The Sun.
London, England, 1840-09-25 00:00:00

IMPORTANT NEWS FROM

MEXICO.

(From a Second Edition of the Morning Post.)
FALMOUTH, SEPT. 23, 10 P.M.

The wind blowing fresh to-day from the south and
west, having driven in some outward and homeward-
bound vessels, and among them the Seagull packet,
Lieut. Parsons, Commander, from Mexico, &c., with
a freight of upwards of 800,000 dollars. Her dates
are from Tampico, July 24 ; Vera Cruz, Aug. 2 ; and
the Havannah the 19th following.. The intelligence
brought by the Seagull is most important, as well as
the most recent, being several days later than that
reotived via New York. It appears that the revolu-
tion which broke out in the capital of Mexico on the
15th July did not spread to any of the neighbouring de-
partments, and that the Federalist General Urrea had
brought over the troops which he had seduced to his
interest, and subsequently seized Bustamente (the Pre-
sident), the Palace, and other public buildings, wherein
he fortified himself and his adherents.
The instant that General Valencia became aware of
what was transpiring he collected the troops faithful to
the Government, and commenced operations against
the rebels, who had, after two days' detention, per-
mitted the President to resume his liberty. The war-
fare continued with great obstinacy on both sides till
the 27th, when it terminated by the Federalist faction
evacuating the city on the following conditions :

Lt. Their lives, previous rank, employments, and pro-
perty to be guaranteed.
2dly. The Governor-General Valencia to employ his
influence with the Government in bringing about a re-
form of the Constitution.

3tily. All acts committed during the Revolution of
the 15th of July to be buried in oblivion.
4thly. Passports to be given to such persons included
in this capitulation as may desire to leave the country,
even if under prosecution for previous political offences.
.sthly. The Federal troops to take up their quarters
in such place, and under the command of such of their
officers, as Government may appoint.
Although many lives were lost, yet, as far as in-
formation extended, no excesses had been com-
mitted, and private property was respected. General
Bustamente was once more at the head of the
executive, but whether any and what changes I might
occur it was difficult to foresee, Santa Ana, who on
first receipt of the outbreak had marched with a body
of hastily-gathered troops to support the Government,
on learning the result retraced his steps to the fortress
of Perote.

As during the revolution of twelve days all transac.
tioas in business was suspended, trade was in a very
dull state, as might be expected.

The following, are the ve!sels anived to-day, besides
the Seagull :—The Thomas Daniel, O'Shee, from
Bristol, for Cape Coast ; James, Todd, from London,
for Hobart Town ; Hem y 'runner, Bissett, from
London, for Calcutta ; Micmac, Powell, from Odessa,
for orders ; \'olo, Bonden, from Odessa, for orders ;
Fulmar, Harrell, from Smyrna, for orders.

lOINIAN ISLANDS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Stu—l have perused with some surprise the corres-
pondence lyqween Lord C. Fitz Roy, Captain Douglas,
and Major Shadwell Clerk, inserted by the latter in
your paper of the Ist September, and may be allowed
to observe that this is truly a curious method of de
fending a public officer.
Having just received letters from the lonian Islands,
I beg leave to furnish you with one additional fact,
which may serve as an opportune commentary on Mujor
Shadwell Clerk's praises of Sir H. Douglas's adminis-
tration, and on Captain Douglas's defence of his father's

tyrannical proceedings towards the lonians. I regret,
for the honour of England, to state, that when Lord J.
Rtissell's important despatch of the 4th June last reached
the hands of the High Commissioner, Sir H. Douglas,
he falsified it, and delivered an extract, so falsified, as
an official communication from Lord John Russell to
the Chevalier Mustoxides, for the purpose of hurting
that gentleman's feelings and impeaching his character
and honour.
On the arrival, a month afterwards, at Corfu, of a
number of " Parliamentary returns of 22d June, 1540,
on the lonian States," at the end of which the despatch
in question was printed, directed through Mr. Courage,
the merchant, to Mr. Mustoxider, the Lord High Com-
missioner, Sir H. Douglas, tore off from the seventy
copies of the Parliamentary returns Lord J. Russell's
despatch of the 4th June, 1510, which conceded also
four important points to the lonians. He then for-
warded these returns so mutilated, or rather destroyed,
to Mr. Mustoxides ! I subjoin the words of Lord J.
Russell's despatch, and those sent to the Chevalier
Mustoxides, and leave to you and the public to judge
whether such should be the-conduct of an " officer of
high rank and distinguished services," as Sir 11. Douglas
is called :

