The Sun. — London, England, 1824-08-20 00:00:00

FH,ENCH PAPERS. PARIS, Auo.Ll7.—Yesterday, before mass, the King admitted to private audience the Earl of Westmorland, and the Marquis de Moustier, Ambassador to Switzerland.—ln the evening his Royal Highness the Prince Saxe-Coburg dined with the King and Royal Family. (From the Meniteur of Aug. 17.—Non-Qpial Part.) FItANKFOLIT, Ave. J.--Accounts from Con stantinople, dated Judy 19, have been received at thtessa, which announce that a report was in cir tulation that the fleet of the Captain Pacha had 'llllStailltql great loss In an action with the Greek fleet. This news wants confirmation. We learn, 'however, from good authority, that the Seraskier "Derwich Pacha, Commander-in-Chief of the -triikisli army having again attempted an attack on the side of Livadia, has completely failed. The Greeks having allowed the Seraskier's van luard to pass the defiles unmolested, by a skil ful manoeuvre then cut it oft from the main body,, and forced it to lay down its arms. This check has thrown the Turkish army into consternation. UPPEU ELUE, At m. 3.—The Grand Duke Con stantine has passed under the strictest incognito Ilirongh the Prussian dominions, accompanying the Princess of Loviez, his consort, to the banks :of ,the Ems, in the Duchy of Nassau. It is said that his Imperial Highness will visit the Nether lands on this occasion. It is stated that the Ministry of Hanover, after receiving the communication made• by Count Munster, immediately acquainted the English Uovermnent with the reasons which make it 'consider the sending of Hanoverian troops to a foreign station as contrary to the interest of the Kingdom of Hanover, under present circum stances. ( From the emistitutionnel of Tuesday.) Utivt, Auo. B.—Negociations are still going on , 'about Greece. England is opposed to Russia exercising any influence whatever over the Greeks, but she desires that they should nck no w- I,(l ge the supremacy of.the Porte. Lord Strang „ford and the other agents of England have lately •played n very equivocal part ; and this conduct is caused by a fear of losing the commercial and political advantages whitth England has hitherto . .enjoyed, if the Porte should suppose that she in .Lny manner favoured the Greeks. The Government of England will do all which lies in its power to' trencler the exertions of the Greeks unavailing,' and, it is far from observing a strict neutrality.—' Anstrin is guilty of no dissimulation. She. has' front the beginning of the Greet Revolution , 'been decidcdly against the Greeks. She 'has done them all the mischief in her power, and 'lies' 'favoured the Turks. She has never pretended to . favour the Greeks, who have at least-known what • they had to expect from her. • • Mantua, AUG. s:—Letters from Madrid say, • , the business of purification is going on with great vigour. . (les' Demi Castanoi was unable to obtain a favourable opinion. Ilia . Judges sent him back impurffleadu i and he must therefore quit the capital. It is said that the English vessel which was lately at Barcelona carried dispatches to the I:ngltsh Consul, relative to the supplying the squadron going to Tunis, but this veieion. is not generally Credited. The, Prussian Ambassador is going tto Lisbon in the same character, it is maid, at Ins own request. ',The Altirquis of Villa-liertimsa, Spanish Ambassador at Lis hen, is to go to Paris. Pordinand-seents disposed not to keep tit any communication with Portugal, and not to have any Ana. basrndor at the Court of that Kingdom. lie has ordered that e vacant ecclesiastical benefices shall be ...kr:sued i tely by peranns presented either hy himself or by the Bishop. This , -order was contrary to the adviceof thy Board for collecting their • revenues, which recommended the sequestration of their rove. rtles kr two yeart for the Royal Treasury. The price of corn • is rising, and is now 63 coals the faneg,a.—(Extract of the Jour. 4rast - de 14).141mm.). Bi t ussra,s, Aun.l3.—The result of the trial before the Tribunal Correclionnal, and by which .some of the corruptors of young people were sen trnced to he punished, gave general satisfaction. !The trial has brought several facts to •light of a scandalous nature, one of which is as follows :--- A foreigner was In love with a young lady belonging to a ',respectable family, and one of the wretches whorh he made his a •nfitient, promised to get her to receive his visits for a sum of tiafranes. in tact she procured hint secret meetings with , the • ' , Ming lady during the night; but he, not being very discreet, :')rousted of his 411 CC!!!