The National Register. — London, England, 1822-12-15 00:00:00

- . . . . d L AP-11.-8,---, • _. , . ; „ , x , I - A , or oatio ~ it -.1 io. • itt 4 L. Itr , . y . . . ~. . . . .. . . • t Our Ettng, ironlitttutton, anti UAW. SUNDAY. DECEMBER 15, 1522. No. 1,398.—V0L. XV. PRICE %D. BRAZIL. , 1••••••• Rto D JANEIRO, Ocr. 2.o.—The Gacete do Rio of the 15th October having, in a long article, dis cussed the relations between Portugal and Brazil, ...includes that there were no means to save the latter, but to declare its independence. It then pri needs :--- The anniversary of the birth of the Prince Royal was chosen for this most solemn act—the 12th of October, on which the august Perpetual Defender of Brazil attained the age of 24 years, saw the ele vation to the supreme title and sublime dignity, of Constitutional Emperor of Brazil, who declared his acceptance in the following manner : " I accept the title of Constitutional Emperor and Perpetual Defender of Brazil, because having heard my Council of State and Procurator-General, and examined the representations of the Corporations of the several provinces, I am fully convinced that such is the general will of all the others, and that it is only trout want of time that they have not yet ar rived." This answer, made by his Majesty to the President of the S. hate, having Leen announced to the people from the balcony of the palace, it was received with the most enthusiastic acclamations by the immense multitude in the square, and the crowds of specta tors in the windows waving their handkerchief's, &c. The President of the Senate then proclaimed the following virus, which were repeated with inex ressibli. transports by the multitude—" Our Holy Religion !"—" Long live Senhor Don Puir.) Constitutional Emperor of Brazil anti the Housz. of Braganza, reigning in Brazil."—" The Indepen dence of Brazil."—" The Constituent and Legisla tive Assembly of Brazil."—" The Constitutional People of Brazil." The solemn, legal, and majestic act of the procla mation by the people being.terunoated, it. was-sue- cueded by that of the troops, commencing with a salute of 100 pieces of artillery, and three volleys of musketry, ut the end of which, approaching the barriers of the troops, the people repeated the excla mations übwe-mentioned. Some time atier, her Imperial 111.tjesty the Empress, with her august daughter, proceeded, in a most splendid carriage, to the Imperial chapel, accompanied by a brilliant and numerous Guard of Honour; the troops then formed in lines in the streets, through which his Majesty, the Constitutional Emperor, was to pass. His Ma jesty soon left the palace, and repaired to the Impe rial chapel, to return thanks to the Almighty, for which purpose the Municipality had ordered a so lemn Te Deum, accompanied by all the corporate bodies which had assembled for the solemn iict of proclamation. After the re Deem, their Imperial Majesties showed themseives at the windoK•s of the palace. There was another salute of 100 pieces of cannon, and three volleys of musketry, after which the Vivas were repeated: the troops then filed oil' in front of the palace, and returned to their quarters, the o.'-i -cers remaining to pay their obeisance to their Ma jesties. _ _ lu the evening the whole city was illuminated, and their Majesties went td the theatre, where verses were repeated, hymns sung, and pieces repre sented, all adapted to the occasion. It is impossible to describe the transports with which their Majesties were welcomed. The rejoicings and illuminations were repeated on the following day ; even the rain that tell in abun dance on both days could not check the ardour of the people. The Gazette of yesterday contains a proclamation by his Majesty, pardoning deserters wl:u shall ieturn to their colours in two months. The Gacele do Ilio of Sept. 26 contains the letter from the King of Portugal to his eon, dated August 3, 1822, and the Prince's answer, dated Sept. 22, in which he tells his Majesty that he considers him as a prisonzr; and that lie declares null and void all the decrees which have been made, or shall be made in future, fur Brazil by the Cortes of Lisbon, which he calls by the epithets of " factious, horrible, Ma ei iavelian, disorganizing, hideous, pestiferous." The jouxuals contain numerous addresses and pro u'atuutions of the municipalities of various cities and ovinces relative to the declaration of independence. His Majesty has ordered a change to be male is the arms and national flag, to adapt them to the pre sent state of things. The following letter from an intelligent corres pondent has been received by the Brasil mail:— " RIO JANEIRO, ORE. 19. " The