Star.
London, England, 1817-01-24 00:00:00

SOUTH AMERICA.

The subjoined letter from Jamaica, relative to the
-state of affairs i• the Spanish Colonies, will give our
Readers some ides of the justice, the clemency, and
humanity, of a the high-mind:4 and honourable
Spaniards;" of that Inquisition, the restoration of
hich was to bring back to the people " all the bless-
ings and consolations of the Chtistian religion ;" and
of
,44 the beloved Feaumatio, whose only wish is to
reign in the hearts of a flee, a happy, and a grateful
people 1"

. • - , " KINGSTON, DECEMBER t.
•
" Since the arrival of Morillo, such numbers bait' died on
Me ocaffolil and in battle, that the fsceef-tbe population is cont.
•pletely changed. Every often/kw CovidfltAke or read has been
.held in the light of is cruninalr At no former period has the Spa-
nish Government been so cr ueL , The annals of an Met, Comes,.
atql Pharr. can never be compared with" those of Morino. In .
Flew Grenada, detachments of 1,000 men enter the defenceless
towns, but away the inhabitants to mend the roads, and a mi-
serable ration is all they are allowed to sulaska on.. Numbers die
ihrovisleabisaturl treatment. Even the women and children are
dragged frt.m their homes, and not allowed to live in the 'ante
place for more than a month. Even the aged are not free from
Wattage and vengcaner:- The famous Father runes, the new'
Ingo:shot" in Cirtnagena, is burning books even ins physics and
hatvy, and Umlauting fort eacnininunicatiosis. The black
and tracings! Inquisition is revived wish double fury, and arias
the most ptiveevul engine of police. Never seas buthan deg's-
dation so extreme. ' .
4 4 This order of things, however, cannot last hag -tthe day
of retribution is at hand. The Inhabitants of that country never
can forgets their; bleeding wrongs. Already Venezuela is triuta-
pliant, and 'passeir.ei a large army. hit Inhabitaiits are now
argect -lay klurf•equal to the outrages they hive endured, Slid
r ~..,!Avails soon follow their example. Bolivarsis .Ss•
Pinta 41scoosally ready to sail with a new expedition, pike
.fsentl KihOti. t„. tip Ere. The Swath:ln of Carat s, co,iielii.
Mar i 'YO teatkSaitta Fe • Morales has written bins In bailie'
'if "delpiltr tf•tertinsfenot Fe;
anon. Brown has agaiiiiialiset
Iblivar4,nuid Itvey•bare eight venek at war, net auadwia
of volgawas.7 •

This afternoon Dr. Wauon, and John Hoofrer, were
conveyed in a coach to Westminster Hall, in order to
rlead before, the Judges in the Court of King's Bmch,
to theindictment preferied against them on Tues.lay
last, for Riot and Conspiracy.
Just before the rising of the Court, Mr. RICHARD•
sou moved that the Prisoners should be allowed to
plead to the indictment preferred against them. The
indiciment being read, tliey severally pleaded Not
Guilty.; and being provided with bail, would have
been.discharged, had they put in the usual affidavit
of• service of bail ; for thewant of winch notice they
were remanded. Notice, however, has been given,
to put in bail tomorrow evening, below a Judge at
Chambers, on behalf of Watson,. but not of Hooper.

The arrangements for she exchange of new silver
for old, in distant parts of 'the kingdom, have been
entirely canpleted on the plan mentioned in cur
Paper a few divis.ago. As far as concerns the metro-
polis, 26 stations, in various parts of the town, are
agreed to. At these several points,. shops, or other
sotitenient places, are to be taken on the occasion,
at the public expense ; and the' Bankers are to find
an Inspector for each station. All kinds of 'ilver,are
"to be ..taftsix vethicb-con by any means-be identified to
be theaiwortent,,euin of the realm. Yesterday the
Cotivinittros. nude:application to the Common Coon.
cil fortely4 too cif Guildhall, as the central station far
the, Cityaoraibeir.- wishes were acceded to. • Other'
stations teit*e fixed in Spital6elds, ,Shorediich. Mile-
en4-wny, City-road. in Holborn* two in Oziord-
road, .11yde Park-corner, S:rand, Westminster, and
the remainder at regular distances over the various
populous divisions of the town and its environs.
' Goserrrrheot made, a fresh issue of Exchequer Bills
yestettlisy;. which caUsod those in the market to fall
from IT.. to About 12s. pentium.

NAP4i IATRLLIGENCII.

FALMOUTH, JANUARY 21.

Arrived the Ocean, Srotatn, from Cork. Put back
he iiope, BRADFIELD, for Oponn, with loss of main
topmast, boats, hal k, ani o:h,r