Star.
London, England, 1817-05-12 00:00:00

AMERICAN PAPERS.

Boston Pipers to the 12th of Aptil have reached
us. The Americans seem much dissatisfied with the
St. Domingo Chief, PETION. One of his soldiers, is
attempting to steal from an American vessel, had
been shot by one of the sailors. The sailor fell into
PrrioN's handF, and was ordered to be shot, as the
Americans say, without trial.
Letters received on the Slst of March, from New
Orleans, announce the failure of General MINA'S ex-
pedition. It is said he has put into the Mississippi.
EXTRACT OP A LETTEIt PROM A SPANI,II PATRIOT

OFFICER, DATED CURACOA, FEBRUARY 17.

" General Artigas has brought the Royalists to
an action in the province of Cumana, and totally
routed them. Their loss is estimated at 2000 men.
1 am happy to inform you that there is an appearance

of the greatest unanimity amongst our Officers and
men in arms.

44 If the present prospect holds good, we shall clear
the five provinces of Venezuela of those miscreants in
two months. Admiral BRION continues the blockade
with the greatest vigour ; he has a fine fleet of
vessels."

The following, according to scent accounts, is the
muster of the Army of the United States of America :

General Staff
General Staff of the North Division
General Staff of the South Division
Corps of F.ngmeers
Orthiance Department -
Regiment of I.lgbt Artillery
Corps of Artillery
First Regiment of Infantry .
Secon.l Regiment of infantry •
Third Regiment of It:Emmy
Fourth Regiment of infantry •
Fifth Regiment of Infantry
Sixth Regiment of infantry •
Seventh Regiment of Infantry
Eighth Regiment of infantry •
Ride Regiment •

702
2,51'6
56
781
GuS
his

635

614
743
736
795

Total »,u2, i

7'HE ARMY.

As the report of an intended Brent on the ith of
June is again revived and very generally credited
even in the higher military circles, we feel it our duty
to our numerous Military Readers, in many of whom
it may raise fruitless expectations, to state from UD.
questionable authority, that no such measure is in
contemplation, and that there will not be a Brevet
this year.
The Isabella transport, A. HAKES master, arrived
on Sundly seannsght from G braltar. She brought
home 'a part of the67th Regiment ; was released front
quarantine on Wednesday, and ordered to proceed
to Chatham,. where the troops are to be landed..

The English Officers of the garrison of Cambray,
have undertaken to provide 1201bs. of bread daily
for kratuitous delivery, among the poor of that city.

The Court of Enquiry, composed of General Of-
ficers, which for some weeks past had been engaged
in the.investigation of the affair between Lieutenant-
Colonel GRANT and Mr. Deputy Commissary-Gene.
ral O'MEARA, having closed proceedings, and his
Royal Highness the COAIMANDER•IN.CITIEF having
taken the report into consideration, has issued his
commands for the assembling of a General Court
Martial forthwith, for the trial of the former Officer.
—The Colin will assemble in Londcn previous to
the 24th instant.

BONAPARTE becomes less and less accessib!c to
strangers. He is grown very fat and ill tempered.
The following iv an extract from a letter dated
Buenos Ayres, the sth of February

" General ST. Mmt rut left Mendoza, with his army, about
the SOth ult. for the invasion of Chili. The enemy's army of
Peru has advanced to the Andes, its head-quarters are at 14,jui.
The Congress of Tucuman closed its Sessions at that place on the
15th ult. and, it is expected, will open them here iu the cotirst of
the present month."

It appears frosn the Calcutta Papers, that on the
4th December, Mr. Gomm Formes and Colonel
LOVEDAY delivered over the French settlement of
Chandernagore to the Commissioners appointed to
receive it by Louts XVIII. A Proclamation was
issued, and Te Ileum performed on hoisting the French
flag, and the English and French functionaries par-
osok of an entertainment, at which the healtlis of tl e
Kings of France and Eagland, and of the Governor.
General of ladia, were drank with every demonstra-
tion of respect. On the sth November the Frances
Charlotte, with a detachment of the 78th regiment.
on board, struck on a reef off the desert island of Pre-
paris, which lies about halt-way between Cage Ni-
grais, on the coast of Pogue, and the Andamans. On
the 10th Captain WICATHERALL, Of the Prince Blu-
cher, on nearing the island, fell in with some boats
belonging to the Frances Charlotte, and took on,
board the crews, who had been several days without'
lood. Learning that the rest of the seamen and troops,
kith a number of women and children, had got on
shore od the island, he next day sent his boats to
fetch the wnmen and children, and as many men as
possible. On the 12th they returned with Major
MACAtERSON and his Lady, Mrs. MACQUEEN, the wits
of Captain MACQUEEN, Dr. and Mrs. Bitowx, Lieu-
tenants M•Ket.zia and M'Crunussztr, with a number
of lascars and soldiers' wives and children. A storrn
coming on, frustrated an attempt to get off the re-
mainder next day. Captain WEATIIERALL then trade
sail for Calcutta, where he arrived on the 26rli. Next
day the Nautilus cruizer was sent off with a supply of
provisions for the sufferers on the island, which it was
supposed she would reach in six days: and to guard
against any unfavourable occurrence, another vessel
was ordered to proceed for the same destination from
Chittagong. There were left on ahe island six Off-,
cers, 90 privates, and 40 lascars. There are several
tine springs in the idand, and the coast furnishes shell
fish in ittstradance;' there is also plenty of wood.
Hopes were, of course, entertained, that they would
be able to bold out until the arrival of rolief. About
.10 soldier, and Wears. were lost in quitting the wreck, '
iis consequence of loading themselves too lit:a%ily with
Jamey and otbetr Articles.