Star.
London, England, 1811-02-02 00:00:00

VIZ SPANISH COLONIES.

Translated Extract from the Gazette of Caraceas, of the 2Ct%
October, 1610, being a Copy of the Proposals mads by the
Commissioners from Vent suela, on the list of July, and an-
• roared by the Midst'r of his Britannic Majesty on the 6th to
Augast, 1510
I.—Venezuela, as an integral part of the Spanish
empire, is menaced by France, and desires to rest its
security un the maritime, protection of England.—The
Goviriliment of Venezuela would also desire, that the
Government of his Britannic Majesty should facilitate
to them, in the most* convenient manner, the means
which may be necessary for defending the rights ut
its legitimate Sovereign, and for completing its mea-
sures of security against die common enemy.
ANswza.—The maritime protection of Englanit
will be afforded to Venezuela.against France, for the
purpose of enabling that province to defend the rights
of its legitimate Sovereign, and to secure itself agaar.t
the common enemy.
IL—The revolution of Venezuela may be z cause
of unpleasant dissensions with the provinces, whack
may have recognized the Regency, and that the
Central Government will perhaps be disposed to de-
clare direst hostilities against herfor to disturb her in-
ternal tranquillity by fomenting dangerous factions.
The inhabitants of Venezuela solicit the high media-
tion of his Britannic Majesty, in order to preserve
their relations of peace and amity with their brethre4
pf botli hemispheres.

ANSWER.—It is earnestly recommended, that the
province of Venezuela should immediately seek a cor.
dial reconciliation with the Central Government, ac-
tually acknowledged in Spain ; and should cndea.
your, in the first instance, to establish an amicable
adjustment of all differences with that Authority.
The good offices of England are Cordially offered for
that salutary purpose. In the mean every cf.
fort of friendly interposition will beemployed, with
a view to prevent the calamity of war between the
provinces and the parent state, and to preserve peace
and friendship between Venezuela and her brethren
of both hemispheres.
lII.—As the continuance of relations of commerce,
of friendship, and of a.communication of succours
between the provinces of Venezuela and the Mother
Country, requires some stipulations between the re.
spective Governments, the Government of Venezuela
will consent with entire Confidence to such stipulations,
under the guarantee of his Britannic Majesty.
ANSWER.—With the same amicable views it is
earnestly recommended, that the province of Vene-
zuela should maintain the relations of commerce,
friendship, and communication of succours with the
Mother Country. The good offices of England will
be employed for the attainment of such an adjust-
; ment, as shall secure to the Mother Country the aid
of the Province, during the continuance of the contest
with France, on such conditions, as shall appear to be
just and equitable, conformable to the interests of the
Province, and advantageous to the common cause.
IV.—lt would be likewise not less important, than
conformably to the wishes of the Junta of Venezuela,
that the Government of his Britannic Majesty should
be pleased to send instructions to the Commanders of
the Fleets and of the Colonies of the Antilles, that
they may promote in every possible manner the objects
which have been suggesod, and most especially the
commercial relations between those inhabitants and
the subjects of his Britannic Majesty, who will enjoy
our commerce as one of the most favoured nations.
ANsweit.—The instructions requested in this Ara•
cle have been already sent to his Majesty's Officers, in
full confidence that Venezuela will continue' to ob-
serve her allegiance towards Ferdinand VII. and will
co-operate with Spain, and with his Majesty, against
the common enemy.

Tilt. EVENING STAR..

LONDON.

SATURDAY,
Ihrziricari• W.—Holiday
PRICF. OF S fOC

FEISR.trARY. .
at the Exchequer, and Bank,
KS YESTERDAY.

Bank Stock India Stock 177
S per Cent. Red. i6} a} India Bonds Sic lie. pr.
S per C. Cons. d 5.14 Exeheq. Bills Si. Ss. pr.
4 pea Coat. Ss} Osmium 4! dm.
S pc, Cam Na•i !WI Cone. for Feb. eltiff
Bank Loos Ann I7i Lottery Tickets, dell.lfs.

