Star.
London, England, 1818-10-14 00:00:00

SLAVE'TEADE.

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The C.:nava, of 2& guns, Captain Gronot W.
WILLis recently returned from the coast of Africa,
continued to cruiz on that station for the prevention
of slave-trading, until the near approach of the pe-
riodical rainy season an A typhons. As she vracleav-
lag the Gold Coast she fell tq with a ship under §pa-
nish colours, of ?DO tons burden, having fortyzfive
slaves on board, and a cargo of such articles (guns,
powder, clothes, etc.) as the African merchants take
in barter for slaves ; with which, it appeared, she was
on her way to another port, for the purpose of.com-
pitting her cargo of darn. She mounted four long
12. pounders, and had a Crew of thirty-five men.
With great darin.,,-, and temerity they opposed the ap-
meh of the Cherub, both by her guns and mus-
. The Cherub took possession of her as a prize,
for being found slave-trading north of the Line, in
violation of Treaty between this country and Spain.
She proved to have been formerly his Majesty's packet'
Windsor Castle, which was captured by the Ame-
ricans ; and although she was under Spanish colours,
and pretended to have been fitted out at Porto Rico,
there were evidences of her having been manned and
victualled at New-York : most GI her crew svere
Americans. The lateness of the season prevented the
Cherub sending her prize to Sierra Leone for adju-
dication • therefore, Captain WILLES took her with
him to iort Royal, Jamaica ; where, though the case
was a most palpable instance of violation of Treaty,
the Admiralty Court refused to take cognizance of that
matter—it would appear, from want of instructions
upon the subject from the Opternment at home.—
Captain WILLP-.3 therefore took his prize to the I fa-
vannal: foe examination, where he had reason to ex-
pect a mixed Commission had been instituted for the
purposes set forth in the Slave-Abolishing Treaty
with Spain ; bat none such had been .-orrned or heard
of. lie was therefore constrained (as well in execu-
tion of his public duty, as to prevent any private per-
sonal loss that might hereafter arise by undue Rugs-
tion) to put a party cf Officers and men on heard, and
send her to Sierra Leone, for condemnation. This
circumstance chews, as would many others that might
be stated, that much yet retrains to be done ere the
abolition of the Slave Trade on the coast of Africr
will be accomplished. The Cherub left Port Royal
oa,. the 15th cf August, and Havannah on the sth of
SAoternber. The naval operations of the Indepen-
deatts in thatiquarter against the Spaniards are of the
n*ut daring and intrepid description i they had fre-,
que•ntlr run under the guns of the Muros Castle to
attack their enemy. The Spanish ships were so un-
seaworthy, that, just previous to the Cherub's sailing,
they swore all offered for public sale. A fine schooner
built by the Americans, which the Spanish Govern!'
meat had bought, was lying at the Havannah ,• but
the Independents had purchased two others of the
Ammicaut, of the same class, and previously refused,

her. The Cherub spoke the Pique, Captain 11Kx:-
LAB, off St. Domingo. on her return to Port Royal,
with the Tay's money, which the Spaniards had at
length given up.- The Pelican and Beaver were
lying at. Port Royal: the Sybille was gone to St.
Domingo ; and the Esk was returning from Barba-
does : the other ships of the squadron were cruizing.
The Cherub brought a freight of 400,000 dollars,
besides gold dust and ivory.