The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-08-22 00:00:00

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LONDON:
WIDNISDAY ZYZMINO, AUGUST 2!, 1821.

Our report of the scene exhibited yesterday at the
Life ()tserds' Barracks, on the inspection of the troops
by tie witnesses attendant on the Conon SR'S inquests,
and of the proceedings that sobsequeatly took place
before the inquest on the body of Honey, divested as
we have reason to believe it is of any distortion un-
favourable to the military, will be perused with feel-
ings-spite unusual to our readers. Determined as we
were to abstain as much as possiblo from expressing
any sentiment that might arise in viewing the pro-
gress of the eithly interesting investigations that are
going on, we cannot restrain the indignation excited
by the account of the alleged insulting conduct
of the soldiery to the witnesses. Let any one con-
sider the importance of the object for which these wit-
nesses were admitted to the inspection, and the sane-
Hoe tinier whk!) they looked for protection, and say
whether he could expect that indignities such as de-
scribed would lave dared to be offered to men in the
conscientious discharge of one of the most solemn du-
ties imposed upon them by the Constitution, and of-
fered to them by those who are armed and paid fur the
purpose of securing a peaceable obedience to the laws.
Of Instances in which a similar treatment had bees
experienced in Ihe same quarter, by individuals who
bad been instated we have been informed and
avoided notice, with a view to prevent as far as
silence could the irritation that prevails. A case
however of this and of a most unprovoked kind has
come to our knowledge, and is of so flagrant a nature
that we may not deem it consistent with our duty to
nithhold it from the public. But the case now
brought before us absorbs our whole consideration ;
and, from its connection with the solemn inves-
tigation pending, supersedes all private complaints.
If conduct such as this be allowed to pass with
impunity, it will be in vain to boast any longer
the majesty of the laws, The insults and out-
rages are, as they regarded the feelings only of the
individuals to which they were offered, intolerably
grow and revolting ; but if we eould lasagna* that
they might refer to any ulterior aims, such as the em-
barrassment of individuals, the protection of suspected
delinquents, or the defeat of justice, we should in
that ease consider them more heinous than we can
Ind langeage to denote.—

New York papers arrived this morning to the 26th
Jaly, from which we extract the following :
A gentleman arrived in the brig Bliss, bas favoured
as nit!' the follanring from St. Thomas. The last
Curracoa paper states, that a fleet of 13 vessels under
uunroy of his Majesty's brig Mercury arrived from
Porte Cabello, with 1500 persons, and that the Spa-
nish army under General La Torte and Morales, had
fallen in with the troops under General Bolivar and
Paez. A sangainc conflict ensued, in which the
Spaniards were completely routed 1 the Spanish in-
fantry fought bravely, but the cavalry behaved in
a most shameful manner, and fled into the interior.
General Morales the next day got into Porto Cabello
with the remnant of his Army, but after that, some
stragglers still caste in, whisk made the loss of the
Spaniards about 2000. The Spanish force 2500 in-
fantry, and 1400 cavalry. Independent force 3000
infantry, and 1800 cavalry. The Spanish Colonel
Perienn, after being worsted in many skirmishes wit►
General Bermudez, near Carrscoa, made a vigorous
attack in the streetsi)f the town, and completely routed
lieneral Bermudez, with the loss of 600 killed, and 200
prisoners.

[►BoM BUENOS AMES, NAT 29.]

Oa the 21th of Mar, the division of Buenos Ayres
troops. antler the commend of Colonel La Madrid.
being the as of the army. were defeated at Wrap-
del Medio by Ramarez. By a deereteof the Junta, of
the 9th of May, the importation of foreign dour is to-
tally prohibited and that of grain has a duty of four
•lollan per Canes&

(CIAILESTON) JULY 10.1
Prom Saint Augustine, by the sloop Wasp, arrival
last sensing, we hare the pleasing information from
St. Augustine of that port being in possession of tau
Amaricun troops on the 10th inst. at 3 o'clock, p. m.
The Ainerican lag was hoisted up with the Spa-
nish, and the troops landed at the South Battery, and
marched to the Fort.
The people of St. Augustine appeared to be pleased
with the change of Government. General Jackson
with a deta:hment of troops was mused about 14
miles from Pensacola.
The command of Saint August'se was assumed by
Captain Bell, on amount of the absence of Goktul
Butler.
Abstract of a Proclamation by ColoaelCoppiver.
Governor of Bast Florida
On the the 10th inst. possession of this province will be