The Sun.
London, England, 1826-06-08 00:00:00

with Scotland. The Scottish Nation must be much
• datified by the eleg used in conveying this
idea. a It is irksome
.to be tied to such a dead carcase"
says this enlightened Journalist, and then continues in
the same strain to talk of the chance of " corruption
dissolving its tenacity," but otir readers Will find the
whole article in another part` of our Paper If; they
are not ti gusted with it, we kribw ste are, and can
hardly helieVe that it was in the satrie paper we read,
this very week, what all parties must call them, two
very able and temperate articles _on the Catholic
Question.

The time is long past when such attempts to sow
dissension between the two nations could have any
chance of success. One would think that, in.the eyes
of our cotemporary, having given birth, to one JO S EPII
HUM F. would compensate aiiy injury that Scot-
land may have inflicted on England by her other repre-
sentatives; and in time" of war, we suspect, that instead
of being "- a dead carcase," they may be 'more justly.
termed ". a mass of living valour." At any rate, the
term. " braves Ecossoi,i, is very often to be heard
amongst our Continental neighbours. As to intrin7
sic merits of the Scotch: System of Representation, it
is surely enough for others, that " the region" is satis-
fled with it. Their law of landed property will bear
comparison with that of England ; but many circum-
stances have conspired to prevent a similar minute
subdivision of property. We may probably revert to
this subject. ,
_ _

We received last night the French Papers of the
sth inst., but their contents have been principally an"
anticipated by the Doile, which reached us, by express,
in time for our yesterday's impression. They contain
long accounts of the reception given to the Duke of
RAGUSA by the Emperor NICHOLAS, which ap-
pears to have been of the most flattering description'
Great alarms are again expressed respecting the state
of health of the Emperor of Austria. The Journal
des Debats contradicts the statements respecting the
object of the negociations of Mr. Lumni our. Mem-
ber at the Court of Madrid, .and asserts that so far
from their relating exclusively to the claims of Eng-
land, Mr. LAMB hid exerted himself with great
energy to induce the Spanish Government to discharge
the debt due by Spain to France, in order that the ne--
cessity of the occupation of Spain by the French
troops might cease.
The French Funds appear to have declined from
67f. 10c.. to 66f. 70c.

We published at full length in Ow front of our
Paper of yesterday, an Official Note which Mr.
PoitetS, the Charge d'Affaires of the united States
Of America, resident at Buenos Ayres, had presented
to Adthirid LOBO., Commander of the Imperial Bra-
zilian squadron now employed on that coast, upon
the subject of the Blockade, to which the Port of
Buenos Ayres had, been declared subject by the Ad-
miral. Mr. FORBES. maintains, that a Proclamation'
or ideal Blockade of an extensive coast, not supported
by the actual presence of a .Naval power competent to
enforce its simultaneous, constant, and efl'ective opera-
tion on every point of such coast, is illegal through-
out its whole extent, even for the ports which may be
in
.:actual • blockade.; • and having shown that the
Blockade in question, is in its general character, as
well as in its practical application, stamped with in-
efficiency, and supported by a NaVal power wholly in-
competent to enforce it in its whole extent ; he re
monstratewand protests against it as being inadmissible
on the part of the Government of the: United States.
As it appears that on a line of coast, extending
along 20 degree' of latitude, one or two vessels of war
only haveheen employed to support the Blockade ; we
Must allow that the. American Minister, has, according
to the admitted Laws of Nations, fair and just grounds
for protesting against the measures of the Court of
Brazil. , •
This blOckide Oldie River Plato has, however, been
sufficient to deStroy the rising prosperity of the infant
State of Buenos Ayres. The rivers, which in that coun-
try may be called the high roads, are in the hands of the
Brazilians, by which means, all communication between
distant places is cut off, and the importation of foreign
articles wholly prevented. Goods have in conse-
quence risen ;3 or 400 per cent.

The Pyramus (the arrival of which ship we an-
nounced yesterday), has not brought home so large a
sum of money as had been expected. It is said,
that the total amount of specie in her does not
exceed 500,000 dollars. The letters brought by this
opportunity froth Vera Cruz, are, dated up to the 24th
March, but contain no political news of importance.
It is understood that Mr. Montxn has not succeeded
in settling the disputed points of the late Treaty with
the Mexican Government, for which object, it is re-
ported, that a §pecial Agent will be shortly' despatched
to England. No preparations had been made in
Mexico for the invasion of Cuba, and the arrival of
the Spanish squadron at the Havannah bid excited
some apprehension that an . attempt might even be
made on that. country by the Spanish. - •

Letters from Gibraltar, mention that Guerilla Par-
ties have been formed in the mountainous districts of
Andalusia, and bid defiance to the Authorities. It is
said that °in of these parties lately carried off 50
horses belonging to the Frenclrtroops in Cadiz, which
,
were at grass at tiniciona ; and on the next day at-
tacked a Convent near Xeres, and compelled the
Monks to supply them with money and horses. Ano-
ther party had entered the town of Marchena, and
levied contributions on its inhabitants. The chief
rendezvous of these bandittiiis the Serrauia de Ronda ;
and they are represented as not having any political
object, but as being men, who have been driven to
plunder on the high roads, from absolute want of the,
meant' of subsistence. The misery and want which
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brings advices from Monte
enemy appeared in front of Praca,da Colonia, pith a
force of one corvette, four brigs, and ' one 'schooner.
4 messenger was sent on shore to demaDfl the tillr-
render of that Castle ; but they replied they were pre-
pared to receive them. The following day the enemy