree of the 14th of January,
1823, have not taken, in the Chamber of this City, the
solemn oath of fidelity to the cause of Brazil, and to
the person of his Imperial Majesty, as prescribed in the
second article of that decree; and giving orders to exa-
mine whether, in the other Chambers of the Province,
there are any who have not taken this oath, who are to
be proceeded against in the same manner.
Secondly—All those who have arrived since the De-
cree of the 20th of November of the same year, which
suspends the operation of the first.—His Majesty re-
commends the most strict attention to these orders.—
Dated January 3.
Circular letters to the same effect have been sent to
all the Provinces.
JANUARY 16.—The Emperor, wishing to reconcile as
far as possible the service and splendour of the Church
with the prosperity and safety of the empire of which
he is the perpetual defender, and judging that the
number of the Ministers of the Church ought not to be
increased without real necessity, depriving the country
of the arms of those %%Ito might defend it against its
enemies, orders the Bishop not to admit any persons to
holy orders without his Majesty's special permission.
Priests' orders may, however, be given to those who
have been already ordained in wait.
In a notice, of the 3d January,' it is stated that corn-
plaints have been made to his Majesty of the delays in
determining the cases of the prizes taken by the Navy ;
and the reporter on these causes is ordered to gis e an
account, without delay, of the cases which have been
decided in the first instance, and of the causes which
have retarded their progress.
To this the reporter answers, that he has proceeded
with all the dispatch that he was able; and that the de-
lays have arisen from the obstacles thrown in the way
of the final sentences, either by the captors or the
owners) who calnot be denied their right of appeal.

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An Order of his Majesty, of the 7th, commands that
the cargces of the prizes in the port, and of those that-
arrive in future, shall be landed at the Custom-house,
there to remain for greater security till they caa be de-
livered to those to whom they shall be finally adjudged
by the competent tribunal.
The Emperdr refers to the Board of Commerce cer-
tain Petitions of Brazilian merchants at Rio, who corn-
plain of having to pay higher Custom-house duties than
the British merchiints.

After our Paper had gone to Press yesterday, we re-
ceived the Moniteur of Saturday, from which we gave,
in a part of our impression, an extract frOm a private let-
ter dated Fort Royal, Martinique, the27th of January,
which announces the arrival' there, on the jiteced,
ing day, of the much-talked of Fiench fleet, con-
sisting of the Anemone, the Rose, and the Emeraude.
The Topaze had arrived on the 19.11 of that month.
The Anemone and the Rose were under weigh to pro-
ceed to Guadaloupe, the place of their destination. The
Topase arid the.Emeraude would remain at Martinique.
The avowed object of these vessels is to suppress the
piracies which had become so frequent on the coasts of

the French, Colonies. It is not stated that they carried
out any troops. -So much for the great French Beet of
which some of our alarmist contemporaries made so
much a few months ago.
We have since received the other Paris Journals of
Saturday, but they contain no additional intelligence of
importance.
The intelligence from Made id in these Papers comes
down to the 10th instant, and states, that Mt. Pettezl
JUANA, one of the newly appointed Members of the
Criminal Tribunal at'Madlid, had just set out for To-
ledo, accompanied by a French force, with the orders
of the Governmeni to release from the prisons of that
city a great number of individuals who bad been lan-
guishing in confinement for nine months, without any
other crime than the will of some_ persons, who, by
their own authority, had taken them to prison, saying
they were Negros.'
The proceedings in the House,of Comm Ons last night
were interesting to the Manufacturing and Commercial
World, as well as to-the Public in general, so far as the
use of Linen, Wool, and Wine is concerned. It will be.
seen ftom the -debate, that it is the intention of the
CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER to diminish the bounties
on linen one tenth of their amount annually, com-
mencing on the 25th of January,lB2s. The wine duties
will not be altered at present. The duty on wool it is
.proposed to reduce at two periods; the first reduction,
of threepence per pound, to take place on the 10th of
September next, and the second reduction of twopence
on the 10th of December.
The House then went into a- Committee on the Silk
Duties Bill, when the CHANCELLOR Of the EXCHEQUER
extended the allowances for Silks on hand to such
Pieces as had been cut only to exhibit patterns. Afiei
this liberal concession, which was received with much
gratitude by the advocates for the trade, Mr. BARING
.moved that the new regulations do not begin to operate
till the year 1829, instead of 1826. The CHANCELLOR
Of the EXCHEQUER in reply, read letters from ;he Com-
mittees of Silk Manufacturers at Derby and Manchester,
approving of the measures proposed by Government,
and expressing alarm at the opposition made to them in
Parliament. The Right Hon. Gentleman then maintained
that the proposed measures were generally viewed by
Silk Manufacturers in a very different light from that
which had been represented. There was, indeed, "he
added, “ a party concerned that felt great alarm, and
that party was no other than the manufacturers of silk
in France. His information assured him that there was
a general feeling in France of the greatest alarm, that
with our free trade and other resources, we should do
them irreparable injury in the different markets of the
world, Where at present they met us as superiors. This
alarm he was willing to set against that of our own
countrymen, and he thought indeed that it would of
itself be almost a. sufficient ground for the :measure."—
After this triumphant defence of the measure, Mr.
BARING had the good sense to withdraw his amend-
ment, and all the clauses havingbeen filled up,. the Bill
..was ordered to be reported this day.

several days at Jr. ilortotes 'Hotel, in that
marked I..ir the eccentricity'of his manners,
• tuu,•rkable Warts, &c lle bad assumed
idisuoa INTELLNiaNcE.—Copper Ores so
tB2 tons. Average produce, 74.—Q,uant
t‘r•o• Astwnt of 5a1e,15,2291. 35.4 d." Ares