The Sun.
London, England, 1823-09-04 00:00:00

THE EX-EMPEROR ITUItBIDE.

A letter from Vera Cruz of the 10th of July
describes .the terms of a very curious contract en-
tered into bet ween the new Mexican Government
and the captain and consignees of the British
ship Rawlins, for the transportation or deporta-
tion of the ex,,Emperor iturbide to Leghorn.
The conditions imposed upon the captain, with a
view to the directness and reality of the voyage
to Leghorn, are of .the; strictest kind. • Under no
pretext was he to deviate from the regular,
nautical route, —46 not from .the . persuasive
insinuations of any person or persons on bourd.'!
was to touch at no port t/n. his way,
and especially not, a Spanish • port, unless
from inevitable necessity. And In ease of
such necessity, and of I turbide's landing at any
other than the destined port, he was to be allow-
ed to take on shore only what should appear in-
dispen-able for his use while there. lis the event
of his falling sick, when thus landed, the first
physicians of the place were to be assembled, to
pronounce upon his real situation ; and if they
should signify the probability of his sufficient re-
covery in a short time, the captain bound himself
to wait for hitn as long as 15 or '2O days. It appears
to have been suspected by the Government, that
Ittirbide would attempt to get to some other
country
than Italy; and every pracaution was there-
fore taken to prevent the Captain of the vessel
from giving any facility to the purpose. Itur-
bide's (aridly and suite, who embarked, amounted
to twenty-eight persons, Including eight children
of his own. The table linen and service, uten-
sils and stores laid in, were rich and abundant.
The sum taken ill specie is specified in the gene-
ral inventory at 15,550 dollars. The following
memorandum of the Government Commissioner
is attached to the inventory :
" The expences incurred for Don Augustine Iturbide
since he was separated from the Government, and placed in
the custody of Don :Nicholas Bravo and his troops until the
period of his embarkation, including the first payment of the
' 25,000 dollars, the =laity which the Government had fixed
for him, provided he exactly comply with its orders as to his
place of residence, amount altogether to the sum of'one hurt-
' dred and twenty thousand dollars.—June 7, 1823."
Few deposed sovereigns have been treated with
more kindness and munificence.

A letter from Cadiz of the Bth ult. describes
an interesting scene which took place in the har-
bour a few days before, and which became
doubly so from the indications it called forth of
the state of public feeling within the city. A
small Spanish schooner, laden with provisions,
standing into the bay, was observed and given
chase to, by one of the ships of the French
squadron. Both were under full press of sail,
but the schooner, by
dint of superior sailing, kept
a-head until she ran ashore, and became immov-
able. The walls of Cadiz were covered with
people,
anxious witnesses of the whole proceed-
ing. The French ship kept up a continual fire
on the schooner while
in that position, but, owing
to the shallowness of the water, was not able to
approach near enough to do effectual execution.
Some boats were therefore hoisted out and man-
ned with French sailors for the purpose of board-
ing: This manoeuvre having been observed, an
order was issued to the Spanish sailors to embark
in some gun-boats then lying at anchor, and ad-
vance to meet the
approach of enemy, which they obeyed
promptly, and executed in a superior style of
seamanship. The French boats, perceiving the
this new enemy, were afraid to
hazard the encounter, and retired under the pro-
tection of their vessel ; the inhabitants on the
walls of Cadiz, meanwhile, rending the air with
their acclamations at the fortunate escape of the
schooner.

Mr. ELLISTON has engaged a Mr. ARCHER, of
the Birmingtimm Theatre, to perform at Drury-
lane. Ilis forte is aaid to be itr characters of the
stern-line.