The National Register.
London, England, 1822-12-16 00:00:00

VIE NATIONAL REGISTER

" The people here are full of enthusiasm and fire,
which, wording to my opinion, nothing can eatin-
guish : if the black slaves, among whom some
symptoms of unruliness have lately been observed,
are not lost sight of, there is no doubt but the inde-
pendence will be maintained and consolidated. Of
course some difficulties are to be encountered in the
beginning, but will be overcome with a little energy
and perseverance. The town of Bahia is garrisoned
with 4,001. 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 divibion of three frigates and some other vessels is
to sail immediately, fin. the purpose of blockading
the port : that force is commanded by the late cap.
tain of the Heroine privateer, of Buenos Ayres,
who, on 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 of able naval officers, and if any offer them-
selves, they will be well received, and well paid : it
is even said, that pmposals have been sent to Lord
Cochrane, to take the command in chief of our,
navy, with unlimited powers for giving it a new
organization, it' 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 Ministers, he would do
great thing's: he is beloved almost to excess, having
removed from his side ell the Grandees who might
give umbrage to the native Brazilians, and having
introduced an extraordinary system of economy : you
may judge of it when you learn that he has reserved
for his expenses only ten contos of rees (about 2,0001.
sterling) per annum, which he says will be quite
sufficient for him. In fine, every thing seems to
indicate that our affairs will go on well, without the
disorders and mistiirtunes generally attending revo-
lutions.
" The Portuguese troops at Montevideo, having
understood that Lien. Lecur had resolved to declare
for the Brazilian cause, attempted to oppose it, and
would have murdered him, if he had not been pro-
tected by a battalion which he had commanded in
Europe, and which escorted him out of the fortress.
With this small force, and attended by all his staff,
he took post at Canclones, where he was joined by
Frutos Itivero with 700 men. Most of the inhabi-
tants of Montevideo, fearing a siege, have left it:
some naval forces are now fitting out, to blockade
that port.
" All the European Portuguese, established here
for years, are winding up their concerns, anti many
of them have already embarked for 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 price."

:HANGE, Mc. 13.
36—C•ibrallar, 301
Lealiorn,47*—Genoa, 431,
Nlalta,43—Venice,37 60
limplex,39l—Lisbon, 521
Oporto, 32i—tioltia
RioJaneilo,4s
Palermo 1.18
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91 per cent.
Cork, per cent.
Foreign goldin bars,3l. l 7s.
6d. per oz.
New Doubloons, $1.148.9d.
New Dollars, 4s. 9id.
Silver in bars,staudard,4s.

PRICE OF STOCKS.
Bank Stork 249 i I Ointnonn 0.
3 pet Lent. Ked. 79 Inato.3 per Cent. 80*
3 per Lent.t:nnsuls 10,114 Bonds 45
li per Cent. 92 I A stuck 2561
I per Celli. 1.17 i Etehequer Bill,. Ts. prem.
New Fours, Coos. fur Ae. 81*
Lon Ann. 20f Lottery Tickets A 54 15s.