“. The parents of the young lady, hearing of this, complained to the Magistrates. It came out during the investigation, however, that the foreigner hard been imposed on, by havieg a courtezan substituted for the young lady, whom alto resembled. This latter appeared as a witness on the trial, 404 her resemblance to the injured lady was so gret as to ex rite Aston Ish m en t. JUNE 21.--(Privide corresentniettee.)—To. day Ibrahim Pachtt, Commander of the Egyptian fleet, arrived here inCoreito. «o learn that the i,land of Casso has been conquered by a division of the Viceroy of Egypt. The results of this conquest are 090 slaves, 11l ships, and 110 cannon. The island of Scar p a n to, situated to the north of Casso, and which is much more considerable, has surrendered to Abe ?iittvptien fleet. They have levied on the inhabitants the hocatche (heed money) for three years back. We expect here "Pit reINCII I: ultra, Nuts, A no. 17.—Five per Cents. opened at lOtl. 90.; closed at 100. 05. ; (lank Stock, 1,095; Neapoli.; tan Five per Cent. tin ; Spanish ditto, 10i ; Spanish Loan, .--Exchange on London one month, 25. 15. ; three months, Cour: duthentique.)' CAPTURE OF IPSARA. (From the Journal des Ddbats.) .-kiONSTAPITINOCLE, Jima , 18.— 'flit Captain PACIIII was ordered by the Porte to conquer the island, cost what it Might. After collecting his forces at hi itylene, he sue. wiled in obtaining correcr plans of all the 'defences of the Island. Agreeably to the instructions he had received from the Porte, ' he three times invited the Inhabitants to submit, offering them atnneety and pardon, and representing the evils which threatened ' them. , The chiefs of the island rejected his propositions, and added ineults to threats. They even rejected the offer to allow their ivomen and 'children to go away unmolested, which ha made them, saying he did not come to make war on them. On the morning of July 3, he collected his fleet, consisting of one . ship of 80 guns, a cut-down two-decker, six frigates, ten cor vettes, and several smaller vessels, with a great number of transports, containing in all 14,000 troops. When the fleet reached Ipsara, the ships were spread all round the inland, and while 'tome attacked the batteries of the town and harbour, as thu intention Was to land there, he disembarked his troops on the opposite side of the Wand, on a sandy neck of land, which was only slightly *fended. After a few shot the Greeks left off firing, that the troops were disembarked and formed without r reststanee. The Greeks retreated • to 'the heights, end were pursued by OW Turks. In less than two hours •theee heighee, as well es soine fortified convents, .were car ri°4e. and then the Turks took the defenders of the tow n and harbour In the rear which spread Instant consternation, nteorder, and terror. Nineteen vessels immediately made off, end were pursued by the Turkish frigates. As the pri mates and chiefs thus made oft' , a nd forsook the inhabitants, lt) whom th ey h a d or recently owe they would bury .them eelvee under the ruin the people were filled with despair, and ondeavol t rfel d t "' o ti strve n 'themselves in boats of every description. A Part of titase, were sunk by being overloaded, t i ered 14 the Turks, as they had. an nei d the a r no s t a h i e ls r I T :tlr rt ottre, ar i d n short time the sea was co vered with the corpses of these unfortuna te persons. In vain bo th emifilltiristn In i ti v i e. mrat it oilfzed tgo it t p e Lat : e for every prisoner I x e asperation of the tisselmen, irritated by the arrogance of ; il l nitimpnriota, could ,riot be retreated. On the evening of the *is t a i l 's white flag caged, except at one fortified height, and chore bed was displayed its a sign of sulunivelon• where any resistance was made; and the o ti unir point astonished at the _little trouble the comintete e ia l d !,sjjk ly , " Neither hie ships nor his troops suffered much. 110 ..