The Sun.
London, England, 1863-01-19 00:00:00

THE FRENCH IN MEXICO.

The following is a letter from the Emperor Na -
pole° n to General Forev, teramatter-lc.-Coicf of
the French army ia

"Fuutaiva)le4u, July 3, 166'2.

"My deer General, —A the moment when you
are about to start for Mexico, charged with political
and military powers, I think it useful to make you
well acquainted with my ideas.
" The line of conduct you will have to follow is:
—4. To publish on your arrival a proclamation, the
principal points of which will be indica.'ed to you.
2. To receive with the greatest kindness all the
Mexicans who shall present themselves. 3. Not to
espouse the quarrel of any party ; to declare that
everything is provisional, so long as the Mexican
nation shall not have expressed its opinion ; to show
great deference to religion, 'out at the saint: time to
tranquillise the holders U r national pro,,,erty. 4. To
feed pay, and arm, according to `our means, the
Mexican auxiliary troops, and make them play
principal parts in the combats. 5. To maintain
among your troops as well as among the auxiliaries,
the most severe discipline; to vigorously repress
any act or word insulting to the Mexicans, for the
pride of their character must not be forgotten, and
it is important for the success of the enterprise to
conciliate the good feelings of the people.
" When we shall have reached the city of Mexico,
it is to be desired that the principal persons of all
political shades who shall have embraced our cause
should come to an understanding with you to or,ga-
nise a Provisional Government. The Government
will submit to the Mexican people the question of
the political regtme which is to be definitively esta-
blished. An Assembly will be afterwards elected
according to the Mexican laws.

" You will aid the new Government to introduce
into the Administration, and particularly into the
finances, that regularity of which France offers the
best model. For that purpose men will be sent to
second its new organisation.

" The object to-be attained is not to impose on
the Mexicans a form of Government which would
be obnoxious, but to assist them in their efforts to
establish, according to their own wishes, a Govern-
ment which may have a chance of stability, and can
secure to France the settlement of the injuries of
which she has to complain.

"i t follows, as a matter of course, that, if the
Mexicans prefer a monarchy, it is for the interest
of France to Fripport them in that path.
" There will not be wanting people who will ask
you why we expend men and money to found a re-
gular Government in Mexico.

"In the present state of the civilisation of the
world,—the prosperity of America is not a matter
of indifference to Europe, for it is that country
which feeds our manufactories and gives an impulse
to our commerce. We have an interest iu the Re-
public of the United States being powerful and
prosperous, but not that she should take possession
of the whole of the Gulf of Me.zieo, thence com-
mand the Antilles as well as South America, and be
,the only dispenser of the preen 2ts of the New 'World.
" We now see by sad experience how, precarious
is the lot of a branch of manufacture which is com-
pelled to procure its raw material in a single mar-
ket, all the vicissitudes of which it has to bear.
"If, on the contrary, Mexico maintains het inde-
pendence and the integrity of her territory, if a
stable Government be there constituted with the
assistance of France, we shall have restored to the
Latin race on the ether side the Atlantic all its
strength and its prestige; we shall have guaran-
teed security to our 'West India colonies and to
those of Spain ; we shall have established our
friendly ieflu2nee in the centre of America ; and
that influence by creating immense markets for our
commerce, will procure us the raw materials indis-
pensable for our manufactures.

" Mexico thus regenerated will always be well-
disposed towards us, not 0114 out of gratitude, but
also because her interests will be in accord with
ours, and because she will find support in her
friendly relations with European Powers.
" At present, therefore, oar military honour en-
gaged, the necessities of our policy, the interests of
our industry and commerce, all conspire to make it
our duty to march on Mexico, to boldly plant our
fill; there, and to establish either a monarchy, if
not incompatible with the national; feeling, or at
least a Government which may promise some stabi-
lity.
"NAPOLEON."

Death of Mr. R. Green, the Shipowner.

It is with regret we announce the death of Mr.
Richard Green, the eminent shipowner, of Black-
well, which took place on Saturday afternoon. The
deceased had been ailing for some time, and in order
that he might be near to his physician he was a few
weeks ago removed to his sister's residence, in
Regent's-park. In the early part of last 'week his
illness assumed a more serious aspect, and it was
evident he was fast sinking ; he gradually became
more exhausted, and died as before stated. He was
in his fifty-ninth year, and, in connexion with his
younger brother, owned the magnificent fleet of
ships, upwards of thirty, which for so many years
have traded between the Thames and the East In-
dian and Australian ports. He was also an exten-
sive ship-builder, and had constructed numerous
steam-frigates and other vessels for the English,
Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Brazilian
navies. In him the Merchant Seamen's Or-
phan Asylum, the Dreadnought Hospital Ship,
and other charities connected with the mer-
cantile marine, as also those in the east end of the
metropolis, have lost a staunch friend. He contri-
buted towards the maintenance of the chapel and
Green's Sailors' Home in the East India-road, on
ginated by his father, and he also established a free
school for children without regard to any particular
creed. By his benevolence the Poplar Hospital was
enabled to extend its usefulness and to relieve a large
amount of suffering humanity. He took a most
lively interest in the success of the Merchant Sea-
men's Orphan Asylum, of which he was treasurer,
and subscribed a munifieet t sum to the fund for
erecting the building at Snaresbrook, the foundation
stone of which was laid by the late Prince Consort.
He took a prominent part in promoting the organi-
sation of the Naval Reserve, and we believe that
most of the officers and crews of the firm belong to
that branch of the nation's service. He was also
chairman of the recently established training school
on board the Worcester ship in the Thames.n
AIA-
though not of very strong health he as
his business habits, and attended by
his manager,
w. active
Mr. Selfe, he would often visit his ships in the ad-
jacent dock twice in the tours© of the day. n the
news of his death reaching Poplar on
Saturday
afternoon, the.shipping in the docks had their
colours hoisted half mast high, and the shops were
partially closed, the bells of the churches and chapels
being tolled during the remainder of the day. The
deceased gentleman was never married. The Lon-
don branch of the Naval Reserve have expressed a
desire to follow the remains of their late patron to
the tomb. Amongst the many offices held by the
late Mr. Green was the post of vice-commodore of
the Royal Thames Yacht Club.

Importing Tea without colour on the leaf pre-
vents the Chinese passing off inferior leaves as in the usual
kinds. Horniman's Tea is uncoloured, therefore, always
good alike. Sold in packets by 2,280 agents.
TIIF. REVOLUTION IN JAPAN.—The Japanese seem
resolved to t ficet their purpose of ousting foreigners
by the most practical step which it was possible for them to
take. II Yeddo is denuded of population, or if by the de-
parture of the Daimios it is deprived of all its greatness as
a capital, it is evident wo shall gain little by insisting on a
residence in that city. The departure of the nobility and
of their families still goes on, anl many houses have not
only been stripped of their furniture, but actually pulled
down. Several steamers have been bought by the Govern-
ment or by the Daimios, and these, in case of any rupture,
would prove of good service to the Japanese, who are well
able to manage them. The most important fact in relation
to the progress of the revolution is, that official papers,
which for three centuries have been issued in the name of
the Tycoon, now bear that of the Emperor, while the cus-
toms duties at Yokuhama, hitherto colleoted for the Ty-
coon, have been ordered to be accounted for to the Treasury
at Miako. Evidently a crisis is pending in our relations
with Japan, and the Japanese seem to be provoking us to
take the first aggressive step.—London and Oka 16111-
graph,