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tomb lately in the city of rt
I3oston, the remains of
Britibh Officer were found. It is supposed he
was buried with his clothes on, but they had all
perished, except his silk sash, which was in per-
fect order, and all the colours bright."

'l'llll. LONDON -J-OURNALS.

DAJLY

Admits from the Mopping Papers, May 6.

[MORNING 'JERALD.]
Monday's Paris Papers arrived last night. The
Journal des Dames, the most accredited organ of
the French Cabinet, after the Moniteur, contains
a-note by the Editor, on the London accountl of
an alarming force of French ships at Brazil. The
statement of a strong French force there is de-
nied. It is said not to exceed what is necessary
for protecting the commerce of France, and of
other countries also, to whi.ch protection is ex-
tended, and .one of the vessels named as being
there, is asserted to be laid up at Brest. There
is, however, an observation coupled with the de-
nial which tends to throw suspicion and doubt
upon it. The Ministerial Journalist says, that
though the particular statement be false, .yet
" Brazil is on the eve of a great change." This
looks very like a preparation for a coup de main
against the liberties and independence of Brazil.
When this great change shall have taken
.place,
the French Minister will be at no loss for a satis-
factory excuse to Mr. Canning, as after the inva-
sion of Spain.

We have received a file of Mexican Papers,
which come down to a recent date, and from
which it appears that the new Constitution has
not been received throughout the provinces with
that unanimity which was expected. It is al-
ready known that several of the provinces were
for Federal, and some for a Central Republic,
and it would seem that the differences of opinion
upon this subject have actually produced, in
many places, occurrences of a serious character.
In the provinces of San Louis Potosi and Jalisco,
in particular, the proclamation of the Federal
system has been strongly resisted. It is well
known that certain jealousies have long existed
in the provinces of Biscay and those of Puebla and
- Mexico, between Mexico and Guadalajara, be-
, tween Lagos and Leon, and t*tween Colima and
Zapotlan. The cause of those jealousies are not,
perhaps, perfectly apparent, but theydo not, there-
fore, exercise the less power over the minds of
their different inhabitants. Yet the new Consti-
tution, in one paragraph, unites all these discor-
dant elements in one mass, nithout paying the
slightest attention to the prejudices which oppos.
ed such an association. A Federal Republic, in
order to be firmly established, must be composed
of States which have common interests in the
union, and are fitted, as well as disposed, to act
in concert. But the papers before us contain
'several indications of disquietude, which show that
no Such dispositions are common to more than
three or four of the provinces, and that they are
beginning to group themselves into partial Fede-
rations, which are incompatible with the con-
tinued existence of a general union. Indeed the
immense extent of territory which the pro-
vinces most remote from Mexico occupy, the dif-
ficulty of communication with the capital, the con-
sequent delay in the promulgation of Govern-
ment measures, and the injuries which must thus
frequently arise to distant communities and indi-
viduals, seem to ba circumstances unfriendly to
such a form of Government. The late events. in
Peru had been known in Mexico, and had excited
a good deal of alarm there for the continuance of
their independence. ." These events," says the
Agui(a Mexicana, " must raise the apprehension
of every Mexican who really loves his country,
and desires to preserve its sovereignty, freedom,
and independence ; but what shall we do with
those persons who seek only for the conservation
of liberty so long as the Government is carried
on according to their own ideas and opinions."—
(Ibid.)

[BRITISH PRESS.]
Within this day or two, in the absence of all
other news from the Continent, an expedition
from the Tagus to Brazil, to consist of from seven
to ten thousand men, was confidently mentioned,
on the faith of private letters from Lisbon, and
vast alarm was excited 'by the appearance off
Lisbon of a Freoih sloop of war, from Cadiz,
with some invalids on board.' Now we do not
believe that any expedition of the nature these
letters mention is in either idea or preparation ;
nor is Portugal equal to the sending out such a
force. The party now in power at Lisbon could
not muster two thousand soldiers to be relied on
for such an expedition, and the necessary funds
to.meet the expences are equally deficient. Don
Pedro may have been intriguing with the faction
at Lisbon, but the Brazilians are universally de-
voted to the cause of independence, and would to
a man oppose the attempt to revive the supremacy
of Portugal over that country. As to France,
let her feelings be however strongly inclined, she
will not venture a rupture with Great Britain, by
an open attempt on any part of Southern Ame-
rica. The diplomacy of our Foreign Minister
has been all through decided on this subject, and
repose is as essential to the interests of France as
to this country.; no attempt, therefore, will be
made, either in Brazil or Spanish America, by a
French force.