* UMILC(II. ately aflerwarthi sent a part of his forces against Samos. At' Ipsata he captured 200 pieces Of artillery, and 110 vessels of different sizes; three large 01119 were building.. The Ama ranthe, a French vessel of war, was in the neighbourhood of Ipsara, and the officers were surprised at the facility with which the Ottoman troops succeeded in their enterprise. The Turkish troops, which were landed at Negrupont, hare made an eruption into Thwart, and advanced to Athens, but they have net succeeded in taking the citadel. They took up a position. in the town and neighbouring gardens. Napoli de Roniani is at length given up to the central government ; and Coloco_ troni is destined, it is believed, to go to Candia with a part of his forces, where the cause of the Insurgents seems to be in a critical state. THE ARMY. Yesterday morning the Second Regiment of Life Guards marched from the Cavalry barraelts to Ingletield Green, where they had a grand field-day. In the afternoon the band of the regiment attended, and played on the Long Walk, where a great deal of company attended to hear them. Theist division of Rik Regiment of Foot arrived on the 16th inst. on board the Loyal Briton transport, at Plymouth, from Portsmouth. _ The Ist division of the 72d is ordered to embark at Plymouth on board the Loyal Briton transport, for Edinburgh. The 65th Regitnent of Infantry is ordered, on the arrival of the 72d Regiment of Foot, at Edinburgh, to proceed thence to Ireland. WEYMOUTH, Aua. 18. The Anniversary of the Birth-day of our most gracious Sovx taw was celebrated here with every testimony of loyalty and attachment. The colours of all patinas were &- played opposite the residence of Captain Boxer, It.N., and the liritish ensign at the Custom-house, Libraries, and Shipping. In the afternoon the Naval Officers of the Coast Guard of the Weymouth district, in honour of the day, gave a grand dinner, at Luce'a Hotel, to Captain Boxer, Inspecting Commander, and the principal Officers of his Majesty's Customs, Sec.— Lieut. Strong presided, supported on his right by Lieutenants Prior and Spark, and on his left by Lieutenants .Poore and France. After the cloth was removed, the health of the King was drank with enthusiastic cheers ; then followed " The Duke of York and the Army,"—" The Duke of Clarence l and the Navy,"—" The Royal Family," with the usual [ honours. Many others loyal toasts and sentiments were introduced; and the evening was enjoyed in the most [ convivial manner. The dinner and wines were excellent; and the company separated at a late hour, highly gratified with the I politeness and hospitality ,of the worthy hosts. The sane day 1 .his Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester and Suite arrived ut Lulworth Castle, under a salute from the battery, the Royal standard being heisted on the tower. On Saturday last his Royal highness and a select party of Gentlemen went to Lul worth Cove, where he was received by Lieutenant Prior, B.N•, vita had the honour of conducting the Duke to the barge, and thenrowed off to his Majesty's Admiralty cruiser Lion, Lieut. Poore, .R.N. ; having embarked, they proceeded to sea under.a tine breeze for lirounsea Castle, the admired marine seat of the late Chas. Stuart, Esq. After surveying every part worthy of notice, they returned about 6 o'clock. Ills Royal flightless, on quitting the Lion, wax cheered by the crew, which was • re turned from those of the barge (steered by Lieut. Prior), and a vast concourse of people on the shore, when he landed.—On Monday last his Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, ac companied by his Aide-de-Camp, came from his seat at Lul worth Castle, in his travelling carriage, with four hones and two outriders. The Illustrious Personage alighted at Russell's Royal Hotel about one o'clock, after which he proceeded to in spect our new bridge and the ehiping in the harbour; thence he returned through St. Thomas-street, where he was joined by Colonel Bower, who had the honour of attending hint •in his walk up our beautiful Esplanade. The Royal Duke, it was remarked, surveyed with particular .interest the late King's Lodge (now the property of Mrs. Young, relict of the late respected W. Young, Esq.), which appeared to excite in his mind recollections of the most tender nature. The house, it must be remembered, was originally built by', his father the late Duke of Gloucester, that he might, during a considerable part of the year, be near the sea-side for the benefit of his health. Afterwards it became the property of our late most excellent illonarch, and his residence during his repeated visits to thL highly favoured loathing-place. [ The Royal Duke then continued his progress along the esplanade, to the llelvidere, and also proceeded to the turnpike gate, near which a neat [range of buildings is now erecting. Mr. Clark, the owner and architect, being present, most respect. fully solicited his Royal Highness to honour it with a mune, when he was graciously pleased to call it " Brunswick-row." lie strongly expressed