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TUR ,MV'.SSV.\I>V.VI. LATEST FROM SPAIN. New-York, April 14. The brig Caravan arrived here last evening from Cadiz, whence she sailed on the 7th of March.— €apt. Dill has favored us with pa pers to the 6th, which contain Mad rid dates to the 26th of February. Jle informs that affairs remained as per our last advices, the people in daily expectation of the com mencement of hostilities with France. Sor ie disturbances had taken place at Cadiz, but it was quiet the r e when he sailed. Fb.e extracts from Madrid pa ’persare of hut little interest. The only circumstances mentioned, are that the King was confined to his bed by indisposition, and that he was threatened with an attack of the gout. The Queen was also said to lie affected with convul sions. These facts were mention ed daily from the 21st to the 26th. Gen. Ballesteros left Madrid on the 25th of February*, to take charge of the government at Navarre ad Arragon. The troops of the gar rison set out the same day in the direction of Biturgo. Madrid was quiet. The latest accounts from Paris received there were to the 19th of February. After the taking of Morcc, the factious soldiers of the Province of Sargonee were continual!) coming in, laying down their arms and ask ing for pardon. Many of them in deed requested places in the con stitutional army. “ For,” says the Cadi* Gazette, “ It is impossible to describe q,e eltect produced l>y the notices directed to our j;uuii ment bv Russia, Prussia, Austria and France, and the discussions ol the Cortes on this subject.” The commandant at Mentblane publish ed them in the town of Espluga, the focus of the revolution in the mouth of Neag, when seventy arm ed insurgents presented themselves for pardon. In several other fac tious towns, companies of militia hare been formed by volunteers, who have already performed im portart service against their late comrades. “ There is not a Cata lan in this province who does not thrill at heaving a French invasion spoken of—and who does not burn with sacred rage against foreign domination.” LATE FROM FRANCE. Charleston, April 19. By the ship Ceres, Capt. Rogers, in 32 days from Havre, we have Commercial advices froir. that citv to the 15th March, and a regular file of the Paris Messenger,” to the 13th of the same month—ex tracts from which follow. War appears certain—but it was not supposed that F.ngland would | take any part in the. contest. The extracts from Letters, with which we have been politelv favored, and which will he found below, all tend to confirm this event. A change has been determined upon in the Spanish Ministry but is, was asserted at Madrid, ns late as the 4th ult. that the new Minis try would not he allowed to assume •the reins of government, so much were the populace opposed to them, and to the object for which it was supposed they had been appointed —to enter into new negotiations with the allies. Several French Marshals and other officers had left Paris for the frontiers, and the marching of troops in that direction was expedi ted from nil {mints. The army of Portugal was orga nizing, and the first division was to march for the frontiers of Spain im- mediately. M. Manuel lias been excluded from the Chamber of Deputies, lor the remainder of the present ses sion, by a vote of that body. The proceedings were of the most riot ous description. He appeared in his seat the day after the vote was passed lor his expulsion, and refu sed to retire unless compelled to do so by force. A detachment of the Guards was then introduced, and the officer in command oi the veterans produced an order to re move M. Manuel, which was exten d'd to the sergeant, who as well as die soldiers ot the National Guards refused to obey. The officer then retired, to receive the orders of the President of the Chamber, who, with all the Members except tfiose friendly to ]VI. ISlanuel, had previ ously withdrawn. A strong de tachment of Gendarmes, headed by a Colonel and other officers, then entered the house, and M- M. still refusing to retire, the Gendarmes took him by the arms, while an Of ficer grasped him by the collar, and he was thus dragged out of the Chamber, surrounded by his col leagues, who expressed their indig nation with vehemence.— 1 he ser geant and soldiers are to be tried for their disobedience of orders. LATE FROM MEXICO. Ni-.w York, April 9. The vrry fast sailing schooner blij, Captain Boyer, arrived here yesterday from Vera Cruz, having left that port on the evening of the 21st ult. V\ e are obligingly favored by Captain 15. with the following account ol the state of affairs in Mexico, up to the date oi his departure, and from our knowledge of his character, we feel authorized to vouch for its correctness, i Ids ac count elucidates many of the recent occurrences in that quarter, which have hitherto appeared mysterious. On the 26th of January, ncgoci ations commenced on the part ol the Imperial army then besieging Vera Cruz, with General St. Anna the Republican Chief. Many prop ositions were made by General Echavarra, the commander of the besieging armv, all of which were rejected, until the Ist ot February, when the stipulations ol St. Anna were complied with, and the siegt* raised. In the afternoon of that day General Echaverra entered the city amidst the huzzas of the people, lie was met by General St. Anna at the gates of the city, and recei ved with open arms,and was (lienee lowing day he departed for Jalapa. On his arrival there, a correspond ence commenced between h;m and the minister of war, which resulted in nothing of importance. On the 17th, the great Republican Chief, Guadaloupe Victoria entered Vera Cruz with every manifestation of jov.