The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-16 00:00:00

S Ny AUGUST- 16, 1848.

dividuals composing the diplomatic body are the best
security that every day our relations will become closer."
But no sooner had this been published than we re-
ceived a second mail, containing advices of a battle be-
tween Bustamente, 0". the head of the Government
forces, and Parede;, commanding the insurgents. Pa-
redes is represented as having gained a complete vic-
tory, his being only 87 killed or wounded, while
that of D"..stamente exceeded 500! Thus it is probable
that or this there has been another revolution in Mexico,
ant,. that Paredes is now in power. But there is a graver
.ght in which this matter may be regarded. The in-
surrection of Paredes was based upon the ground of
opposition to the treaty of peace with the United
States, and it is thought that war may yet be rekindled,
and indeed that Paredes might be actually pledged to
resist the occupation by American troops to the territory
ceded by the late treaty to the United States.
The remaining news from Mexico is not very impor-
tant, except that the whites have at length gained several
advantages over the Indians of Yucatan. The Custom-
house at Vera Cruz has been restored to the Mexicans,
and most of the high roads of Mexico are infested with
robbers and guerrilleros. Nearly all the United States
troops have left Vera Cruz. The Indians had risen
against the Government in several parts of Mexico.
Most of the United States forces have been withdrawn
from beyond the Rio Grande, and a few regiments are
ordered to Santa Fe and California.

The project of a new and independent " American "
Republic, commencing at Tampico, and occupying the
whole region of the Sierra Madre, is now more actively
cherished than ever. It is to be established chiefly by
private adventurers, in armed bands—and therefore we
find in several New Orleans papers advertisements for
" men to join in a buffalo hunt on the Rio Grande, to be
armed and equipped, and the expedition to rendezvous
at a given point in the fall, and there to be joined by
Mexicans, natives of the country," &c.
We hear by every arrival of further massacres by the
negroes at Martinique ; also that negro insurrections, at-
tended with great destruction of life and property, have
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the 14th inst.

The Irish meetings continue to occupy much attention,
and doubtless it will interest your readers to know some-
thing of public opinion on the subject on this side the
Atlantic. At the meeting held at the Shakspeare Room,
New York, immediately before the sailing of the last
steamer, it will be remembered that Mr. O'Connor, who
had just returned from Canada, spoke of invading that
province with 50,000 men, said that it must be invaded ;
and that Mr. Mooney said that, "if the British Govern-
ment seized on a single American (Irish) citizen which
they (the meetings) had sent over to aid Ireland in the
present struggle, they would in turn seize upon the
British Consul in New York. For the first man of theirs
that they would assail in Ireland, they would here seize
double the amount." As might naturally hare been an-
ticipated, these expressions, which set all national and
all American law at defiance, have evoked much censure
from several American journals. The New York
Herald of the 27th says :
" As regards the invasion of Canada, it is all fudge—
sheer nonsense—and intended, no doubt, to stir up the
ire of the Irish here, and coax them out of their money."
The Philadelphia Times remarks—" Our Government I
is, of course, notwithstanding its warm sympathies, tied
up by the comity of nations to non-interference."
The Philadelphia Sun, alluding to another, but to a
kindred point, remarks:—
"We perceive that the New York Irish Brigade' are
getting up a subscription to present Meagher, the Irish
agitator, with a splendid sword on his arrival in this
country. If it is as keen as the irony conveyed in the
gift it would: do tremendous execution—in good hands
—upon the oppressors of Ireland. The Irish patriots,
notwithstanding their ten years' bluster, have proved
themselves the mildest mannered men that ever cut a
throat.' We would recommend the committee to recon•
cider their proceedings, and welcome the great Irish
rebel with a wooden fire-horn, or some other emblem
which makes a great deal of noise, but never does any
h arm."

The New Orleans Evening Mercury, alluding to the
subjoined closing paragraph of the "Declaration of Irish
Independence," recently read at a meeting by Mr.
Mooney, is quite severe:—
" Now, we, whose names are hereunto subscribed, vow
before God and the nations to go forth, and, at the risk
of Our lives, shoot down the men who form this Govern-
ment, and those who assist them, either in detail or in
gross, according as the Lord may deliver them into our
hands."

The Mercury then " comments editorially," and in
the course of its remarks, says:—
" No man possesafd 14 'common sense, • and who is a
truet cteveted•friehd to Iretnd, would conceive or
give expression to .such a sentiment. It is calculated to
excite the contempt of braveen and the.bitter,loath-
ing of every generous lover owliberty. Iradopebd by
the Irish associations of this country, it wodid bring
their noble cause into disrepute, and array against them
much of the patriotism and intelligence of the land. The
sacred fire of liberty can never be kindled by the sword
of an assassin."