preparations for precluimin ,, the Prince Regent, Don Pedro, as Emperor of the Brazils, were on a grand scale ; the 12th of this month was the day on which the ceremony wasverformed with the greatest demonstrations of joy, and an imposing so lemity. You have already been informed of the de claratiqn of the independence of Brasil : this was a • 1 step which t not ot ' could. prevent, but was accelerated ... by his Mile* ' tatifer Lisbon, and by the Irpars impolitic 1 ings or the Cortes. " Tile people here are full of enthusiasm and fire, which, according to my opinion, nothing can extin guish : if the black slaves, among whom some symptoms of unruliness have lately been obierved,. are not lost sight of, there is no doubt but the inik pendence will be maintained and consolidated. Of course some difficulties are to be encountered in toe beginning, but will be overcome with a little energy and perseverance. The town of Bahia is garrisoned with 4,000 European troops, under the command of • General Madeira, and this force has refused to ac knowledge the independence of the 19 provinces : considerable preparations are making to reduce Ba hia, and it will no doubt be accomplished in time. A division of three frigates and some other vessels is to sail immediately, for the purpose of blockading the port : that force is commanded by the late cap tain of the Heroine privateer, of Buenos Ayres, who, un his arrival here, was most graciously re ceived by our Emperor, and made a captain in the navy, all the European officers in that department having been dismissed. Our Government is now in want tillable naval officers, and if any offer them selves, they will be well received, and well paid : it .is even said, that proposals have been sent to Lord ' Cochrane, to take the command in chief of our navy, with unlimited powers for giving it a new organization, if he can obtain leave from the Go vernment of Chili. It is almost incredible what activity and energy the new Emperor displays, and if he was assisted by able Ministets, he would do great things: he is beloved almost to excess, having removed hum his bide all the Grandees who might give umbrage to the native Brazilians, and having introduced un extraordinary system of economy : you may judge of it when you learn that he has reserved tin lint expenses only ten contos of rees (about 2,0001. sterling) per annum, which he says will be quite sufficient fur him. In fine, every thing seems to indicate that our affairs will go on well, without the disorders and misfortunes generally attending revo lutions. " The Portuguese troops at Montevideo, having understood that Lien. Lecor bad resolved to declare fur the Brazilian cause, attempted to uppoe it, and would have murdered him, if he had nut been pro tected by a battalion which he had commanded in Europe, and which escorted him out of the fortress. IVith this small force, and attended by all his stall, he took post ut Canclunes, where he was joined by F, arcs Itivero with 700 men. Most of the inhabi tants of Montevideo, tearing a siege, have lcit it: some naval forces are now tittang out, to blockade that port. " All the European Portuguese, established here for years, are winding up thew concerns, and many of them have already embarked fur Europe, taking all their property with them ; few or none will re main in a short time ; money is scarce to such a degree, that only copper can be obtained in exchange for Bank paper. Produce is equally scarce, and ex cessively high in pike." Letters received from the port of Maracaibo, in the province ut Venezuela, give it most terrific ac count ut the pestilential lever now raging in that place. A man hclonging to the crew ut u Liverpool vessel, then lying in the port, happened unfOrtu •mtely to be sexed with this horrible contagion, which instantly spread through the ship with such devastation, that only one maividual escaped.— Other vessels had utso suffered must severely, though not in an equal degree. The me.tuug of eaiitunent is fixed fur the 4th of Febru.ry. FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. By THE PROCLAMATION: GEORGE B.