- •• FirpORNING CHRONICLE.]
The Catholic Association have resolved to with-
hold their thanks from I‘lr. V:n.sor, a gentleman
distinguished by the constancy and ability with
which he has advocated the cause of Religious
Liberty, because he has e:Wrgssed some censure
of Lord Wellesley. This.is suite of a piece with
• • • spirit by
the bold, manly, firm, and independent
which the acts of the managers of Irish. Catholic
affairs are in general marked. Doctor poy!e, more
to the satisfaction of these pseudo patriots, and
after the manner of his order, lauds the Lord
Lieutenant in terms as courtly as even that Noble-
man's vanity could covet. But the Irish Catho-
lics have always crouched before power ; yet,
bad as is the spirit manifested' by the Assoc iatk.o
in this case, we cannot agree with a contempo-
rary in expecting better, things. of the Catholic
Aristocracy. We, believe that, they are, with
exception of perhaps 'one wan (rather estimable,
however, for hiSnegative than positive qualities))
the veriestsic4hauts and slaves of power. They
number arpOji,them some incli-viduals,'we know,
quite as tb.a isthe basest of the Ultra-. Royalists
•

of the Continent. But Mr. Ensor's advocacy of
the Catholic Claims will be unaffected by the
slight put upon him. The greater the faults and
vices of character exhibited by the Catholics, the
more imperatively are we called Upon to promote
measures for their emancipation and improvement.

[THE Tisixs.]
The dishonesty of the present Spanish Govern.
ment, in refusing to pay the dividends on the
Bonds, appears to have excited more indignation,
or at least to have called forth more lively ex-
pressions of it, on the Paris Stock Exchange than
on that of London. There was a general cry of
" Down .with Guebhard's loan !" If Guebhard
or any other agent expects to make a loan for
such a Government as that of Spain, the interest
upon which loan shall be secure, he greatly mis-
takes. A bankrupt may obtain fresh credit, if
he faithfully makes over whatever effects he may
possess to his assignees, and discharges his old
debts up to the best of his ability : but one who
by falsehood and chicane eludes his responsi-
bility, can never be trusted where he is known,
except upon suchterms, and with such an acknow-
ledgment of risk on the partof the lender as would
almost justify a second evasion (though the first
was unprovoked and dishonourable), on the part
of the borrower. Courts of equity, in all nations,
at least go so far as to enforce the eessio bonorum
of the debtor. This is the universal law of Eu-
rope. We do not see, therefore, why Cabinets
as well as law-courts should not conform to it,
and act upon it. War, certainly, is the ultimo'
ratio regum, and we do not desire our Govern-
meta to go to war upon this question; but we
think it might urge such remonstrances, and take
such measures, short of hostilities, as would pro-
duce a considerable effect on the mind of Fer-
dinand.

We are assured that no letter has been re-
ceived at Lloyd's from Sierra Leone, as stated by
us on Tuesday, nor has any intelligence whatever
of the disastrous events in Africa been posted
there, except our second edition (See THE SuN)
of Saturday. The Britannia, which arrived at
Cork on the 27th ult., from Sierra Leone, sailed
from thence on the 12th of March.—(Mid.)

[NEW TIMES.]
We have the painful duty of stating, tha

upon mature investigation, we find too much rea-
son to believe the defeat of Sir Charles Mac-
Carthy to be true. It still remains entirely inex-
plicable how the event could he (as it was)
totally unknown at Sierra Leone 52 days after it
took place; but this circumstance cannot out-
weigh the positive evidence we now have of the
melancholy fact. On the 21st of January an
action took place between the forces under Sir
Charles MacCarthy and the Ashantees. Sir
Charles commanded about 'four. hundred Black
regulars and militia in British pay, and an allied
force of 2000 Fantees. -,vias attacked by
10,000 Ashantees, whose great superiority_ of
numbers, aided by a panic, terror on the part
of the Fantees, gave the Ashantees the victory.
The very few Whites who accompanied Sir
Charles were all killed or made. prisoners
except two ; .Sir Charles himself was wounded

