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; 1 6 : - " • • ik eb :N74ols4ioA r s SEPTEMBER 19. EXTRACT OF A PRIVATE LETTER. " Yon, as well as - all of us here, will be thankful to PROVIDENCE for the manner in which the Ilrevolu tion has been accomplished, and the prospect held osa-to us,, that the same peace and safety will con tinue. The 16th Regiment,-quartered at Val de Per -reira, set the example, beginning to form themselves about three in the afternoon of the 15th inst. while the Conde de Resende was with them on the part of the Regency, endeavouring to soothe them and keep them quiet ; but their resolution was formed, and , much against his will at the time, they obliged the Conde to head them, and to lead them' down to the Rocio, to proclaim theeonstitution. They reached the square about four, and in a quarter of an hour down marched from the Castle the 10th • then came the 4th, from Campo d'Ourique, then the artillery from the Caes dos Solvados, the cavalry from Alcantara ; and, in short, before sunset both the Roo* and the Praca were filled with troops, headed by their Offi cers., and in full marching order. No resistance of any sort was made, and nothing was to be heard but the repeated viva: of the soldiers and the people, drunk, as one might say, with joy. The Regency Halls were opened, and very shortly a new set of Governors were named, as you will observe by the Gatettes herewith., The troops waited on the ground. till between ten and eleven at night, when they re ceived their orders, which they instantly obeyed, re tiring to their several quarters in the most perfect regularity and peace. It was really astonishing to see so great a change brought about, and so com pletely - free of all riot or disturbance. Not an angry or insulting word was heard ; and the streets were filled with well-dressed parties of both sexes, walking about with the greatest freedom, and enjoying the sight of the illumination, which was at once general, unapprehensive of the slightest danger. The Volun teers of every description, and the Militia, all mus tered and shewed the same mind ; the Police Guards, horse and foot, joined spontaneously in the common cause. A guard of 50 men was sent to the houses of each of the late Governors, for the purpose, it is said, of protecting them from insult or violence; and also, as may be supposed, to prevent them from making their escape. dt The 15th instant being the Anniversary of the Restoration, it was considered as propitious for put ting such a design into execution, and so it has proved to be. On Sunday afternoon, the 17th, the whole of the troops in the city and district passed in review before the new Governors, who appeared at the bal cony of the Regency Hall windows ; the oath of elle glance was taken by the several Officers, and a few de joie given by the castle and troops in honour of the occasion. The crowd was immense, and the en thusiasm of the people and soldiery great beyond description. Some of the Officers were carried on the shoulders of the men round their Regiments ; others bad their caps raised on the top of the Ser jeants' halberts, in honourable distinction; and, in short, every demonstration of the most heartfelt joy that a people freed from slavery could testify. There have been general illuminations every night ; the Theatres crowded; the performers called on to sing the national and constitutional hymns, composed for the occasion ; between the acts patriotic verses were read from the pit and boxes ; then the national hymn sung again by the Ladies in the boxes, and, in short, such a spirit of delight shewn as has never been ocssed here before." RIO JANEIRO, AUG usr 1. 4 1 We have received communications from Monte Video to the ISth July, which refer to accounts re ceived from Buenos Ayres to the Bth of the same month. Brigadier Soler, in Luzon, was proclaimed Chief of the State of Buenos Ayres, and it was in tended he should oppose the forces with which the pretender, Albear, proposed to seize on the Govern ment, and for which purpose he was marching on the capital. The principal Authorities ' seemingly not satisfied with the choice, and fearful of the awkward predicament in which they were placed, took the prudent determination of flying to La Colonia del Sacramento. The two armies met near the capital, and after a bloody battle, victory decided in favour of