his astonishment and admiration at the great increase of spacious houses .which now . adorn various parts of town ' and especially those elegant buildings whi c h front our fine and unrivalled bay. The beautiful mansion of and Mrs. Johnson, on the Greenhill, wo observtal to at tract his particular notice. The worthy Colonel pointed out to him, with his usual clearness and precision, the present state of those rapid improyements, and the-plan of future ones in contemplation. It being intimated to his Royal Highness that the Mayor and Coiporation were very desirous to wait upon him with a loyal gild dutiful Address of Congratulation, he expressed, in very Warm terms, how highly he, appreciated .that honour ; but its his stay would be so short, he requested Ctilimel Bower to convey his thanks to the Mayor, Joseph Liorst4d, Eq. and to the Corporation ; that he felt equally obliged in every respect as if they had waited on hint, and to convey to them his Royal Highnets's rateful sentiment* for. their:kind attention towards hen. His Royal Highness doer. returned to the Royal Hotel, where his [carriage was in waiting, and then proceeded to his seat at Lulworth Castle, about 16 miles from this town. CAl.lOOll.l' MUSICAL FESTIVAL. The Musical Festival, which is held trienu niAlty in the city of Salisbury, under the direction of M. c o o FE, commenced on Wednesday. The principal names of performers included Madame Catalani, Mrs. Salmon, Miss George, Messrs. Said° Rolle, Bellamy, Harrington, Hawes, &c. with a select band, under the leading of Cramer. The performances occupy .three days, during which three•fielections of Sacred Music are given in the mornings at the Cathedral, and as many Miscellaneous Concerts in the Assembly , Rooms at. night. On Wednesday , morning the City presented, a scene of 1 atispicious bustle, and the equigages of almost all the Nobility and leading Gentry of the neighbourhood had come in by eleven,. o'clock, the hour at which the Sacred Concert was to begin. The performance opened with a part of theDailiven 7'e Deem, time solemn grandeur of which, was remarkably striking as a. first piece, and with the sounds of the instruments and voices, multiplied as they were by the space of this magnificent struc ture. The first Solo, " Deeper mid deeper still," was given by Mr. Sapio hi his finest manner. The pathos with which he exe cute* the Air is rarely to be eqatilled, and seldom, indeed, can it be surpassed. 'The approaching debut of .this admirable Singer upon the London stage may certainly be .considered as: highly advantageous to the pr ogress o f our dramatic music.—' Mrs. Salmon sang ".Farewell ye.limpid springs," with much of her own peculiar beauty, but alma has not yet been in her best voice. Catalani gave her favourite Air from Guglielini, 4 ,‘ Grades whims tibi" with great effect. She was in the f u ll possession of her inimitable power, and exercised it with the finest feeling. A delightful duet by Wenn, beginning "Te ergo quienumus," was sung in the second part by Sapio and .11Irs. Salmon. It was charmingly performed, and it-is a com position of infinite beauty. Catalani then gave ." Angels ever-bright and fair," but, as we have before had occeisitm so observe r although we are compelled to admire the feeling and expressive style in which she sings this exquisite melody, the ornament which she introduces in not in the same school of taste, and rather disturbs than assists the matchless effect of its Sore simplicity. Some selections from Haydn follow e d, an d apio was remarkably lumpy in the air " In native worth." In the third part, Mr. Rolle gave a fine song from Atlialia, withmuch talent. This Gentleman is not known in London, but he possesses a well merited reputation at peformances of this description in the 'West of England. His voice is a bass of considerable depth, and his style is well formed upon the severe rules of church singing. Catalani sang Luther's Hymn with all that splendid effect 'which has rendered it one of her most frequent and familiar exertions. Mrs. Salmon likewise maintained her acknowledged superiority in the brilliant air, " From mighty -King)L" The Coronation Anthem watt done with great spirit as the finale. The attendance was far more nu merous than it has usually been on a first day,and the proportion of ladies to the other sex was at least as live to one. The evening Concert was crowded, but the room is so bad, that all the finest ef fects of sound, instrumental as well as vocal, are entirely lost.