The Sun.
London, England, 1824-06-18 00:00:00

OATH OF THE EMPRESS.

"I swear on the Holy Gospel to obey and to be faithful to
the Political Constitution of the Brazilian nation, to all its
laws, and to the Constitutional Emperor, the Perpetual Defen-
der of Brazil, PEDRO I."

An imperial decree was issued on the 3d of
April, which ordains that 64 henceforward the
Judges, of all classes, are to state in the senten-
ces passed by them, the grounds on which they
are founded, that the parties, knowing the reasons
of the sentence, may either be satisfied, or be en-
abled to find grounds for the appeal which they
are entitled to make."
The Constitution was sworn to at Bahai on the
3d of May by the authorities of that place. At
Pernambuco on the ] 2,th of May the blockade
still continued, but with no great degree of vigil-
ance. His Majesty's ship Doris remained at

anchor in the bay, together with nine British
and one French vessels.

BATTLE WITH TIIE ASHANTEER.— CaPt: ALEX-
ANDER G. I.kisC4,. of the Royal African Corp;s
arrived at Earl BArrnutisT'S Office, Downing-
street, yesterday, with dispatches front Africa,
containing official details of thelate disastrous
events in Ashantee. following is. a list of
the killed and missing from the Ist to the 21st
January, inclusive :
His Excellency Brigadier-General Sir C. 111‘Carthy, killed.
Colonial Staff—Thomas S. Buckl9, Esq. killed ; J. Task
Williams,'Es4. Wounded, taken and ransomed:
Second- West. India ReOment--Captain -Rickets, wounded,
and escaped ; Ensign Wetherell, killed ; • Surgeon Tedlie,
killed.

•
• Royal African Colonial Corps Captain L'Estrange, died of
exhaustion ; Ensign Eiskine, wounded, .and escaped ;• Ensign
51 Lean, (lied of fever occasioned by fatigue. - -
Royal Cape Coast Militia—Captain lleddle, killed ; Captain
JoneS, killed ; Captain Raydon, missing, supposed killed. •
Royal Volunteers—Captain- Robertson, killed.; Lieutenant
De Graft, wounded, and escaped.
Artificers—Lieut. Cleland died of a coup de soleil.
Ordnance Storekeeper—Mr. J. Brandon missing, supposed
killed.

In the House of Lords, last night, Counsel
were heard on behalf of the London and Royal
Exchange insurance Companies against the Ma-
rine Insurance Bill. Lord BExLEy, however,
moved the second reading of that Bill, which was
agreed to without any opposition, and the Bill
was ordered to be committed this evening.—ln
the House of Commons the Scotch Judicature
Bill was lost for the present Session, on the mo-
tion of Air. Secretary PEEL, being_carried that
the. Bill be committed that day two months.—
Mr. Secretary CANNING then moved, that the
House resolve itself into a Committee on the East
India Possession Bill, and explained in the most
satisfactory manner the reasons which had in-
duced his MAJESTY'S Government to exchange
the Settlement of Bencoolen for those which the
Dutch possessed in India. Mr. HUME wished to
.put off the Committee to that day six months ;
but the amendment to that effect was negatived
without a division, and the Bill passed through a
Committee and was reported:

THE MEMORABLE 18T15 OP JUNE—(GRAND
FIELD•DA Y).—This being the Anniversary of
the memorable Battle of Waterloo, the second
battalion of the first regiment of Grenadier
Guards, which battalion signalized themselves on
that glorious occasion, had a grand field-day in
Hyde Park. They mustered on the ground about
seven o'clock, accompanied by several Officers,
among whom were General TowNsExn, Colonel
JONES, Captain BA-EzEttoE, &c. The word of
command was given by Colonel JONES, belong.
ing to the battalion, which, on forming line, pro-
ceeded through all the new evolutions and field
exercise with the greatest precision. This oc-
cupied until ten o'clock, when they were march-
ed off the ground in military order to their Bar-
racks at Knightsbride. The greater portion of
this battalion wore laurel in their caps, and on
leaving Hyde Park they were noticed to turn
their faces towards Apsley House, the residence
of the Duke of WELLINGTON, apparently elated
with joy. The battalion mustered about 700
strong.

HAVANNAII, MAY 3.—The Mexican Govern-
ment has prohibited the intercourse between her
ports and this Island.• This is a severe blow to
the commerce of thfis'place, and -Will injure it
more than any event that could possibly happen.
We are now looking anxiously for the recogni-
tion of the independence of South. America from
the Spanish King. Should this measure be de-
layed for any length of time, it will effectually
destroy all sympathy
for the Mother Country
which may still exist in
Mexico, and will be the
means of weakening, if not alienating altogether,
the good feeling which the inhabitants of this
island now possess towards Spain. In the event
of a recognition of the independence of South
America by Spain, the intercourse between this
port and Mexico
will be again renewed, and
commerce revive, although
not to the same extent
as formerly, for the Americans of the United
States are now engaged in it. Their first essays
have been profitable, and their ardour and enter-
prize are such that it will be carried to an extent
to the injury perhaps of all.

The following is an extract of a private letter
from Maracaibo, dated April 7 :—" Our new
Intendant-General, Escalova, arrived on Friday
last. lie is altogether one of the most useful and
active men in the service. He has already com-
menced very vigorously the work of reform, and
will soon purge us from public peculation, of
which, in this department, there has not been a
little, like the old Spanish system. Urdeneta
also comes to assist in the Government of this
province. The heat here is very great. The
charge on shipping for pilotage is very high here.
It is made a Government business, and is a
source of profit to the Government. The British
Consul, Mr. Sutherland, has made a representa-
tion to the Colombian Government on the sub-
ject, which we hope may be attended to."
The Baron de 11.0YER, mentioned in L'Eloile
to have been appointed Ambassador to the Court
of Lisbon, is the Prussian Minister, and his ap-
pointment can have no connection with Mr. HYDE
DE NEUYILLE, the French Minister there, the
report of whose recal has probably arisen from
the supposition that the Baron de ROYER
had been nominated by his Most CHRISTIAN
MAJESTY.

Letters from Kingston, Jamaica, dated 26th
April, state the arrival of the packet on the 24th,
with the proceedings in Parliament relative to
the West India question, the particulars of which
had been read with the utmost interest through-
out the island, and
pr'oduced a great sensation.
Rio, APRIL 17.—We are all as peaceable here
There are four or live
alistiicfatlheerrEormipnerioshlaidre.never committed one po-
French ships of war in
detestable
and there is a
general opinion prevailingti that the
the bay,
Holy Alliance among the European Powers are
intriguing with the Portuguese to enslave the
Brazilians ; but I think they never can succeed ;
this country must be
independent.
The Underwood merchantman, arrived off the
Start, brings as passenger General IVltruitAy, the
late Governor of Demerara. He left that colony
sth May.

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