Star.
London, England, 1818-10-15 00:00:00

SOUTH -AMERICA.

The following letter, from a British Officer at Au-
gustura, contains some interesting particulars, and
gives a favourable view of the affairs of the Patriots
in Venezuela :
" Augustura, Rbc:r Oronooko, :rune t". 5, 181 R.
" As a friend of mine is this day starting for England to fetch
out sum' men, I was determined to write, to apprise you of my
safe arrival here bn the 13th inJtant, where we were received,
not exactly as we were led to expect in England, as the country
is very poor, or rather the part of it which is in the hands of the
Patriot,. However, if we succeed in getting possession of the
Caracas, I have no doubt every arrear will be made up. Ge-
neral &twat( the Supreme Chief, is here at present • but we
expect he will be going down to Guyana, and from thence to
Cumana shortly : this is merely supposition. The country is
beautiful in the extreme ; and as to the river itself, it is impos-
sible to describe the delightful views which it presents. We are
about five hundred miles up it, but the main army is at least
four hundred above i's. However, the rainy season is now set
ir, and therefore there is no chance of our moving till that is
over, which will be the and of November, or beginning of De-
cember. Every thing is very dear—bread at least three times
as much as in England—as for beef, such as it is, we get four
pounds per day every Officer. The cause is going on as weU as
can be expected, and eventually, I have no doubt, will succesSli;
however, it will take time, and those that survive the campaign
will most likely do very well. At present we must fight for
bread, and trust to chance to get paid."

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1818.
THE FUNDS.

rnicr OF STOOKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE CI.CLO:K
Bank Stock shut-3 per Ct. Reduced 74i; ex. div.
3 per Cent. Consols 751k—for Acc. 75;
4 per Cent. 9311 ex. div.-5 per Ct. Navy 105 j 106
Bank Long Anns. shut—lndia Bonds 88 90 pre.
Onanium 3;1 dis.—•Ezchegner Bills 19 21 prem.

This morning Consols opened at 751 for Money,
and 75 for the Account. 'The Market was very heavy,
and but little business was cine. 'The Commissioners
gave 74-,' for Reduced, and were served by the Job-
bers generally.

We announced in part of our impression yesterday
,the arrival at a late hour of the Moniteur of Mo:day,
containing the official announcement of the conclu-
sion of the Treaty for the Evacuation of France. It
is in the following terms

" PARIS, OCTOBER 12.
,4 A Courier, arrived last night from Aix-la-Cha-
pelle, has brought to the KINU the news, that on the
9th of this month the Duke of RICHELIEU, Plenipo-
tentiary of his Majesty, has signed, with the Plenipo-
tentiaries of the Courts of Austria, England, Prussia,
and Russia, a Convention,' according to which the
Army of Occupation will quit the Ft ench territory by
the 30th of November next. The sum which remains
to be paid by France, conformably to Article 4th of
the Treaty date 20th November. ISIS, is definitively
fixed by that Convention at 265 millions, upon
sum 100 millions will be acquitted in inscriptiom de
rente at the price of the sth of this month."
The Journal de Paris contains a similar notice to
the above, and adds, that as France owed 140 mil-
lions for each of the two last years, and only 265 mil-
lions are now required to be paid : she has obtained
by the treaty a remission to the extent of fifteen mil-
lions, besides the advantage of the discount on the
100 millions paid in stock.
The other Journals merely repeat the announce-
ment, without the addition of any new facts.
The review of departure will, according to all ac-
counts, take place on the 17th or 18th instant. Orders
are said to have arrived on the Bth, at Cambray, from,
the Duke of WELLINGTON, directing the necessary
preparations for a grand review on the 17th, by the
Emperor of Russi. and King of PRVSSIA, of the
British, Russian, and other contingents, in the plains
between Valenciennes and Solemes. It is believed
that the principal point of the review will be the ce-
lebrated field of Famars.
The British Cavalry cantoned in the Arondiste-
ment of St. Omer had, in consequence of these orders,
already begun to move towards the destined scene of
the review on the 9th and 10th instant.
The Journal de Paris states, that it appears to be
without doubt, that, after the review, the troops will
set out on their march home, without returning to
their cantonments; and that the delivery of the for-
tified places will be made between the 20th and
30th of this month.
The probability of such being the intended ar-
rangtment, is confirmed by an article fram Mayence,
which states, that the Burgomaster of Durkheim, on
the Hart, has received from the Royal Regency of
Spite orders to make the necessary dispositions for
the passage of a corps of 20,000 Russians, making
part of the Army of Occupation, who are to arrive
upon the borders of the Rhine towards the end of
October.

The situation of these French subjects who are now
in exile for their conduct during the past commo-
tis.)ns in France, has recently been under the conside-
ration of the Council of State, in as far as it is con-
r.ected with the existing French I.lw of banish:neut.
Most of the Powces adjoining to France having re-
fused to receive the refugees, and France having no
foreign' possessions of her own to which they might
be conveniently transferred, the Ministry have deemed
some modifications in their law of banishment indis-
pensable, so as to admit the return of the individuals
is question within the bosom of their own country,