— Even Catalani's voice was quenched by its anti-euplionoun proportion:trend we heard Lindley's violoncello for the first time with disappointment. We must do the audience the justice to say, that they appeared fully aware of the utter unworthiness of the place, mid received the spoiled performances as ?coldly as they well could. We cannot conceive how one -stone of such a building is allowed to stand for such a purpose, in a ty justly celeVateil for its musical taste, and holding triennial Alusical F es tivals. The singers, we have already mentioned, used every laudable exertion, but It was impossible that good;Concert could be produced. The most effective thing of the night Ivan the inimitable trio, " Crude lode,'" by Cataltud, Sapid, and Miss George. FOR THE SUN. ON THE EDDA. Ma. Ent.ron—An inquiry into the ancient (fr. rors which were finally dispelled by the sublime and sacred light of the Gospel, cannot but prove highly interesting. We are from our earliest youth made acquainted with the be4uti(ul and ingenious fables of the Greek and Roman My thologies, but scarcely do we know the least of that of those nations from which we are lineally descended. Yet, even though the study of the former be most attractive, that of the latter is de serving of some share of attention, since it spread its influence over by far the greater portion of the Continent of Europe, whilst, what we may term classical mythology, was con fi ne d w i t hi n the limits of Greece and of a part of the Roman empire. The cause of this neglect may be found not only in the prevailing notion that the fables of the former are less pleasing than those of the latter, but perhaps still more in the erroneous idea that is usually formed of the Celts in ge neral, but more especially of the Germans and Scandanavians, who have been branded with the name of Barbarians. Without entering here into a discussion upon the propriety of this epithet, w hi c h wou ld he little suited to the nature of rt letter like the present, I stiti Maintain that a Re lion once so generally disseminated, is not nude. serving tile attention of the philosophic mind. Along with the Druids, the greater part of the documents which could throw much light upon their religious tenets, were doomed to destruc tion, more especially in England, itt France,in Germany, and in Spain. It was only in the northern parts of Europe, where Christianity penetrated at a later period, that some poems, upon the Celtic' Religion have been discovered, and the only mention of their extent, from the book called Edda. This book is unique of its sort ; truly singular as to its contents, and emi nently calculated to afford a more correct notion of the manners and opinions of the ancient Celts.— It is the opinion of Mallet, that the Edda, writ ten for the first time in Ireland soon after the abolition of Paganism, was merely intended, as a course of poetical studies, for the use of the youths who were desirous of embracing the high ly respected profession of Scald, or Poet. Poetry ever was the delight of northern nations ; and to cultivate it, an acquaintance with the mytholo gies of the tombs was indisrensible; and it was for this purpose that the Edda was originally compiled. Hence, do we find it divided into two principal parts, of which the first presents an abridgement of the mythology which everf Scald should study, and which is properly the Edda; whilst the second part treats more especially upon the words employed by the Poets, and explains the mechanism of verses, &c. whence it is called Scalda or Poetic. There► were two books bearing the name of Edda. The first of these was compiled by a native of Ireland, named Samarium] Sigfusson, born about the yeas 1057. Ile had been educated at Cologne, together with his learned countryman Are, surnamed Frado or the Learned, whose history of Norway is the most ancient with which we are now acquainted. Sietnund was the first amo►►g his countrymen who ventured to embody hi a book the ancient religious poems, which were still pretty generally remembered. It appears, however, that he merely collected those that con tained most poetical figures and expressions.