The Sun.
London, England, 1819-08-16 00:00:00

EXPEDITION TO THE TEXAX.

l'HlLAngLerita, JULY 19.—The intelligence of an
expedition having been fitted out iti the Mississip-
pi by some of our citizens, for the invasion of the
Province of Texas, is confirmed in a Natchern
I.'alWe of the 20th tilt. The plan was devised in
that city, and an unsuccessful'atten►pt w,as made by

the public authorities to arrest tile ritt4Jeaders.
It is stated that not more than 300 Spanish troops
are in Texax for its defence, and that its con-
vieit will be very easy. However anxiously we
may feel for the independence of the Spanish Pro-
vinces, all expeditions fitted out within the Unit-
ed Stares,,to attack any territory belonging to a
nation willivivn we are at peace, are illegal,
atid ought 1.0 be crushed.

This morning we received Jamaica Papers to
the lith lilt.

KINGSTON, JULY 10.—By the Sapphire post-
sloop, of 26 guns, Captain HART, which arrived
on Saturday, in 12 days, from Porto-Bello, we
learn that intelligence had been received there of
Lord COCHRANE'S having made an unsuccessful
attack on Callao on the 23d of Mardi last. At
one o'clock in the morning he sent in a fire-ship,
for the purpose of destroying the shipping its the
harbour, but which, however, was speedily sunk
by the launches and batteries, before she reached
the spot where the shipping were at anchor. Pre-
viously to the attack, he ordered all the neutral
vessels in the port, consisting chiefly of English
and Americans, to quit it, with which they were
obliged to comply. The following is a list of
them :

11i-ilia—lndian Oak, Inspector, Clotilda, Columbia, and

Catalina.

21,nerican—Tvvo Catherines, Flying-Fish, Macaroni, Boxer,
Beaver, and Canton. •

Frrnch—La Gazelle.
Lord Cochrane remained off Callao till the
evening of the 24th, when be departed, and no,
thing further had been heard of him at the time
the accounts were sent away ; it was conjectured
he had proceeded for Valparaiso. It has been
stated that he declared, that, while the port
was blockaded, he would not suffer any vessel
to enter, not even an English frigate, without
fighting her way. He was on board the fifty-
gun ship.
The schooner Martha, which arrived on Wed-
nesday from San Blas, brought accounts that
M'Gregor, after his disgraceful flight from Porto•
Bello, proceeded in the Brig Hero for St. Andreas,
where he arrived on'the 6th or 7th May, and re-
mained until the 12th, when he departed, as it
was said, for this island, after having taken on
board various letters for individuals in this city.
He is said to have suffered considerably from the
effects of his leap, and had not thoroughly reco-
vered when he left St. Andreas.

The article which we inserted on Saturday, re-
specting the reported Treaty bet Ween this Coun-
try and the Court of Persia, has, we find, al-
ready excited much conversation. We have beard
nothing in contradiction, but we are assured, that
the utmost harmony exists between our Govern-
ment and that of Russia, which our Ministers are
anxious to preserve-and perpetuate ; consequent-
ly, they would not adopt any measure likely to
produce jealousy and distrust. But, whether
the report alluded to be well-founded or not, we
firmly rely upon the wisdom of our Rulers to ne-
neglect nothing that may tend to the security of
our Asiatic possessions.

We have inserted another of .the daring effu-
sions of Mr. HUNT, the Reformer, for the purpose
of shoving to.what a degree of outrageous inso-
lence his disposition will prompt him. Jr seems
indeed surprising, that while the LaW has•been
put in force with some of his brother labonreis in
the Jacobinical Vineyard, he only should have
escaped. This singular impunity has given rise
to a suspicion that- he is.. actually employed by,
Government, to bring disgrace upon the cause
which he apparently Supports. But the. present
Governineut stands in no need of such despicable
assistance, and we conceive that. no Gov,ernment
would be 'so absurd as to 'srplander its patronage
owe man who must necessarily: bring' disgrace
upon any cause.,,=We may of course expect that
this 'Rambling Reformer will, figure away .at the
expected Seditious Meeting on Monday next at
KENNINGTON, a Meeting', Which„from its neigh-
bourhood
,to the MerrOpolis., and the probability
that it will be attended by all the vagabonds that
can get near the spot, would fill us with alarm,
if we were not assuredy• that all possible arrange-
ments have been' Made to' preserve the public
peace.

An overland dispatch from Bombay. to the 24th
of April has been received. The crop of cotton
was supposed to be one-third deficient, and much
lacer than common ; prices for cotton -very high,
and goods trout Europe extremely low. There
Were many vessels with dollars unable to procure
freight, and several of theta were about proceed-
ing to'Calcutta. Freight 51. to Gt. per ton. No
ships' were expected to.sail from Bombay for Eng-
land with new cotton before the end of May.

Mr. CANNING is about to visit the
and will leave town in a few days for that pur-
pose. The Admiralty yacht has been prepared
for his reception, and he ssill proceed up the
Scheldt to Antwerp.