The Sun.
London, England, 1824-07-01 00:00:00

REMAINS OF LORD BYRON.

DEAL, JUNE 30.—The brig Florida, from
&tap, passed the Downs this morning for Stand-
gate Creek, having on board the Remains of the
late Lord BYRON.—A schooner also passed the
Downs this afternoon, from the Mediterranean,
which, from her appearance. belongs to Sir
WILLIAat CURTIS, and no doubt the worthy Ba-
ronet is returned in her from his cruise.

We have received the French Papers of Mon-
day and the Etoile of Tuesday, from which ex-
tracts will be found in a preceding column.
Their contents are unimportant.

Letters received this morning from Bourdeaux,
state the arrival of a Trench ship there from
Cayenne. The intelligence brought by it corro-
borates the news which attributes serious disasters
to the cause of the Independents in Peru.

COWES, JUNE 30.—Arrived the Retrieve,
ItontNsoN, from Havannah. The Master re-
ports, that on the 2Sth ult. a French brig and an
American schooner were captured by pirates in
the Gulf of Florida ; the crew of the brig were
all murdered except one man, and the crew of
the schooner also murdered, except three men,
who made their escape by jumping overboard.

A good deal has been said respecting the nice
and critical accuracy of tl►e distinction laid down
by Sir JAMES MACKINTOSH and Mr. CANNING,
between the value of an acknowledgment of
South American independence by Spain, and the
value of a previous acknowledgment by Great
Britain or any other third party. The principal
object of both these eminent Members of the Le-
gislature (though they were influenced by diffe-
rent motives), was to spew that the simple re.
cognition of the new transatlantic republics by
the British Government would not neces-
sarily commit or pledge this country to make
common cause with the new states, or to co-
operate with them defensively for the mainte.
nance of their independence. The inference which
is readily deduced from the promises is, that as
the mere act of recognition by us would not entitle
the South Americans to our assistance, it ought
to be considered as little more than an hono-
rary distinction, of but little value to those for
whom it is solicited. Sir JAMES MACKINTOSH,
and the advocates for an immediate recog-
nition, contend, therefore, that a boon which
involves this country in no obligation or
risks, and which requires from it no sa-
crifices, whilst it would add to the stability of
countries whose independence and prosperity are
intimately blended with the prosperity of our-
selves, ought not for a single instant to be with-
held.—Mr. CANNING, on the other hand, and
his Colleagues in the Ministry, alleging that the
intercourse subsisting between Great Britain and
South America has already given to the new
States all the substantial advantages of a do
facto acknowledgment of their independence, as-
sume the supposed unimportance and inutility
of the mere formality of diplomatic recognition ns
a sufficient, or at least an additional motive for
delay, until Government shall have ascertained
that the new countries present such appearances
of stability as shall guarantee us against the
charge of rashness, as well as against the risk of
sacrifices, by precipitately resorting to a measure
which might turn out to have been premature.—But
it appears to us, with every feeling of deference
for the opinions of Mr. CANNING and Sir
JAMES MACKINTOSH, that they have both over-
looked the fallacy of the assumption on which
they have established their opposite conclusions.
We have enough of the old English feeling to
compel us to look a little beyond the mere ab-
stract reasoning of the subject as a dry question
of international law, and to induce us also to
regard it as n question of justice,—of national
honour,—of British policy and of British ink-
rest)—and tp associate it iu our minds with