— Whether his works has been banded down to us perfect, is matter of uncertainty ; but there is no doubt that three of the pieces contained in the present hooks formed a part of that which he wrote. This first collection, either because it was thought to be too voluminous, or from the obscu rity of many parts, having fallen into disrepute, a learned Islander, born in the year 1179, named Snorron Sturleson, undertook the task of abridg ,ing a work so generally useful. This eminent man, having filled the highest offices of the State, experienced the fate which too frequently ter minates a political Career, in times of dif ficulty and trouble ; he was assassinated by a rival faction in 1241. True it is that this second part of the Edda mentions the names of Kings of Norway, who lived so late as the year 1270, but it is probable that these were added by some subsequent author, as there can be no doubt that Snorron met with his untimely fate in the year above mentioned. To this writer we are iudebted for the only cer tain knowledge we possess concerning the an cient Sovereigns of Scandinavia. This informa don is contained in his Chronicles of the Kings of the North, written with a degree of truth, of order in the arrangement, and of perspicuity in the style, which rank him high among historians. He was moreover a poet of no trilling merit; and to his partiality for the muses is attributed the task which he undertook of producing an Edda more useful to the youthful Scaldi, than that written 120 years before, by Siemund. H e ex tracted, accordingly, whatever he thought was most important in the ancient mythologies, and omitted none of the poetical expressions, which could not be understood without some acquaint ance with the former relieion of the country. In the .preface to tim Edda, which some authors attribute to Snorron, there is much that is absurd, and little that is useful or interesting. All that is deserving of attention is that beginning at the-creation of the world ; it proceeds from the Delugeond the empire of the Assyrians; and hav ing COrnedown.to the siege of Troy, of which many strange particulars are related, the ancestors of Odin areintroduced among the heroes who defend ed this ill-fated city. ft is, indeed, a very favou rite idea ()film Western Nations to claim from the earliest period their descent from the Trojans. This is rather an argument in proof of the truth of that event, an account of which existed among all the Celtic tribes. The first part of the Edda introduces a con versation which a King of Sweden is supposed to hold at the Court of the Gods. It is the most interesting portion of the book, since it contains the principal tenets of the Celts, not, however, and this is a remarkable fact, according to the ;ideas of their philsophers, but conformably to thy: notions of their Poets. When read with atten tion, a well connected system may be traced We have in our precedinp columns given ex tracts from the Paris Papers of Monday and Tuesday. Several columns of these Journals are left blank, in order to mark the havoc made in their intended contents by the new Censors of the Press. Above one-fourth of the Journal des Debuts has been cut out by these vigilant Agents of the Ministry. The Constitutionnel has also been severely mutilated. The exceptionable ar ticles in the Journal des Dobai: ware probably some further effusions from the pen of M. in CHATEAUBItIAND ; while those of the Constilu tionnol are supposed to have been animadversions upon the very measure by which it has been mu tilated, viz. the revival of the Censorship. The French Papers contain no intelligence of sufficient Interest to compensate us for the political stric tures of which they have been curtailed. Th e article respecting the capture of Ipsara is nothing more than the re-echo from Constantinople of the first accounts of that calamity. A Frankfort ar ticle, however, in mentioning the reported defeat of the CAPTAI N P ACII A'S fleet, st a t es t h at t h e signally repulsed in a new n.t. on the s id e of attempt under a u v n e d a e g r a I E been sg c i it PACA:t. Livadia. We have received advices from Rio de Janeiro to the 17th of June. The utmost alarm prevailed in the Brazils, in consequence of intelligence having been received there of the preparation of a hostile expedition at Lisbon. - • The Emperor. i had issued the two procl a in a tions.which we so.)