Star.
London, England, 1816-01-12 00:00:00

SOUTH AMERICA.

We have received the Preara Argentina, a new
Paper printed in Buenos Ayres, up to October 17,
and a Proclamation issued by the Supreme Director
of the United Provinces of the River Plate, DAD ICI.
NACIO ALVansi, addressed to the inhabitants on the
subject of the Decree published by FERDINAND VII.
.and his Minister Ltabuum, on the change of des-
tination given to bloatuo's espedition, originally in-

tended against Buenos Ayres: In this said precious
document the .krtoi and his faithful Minister pro-
claim, that besides the 10.000 men under Moarum,
arrangements have been made to keep up, in Cadiz,
a body of 20,000 infantry, 1500 cavalry, and a cor-
responding quantity of artillery, 44 for the purpose
of being cunveyed to the points in America where it
may be necessary to suppress the revolutionary germ,
and cause the legitimate afathorities to be respected,
rwhen the measures of sweetntss so says King Fait-
IlialAND) which my heart dictates shall not suffice."
To ibis terrifying paper, and a compendium of
hfoatuab's cruelties in Caracas, the iollowiug is the
answer:

44 The above documents prove, that FXRDIV AND and
the Spaniards have learnt little in the schools of ad-
versity, and that we ought to die rather than belong
to a nation incapable of being civilized, or obey a
King who only commands executioners and assassins
in order to effect our tranquillity, and when this title
alone, if a thousand others were wanting, would jus-
tify our cause in the eyes of Heaven. '1 lieu are, Ci-
tizens, the sentiments of this Government, nor do any
political considerations prevent us from publishing
them. Spain is on the eve of being plunged into the
chaos of her aacient barbarism ; a long chain of unjust
acts and horrid crimes impel her on, without know-
ing itb to her end.
46 In vain she seeks to make the Americans parti-
cipators in st punishment she alone deserves. If we
have committed any crime it is by having treated, in
our triumphs. men who do not belong to nature, in
a clement manner; and by having believed that those
who spill torrents of blood in the name of the AL-
MIGHTY, could some time or other be reconciled to
us, &c.
u In artier, however, to increase our force of the
line, 8,000 recruits have been called down from Peru
anParaguay, who are to be disciplined in this city.
Besides these, we have 10,000 regular cavalry within
the capital and its vicinity, and the lower provinces
will furnish an equal number. Our armament was
never on so brilliant a footing.

The towns in every qiiarter have offered all
kinds of aid, when required, nor can the King of
Spain, at any time, send over one h.lf of the troops
with which we are ready to oppose him. In short,
our country is safe, Citizens, without its being neces-
sary to come to extremes; but if danger presses, the
whole world shall have proof of our constancy.—
Abandoned, as we are, by all nations, even by those
to whom our friendship cannot be indifferent, by
those which, extending to the rude regions of Africa,
the influence of their learning and humanity in
America, suffer the sacred rights of nature to be
drowned in blood, and coldly leave us abandoned to
ourselves, Sm."

By accounts from Jamaica, received this morning,
we learn that the JASON frigate steered along the
South American coast as far u Cardiagena, but had
no communication with the shore. 'Off Boca Chica
there were .5V sail of Spanish vessels, eleven of which
had pendants flyinip
The Spanish ship Santa Teresa, (rpm Tarragona
to Santa Martha, Was captured in November. off
Cape Maize, by a Carthaginian cruiser, and ordered
for Carthagena, where we understand she arrived in
safety...ller cargo was very valuable.
By a passenger who Arrived in the Cuba packet,
from St. Jags de Cuba, we learn that a Spanish ship
alid brig from Cadiz, bound to the Havannah, with
a valuable cargo on board, „were Captured about
eight days ago, to windward of St. Jago, by a Car-
thagenian sch-ooner. Their crews were landed at
Cimberland harbour, and the vessels ordered for a
port in St. bottling..

• FRENCH PROTESTANTS.

