The Sun.
London, England, 1826-01-07 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS.

(From Me Journal de Parit qf Wednesday, Jan. 4. )
PA H IS, JAN. 3.—We find the following details
in it Jonrual, the connections of which are chiefly
commercial

" We have letters from London, which induce
us to hope that Admiral Duperre, who is going to
I:kke the command of the naval force in the An.
(Wes, is furnished with powers OU the part of
France, to effect something useful both inMexico
and Bogota. We have reason to believe, that the
chief object of his misdon is lo carry into ex.
ectltion the arrangements which we announced
two months ago, as having been concluded be.
twee!) France and Mexico, according to which
the Governments of the two countries were re.
ciprocally to appoint agents in ouch other's do-
minions, to protect their commercial interests, and
that it would be proper to make the choice for
France, and to give to the Agents it should haie
designated the necessary instrottions, that the
Admiral would carry .to Vera Crux a General
Agent who.uould tvside. at Mexico, where he
would probably oven negociations to attain a de-
linite convention within a year from this time, for
e have ri.ason to bviieve that this arrangement
v,ith Mexico is not agreed upon fur a longer
time.

.‘ In tine, R Ora lite great affairs of
AmPrica, to which we. had always directed our
attention, being convinced of its ininlenSe
importance to our foreign and domestic
begin to assume a certain form.

" The Commissioners of that Republic have
luitted Paris, after buying completed a loan, and
real treaty of corms eree—ilw great event which
lii4mgitt them hither.

"We are ju ashured that thew honourable
negociators did not leave the capital without re.
ceiving from the :41nst tittered a preciou'a pledge
of the value that France uttuches to the result of
'their missions."—ThlS is the road that leads tt
State to prespority 110(1 power.
(Fron tha gy.otidiettne.)
Admiral Doperre is going to sail from Brest
with a numerons stinadren to A meriCa, on a
mission which is evidently of great importance.—
The liberal party hopes it is to establish rela-
tion between France and the Mexicali and Co-
lornb4in republic. We. hope they will be distil).
pointed in their expectations. All persons versed
in political economy, and without party-spirit,.
'knew that whatever our Government might do to
secure the existence of the lIPW States, would at
the most benefit England, and iefrillibly. injure
France.

M. DAVID.

(Prom Ilse Coitstitutionnel.)

Tltts A'rt have sustained a great loss. The
restorer of painting itr francs, or rather in Europe, DAyin, it
dead. The event
.lites, caused affliction in the hearts of his
pupils and Ilis numerous friends ; for, by a rare fortune, he had
found friends in a land of cilia: Entertaining no other, ideas
but those connected with his art, he lived only for fame, and
the slieCet9 of his pupils softened the bitterness of his regrets.
M. Odeettert,, one of ins disciples and friends, has published its
the Brussels Druck the expressions of the regret of the society,
in which we remark the following passages The. Arts have
met with not irreparable loss-- David has terminated his ca.
retry. The throne of painting is vacant. Belgium honoured
herself by welcoming this great man and his scholars; the
numberless atituirers of t:,e author of the ' lloratii, the Sithines,
and Leonidas, Muskier this o Lige, anti soothed his grief by
their gratitude and. their sitwere homege for his sublime ta-
lents. In his long career. Xl. David has given lessons, and
Net en example to new generations of artists of all cunntries.
He may, therefore, be called with truth, the father and the
restorer, not merely of the French school, but of the arts in
I.:orrme. He reacted a very advanced age. Like Michael
Angelo, he heard the voice m' posterity celeirrnte his atlinir-
Able wr;rits. His pictures called to Parts all those front every
part of the work( who !oiled the divine art which he etiltt.
vated with to much glory and Itlve, and which is indebted to
him- fir a new life. A for a long time his hand has not
gttidtal Our studies. At.eaCh exposition, those who in their ex.
,cril,rt works recalled his lessons, grieved at en exile which,
Busing ten yesrs, deprived a new generation of the great prin.
of psinting, liavid could not pot the finishing hand to
his work, and consolidate Mr ever the basis of his grand
school. At the end of civil 'discord, Dante expired .banished
from' his country, and the century had passed away in
which he tiled. Florence demanded, • hitt in vain, his mortal
remains, of which Ravenna, his last asylum, is proud to this
day. TM 811.1101C14 also be proud in retaining the ashes of
Dam. I propose to beg his family to leave the remains of
bite who WAS our master and friend to us, to open immediately
s subscription to raise a monument to him in one of our prin.
citud churehts, and to haVe a funeral procession. Time Ahall
be erecuted a mass, and requiem, with a grand orchestra:
and, in order to rentler'this ceremony- worthy of its object, 1
eimpoite to Invite hither the artists, Slid the friends of the Ott,
fr4ll► all parts of the kingdom, end from the neishbouring
.40tintrimfe. A „,„I,ertption was immediately opened, and a
,cOrtonittetiteto,tas Appointed to regulate the funeral ceremony,
Ltd t° PrOW* for the erection of a InftuKOunt•