- join, and which clearly indicate the consternation that had been excited by the supposed formid• able preparations of Portugal. Our ad vices state thakthe alarm of the Braziliatiqovernment had led to an accommot ation of the differences with Lord COCHRANE, and that in the anxiety to Place Rio de Janeiro in a state of defence, orders had been issued to recal the naval force employed i n the blockade of Pernambuco, whilst the ranks Of the army were is:Creased by the forcible seizure and impressment of persons in the streets of Rio. The official documents are as'follOw PROCLAMATION. " Dox fenderP E e n f n t o h , e s p t i i r t e u t e i r o n ß a lr azil r o , to a r a a t h n ed Subjects Perpetual of said Empire. " Brazilians f—The Lusitanian troops, with which the J 3. cobinical and Machiavelian Cortes of Portugal pretended tors• colonize this vast and rich country, having been expelled frog' the Empire, and his Most Faithful Majesty being in a state in which he can freely act, and we having, as yet, in no respect exceeded the limits of just defence, it was to be expectA that the Portuguese Government, being well advised and informed, and in no way misunderstanding the imperious reasons which compelled Brazil to raise the standard of independence, and also well aware of the universal and determined resolution of this brave . people to defend their liberties to the last drop o f their blood, would, instead of projecting chimerical Placa?! reunion and subjection, which are inadmissible and imprac•i* cable, rather seek to derive reasonable benefits from that veil independence, than to attempt to subdue us ; and would, idong with the olive-branch, offer us well-calculated and mutu al commercial advantages, solid guarantees of peace and of a rt• feet and durable friendship. Nothing of this kind has, how. ever, occurred. The justice of our cause, already helot:4' legged by the tribunal of public opinion throughout the world, who i r a hi s bou n an o ra t el y et e oi t t wipenetr ated wilfully eyt blind, dpeLroetrs to f fascinated some he pro aappeal Portuguese ealsytheam fateb a mbition. 3 7 1 i i n a I T ; they wish for war s without utility or object. " It is long since we have heard reports of military exp:th' tions from Portugal against this empire ; and though the know. ledge of our just right, aed the equity and wisdom which ra presumed were still to be found in the Councils of his Mo st Faithful Majesty, gave to those reports the character of iv probability, I have always quietly, and without ostentation, taken care to adopt such measures as were suited to the esist• ing situation of the empire, for the purpose of repelling Of attack which might be made on this capital, or on other pro' vinces. Now, however, since Portugal has thrown off ills mask, and the last Lisboa Gazettes plainly speak of an OP" dition against Brazil being soon to sail from the port of that capital. it becomes my duty, as your Emperor, and PerPe' tual Defender, thus publicly to call your attention - ta this Important object. wl::llurrhge4t hi t s vo l u o ld st r tl ai te th y fu w l it il h ia u je s-- sty tl to tos ta e k i e nf s a o tu v a to ted len l:lthiterisse Would they re-colo n i ze us ? Wh at i nsan i ty ! W ou ld they gi" the law to us, offering us, with lighted matches and til td bayonets, a nominal independ e n ce , f oun d e d on art fully et' ganized bases ? Gross error; miserable poli c y. W ou ld 04 tear me from amongst you, and have me to l eave y ou OW cloned to all the horrors of anarchy ? That is w h a t' t h e y never shall accomplish. " To arms, Brazilians !—INDEPENDE N TE on DWI ! is our motto. Your Emperor and Perpetu a l Defender, it'l l°, ss you know, abhors and despises the e ase an d pl eas ures of tic throne, is about to take the field, to unsheath the s word, o'' ,i once more to swear that he is ready to die with it in his 110 amidst the brave Brazili a n le g i o n s . A ss ist him, hasten W rally round hint, and victory will be certain. lie regrets try s t he cannot multiply hi mse lf so as to b e presen t a t every r in which may be a tt ee k e d, an d to part i c i pate w i t h you in e ver danger and in every g l or y ; b ut h e h as f u ll con fidence in yo ut valour and patrioti sm . " Courage, Brazilians I—P revent , as f ar as possible , th . enemy from setting foot on your territory. If that cannot i' 3 aco s u ? done, aband o n t o hi m your d esert cities and towns. Retire t 0 the interior, entrench yourselves there, cut him off from all co a, munication, and be assu re d t h at , l e f t to d e p en d till°ll ho uncertain, tardy r e - en forcernents from distant Portugs l t ". oto be reduced to a state of the greatest wretchedness , la ° - 0 , 0 squadrons, re cru i te d an d strong, w i ll fly to your s uccour st ow proper m oment , an d complete his disgraceful expu lsion -'s you have already seen him experience at Bahia and `o n to Video. Numerous cruisers are about to traverse th e 14 : 311 4 0 give the last bl ow t o t h e expiring commerce of Portu gal ; I : t 0 thus to teach that deluded Government to respect ou r lig t be to us independence, the path to which has been opened ambition and tyranny of our enemy. e hole ° "Do not be a l arme d b y the boast i ng accoun ts o f - m i n g squadrons and multitudes of combatants said to be ° to , is against us however gr eat t h e i r f orce , i nc omparably g rels .. a blf the ground which they will have to occupy-loc °111 : 0 1 t he greater are the resources which we can oppose to the ll4 . lo to slightest reflecti on must serve to reduce suc h ocaggers;:v. their true value. A li ne o f operat i ons, commen cing in''' . 