Star.
London, England, 1818-09-10 00:00:00

BUENOS AYRES.

By the Hyaeinth, just arrived from the River Plate,
we have received litssaos Ayres Gazettes up to the
10th of June, from which we extract the following
Decree, imposing a duty on the exportation of Grain:

DECREE,
An%Mu) IT Tag somoill3l.l /RATIONAL CONOIMII.

" The mere idea that the contribution imposed on the Corpo-
-ration of Bakers, by the Governments which preceded me,
might In some manner affect the consumers of bread, by causing
a diminution in the weight or the quantity, has for some time
occupied my mind, and often excited my sensibility in favour of
the most miserable an i 1 -coal acs classes of the State—forcing
me, even in the moments of I isure from my labours, to medi-
tate on the means of extirgu shalt it, without occasioning any
injury to the public funds, bu.dened by enormous obligations.—
To devise these means, I haw- given every consideration in my
po over t th • subject, and siuglu for information from persons
of probity and con I.i ; and although I have always found
that the contribution was fmnded on the basis of equity and jus-
tice, notwithstanding the immense number of representations
with which the Bakers, di 'ratting the attention of the Supreme
Government, and the most excellent Cabildo, charged with its
collection, have endeavoar.d, in different ways, to neutralize it,
reducing it to a mere name, as they are indebted more than
sixty thousand dollars, notwithstanding the different favours and
abatements which I have graciously conceded to them : still,
however, I have not been able to tranquillize my heart, from
the sole fear lest it might, even remotely, be the cause of the
evil which ou:kt to be remedied ; determining, therefore, after
the most mature reflection, to free from the said contribution
the Bakers, with the express view that the consumers of all
classes may In no manner feel any diminution in the weight of
the bread, by which the condition of the suffering classes may
become more hard.
" Therefore, and because the interests of the State can in no
ways be less injured, I have ordered that the contribution im-
posed on the Bakers cease from this day; and that it be trans-
ferred, till something else can be found to supply its place, to
Wheat, Flour, Bread, Maize, and Barley, which shall be expoc-
ted from this Purt, or from any of the Dependencies of the
Union—levying at the Custom House one dollar for every fa-
nega of Wheat, Maize, or Barley ; six Teals for every quintal of
IT and six for the quintal of Bread—regulating the fanega
of the former at eight and a half anobas, and that of the second,
without separating the grain from the ear, at fourteen anobas—
and, separated, at seven ; and that of the third at six and a half
anobas, weighing the sacks, &c. at the Custom House.

" And In order that the revenues of the State may not be de.
frauded of that which is lawfully due by the Bakers for the con.
tribution up to this date, in order that as soon as the Regulation
shall be framed by the Cabildo in the usual form, and the ac-
count be drawn out as to the balance due by each individual, it
shall be paid by three instalments, in 3 consecutive months, &v..
" Gown in She Castle if Buenos Ayres AMC 1, 1817.
(Signed) " JUAN MAarui DI IlitYltlll94llX.
ISIXTAN AVOISTLII GASCOD."
(A C•PY.) " GAIICON."
There is an account of an engagement between a
Patriotic frigate of Chili, commanded by J. A. Turner,
and a Spanish frigate, in which the Spanish frigate
was beat off, but effected its escape.
SANTIAGO DR CHILI.

The inhabitants of Santiago de Chili haying made
a voluntary offer of all their wrought silver, to sup-
port the cause of the Patriots, their Government
issued, in consequence of that event, tke following

DECREE;

•' Santiago, March 13, 13111.

" The Secretaries of State and of the Treasury are ordered to
make known to the Clergy, Magistracy, Public Bodies, and in-
dividdal Citizens of Santiago, that the Government, while it la-
masts its Inability to command language adequate to express the
gratitude elicited by patriotism; as rare as it is generous, has
directed the following inscription to be engraven on the Columns
erected in the eastern and western entrances of the Capital:
" The sth of March, ISIS, the Citizens of Santiago volun-
tarily stripped themselves of all their Wrought Silver, solemnly
declaring, that they would nut supply its Faux while the Coup-
trycontinues in danger..

6' Nations of the Unlvene ! !krangera who enter
Decide if such a people can be enslaved:
66 The generosity of a heroic people forbidding the Govern-
ment's availing itself of the means of providing for the exigencies
of the State than those founded on implicit confidence in their
•virtue, it is ordered that henceforward the monthly contribu-
tions of the citizens of Santiago be discontinued. It Is further-
more ordered, that the articles of wrought silver be considered
and treated as a deposit, which may serve as a pledge and secu-
rity of the foreign succour the Government may solicit, in order
that if the war concludes quickly (as in humble reliance un the
protection of the Most Ilion we hope it will), tiny may be re-
deemed by the ordinary revenue of the public; and, in confor-
mity to the request which has been made, the two Alcaldes of
this capital, Don Jose Manuel Lecaros, Don Domingo Torro,
lion Ignacio, and Don Domingo Ezzagnirre, the fiscal de le
camera, Don Jose de Gregorio Argomendo, and Don Francisco
Antonio Perez, are appoluted commissioners to receive the of-1
firings; it &lull be their duty to give to each citizen, making
such pure oblation on the altar of patriotism, a receipt, sped-
!Ting its weight and form, together with the marks chstingufsh-
Mg it, should such exist ; they shall also provide a book, in which
the receipt, signed by the commissioners, and the donor, shall
be recorded ; the book shall be deposited in the et ee of the Se-
cretary of the Cabildo.

" It is ordered, that the address of the citizens of Santiago,
and this Decree, be printed, in order that it may be commu-
nicated to the army sod our alll.q. and serve as a tt.catnent to
those eatione who are ignorant of the tine character of the Attu.
titan revolution."