Star.
London, England, 1822-08-27 00:00:00

ST. PETERSOURGH, AUGUST O.

powager and the Grand
The fete of tha Empress
Duchess Maria of Weimar, was kept yesterday with
great solemnity. 'Our Conservateur Impartial has the
following obser#atlons on as article dated Madrid,
July 9:--" It was not merely to make a vain outcry
That prudent men long since foretold the unhappy
events of which Spain is now the theatre. The cri-
minal indifference with whichtbe party that has as-
su med the mask of a high !ptnding name, relates the
effects of its :destih:bringitig -doctrines, 'the 'praises
which it bestows on the 'hien who profess them, and
on the. disciples Who diffuse them, evidently prove
that it is an enemy to its country.' •
This party, which is easilrrecogniaed, bears on its li
banners the words Toisrativs-und Moderation ;"
but, in truth, -if moderation is a necessary virtue in
our times, it should be preached to the oppressors,
and not to their victims. Mae juito who are collected
(ifttrocip'isLin whatare called Conitiotisual Assem-
blies, are rejected by the sound part of the nation,
whose power they usurp and whose interest they be-•
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ME NEGRO PLOT AT.CWARLESTON. '
A letter from that placeillatliskbe-ledt ult. gives
the following particulars:
44 A negro belonging to Colopeliribleau, who was
solicited to join the gang, declined, and consulted a
friend named Pencell, who 'advised him to give in=
formation thereof-to his owners. He did so, and the
proper Authorities took measures accordingly.
" Their plan appears to have been well digested.
They intended to have provided themselves with
passes so as to deceive the guard and place themselves
at certain parts of the city ; then a party was to se-
cure the guard at the guard-house, and an indiscri-
minate massacre was to commence on all whites.who
appeared in the streets, and particularly to prevent
''any company to form. Also to prevent the bells
ringing to give any alarm.
" It appears that this was is agitation for a consi-
derable length of time. They formed themselves
into a society, and held meetings at a farm that they
could approach by water, to avoid being stopped by
any patrols; which farm is situated near the fork of
the road on the Meeting-street side. Religion and
superstition were used by themorecunning to delude
the incredulous Africans in the plot. Gullah Jack
was considered invincible; he could not be hurt nor
killed by any means whatever, but a blow froth him
would do instant execution. •At one of these meet.
ings they had a fowl dressed-and put on a table:,
Gullah Jack performed some ceremony of witchcraft
over it; when he was done, an instant scramble was
made fur the fowl, every one trying to get a pit:cc,
then says Jack, do so we pull the Buckra to pieces.'
But poor Jack has been hung, and satisfied his com-
panions that he could be killed; indeed, -he shewed
great fears of death under the gallows. ' .
44 Most of the ringleaders were the, rulers or class-
leaders in what is called the African Society, and
considered faithful honest fellows. Indeed, many of
the owners would not be convinced until the fellows-
confessed themselves that they were concerned, and
the first object of all was to kill their masters.
i'.The Court consist; of Lionel H. Kennedy and J.
W. Mitchell, Magistrates ; and of the following free.
holders—William Drayton, Judge of the City Court,
formerly a Colonel of the Army; R. A. Trumbull,
Solomon. Legere, and Robert IL Pringle, Collector of
the port. They are men of the first character, and
the Public feel confident that they will administer
justice to these deluded wretches with an even hand.
There are seventy or eighty confined, yet to be tried,
and many more will be taken up as soon as they have
room to confine them. .

Great preparations are making, and all the mill.
tary are put in preparation to guard against any at-
tempt of the same kind again, but we have no ap-
preheasion its being attempted."
NEW' YORK;-JULY 24.

the state or the Spanish garrison in Porto Cabello
is very desperate.' The town, which the generosity of
Bolivar had sparedi- bls:biten sacrificed by a beau,
bombardment, ineonseqtieltede of- the desolating awl
'depredatory syitOrt cattiest by the troops that
landed at, andhantssed the country about-Coro. The
besieged have, destroyed the bridge which-united the
town with the fortifications, not a house is standing.
FROM CARTEIACENA.
The negotiations under the new Government with
the Indians has been prodUctive of the most happy
effects. Arrangements, amicable inthe extreme, have.
been made, and facilities of considerable importance
have, been obtained. The arrival of a person at Tri-
'nidad, to inspect the Collector's accounts, and to en.
force the Customs, bad created a serious difficulty._
Vessels, whaler cargoes had been entered, and the
duties settled 'by the-old method or compromise,
were obliged to pay the .nl4 amount,. creivaleot to
what the articles.eNtactuallrmed for. Two Spanish
Porto
have bliaoaie4 tke, coa4, from this city to
80,u00 do. -lixa `been cue eUt of the Jan
Porto et+ello. "Ifiglial' schooner, the swift,
pkia, boars out from here to Portobello, was
incaitta convoy. schooner Harriet, of Philadel.
taken sod robbed of 9,00 Q dollars in specie.