—ln anticipation of this event the crown of Iturbide had been burnt in the public square and the Tree of Liberty planted upon it, under which Victoria passed on his way to the Palace. On arriving at the palace, he with St. Anna, pre sented themselves at the balconies with wreaths of laurels on their brows, which the people insisted on their wearing. A few days alter this, the Marquis de Vibaneo com mander of the Imperial troops at Puebla, declared for Victoria, St. Anna, and Liberty. The Emperor, immediately on his hearing of this, dispatched to Puebla two Commissioners. Gen. Negrete, and Herrcre, Secretary of State, to treat in some manner for the preservation of himselt and his Crown. On their arrival, Gen. Negrete immediately embraced the popular cause; and Ilerrere, re turned without any particular audi ence with the Republican Chiefs. The Emperor then proposed to es tablish the Congress and to proceed ngiecably to its decrees. This was refused and a demand was made of his Crown, with a promise of protection to his person, until a Congress should convene who alone should direct in what manner he should he disposed of. The Empe ror on receiving this, left the city of Mexico (after arming'all the Indian population with swords, knives and muskets) for Tucabayo one league distant. He also formed an alliance with the Grand Cado, an Indian Chief of the interior, who has engaged to furnish him with ten thousand Warriors, upon condition that he shall be Emperor of one half of Mexico, and Iturbide of the other. This chief hacl left M cxico for the purpose of fulfilling the terms of the co-partnership. On the 21st of March a despatch was received at Vera Cruz, dated at Puebla on the 14th, stating that the armv was to move from that place on the following day to sur round Iturbide, who it was said, was about to depart from Tucaba you for Valadola, supposed for the purpose of forming a junction with his Indian colleague. The Republican army is divided and directed as follows:—General Bravo advances for Chaleo; Inclou for Toluca; Negrete, for Ayotta; Echavarra, for Guadaloupe; and Barragan for Guatillau. Another division is ordered for St. Augus tine de Las Caevas. General Vic toria commanded at Vera Cruz. — General LolurtO was at Guamunt<e with 600 men. Ihe whole Repub lican force was established at 7 to 8000, that of the Emperor consisted of 1000 to 1500, General St. Anna sailed from the Island of Sacrifice (one league from Vera Cruz) on the 21st of March, with a squadron of 1 brig and T schooners, having on board 300 to 400 troops forTampiro. The sup posed object of this expedition was to intercept the shipment ofa large sum of money belonging to Iturbide said to he on board a Spanish packet which was to sail next day ior Mavana. The squadron lately purchased in the United States hv Iturhide, is entirely hauled up, with the excep tion of one gun boat and one schooner, and the officers and men with the exception of a very lew, discharged. The British sloop of war Ranger arrived at Vera Cruz on the 23d ot February, with a Mr. Mackay, an agent of the government on board, who was to have proceeded to the Emperor, but on finding the country in the hands of the Republicans, he embarked on board the Ranger and sailed, as was said, for Havana. FROM HAVANA. Charleston, April 22. Hr the schooner Jane, M Milliini, arrived yesterday in 5 days horn vana, we have received our tiles ot the “ Diaro del Gobierno ’ to the 10th inst. Pirate, Captured.—-1. Warner, esq. 1 late American commercial agent at Havar.na, came passenger in Hie .) am\ and reports that the schooner pilot, of Norfolk had been some time | )a ,ck captured by the pirates, and was fr t O** I‘•=■ ‘ 1 i rU. llin v : ■"ificn 1 4P 1 ’ vict'. ,Shc did considerable damage to American commerce. About she 9th instant, two of Com. Porter’s squadron were dispatched in pursuit of her- They came in sight of her oft* Havana, and Lieut. Stribling, with two armed boats came up and com menced the attack. The pirates after considerable resistance yielded ; the Americans on taking possession found two killed, several wounded, and one prisoner—-the others effected their es cape. No damage done to the Amer icans. The pirate h as been put to some re deeming service, by being added to the American squadron, in order to catcli the sh arks, to whose voracious company she formerly belonged. Com. Porter’s squadron was con centrated in the vicinity of Havana, and of course afforded every aid and convoy to iner chantmen. City Gaz. Capt. Kearny, of the U. S. ship De coy, and the Jac-kall sclir. were the first vessels of Com. Porter’s squad ron, which entered the port of \gua dilla, Porto Rico, after the death of Lieut. Cocke. At St. Johns Capt. K. had much