Star.
London, England, 1816-12-19 00:00:00

'thi"vadoes etathinitioss madetiving at tenet eon 1
viscid bit judges if, his. ions:tem.!, he was set at
liberty. The noising of his life is extremely
resting, and in some degree romantic, and it appears
from it, that his enttniog into the service of Napoleon
was not owing to any previous disposition in his
fsvour, but merely accidental, and indeed almost
compelled.

A Mail from Holland arrived just as thi: Paper
was going to press. Count Wonoranw, the Com-
mander of the Russian Contingent in France, has
proceeded to Paris to make some arrangement'
for provisioning his troops, the part of France where
they are quartered being perfectly exhausted.
SOUTH AMERICA.
Some of our contempt tries do
.611 in their power
to vilify the Independents, and bring their cause into
ridicule. Could they lay any thing in. favour of the
tyrants who have so long oppressed them—could
they shew that they owed the Spanish Monarchy any
debt of ,gratitude for protection or favours of any
kind conferred upon them, there might be some pre-
text for their laboured tirades against mep labouring
to free themselves from the most degrading state of
bondage. Nay, we will go farther—if they could
:hew that the South Antericans-(excepting the Spa.
nish Royalists among them) had injured our own
country, or any of our fellow-subjects, we would
endeavour to find some excuse for the ebullitions

of their rage; in the fervour of their mistaken zeal.
But how stands the fact ? Our Government, for tea-

sons, on the policy of which men may differ in opi-
nion, may new wish to take no active part in the
present contest, but it should not for a moment be
forgotten that this country was highly instrumental
in inducing the South Americans to break their con-
nection with the mother country. But we were then
at war with the Usurper of the Spanish throne ! Does
this alter at all the nature of the moral obligation
imposed upon uz, at least to shield the unhappy people
from the vengeance sought to bet executed upon
them by a legitimate Monarch, for acting on the advice
given to them by this country. Shameful ! shameful I
that any Briton should be found base enough to ad-
vocate the cause cf such an ungrateful thing as the
petticoat-maker to the Virgin MAkY.-But the advo
cates of tyranny may rail—the cause of the Revolu-
tionists will succeed ultimately, and the day will
arrive when 'there will be but one opinion in this
country as to the line of policy and of duty which
this country should have pursued in the contest. •
A letter of the 25th ult. from New York, states,
that by the schooner Sarah and Hannah, just arrived
at Charleston from Laguira, a report had beep
brought that the Patriots were again in possession of
Margatitta, Barcelona,•Carupano, and part of Oro-
noko. Cumana was closely blockaded by them, ana
being much straitened for provisions, was •expected
soon to fall into their hands. The Royalist General
MORALES, advcncing to the relief of Cumana, was
attacked near Barcelona by the Patriots, and de-
feated with a very considerable loss : he was not
supposed to have more than 1,500 or 2,000 men
under his command ; we the Patriots could
muster, under their different leaders, nearly. 20,000.
Even the Spanish Officers themselves beg4n to
despair of much longer defending that part of
the Spanish dominions against the Revolutionists.—
The celebrated partisan Sir Gas oon bliGazoott, who
WAS represented in the late Spanish accounts to have
been killed, and his body cut up and salted, and sent to
Mexico, is still alive, and in command of a strong
body of Revolutionists near Cumana. There was a
Spanish fleet of ten or twelve sail at Cumana, assist-
ing in the defence of that place. The Patriots at
Margarita were in great distress for provisions.

The Lords .of the Admiralty have recently made ,
some regulations in the Naval service which cannot
fail tb be highly gratifying to the Officers of the
Navy. From the Ist January, 1817, Post Captains.
Commanders, and First Lieutenants, euhen employed,
will be allowed an addition of Pay. Pursers to be
put on the same half-pay with the Lieutenants and.
Masters of his Majesty's Navy, with the difference of
'6d. per day in favour of the former Officers. One
hundred of the oldest Pursers to retire, to make room
for those Olio have been acting as Pursers' and Cap-
tains' Clerks, who have the r it claim on the ser
•ice. Warrant Officers. unfit for service, to retire
agreeably to their servitude in three classes, .51. 4s.
and 81. per day.. Masters' Mates, Midshipmen, and
Captains' Clerks,- who have served seven years. pan-
ed their several examinations, and can produce satis.
factory certificates, to be allowed their pay when it
is oat of the power of the Lords Commissioners of
the Admiralty to employ .or promote them.

