Star.
London, England, 1818-06-12 00:00:00

TO THE GOVERNOR COMMANDANT-OENERAL OF THESE

PROVINCES.

" Barcelona, March U.
" Just now (at six o'clock in the evening) the Eng-
lish brig Mat iano has entered this port, coming from
Puerto Cabello, in six dAys. She has touched here
solely with the design of communicating the joyful
news of the most complete defeat and total route of
the army of the Insurgent Bolivar, and his partizans,
who made a combined attack n the army of his Ex-
cellency the General-in-chief, Don Pablo Morillo, in
the situation of Boca Chica and Las Puertas, on the
17th of this month. By the accounts of General
Morales, who has seen Captain Ward of the Mariano,
and preserves copies of these accounts, it appears that
the loss of the enemy amounts to bOO dead and 900
wounded, 100 prisoners, 1600 muskets, 3000 horses
and mules, and 50 round of ammunition. Bolivar
was wounded by one shot in both legs. Valdes Ur-
daneta, one with the title of a General, an English-
man, and another a Frenchman, were mortally woun-
ded. Paez fled in a cowardly manner before the
commencement of the battle, with all his gang. A
great quantity of baggage, standards, and every thing
they possessed, fell into our hands. We regret to
state, that our General, Morillo, has been Slightly
wounded by a lance in the thigh; but he is in no dan-
ger. He remains at Valencia, where the same Cap-
tain spoke with him. Morales, Real, La Torre, Lo-
pez, and Calzada, have gone in pursuit of the dis-
persed remains (5 the rebel force. So great was the
slaughter that followed the rou:e, that for sve leagues
around nothing was seen but dead bodies; and turn
Puerto Cabello several boats were dispatched to pil-
lage those who fled for the purpose of embarking
along the coast. In the act of sailing, the same brig
Mariano received news that the wretched Bolivar
was taken prisoner at Parapara.—.ln Puerto Cabello
and La Guayra, salvos were fired by the inhabitants,
in testimony of the joy with which the news inspired
them. The actions detailed in numbers first and se-

cond were anterior to the general battle, which I now
communicate to your Excellency in compliance with
my duty, and by a boat :0)01 I have dispatched for
the purpose.--Goo pre:,erve your Excellency," etc,
(:,igned) " MANDEL DE SOUSA."

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 16114.
TIU FUNDS. •
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O.CLOCK
Reduced 78/I--Cons. shut—for Opening 79i }
Si per Cents. 880-4 per Cent. 96{ 97
Navy shut—lndia Stock shut—Bonds 89 91 pr.
Each. Bills 17 20 pr.—Oninium pre.

The Paris Papers of Tuesday and also a Mail from
Holland arrived this morning, but they contain no
intelligence of any importance. The Duke of WEI.-
LiscroN is expected to leave Paris at the end of this
week.—French 5 per Cents. Monday, 73 fr. 25 c.

" BRUSSELS, JUNE 6.

" We learn that the Russian troops, after having
been reviewed by the Grand Duke Michael, have re-
turned to their usual cantonments ; and it is affirmed
that the Generals of the great contingents of the
Army of Occupation will shortly repair to Paris, iu
order to have a conference with the Duke of Wel-
lington."

4, ANTWERP. JUNE 4.

Ilis .Excellency the Inspector-General Krayen-
hoff has been for some days in this city, in order to
examine the extensive fortifications, as well as the
new works which are constructing upon several points.

" In the course of last month there have been sent
from this port 1200 lasts of wheat to England. Upon
the whole, commerce and navigation have been fur
some time languishing here. The number of ships
that have arrived here this year amounts to `_?so: last
year, at this time, the number was 600. From this
number, however, to make a just comparison, we
must not only deduct the vessels with corn, which
were the consequence of temporary speculation but
it is still Certain, our trade is less active than it was."

In another column we have inserted some farther
accounts which have arrived from Trinidad, confir-
matory of the defeat of the Independents by Moniu.o.
The following is an extract from another letter to
the same effect, which has been received by the
Louisa, arrived in the Clyde:

TRINIDAD, APRIL m, ism

" Art armed boat from Guide. has brought up accounts of
Ole total defeat, on or about the 17th Watch, of the main force
of the Insurgents, at Villa Curs, in the interior; mostly all their
principal Chiefs killed, wounded, or prisoners. Besides 800
killed, SCO wounded, and 1000 prisoners. the remaindcr.uf their
dispersed force is closely pursued by the Royalist.. Some time
will elapse before the latter can reach AnEnstaira, as the distance
is Immense, and the country in a wild state.
" Mor.itto completellon.-manoeuvred his opponents. Its
grand object v.-as to get possession of the principals, and he
seems to have effected his p,:rpose in a masterly style, by mak-
ing false retreats, and drawing them Into the Interiur, where he
had a strong reserve, to which when he gut up, he attacked
them. BOLIVAR and Samara are severely wounded, and sent
prisoners to Caraccas ; they have also got ORDONZI lA, and
several cabers."

JAMES I. has been jeered at as the Royal pedant
of his times ; but if it is in the nature of pedantry to
introduce so much plain good sense into matters of,
form, as we find in the following extract from a Pro-
clamation issued by this Monarch for the election of
a new Parliament, there may be some fanciful enough'
to wish that pedantry were oftener the fault of Thrones
than it is. The contrast which it presents to the for-
mal verbiage of such documents in the present day is
striking :

" Because the true and ancient institutions of Parliament do
require the Lower House at this time if ever, to be com.
pounded of the ?rarest, ablest, and worthiest Members that may
be found. We do hereby, out of the care of the common good
wherein themselves are participant, without all prejudice to the
freedom of Elections, admonish an our loving subjects that have
votes in the election of Knights and Burgesses, of these few
points following :
" That they cast their eyes upon the worthiest men of all
sorts, Knights and Gentlemen, that are lights and guides in their
countries, experienced Parliament-men, wise and discreet States-
I snen, that have been practised in public affairs whether at home
or abroad, grave and eminent lawyers, substantial Citizens and
Burgesses, and generally such as are interested and have portion
in the State.

" Secondly, that they make choice of such as are well affect-
ed in religion, without declining either on the one hand to blind-
ness and superstition, or on the other hand to schism or turbo.
lent disposition.
" Thirdly and lastly, that they be truly sensible not to dis-
value or disparage the house with bankrupts and necessitous
persons that may desire long Parliaments only for protection;
lawyers of mean account and estimation ; young men that are
not ripe for grave consultations ; mean dependents upon great
persons, that they may be thought to have their voices under
command; and such like obscure anal inferior persons : so that
to conclude we may have the con.fort to see before us the very
face of a sufficient and wed-composed House, such as may be
worthy to be a representativv of a third estate of our kingdom,
fit to nourish a loving and comfortable alerting between us and
our people, and fit to be a noble instrument, under the bkssing
of Atsocityr GOD and our princely care and power, and with
the loving con:p.n.:don of our Prelates and Peers, for the staling
so great affairs." .

We trust independent Electors will not fail to assert
their right to pass on horseback and in their canines
toll-free, to and from the hustings, during the election.
In some places, impudent attempts have at times
been made to deprive the Freeholders of this right;
but we trust that no gate-keeper who shall on the
nresent occasion endeavour to extort money in this
way ts ill be suffered to go unpunished.

We are corcerned to learn, that the accounts re-
ceived yesterday of Mr. HILLY ADDINGTON'S health,
were so extremely alarming, that Lord Swum:Tx
left town in the uncertain hope of reaching his bro-
thcr's residence, Langford Court, in Somert,alicc,
in time to btd the last affectini;