Star.
London, England, 1820-12-20 00:00:00

ST. DOMINGO. .
• The following is an extract of 'a private letter
from Cape Henry, dated October 15th. It contains
some additional and interesting 'particulars of the late
Revolution in the Island irif St. Domingo s
" There have been Some very important changes
in the Government since I last wrote you. About
two months ago the King was suddenly attacked
with a severe fit of apoplexy, and it was thought he
never would completely recover: during his lire•time
`you have often heard of his tyranny and great cruel-
ties, which of late have been more excessive. On the
30th of September, he put in irons the Colonel of the
,Bth Reginient ; his men, who were much attached to
him, instantly revolted, and took possession of the
town of St. Marc. The King immediately sent a
force against it, but they were repulsed. So soon as
the news reached this, the garrison revolted also, and
declared themselves free, and by the 4th instant, the
whole country was in arms to depose the King, and
do away with Royalty altogether.
" On the Bth, the King assembled his body guard,
and offered them money, and also the pillage of the
Cape, but they refused to take their arms. Finding
himself desertei, he retired into his room, and shot
himself through the heart. The Queen and his fa-
Mi!), had him immediately carried up to the citadel,
where he was buried under one of the bastions in
statu quo, as he was so much detested, that they could
not get any person even so much asto make a coffin
for him. His body was hardly out of his Palace at
Sans Souci, before the soldiers entered, and in tiro
hours time they pillaged to the amount of one mil-
lion of dollars, in plate, jewels, and money. The pri-
sons have all been thrown open, and to the number
of nearly 4,000 poorscievils have been set at liberty.
It is too shocking to relate to you the miserable ap-
pearance of some of these poor wretches, many of
whom have had their backs broken by bastinadoing,
And will be cripples for life ; his crimes and cruelties
will now be known, and will astonish the world.
" The Dey of Algiers has not been near so bad.
It is said, that one of his last orders was to murder
all the Whites and Mulattoes, as he attributed the
commotions entirely to them. They are now about
forming the new Constitution, which is to be a Re-
public, something like the liberty enjoyed under
Toussaint L'Ouverture. It is expected General Ro-
maine will be President, a very good man and very
popular. The soldiers are all to have double pay,
and to be allowed to go and come when they please.
There are about 46,000,000 dollars in the citadel,
and there is-a good deal of it to be put in circula-
tion. From every point we view it, it must benefit
commerce, and I am of opinion that twice the im-
ports and exports will be seen in less than one year.
—Consider that there have been for the last fifteen
years, not less than 12,000 people in garrisons and
public works, who will now be allowed to work for
themselves. There is no country in the world that
holds out greater encouragement to cultivators. The
Queen, Prince, and Princess, are in town; they did
not save more than what was on their backs; there
are also some of the Chiefs who stuck by the King.
Some of them have but a poor chance to live. In the
meantime, I consider myself and property secure."
EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM PORT-AU-PRINCE, DATED
THE LATTER END OF OCTOBER.
" This city is again quiet. The troops are all in
the North, with President Boyer at their head. Every'
place he has appeared before has surrendered ; and
he is pushing ou for the Cape, where the people are
said only to await his arrival to cut off the heads of
the Royal Family.—Trade is reviving greatly. Cur-
rency is fifteen per cent. discount."

SIR JAMES CRAIVFURD.

The Correctional Tribunal of Paris waragain oa
cnpied on Friday with the case of Sir James Craw.
ford, charged with having, in certain compositions,
printed and published, calumniated and defamed the
Duke de Grammont, and the Duke de Guiche.
The Baronet, having in his hand a large packet of
papers, again urged his right to defend himself. On
the remark of the President, that M. Dupin had been
assigned at the preceding audience for the defence, he
protested against the measure, predicting with inex-
pressible phlegm, that his unheard of wrongs in
France, would be taken up by his country as a na-
tional affair. He then withdrew, attended by an
immense escort of the curious.
M. Dupin then declared, that the defendant had
not furnished him with the necessary documents and
instructions in the cause ; and for this reason he could
not take upon himself the arduous duty assigned to
him at that moment.
M.M. Berryer and Charrier, Advocates for the
Noble appellants, addressed the Court against the
Chevaliers proposition.
The Tribunal, after hearing the King's Advocate,
relieved the accused from the exception he had taken
against the judgment of condemnation, and ordered
that he should. withdraw his case, reserving to the
parties the right of appealing against the libels pub-
lished and distributed since the preceding sentence.
The Court, however, confirmed the judgment of
the 9th of November, by which Sir James was sen-
tenced to six months' imprisonment, and a fine of
2000 francs, for the former libels, reserving to itself
the power of judging on the recent libels which the
Baronet has published.
Among the latter obnoxious publications, was a
Memoir, circulated on Friday in profusion, in the
saloon of the Court, by Mr. Manuel, Sir James Craw-
ford's Secretary. The title of this libel is—" The
case of Sir James Crawfurd, published as a prelimi-
nary to the tiial for bigamy, which he is about to
institute against the soi-disant Laiy Crawfurd, Anjou-
street, No. 21, St. Honore."
Sir James, in stepping into his carriage, cried out
Vine in Carte! and his Secretary, who had been
taken into custody for distributing his " Case," was
liberated.
At Constantinople, on the 31st of October, Mr.
FRERE had an audience of the.Gaatio SEIGNIOR,
who personally dictated to the GRAND VIZIER what
he should say in reply to Mr. FRIERE'S Address; an
honour which, it is said, was never before conferred
on a Minister of the second rank. Negotiations are
' said to have been -opened between the Pours and
ALE PAGNA, who continued to be blockaded in the
fortress of Ylmia.Kalissi.