1 01 gus, and extending to any point on our coast, directed 3tVL n eel a people able and willing to defend themselves , 4 4 , e OP . of military lunacy, the unhappy result of which tn happy attacking enemy may for a time be retarded, but i con . fallible. To m a i nta i n E uropean squadrons a nd ar tilics stantly on th e footing of war in our trans-Atlantic r r ii ii° m °-g cit ' 1.; always been, and i s , f or t h e most power f u l na tions' d % i i,c. but for Port uga l, i s now impossible. Call to you r " ti w la r tion how many o f suc h attempts havebeen unsuceessAl yoth by the old wor ld aga i nst the new, and you w ill 0 4 this t confirmed. w it assi st la "Are you t o ld t h at powerful European nat i on s - 1 w toe this enterprise ? Do not believe it. '['hose nations is well their true interests to take any part in *con test I :,,,tence foreign t o t h em, and the obvious justice of the d o' which we d e f end cannot fail to give a right direction t° wise and enlightened policy. Ato" " But vi g il ance, Brazilians ! valour, cons tant"?' a n ' oo j all, inte rna l union amongst yourselves! An d the m e armies, the fountain o f a ll j ust i ce , w ill bl e ss our legia llus lo i g cli forts for the innervation of that liberty and independence r ob it is the will of Providence that all the nations aim ee w should p ossess. Under its powerful auspices you Wills a our on your walls th e v i ctor i ous fla of independen ce, an to 6 squadrons will even penetrate into the mouth of the Tad s, : teach t. r,r „r irol justi ce an d moderation to that infatuate d nove g " THE E311 141 ' " Rio de Janeiro June 10, 1824 third year of ind e pendence." PROCLAMATION to the PEOPLE of i Pernambucans I_-The moment has =r ived when t il , d ` of I mposture ln which you have hitherto been envel°P amidst the whole mass of the fables, which is more than can he said of either the Greek or the Roman mythologies. The second part of the Edda is also in the form of dialogue, but between different personages, and merely consist of red. tals of different events that had haNened among the Gods. There is hut.little that is'amusing or interesting in this part,,,nor qo a ll y of the fables contain any importafepaittt of the Celtic re- ligion. The three Poems of the Edda of Saimund that have come down to us, are deserving of attention, not only on account of their antiquity, but still more on account of the information they convey. One of them, called Voluspa, or the Oracles of the Prophetess, seem the text to which the Edda serves as a commentary. The second, named Sublime Discourse, contains the precepts of mo rality, which were -believed to have been com municated by Odin himself. The third, or the Runic Chapter, is an abridged treatise upon an dent magic, and more especially of the (-fleets that were produced by means of the Runic cha racters. The first edition of the Edda was publ►shed by Itesenius, at Copenhagen, in the year 1665. lie was assisted by several copies extant of that book, but more _especially by a manuscript of the 13th or 14th century, belonging to the King of Denmark. There is another manuscript of the Edda in the Library of the University of Upsal, that is thought to have been written in the course of the 14th century, which does not differ 'in the least from that consulted by Re senius. Hoping that this short account of a book that is but little known, will Provo acceptable to some of your readers, 1 beg your insertion of it, and subscribe myself, Your obedient servant, A. P. *** Our Correspondent has promised to favour us n ith Translations of Fables in the Edda, work by no means generally known, but certainly interesting from its nature and antiquity. PRICE OF STOCKS Tills Bank Stock DA Y AT ONE O . CI.DCK. Old Annuities Near Ditto. Fix. Bills 1000/. 2d. Ditto DA. 4C Ditto MM. tltl. Ditto lid. 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