Star.
London, England, 1818-08-11 00:00:00

TRUE CASE OF MR. ARBUTHNOT.

Mr. AnstrrnxoT was long in the territory of the
Seminole Indians as a private trader, and from the
extent of his dealings, and a character naturally cal-
culated to inspire respect, had acquired considerable
influence among them.
The Indians, kept out of certain !ands which. the
Americans had, by treaty with Great Britain, the
ally of the Indians, solemnly stipulated to restore to
them, and constantly harassed by new inroads on the
part of the Americans, applied to Mr. AnatTrasor,
as a respectable British subject, to solicit the British
Government to obtain from the Americans the fulfil-
ment of that treaty, and the observance of relations
of justice and amity towards the Indians. A com-
mission to this effect, signed by all the principal Se-
minole Chieftains, was delivered to Mr. Aastrrincor.
Mr. ARBUTHNOT tnmsmitted the reprecentation
which he was thus commissioned by the Indians to
make, to the proper British Authorities. 11,2 was
rccognized in hi; character of Commissioner or Agent
for the Indians, and desired from time to time to me-
morialize the British Government, with respect to any'
further.facts which might come under his observa-
tion respecting the points at issue.
While resident among the Seminole Indians, with
these lawful and recognized objects, and pursuing at
the same time his speculations as a private trader,
Mr. ARBUTHNOT received a letter from a certain
Mr. HAMBLY, who had, in the time of the war be-
tween Britain and the United States, been employed
as a British agent among the Indians, and at the
conclusion of the war been left among the Indians
to attend to their interests, but had since gone
over to the Americans—which letter intimated to
Mr. ARBUTHNOT, that the Americans, assuming
that the whole cause of complaint Was on their side
against the Seminole Indians, had resolved upon a
complete proscription or extermination of the whole
tribe, as the shortest way of determining the truth
and justice of the case, and warning Mr. AatruT*NoT
to get out of the way of the signal vengeance which was'
spuedilt to fall on the Indians, and all their abettors.
Mr. ARBUTHNOT'S disregarded the warning: con-
fiding in the protection of a mistral territory--con-
tiding in the inviolability of his person as a British
subject—confiding in the perfect propriety and fair-
ness of the whole of his proceedings—he remained at
his settlement, true to his friendship to the Indio:ls,
and true to the fealty which he owed to his owa
country, as at peace with the United States.
The Americans did accordingly send an armed force.
under General JACKSON, into the Sun:in:lle territory,
to carry into execution the barbarous edict of
cription which they had pronounced—to " put td

death every hostile warrior""—to sn:vr none but 44 the
women and children."—And this their course or
massacre they found this British subject and agent,
Mr. ABIHTIINOTT, living peac'enbly at his treding
settlement in the woods : they seized him as a HMI
and ally of the Indians--they tried him (if such Pro-
ceeding trial can be called), fcr the allege., crime of
assisting an oppressed people in the vindication of
their right's, and assisting in the vindication of the
character of his own country, which had guaranteed
these rights—they found him guilty of this, in which
there was no guilt--and, with nothing hnrrying them
to the. deed but a savage thirst fur extermination,
with every good motive to induce them to refer a
case of this kind to the deliberate disposal of the Go-
vernments of the two parties--they condemned this
British subject and authorized British agent to suffer
instant death, as a felon and an outlaw!!!
Such is, we believe, a true statement of that case,
which is now before the tribunal of British opinion
for its decision. We have seen the documents on
which it rests ; we know the channel through which
we have received them to be worthy of every credi:;
and we are persuaded that in all its leading particu-
lars it will be found, on farther inquiry, substantially
correct. Far, very far are we from having any de-
sire to incite unnecessarily a spirit of hostility be-
tween the two countries ; but conceiving that there is
a point beyond which forbearance in a Nation be-
comes the basest and most abject submission, we
feel that we should be greatly wanting in our
duty to our Country, did we allow an act which,
if made out to the extent which has been stated, does
bring it within that limit, to pass ovcc without expos-
ing as clearly and distinctly as we can, the whole
merits and bearings of the case—Whether the case
of Antaantsesa, executed at the same time wiih Mr.
ARBUTHNOT, and also a Brittsh subject, be of a sinti-
far description, we are not yet in possession of the
means of determining ; but there is in that of Mr.
ARBUTHNOT quite enough to demand from our Go-
vemment the most prompt earnest, and indignant
enquiry into bo;h. •
.tome other important considerations, connected
with this question, as far as it affects the interests of
our Canadian frontier, we mast defer till to-morrow.

We give to-day some farther extracts from private
letters received front Trinidad, respecting the state of
the Republican cause in Venezuela; which skew that
we must take with very considerable qualifications
the reported successes of the Royalist army, as stated
yesterday, on the authority of General Moniu.o's
own dispatches to that island.
Extract of a Lettor from a Gentleman in Valparaiso
to his friend in Philadelrhia, dated April 29, :
" I inclose you a list of the Sp4:-.idi squadron now
cruizing off this port :

" The Venganza, 44, 2 very fast tailor; Etviaralda, 62; Sin
S;:bastiano, 18; Portrillo, of 14 ; Pazula, 16; Trauli and Indus,
d guns, the whole or which are wzll nunnad and equipped.