—Whey:a, ow Parliament stands prorogued Thursday, the Id day of January next ; We, with the advice o our Privy Council, de hereby publish and declare, that the said Parliament alien be further prorogued, on the said dd day of January next, to Tualday, the 4th day of February next; and we have given orders to our Chancellor of that port (dour United Kingdom , called Great Britain, to prepare a cosoroision fur pro • roguing the same accordingly ; and we do further hereby, with the advice aforesaid. declare our Royal will and pleasure, that the said Parliament shall, on the said 6th day of February next, be held and sit for lb* diefsatelt of avert argent and important affairs: and rim Lords "Wiwi - aid iimporal. sad the gAgebs. Citizens, and Burgesses. and t,tre Coavnissioners for Shires and Burgle of the House of Commons, are hereby required and commanded to give their attendance sooordingly,at Westminster, on the said sth day of February next. - Giren at ow Court at Brighton, the llth day at December 1822, and in the third year of our reign. IGOD SATE TBZ KING. Thii Gazette notifies the appointment M John Steavenson, of Newcamte upon Tyne & JAM:it Hose. of Witney, Oaf wdshirei and John Melhuish, of iloniton, Devon. Gents., to be Masters ratraordinary in the Court of Chancery. PANKRUPTCIES ENLARGED. R. Wilkinson, London, merchant, trout Doe. 10 to Dec. 31. C. Ilays and W. H. Blundell, Oxford Street, linen drapers, from Dec. 26 to JIM. 7. BANKRUPTS. J. Wych, Ashton under Line, Lancashire, timber merchant. Solicitor, Mr. Bettye, Chancery Lane. T. Matthews, Suasion. Norfolk, farmer. Sol. Mr. Fairbank, Staple Inn. J. Morg an , Elder Street, Norton Falgate, lead pipe manufac— turer. S ul. Mr. Puddicome ' Thavies Inn. D. Todd, J. Douglas, and D. Russel, Fleet Street, and W. Ilussel, Bow Churchyard, drapers. SOLO. Messrs. Hurd and Co. Temple. T. Hudson, Lower Pißerton, Warwickshire, weaver. Sol. Mr. Chester, Staple Inn. .1. Glyde, Yeovil, Somerset, farmer. Sol. Mr. Williams, Red Lien N. Berry, Huddersfield, York, merchant. Sol. Mr. Bettye, Chancery Lane. J. A. Yates, Weymouth, Dorset. ironmonger. Soh. Messrs. Beurdillon and Cu. Bread Street, Cheupside. W. Griffiths. AbergaVenny, Monmouthshire, seedsruan. Sol. Mr. Tustin, Bride Court, New Briuge Street. 11. 11. Greaure. Lower Fountain Place, City Road, merchant. Sol. Mr. llotigsou, Salisbury Street, Strand. W. Wells, Mention, Middlesex, hay salesinan. Sods. Meisrs. Allen and Cu. Carl:sle St , ea, Soho Square. B. P. Evans, Freeman's Court, COlllllll, law stationer. So:s. 'Alessrs. Williams and Co. Falcon Street, Falcon Satiate. E. Woodward, Whetstone, Middlesex, butche.. Sods. Messrs. Wi,lis and Co. Throginorum Street. J. Paul. W incliester, Southampton, maltster. Sol. Mr. Minchin, Verulaua Buildings, titay's Inn. DIVIDENDS. Jan. 6, H. and J. Nutter. and J. Wake, Huddersfield, Yuek, merchants.-14, 7.11. Dixon and G. J. Heckman, George Street. S• ltultields. sugar refiners-7, It. and J. Slater, Salinesbury Mills. Lancashire, cotton spinners-23, C. Frame, Old Broad Street, imrchant-7, W. Davidson and A. Garnett. Liverpool, merchants-6, W. Sandford anti J. Box, Salford, Lancashire, dyers—lB, J. Thornley, Manchester, hatter-6, A. Littlewood, Almondbury, Yorkshire. clothier-6, J. ltothery and P. Pipe, Leeds, seed crushers-15, T. Botcher, Mitcheldean, Gloucester— shire, umber dealer-14, S. Sampson, Size Lane, auctioneer -23, G. Davison, Upper Berkeley Street, Portman Square, upholsterer-14, 11. Carter, Ileraktl, farmer-18, H. R. Ward, Maiden Lane, Ilattlebridge, mustard manufacturer-7, 'l'. Pea— son, Milk Street, Irish tactor-14, A. Anderson. Salter's Hail Court, Cannon street, math:rut-7, E. Eduamds, Newport, Iluntuoutlishire, draper. CER I'IFIC4T ES' to be granted Jan. 4. ',V. Fault, Tantworth, IVarwickshire, tanner-4. Rider, Winchester House, Broad Street, mercitaat —T. Pearson. WAI• ford, Staffordshire, makster—T. Clarke, Geantibro', Lincolnshire, draper—T. Pearson, Halifax, butcher—W. Durrant, Castle Street, Finsbury, tailor—G. Perfect, jun. West Mailing, Kent. surgetni--,1. Symonds, Watling Street, watelanta,man—F. Ramardson, Cheapside, 1act0r....11. King, Cavendish, Sutiolk, gruixt—W. Gated, IV at a ick, corn dealer. A letter from telcrseilles, dated the 122 th ult. mentions a fact remarkably indicative of the dispo siuun of the French troops with regard to the con• test on the Spanish frontier. In one of the recent actions between the Constitutional troops and those of the Army of the Faith, a party of the latt;:x who had been defeated presented themselves bet6ie the French lines, to claim protection as friends.— As they did not immediately lay down their arms, the officer commanding the French trouts, eithre did nut or would nut recognize to ‘vlii belonged, but gave orders to his suet eras so effectually obeyed that near '2OO fives were killed or wounded. r when the buppod mistake was disc. admitted. The conduct of the Frenci ever, was decuted so reprehensible, tl and the regitneat he commanded receit orders from head-quarters to march in., tieli p - Arty thgc s,.. en to it loud • .- . tic re 14 !.:*i 1 / 1 4 1 scove .1- i % . # l' :11 t . 4 '. • ' ' L that ': 4 , 'wet! & . it° t . .. 's• ......4)/ 44 I