Star.
London, England, 1811-07-06 00:00:00

WEST INDIES.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM MONTEOO43RY, (JAMAICA
DATED MAY 14, 1811.
" Last night, just as I had turned the corner of
John Watson's house, I was alarmed by the cry of
fire. It proceeded from Roderick Tullogh's store and
rum shop adjoining, where, in the gutter between
both houses, some diabolical incendiary had tossed a
ball of combustible matter, in the centre of which
was a lighted mass of rotten wood ; the smell alarm-
ed the neighbours, and it was thrown off the house
before it had communicated to the shingles. Had it
been an hour or two later, being only just nine o'clock
or the shingles not damp from the late rains, pro-
bably that quarter of the town would have been de-
stroyed, the situation being a central one. I know
not what to think of these repeated attempts."
ANOTHER LETTER, SAME DATE.
" It is painful to say, this town was attempted to
be set on fire again last night, the most daring and
villainous plan that can be imagined. The fire was
soon extinguished, but we are fearful we have some
very ill-disposed persons amongst us."
“ MONTEGO-BAY, MAY as.
" On Monday night last, a li_tle past nine o'clock,
the inhabitants of this town were alarmed by a cry of
fire. Having so recently experienced that dreadful
calamity, a number of persons were in a few minutes
on the spot, when it was discovered that a piece of
lighted wood, together with some old canvas dipped
in oil or grease, had been thrown on the top of a
building in St. James's-street. It had not yet set fire
to the shingles, owing to their being damp from a
heavy rain which fell the preceding day, and the re-
mainder of the town was fortunately preserved.
" A reward of 4500 is offered for the discovery of
the incendiary or incendiaries, which we sincerely
hope may have the effect of bringing some of the
wretches concerned to condign punishment."
KINGSTON, MAY 35.
The American Government, notwithstanding the
Non importation Act against Great Britain, permits
American vessels from this and other Colonies, to
take a return for their cargoes in rum, several vessels
having proceeded to different ports at the north side
for that purpose.
Extract of a letter rrom Carthagena, dated the 4th
instant, to a Gentleman in this city :—" A report is
prevalent here, derived from Porto-Bello, that the
British Government have proposed to garrison Pa-
nama, Chagre, and that place, with English troops.
The English Officer who carried the propositions has,
it is said, been very ill received at Panama. If the
British attempt to send troops to any part of the Spa
nish Main, it will make an unfavourable impression,
for the same jealous disposition of the Spanish Ame-
ricans which was experienced at Buenos Ayres, is
prevalent in every part of our territory."
S ANN'S, MAY 7.
The lake at the Rio-Ho has fallen near two feet I
within the last six weeks, but it is not conceived to be
from any subterraneous outlet, but merely from ex- '
halation, and the uncommonly dry weather. It be.
gins in consequence to acquire a very offensive smell,
and it is to be feared, should it continue to subside,
that all that district will become a scene of pestilence
from the effluvia produced from the immense quan-
tity of morass and other vegetable matter becoming
putrid.
It is asserted that a gentleman in the neighbour-
hood of the lake, found on its banks a nest of eggs,
which, from their uncouth appearance, he took to be
those of some strange water-fowl, and carried them
'home and placed them under a duck, when, in lout-
teen days, there carte forth a brood of sixteen young
alligators, which immediately set off full speed to the
lake, accompanied by their foster-mother, who at-
tends on its borders for them, as if they were of her
own species.
We regret to state, that although the pimento-pipes
have thi own out a fine blossom, there is but little hope
pf a good clop, from the prevalence of dry weather,
which, Could it continue putch longer, will, it is
feared, occasion a most considerable diminution of the
Frocloction of that article,

LONDON.

