Star.
London, England, 1828-11-08 00:00:00

TRADE IN THE GULF OF MEXICO.

Honduras Papers to the 31st of August have been
received. They contain two official &cements on the
subject of the right of search on the liagh seas, ast.usned
by the Mexican Government. which are of some ins.
portance. The first is a letter addressed by Mr. Men-
ham, the British Charge d'Affaires at Mexico, to Ad-
miral Fleming, Commander•io•Chiet on the West lochs
station; the second is a memorandum of instructions
issued by the latter to all the Comm aiding Officers
acting truck, his orders. ft a med upon Mr. Pakeukam's
communication :

" Mrisco, May U.
" Sre—l -herewith enclose for your Information, a copy of a
public notice issued by Ciimmildore Porter, on the 3d instant, an-
nouncing that lie is authorized by this Government to detain ene-
my's property found on board neutral vessels.
" I also enclose copy of a note which I have received front the
Minister of Foreign Affairs. communicating to me certain regula-
tions which this Government has thought proper to adopt, for doh-
exercise of the belligerent rights above mentioned.
" Sy the 24th article of the Spanish Orden /um of 1797, towhici
Mr. Cando refers, and with a copy of which all Mexican cruisers
are to be provided, as the rule and guide fur their conduct, it is
ordained generally, that neutral vessels, baying enemy's property
Oil board, are to be brought into port, in order that the validity of
the seizure may be decided by a competent tribunal; and by tto
succeeding article of the same erdessenza, it is provided that if the
Captain of the neutral freely admit the character of the enemy's
property, such is to be transshipped by the capturing cruiser, who
is to pay the freight thereof to the neutral Captain. This regula-
tion, which is only a modification of the more rigorous imam., of
detaining the neutral vessel, ft would appear from err. Canedo's
note to be the intention of the Mezicau Government to make
absolute.

I have informed Mr. Cando that I doubted much whether
his Majesty's Government would admit the seisure and transship-
ment on the high seas, even in the modified sense of the Spatin3/4
ordertanaa, but I bays not thought it advisable, until acquainted
with the views a' his Majesty's Government upon this point, to
demand that In every case British vessels having Spanish property
on board should be brought into port for adjudication.
" I shall be happy to attend to any observations, founded an
your more perfect acquaintance with the whole subject thus brought
into notice, which you may be pleased to make to me upon the
papers which I inclose ; and I have the honoor to be, Ste.
(Signed) " R. PAKENHAM.
" To the lion. C. IL Fleming, Vice Admiral, Etc."
" Druid, Nassau. July 13.
" General memorandum.--Wbereas I have been informed, that
permission has bees given to the cruisers acting under the St.tes of
South America, lately become independent of the Crown of Spas.
to take front vessels on the high was property of their enemies.
upon the simple declaration of the master of its being so. instead of
carrying the said vessels into port to be jufiged by a competent tri-
bunal, and as such proceedings will lead to innumerable piracies, as
well as to mach fraud and rubbery, and considering the facility
with which commissions and letters of marque are obtained from
these Governments by adventurers of all nations, you are hereby
required, on finding any vessel which has broken bulk of the cargo
of a Brithis ship st sea, under any pretence soever (except that of
saving goods from the risk of shipwreck), to bring her into the first
British port, there to be proceeded against according to law ; taking
care to secure and seal up all commissions and papers of every de•
saiFtion found on board ; and should the majority of her crew be
composed of foreign adventurers, you will remove such portion of
them as you will think necessary for the safety of the vessel.
(Signed) C. E. MEN! ING.
Vice-Admiral, Commander-in.Chicf.
-" To the respective Captains, Commander., and
Commanding Officers of his blajes.y's Ships
and Vessels in the West Indies."

RIPRESSNTATIVI PEKRAOL-Up to Mondry the
toting was as fiailows—For Lord DIJNALtIft l 0; for Lord CAma-
mAtrio,

THE KING.

Nov. 7.—The Kiva visited the Castle on
last. His NIAJISTY left the Royal Lodge
.e one o'clock, and drove in his pony phaa•
le Long Walk, accompanied by the Lord
I Suite. His MAJZSTT alighted at the pri.
e, and immediately inspected the suite of
ecd for his reception, the south front, &c.
tux attended his Mann's, who prolonged
it nearly four o'clock, and partook of re-
prior to his return to the Royal Lodge.
drove himself to the Castle, but owing to
e, returned in a close carriage.