• ---
We have the gratification to hear that an order
for 2,766 yards of sdk has been given, at Spitalfields,
for the PRINCE REGENT, by which many of the poor
Weavers will be employed.for a considerable time.
The PRINCE REGENT has also ordered ten fine oxen
to be purchased, and bread in proportiun, to be dis-
tributed to the poor of. St, James's Parish on Christ-
Mas-day. • ••
A similar distribution of ten oxen, and a sufficient
quantity of bread, has been commanded by his
ROYAL HIGHNIUR at Brighton.
It has been officially 'announced to the Lono
MAYOR. of DUBLIN, that 'the PRINCE REGENT, with
his wonted munificence and humanity, has .ordered
the . sum of 5e2,000 to be applied in aid of the fund
for the relief of the bibouring classes and poor of that
city.

NAVAL INTEL LIGENCZ.

COURT MARTIAL ON THE 0111 'ERN AND Cprivo:
HIS MAJESTY'S SHIP CClana.
At a Court Martial held on board his m • ,
ROCHFORT, the 17tts of December, in Pjt•eed;Bl•Ystti:n. otes;neelib,kii/ts
rHuratthbeouptt—irpSoirse Aof.trDyilnCElCSOCatip,t
Newfoundland;ar
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ns, ri edt
Bar atgicads
Captainumi t
liatß d,
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cm and crew, for the loss of his Mai sty's late shi
Cossys, in Saint Short's
-Bay,
After the Members were sworn,
charge,
narrativethoef
tJhuenoc i
mparstramoacvers,
then called and examined, 144
yw.eraclstls
day) they to tThheeAmdmaisiTraelot
stated, that on the evening of the 24th, at ha
o'clock, supposing from their reckoning and dotb.:
taltitude
ee (ewdgheichofwthaes
Green-bank,
etsil_tbhaantkdi re nn
they were in 25 fathoms water, the exact depth El
that bank as bid down in the Adaliralty eisini,
which they referred ti ; but for the greater Way del
are illnnoz:ragccoinut
ship, it then blowing very heat, hauled her Vied
wits her head offshore, and stood on, uni
I Cl' easy ill
At 4.5 minutes past eleven she struck on a nerd
rocks, extending from the cistern head of St. Shohti
into
oy
tohuetdian
etrleientsßeaa,yos,wainogd
wtohicthhe
fur in the Admiralty Charts, which threw the i.•
elation was
5..7(.7
of her reckoning. The helm *as imrr ed. 1
i sate y pa
down, and the sails braced a back to get stern *ay,
when she was ustfortuately caught by a rock ea the
larboard-quarter and bilged, before the boats mid
be got out for her assistance—every
used to save the ship, but of no avail.
Mr. WILKINSON, the officer of the watch, was then
examined, who stated the sail the ship was under, tad
the orders be had received from the Captain, which
were that the lead should be hove every two hum,
and to call him every hour, and oftener if occasioh•
or if the wind changed.
The Captain's night order•book was then •res 4
which confirmed the latter statement. It was N
foggy, that he could net see half the length of the
ship : he received his orders at eleven o'clock.
The other Officers corroborated the forma stab
meats.
The Court was cleared about three o'clock, sail
did not open again till five, when the sentence ati
pronounced, which was—" That the Court were a
opinion that Captain Batsina was censurable, On.
much that he did net order the Master to givens,
titer cast of the lead when he found they were in sack
shallow water ; and that the Master WAS also masa.'
