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London, England, 1810-06-23 00:00:00

SATURDAY, JUNE 23.

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By the SWIFT schooner, Captain FRAZER. arrived at
Falmouth on Wednesday the 20th inst. in thirteen
days from Lisbon, a battle is reported to have taken
place between the French and Lord WELLINGTON, on
the frontiers of Portugal, in which the French were
completely defeated.

REVOLUTION IN SPANISH AMERICA.
An event, the most important that has occur-ed
for some time, has taken place in South America.--
Government have received dispatches, brought by the
Muserrit from Curacoa, ann. uncing :tilt a rev;,l:l-
- has been effected in South America, ex:ending
from the valuable-settlement of Vera Cruz, Along the
adjacent isthmus, to the southern extremity of the
Caraccas. An official commun;_ation on this sub-
ject, with the full detail of the particulars, is in the
hands of a Spanish Nobleman in this country of high
rank. It is stated, that an irregular force, of between
30 and 40,000 men, on the 19th of April last, seized
all the public functionaries in the capital (the Carac-
cas), and with the utmost secrecy and expedition,
but without blood-shed, forced them on board ship,
and it was supposed that their destination was for the
island of Cubs. A provisional Government was im-
mediately established, which issoed a concise Procla.
mation, stating, generally, the necessity of this Re-
volution for the welfare of these remote and valuable
settlements under the present circumstances of the
Parent State, and inviting the Colonists in energetic
language to consult their own security and happiness
by placing themselves under the protection of the new
authorities.

The dispatches received by Government state, that
the whole of the inhabitants of the Caraccas had de-
clared the independence of their country, in conse-
quence of the intelligence they had received of the
flight of the Central Junta from Seville, and the ap-
proach of the French to that city. In their procla-
mation of indePendence, the inhabitants of the Ca-
raccas express in the strongest language their deter-
inined hatred of the French, their attachment to Great
Britain, and their desire to enter into a close alliance
With Great Britain.

The following are extracts from private letter'.

CU&ACOA, MAY 9.

44 We have now to inform you, that the longexpected explosion
has at length taken place in the Province of the Caraceas. An in-
surrection has broken out there, and has extended to the neigh-
bouring Provinces, in consequence of the indignation which the
people felt at the conduct of the Governing Junta in Old Spain.—
The Captain•Goneral, the Intendant, and some others, who were
supposed to have an attaclunont to the French, or who at least
'would have wished, at all events, to maintain the dependence of
tho Colonies on Spain, were arrested. No violence was, howe►er,
done to their persons. They were merely conveyed to a place of
security on the coast, sod immediately embarked either for Cuba
or Portugal. It is remarkable, that not the least excess has taken
place in consequence of the revolution. The people say, that all
they numbs to establish a Ice, and independent Government...-

Mier are. therefore, anxious los, the alliabee and protection of
lierflontk"

ANOTHER LETTER.

On tap 11th April the inhabt.. - .s of the Ceram., to the nom-
k4of94iooQ pertons,rose and arrested All the Chief Officers. This
boingdos e. they formed a I'mtvistond Government out of their
own citizens, and caused the former OiNcen to be immedi.ittly
embarked. They have singe lowered tite inward and outw:•vi
094 ti giPsderibly, and law declared that counting, is to be

free from au lea mane bargitie restraints. Very thing is we.
at present. It is sopreeid they will soticit the proLection of Olt lt
Britain."

ANOTIIER LETTER.