in two places ; and the only hope remaining
is communicated in the postscript of one• of
the letters, which mentions a report that
he had escaped to the Dinqueras, a nation
hostile to the Ashantee Despot. A large
British force is now employed against Algiers ;
we do not hesitate to say, that the cru-sh-
ing of the Ashantee power is far more important
to our best interests, and to our hollol.ll* as a na.
tiou. Three or four British regimenis, with a
competent train of artillery, would suffice to an.
nihilate a bloody and ferocious despotism, which,
if unchecked, will drive us with disgrace from
the African shore. One powerful reason for the
immediate intervention of Government is the
large amount of British property now engaged
in cultivation, and consequent civilization of
Africa. One Gentleman has a coffee plantation
on the Gold Coast, fifteen miles in the interior,
where, if the enemy reach it, the fruits of
four years labour will be annihilated- in as
many hours. Nor will the devastation stop there;
if successful on the Gold Coast, it will no doubt
spread to Sierra Leone, where the injury to civi-
litation and the destruction of property will be
infinitely more lamentable. But this is a pro-
spect to which we will not longer advert, satis-
fied as we are that the hoeour and interests of
the country are in the hands of a high-minded, an
active, and a vigilant Administration.

[MORNING
.POST.]
Although fully satisfied of the force °Nile ar-
guments with which Captain Maberly's motion
was met by Minister's on Tuesday evening, we
think it was unanimously evinced by the !louse
of Commons on that occasion, that the employ-
ment of the Poor of Ireland, by the application
of some of our redundant capital, would best
tranquillize them and eradicate the evils Which
have so long and. so disastrously existed in the
sister country. The only question then is, as to
the most prudent and effectual means of attain-
ing this object. Loans from Government to the
landowners or other persons having security to
offer, we certainly cannot approve, and indeed it
seems sufficient to state such a proposition to per-
ceive its pregnant impolicy. But may not efforts
of another description be made without being liable
to similar objections ? "What is the situation in
which this country now stands towards Ire-
land ? It absolutely costs us an immense
sum per annum above the Revenue which that
island produces, to govern it for England, This
assuredly is a case to which ordinary princi-
pies
,of legislation will not apply" at the same
time that it behoves us to adopt some measures
which may "rerlieve the people of Great Britain
fFoz.)ro sustaining so heavy a burden, where they
ought to. find a source of profit and strength.—
We may likewise observe, that no, relaxation
frOm this drag on our finances can be expected
but in the amelioration of the present condition
of the
and that the first great and effectual
step to this resultis . to provide employment for,
them. ,Ought
.we.then to consider the application
of Funds by9oVernment for this, purpose injudi-
cious ? Supposing, for instance, that a certain

sum were voted annually by Parliament for car-
rying on extensive-public works, and otherwise
improving the national advantages of Ireland, can
it be conceived that the interest of those grants
would dot-be doubly paid in the increase of the
Irish revenue which= they -would produce, to
say nothing, of -the- habits of industry and good
order which .their expenditure must inevitably
introduce ? That there,irainple scope in ,the sis-
ter country for the advantageous disbursement of
capital in the way we allude to, no man who
knows any thing of it will question. Why not,
therefore, undertake the experiment ? England
is losing at present a vast sum annually by Ire-
land, and how could our wealth be better em-
ployed than in converting this loss into a profit ?
Even were a few millions additional debt incurred,
to effect so great a good to the Empire, such a pro-
ceeding would be perfectly consistent with the
soundest policy. 'We borrow money without
measure to prosecute wars, because the future
welfare of the State demands the sacrifice; and
shall it be said that we are not equally justified
in raising loans to 'promote the happiness of six
or seven millions of our fellow-subjects, and by
that means to augment the prosperity and power
of the Empire in such a manner as to bid defi-
ance to the machinations of the world against
either ? In the present aspect of Europe, it will
not do to dally with Ireland. Hitherto indeed
we have acted towards that country on a seem-
ing consciousness that our tenure of it was frail.
Let us convince the Irish in future that we look
upon the Union of the two Kingdoms impe-
netrably cemented, and we shall inspire them
with a similar belief, and with corresponding
trust and confidence on British protection. It is
disgraceful to reflect, that while capital is going
to waste in this country, Ireland is enduring
every evil which poverty can inflict on a gene-
rous people.