" WINDSOR CASTLE, FEBRUARY 1.
" His MAJESTY is in the same state as yesu.rdag.
(Signed) "H. It. REYNOLDS, W. HERICRDEN.
66 M. "MUM R. WILLIS."
• 66 WINDSOR CASTLE, FEBRUARY 2.
" His MAJESTY is quite as well as for some days
past." (Signed by all the Physicians.)

. _
Yesterday the LORD Cuaucau..oft and Mr. PIRCE.
VAL went again to Windsor, and had a regular esami-
natioli of the Physicians, as to the state of the KUm's
health, and the likelihood ()this speedy recovery, pre:
vious to ;he passing-of the Commission. Rumour sin
Oat tßelphysicians all concurred in their eiPectations
of the iCING'S recovery ; but tin-thought it impro•
bable that he could be capable of returning to busi-
ness for a considerable time to come. They did not
perfectly agree ai to the precise time; but the result.
of their report we understand to be, that the Regency
must take place.
appears,.

It . by the private letters from Cadiz, that
the alarm accasioned by the throwing a few shells in.
to the town had subsided, the enemy having never
repeated the experiment. An attack was made on
the French works at the Troculero on the Ist ult:
It was attended with considerable loss on both sides,
but the result is not mentioned. It is said, however,
to have hid the effect of preventing the enemy from
continuing their operations with their usual vigour.
Almost daily skirmishing takes place between the
British small craft and the enemy's gun-boats, in
which several of the latter had been totally destroyed ;
but no decisive action had taken place when the Norge
sailed, although, from the manoeuvring
of the squa•
drons, something serious might be expected.
No traces of the yellow fever remained at CAdiz,
and all apprehension of it had ceased.

The packet which sailed on the 16th of December
trolls Englauds was entering the harbour as the Ncrges

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that brought 'the above in'tell;gente; left it. The ,
Mocha was soon expected, by which remittances to
tie amount of two millions of dollars, it was sup-
posed. would be obtained ; but the best informed had
doubts whether in the present distracted State of South
America, any more el the rich treasures with which it
2bounds, would be acquired to assist the mother coun-
try in the present arduous struggle with her enemy.
The exchange for Government Bills was at 471,1
snd :or private Bills at 18; so that although: merchan-
die was low, the difference between the old exchange
of 40, ;Ind the present of 48, left a profit of 20 per
cent above what the goods might secure.
T:le Government dispatches brought by the Nonce
state, that nine battalions of the enemy's force had
been detached from the besieging army, whose desti-
nation had not been ascertained. We suspect these
axe the troops which we heard some time ago were
dispatched by SOULT to reinforce MASSENA#
'fins morning we received some additional Cadiz
Papers to the 6th of January. It is rather fortunate
that large imp•rtations of Merino sheep have been
made into this country from Spain, for we now find
that the Supreme Junta has prohibited their exporta-
tion in future. The following are extracts from the
Spanish Papers :

CADIZ, JANUARY 4.
The day before yesterday entered this port the
King's corvette la Paloma, proceeding from Malaga,
having on board his Excellency D. C. Asear.

Circular communication by the Minister of Finances to the Su-
perior Junta+ of the Provinces, acal to the Intendants and Sub-

deleptes of Revenues :
11 The exportation of Merino sheep to foreign
countries has alwaysbeenprohibited, and although G-
overnment has sometimes given permission to export
some, it has been in moderate quantities, in conse-
quence of very powerful motives, and under certain
formalities, calculated to prevent the frauds which
might be committed under the shade of these indulgena
ties-. The Council of Regency has been informed of
the scandalous abuse which is carrying on in the ex-
portation of Merino sheep of the kingdom to foreign
countries, by the total unobservance of the laws rela-
tive to this particular; and it being of the greatest
importance to the welfare of the state, that a termina-
tion be put to this disorder, introduced to the great
prejudice of the Royal interests, it is the will of his
Majesty that all the Authorities abstain from granting
similar permissions, which is the prerogative alone of
Government,and that the intendants and subdelegates
take particular care, at their own responsibility, to
fulfil the royal orders, which prohibit the exportation
of Merino sheep ; paying the greatest attention to
their respective provinces, under the conviction that
ill, who by their negligence or connivance may give
oiccasion for or permit the least contravention of the
said prehibitien, shall be dismisssed from their cm-
ployments."