Star.
London, England, 1811-10-03 00:00:00

Arrived the Princess Airy- packet, from JamaicS
in six weeks.—Wind W.

TORBAY, OCTOBER 1.
The MARTM sloop of war, and the transports hav-
ing on board Militiamen for Cork, still remain ; also

his Majesty's ship SABRINA, for Lisbon ; they will all
sail the 'first fair wind.—Wind W.S.W. blows hard.
PLYMOUTH, OCTOBER 1.
Arrived, the DRYAD frigate, from the coast of
Spain ; and 15 vessels, of different descriptions, since
Sunday, laden with timber, chiefly for the, Dock-
yard large fleet was preparing to sail from Brie
i tish America when the above vessels left.—Went out
of harbour, la NIEMEN frigate and Ractruir brig.
• PORI SMOOTH, OCTOBER. 2.

No arrivals. Sailed his Majesty's ships Darrimvs
and HAWK, on a cruize; VEscaun, fur Plymouth;
*4IA 411.Nsanow, w;th a oostany for. awl Downs.
DEAL, OCTOBER Y.

Arrived his Majesty's ships NYMPRIIN and PAIII-
THIAN, from off Fluihing ; also the RAPID schoonerb
with convoy,which are sailed for the River. Wind S.W.
YARMOUTH, OCTOBER s.
This morning arrived and landed her mails and
several passengers from Heligoland, the Aualand
packet, Captain Ttrostas Bat DGES. The trade of the
island is very dull, and a mercantile house on the
island has failed. The packet sails for Hat wich this
afternoon. The ships of war in the Road's as per last.

His Majesty's shipSABRINA, which is just arrived at
Portsmouth, was the ship that first discovered, in June
last, the island that sprung up from the bottom of th•
main ocean, about a league from St. Michael's, one of
the Western Islands. When first the Sabi ina disco.
vered tlrts wonder, she thought, by the smoke ascend-
ing, it-was two ships engaging, and made sail towards
it till she discovered her mistake ; the sea round it was
agitated in a most wonderful manner, and the water
almost hot ; she sent her boat on shore on this new-
found island,. but fonnd it smoking, and so excessive-
ly hot they Could not tarry; they took possession of it,
oisted their colours, which they left flying there, and
baptized the island after their ship's name Sabrina. It

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, seen, by which it will be perceived that MIRANDA has
American Papers to the Ist instant, have arrived i appears in some parts from (30 to 400 feet• high above
been foiled in his first attempt to subdue the city of They contain no intelligence of.importance ; but an . the surf ice of the water, and round it (it is abort two
Valencia, which had refused to conform to the new' expectation is held out in some of the Journals, that miles long, and half a mile wide) is4ofathoms of waiter.
• What is more surprising, there is ilarge creek or re-
order of things in the Venezuela. the measure of Embargo will shortly be recurred to
" CURACOA, JULY 23. by the American Government. servoir that leads into it, in form of a korse-shoes suf-
' ficient to contain 8 or 10 sail of the line, in which
"We are sorry to inform you of another revolution A great variety of letters have been received by the
the water appeared as boiling. Same of the soils if
in the Caraccas, and Porto Civello, both of which are I Brazil Mail ; the latest dates are to the 14th of 2).u- .
.. it may be so called, or part of the lava that was
gust. It will be seen by our extracts, that the l ,
under embargo. We have learnt the following par- • 1 s • thrown up when the earthquake or ereption happened,
war in tle panish Colonies is carried on with unre-
resembles smith's cinders. One of the officers who
ticulars by his Majesty's ship Avon, Captain Frazer. muting vigour, and that at length the Portuguese Go. landed on k says, that abundance of fish wee swine.
About seventeen days ago, they declared their inde- vernment, alarmed at the proceedings, has determined . thing
about the island, and quantities of fish-bones .
pendence, with shouts of " Death to Ferdinand VII, to inteiflre with a powerful military force.
I lying scorched on the shore, alefe the sand appeared.
and all European Spaniards." On Monday last 12 On the subject of trade all the letters speak in the ,
I..teurtsaNr Cosa.—Althongh our nasal annals
same spirit of despondence, with which we are now '
. are replete with instances of heroism and fortitude,
inhabitants were destined to suffer death. .
become familiar ; but one fact deserves serious atten-
-4' Many persons, foreseeing what would happen, they will not furnish a brighter exaniple of intrepidity
don. The only parties that have' of late benefited by .
and devotechiess, than those which marked the fall of
have been for some time past withdrawing gradually this commerce, are the North Americans, who have
I ieutenant C. Coat, of his Majesty's ship CA.STIXIANg
their property from die country ; the remainder have been enabled to supply the wants of the Brazilians at '
• who was killed by a cannon-ball, ins the spirited at-
been seized, and the clerks left behind have been sent lower trees than the British, and to take off the:r
tack on the Baulogne flotilla, on the 21st tilt. While
Produce on terms niece beneficial to the natives.
on board the tender. a
narrow stri of blue and red . Their flag of independence is a procarried from the deck hi the arms of the Surgeon and
broad ellow,
We have given in another part of our Paper the Put ser, he directed his eyes towards his shattered
y pe with
" Declaration of, Right:" by the newly Confederated aim, and observing it hanging by a small portion of
below. General Miranda was preparing to go against Provinces in South America. According to private the flesh only, he exclaimed, with the greatest corn-
-1 Valencia at the head of 6,000 men, which place had edifices, however, this Confederacy does not promise posure, " Never mind, it is only au arm" and al_
refused to combine with the people of the Caraccas." to be of a very permanent or solid description. A. t 1 . i•n loop;addition to this calamity he had his ribs
" Avousr 14.—8 y an arrival from Laguira, we letter from Curacoa, of the 14th of August, says : fractured, and his lungs conorsei, he evinced such
learn, that the Valedcians, with a view to a rusede-
" I have received a letter from Mr. —, in the Ca- , spirits and cheerfulness, that it was hoped his arm
recces, who informs me•that the whole body of mer- ' would have been the only loss the service should have
iguere, had agreed to capitulate to General Miranda ; chants and residents have been incotporaied, end have had to deplore. When soffering under the pain of am.
but on his entering the town, he was greeted by a marched to Valencia, intending to reduce that city to potation, it was made known to him that one of tl s
submission, they baring withdrawn from the Confe-
r- peral fire from the windows, tops of houses, &c. submission, had beta taken; he exclaimed, with the
racy, desirous of establishing a Government for them- .
which obliged him to retreat. The General, thus dis-, greatest fervonr, ~ Thank Con, I hope we shad hays
selves. There have been several arrests, and decapita- i more of them ;'i but in a few minutes after the am
comfited, sent immediately for re-inforcements, which .pa-
' ration was completed, life appeared to be fast ebbing,
I tions of European Spaniards, during dictate embargo.
were sent him, and we now anxiously wait to hear of Nothing is transacting in the shape of business, and I ( '
and in about fi:ty minutes alter be first fell, he re.
,iclit result." fear fir some data very little will in done.", signed leis spirit without a sigh, •
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