Albear. Soler, being entirely abandoned by his people, succeeded in also effecting his escape for Colonia del Sacramento. One of his Officers, of the highest rank, named Pagola, was able to get back to Buenos Ayres before Albear, and having collected WO men, bad roused the people, and disposed them against Albear, and measures of defence were adopted. Albear persists in his enterprise, so that by the first arrival we may expect to hear of that unhappy country being involved in fresh anarchy and ronfu sion. The districts of the interior present the same horrid picture. The Province of Santiago del Estero, in a state of war against Tucumen, that of San Juan against Mendoza, &c. The communication between Chili and Buenos Ayres have been interrupted for some time past, for which reason, and the non-ar rival of vessels from the Pacific, we have no news from that quarter. Carrera goes on with his pre parations against O'Higgins and San Martin, and he. will be aided by Albear, as soon as he gains the ascendancy, which he inevitably will, such is the State of the country at present. " X vessel from Monte Video brings us letters from Buenos Ayres of the Bth of July, on which day Albear, at the head of his forces, occupied' the Car- Tales de Miserere, half a mile" from Buenos Ayres, having defeated Soler in his position, about twelve leagues from that place, and, obliged him to [Vo l Colonia. Albeaes forces were composed of the corPs formerly denominated the Army of Peru, under tbe late General Belgrano, the Chileans collected by Car: rera, some Cavalry frora Santa Fe, and emigrants from Buenos Ayres. The contest is said 'to have been sever,; but as this rests entirely on the reports if the fugitives, whi'eh I conceive to be A ro s s eza i ggerati ' . . 9ns , the paiticulaxs. • 114 Of the I suspend giving yOP Commanders under Soler, Colonel Pagola, at the Mid of Q nly 200 men, contrived to make goad his retreat to Buenos Ayres ; and it is said, that he Fn. : deavOurs to excite the plc to re sist Allic4i, by cutting ditChei across ate ithets, lining the fiat roe6' pitch muSketry, &c: It 'fen:tains ! . IscrieTey; 'very doubtful whether Albeai Oats 1)e IEeP! out. ti In the Province of Entre T a os tsVo'Citiefs, for- Pll7 friends Aqisas b..!.sofn! v) Nen with • • various Meets. Aguiar sOrptimpa small e b T o s b e :r longing tb.Ramirez, the Governor of Entre Rios, and , dispersed it ; but has since been himself attacked and defeated by Rirnires in person. It is said, that a stzong Portuguese expedition, under the command of Brigadier Zalclao, is preparing to march into Entre Rios, to !sake peabe. ae At Buenos Aytes they bad no news from Chili, but we have advices from Valparaiso to the 14th May. They continue to describe the reparations for the 'expedition to the coast of Peru. I'he Spanish [ squadron at Callao remained there, without yen ' taring out. In about ten days his Majesty's ship Su perb sail from hence, to convey Marshal Beres ford to Lisbon. The Veugeur will return to the River Plate on the arrival of the June packet." THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. TWO AV:woo—TWO XIOOO—AND VARIOUS OTHER CAPITALS—ALL STERLING MONEY—ALL IN SIX HOURS—ALL ON WEDNESDAY NEXT. , MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1820. THE FUNDS. PRICE OP STOCKS THIS liAlt AT OWE 0 . 0..4101C: Bank Stock Sl7—S per Cent. Reduced 6811* ex. div, 3 per Cent. Cans. 67i !- 3 4 per Cent. 7516 div. 4 per Cent. 844 4 ex. div.-5 per Gent. Navy 1034 India Bonds ifs. 256.—Exek. Bills Ss. Ss. Cans. for Acct. 67e e. THE QUEEN. If our Readers were surprised by the disclosures of Friday respecting Rasiiiii, the Milan Commission, Mr. Powat.n, and his employers, we think they could be no less amazed at the attempts made on Saturday to screen the misdoings of POWELL. It has been alleged, that an Agent in a prosecution cannot be called upon to disclose any of the communications of his employers. But, as correctly observed by one of their Lordships, " if the House of Lords be the pro. secutors," as they are made to be by a fiction of law, " have they not a right to examine their own Agent, to ascertain whether he has violated his orders, or abused their confidence?" And we beg to put another question, which ought to receive a satisfactory answer.