Star.
London, England, 1816-07-18 00:00:00

IMAICA, MAY 15.

We have derived the lollsswing information. by the
arrival of tlra ,chmsnei l`dinorca, from Rio de IA
" On the 9th instant a vessel arrived at Rio de la
Hache from Stlrti4 Martha, the crew of which stated
that OffiCill accornts had been ieceived there on the
Ist, of Gam: orals and Morales having attacked
the Indepearient :\rmy, tinder Urdanetta and Tor-
rices, near Ocarro, on the 29th of April, when
after a ,SCT:'!'t• crrfi:ct, Ole King's troops were corn-
plete'y deferted, and Morino was compelled to fail
back upon Morryx.
6, About 410 rner had deserted during the engage-
ment and joined i!se Independents. whose force, it k
said, amornts to 8,000 men. A mail-boat with dis-
patches from Santa Martha, touched at R:o de 11 s
Hache, and after communicating with the Comman-
dant, proceeded for La Gs.ira, but after being oust
f:vc days, the returnrd, in consegernce, it was sairl, of
her havir.,z learnt that General Bolivar had lAnded
near La Guira, and had obtained possession of that
place."

Yesterday the Dnke of St7,:sex and the Princess
SorntA of Gr.o!-EsTrrt paid their respects to her
NlA.lms7y and the PetNc...sr.s at the Queen's P: we.
Yost.:rday the and Duche,s of Ottu.:Ass pais'
their rvsperts to her 111,t,tEsTr, at four o'clock, at the
Qutea's Palace. for the first time smce the Duchess's
rccJvcry trim) het c,nfinetnent. A sutrp,tinus re-
past was pr.:pared for their Serene HighnesFel, of
which they parvok. The Princess Sopot.t of Gun!.
cEsTEst was of the party. In the evening her MA-
JESTY had a select party.
The Princess Acct sTA will come to London from
Windsor to be present at the wedding of
,the Princess
MA IM

Yesterday, at two o'clock, the French Ambassa-
dor went to Carlton House in stAte, with sqme
French Gentlemen, who were introduced to the
PRINCE REGENT by Lord CASTLEOE4CII. Isis Excel-
lency was in Carlton House till near five o'clock.
Among the company at the hall at Carlton House,
on Friday,' was the Hon. Miss NErit.t.n, aged 86.
This Lady did not join in the ,traitz I
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East
India House, when the following ships were taken up
for one voyage in the Company's service, viz.—Win.
chelsct, 1266 tons ; Dorsetshire, 1202 tuns ; and the
Royal George, 1..'70 tons.
It is satisfactory to learn, that several other Ilinks,
in different parts of the kingdom, which had been
compelled to yield to the pre;sure of tetn;%orary em-
barrassments, and suspend their payments for a time,
have proved to he ultimately solvent ; and in some
instances their Notes have been paid in lull, with
interest.

The charge upon the Consolidated Fund, for the
quarter ending sth Judy. 1816, exceeds the receipt
tor the same quarter about two million two hundred
thousand pounds. The diminution in the Excise
alone, for this quarter, is„between six and seven hun-
dred thousand pounds. The diminution in the Cus-
toms is about two hundred and fifty thousand pounds.
The diminution in the 'incidents which include the
Assessed Taxes is about three hundred and sixty
thousand pounds.
Lord LANtouTrt, it is supposed. will sail alioat the
end ot the mond:. The Islatuanaseau frigate, under
the command of Captain Sir J. A—GouriNr, at Sheer-
ness, intended to have been attached to the squadron
proceeding to the Mediterranean unclJr the command
ot Admiral Lord Eantoriti, has been ordered to be
partly dismantled, aid her crew sent .round to Ports.
moittb, to complete the complement of the ships at
Spithead. The ELBRUS frigate is ;mired at Ply-
mouth from the Cot k station, and is fitting u ith all
possible dispatch tv kxin Lord Exnovrtfa SqUei4roll.