" In consequence of a Petition presented to Cap-
tain Biddle, of the Ontario, by the Ameticans and
English at this place, he will not leave the port until
the decisive blow is struck. Most of the crews and
several of the Officers of the American ships have de-
serted in consequence of the large boant:es c)fFerei by
the privateersmen. Several cruizers have been taken
by the blockading squadron, and the clews sent to
prison, to be tried as pirates. The forts and batteries
are in good order, and have 100 U men."

The Paris Papers of Saturday arrived this morn-
ing, but their contents are %I:Liu:port:mt.—Five per
Cents. Friday, 78 fr. 20 c.

Mr. PLANTA k to accompany Lord CASTLEREAGH
to Ail-la-Chapelle, or rather to follow him, as he
cannot take his departure from town till after the re-
turn of Mr. 1-lAmir,rox from' 6eotland. The Con-
gress, however, will not meet for the transaction of
business till the 7th or tith of September.
Prince LEOPOLD will leave England in a few days
after the PIUNCE RECENT'S birth-Jay.
Sunday, Earl Barnonsr, and several other official
Gentlemen, dined at Claremont, as a farewell din-
ner, with Prince LEOPOLD, and the Duke and Da-
chess of KENT.
The Duke and Duchess of CAMBRIDGE left Kew
yesterday for London.

The Bishop of SODOB and MAN, accompanied by
his lady and her mother, the Countess of KINNOUL,
is arrived in the Isle of Man.

There remains at this time but one single fragment
of the once-famous strong-hold.ofthe Earls of Ross,
at Dingwall, in Scotland, the whole site having now
a crop of oats growing upon it.
The Earl of YAIIMOUTIi has resigned as one of
the Members of the Sub-Committee of Drury-laic
Theatre. Mr. WALPOLE has also resigned.
So intense was the heat at Sonthampton on Wed-
nesday last, that a carpet, lying under a skylight, in a
store-room of a c:ibinet. maker of that town, wa,
nearly burnt before it was discovered.
Sir JOHN OLDstixon died lately in America, where
he removed from this country several years ago. Sir
JOHN married Miss Geortos, a celebrated vocal per-
former in her day. They unhappily disagreed du-
ring their residence in America, and were divorced
according to the laws of the Uri Led States. Finding
!his half-pay, and even the earnings of his wik, in-
`. tutticient for a growing family, and having a consi-
derable knowledge of gardening, he culti• ated the
earth, and drove his own cart, midi the produce of
his labours, to market himself

Mr. Peat, of Paddington, renuni.ng fume abort
eleven o'clock on Sanday night, through ilydePark,
w:.s met by three men, v.ho knocked him dawn, and
after sevexely beating him, robbed him of bis watch,
and LS In money.

mE QUEEN.

The following is the au:lnnitic account from gtp
this morning Her MArk.S I AS owed a g‘cd
r,ioh;, and continues much the same."

Kkw, Auo. 10,--Yesterday aft-erhoon the p •
rthca:ST arrival, and dined with the Royal F4s.
and in the evening his Royal Highness, actoirp.s, "
by the Duke and Duchess of Catittain.a., tile by
chess of CrLOUClibTfilt, aud.Priaxess AtiousrA, 4,1
their attendadst, rode out at three
through Kew and Richmond Gal dens, and up ,4
mond (lilt, And allerwards returned to Kew ti,4„4,
tne liataeas; and soon after Wit adock the
ltraeisr left Kew tor London. This
Duke of YORK arrived from Uses:lnds, on his
London. The Duke and Duchess of Ks it
from Clorenio:A.

EN4Lislt OPERA.—The excellent Pint Mine cir
%he Death 91 Captain Cook was revi4:J lest di•
with many valuable and tasteful additiousto Lie
a.
sicai accompaniments, by .4r. T. P. Ctioax.
Indian warriors were judiciously introduced and bits,.
sled with the story, and produced the ilappast egec4
The Piece went otf with great edal, sad w 4 ay.
nounced %A id' acclamation lot repetitiou..
it tuirmosid Tit EA TitE.—Tbe Play of The Slew
brought tui dat tins Theatre on .locility
and acted with such spirit and ability, Lid: it e.is
cleated evei y evening during the week. Alia hosts
in Zell tido, and KLAtilati, in Gambia, stand
appeaied to great effect on any stage. The m
Alves a Silver Cup and Cover, and other Prin, •
be rowed for to-morrow, by Cud Richmond set
in honour of the rnINCZ Iteciaxf,
Tug Ctua.—Yesterday the annual
sVheri y, given L.y the Lielitiemen of the ,cove
was &tided by ',s ILLIAM of the Ten.
end t.ttAPtLEn ss est wools, of diackfria3. .11 •
ski{t was aisoayest, and it was cosi:Le:el a'. C
trot match. Ciiforsumuesy a boy, who was cly.erifiL.
;tie contest tont oil some craft on the bailey mi;
tell into the River, and was drowned.
GIG Rwee.--A Lientlerrian named lionsz Fat c.
derraken to trot a horse in a gig, twelve miles, 0r.14
Newmaket-road, in three starts, in 40 minutes

