The Sun. — 1824-06-10 (London, England)

MEXICAN BANDITTI.  Baltimore and Philadelphia Papers to the 9th tilt. have been received. The following is as extract from the latter : " The arrival from Alvarado this day brought the distressing intelligence of the murder of Mr. James Crawford of this City, and in his death we are called upon to lament the loss of a very worthy fellow-citizen. The details of ' this melancholy event, in the hurried account which has been received, are as follows :—About five months since, Mr. Crawford and Mr. Andrews were dispatched by the United states' Bank to Mexico, for the purpose of effecting some important negociations. On their return from the city of Mexico to Alvarado, as considerable danger was apprehended from an attack by robbers, on the supposition of their having a large amount in specie, they were furnished with an escort of 25 men, well armed, under the direction of Capt. Murray of the British Navy. On arriving at Puebla, there were deprived of this escort by the public authority, and an inferior guard, of 12 worthless men, badly armed, was substituted. A short distance from Puebla most of this guard deserted them, and they were soon after attacked by a set of banditti of 25, in ambuscade. Mr. Crawford, who was an excellent horseman, being mounted, by his customary gallant deportment and mien attracted the first attention of the robbers—he received the first shoe, the ball passing through his lungs. Four of the party were wounded, and a courier, who had joined them at the moment, with dispatches for Captain Murray, killed. Captain Murray and Mr. Andrews appear to have escaped odium The banditti made the party prisoners, robbed them of all, including 25,000 dollars in specie, and being joined by those of the guard who had deserted, deliberated whether to put them to death, but througb the intercession of two or three who had some remains of humanity, they were, after some hours detention and cruel treatment, set free. 111 r. Crawford expired in the arms of Mr. Andrews, three hours after receiving the fatal wound ; whether any rites of interment could have taken place under the unfortunate circumstances of his death is unknown. Thus fell is. the prime of life, on the desolate and inhospitable shores of a foreign land, by the hands of cold-blooded murderers, James Crawford, an accomplished gentleman, of a noble, generous, intrepid spirit, respected sad beloved by. all who knew him." A letter of the sth April from Alvarado states that the attack upon Mr. Crawford and his party took place about 45 miles from Puebla, and that a French gentleman named Vidal was also killed. Mr. Crawford's remains were buried at Peron. The letter thus concludes : " To describe the sensation this cruel and unwarrantable art produced here would be impossible. Suffice it to say—deep regret, mingled with revenge, impresses every American heart. Our country should notice it, but its representation should come from its proper authority."  ~ BLOOMSBURY AND PANCRAS Scitoor.. cry.rs''. —Yesterday a numerous and highly respectable meeting of thl members and friends of the above Society was held at r.tlsler..iLeihorm, room, in Brewer-street, Somers Town; Lord J. R h read by Mr. tion of the meeting to the Report, which was t Report Miller, the Secretary, and was highly Thesatisftictory.motlon of Mr. was approved of and ordered to be printed on the children thcn, • n of the the Chair. The Chairman commenced by requesting the alien_ J. Butterworth, M,P. An exatninatte. to take a lively intook place, in which the company appeared ate s_peeelies, thanks were by the children. After some any PT • -ithanks in a most eloquent voted to the Chairman, who returneded. terest, and were highly delighted wi speech, and the meeting P se-marairt o LEST INsTiTuTION.--CUMBERLAND BEf lis laudable Institution was .