There was a " mass meeting" of the friends of Ireland
held in Tammany•hall on the 26th inst., in relation to
the arrest of Messrs. Duffy, Martin, O'Doherty, Wil-
liams, and others, and to take measures to meet
the crisis at hand for Ireland. This meeting was
called by Mr. Robert Emmett, the Chairman of the
Association; but he was not present. About 2,000
persons attended—all, or nearly all, Irish. Mr. Greeley
was in the chair, and Messrs. Doyle, Lynch, White,
Robinson' Mooney, and Michael T. O'Connor were the
speakers. Some of the speeches were violent enough;
but it will be observed, on perusing the published reports,
that the invasion of Canada was not again introduced;
neither was the British Consul again threatened. There
was, however, some little difference of opinion towards
the close, in relation to the subscription, one of the
speakers suggesting and half insisting that " Mr. T.
O'Connor should put his name down for 5,000 dolls., or
ever after hold his tongue—because he was very rich;
sud another gentleman was called on for 1,000 dolls. for
a similar reason." This was resisted, and a kind of
squabble ensued. A series of resolutions censuring the
British Government were passed. A meeting on Irish
union and fraternization was held in New York, on the
27th, Robert Emmett, chairman; and on the 28th there
was also a meeting of the " New York American League
for Ireland." One business meeting has likewise been
held during the week in Philadelphia, but as there was
a great resemblance in the speeches that were made at
all these meetings, it is scarcly worth while to en-
cumber our columns with even condensed sketches or
abstracts.

_
CO URT CIRCULAR.
The Queen and the Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Prince and Princess Hohenloho Langenburg, and the
Princess Eliza of Hohenlohe Langenburg, and attended
by the Viscountess Canning, Colonel the Hon. C. B.
Phipps, and Colonel Wylde, left her Majesty's marine
residence, Osborne, Isle of Wight, at two o'clock yes-
terday afternoon, embarked at Osborne pier, on the Fairy
Royal yacht, crossed to Gosport, and travelled to town
by a special train on the London and South-Western
Railway. On arriving at the Nine Elms Station, the
august party proceeded in three carriages and four, es-
corted by a party of Light Dragoons, to Buckingham
Palace, where they arrived at a quarter before six o'clock.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert
were received at the Palace by the Lord steward, the
Vice Chamberlain, the Earl of Morton, Mr. R. Ormsby
Gore, and Captain Francis Seymour.
The Queen held a Court after her arrival at Bucking-
ham Palace.
Mons. de Beaumont, Envoy Extraordinary and Mi-
nister Plenipotentiary of the French Republic, had an
audience of her Majesty to deliver his credentials. His
Excellency was introduced by Viscount Palmerston,
G.C.8., her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs, and conducted by Colonel the Hon. Sir
Edward Cust, her Majesty's Master of the
Ceremonies.

Her Majesty was attended by the Earl of Morton,
Lord in waiting, and Mr. R. Ormsby Gore, Groom in
waiting.
Lord John Russell had afterwards an audience of the
Queen.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness the Prince Al-
bert, accompanied by their Serene Highnesses the Prince
and Princess of liohenloho Langenburg, and the Prin-
cess Eliza, honoured the performance at her Majesty's
Theatre with their presence iu the evening. The Royal
suite consisted of the Viscountess Canning, the Earl of
Morton, Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, and Col. Wylde.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, attended by her
suite, arrived at Marlborough House, yesterday after-
noon, from her residence, Bushy House, Bushy Park.
Her Majesty honoured the performance at her Majesty's
Theatre with her presence last evening.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge left the
residence of the Duchess of Gloucester in Richmond
Park, yesterday for Cowes, Isle of Wight.
Prince Castelcicala, the Neapolitan Minister, had yes-
terday an interview with Viscount Palmerston.
A deputation, consisting of Mr. Thomas W. Cookson,
of Liverpool, and Messrs. William Hamilton, J. R.
Laurie, and John Hamilton, of London, had an inter-
view with Earl Grey, yesterday, at the Colonial-office, on
matters connected with their trading establishments on
the Western Coast of Africa.

Count do Revel, the Sardinian Minister, transacted
business yesterday at the Foreign-office.

THE LICENSED VICTUALLERS' F•NCY FAIR.—The
fancy fair and fete in aid of the funds of the school of
this society were commenced yesterday in the grounds
of Crenaorne House, Mr. Ellice, the proprietor of the
grounds, having very liberally consented to give up his
gardens if the weather would permit the fete to bo holden.
There was a numerous attendance of visitors, not less
than 5,000 persons could have been present at 7 o'clock.
At that hour there was a balloon ascent, conducted by
Mr. Gale. In the early part of the day aquatic tourna-
ments were exhibited, and in the gardens a variety of
amusements in addition to the usual attractions of the
place were introduced. In one of the large rooms Mr.
Jones, the governor of the institution, the committee, and
the gentlemen more immediately connected with the
charity, were asssembled, rand here the usual toasts were
drunk with the honours. It was late before the company
broke up.