difficulty in convincing the suspicious inhabitants of the place that he was an American officer, nor were they satisfied of the fact, until the remainder of the squadron ar rived. Courier. Ch vkj.kston, April 21. From Nassau. —By the packet sclir. Swift, capt. Burger, arrived yesterday in 3 days from Nassau, we have the papers of that place to the 17th inst. ami files of Jamaica and Loudon pa pers as late as had reached that island, but not so late as previously received at this port. The Nassau papers contain the de tails of several piracies, of which we had previously imperfect accounts— Amongst them the Dutch brig Miner va, capt. Sbackel, from Amsterdam, bound to Havana —the captain anil supercargo had arrived at Nassau, in a destitute state, -and were relieved by the Chamber of Commerce at that place. The British brig Ceres, of ’Whitehaven, capt. Branthwaite, from New-Orleans for Liverpool, arrived at Nassau oil the 21st ult. having been captured on the lath, a few leagues to the windward of Havana, and within sight ot the Moro castle, by a piratical schr. manned with about 50 men, apparently Spaniards—who plunder ed her ot every thing valuable, abusing the captain and crew ; threatening to hang the former, if he did not con fess lie had money on board. Capt. B. protesting there was none on board his vestel, they put the rope round his nerk, and hoisted him up from the deck until he was nearly sense less, when they let him down, thev repeated their demand for money ; and on his again denying that there was any on board, they beat anil bruis ed him with their cutlasses, knocked him down,, and leaving him sense less upon the deck, proceeded to use the crew in a similar manner, in the hone of extorting monev—out failing hi their efforts, ll'*7 c < jt , lhe small boat adrift, hoisted out the long boat, in which they put their and left the brig. The mate, who had been all this time on board th c P 1 ™“- was treated in a similar manno I'* 1 '* crew of the above mentioned ( Dutch brig were then sent on board i |l( 1 res, and she was allowed to pro cee,l > and put into Nassau for supplies. The only offset we have for these disgraceful acts < f piracy, is the solution that one of their vessels has been captured by the boats of tin’ Brit fish ships Tyne and Thracian, alter a sharp contest of fifty-five minutes, in which 10 of these desperadoes were killed, and about 30 taken prisoners. A passenger in thc Swift informs us, that the ii rates taken, had all been carried to Jamaica. They were most of them naked, or nearly so, having a handkerchief only tied around them; they had stripped themselves in order to escape from their vessel to the shore by swimming; but many ol them were killed in the water, and others drowned ; some, as was suppo sed, in consequence of having dollars tied up in thc handkerchiefs which were around them. Courier. Baltimore, April 7. From Cam peach <./. —We are indebted to the politeness of Captain Shearman of the brig Sam, arrived at this port vesterday, for the latest intelligence from Campeachy. In the province of Yucatan a convention was held, atten ded by the military and all the disaf fected of Vera Cruz, which declared in favor of the Congress. A complete revolution had taken place at Campea chy, the imperial governor had been turned out of office and imprisoned, and anew one elected by the people. All the prisoners who were confined by order of the emperor Iturbide were liberated, and nothing was heard or seen but rejoicing and illuminations. emperor’s person was conside red very unsafe, as the general cry was “ down with the traitor, long may the Congress exist.” Disaffection every where reigned, which was heightened by the prohibition of the sale of tobacco in that part of the Peninsula. Capt. Lawrence, 16 days from La guira, arrived at Nevv-York, informs that the squadron under com. Daniels had arrived at Laguira. Gen. Bolivar was on his \yay to Caraccas. An or der had been issued directing that all goods coming from Spain after about the first ot June, shall be confiscated. Neic Southern State .—Some time ago an article appeared in some of the northern papers, in which it was stated that St. Salvador of Guatemala, the most Southern of the provinces of Mexico had declared its independence, and solicited ot our government an union with these states. There was so much of the appearance of impro bability in this statement, that we were entirely incredulous, and threw it aside as unworthy of notice. Others who noticed it, supposed it to refer to the provinces or states south of the Isthmus ot Darien.