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property there (which I am bound to protect by all
the means in my power) may be thereby exposed to
the usual fate attendant on such military operations.
I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed)
P. II EV WOOD.

(COPY.)'
Hs Majesty's ship Nereus, off Buenos Ayres,
July 21, 1811.
am lastly to acquaint your Excellency, that
I have been informed that a brig, called the Emme-
line, belonging to a British subject, has been compel-
led to go into the port of Monte Video, where she
has received a shot from the artillery of the besiegers
of that place, and is still forcibly detained there, and
in great distress for want of water and provisions. A
schooner, called the Ferret, is also detained there ;
and a third vessel, called the Louisa. A ship be- .
longing to British merchants (though under the Spa-
nish flag,) it is also represented to me, was forcibly ,
seized tm, at her anchors, in the harbour of Maldo-
nado, by his Most Catholic Majesty's brig Casilda,
and carried into Monte Video. It is most painful to
me, Sir, to observe such conduct as this towards the
subjects of a friendly King, and I may be allowed to
say, who is at this moment defending your mother-
country with his treasures, and the best blood of his
subjects in arms. lam now, Sir, in my public cha-
racter here, officially to protest against the seizwre
and detention of any and every British vessel in the
harbour of Monte Video, as acts of injustice, and ,
contrary to the laws of nations; and therefore to de. I
mand that their papers may be forthwith given up to
them on payment of the natal port-charges; that
they may be released from all restraint, and •be per-
mitted to clear out for, and sail to whatever port they
please, except to such as are declared to be in a state
of blockade in this river, into which, it is for your
Excellency to adopt the most effectual means to pre-
vent their entering. As I disclaim all inclination, as
well as right, to have any communications with Monte
Video contrary to the expressed wish of your Excel-
lency after what has taken place, I have therefore
ordered the Lieutenant commanding the Nancy, who
is charged with this dispatch, to deliver it, as well
as Don Antonio St. Jago Llanos, on board his Most
Catholic Majesty's ships, and return forthwith to re-
ioin me : and, therefore, if your Excellency sees fit
to honour me with any reply to this letter, you will be
pleased ;o find the means of communication.—l have
the honour to be, &c. (Signed) P. IIEY WOOD.
(COPY.)
His Majesty's ship Nereus, off Buenos Ayres,
July 21, 1511.
Gentlemen—ln reply to letters which I have this
day received from &fr. Mackinnon, relative to the
Ferret schooner, from Messrs. Staples and.M,Neile,
respecting the ship Louisa ; and horn Mr. Nelson,
stating the case of the Emmeline, all ‘rhich vessels,
it appears, are now detained in the harbour of Monte
Video, I beg leave to inclose an extract from a letter
I have this day written and sent to his Excellency
Don F. X. Elio.—l have the honour to be, &c.
(aigu&'d) P. HEY W non.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22.
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His Majesty's ship ZENOINA, Captain M.Ktxr.tv,
has arrived at Portsmouth from Lisbon, in seven days,
with mails and dispatches. The contending armies
have gone quietly into cantonments, and no movement
of any importance on either side had taken place
since the date of the last dispatches.
Lord WELLINGTON'S Dispatches to Government
ire dated on the 9th instant, but they are a mere
transcript of those to the Portuguese Government,
which will be found underneath:

The intelligence from Spain by this opportunity,
k rather of a gratifying nature.
The following are the Extracts from the Portuguese
Papers of chief interest :