The Sun.
London, England, 1829-02-18 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FRENCH PAPERS.
(From the Gazette de France of Feb. 1(3.)

Rims, FEB. 15.—The councils which prevail in
the Russian Cabinet are worthy of a prince who is
the successor of the magnanimous Alexander. The
Emperor Nicholas seriously desires peace, and the
conditions which he requires are so moderate, that
we take pleasure in doing them justice. The exe-
cution of the treaty of Akerman by the Turks will
now suffice to bring about peace between Russia and
the Porte. All that a journal says to-day respect-
ing demands of indemnity for the expences of the
war, the repairs of the fortresses occupied by the
Russians, and on the occupation of the conquered
fortresses and provinces, is wholly false.
_ _

It is affirmed that the second division of the Por-
tuguese refugees has landed without obstacle at Ter-
ceira, while Capt. 'Walpole was accompanying Count
Saldanha to Cape Finisterre.
The Augsburgb Gazette, after having repeated in
another letter from Constantinople all the reports
which we have already stated to our readers, affirms
that on the presentation of M. Jaubert to the Reis
Effendi, the latter caused the protocol and the de-
claration of the 16th November, which the French
agent had delivered to him, to be translated word
for word, and replied, with an air of satisfaction,
that he would take the orders of the Sultan. "It
is to be observed, (adds the Journal) that all the
letters from Constantinople speak of the Morea, the
Cyclades, and the neighbouring islands, as being
destined to form the Greek territory placed by the
Powers under their protection, whereas the decla-
ration, which is known in Europe, mentions only
the Morea and the Cyclades."

AMERICAN PAPERS.

We have been favoured with the following extracts
from letters from different sources:—

" VERA CRUZ, DEC. IS2B.—We have now a civil
war raging in Mexico with all its horrors. On the
night of the 30th of November, the militia of that
city, to the number of 3,000 men, took possession of
the general barracks, which contained all their park
of artillery, and fortified themselves in the barracks.
They were next day attacked by the Governor's
troops, but without success. On the third day the
Governor's troops were defeated, and driven out of
the city. They then commenced robbing the old
Spaniards, and murdering them in their own houses :
they also robbed a number of English and German
houses, whose names we have not been able to learn.
All the foreign Ministers and Consuls, with the ex-
ception of Mr. Poinsett, have obtained their pass-
ports, and are on their way to this city.
" Yon can easily imagine what an effect this has
on the commercial community of this place, and par-
ticulamly with the old Spaniards, who are expecting
to share the same fate as their countrymen in
Mexico. Our city remains quiet, although some
fears are entertained of a similar revolution here ; we
do not believe it.

" A number of suspicious persons have been ar-
rested, and all the militia disarmed, which is a proof
they are afraid of them. The United States ship
Falmouth is now here, and will wait until things
assume a more peaceable aspect. The packet-ship
Virginia has just arrived, in 21 days' passage.

" EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM AN AMERICAN GENTLE-

MAN RESIDING IN THE CITY OF MEXICO, TO HIS COR-
RESPONDENT IN THIS CITY, DATED DEC. 6.

" The city has fallen after an assault which con-
tinued three days. On its fall it was sacked, first
by the lower class of the town, and afterwards by the
soldiers. It was principally confined to the Prada
and Pmtal de Mercadores, where all the retail shops
are. Messrs. Payroll and Willson's store (an Ame-
rican house) was attacked, but they did not succeed
in entering it. The adjoining building was literally
stripped of every thing. Tranquillity is now res-
tored. A proclamation has been issued by the new
Government, assuring the foreigners that they will
he protected. The amount of plunder is estimated
tiv,r6 8,000,000 to 10,000,000 of dollars, in goods
and specie. As this is the first day of tranquillity,
the plundering having continued till yesterday, it is
iwpossiblc to say how stable the GOvernmf-a m",!,
be, but I will take the earliest opportunity to in-
form you.
" DE,:.44o4tqt. !O.—Being still in time for the
Packet, lam 114ppy :14y that every thing remains
quiet, and that all the *rneasuriis that br,ve been
adopted by Government are calculated to restore
things to rights, though it is the opinion of some
that a re-action must take place. Mine is different,
iotaf.ed on the very great physical superiority of the
present 6-o;;;;;;plent. All the change that has been
made in the ministei is in the Minister of War,
General Guerrero being in p ae.e of Pedrazza.”