LoRD J. RUSSELL'S WORDS'SIII 11. DOUGLAS'S FALSIFI-
IN HIS DISPATCH TO SIR! CATION OF Tills PARA-
DOUGLAS, OF JUNE GRAPH, AS HANDED BY HIM
1840. To THE CHEVALIER MUS-
"In considering that me.. TOXIDES.
morial, and sour answer to "In considering that mc-
it, I propose to separate two*orial and your zulswer to it,
questions, entirely distinct lain relation to your own adnii-
themselves. The first ofnistrationof tliffinctions as-
these question relates to yourisigned to you, I have to oh-
own administration of theLserve that the Cavallere Mus-

functions assigt,ed to you
Upon this part of the subject
I have to observe that the
Cavalier Mustoxidi seems tol
have advanced the gravest
charges against an officer
high rank and distinguishec!
services, sNithout any acie-
qua'Le grounds."
I have the honou
Your obedi
93, IS4O.

toxidi Seems To HAVE MADE
MANY FALSE STATEMENTS, TO
HAVE BEEN GOVERNED BY A
GE FACTION, and to
nave advanced the gravest
'charges agaipst an officer of
nigh rank and distinguished
ervices, without any ac'evate
~rounds."
• to he, Sir,
ei.t humble serlnt
v,
AN ONIAN.

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bees as bad as possible. This morning it
rents for several hours together.. rained in tor-
We are happy to announce that the
Anti-Corn-Law Association hate Glasgow
in,. similar to the Manchester Banquet.re':6lverci,to hold a meet_
Members of Parliamtut and deputies
or last year, and to
towns of the empire will be invited.. deputies from the large
0' the League will take place a This great guthering
cf Pdrliament, and we feel little before the assembling
, worthy of the northern assured that it will prove
! Can Law Circular, commercial metropolis.—Anti-

YEN INCi EDITION.

SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS.

FROM THE DAILY PAPERS OF YESTERDAY.
(From the Globe.)

We are av:rse to allowing any error which tends to
exasperate the present state of feniin„o. between France
and England to pass uncorrected ; and such an error,
whether wilful, or caused by ignorance of the English
language, appears i❑ Tuesday's National. and, to pro-
duce more effect, printed in Capitals. The Morning
Chronicle of Saturday had inserted the following para-
graph :—" Letters from Alexandria of the 30th announce,
and we have reason to believe with perfect truth, that
at the expiration of the first ten days, that is on the 9.Sth,
Mehemet Ali called Rifaat Bey, the Envoy of the Porte,
as well as the Consuls, and bade him propose to the
Sultan that the Pacha would be contented with Egypt
in hereditary right, and Syria for life, without Adana or
Candi& Rifaat Bey accepted the task of making the pro-
posal, and had proceeded to Constantinople. Count Wa-
leivski bad preceded him thither to endeavour to prepare
the Sultan and the Divan for the acceptance of Mehe-
m't's offer. Whatever this may afterwards lead to, k
is pretty evident that the offer will be rejected."'
The sense of the last sentence is perfectly clear to an
English reader ; it points at the possibility of future
negotiation arising out of this incident. The National
translates it :—" A quelque consequences que cela
puisse conduiie plus turd, it est evident que
sera rejetee"—" Whatever may be the consequences,
it is evident the offer will be rejected."

