Star.
London, England, 1819-08-03 00:00:00

VENEZUELA.

Extract of an official Dispatch from Citizen Ger-
man Roscio, Secretary of State, and of the Foreign
Affairs of the Republic of Venezuela (in consequence
of th e death of Don Manuel Palacio) to the Envoy
and Plenipotentiary of that State in London.
" Dated at Angostura, the 28th of May, 181 g.
"'At no time has the state of our cause been so
flattering as at present. Doubtless within the present
year this terrible struggle, between despotism and li-
berty, will be terminated. By the accompanying ma-
nuscript and printed papers, you will learn the com-
plete triumph of Santander over the Spanish army,
which was marching from Santa Fe. A division of
2500 men, under General Urdaneta, which composed;
parts of the auxiliary English army, will disembark
on the coast at the beginning of June, to proceed to
Caraccas, while our President Bolivar marches from
Varinas, in the direction of that capital ; and General
Paez watches Morillo, who is in Achaguas, on the
Apure. The cities of acorro, Tunja, and Pamplona
have sent to Santander their congratulations on the
victory of Pore. That Commander now marches to
occupy Santa Fe de Bogota. Wherever his army
passes, it is received with enthusiasm. In a short
while I expect to send yolt most satisfactory accounts
of the happy progress of the arms of our Republic.
The British, who are in our service, do much honour
to our cause—the love of liberty which they imbibe
with the milk of their mothers, gives them an incre-
dible ardour to defend it. These are they whom some
base journalists call libeling Swordsmen f' The
Republic Hill never forget such important services;
and all the British who aid it with the strength of
their arms or with subsidies, will receive, with the
most solemn demonstrations of gratitude, the most
I generous reconivence.
(Signed)

ge JOSE ciRMAN ROSCIO."

THE CADIZ EXPEDITION.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER, DATED GIBRALTAR, JULY !It
" The famous armada is completely dissolved.
Above thirty millions of dollars have been expended,
but it would now take thirty millions more to repair
the disaster which has recently occurred. I have
ascertained, since I wrote you on the 10th, some cu-
rious facts about the Cadiz explosion. O'Donnel has
acted a cunning, and many think a dishonourable
game in this affair: he knew that disaffection existed
very generally among his officers as well as soldiers,
not merely against the Expedition to South America,
but against the Government of Ferdinand. O'Donnel
appeared to favour the views of the disaffected, and
entered into their views with warmth On the day
he called a general review, the disaffected Officers
believed that rt was for the purpose of openly mani-
festing his sentiments in favour of a Constitution.
He formed the army into a square, called all the Of-
ficers into the centre; he informed them, that, with
the exception of a very few, whom he named, all the
rest'were his prisoners. He then turned round to the
troops, and said—" All who do not wish to go to
South America, lay down your arms." At thismo-
ment the troops discovered that the cartridges they
had received tilat morning were all blank, except to
one regiment add a battalion, to whom O'Donnel had
issued ball. The whole of the troops, with the excep-
tion of those who had ball-cartridges, threw down their
arms with indignation, crying out " We are betrayed."
" They.immediately began to scamper in all direc-
tions. °Tonne', either from fear, or from some
motive not. yet explained, permitted them to disperse,
without making the least effort to stop them. All
the pountry round Cadiz is full of them. Their ex-
pressions against ()Tonne' and Ferdinand are hitter
and loud. Among the Officers arrested are eighteen
very distinguished individuals, whom the soldiers are
said to be much attached to. Several Officers have
arrived here, from whom 1 shall get some correct in-
formation on the subject, and will by next mail trans-
mit you further particulars.
" A pretty scene of confusion reigns at Cadiz.
O'Donnel appears to have sotne new grounds of dread
from the portion even of the troops who have been so
very loyal, as all of them openly declare they will
never embark. The sailors are likewise in a great
ferment, and swear they will not go. The owners
of vessels, agents, and Government creditors are all
running about'Cadiz like maniacs. No Florida Treaty
news yet, but we shall soon hear something impor-
tant on that subject. You may expect to hear of po-
litical exploiions m many parts of Spain, and indeed
reports reached here last night froth Valencia of a
serious nature."

All philanthropic minds x% ill be gratified to hear,
that corporal punishments of.young persous are,likey
to be rendered unnecessary by the Resister the
Rev. D. Blair, which he has published for the use• of
Schools of both sexes. Emalation will by this Means
produce the results of disgraceful flagellatious said
personal chastisenn:nt.