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Rh terminating the final struggle against the progress of Revolution, but upholding to the last, the character for constancy and valor which distinguished the sons of ancient Spain.

Of its last assault by the French squadron in 1838, there is no need to say anything. Every newspaper, as you will remember, gave an account of the capitulation of what the French gazettes called "San Juan de Ulua, the St. Jean d'Acre of the new world, which our mariners saluted as the Queen of the Seas, vierge sans tache," &c.

6th.—We have just had a visit from General Bustamante, who, with his aid-de-camp, a son of General Calderon, (formerly governor of Jalapa) intends shortly to sail in the Jason for Havana. We have also had a visit from the commander of that vessel. Captain Puente, who succeeded our friend Captain Ea; and who has been kindly endeavoring to make arrangements for taking us also, not having before been aware of our intentions of leaving Vera Cruz at this period. But although we should have much pleasure in returning by the vessel that brought us, we fear that, without putting the officers to great inconvenience, it will be impossible for them to accommodate so many, for we know the carte du pays. It is therefore probable that we shall go by the English packet, which sails on the eighth, but unfortunately goes round by Tampico, not very agreeable at this season.

We went to mass this morning, which was said to be particularly crowded in consequence of the