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THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

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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

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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 yesterday, when Mr. Tt•
'MARTIN (of Galway) gave notice, that he would mover
on Wednesday next) in case no Administration should b?

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