The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-06-26 00:00:00

MEXICO.

His Majesty's ship Valorous, Capt. Murray, arrived on
Thursday at Portsmouth from South America, having en
board the Mexican Envoy to this country, M. Michelena,
who immediately on landing set of for London. The Va.
lorous left Jamaica on the sth of February, proceeded to
Vera Cruz, Tampico, and the Ilavannah, from which last
place she sailed on the 19th May. The following extract
of a private letter details the particulars of the stein in
which the American agent, Mr. Crawford, lost his life,
and which bad nearly proved fatal to Capt. Murray hita.
self :
" Whilst at Vera Cruz, Caps. Murray, accompraded by Lieut.
Geom, of the 331 Regiment, went to Mexico, the capita/. On
their return they had an escort of fifteen men, and they romedtd,
in company with Mr. Halt, an English merchant, two Auction
and two Spanish merchants. The pony were attacked on an re.
tensiva plain on their way to Perrotto, a place shamed about HO
miles distant from the coast, by a banditti, consisting of twenty.
five armed men on horseback. At this time their escort had re.
mained behind under some and was no doubt in a league
with the assailants. Capt. barmy and his companions were than.
fore left unprotected in their travelling carriages, tnto new"
muskets were presented by the banditti, who robbed them of every
thing they possessed, even including their costs, which were taken
from their becks. Mr. Crawford, one of the American gentlemen,
a very line young man, was wantonly shot through the bean ss
sat on horseback, and a courier that was with them was also killed,
having two shots through his head and several through his body.
One of the Spanish gentlemen had two shots through his body, but
afterwards recovered. Four of the servants also were wounded, two.
of them severely. Capt. Money was himself repeatedly struck with
• sword, and narrowly escaped with his life. The whole of the
party were kept for throe hours laying on the burning sad, with
sentinels over them, and the robbers, after taking away their van_
able hones and plundering them of every thing, departed, leaving
only the carriages end mules, is and on which the wounded were
transported
to-Perrotto, distant about four leagues, Capt. Murray
ati eut. Gnome being obliged to walk oo foot. It has since bees
ascertained that the leads of this bond was a Lieut.-Colonel in the
Mexican army, and most of Ilia party were officers."
The Valorous brought home about 750,000 dollars for
merchants, together with 250 bales of cochineal.
Letters and Papers from the city of Mexico to the 18th
April have been received by this conveyance. The follow.
ing is an extract from one dated the 13th, and written, it
is said, by a person closely connected with the Mexican
Government. In this point of view it is both interesting
anti important:—

"MEXICO, A raiz IL
" You will ere now have heard that an Englishman, of the
name of —, who stated himself to be a Colonel, has recently
been arrested on his way from Tampico to Mexico, suweetsd ma
be the bearer of secret intelligence from the Ex-Emperor 'turbid'.
This individual, it appears, landed a short t time previously at Tam-
pico, coming from England ; and, presuming that his rank NA
birth would shield him from suspicion, he boldly attempted •
reach the capital, where, by his presence, and the importreed
his communications, he expected to 'wire fresh courage in de
adherents of Iturbide. The Government, however, perfectly la.
formed of his object, mused hlm suddenly to be arrested, and alb
hie papers to he seized ; on examination, these indicated too dimly
that their suspicions were well founded. He is ordered so be sent
out of the country.
" The Government, I can assure yon, is so much on the alert,
and so well informed of Iturbide s motions ever since he left
Italy. and even since his arrival in England, that any attempt
on his part to invade the country will terminate in his own de.
struetion.
" General Bravo, an upright and honourable man, one of the
firmest supporters of the Constitution and Mexican Independeette.
who enjoys the entire confidence of the army, has been appointed
Commander-in-Chief, and is well prepared to repel any attempt at
invasion. This is the same individual who, at the time of line.
bide's abdication, was selected to escort the Ex-Emperor to Vera
Cruz, to see him embarked, and who even threatened to have
him shot within two hours, unless he immediately
From such a man no treachery can be apprehended. der :71s
lately replaced Bliehelena, who is sent on an important minion to
England.
Santanna and Alehaveria, two of the moat turbulent anarch-
ists, have been sent out of the country : one is a consummate in.
triguer, an enemy to every settled Government—the other, a dini-
pated character, whose object is only plunder, &c, In sheet. the
country wears the aspect of perfect tranquillity ; the measures of
Government, in every department, are calculated to inspire peered
confidence ; and, whatever difference of opinion may prevail elm.
where, rest assured that Mexican Independence cannot be Ac-
tually shaken, either by the efforts of the Holy Alliance or by any
desperate attempt of an adventurer : the people remember too
well the chains he imposed, and the cruelties he exercised, during
his short reign, to countenance his projects. To guard against
surprise, the Executive have sent strong detachments of faithful
troops to Vera r'rtir, Tampico, and Alvarado, the only ports where
any attempt at landing can take place."