—"Fhe following observations, however, show that there is more truth in it than we at first suspected. Georgia Journal. Captain Tyler, who brought the document in question from Honduras, was requested by bis consignee to give it extensive publicity in this country ; and it contains, in its original shape, irrelragable evidence of its referring to these United States: mention is made of the number of inhabitants which the province should contain, in order to entitle it to admission into our Union, also of religion existing in toe two nations; and the Congress express the conviction that, notwith standing, as there is in this country no national religion, or anv known to the constitution, all being equally protected, they shall be allowed the undisturbed enjoyment of their own. Repeated allusion is likewise made to the principles of our free constitution. Fhe original manuscript has been transmitted to the Department of State. After several days of extremely warm weather, the earth was refresh ed and the air purified yesterday af ternoon by a copious shower, accom panied by hail, thunder and lightning. A house near Spring Hill bridge, in the suburbs of the city was struck by the lightning, and a person named Cushman, killed. The fluid entered the root, and in its course did some damage to the building. Seven per sons were in the house at the time— none of whom were injured except the unfortunate individual we have mentioned, who had only time to ex claim, “ 1 am struck,” when lie was stretched a livid corpse. The roof of the jail was also struck, but received no other injury than the displacing of some of the slates. No further injury we believe was done by the wind, which was high, than the orcaking of a number of the l’ride of India trees. Savannah ‘Georgian, %stli inst. An order has been issued from the Adjutant General’s office at Washington, directing the new first class fortress at the Narrows, below New York, to be called Fort La Fayette, in commemoration of the revolutionary services of that dis tinguished officer.— Sav. Geo. CO M. PORTE ITS SQU A DRON. Norfolk, April 12. A number ofletters from the of ficers -if Com. Porter’s squadron, to their friends in this town, were yes terday received by mail. 1 hev are dated at Matanzns, 30th and 31st March. We have been politely fa voured with the perusal of some of them, and permission to publish one, which we give below. 1 hey* confirm the afflicting intelligence, ot the death of Lieut. Com’dt. IVm, 11. Cocke , by a shot from the Mom Castle, at St. John’s Porto Rico, which has filled all the officers with grief, and the most lively resent ment towards his murderers* for such was it considered by them, as an act of revenge for the capture of the Panchitta—Com. P. had not ta ken any measures in retaliation, but intended representing the treacher ous act to his Government. The shocking outrage is said to have been perpetrated on the 6th March, when Com. Porter being oft’ St, John’s and about to sail for Agua dilla, was desirous of communica ting with his Brother, Capt. John P. and sent Lt. Cocke in for the purpose. Shortly after, thev heard four or live guns fired from the Moro, but as the Fox kept her course no suspicion was entertained that the guns were fired at her, and the Commodore sailed without hearing of the sad affair, but the schooners joining him immediately afterwards communicated it. Lt. Coin’dt. Cocke was the only person injured by the shot, which took his arm off, and cut his bodv in two. He lived only 8 minutes— He expressed his regret that his flag had beer. .struck , (as he suppo sed,; but which was not the case, and hoped that all were satisfied he had not provoked or merited the aggression. Lt. Vallette was ap pointed to command the Fox. The officers and men of the squad ron were well, and very actively employed. The most judicious disposition had been made of the squadron, the details of which we omit, for reasons unnecessary to mention. No prizes had yet been made.— Beacon. Matanzas, March 31. “ I returned to the ship last evening, after an absence of eight davs in the Boats among the Keys, and along- the North side of Cuba. VVe made very diligent searches on every Key, and particularly on Key Romano, the spot on which the gallant but unfortunate Allen fell, but were completely unsuccessful. We boarded a number of vessels during our absence, who were no doubt pirates, but they managed in such a manner that we could not, with any propriety, lay hold of them. Our Squadron are all dis persed in different directions ; the Shark has gone to Caraccas with some secret message from the Commodore. The Weasel, Terrier and Ferret, commanded by Kenon, Henley and Rose, are cruizing oiv the south side of Cuba, and are to join us at Thompson’s Island, in ar few davs. A large fleet of merchant men, of diff-.ont nations, are lying here, to sail in a few days under our convoy: heavy piratical schoon ers have been cruizing off this har bor for some time past, murdering and robbing every thing they fell, in with. News has this instant reached us of the capture of two American vessels, by a large pirat ical schooner, about 15 miles to windward of this place. We arc-’ now fitting out our boats again with all possible despatch, and will leave here in about an hour in pursuit of this schooner. “ Ere this comes to hand you will probably have heard of the death of our brave and ever to he lamented brother officer, Lieut. William M. Cocke, commander of the schooner Fox, who was wantonly and mali ciously killed about 3 weeks ago, bv a 42 lb. shot from the Moro Castle, at St. John’s, Porto Rico, while in the act of entering the harbor. It: would he needless for me to attempt to picture to you the feelings which this circumstance has excited i among the officers of the fleet * J suffice it ti) say that there war scarcely a drv eve tp be seen. J 4 ‘ 4