—As the House of Lords are held to be omnipotent as to the exercise of all pouters that tan be called into action, for the safety and protection of every member of the Royal Family, is it not competent for any Lord to move, that a new Secret Committee be appointed, to examine the communications and other doturnents which have passed between Colonel BROWN and Mr. POWELL, or between any of the parties or agents on the part - of the prosecution, and to report whether these do, or not, furnish grounds for believing that any of these parties have been actually engaged in a conspira cy against a PRINCESS in the line of succession to the Throne. We hold this to be in the power of the Lords; and,tin our consciences, after what has transpired, we think their Lordships are called upon to adopt this proceeding in justice to her MaJesry,—if they wish to maintain with the PAblic the character of equi table Judges. Le; it not be said that such a pro cedure might defeat the ends of the prosecution. If the ends are wicked they ought to be defeated. If a plot has been formed against the QUEEN, it ought to be exposed, and the contrivers—be they who they may—to receive condign punishment. ii; on o e contrary, as their Lordships profess, their only object is " substantial justice," let the country have evidence, of this, by a thorough investigation of every act of the enemies of the QUEEN, as connected with the present trial—of every ac: of Ministers as connected with the Milan Commission—of every proceeding of that Commission—and of the Agents of that Com mission, whether called couriers, or by whatever , name. Subornation of witnesses against the QUEEN has been proved in evidence, and the general voice of the Nation protests against any evasion of justice, by an "adherence to the practice of the Courts be low." The proceedings of the House of Lords in the present trial are in their very basis different from those of the lower Courts ; and, if justice be sought, it cannot be obtained by building . upn this basis the practice of the common Courts of Lavi. Individuals may deceive themselves, while they mean only to deceive others. The Public will never be convinced that " substantial justice" is sought for by the judges of her MAJESTY, ,if any impediment whatever, founded on the practicet of " the Courts below," be interposed to prevent the 'evil-doings of the enemies and conspirators against the Queers from being brought to light. Why was the case brought before their Lordships, but because they could do what " the Coons below" hall no power to do ?-* •And shall the People of England be told that this, that, and the oilier' question, shall not be put to any particular witness, becinse, forsooth, the answer may criminate the witness or some other person?—Yea, that it may criminate some other person than the Chinn Of BOLAND! The answer may fix on some individual or individnali the crime of perjury, or of conspiracy against her - MaJirgry=and does not 44 suUmetial justice? require that such iniquity should be exposed and' punished ? ' Is it fittiog is it jost l in such a case as this, ' that ' the High Court of Parliament ihould be fettered with those shackles that bind the levier Coiiiti? The thought is monstrous, .. -and so do the people of Eng land view alt-the shuffling and hiding that stands Connected with the present proceedings ; and which I is every *day becoming more palpable. Substantial justke being the aim of their Lordships, they are Cbound to insure it without regarding the conse quences to any person on e'irth. Substantieljestioe is 'poi ohtained if it be, by *ny means whateyer, pre vented from reaching the accusers. their emissaries, and agents: li the destnictic;e'er liey MAJESTT to WlOllllll4 and that too Without twine or danger a ~• any kiad to her enemies ? Would thii be justice/is--; irristuudieljeariUer—Lawyets may contend for the affirmative; but common sense, Truth, Justice, the People of England, will ever holcrthe contrary. It is maintained, that the House of Lords cannot be suspected of any unfair bias ; that their rank and character place them beyond the reach of suspicion, as regarding the Quays. Shall it, then, be sus pected for a moment that so high a Tribunal would not dispktue equal justice to those who are suspected —perhaps unjustly—of foul practices against her MAJzirry?