Star.
London, England, 1816-09-10 00:00:00

CETTE, AUGUST 21.

The polacre La Desirie, Captain Talon, from
Martinique, was visited on the 7th inst. (being then
36° ''of N. latitude, and 14° 16' W. longitude) by
the corvette La Capulaca, from the southern provinces
of the Rio de la Plata, armed as a privateer, corn-
mantled by Capt. Diego Chayston, a Spanish Insur-
gent Lieutenant-Colonel. The French Captain was
asked if he could exchange any provisions; and on
answering in the negative, he was visited by the Spa-
niards. He found, however, that they did not mean
to disturb the French commerce: their. batredis di-
rected against the English, and the tyranny they ex-
ercise on the seas.

They do not confine themselves to the carrying off
Spanish vessels : they favour smuggling on all parts
of the coast, and thereby they obtain provisions and
warlike stores. •

WINDSOR, Stamm= 9.—Yesterday the Duchess
of YORK arrived at the Castle from Oatlands. The
Duke of SUSsEX left for London. This morning the
Duke of CAMBRIDGE left the Castle for London, the
Duke of CLARENCE for Bushey Park, the Duke and
Duchess of GLOUCESTER for Bagshot Park, and the
Duchess of YORK for Oatlands.
Lord MeLvd.t.a has just sold the Estate and
Castle in the neighbourhood of Edinburgh, from
Which he derives his tide, to the wealthy heiress of
the late Mr. CUMMING, the Banker, at the price of
eighty thousand pima%
The city of Gloucester was, on Saturday. thrown
into a state of extreme bustlle and confusion by the
sudden death of their late worthy Member, ROSIIRT
Moßitis, Esq. who died on Friday.
The Countess of LivEapoor, is very seriously in-
disposed at CoOMbe.wood. Several Physicians have
,gone from town to attend her Ladyship.
Miss O'Nutt.r. performed her principal charpters,
last week at the Ayr Theatre.
It blew a iiorm last night. nearly as violent, for a
gicit time, u the storm on Saturday sennight.

SOUTH Alailei;

Jamaica Papers in the 4th of July arrived this
morning, brought by the Nocton packet. The
following important comthunication from General

DOLIVAIt was receive,' by a Gentleman in the City ;
FOUTH AMERLCA, JUNE 10.
" I did myself the pleasure of addressing you
from the Island of Margarita, via St. Thomas's,

giving you an account of the first success of pur Ex-
pedition, from the time we kit Aux-Caycs, which I
hope has been duly received by you. I now resume
my pen, with more satisfaction, to give you a further
account of those successes, which, through the inter-

Idrence of the GREAT DISPOSER of all events, bas

continued to bless the arms of the Republic.
" On the 25th of last month our squadron sailed
from Islargaritta, and after a long passage of six
days, owing to the rapidity of the current, anchored
before the high battery of Santa Rosa, in Cat-open°,
where tie Spanish flag was displayed, as well as on
board the vessels in the harbour, all of whom hauled
under the battery.

" At the break of day next morning, I summoned
the town and forts to surrender, or otherwise it should
be assaulted, when I should not be able to answer for
the effusion of blood, which it was my original in-
tention to spare as much as lay in my power, but my
summons was negatived by the Commandant.
" Thus situated, I had no other alternative than
the immediate disembarkation of the troops, which
was immediately performed under the orders of Major.
General KIM I General Pier and Colonel Soublete
directing their operations to the left of the town,
while the squadron kept up a fire of round and grape
on the beach and centre of the town.

" The troops under the command of the above
officers gallantly advanced, and in a very short time
took the principal heights which commanded the
town, driving the enemy from their positions with
continued success and no loss ! The Spanish batte-
ries and field-pieces the whole time playing on the
squadron and troops, is probably one of the greatest
instances of such a disembarkation without loss.
44 General Pier took the rear of the enemy, where
he was least expected, with the intention of taking
the heights which commanded the passes and vicinity,
of the town, in which he completely succeeded; ands
after an action of two hours, I had 'the pleasure of
seeing the Republican colours flying triumphant on
all the posts of Carupano. Only a few of our men
were wounded, and that slightly. Our victory was
complete, and the flight cf the enemy shameful, as
they had the greatest advantage in every thing.
4‘ AU the Spaniards possessed fell into our power,
as well as a great quantity of provisions, &c. and a
beautiful brig and schooner, laden with merchandise,
the former well fumed and equipped, named the
Indio Bello, and the latter la Fortuna. In conse-
quence of the occupation of Carupano by our troops,
the Spaniards have abandoned from Carlaco to Gui.
ria, and our communications to Maturia are expedited
by land and the Golfo Triste.
14 I hope a short time only will be required to fa-
cilitate our communications. I have the satisfaction
to enclose you the regular bulletins, proclamations,
&e. as well as an intercepted Spanish document,
which will give you some idea of the men whose ty-
ranny has so long oppressed the Continent of South
America."---Kassava Gaunt, .laly 6.

Letters were received yesterday from St. Jago,
stating the arrival there of the Comto sloop of war.
&Mx trifling defects were to be remedied in the vessel,
and it was expected that in a few days she would sail,
to commence the arduous task of exploring the river
'Lair, or Congo, on the African coast. Captain
Tooter, his Officers and Min, are represented as
being in good health and spirits, and very anxious to
proceed on their voyage.
Many years ago, the late Sir CHALONZR (then Cap-
tain) OGLE, was sent in the Swallow man ef war to
the coast of Afi ica, in quest of Romani, the pirate :
he landed at Whydah, once a flourishing and inde-
pendent kingdom, but now a maritime province of
the Dahoman empire, and acquainted the King with
the purpose of his errand. The King told him, if he
would secure that rascal ROBERTS, who had long in-
fested his coast, he would give him as a reward 56
lbs. of gold dust, pointing to an half hundred weight
that lay near him, which was to ascertain the quan-
tity. Captain OGLE fell in with and took ROBERTS'S
ship, the Royal Fortune, at Cape Lopez. Reimers
was killed in the engagement the pirates were tried
and condemned at Cape Coast, where most of them
were executed, except half a dozen who were hanged
at Whydah, when the King discharged‘bis promise,
by giving. to the Captain the handsome reward he
had premised him.
Mr. SHARP, cl• ck and watch-maker, of Northamp-
ton, was sent for by a resident of that town on Friday
last to' epair a dock; on taking it down, to his great
surprise, he discovered that a mouse had actually
made its nest in the works, and that this was the only
cause of the clock's stopping.
Saturday, about twelve o'clock, a servant if Mr.
Boories, of Hornsey, was stoned by three men un-
der the Highgate Archway, and robbed of a parcel
he bad under his arm, his watch, and some silver.
Saturday, at one o'clock, John Williams and Dinah
Riddleford, the two unfortunate criminals left for
execution atGloucester, were turned off from the new
drop. over the entrance gate of the prison, in the pre-
sence of an immense concourse of spectators.
Aunzas.—The taking of this place is expected to
yield the captors a rich booty, .hut it will be gained
at the risk of many precious lives—now every ore left
atlsome as a much fader, and certainly a much safer
'way of coming in for an immense share of Prize-
moneys by only steeping into one of SWIFT'S Offices
and buying the share of a Ticket, which may put
him in possession of Thousands OA TUESDAY
the 17th of this Month.