the reminiscences of those proud and high attri•
butes with which Great Britain has been wont
to invest her character as the champion of na-
tional rights,—as the firm advocate of the inte-
grity of independent states,—and as the uncom-
promising supporter of her own rights and
interests, whether directly attacked under the
protection of her own flag, or indirectly
through the safety and well being of friendly
nations.—lt was from these considerations that
we adopted a line of conduct, on the invasion
of Spain by France, which drew down upon us
the anathema of the French Government, and the
prohibition of THE SUN Newspaper from en-
tering the French territory. It was from these
identical considerations that the British Govern-
ment accompanied its declaration of neutrality
in the war between France and Spain with'
the further declaration that it would not suffer
the dismemberment of the Spanish Monarchy,—
that it would not suffer the permanent occupation
of any part of Spain by French troops, or the
realization of any project of ambition and aggran-
dizement by .France that might be incompatible
either with. the integrity of the Spanish Monarchy
and the rights of his CATHOLIC MAJESTY, or
with the interests and the honour of Great
Britain.—And (what is still more conclusive upon
this question), it is from these self-same consi-
derations, viz. those of the rights of nations de-
clared to be de facto independent, and those
of the interests and honour of England, that the
British Government, in virtually declaring its
neutrality in the war between Spain and her for-
mer Colonies, has further declared that she will
not suffer (in the courteous language of diplo-
macy, that she will not view with indifference), the
assistance of foreign powers to be given to Spain
in the contest !—What, then, is the real state of
this question, and what would be the real result
of our formal recognition of South America ?
It is this, that as we now consider ourselves
hound to protect the South Americans against
the hostility of Powers who have no pretension
to a right of interference with them, so also, when
we have formally acknowledged South American
independence, we shall, by that very act, have
formally denied that .Spain herself has any longer
the right to attack it, and we shall, there-
fore, be equally bound, by the very same conside-
rations, to resist the farther attacks sinthz uP"
South America, as to resist the attacks upon it by
any other Powers. It seems to be impossible to
controvert this position ; and if SO, it furnishes the
strongest possible grounds for•caution before this
country is committed to so serious a responsi-
bility,—a responsibility involving her honour and
her character for consistency and good faith, so
deeply, that we hesitate not to state our opinion
that when we have once taken the step, we ought
to be prepared to maintain our ne,v position, even
if it should require the greatest sacrifices and
exertions of which the whole strength of the em-
pire is capable.

Accounts were received yesterday of the arri-
val of the Lion cutter at Sacrificios, an island
situated a few leagues from the shore of
Mexico, on the 27th of April, having on
hoard the first remittance to the Mexican
Government on account of the Loan negociated
in this country. Two Gentlemen, supposed to
be deputed by the Contractors for that purpose,
had landed at Alvarado, and proceeded from
thence to Mexico with dispatches relative to the
loan. The arrival of the Lion at Sacrificios,
where it was understood that vessel was to re-
main until further orders were transmitted from
the coast, had excited some alarm and suspicion
at Alvarado, which is only worthy of notice as
tending to show how much the Mexican Govern-
ment was on the alert to frustrate any machina-
tions that might be contrived against them. The
letters from Alvarado, which are dated the id of
May, confirm the fact of General BRAVO'S hav-
ing been appointed Supreme President.

Tut KING'S COURT. .yesterday, ut three
o'clock, his MAJESTY held a Court at his Palace in Pall-Mall,
which was attended by the Lord Chancellor, the Lord Privy
Seal, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Secretaries of State
for the Home, Foreign, and Colonial Deparnnent,,, the Master.
General of the Ordnance, the First Lord of the Admiralty, the
President of the Board of Control, the President of the Board
of Trade, Viscount Sidmouth, the Master of the Horse, the
Lord Steward of the Household, the Groom of the Stole, the
Comptroller of the Household, the Treasurer of the Household,
the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench, the Re.
corder of London.—His Majesty held a Privy Council, at
which Mr. Buller attended as Clerk. At the close of the Privy
Council, the Recorder of London was admitted, and made his
report to the King, of tho convicts capitally convicted at Justice
Hall, in the Old Bailey.—Mr. Secretary Pcel officiated for the
Lord President of the Council, in the absence of the Earl of
Harrowby.—His Majesty gave audiencesl to the Lord Chancel-
lor, Earl Bathurst, the Earl et Westmorland, the Duke of
Wellington, Mr. Secretary Peel, Mr. Secretary Canning, Vis-
count Melville, and Mr. NVynn.—Loril Graves and Sir Charles
Paget were the Lord and Groom in Waiting.—The Court
broke up about half-past six o'clock.

His Excellency Prince PAUL ESTMIAZY, on
his way to England, nrrived at Joharmashourg,
the seat of Prince 111crrEaNtcu, on the 22d ult.
where he will meet several other distinguished
Diplomatists.

The Duke of YORK yesterday transacted mili-
tary business with the KING.

Prince LEoeorm returned to town on Tuesday
afternoon from Claremont.

The Duke of SUSSEX, we are happy to state,
was in a comparatively improved state yesterday.
The Duchess of RUTLAND took an airing yes-
terday in her carriage,for the first time since her
indisposition,