The Sun.
London, England, 1825-03-21 00:00:00

terrible scurvy, arising from absolute want of
fresh' provisions.
DEvoNronT, MArtcrt 19.—The Diamond, 43, Captain
Lord NAPIER, arrived here on Thu7ctl,.v Isith dis-
patches of a very favourable nature, from '4",-..ra she
left on the 7th of January, bringing passengers LIONr.L'HAS,
VEY, Esq. and suite, and Lieutenant Charles BROWNRIGO,
of the 9th Regiment. The Mexican Government was firmly
established, but the castle of St. Juan d'Ulloa still held out,
and was likely to do so for ninny months, provisions being
tnrown in by the Americans. The place being declared in a
state of strict blockade, an American schooner, attempting to
get in with supplies, was sunk a few days before the Diamond
sailed, by the guns from the • town of Vera Cruz. The fire was
returned from the castle, and kept up for 30 hours, without oc-
casioning much damage on either side. Two American brigs
had likewise been taken by the Mexican cruisers. The island,
of Sacrificios was in possession of the Mexicans, who had for-
tified the place, and stationed 500 men there. The Diamond
left the Hussar, 46, Captain G. Harris, C. B. at Tampico,
waiting for a considerable quantity of specie for Jamaica
and England. On the arrival of the Diamond at• the
Havannah on the 23d of January, she found there the Pyra-
mus and Dartmouth; the former sailed on the 30th for Vera
Cruz, and the latter the next day for New Orleans. The Lion
and Assiduous armed schooners, commanded by Lieutenants of
the Royal Navy, were stationed at the Havannah;and the Rene-
gade, another schooner, had arrived at Balize, but brought no
news. A frigate and some transports sailed front the Havan-
nah a few days before the arrival of the Diamond, for St. Juan
d'Ulloa. The Diamond has brought home 156,000 dollars ant
250 serons of cochineal. Having landed Lionel Hervey, Esq.
the Mexican Commissioner, and suite, who sat off from Whit-
ton's Royal Hotel, Plymonth, yesterday morning, for London,
the Diamond proceeded last night for Portsmouth.—( Devon-
port Telegraph.)

Yesterday at three o'clock a Cabinet Council
was held at the Forqigo Office, Downing-stree4
which was attended 'by all the Cabinet Ministerf
except Mr. Ilumssos.. Mr. Secretary CAN'.
NI NG, came from Gloucester-Lodge to attend the
meeting, and we are happy to observe in an
proved state of health. The Cabinet continued
their deliberations till a quarter before six
o'clock.

It appears by an article from Carlsruhe of the
10th instant, that the law proposing the integral
renewal of the Chambers, and the interval of
three years between one Session and another, will
be adopted by the Assembly of the States of
Baden.

The harbour of the town of Elsineur has been
given up to the Royal Harbour Committee, and
will henceforth be kept up at the expence of the
Swedish Government. It may be hoped that the
enlargement of the harbour, which is so much
desired, will now be more readily effected.
Duke DECAZ ES, Peer of France, has purchased
the residence of the late Minister of State, li.o-
- at Copenhagen.
An analysis has been made of the votes of the
French Chamber of Deputies on the law of in-
demnity, from which it results that of the me-
jority of 259, by which it was passed, 249 were
parties interested—three Ministers, six Director
Generals, and one King's Commissary.
An article from Berlin of the 28th ultimo
states, that an Agent of the Anglo-Mexican Cow'.
pally is now at Frey burg, in Saxony, for the.
purpose of engaging eMres of the Mining Aca-
demy. They are to receive not only a salary of
seven or eight hundred dollars per annum, but
also the assurance that, after serving seven years,
they shall have the whole salary as a pension, to
enjoy wherever they please. Besides this, 11
pension is secured to their family if they should
die in the service of the Company.
It will give the friends of DANIEL 'Lilly's, Esil'
and the frequenters of Margate great pleasure to
learn that the unlucky misu►iderstanding between.
that Gentleman and EnwA 'to TcauT,, Esq. has
been a►nicably adjusted, on a mutual explanation
satisfactory .to 14oth partie3.
HAYTI.—Port-au-Prince papers of the 9th Ja'
nuary state, that the anniversary of Haytian independence
celebrated on the Ist, during which the President delivered An
address, in which he called on the senate, the army, and- dig
people, to " swear to posterity, and to the whole world, to re;
nounce for ever, not only the domination of France, but that 01
all other Powers whatever that may wish to reduce us to sub-
mission ; and to die -rather than cease to be free and inde'
pendent."
The Gazette of Saturday contains an 'Order ja
Council, dividing the Vicarage of Hackney into three distinct
Rectories.

In pursuance of ,a Requisition presented PI;
ARTHUR MORRIS, Esq., High Bailiff; to call a Meeting of
the Inhabitant Householders of tha City and Liberty of West'e
minster, to petition the House of Commons for the Repeal 0'
the House and Window Tax, he has appointed a Meeting for
that purpose to be holden in Covent Garden, at twelve for 00
o'clock, on Thursday next.
The Catholic Association held its last meeting
on Wednesday, and it appeared that nearly
three thousand poun& had been collected during
the preceding fortnight.
We are happy to hear from Camberwell that
our worthy M.P. Sir WM. CIL DE CuEsriGrif:,
Bart. is much betterand doing well.—(Sozahainr
ton Herald.)
ITALIAN OPERA.---After the first act of 11
Barbiere de on Saturday last, at the
Haymarket Theatre, a new Piece, in one act,
entitled Adelina, the music by GENEICALI, was
represented for the first time. The Composer,
is known and admired on the Continent, but has
not obtained much reputation in this countrY•
The piece, though a mere sketch, is by no means
void of interest in the fable, and the music 15
light and appropriate. Madame RoNzt Pg
BEGNIS was the heroine, and nothing could be'
more captivating than her performance, %chid'
was rendered still more attractive by the beauty
of her person and the grace of her manner. Ilex
husband also gave a strong support to the piece
by the luxuriance of his comic humour, and it scar
also not a little indebted for success to the
efforts of CARA DORT and REmottiNi. The whole
was favourably received by a numerous ad'
dienCe.

DIORAMA.-This extraordinary Exhibition.
was re-opened on Saturday last for a private
view of a new sceice, viz. a View of The Ruins of
Hol‘yrood Chapel. We never had an opportunitf
of viewing these venerable remains of antiquit.”
but we learn from those who have that the Pic''
tune produces all the impression of reality, and
deed it is hardly possible tosuppose, so complete I:
the illusion, that it is merely a painting on.a fla
surface. The structure is in the Gothic style, an'.
the sceue is by moonlight. The whole possesses °'
hallowed charactf.r, which makes a powerful it'll
pression on the mind. This beautiful- and awfl-1,,
painting is the production of M. DAGUERRE,
is highly creditable to his talents. We regre
that we have not room to enlarge upon the me'
rits of this admirable work, which excited worrd
.
applause from the spectators. The view of the
Cathedral of Chartres is still exhibited, and
fully retains the admiration which before ay
tended it.