i pARLumENTARr Figgainica, of attacking 13423 and Übeda, I took measures lot
• ----, '" - the defence of the last place, and formed in the square
HOUSE OF LORDS, JULY 5, of the city two columns ; one composed of 400 of the.
APPRAL...—CROWDER V. DRoMPIELID,
Their Lordships met at two o'clock, and proceeded with the tiralleurs of Cadiz, and the other of 400 men of the
above cause. Mr. Preston was heard for the Appellant, aod Sir battalion of Burgos. These preparations adopted, I
Samuel Romilly for the Respondent. Further cousidaration was
was informed that the enemy, in number from 1500
postponed to Tuesday oast.
Mr. Dawes, from the ltanL of England, presented an Account to 1600 infantry, and from 250 to 300 hdrse, were
of the quantity of Notes issurd, and in circulation, with their rt.
spactive amount, fur the last year,—Ordered to lie on the tilde. advancing by the road of Bata—they attached in
CIRCULATING MEDIUM RILL. front the postern of the gate of Baza, defended by the
Lord WALSINGLIAM presented the Report of 4.11 company of the regiment of Meatarde 3. Juan,
thi, Bill, and their Lordships proceeded to take and half the battalion of the Cadiz tirallears. The
the Amendments into consideration. ellas which were in advance, were
The Earl of LIVERPOOL said he had a few ad-1 cavalry of our guer , ,
ditional Amendments to propose, but these were oViiged to fall back to the city. The eremy were
chiefly of a verbal nature. His Lordship then pio- various times driven back by our tiralleurs, and sal
posed the same to different parts of the Bill. feted great loss in their retreats : those attacks Listed
Earl STANHOPE said he should not object to till two in the afternoon.
the Amendments now proposed by the Noble Secre-
" The French finding the resistance they etperi.
tary, some of which he perceived to be necessary.
eased, the loss they suffered, and the difficulty which
But he wished to stand absolved, in the eyes of the
House, or of the Public, from being the cause of any a general attack by so extended a front presented.
ill or mischievous consequences that might arise from determined upon making a bold attempt upon the
the great elterationi which had been in the Bill since weakest point. With this object he marched by his
he had the honour to propose it. The Bill which he I .
right flank a column of attack of 200 men, placed
proposed in the first instance was so clear and plain,
that every Juryman in the country could understand them on an height in the immediate vicinity of the
it. He acknowledged himself the father as he had place, from whence with'great celerity, and under a
said before, of the Bill, but since the Noble Earl and well supported fire from our troops, they arrived at
his Learned Friends had undertook the nursing of it,
the city, broke open a gate, and entered it, whilst the
it was so altered, that although Lawyers might nn-
fire of their comrades and the attacks every where
derstand it, few Jurymen, he believed, could. He
conjured Noble Lords to consider that this was a le- made, were intended to divert us from their principal
gislative measure, which, of all others, required to objects but it was in vain, because the Captain of the
be clear and plain, considering its objects ; and it Cadiz Tiralleurs, Don N. C. Palomena, who corn-
was one also which ought, as far as possible, to ob-
mended half a battalion on the left, seeing his design,
viate the misconstruction of Lawyers.
frustrated it by a charge with the bayonet ; he canted
The LORD CHANCELLOR observed, that his
Noble and Learned Friend (o smile) need not be ap- a great loss to those who occupied the streets, and
prehensive from the Amendments which had been put to complete route those who fled towards the
made to the Bill, that it was rendered obscure or un- country.
intelligible ;it was such, as that no Juryman in the 0 'whilst this was going on the enemy united ano-
country could misunderstand it. He could not how-
ever avoid remarking with respect to the Noble Fa-
therthenof of the Bill, that though he had committed it to as the first, fell upon the city, and penetrated into it,
the nursery of himself and his friends, he was very putting in great danger and retreat the troops which
fond of attending in order to rock the cradle (a loud defended these points; but the column of Burka,
laugh). To this he had no objection, and he trusted I directed by D. F. Barredos, attacked the enemy, and
that with the care taken in the nursing of the Bill, it
seein their worthy Commandant fall, in consequence
would be rendered as efficient and salutary produc- g
tion. There was one word, the introduction of which of a ball which went through him, they, anxious to
in the proper place, it appeared to him, to perfect revenge his heroic blood, attacked the enemy- with
Ithe work and obviate any objection on the score his such determinedness, that they drove him back by
Noble Friend seemed to entertain, and that was the
the same way they entered with great loss. At this
word " means." As to guarding this or any other
Bill from the misconstruction of Lawyers, he believed nose= our cavalry sallied out by the other side, and
it would be found impracticable to do it, where they completed their route, wounding and cutting down
were so inclined. Stay of them. The enemy observing this, began his
Earl STANHOPE shortly explained, and seemed i
meat towards Baza, ill-supported by his cavalry.
Ito acquiesce in the propriety of the verbal Amend. I _ .
which was t sad incessantly annoyed and attacked by our Que.
Iment of the Noble Lord on the woolsack ;
afterwards ordered to be inserted. I tillas, with considerable lees on his part.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL- suggested the pro- ' " Another column which the enany.confident of vic-
priety of introducing a short clause for preventing the tory, had disposed to cut off our retreat, hearing of
operation of the present Bill from extending to Ire-
the bad success of their arms, came to the relief of
land ; as from the different customs which prevailed
their friends at the moment they entered the city, and
in that country, in these respects, its application might
lead to considerable inconveniences. were participators in their defeat and flight.
The Earl of ROSSE acquiesced in the propriety " The loss of the enemy amounts to 600 in killed
of what had fallen from the Noble Secretary of State, and wounded ; and those who retired executed their
and was of opinion, that from the different modes
retreat with such precipitation, that they left on the
and intervals of paying the rents, no serious inconr
veniences were to be apprehended in Ireland, in the field muskets and knapsacks, of which we have col.
interval between this and the probable period of the lected a great number. Our loss is trifling, consider.
next meeting of Parliament. ! ing that the attacks and firing lasted seven hours.
The clause, as suggested by the Earl of LIVER-
during which time the battle was obstinately con.
root, was then added to the Bill, which, with the tested."
Amendments, was ordered to be printed, and to be
read a third time on Monday ; for which day the
Lords were ordered to be summoned.—Adjourned
till Monday.

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