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ition determined the Royal Standard was displAyed, •
and the nuvq natne of his Royal Flightless sound-
ed frthu all quarter..' All the, officers whom they
met joined them, and ,took the oath of 'honour,
which excited enthusiasm and atfeCtion ; the posts
were disti ibuted, and every one was at work -; •the
114ajor Ray ]undo Jose Pinhiero, Commander of the.
Fort of St. Joan de, Foz, at th;o :mouth of the river,
known
.for his .fidelity, enogy, and love far our
Prince, concerted the most able dispositions for de7
fence,and for directing the people ; the enthusiasm
and 'energy cannot be described ;• upwards 0f50,000
persons were provided with. anus and arnmarrition,
and from that night the 'Cif „was in a state_ de..7
fence, and waited the euerrk,ivith impatience) 'but
be tied.
On- tile morhirtg of the iWit-the proteaion oftlre
Almighty being implored, and prayers of thanks-
giving having been.otfered up with as touch piety as
fervour, in the Cathedral of .this City, a Provisional
GovernMent was eluted, composed of the most Ex-
celleat :Ind Rev: Don Antonio, of St. Joseph, and
CaStro, Bishop of the llocese, President, and eight
Members Oldie ditterent classes, viz. of Ecclesiastics,
Doctor Dezetubargador ; Provi,zor of Ore Bishoprick,
Mauoel Lopes Loureiro ; and the Doaor Dezetn-•
hargador, Vicar General ; Jose Dias Du Oliveira, of
tile: Military ; Major Ant. 'De Silva Pinto , and the
Captain 'corinanding the Artillery of the body of
Magistrature of the Relacam; the Dezembargador
Jose De Mello Freire, Judge for the. Crown ;.and
-the•Dezentbargador of Agravus, Luis De Sequeiro
-De Game Ayala, -ot the Body of the. Citizens ; An-
tonio Mathews Friere De-Andrade and Antonio
Ribeiro Braga ;,in this Jueta the Supreme Authority
is ve,ted, until, His. Royal. Higline,s shall, order to
the contrary, or the lawful Government shall be re--
stored to the Capital : it is its -,.citity to maintain the
laws, usages, customs, and privileges of the nation,
As tar as they are consistent with the present cireutn -
stances and t.!..:-cute of the country. The most pro-
found meditation could not produce a more judicious
elettion ; wisdom, dexterity, energy, disinterested-
ness, the most marked fidelity, and most acknow-
ledged -patriotism, -are the distinguishing qualities
•that compose the character of the most Excellent
and Reverend President, and, the respective Mem-
lors of the Supreme Councilw,,The most efficient
Measures have been takeujor the uninterrupted
security within and defenCe without. The love of
our Sovereign .and Coutirry, -is expressed by o:ery
tongue. - Thegeneral einOthio among the inhabi-
tants, the continual chiming .:of the bells, and a
splendid illumination in every quarter of the city for
three' nights, all announced the satisfactiou with
vhieh every heart overflowed... Contributions have
been voluntarily offeredvaliant young men flock
to the Royar Standard from all parts—the secular
and reptile clergy present a fresh and glorious testi-
mony of their religious • and ..social virtues.; they
form corps for the defence of the State, and Life
guard of the city is under the command of .their
lustrious Dean. The best order and harmony pre-
vails amongst the inhabitants of every description,
energy and valour increase every instant; these vir-.
toes must have their efleia on the common enemy :
he well knows that General Loison, after crossing
the Doily°, has been chased by the people of Gul-
maraens, Braga, and Tras os Moines, that he flies
with precipitation, but cannot avoid the valourbus
Trans Montanos, who still follow -him, making
great havock in his disbanded division, killing his
superior offiters, and taking from him important
spoils. We shall give a more circuin,tantial account
of the successes; they strengthen us in our confi-
dent hopes that the empire of usurpation, perfidy,.
and sednaion annihilated, and that the better
cause will have the better end, and that- the restora-
tion of our amiable Prince will crown our wishes,
and bring hack those days of felicity so Violently in-
terrupted. Great are" the presages of our prosperity,
from the prompt re-establishment of public order,
the absence of ca itnes, the model ation and peace that
prevail among ail. The Government that direas us
spates no pains to complete our happiness. - A wise
:and vig4itnt Magistrate piesides.,,in the Police De-
partment, who punishes theqivieked and proteas
good subjects of his. Royal„kitghness. It becomes
us to observe a correspondil'lg .eineanonr, by obey-
ing, by .confidint!' in our Government, and by unit-
ing amongst ourselves. ,Ouvobje. is are, 'no less
than the glorions- re-astablifshkrient of our religion,
and the restoration to the Ththrie of our lawful So.

vereigu. 71.
• It is therefore necessary that the charaaeristic
marks of these two enterprises should be kept as
distinct ai their ends, are opposite—that as crimes
rendered the French revolution abominable, so vir-
tues shall signalize our restoration. That we may
breathe nothing else but the love of our Sovereign
and our Country, taking care not to pollute-the glo-
riou-s end we propose to ourselves, that of calling
back to us our August &Aweigh. '
On the 18th day of June last, the most eNcellent

Bernardino Freite tie Andrade arrived in this -City,
who had been nominated Governor of the Arms and
, of its District: by the Prince Regent, and who had
suspended this employment in consequence of the
absence of uur Sovereign. He comes Furth, how-
ever, as s.non.as his gyps' Government is restored,
and tb dercence of the State gives him an opportu-
nity of disiPaying his fidelity, and of augmenting
the glory of tilt:Royal Service;

CORONER'SINO.O EST.—An In9uisition was taken
yesterday at the Artichoke, Mill-lane, on the body
of Nathan James Wendover, a young Gentleman,
nineteen years of age, who was drowned, in the
;New Canal on Sunday. The tads attending this
c.lse were of a melancholy nature. The deceased,
who was of very reputable parents in London, had
been on a visit to the house of ,Mrs. Wills, and after
dinner he, and two other young Gentlemen of the
party, went to bathe in the canal. Mr. NV. got out
01 his'depth in the current, and,.although he never
could swim, he contrived to jialance. himself above
water for the space of 20 yard's, when he sunk. A
hibouring, wan, who .vas on theospot, jumped into
the water to rescue him, but unfortunately lost his
life in his humane endeavour,to save a fellow crea-
ture. None- of the parties ,eQuld swirn.—Verdid
Accidental .Death; and the same,: return was made
by the inquest on the labourer.

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