. ,
the Tuna of thiA fuming gravely states 46 that hi
is *holly untrue that the Frenchitinitter of Polite
tfinsmitted )4.MAttoses Letter, iecently ptiblished
•in that iontrial.''—We. know ttsat 44t iron:milted
by etra* Minister.—The Editor, at least, will under-
stand what we Mtnutt He will als6 probably under-
stand what we Mean when we state that other letters
betides that eitcrted from M. MARdir will soon be
-forthcoming—letters extorted ftbm the Presidents of,
Consistories, in the very places Whence the tumults
occurred. denying the continuance of persecution,
and depretating the interference of the English Pro-
testants; and that these letters have also, for the per:
pose of delusion, been transmitted to tom:km—but
not transmitted by the Minister of Polite:
Per contra, we have to state, that there has also
been transmitted to London, a narrative of the state
of the Department of the Gard at different epochs,
written by an eye witness, who, happily for the cause
of truth, did not write under the eye of the Police,
an 4 is not now within its reach: This document,
which will probably be made public to-morrow, will
'satisfy every candid mind of the truth of the details
that have already been published.

THE AR Mr.

The reduction of Cavalry Regiments, we heartilis
to be confined to one, the 25th Light Dragoons,
which is to be ordered home from the East Indies
for that purpose.
The North York Militia, on their route from Litch-
field, marched through Leeds in three divisions last
week, for Richmond, where they will be disembodied.
This regiment consists of twelve companies, having
two rifle companies, and is the first Regiment of Mi-
litia which added this force to its establishment. The
men average under thirty years. They are of good
infantry • standard, sizing, contrary to custom, from
flanks to centre, atter the Manner of military rank.
A Court-Martial has been held at Futtighur, in the
East Indies, on Captain G. M. Gums:LT.4 his Ma-
jesty's 25th Light Dragoons, on charges brought by
Major It. Ecus, commanding a detachment of the
said regiment, viz. " For writing a threatening letter
to Captain' I'. Sitao, of the said regiment, dated at
Bangalore, February 6,1815, with a view to provoke
him (Captain Shaw) to fight a duel with Captain C.
RANDALL, of his Majesty's 22.1 Dragoons, at the
same time inclosing a written challenge from that
Officer, addressed to Captain Shaw, for the above
purpose s" and 4, For writing a letter; dated Camp,
12th of February, 1815, upbraiding Captain Shaw
with the epithet of coward, for the steps he (Captain
Shaw) had taken respecting Captain Randalt's letter,
dated Bangalore, February 6, 1813, purpottin,g to be
a challenge to fight a duel."—The Court found the
prisoner guilty of both the chsrges, and therefore, in
obedience to the Articles of War, sentenced Lim to
be cashiered ; but, at the earnest entreaty of the
Court, grounded on cirtumstances of considerable
palliation, the penalty of the above sentence was re.
mitted by Lord MoittA, the Governor General and
Commander in Chief, who however directed it to be
read at the head of each of his Majesty's regiments In
India, and entered in the Regimental Order Books. G
A meral Court Martial has also been held at
Bangalore, on Captain C. RANDALL. of his Majesty's-
'22d Dragoons, on the following charge, viz. " For
sending a written challenge through Captain G. M.
Gasvitca, of his Majesty's 2.5 th Dragoons, to Cap-
tain T. tiiin.w, of the above corps, dated Bangalore,
the 6th of February, for the purpose of fighting a
duel, therein rewiring Captain Shaw to Captain Gre-
vale, his (Captain Randall's) friend, respecting the
sad:lite-60n he alluded to, such conduct being in
breach of the Articles of War."—Upon which charge
the Court was of opinion, that Captain Randall was
Guilty, and sentenced him to be cashiered; which
sentence was approved, but at the earnest solicitation
of the Court, and the intercession of General Sir T.
HisLor, the penalty was remitted, but directed to be
read at the head of his Majesty's regiments, and en-
tered in the Regimental Order Books:

Mrs. Aisop, who lately appeared on the stage with
so much success in /Cosa!sad, has accepted an engage.
ment at Bath. She cannot fail to attract, in so mu-
sical a place, where her singing and respectable cha-
racter would be sufficient recommendations, were her
powers as an actress out of the question.
" Pray," said Dr. Paaact to one of the IPrebenda-
ties, " what is your time of residenve at Rochester I"
" 0, my lord," said, he, " f reside there the kiln- part
[of the year." " I am very glad to bear its:' cried
the good Bishop. But the Doctor's meaning was,
r and the fact really teas, be resided there only during
the week of the audit !