- Would not the nature of the docu ments submitted to such a Committee as we have recommended, be as safe against any improper or injurious disclosure, as were those of the Milan Com mission which were submitted to the former Commk tee ? Something must be done to ascertain the truth or falsehood of the conspiracy with which certain un known individuals stand chargeable, by the state in which the evidence, in this most important cause, now is placed ; and if this be not done, the people of England will not believe that substantial fit:lice has been done, however much and often any man, or set of men, may talk a about it, and about it." As to the evidence of Mr. JOHN ALLAN Powsu., the Agent of the Milan Commission, it completely confirms the testimony of GAIDALINI and Pour, that Rastelli is a perjured villain and a suborner of wit nesses ; for Mr. PowsLL swears that Rastelli was seat out as the person best qualified to allay the apprehensions of the relatives of the Cotton Garden gang, being acquainted with the relatives, whereas Rastelli himself swore, that he never knew anything of even the witnesses (not to say sorbing of thew relatives) till he brought them over from Italy. Of course, we must try to believe Mr. Powro,L, the Agent of the Mile" anonniseion, mita than Rastelli. There u one difficulty, to be sure, respecting Mr. Powsces evidence, which, however, we shall leave to others to get over how they can. When Rastelli, in his evidence, disavowed any knowledge of the witness, Mr, Powst.r. was present ; or, at all events, he had the means of seeing his evidence in print, for he has regularly lying before him, while attending the Trial, a copy of the printed Eiidence. But Mr. Powitz swore—Mr. Powell., the principal Agent in the prosecution, swore-4 , I don't recollect having read the evidence of Rastelli"!!! • The statement. of Lord Ltveapoor,, that he sent off a courier to bring back Rastelli as soon as he knew that he had left the country, involves something very singular and curious. On the 18th of Septem. ber, Mr. Huse, in his place in the House of Com mons, informed Lord CASTLEREAGH [pray could his Lordship require to be informedj of the fact of Ras tell having left England for Italy, and asked by I whose orders Rastelli had been sent away? Mark the fact—a Mihister was publicly called upon to declare by whose orders this miscreant was sent away—this was on the 18th of September, and reported in all the Newspapers of the 19th—and yet it appears that the first courier sent off afterwards, by another Minister, was on the twenty-eighth of epterober—ten dais lafter the public notice was given. Is not this as amazing . as the circumstance of PoweLL'a want of recollection as to the oral evidence of Rastelli, or his having read the printed evidence afterwards? It is not with us to reconcile such proceedings with correctness and consistency. Let es weight of dta• racier!' help the matter out ; but justice to an insulted country requires that every ramification of the dia bolical conspiracy against the Quasi; lhould be fer reted out, and the whole probed to the bottom.— Those who endeavour now to patch up the business, or to prevent a full exposure, will only involve them selves in disgrace without effecting their object. It is currently reported, but of course it cannot k true, that the witness Sacchi has also been sent out of the country. TWELFTH DAY OF THE DEFENCL noun OF LORDS. The Haase met this day at the usual hour. Prayers were read by the Biskop of Bainoi., and at twenty minutes past ten o'clock Counsel were called in. Earl GREY said, ‘s there appeared to be some paints in the evidence of William Cateington relative to his being Midship man on board the Polctiers ‘ which required explanation, he would move that Sir John Beveskr# should be called to the Bar of the House and examined. The Bari of LIVERPOOL thought there could not be any objection to the motion of the Noble Lord t agd It might sttit4 their Lordships on the points in question. The LORD CHANCELLOR enquired at the (,:neneel they had any objection to the :notion ? Mr. BIOUGNAM and the Artoesnmentsanc add they hed • no objections. - Sr Joky Mammas was aid it, mad being sworn, was rawasiant 6, Bowl Gazr. Are you an Admiral in his Majesty's service =A Rear-Admiral Did you command the Palmier, ?—I did. Do you remember a person of the name of William Carring ton?--I do, In what capacity 7—As a Quarter-Master. Did he never serve in any other capacity on board the Pcdc -den 7—Never, while I commanded. Did be leave the Poictiers while you were on board?