" You, will recollect some short time since my noticing the
probability of an early revolt, 'ln consequence of the propensity
to French principles manifested by the Captain-General and in.
tendant of the Caraccas; to the grow disgust of the wick= faun.
Iwo from the mother country, who, at the commencerreatuf the
struggle, evinced an uncommon tier ee of patriotic v::t.rgy in the
eanse. On receipt of news from Europe relating to the z.arreo_
der of some of the Provinces, and with little resistance, a !to
I
1 claftiour arose, and the conduct of the Junta was universally co:.
1 demned. Tho Captain-Geaeral with Ift w others high in. ur .
I were selected fur former misconduct, and conspicuous all:." .
Fount to France, as objects of revenge, conveyed in secrecy, :.: ,I
I immediately seat off, either for Cuba or Porto Rico. Durit.;
this proceeding Mr. Robinson remained in Caraccas a spectator
and assures me the most verfect attachment to the English pre:
• vidliramong the people.

• We proinosticntr, howersit, a convulsion, which will ope
rate in lutrolticing certain divisions among the white and
loured natives, as the former are not numerous enough for a p: t •
maneat supremacy. Alreaey the co:oared people claim ettt.l4
privileges from which they have...hitherto been excluded. W
caunot yet ascertain the dispokition of the previews; not havit:g
any cotionunkation Ludy, bat we bare no doubt of the principle

stsTee, that the new breastwork is a battery which the
hwre erected upon tl-,e.most adsranced,point cf
:he left. of Mat;:gorda, with_ the idea,. it is
of sheilhig the fleet; that the mole is The
at Cadiz ; that the first battery is a work
to the right of Matagorda, and about 830
Con it at clic end of the houses, on the Nlata-
r, it;a side t,f the Cano ; that the 241 battery is con.
~lucted behind the ruined works of fbrt St. Louis,
uLich is situated on the TrocadeM ; and
.that the
I,e,id of the town is the situation of the land.gate,
which are some barEacks : it is bomb-proof.

The account given by the Spanish Gazettes of the
Spanish prison-ships appears not to be altogether-cor-
co,r:.ct. The French prisoners, wishing to aVail :hero.
~:res if the state of the weather, attacked knd over-
powered the Spanish guard, tru.ithen cutting the ca.
b1.:5,1.:t the ships go adrift. They had.lsoo prisoners
e% board. The-British squadron made every effort
to recapture them,-bntswithout success.
It is with !egret we observe, that the allthetitic .ad 7
'Ticcsto which we are Waring, and which comedown.
tl the 3d instant, .make. ,no mention .whatever of the
sictory said to have been gained over Scisasrmst.
We congratulate the public Upon a full -coofirma.
on of the safety (Cele whole of tine Spanish men of
war lately in such danger of falling into the hands of
the enemy, Cgthagena. .
In the early pact of last•month Colonel Roctin, as.
we lately stated,, wrote; from that place to Lord Cot,
LlNGwoon.(not hayipg been informed of his lamented
death), elentioning their. state and situation. This
letter was received by Sir SANlurx-HOOD, who imme-
diately dispatched the HIBERNIA and NORTIIUNIBER
LAND to that port, while a siqtilar representation made
be Colonel Rerun to Mr. WELLESLEY produced the
arrival also at Carthagena of the. INVINCIBLE and RE-
SISTANCE. After supplying men, money, and provi--.
sions, considerable management was necessary to get
the Spanish ships out—consisting of the San, Carlos
and San Fernando, of 130 guns each, both new, ships;
the Guerrero, of 74 ; the San Palebelo, of 74 ; and
the Soledad frigate. The two first are at Gibraltar,
and the rest are now at Mahon.

different letters from respectable quarters, it
appears, that in all the four kingdoms or districts of
Andalusia, the population has risen upon the enemy,
and its exertions have been attended with no incon-
siderable success. It is said, that in the town and
port or Malaga the Polish garrison has deserted to
the Spaniards. It will perhaps be recollected by nur
Readers, that the merchants of that place, is conse-
quence of the gross mi•conduct of the nrenchtroops,
petitioned King JosEtiu fcr (heir removal, to which
application the latter lent a favourable ear, and sub-
stirt:ted thi, Polish garrison.

At a late hcrar last night French papers to the 15th
Cone day later than thos2 we announced yesterday)
came to hand, from which we have given some ex-

tracts.