It may not be uninteresting to state what has be-
come of the persons comprised in the first and second
Articles of the KING of FKANCIeII Ordinance of the
24th of July. The first Article contained the fol-
lowing names t
Ney, Labedoyere the two brothers Lallemand, Drouet
d'Erlon, Lefebvre Desnouettes, Ante!! Brayer* ;My, Mouton
Duverust,CrrouchytClausrl, Laborde, Debelle, Bertrand, Drouet,
Cornbrune, Layslette, and itovigo.
Of these Ney and Labedoyere hays been shot ;
Lallemand is at Malta, Drouet d'Erlon is in France,
Lefebvre and Cilly are arrived at New York, Grou-
chy has embarked at Guernsey for America, Lava-
lette has escaped, Debelle is in prison, Bertrand is
with Bonaparte, Drouet and Cambrone are upon
trial, Rovigo is at Malta. The rest are concealed.
The persons comprised in the second Article, and
ordered to quit France in two months, are—

•
Boob, Alia' F.actintans, Bassauo, Marbot, Fella Lepelletier,
Bombay (de la Meurthe), Mame Feressines, Thibaudeas Car-
noe, Vandanime, launLobau, arque (General), Fire, Bar-
ren % Arnault, Regnaud (le St. Jean d'Asnply), Pummereuil,-
Arrfghi (of Padua), Dejean, jun. Oarran, Real, Bouvier Domou •
lard, Merlin (of Decay), Durbach, Divot Deferniont, Bury St.
Vincent, Felix Despotic*, Garnier-de-Sailes, Mellniet, Hullin,
Cloy*, Courtin, his-bin-Janson, the elder sou, and Le Larvae

Souk, Carnot, Vandamme, Lamarqutt, and others
are still in France ; Carnot, however, is on the point
of setting out for Russia. Several have escaped, or
have been permitted to leave Frances Escelmans is
at Brussels ; Basun() in Austria ; Regnauld St. Jean
d'Angely is in the. United States, whither, we believe,
linty St. Vincent and Felix Desportes have also fled.
Attrgtai is in Italy.

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MAILS.

4111 R. but. ARC Dirt.
Dubllk • - - 0 I Cadiz . 0
Wateilaed . ; 1 Malta - - 1 o
Ind Jerseys 0 I flambargh - 0 2
11011160 - 0 2 Flanders - • - 0 0
France - - 0 1 New York - q 0
Gottekbilrgh • 0 Q efirunna - 0
lAsbms - • 1 b Jamaica - • - 1 0
EXTRACT 01 A LII7ER FROM THIS AGIP.NTs TO LLOTIA9I7
DATED MALTA NOttalarit 29 :
•

Our Governor is gone in his Majesty's sip
&Wear to Tunis. to demand of the Bar-satisfaction
for insults offered to our Flag. Two brigs of war
are appointed as packets to sail between this island
and Smyrna ; and also to keep the Pirates in check."
JAMAICA. DECEMBER 19.

The JASON frigate, of 36 guns, Captain TART, had
a passage of ten days froth Pocto Bello, and left lying
there the ROYALIST brig, of 18 guns. Capt; Svirwisar.
The VALUABLE brig, of 12 guns, Captain Slims, was
'going icto the harbour.
FALMOUTH, JANUARY 9.
Arrived the Duke of Kent packet, Captain Corn-
worms, with Mailsfrom Lisbon, in ten days ; qieens-
bury packet, Captain HeNnast, from Malta And G:•
healtai-, in 18 days from the Litter ; Osborne pucker,
Captain HARTNRY• in SO days froth Jamaica. The
Oshoine spoke the following vessels i—December 3,
lat. 23. 48. long. 69. 20. the ship Cadmus, of Crias.
go*, froth Norfolk for Jainaica.—Dec. rll, Lit. 39.
14: long. 47. 49. the brig Russell, of and from Liver
pool for New York, out 28 days.--Wind IV.S.W.