Star.
London, England, 1817-07-28 00:00:00

AMERICA.

New York papers, to the lit oftinly, Boston to the
29th June. and Jamaica
.to the 24th do. arrived this
morning. The Jamie's. Comfier mentions that con-
voys had been appointed by Rear Admiral DOUGLAS
for the protection of merchant ships bound to St.
Jago de Cuba, Santa Martha. and Vera Cruz. The
following is from the Boston Papers:

" BOSTON, JUNE 18.

"The vessels that wee' seen off Trinidad on the
11th ultimo, (as mentioned under the Barbadoes bead
in yesterday's Paper) passed Margaritta on the 15th,
steering N.W. supposed bound for the HavAnnah,
anti we learn had escaped from Augustura, on its
falling into the bands of the Insurgents. BOLIVAR,
after taking the above place, proceeded for Caraccas,
and, it appears by letters received in the city by the
Lame, was within one day's march of it, which city
was expected to surrender without the slightest re-
sistance."

By the Lion, Captain WiLsorc, arrived at Liver-
pool, and which sailed front Bahia on the Gth of
Jane, a confirmation has been received of the sur-
render of Pernambuco to the Royal Portuguese
troops. MARTINS was taken in the woods, to which
he had retired, after being defeated and wounded in
an action with the Royalists.—The Lion brought dis-
patches for Government.
The Alice from Charleston, which she left on the
ht of July, has also reached Liverpool. Accounts
reached Charleston on the day the Alice sailed, that
Sir GREGOR M‘GREGOR had taken possession of
Amelia I►land, St. Mary's, &c. We expect fuller
accounts by to-morrow's post, as the Mail was on the
point of departure from Liverpool when these vessels
arrived.

Since writing the foregoing, accounts from Bahia
to the 7th June, have reached us by the Walsing.
barn packet. Our Correspondent states, that on
the 4th of June he received a letter from Pernam-
buco, stating, 44 that every thing was restored there to
its former state of peace." The troops from Bahia
had an engagement with the Pernambuccans about
twelve leagues to the southward, in which the latter
were completely defeated, and the greater part of
their leaders taken prisoners.—Those who effected
their escape, fled into the woods, where they were
completely surrounded, sad some are daily brought
in."

Yesterday the LORD CHANCELLOR had an audience
of the PRINCE REGENT.

Sotorday Count Muforma, the Hanoverian Minis-
ter, had an audience of the Panics REGENT-at Carl-
ton-house.

Yesterday about four o'clock Lord STEWA RT,
at-
tended by his Secretary, arrived iri London from
Vienna. His Excellency called in his travelling car-
riage, and paid his respects to the PRIKE RigiliNT at
Carlton-house.

WINDSOR, JULY 27.—0 n Friday her MAJESTY and
the Princess amasser!! rode out to her Royal High-
ness's Cottage, and reviewed the preparations making
fur an entertainment to be given by her Royal High-,
ness on the Gth of next month. On the same day
Prince ESTERHAY.Y, the Austrian Ambassador, ar.
rived on a visit to the QUEEN and PRINCESSES. Prin-
cesses AUGUSTA and SOMA took an airing on horse-
back in the Park.--Yesterday her MAJESTY and Prin-
cess ELIZABETH took an airing to Frogmote. Prin-
cesses AUGUSTA and Soenia took their usual airing
on horseback. The Duke of YORK artivrd at the
Castle, and returned to London.—This being Elec-
tiros-day, the young Gentlemen of Eton College had
their annual excursion on the River. The boats con.
firmed till near dusk ; after which a display of fire-
works took place, which attracted a number of
spectators.
Y-sterday evening a pleasure-boat was upset in
Sion Reach, near Brentford, and four, out of a party
of severs young men, were drowned.
The Sale of Lord CoctinaNE's estate and effects,
at Holly-hill, on Monday last, was numerously and
respectably attended. The lawn before the house,
and the roads leading to it, were thronged wide elm-
barouches, and other carriages. The mansion
and lands were knocked down to Mr. }lawman, of
Bath, at £d0,220. The furniture, which was ele-
gant, also sold at high prices. Lord Committee-was
present, and publicly gave several bidding: for the
estate, till upwards of £lO,OOO had been offered.
EXTRAORDINARY INSTANCE OF ANIMAL KINDNESS....
In the menagerie of Brussels there is a Lion called
Dance, whose cell was lately in want of some repairs.
His keeper desired a carpenter to set about them ;
but when the workman came and saw the lion he
drew back with terror. The keeper entered the ani-
mal's cell, and led him to the upper part of it while
the lower was refitting. He there amused himself
for some time playing with the lion, and being weari:
ed be soon tell asleep. The carpenter, Sully relying
upon the vigilance of the keeper, pursued his work,
anxious, it may be supposed, to have done with it as
soon as possible. When he had finished he called
William, the keeper, to see what he had done, but
William made no answer. Having repeatedly called
in vain, he began to feel alarmed at his silence, and
he determined to go to the upper pert of the cell,
where, looking through the railing, he saw the liras
and the keeper sleeping, side by side, and immedi-
ately he uttered a loud cry. The lion, awaked by
the noise, started up, and stared at the carpenter with
an eye .of fury, and then placing his paw on the
breast of his keeper, he lay down to sleep again.—
The poor carpenter was dreadfully frightened, and
not knowing how he could rouse up William, he ran
out and related what he saw. Some of the attendants
of the house came and opened the door, which the
carpenter had secured with several bars, and con-
trived to awake the keeper, who upon opening his
'eyes did not appear in the least apprehensive, on ac-
count of the situation in which be found himself.—
He took the paw of the lion, and shook it gently in
token ct regard, and the animal quietly returned
with him to Its former residence.