—Yes, he did. At the request of Sir William Gen, I procured his di,- charge. I begged Captain Jones to rate him as my clerk, and be gave him his discharge. - _ Did you understand that he was rated as a Midshipman?— No, I never did understand so but he was discharged as a Midshipman. Was he discharged for misconduct, or at the request of Sr William Ge11?..-At the particular request of Sir William GaL Did .yon give him a certificate of good character ?—Yes, either before or after his discharge. kle was a wary good man while on board the ship. Then you consider him to have condieted himself well Certainly. While he was on board nobody coldd behave better, and as to the Irregularity of the discharge, it was my fait, eat that of the Captain of the ship. It was no fault of Carrington?—No fault of Carringt, Sat. Lord saxvirmit.—Then ambito° never was a 114. shipman while an board the P4lletlers?—Sevet. Aver did duty ai a Midshipman t—Sevir. - Do you recollect any conversation . with Catringtoo, au to his being rated a Midthipman ?—kevet.. • ' • D 9 you recollect 1 . 1 1 . ! !tat . l . 4 bc did not She the sea, and , . .. that be wished to get Lb discharge ad that accotint ?L•:t tell you what dtd happen, my Lord. When 2lr Wllliam G,t wished me to sanction the e loch ale of Carrington, I called I.:1 4 up, and be then said he wish/ d to lei ►e, as he did not like the s, l Did you have any correspondtace wit's the Admiralty on subject of his discharge?—No, I timer bad any corres; on kna with the Admiralty on the subject, nor do I know that "itre ever was any. If I had I certabtly would not have given ti.,, his discharge. Captain Jones discharged him at my rec.e.t. and if there be any blame it belongs to me alone. The Earl of LAUDERDALE—Was there arty erspgemmt that Carrington should be rated as a blidahiptnan when he c: s, on board the Poictiets?—No, there *as not; he was drafted cn board from another ship. Was there any engagement, while be was serving, as a tee-Master, that he should be made a Midshipman N—No, not tr Did it came to your knowledge, as Commander of the ves3-1, that an engagement had been *lade between the Acting Capt.:T. and Carrington, as to Ms being made a Midshipman? • Raerantsx objected to the "sestina. What passed be tween the Acting Captain and the witness could not be evidolze. The LORD CHANCELLOR to the witaess.—Did rine= have your ship in 1x11?---He did. Was be not a Midshipman fee twdve menthe before be itt the ship?—He never was a Midshipman to my knowledge. Do yea know whether or am he received Midshipman's pzy 3 —The ship's bests will beet tel that, but I shield say, no. The LORD CHANCELLOR thought the question and raver should be struck out. The Doke et CLARENCIL—With deference to Noble and Learned Loyd, I submit, that the bet question he 124 put vow an improper one. 'the LORD CHANCRLLOR,I emiably did neteons:.:fr the pasties as haven't!, or I should net have pat it. 'r.,e question was, me doubt, proper; but the answer, leferri:l; t o the ship's boob as the best evidence, and which may be p-N doted, may render it neeeseary that the tendon and antovq aboold be sunk out. The Earl of LAUDEIIDALL►—Do you remember sencUi Carrington on board the Thisbe. to ask for some papers cannot charge my memory madly, but I think it not improbAL:. On what =moot was be sent to the Thisbe?--He was t:ir charged from the Poietiers to the Thisbe in order to get his pa,., When was be discharged 1 4 --I think it wm either in June a July, 1811. Are you ewe Tea Deft? ja , Vc Carrington reason to expect pm motion while he served as Qnarter-Master ?—No, never, wills I was on board. Did not Carrington act as Midshipman on board the Poictierl —Certainly not. Mr. lisovuotax referred to the minutes of Carrlngton's en. deuce. Carrington stsled, 't I was a Midshipman about melte months. I did not know how long I was rated so. I went ca deck as a Quartermaster, but understood I was to be a 1111.4. shipman. Ido not kacrw that I was rated as such, but I nudes. stood-that I was.' The Bari of LIVERPOOL.--Could Carrington have until,. stood that he was rated u a Midshipman diking the time that Sir John Ileresford was on board ?—I should , think not. Did Sir John Beresford so act towards Carrington, or Cat. rington towards Sir Joky, as 4o induce the former to think him self a Midshipman Mr. BROIJOILII3 I I objected to the question. Sir John IlexesCord said he should like Carrington to mom that question. The LORD CHANCELLOR.