Boxtas.—Carter, (it egson, and Cooper, lie
come up from a long provincial tour to tag}:!.
black (:::aton) is the only one, it is beppo,ed.
m ill take Carter; the heavy men if the deb• are
ierior to the other two: Ne:lte does not seer to i:

Ray further relish for gymnastics.
Cuntous Facr.--The Samuel, Capt. I'ENNAXT.
her p-tssage from Whitehaven to Dublin, w;
midchannel on the Itith ult. was visited by it cu..
which dropped on the deck apparently in a st.re,
exhaustion, but soon recovered, and is tow is
possession ot Capt. rt:NN.aa•r.
NATLIKAL PIiIiNOSIENON.-L-The following e
dinary fact is narra.ed in the Bamberg ;,azdte.
Agricola, at tiolnitz, in Altenburg, has in his
den an apple•trec, which, in the year
'2:68 sorts ot apples and other fruits; in fact. :Lc tat._
has on it above hOO sorts, but thJse last grifted has
not yet borne. This gentleman hto..tfected this ca.
siusity, for his ar.:useruent, by inoc.l..t'lzarnagrai...
:ng, and has fastened to every bra- ch bowl
with the name of the sort of apples it beats. Tit
tree has a strange appearance, from the san:o
.Shapes and colours of the leaves, blosscias,
Some years ago the. Russian% bivouacked rear
tree, and were so surprised at the soan..fe
it, and the number of little boards, that they :
injure it, though they cut down otiter fat tt-sate;:
fife wood.

• CURIOSITIRS.—(F; om Nese York Papr)--.1.n
son on rcading an article attracted from the
thester Herald, relative to a toad being TotrA :-
saidyart of a cedar, called at this tia'.

reLt-:

the following cir*Lunistance:—SeVeaL
he (the informant) was digging wed.
and after digging through live feet t.. 1 La,u,
blasting through eleven feet of slate
tle, nearly-the size and about the thieknes; (qi
was found. It was very soft, but on exi-0,.ar0 :• is
I air soon became hard, and was dAiveNd to

Ne‘‘

Denim, Esq. of kishkill. On relating this to a gte.
tleman he expressed no surprise, but c.te..; a La
which he said was well authenticated—that a iena
who had marble jambs to -his house, often ::Pir d
croaking of a toad, ss henever the tire bccaux azia
and at length was induced to trkii out the pi:so,
and on'breaking it discovered a livicz tahf,
bedded in the marble! !!
Amongst the singular circumstances
Captain ALL of the Lno Chlo IF.LiOders, ox
excites tb2greattst astonishment is th.ir igno:inced
the use of money. Could any of these risit.
Vorthill this day, their wonder would be Tre,a:l el"
cited bj observing crowds of peop:o at tit: itit.
Lottery- OlR.es, eager to obtain One of ee TA
Prizes cf ESQ.OOO sterling, which may both be &os
To-11r1Ottnow ; but their wonder would seem be 'co
vetted into admiration, when they were iaoriii
that a .40,000 Pt be, or even a Si xtcei::,.. of a. v.... 1
secure to the possessors, happiness a::6 41.1cl:rm.:az
for the remainder of their lines.

On Wednesday se'imight the Annual ye;tiq.
the Union Canal Company, originally
JOSEPH Clt ADOC I:, Esq. of iirimle.y Ilall, tins
at the Union lnu, next Market ilarheriwvh.
the cm. pany were most azn}ly suppiied.h s•ri
son, fruits, &c. ;Many papers and :ea=rs
from
to the general concern were piachutd.
from the fee.ing and conversation of 01.: Ce.
present, we have no dou'ut,.if plan or
mediate meeting between the
corresponding with other Canal ConwaLir's,
purpose of promoting the trade upon the Who:
of Canals, be persevere.' in, it will Lighly cc2ty
to the interests and advantage of all.
SaturJay night Mr. Francis Nally was y,,Q•ng
•• the Strand, when a ycung man accosted hall.
glaring the way rotklborn ; they preceedealaf
to the end of Parker-street, when the stranger trif
up his heels, and was in an instant joined bye
confederates, who, in or.ler to mislead thus
cried our. A ring! let them fight it out.
ad
the desired effect, and no one interfered. The viral
beat hint and rifled his pockets of 18tomd
ha hps:d
j with which they escaped. •