if r.j•p,A,l7l' OF A LETTER. Faom A GENTLEMAN
ARRIVEP FROII THIS CITY :-

" VERA CRUZ, DE.;). '4,-81)0 persons were
killed in the streets of Mexico : foreigne,s wrr flying
in every direction. Americans and French are par-
obnoxious to the rabble. Peace and quiet-
ness stiil przwa;',.s on the coast.
" We have hopes tiltit i..epqts shout the assassi-
nations in the capital are unfounded,
" By the ship Leonidas, Captain Bugnon,
rived yesterday from Vera Cruz, we have received
ti a rcllpwing intelligence :
" received a file of the Vera
Cruz Censor, of that place, to the?. 27th of December.
" The state of Zacatecas made known, by variio
official documents, that they are prepared to risk
Rv:?;:y thing in the defence of the institutions, laws,
peace, itad of the country. The Congress
.S.•
of that State decreer! 1;;; the resources should
be placed at the disposition off' the
and that a close connexion shall be formed with other
~.tates disposed to co-operate. The militia is also
to be o:!t on an emergency.
" Accounts froro .:41;7t, to December 22, repre-
sent the country as continually tirc.s-,:gil y bands of
robbers, so that travelling had become extreinay
hazardous, even in large companies. Considerable
escorts haa failed to secure travellers from being
plundered. Nine coaghes had arrived the day be-
fore, which had lost every thing, i.ithougli attended
by 30 men. On the 29th a great m:tny riWile car,
riages came in which had been treated in a similar
.
manner, having been attacked by above 50 men,
with visas for Guerrero.
" The accounts from the capital are of the most
unpleasant nature. It appears Oita tli city ma the
scene of a popular commotion for several days at the
beginning of the month, and that the individuals at
the head of the Government had been taken pi-

sioners, or overawed in such a manner that the Go-
vernment was considered no longer free and uncon-
strained, and the States of Puebla and Vera Cruz
had refused to obey its authority until released from
such control. General Calderon had issued a pro-
clamation at Oajaca, in a similar tone, Ilenacing the
partisans of Guerrero; and his army and that of
Santa Ana were preparing to match for Mexico, or
any other point necessary.
" General Cortazar witea from Guanajuato, that
he was in the field with 6,000 or 8,000 men, pre-
pared to defend the freedom of elections. There
was so great a scarcity in the metropolis, that it was
forbidden, under penalty, to sell bread or bread
stuffs at prices higher than were current there on the
30th of November. This order was published by
Tomei], who had assumed the government of that
district, and is accused in the papers of committing,
pillage on the rich inhabitants. Many of the citi-
zens had removed their families, the shops were shut,
and when the President went one evening to the
theatre, it is said that he found there only a dozen
leperos. There are no troops of the line in the
Federal army.
" Among other acts of lawless violence said to
have been committed at Mexico, is that the mob
trampled down the British tlag at the Consulate.
A great number of English, French, 'and German
houses are said to have been robbed, 40 Spaniards,
and 400 Mexicans. The Federal army have signed
a declaration, adhering to their cause, and expressing
a hope that Spaniards may be expelled.
" The troops of Santa Ana mentioned above wore
to co-operate with those of Calderon. as the former
had surrendered at discretion to the latter, at Oajaca,
on the 14th.

" It was on account of the apprehension of the
storm at Mexico, that the Congress determined to
leave the capital. They left the Ministers in the
exercise of sufficient powers, and the faction had
obliged them to appoint such office's as they
pleased.
" We hare been favoured with the following ex-
tracts from letters :

" VERA CRUZ, DEC. 27.—Our advices from the
capital are to the 20th. Every thing remained
quiet. Some fears were entertained here, but we
believe the tranquillity will not be interrupted—that
our state, and perhaps we should say every state,
will join in the new order of things. There are
many anticipate that matters will soon be brought to
a close.

" Another letter of the same date says—The
affairs of the country are in a most deplorable state.
Mexico has been pillaged to a very large amount,
and the whole country is in a state of rebellion.
The conducta, which left Mexico in November has
been stopped in Puebla. The accounts from there
to-day lead every one to believe that Puebla, with
the conducts, will share the same fate as Mexico.
And, in fact, Vera Cruz, which heretofore has been
perfectly quiet, is in a state of revolt against the
General Government."