Star.
London, England, 1817-03-31 00:00:00

HAGUE, MARCH 25.

Letters have been received at Brussels from Cadiz
diner stating that one f the galleons froin South
America, wial a rich cargo, was taken, after a despe-
rate battle off the Canaries, by two Independant pri-
vateers,,,,Preat (CATS were entertained for the other
galleons. •

•S3UT!! AMERICA.

I.A GUIRA. FEBRUARY IS.

At present we may consider ourselves free from
the dangers to which we have been for some time
exposed, a change that is owing to the arrival horn
Santa Fe of General Morillo at Varinai. tr.us which
place he is now marching down. to leeward. Thus
will Carraccas he again btlfe. It is alao intended to
send an expedition to the Island of Maresiita, in
order to free it and restore perfect tranquillity. and
things will than 'again return to their old footing.—
Trade already begins to Auume an active form.
Some importations of consequence have been made
from St. Thomas within these few days, and dry
goods begin to be in request. At present sales can
be effected.

ST. THOMAS. FEBRUARY 22.

The affairs of the Spanish Main are still in a state
of suspense. Nevertheless, the moment of a decisive
crisis is approaching. and it is presumed that the In-
ct.pendents wall eventually be the strongest, because
the "Royalists are unable to recruit their troops, gra-
dual'y wasting away by the wars and the climate.
If the independents bad heretofore been possessed of
a Chief of any talent, under such advant iges as they
could command, long ago they might have been
masters of Veneasela. They talk of an action that
has lately taken place near Barcelona; each party
attributes to himself the victory, but what induces,
us strongly to beteae that nothing decisive has taken
place, is. the this very day fresh orders for goods
'Lave atriee.4„bere from La Goma.
The Independents have issued a Proclamation of
blockade against La Guira, Barcelona, Guyana and
Puerto Cabello. Admiral Bri,,n is at Margarita,
where the Board of Admiralty has been established.
The Independent privateers have for some time past
infested our seas, pidaging vessel* of all nations, and
ill-treating the Captains, crews, and passengers in the
most barbarous manner, in older to find out money.
They have even gone b 0 tar as to suspend persons by
tl a neck, who have nearly perished. Complaints have
been sent down to Margarita fritm several persons.
p..atknlirly in the case of a French sloop, whine
cargo was completely robbed away.. Justice was in-
deed dune. that is. a small portion of the cargo was
returned, and the Captain of the Independent felucca
who had committed these piracies, as an example,
was shot on the 13th of this month. His name was
Peter Budiche, by birth a slave. A Danish brig, be-
hanging to our Government, lately seized en thecoast
of this island an indeperdeat privateer, called the',
Ootseon. The emit has.been condemned, and will,
shortly be sold at auction, hut the crew was sent away.'
NEVIS, FgBRUARY 20. •
Arrived the Fortunatus, from Porto Cavallo ;
',hell she railed, that place was in possession of the
Royillist.. About a month ago, a division of Com-
modore RI ion's squadron (about 14 sail of schooners)
was at Saha; they had come from Sc.. Domingo,
and were bound to the +fain ; since which I have re-
ceived information of their arrival at Porto Santo;
that Cumaha was closely invested by 3,500 Indepen-
dents, and had offered to surrender upon conditions,
which were refused. General Bolivar was expected
is be with this division 61 his army in a day or two,
sad then it was understood the city would surrender
at discretiop.; and thus the Independents will again
be in possession of that large province. A powerful
divisiou has been detached against the city of Au-
gustus by land. An English schooner came in here
yesterday from Porto Rico. Inc Master informs me,
that on his passage be was boarded by another divi-
sion of Brion's sttuadron, from St. Domingo, to join
the Commodore otilhe Main : it consisted of seven
Iteamongst them two brigs of 2'2 guns each.—
issseareely a vessel comes from leeward that
does not fall in with sense of their privateers; but 1
hate heard of no instance where they have in the
least molested the English Bag.

'i•iii: EVENING STAR.

f.ONDON.

MONDAY, MARCH 31, 1817.
PRICE OF STOCK!, THIS DAY A TWELVE O'CLOCK
Reduced shut—Curtg. merry. 71 —for Ace. 7111
4 per Cent. abut--5 per Cwt. Navy, IV/
Exchequer BM' iv. 141. pr ISubds XX pr.

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