The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-01-10 00:00:00

MEXICO.

The President of the States of Mexico, in his Inaugural Ad.
dress to his countrymen, after becoming acknowledgments of the
honour conferred upon him, says—" All appears to announce
order, abundance, and wealth. The Federal Constitution which
has een made by the General Congress, has completed the beau.
tiful edifice of American Society. The subordination and discip.
line of the army ; the uniform good conduct of the States of the
Federation ; the great number of foreigners amor.gst our interior
population ; the impulse whitlt the various kinds of industry re.
cetve ; the laudable hospitality with which they are embraced by
the sons of the country ; the innumerable collections of vessels in
our harbours ; their saiing from sea to seat the interest which
great Powers take in the consolidation of our institutions; all,
fellow citizens, combine to inspire me with the hope, that the na.
tion will not retrograde during my administration.
The following are the Provisions of a Law passed on the 13th
of July, 1924, respecting the Slave Trade :
" 1. The commerce and traffic of slaves, under whatsoever na-
tion or flag, is for ever prohibited in the territories of the Mexican
United States.
" 2. The slaves that may be introduced against the tenor of the
above article, shall become free by the fact of touching the Mexican
territory.
" 3. Every and each vessel, be they national or foreign, in which
slaves are transported on the Mexican territory, shall be imme-
diately confiscated, together with the remainder of their cargo,
and the owner and purchaser, the Captain and pilot, shall suffer
ten years' imprisonment.
4. This law shall have its effect fiom the day of its publi-
cation ; but, as to the penalties stated in the above article, it will
not take effect until after six months, respecting the colonjats,
in virtue of the laws of the 14th October last, on the colonization
of the Isthmus of Ilualacoalcos' lend slaves, in order to introduce
them in the Mexican territory."—El Sol. 0:1.19.

LOSS OF THE SHIP DIAMOND.

FURTHER PARTICULARS.

TO MESSRS. W. AND.J. BROWN AND CO. LIVERPOOL!

Cardigan Bay. Jan. S, 105.
Gentlemen—The unpleasant duty d:.-olves on me to communi.
este the loss of the ship Diamond, Captain Macy, from New York
to Liverpool, consigned to your address, which occurred here yes-
terday morning, about five u'clock. 11'e left our port of departure
on the 12th ult. and made Cape Clear about eight o'clock p.m. on
the Slat. We continued to proceed favourably up Channel with a
steady breeze west, but the Captain seemed to think we were too
close in with the Irish land at this season of the year, and shaped
his course rather to the southward and eastward, and probably pro-
ceeding too far in this direction, led to the unfortunate result which
has happened.
Yesterday morning, about one o'clock, the land was distinctly
seen close on board, and then every effort was made to wear the ship
off, which unfortunately did not succeed, as there was s strong tide
setting, and, it is geneeelly ithagiaed, the Captain mistook the lights
he observed. On finding, however, the perilous circumstances of
our situation, he used every means which his skill suggested to
extricate us ; lie caused the miser-mast to be cut away ; but this
did not in any way relieve us, and the ship seemed to be firmly I
fixed in the sand-bank, where she first struck, about two miles off
shore; and, as the cabin was fast filling with water, and the crew
and passengers eager to save their lives, about seven o'clock, when
day appeared, the last resource, of ordering out the boats, was re-
sorted to ; nearly all the crew, but few of the passengers, took re-
fuge in these; at first the Captain declared his purpose to remain
in the ship. 1, in company with another gentleman, saved our lives
by swimming to the long-bait ; the jolly-boat was afterwards sent
for the Captain, who embarked in her with his chief mate, six pas-
sengers, and three sailers, but, in approaching the shore, a heavy
surf running, she capsised, and all perished except the last three.
Six passengers remained behind in the naaiu-top of the ship, and
were relieved, after six hours' exposure, by the activity and bravely
of some men from Berthoud). The ship will be a total wreck ; she
has not yet broke up, but 1 should hope the cotton part of the cargo
will be saved.

The names of the cabin.passengers who have lost their lives by
this casualty. are--a Mr. Wood and Mr. Broadbent, jun. from
Yorkshire; Mr. 11. Given. resident of New York; and an infant
chili: belonging to a Mr. Betterby. I ant unacquainted with the'
names of the steerage passengers. The bodies of Mr. Wood a and
Mr. Clarke, chief mate of the ship, are discovered, and now rental:.
waiting the Coroner's Inquest for decent interment. Nearly all
the surviving passengers are in a most destitute condition. I shall
most probably bare the pleasure of waiting on you in Liverpool in
the course of a few days, with a Mr. Nicholson, a fellow.passenger
of mine, and most willingly advise you then of all the details con.
fleeted with this deplorable disaster.
(Signed) J. M'DONNELL.
The cabin-passengers saved arc—Mr. and Mrs. Betterby, from
Baltimore; Mr. Walker, Mr. Cousins, and Mr. Broadbent, from
Yorkshire; Mr. Gildart, front Mississippi; Mr. Ill'llonnell, and
Mr. John Nicholson.

• In Mr. Wood's pockets were upwards of 7,000!. which have
been saved.

Mr. Warren, a King's Messenger, arrived at the Fo-
reign Office, Downing-street, yesterday morning, with des-
patches from the Right Hon. henry IVellcsley, the British
Ambassador at Vienna.

Mr. Dykes, a King's Messenger, also arrir,•ll yesterday
morning at the Foreign C:RN, from Paris.