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

FROM LLOYD'S LIST.

FALMOUTH, Jues 23.—Sailed the Prince Regent packet, for
the Brazils.
Pr.e none If, Jews 23.—Arrived the Fortuna, Stankel, hem
3lemeL Oil the port the Minnie, from St John's, Newfoundland.
PORTSMOUTH. JUNE 24.—Arrived his Majesty's ship Ve.
lorous, from South America, with a coesiderable quantity acetic
and cochineal. Sailed his Majesty's ships Infernal and Hamoase
(bomb vessels), for Algiers, sesempankd by a naval transport;
his Majesty's ship Hyperion, for Deptford • Prince Regent, for
Bengal; and George the Fourth, Harris, fat:Guerneey.
DEAL, JLNE 24.—Carne down has the River, and tailed, the
William and Henry, Partridge, for Grenada.
lay naroot., Jets 2S—Arrived the Albion, Mason. and
Dawson, Robinson, from New Brunswick ; Thomas Gelsoa, from
New (Henna; Thomas Wilson, front Savannah; America, from
Charleston; Ilercules, from Mobile; Moritz, from Lfeltan:
31ereitrius,from Ganda Carlby ; Aura, ferret Abo; and flodbune,
Black from Stralsund.
DRAVEtExn, .1u 't: 24.—Arrived the Violet, Charosir.. from
Harlingen ; and Nayard, Linares, from Pillau. Sailed the Man-
gles, Cogill, for Militant ; Scorpion, Rixon, for Batavia;
BriJa-
ma, Blackburn, for Smyrna; Mary Ann, Scott, fir Malta:
Mope, 31•Farlane, for Rigs; Amiable Eliza, —. for 114 t
and Mary Ann, Proctor, for Hamburgh.
Q.JEDEC., MAY 17.—The Crown, of Whitby. is on shcre on
Hare island. but not much damaged.
Qv Enni. 3lav 23.—The Edward. Dolmen, arrived hereon the
18th inst. from Bristol, saw a large brig with another in hoc u,417
jury-masts at the entrance of the Ricer, and by a subsequent arrcal
she was gone into (laspee.
Jt. N I.—The Rising Son, Stokes, which put in hen
has been repaired, and sailed yesterday for New foundland.

CUSTOM-110USE. Jrwr 21.
Sit irs r.,(TEII En !Swann a.—The Sir Charles 31•Carhy.,m
Sierra Leo:•e; ‘Velkyley, fmm Jamaica; Esercits, from I
dad ; Maria, from Stettin ; Rebecca. from Palermo ; )(anal
Mucha', from Rotterdam ; Lively, from Harlingen; Minma•
and Jonge Camilla, from (htend; Washington, l:eni VagirLa;
and Fanny, from Memel.
EN TERI: I) 0 TM' A R S.—The Fagle, for Iluenoa Ayres; Thor
Sisters, for I(o•terdam • Prince of AVaterhst, for Ostend; Hilo.
for .Malta.; Charles, for Havre; London packet, for Down:
l'e-severance, for Haniburgh ; and Ann, for Cork.
CLEARING OUTIVARIIS.—The Juno, and Richard, for Trwsw ;
13•o:l:crs, for Rio ; and David. for Archangel.
The Sarah, Kendall, from Liverpool to Newroundlaral.
was dismantled and returning to Liverpool, has borne up agsir. le(
Newfounilland.

The Lotus arrived at Liverpool from Benda, saika from 'hf
Saud Heads the 14th February. and St. llelcna the '.2el Arn''
The Rockingham, Beach, fnan Bengal, was daily expcctal at S!.
Helena, having been left to the Eastward of the Mauritius. at tne
end of a hurricane. The 31inerva„ Probyti. was ready, and ts•
rectal to leave Bengal about the 20th ycbruary. The Elle&
Johnson, and Lady Campbell, Beetham, were expected to sail 11
two or three days atter the Latus. The Commuticre hales. 31ea-
criel; and Mary, Anllie, it was expected, would s.LI March.
Or, the Ist instant, off the Western Islands, exchanged cohvg`
with a French line of battle ship and a frigate., standing to the
Northward and Eastward; and the 10th, lat. 50. 1010. I:*
spoke the Nile, Davidson, from Bristol to flitelree.
The following whalers were in the !lay of Islands, :Oh Deceit'
bcr, 1823, viz. Harriet, Anderson, 600 barrels of oil ; Vansittart.
Itacon, 14, ditto ; Asp, Wind, 1200 ditto; Fancy, Rule.
ditto Rochester. Worth, 300 diuo; Saracen, Leann, clean; a
1 Francis, Hunt, ditto.