Star.
London, England, 1829-12-25 00:00:00

TUE GENERAL IN cum or sill ARMY Or OPERATIONS TO TNT

commas •NII ?WON MIDIS HIS COMMAND.

Cow...mosso Alms !—The happy moment bas at length arrived
when we wished to witness the surrender and humiliation of the in-
veterate enemies of our country. Mexico is now for ever freed,thanks
to your magnanimous efforts. Iler independence is firmly established,
thanks to the constancy and valour you have manifested. Ad
mirable have been your acts ; and I want language to express
the sense of applause they have inspired. I well know they have
Wen [the offspring of that love of country which animates your
breasts. You have fur her, displayed in the hour of peril a
heroism above all praise.
Me Fawns! What sacrifices have we not made! Bow much
blood of our comrades shed! But all was necessary to complete the
grand object we proposed to ourselves, in honour of the Republic.
The magnitude of the triumph called fur it : the seeds are now
sown, and our country will reap the fruits you have fertilized with
your blood!

SOLD11116!—In the name of the whole nation, and in my own, re-
ceive my molt cordial and heartfelt thanks for all your sacrifices,
bravery, and suffering,—for the order and discipline you have main-
tained throughout this arduous service. Rest assured that not only
the confederacy, but all Europe, will appreciate the gallantry
and patriotism which have distinguished you during the present
crisis. You have, created days of glory and prosperity for our
country which will ever be remembered with delight by your
friend and General.

ANTONIO I.OPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
Head-quarters, Old Tampico, Sept. 12, 1829.

The King of the Netherlands is attempting to destroy
the liberty of the Press. It is ten to one that the Press,
thus rendered his foe, will eventually succeed in destroy-
ing him. It is like young Hercules in its power to
strangle hostile serpents, and cannot now be silenced
though all the tyrants in the world should combine for
that purpose.— Glasgow Free Press.
A meeting has been held in Edinburgh, to obtain an
acceleration of the London mail. The gentlemen are sup-
ported by Lord Rosalyn, Lord Melville, Lord Aberdeen,
and Sir George Murray ; and are, therefore, very likely.
by their able memorial, and resolute solicitation, to effect
their object.—Glasgow, of course, will participate in the
benefit. Indeed it is confidently expected, by persons
whose prognostication should be good, that the change
will take place next April. The London mail, with the
Liverpool forenoon letters, will then arrive in -Glasgow
about one o'clock ; and a new coach will bring the even-
ing mail from Liverpool.
It is announced that a new Bank, entitled The Glas-
gow Union Bank, is very soon to be established in this
City, about the centre of the Eastern district, as a coun-
terpoise to the Royal Bask, by the influence of which so
great a stimulus has been given to Western emigration.
The capital is to be two millions, and we learn that the
list of shareholders is rapidly filling up. Branches are
also to be established in the leading towns of Scotland.
The idea is a good one, and if spiritedly followed up, it
may yet impart to the East-end no small share of the im-
portance and vivacity it enjoyed before the Royal Bank
was removed from St. Andrew's Square.— Glasgow Free
Press.

On St. Thomas's day, Mr. BYRAM, Earl Flys wu.-
m's steward, distributed two thousand two hundred
sixpences, to the same number of poor persons, who were
collected from the villages around Wentworth, to receive,
according to annual custom, his Lordship's bounty at
this season.

Among the various prizes gained on Thursday last at
the Cattle Show under the patronage of Sir CHARLES
MORGAN, Bart. at Court-y-Bella Farm, near Newport,
was a Silver Cup awarded to Miss Charlotte Strickland,
of Apperley Court, for a fine two-year-old heifer. A pen
of four fat weathers, the property of Mr. John Bluck, of.
Bredon, also gained a similar prize.
Elsitu;day a fatal accident happened at. Rouen. The
stied-engine of Madame Boudiere's cotton-mill ex-
. ed, and killed six men, including she attendant at
the furnace, and wounded a great number of others
Wednesday afternoon, Henry Tea, groom in the service
.ef Mr. Cuff, of Stockwell-place, Clapham, was riding
down Pentonville in a state of intoxication, the bores
suddenly reared, and fell backwards upon him sad
dreadfully fractured his ribs and breast bone. Cadby,
a constable, who was passing by at the time,
ran to the assistance' of : the poor fellow, and, after
considerable difficulty; succeeded in extricating him from
his dreadful situation. He was carried, apparently in a
lifeless state, to a surgeon, who administered the ,proper
remedies, but without effect, as the poor fellow died soon
after being brought in. He was afterwards conveyed to
St. Pancras workhouse, where the body now lies, await-
ing a Coroner's inquest. We are sorry to add that the
deceased has left a wife and child totally destitute.
Tuesday afternoon a coroner's inquest was held at the
Old Star and Crown, Broadway, Westminster, by J. H.
Gell, Esq. on the body of Mary Downham, aged 46, who
choked herself while eating. It appeared that the de-
ceased had been only dim day discharged from Newgate,
and about seven o'clock on Monday evening the man
with whom she cohabited gave her a piece of beef, and,
having eat nothing since the morning, she began to eat
voraciously, and a piece getting into the windpipe, all
efforts to dislodge it proved unavailing, and she expired
in less than a quarter of an hour afterwards. The Jury
returned a verdict of Accidental Death.

THE ARMY.

Col. F. Cockburn. from the 4tl West India Regiment, is ap.
pointed Superintendent at Honduras, vice Maier-General Edward
Codd, deceased.
The Colonetcy of the 3d (East Kent or the Buffs) Regiment-
still remains vacant.

/SOIL TUC LLIIIILICIL

The 37th regiment, under Lieut.-Col. Smelt, was inspected at
Enniskillen on Thursday, by Major-Gm. Thornton.
This Meriting the Grenailler Company of the 37th regiment, un-
dee Lieut. Todd, left Enniskillen head-quarters, for Sligo.
Lieut. Cross, two sergeants, and 32 rank and file of the 60th
Riles, with a bugler, marched hence on Monday to Corofin,
County Clare.
Lieutenant Ingall, 15th, and Ensign Nixon, 66th Regiments. in
Canada. accompanied the expedition last August, to ezplore the
country between the St. Maurice and Ottowa rivers. The result
has proved the existence of a grand water communication from the
Saguenay to the Ottoway at Hell, which hereafter may prove use-
ful for military purposes.
A reinforcement of a subaltern and 25 men of the Royal Marine
Artillery, is ordered to be sent to the Island of Ascension. Lieut.
JP Arthur. of that corps, will take charge of ,the detachment. We
trust this is preparatory to the abandonment of that grave of Eng-
lishmen, the settlement of Fernando Po.
Tim Burrs.—General Sir °somas Dow, G. C. B. and G. C. 11.
Lieut. Governer of Gibraltar, from the 36th (Herefordshire) regi.
meat of Foot. will be appointed Colonel of the 3d (East Kent•or
the Buffs) Regiment, vice Lieut-General Sir Hamar Curzon,
G.C. B. and G.C.H. deceased.
Tim 36th (Hmeroarssutaa) Racism/T.—Lieut.-General Sir It-
H Ser.arre, Bart. from the 49th Foot, will, it is said, succeed to
the Colonelcy of the 36th Regiment of Infantry, vice General Sir
GZORGS Dow, appointed to the 3d Regiment of Foot.