--William Carrington has certainly swans twice that he was a Midshipman; but he afttz wards gave a different account, whisk bonen men may sotrt. times do. The latter pan of CaliPiloes bettbrion7 being to pisnatory of the former, It should be viewed as alas& Did Carrington act as a Midshipasen?—No. Was he lei to expect It from you?.-Ile never• was led to meet it from met If I might glee nry ophdon--,0 /he Seeacepia-Chniza.“. objected. to the opinious.of witness. Nara GRIT pad, if - could ;sly be a states of opinion van Ss Jake Sereeferd was examined tete plots o[• width be de timed be le& net hate any certain knowledge.. kr. 3110031L01 Mad, that Carrington bad gnat tbas w es• to be a /Madrona. Inostien put by the Earl or Liverpool, and objected to, I* Sir pa hada* witness, reipecdpg his an conducting himself tinkidstarilegink au to induce bins to aurniehrthimeelf a Mid. shlpmernl64 lever had out any pompeets to him of the hind, bet my That Lieutenost b d m good an oriels". eilden, that I do not know whet he slight kohl out hs bins. fart of LAUDERDALE...Ad rawer edi arneingtoo he might be on the -dash, mid that hirernswered be did no wish it, as he hid neither aassefiertristsds co- mgpote hl He never told me any such thing. And after 2 bum shat Is was to be Sir William Gell's valet, it is very unlibely that I should wish him to be an Meer in the waviee. Was he never on the quarteNdoek ?—Never but as Quarter /Warner. Lard GREY.—Do you recollect what passed between yes tad Carrington upon the subject of his payl--Aboat four a five years ago, be either called upon me ow met me in the street, and said be had not yet got his pay. I said I would get it for him, and I was the means of gsttine it for hien. Did you give him a letter to Somerset-boom, to pet his.pay ? No, but I was the means of gettirg him his pay. Do you recollect any conversation with him apes the subject of his leaving the service ?—I recollect having reproached him with quitting the service, particularly as he had so good a situs , don on board. I did net like that so good a man should leave scrrice. The reason be gave me was, that he bad been pressed O t to the service, and that be never liked the sea. He had given ow previously . exactly the same answer. Nothing pa.ssed,al far as I recollect, s to his inability to act in the piles on the quaeter-deck., Lord COLVILLE 7T Do you know that Carrington, while he was doing his duty, knew what his rating was on the shill books at the time. 2 While Mr. Baomums was objecting to this question, there was a good deal of noise in the H9A&V. upon which the LOIN CHAPCILLOR requested their. Lordships would, if they wished'o hear the evidence, talk a little within bapnds themselves. Lord COLVIILE,a—I put the question because C'arringeno mid be believed he was rated as a Midshipman on hoard the Patties% I therefore ask whether he must have known whit his rating beissifile was? The question is, whether he did er did not know how he was rated? Mr. Bemonme suggested, that the witness might be asked whether he knew, from any fact or circumstance of his owa knowledge, that aningtoo h-ew how he was rated? The LORD CHANCELLOR said,. that no objection cola be made to that quesdoo.—His Lordship then put the queltiGi Jo the above terms. Every mm and °Meer in the *hip kaew.how he was rated, it the best of my knowledge and belief. Are yet certain es to Canington's knowledge that he wa eland no QuarterAlasterT—l should think he knew it, for he did slaty as t:lnartmulfaster ; but we had no conversation Co the Subject. Lord COMBERMRRR—Do you know whether Carril ton mewed with the Midshipmen?—He did not. Lard WINCIIRLSRA.—Was the pay you procured for Ca lhoun the pay lea Midshipman or ea Quartermaster? —I be hove k was both. That of a Midshipassa was but for a few days, ter he was discharged from the ship to get his Po)! as QUartes•Master. The LORD CHANCELLOR,--Aceording to practice on board ship, is eat every aim rated according to the duty he poifenosX•Ostserally. The Duke of CLARENCR.—WhiIe Carrington tondo"' on board 'As. Poietien, was he particularly reasmonstkd to your nodes by the first Lieutenant 7.—:Not to my knowiedge or moneetioo. He was a very great favourite at the First Li"' . . . t dlN!ft .~!