"Every body knows," proceeds the National, "that
Fiance alone has urged Mehemet Ali to make con-
ces3ions ; and already they announce to you with dis-
dain that these concessions are refused, and that they
care little abaut the consequences to which this refusal
may lead. . . Europe laughs at our ruler., at their
tricks, and their menaces. She is right. No one lifts
up the coward who cringes ; he is crushed with con-
tempt." This is a bullish way of lashing oneself into a
rage with one's own tail. The " affront" given by the
Chronicle is pretty much on a par with the " affront"
given by the Convention. We arc glad to see that the
better informed members of the French Press have
ceased to retail the anilities of the Morning Herald on
an unread treaty. The text of the treaty has furnished
them with matter for sounder reflection.
(From the Courier.)

The Whig journ:-.13 have given up, it would appear,
from their silence this week, as a task beyond their
skill, all attempts at justifying Ministers for their con-
duct on the repeal agitation now progressing in Ireland.
It would be vastly convenient for them, and save them
no inconsiderable share of uneasiness and anxiety, if the
responsibility of the movement could by any shift or
device be thrown upon their opponents, and accordingly
we fiad, whenever any of these journals touch upon the
subject, they endeavour to effect this, though the very
effort to do so involves a clear and palpable violation of
truth. It was with this view the Chronicle on Monday last
asked in the simplicity of its heart " why it was possi-
ble after forty years of legislative union to rally multi-
tudes round the banner of repeal," wishing to have it
inferred from the interrogatory that it was to Tory
Government the cause of the " possibility" was to be
attributed. With this view, also, Whig journals
and Repeal orators concur in referring to Lord
Stanley's Bill of last Session for the purification of
the Irish registries, as one, if not the chief, cause
that has incited afresh to the seditious movement.
Now this falsehood (for no milder term would de-
scribe it), has a two-fold object—to deter Lord
Stanley from bringing forward a similar measure early
next Session, or to frighten a few timid Conserva-
tives from supporting it ; and at the same time to create
the impression that the renewed agitation for Repeal was
partially owing to the irritation felt in Ireland at Lord
Stanley's Bill, as well as at the success that attended it.
That the expose then made of the abuses engendered
and sheltered by the present system of registration in
that country was calculated to annoy and irritate those
who profited by them we do not pretend to deny. It
was but one of the natural consequences of the proposed
measure, but that it had anything whatever to do in the
way of exciting the people to renew the Repeal cry in
Ireland—except affording a miserable pretext for so
doing—we most emphatically deny.
(From the Slandard.)
The entire series of the documents connected with
the treaty of July have now come before the public
in an authentic form. The London Gazette has,
however, added but little to the information which
the Morning Herald had enabled us to communicate
to our readers. The only discrepancy, indeed, between
the unauthorised and official text of the treaty
consists of section 7 of the separate Act, which
conveys nothing that was not implied in the pre-
vious articles. The protocol of the Four Powers, and
the note of Lord Palmerston to M. Guizot, are now
published for the first time. Nothing can be more cour-
teous or respectful to France than the latter document,
which professes simply a desire " to maintain those prin-
c:.p!es of policy with regard to Turkey, which France
has, on more than one occasion, distinctly and emphati-
cally declared to be her own," and to achieve the " great
ot,ject of upholding the existing balance of power in
Europe, and averting events which would disturb the
general peace." Such is the nature of the pretended
insult to France, for which she has hastened to prepare
such vast armaments—such the language which has
been seized upon as an excuse for the malignantly bras-
tile tone adopted by the French press towards this
country. But supposing the imputation of want of
respect to the French nation to have been well
fouude(l. why should the whole torrent of French indig-
nation have been reserved for England ? The affront,
if affront it was, was as much the affront of Russia,
P. ussia, and Austria, as of England. Why, there-
fore, stiould she have been called upon to endure the
entire brava of French indignation ? Because it suited
that Govero:nent at this particular juncture to revive
a feud which had all but decayed between France and
England, and because no topic could have been broached
more gratifying to the worst passions of the French
ce,raille than the prospect of gratifying their long-
hoarded hatred to this country.