Star.
London, England, 1819-08-12 00:00:00

TRINIDAD.

EXTRACT OF A PRIVATE LETTER, JUNE 15.
g, We are never without political news of our un•
fortunate revolutionary neighbours, and when I con-
template the unhappy fate of the unfortunate Inde-
pendents of the South, it chills the very current of',
my blood ; their struggles have been long, constant,
;Ind almost fatal ; their wars have been the wars or
cannibals.; the character of the Chiefs of the Royal
Power who acted their brutal parts upon the theatre
of the South, are of the thost gloomy complexion ;
the misery suffered by the poor emigrants in this Co-
lony is beyond description—however, things go on
gloriously with the Independents at present—the
generous aid of the English has given this party a
national character; the campaign, I think, will de-
termine the fate of the Royalists' defeat and disgrace.
I had the pleasure of being introduced to Mr. B.
IRVINE, the American Agent to Angustura, who, on
his way home, passed some time with us, and ob-'
tainal a very considerable knowledge with respect
to the History of this Island : he was well received,
and had much attention paid him, not by Govern-
ment, for you know that our Government detests the
Yankees. He will transmit to the President a very
favourable account of the newly-established Govern-
vernment of Venezuela—he resided there about eight
months. The armies are reported 'to be equal in
number, about 6000 strong. The Independents have
about 3000 English and German troops, with ;nod
Officers, all well clothed and in high spirits. The
Congress is is Session in Angustura, the Government
is well established, ar.d some able men at their head."

Yesterday morning, about ten o'clock, Prince Le 0...,
POLD arrived in town, at Marlborough house, from
Claremont, in his travelling post-chaise, attended by
Baron HARDENBROOKE, followed by SIT ROBERT
GARDINER and Dr. STOCKMAN, in a barouch. His
Royal Highness and suite only remained during the
time of changing horses, and ►hen proceeded through
London to Barret, on his way to Sealand, where his
Royal Highness will visit the Duke of MoNrriosE,
the Earl of LACDEEDALE, and several others of the
Nobility and personages of distinction in the north.
Thursday last, Mr. Sic/inn, Steward to the Prin-
cess of WALES, who, since her departure from this
kingdom has resided at Kensington Palace, received
a letter from her Royal Highness, informing him
that she was on her way from l'esaro to England,
where she expected to arrive in a very short time ;
and desiring him to communicate to Mr. ST. LEGER
her wish, that he should immediately proceed to Ca
-
lids, to be in readiness to meet her on her arrival
there, and that Miss GARTH and Mrs. ST. LEGER
should repair to Dover, in order to be in readiness to
attend her Royal Highness on her landing at that
place. The PRINCESS also expressed a wish that her
apartments at Kensington Palace should be prepared
for her reception. The moment the contents of this
letter were made known, the surprise that took place
was greater than can well be expressed ; and no small
degree of contusion and embarrassment prevailed
among the present inhabitants of Kensington Palace.
A similar surprise was, on the receipt of the intelli-
gence, excited at Carlton House and the other Royal
Palaces, no individual belonging to which had the
slightest intimation that the Illustrious Personage in,
question intended so soon to come back to this coun-
try. At the time when her Royal Highness left
England, the whole of her furniture was removed
from the apartments she had occupied at Kensington
Palace ; and no idea having been entertained that
she intended again to return to them, some of them
have since been appropriazed to the establishment of
their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
KENT. Under these circumstances it has been con
eluded, that the idea of affording the PRINCESS an ;lc-
commodation at her late residence, must be altogether
abandoned ; and we understand that a house, with
every suitable convenience, has been provided at
Blackheath, and that it will be ready for the recep-
tion of her Royal Highness as soon as she reaches
that place. The PRINCESS has not yet arrived, but
is expected very shortly. Various (and indeed some
strange) conjectures have been hazarded, as to the
motives that could have induced the PRINCESS to re-
visit a country to which it was supposed she had bade
a final adieu. But the most probable reason is the
suit which is now pending in Chancery, where her
Royal Highness is a plaintiff, and the Earl of LIVER
POOL and Count MUNSTER defendants. It is said

that, in consequence of some doubts which have been
entertained respecting the validity of a certain in-
strument on which the issue of that suit depends, the
presence of her Royal Highness is indispensably ne-
cessary to remove the same ; and that without such
a proceeding she will not be able to recover the pro-
perty she sues for.
Since the Duke of DEvowstrtnes'arrivgl in town

he has given a Grand Dinner to Lord and Lady MOR-
milt, Lord and Lady GitnnviLLE, Mr. CHARLES
Cnvenoim, Earl and Countess of BESEOROUOII; Cap-
tain CLIYFORD, Mr. and Lady CATHERINE CAVEN-
D(SH. Yesterday the Duke visited Chiswick, and in-
spected the improvements made during his absence.
A vast number of statues, vases, and oilier antiques,
have been sent to Chatsworth, in Derbyshire, to which
place his Grace proceeds in a few dap.