able, for not recommending it to the C.iptain: and
they were thereby censured accordirgly. The rest
of the officers and crew were fully acquitted,—
The Court were further of opinion, that thegteatesi
praise was due to Captain BREWER, his Officers, andl
crew, for their arduous exertions in their endeavtinv
to save •the ship, and also for their good aid steady
conduct throughout the business, both in the boats
and on shore. One of the met was sentenced tore.
(Ave 1.00 lashes and to be mulct of his pay for elm
tion about a week after. The ship's company, Own
asked if they had any complaint to make agiinst tbe
`Captain, is one vcice exclaimed, " No ! but we wit
he may get another ship, and we will all volunteer
FALMOUTH, DI:CV.IBER it.
Arrived the Duke of Kent packet, with a 114 i
from Lisbon io seven dayi, with loss of butt sprit;
also the Zephyr, BARNFIRLD, frt,lll Malaga, And sail
ed for London. The following packets are nowt
the Roads, waiting a wind :—Lady Arabella an
Duke of Marlborough, for Lisbon ; Princess Elm
beth, for the Mediterranean ; Marchioness of Qeees
berry, for America ; and Lady Wellington, tor d
Islands.—Wind from S.W. to W.N.W.
PLYMOUTH, DECEMBER 17.
Came in the Bull Dog, DYASON, from Virg**
for Liverpool. Thcbrig Rover, that was on slit
at Mount Batten Bay, has been got of with dam
PORTSMOUTH, DECEMBER Is.
Sailed his Majesty's ship DROMEDARY, for Depl
fwd.—Wind W.N.W.
DEAL, DECEMBER ta.
Arrived and remain the Harmony, Towen,fro:
Demerara.—Wind N.
Five o'Clock.—The greatest part of the outer
bound have sailed. About ten sail still remains,*
the result of the wind to-morrow morning atk.l
light.—Wind N.N.W. and thick weather.
TORBAY, DECEMBER 17.
Reniain in this Bay his Majesty's ships Hof
Earrosaws, and BRITONIARTO.--WlOd W.S.W.
GRAVESEND, DECEMBER 18.
Arrived his Majesty's ship HcraLio, front India; tbe Esrll'°
Miller, from St. Joie.; ; and the Kent. Miller, front Vlits.
Sailed the Moffatt, Lee, for Fort St. George ; Sir S. 1.134.0111.
Chlvers; for Madras; Small Est, liatutile, for Genoa; %lr"
Carlitt, for Havannah; Britannla,Waikro, and industry,vi
for Amsterdam; Princess of Wale 9, Fax, for Ostend; ?
Richardson, for Bourdeaux ; and Hope, Bradfield', for
• CUSTOM-HOUSE, DECEMBER 18.
SWIM ENTIAILD 114WARDS.:-The Prince of Saxe C . ;
henna Elizabeth, .---, and Ariadne, Duncan, from Sitior!Se Ladd, from Rotterdam ; Prance, Mackay,
severasice,-Wadden, from Ouebec ; Pilgrim, I)yion, ircm 'it
Volart, Arteagu, front '''aihi. Vravia ; James ;ad Chrertsi
Marsh, and Chance, Read, trona Leghorn ; Robert, Wr4h.
from ;evince • Weiner, Dixon, front Alter ; Alert, tear, IN.
front Denteran:4l
Salo.; Rock', 'Findlay, from :.'ressina ; Ceres, Ii•-nlerlati, 9.r
Antigua ; Frederick, Barber, from St. Übes ; and Naubiei X*
son, from Cork.
Ourwattns--The Cornwall,
Hope and. Isle of France.
Jordaine, for the Cape et GI

Yesterday a :Court of Directors was held at
East India Hobse, when. Captain J. Brno; w3ssw'
into the commindOf the Waterloo, destined LO
of Wales Island and China.
A further reduction in the Clerks of the Noy I
Victualling colces will be carried into effect at
end of the present year. None of the Clerks ab
to be discharged had a higher salary thati foal 6
t 0.4110. • •