The National Register. — London, England, 1812-05-31 00:00:00

s N,ATION AI lIF,CISTER. nso PRICE oirstmcs YESTERDAY. .. Bank Stock 1 3 per Cent. Reduced 601 Judi. Bonds 3 per Cent. Consols .... 611 * 1 Old Annuities (-lit 4 per Cent. Consol f, per Cent..lsiavy Ann. .... 924 Di - io (34c1.) -par Ws. Bank Long Anu ....... 15E 7-le,tks Ditto ( 3 1d.) Cons. fur Accouut - THE NATIONAL REGISTER. 3Lontlon. SUNDAY, MAY 31, 1312. EPIDEMIC FEVER IN THE BRAZILS. A Mail arrived yesterday from the Brazils ; the letters 11 from Rio de Janeiro are to the 15th March, and we lament to state, that their contents are of a very unpleasant de- Scription. The intense heat of the weather, which had continued for a considerable time, had brought on an epi demic disease, by which 870 persons had los, their lives, and were buried in the first fourteen days of March. The 'PRINCE and the PRINCESS of BRAZILS had been severely at tacked,' but had not fallen victims to the disease; but se veral of the Nobles had lost their lives, together with some British settlers. By the long drowth, water was difficult to be obtained, and to prevent its being taken from private reservoirs and fountains, a strong guard had been placed over such, to-protect them from being plun rived by the thirsty multitudes. Very fortunately, on the evening of the 14th, a violent storm of thunder and lightning, accompanied with a heavy fall of rain, re lieved the people from their distress. A vessel had arrived from Buenos Ayres, by which the people were, for the first time, informed that some misunderstanding had tAcen place between the Portuguese and Spanish Go vernments. ADMINISTRATION. 24-twithstaridi!‘g the readiness of the present Ministers to withdraw from office, as soon as the Pal CE REGENT shall express his pleasure for that purpose, and the eager- Deis of all patties to get in power, no arrangements has yet been completed, and if we are to believe The Courier of List night, 66 not even been begum"—" The -truth is," 5.4 ys The illorriing Chronicle of yeste; day, " that his ROYA L /411:1INEss had not, up to a late hour yesterday afternoon, authorized any of the distinguished characters whom he -has sent for to C.irlton-House within this last week, either t form, of even to present to him the plan of such an Ad niiiiistration as c -uid in any way. satisfy the vote of the Enuce of Corrimm;s. Until his Rov:tt. t%;w4Ess shall be p'e tS- d to f :How this old convitutiiinal course, and select sutne person whom lie may deeraworthy of so high a trust, and authorise him ether definitively to form such an Ad rri;ni strat:on, or to present hint 'he plan of one, it it evident that no arrari:-ement can be made." Thus is the blame of the delay that has occurred thrown nn the PRINCE, who h is so actively endeavoured to com ply with the vote of the House of Commons and to form n more extended Administration. Instead of delegating kis power to any sub,jrdinate person, his wish of securing MAY 31 the interests of the State, at the same time chat he follows the advice of Parliament, has led him to assume the labo rious and difficult, but most important task of selecting his new Ministry himself. in order to sound their inten tions and ascertain their principles, be has given audience repeatedly, to all the leaders of the various parties ; and if he has not yet made a decided choke, it is because he finds so much of prejudice and insincerity to remove ; so many interested views, where the good of the country should alone be at heart, that he can scarcely come to a deter. mination of placing the fate of this mighty empire in such suspicious hands. Compelled to dissolve an Admi. nistration which possessed all his confidence, because it is no longer supported by Parliament, his first endeavi ur was to strengthen it by the accession of men of undoubted abilities, Marquis WELLESLEY and Mr. CANNING, but unfortunately too ambitious to serve under those whom, by rejecting the first proposals made to them, they expected they might soon be able to command. Disappointed in that quarter, both by the unwillingness of the Noble Marquis to sacrifice his pride to the service of his country, and the repugnance of the existing Miuistry to admit as a colleague, a deserter from their own ranks, who had wrecked his displeasure on the ashes of their departed lea. der, the PRINCE REGENT only turned his views towards the Opposition, when he had ascertained that Lord WEL. LESLEY and Mr. CANNING were still too insignificant in the political scale, to be able 'to establish an efficient Ad ministration of themselves and their friends. On the part of Lords GREY and dRENVILLE > and their adhe rents, his Royal Highness found a longing after office, which eradicated the remembrance of their former declarations, all adherence to principle, and suficred them to make but faint endeavours to preserve the appearance of consistency. Although differing most materially on every point except the Roman Catholic question, with the Marquis WEL` ESL EY > whom they once represented :IS " the little Indian Nabob," who could add no strrivh to Mr. PERCEVALIS Administration, they now expressed their readineSs to adopt his sentiments, proVided they were made acquainted with those particulars re specting the subjects of difference between ttem, which could only be known of men in office. In fact they beg ged to be allowed to become Ministers as a reward fot their total change of opinion. It was natural that the REGENT should see through the thin veil of their policy, and should wish, if possible, to keep out of his Conncils men so little calculated to act with firmness and energy. — Lord Motaa, a Nobleman who wins equal praise from all parties, ard what is more, who merits it, was then selected to assist the PRINCE in reconciling difficulties. but notwith standing the frequent interviews that have taken place be tween the present Ministers and his ROYAL HIGHNESS> Lords MoIKA and WELLESLEY> Mr. SHERIDAN and the Marquis, and the latter Nobleman with the PRINCE> IV' thing up to a late hour, last night, had been decided. The House of Commons sat ye s t erda y , when Mr. Tt• 'MARTIN (of Galway) gave notice, that he would mover on Wednesday next ) in case no Administration should b? fer medt I HIGIINES! measures Governor Mr. M nation, tl thing in 1 . tion. 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