The Sun.
London, England, 1822-03-30 00:00:00

[EXTRACT FROM A PRIVATE LETTER.`

" RIO JANEIRO, JAN. 15, 1922.—The books per Union,
with your letter of October, came safe to hand. The wiseacres
of Lisbon have done what no others could do, and within less
than a year of a joyous and sincere swearing to a Constitution
to be formed by the Cortes, Brazil is now in open rebellion to
their decrees. The whole interior of the country with one spi-
rit joined with the inhabitants of this city, to request the Prince
not to go to school in Europe, and on the 9th he gave his con-
sent to their request, through the' Senado da Camara,' who,
in solemn procession, bore through the public streets the Ad-
dress to him, signed by all the Brazilians and many Portu-
guese. It was a day of jubilee to the Brazilians, and offended
none but the Portuguese troops in garrison, who, on the night
of the 11th, insulted the Prince at the theatre, and committed
many outrages on the inhabitants of the town. They further
assembled under arms, with nine pieces of artillery, took pos-
session of the commanding positions, and threatened to burn
and pillage the town ; their force was not more than 1,200
men. The Prince from the theatre rode home, and after
escorting the Princess and his children some miles out of town,
returned before day-light with such of the country cavalry as
he could collect. By day-break of Saturday from 3,000 to
4,000 militia were assembled, calling to their officers to lead
them against the Lisbon troops. Their shew of strength was,
however, much better managed by their Prince. Negotiations
were set on foot, and by twelve o'clock the Lisbon troops con-
sented to give up all their positions, and to retire to the other
side of the Bay, (where they can do no great harm), until ships
can be got ready to take them to Portugal ; and every exertion
is now making to rid the country of this vermin, whom BERES-
FORD made good soldiers, but could not prevent being great
rascals. An is now quiet, and our native force daily increas-
ing by the arrival of troops, good troops, from the Interior,
which dissipates every fear. As to the city troops assembled
on Saturday morning, the Prince spewed himself a good Gene-
ral, in stating their number and in not shewing his men ; they
would have fought well, I doubt not, but what can a city mili-
tia, such as this, do against determined fellows who were in all
the peninsular battles ? Within a fortnight we shall have not
less than 15,000 men, good troops, from the interior ; and I do
not think any troops coming from Portugal would now be
admitted within the harbour.

" Up to this hour nothing official has been published, nor is
likely to be. This printed paper I enclose will show you the
FEELING now existing against the Cortes, but you must get it
translated first. Portugal cannot reconquer Brazil. I think all
will be settled by negociation, when Brazil having much to give
and little to expect from Portugal, will at least treat on an
equality, and we shall hear no more of Orders to send our Prince
and our Tribunals to Lisbon. 'We look forward to an improve-
ment in business, and good order in political affairs. Kind
remembrances to all old friends."

The French Papers of Wednesday, the Aus-
trian Observer to the 16th, the Nuremberg Cor-
respondent and Allgemeine Zeitung, to the 191 h,
have arrived since our last, from which we give
extracts under the head of FOREIGN INTELLI-
GENCE.--The information they contain relative
to the affairs of Turkey i 3 of a contradictory

nature ; some acounts holding out hopes of the
successful result of M. de TATITSCHEF'S
mis-
sion to Vienna, while others state that M. de
TATITSCHEF is on the point of returning to Peters-
burgh, that the Russians at Vienna consider war
as inevitable, and that the march of Russian and
Turkish troops towards the probable scene of
action is uninterrupted. Private Letters state,
that on the 17th it was announced on the Ex-
change at Ifamburgh, that war between Russia
and the Porte would certainly take place ; and
what gives additional weight to the report is the
fact that the Austrian funds have for some
days past been falling. Bank Stock, which on
the 14th was 674, fell the next day to 672, and
metallics to 75,f..—The Paris Journals contain
some further details respecting the plot at La
Rochelle, which we have given at length among
our extracts. These provincial disturbances,
however, have not produced the least effect on
the funds, the Five per Cents. having, closed on
Tuesday at 90f. 25c.

According to a letter from Marseilles, dated
the Ist instant, a vessel had arrived in that port with a copy of
the fundamental laws (or Constitution) of the new Government
in the Morea. Things are reported to be progressing most
favourably. The Senate'of Argos has determined that the
Greek Government shall keep on foot an army of 80,000 men
till the end of the war with the Turks, and till such times as
the national liberty and independence are settled on a firm and
indestructible basis. One million and a half of piastres have
been set aside for the purchase of 60 ships of war. The marine
is to be under the command of that noble Patriot, LAzArtos
KONTURIOT rs, of Hydra, with the title of, Lord High Admi-
ral.—Connected with this intelligence, we subjoin the following
account, which is extracted from a Berlin Paper, dated the
15th instant :—" Several of the most respectable families of
this city are well acquainted with that excellent Greek,
FRAN TZ lUS MAUROS, who visited our capital to study the
philosophy of PLATO, as well as to make himself acquainted
with the enlightened institutions of modern Europe. They
know, too, that when the country of his fathers rose to throw
off the grinding thraldom of the barbarous Turks, this heroic
youth instantly obeyed the summons of liberty, and hastened
to join the phalanx of brave warriors who had taken up arms,
resolving to conquer or to die. It is with feelings of inexpres-
sible pleasure and satisfaction that the Editor of this Journal
lays before his readers the following extract of a letter which
has come to his hands within these few days from the before-
named F. MAunos—these are his words Indescribable is
my extreme joy at seeing so many of the noble youths of Ger-
many flock to the standard of Grecian independence. Amongst
these is your gallant friend M., from Saxony, who, you may
be assured, will command my fraternal services. Yes, noble-
minded and generous Germans, a time will speedily arrive,
please God, when Greece will be able to chew, effectually,
those' sentiments of love, esteem, and gratitude, with which
she is so justly penetrated towards the land of those heroes who
have so often bled for honour and for glory. My most friendly
greetings, pray, to my numerous inestimable friends and ac-
quaintance in your peaceful and happy city.---From the Camp
before Corinth, Feb. —, 1822.'" •

New York Papers arrived this morning to the
7th of March.
(From the New York Commercial Advertiser.)

Captain BELLINOS, of the schooner Selina, arrived yester.
day from Porto Bello, informs that four Patriot transports, with
troops, had arrived there from Carthagenia, and were to remain
stationary.—He adds that Panama had not been taken.

IIavANNAu AND SPAS w.—The Merchants of Cuba have had
a public Meeting for the purpose of devising the most effectual
means to rid the coast of the freebooters which infest it. Up-
wards of £20,000 was subscribed, with which two corvettes
and a brig were intended lobe immediately fitted out as a letter
of marque, and most sanguine hopes were entertained that piracy
would be put a stop to in that quarter.
(From a Paper of the Ist of March.)

By the fast sailing schooner Mackdonough, from Curacoa,
we received the Courant of the 9th instant, containing the fol-
lowing :---The Courant gives an account of the Spanish brig of
war Comet having in the night fallen in with a Danish brig of
war, belonging to the St. Thomas station, mistaking her for a
Colonial cruiser; the Comet fired several shot and a broadside
into her which. were returned by the Danish brig. In the
morning, the Spaniards; discovered the mistake, and made a
suitable apology. General LA TORRE had returned to Porto
Cabello, escorted by 500 cavalry, having left at Tocoijo about
1200 men, which he intended to reinforce, for the purpose of
penetrating, into the interior.
CURACOA, FEB. 9.—His' Majesty's brig Swallow arrived
on Thursday from Laguira.—By private letters we learn that
there was little commercial business doing either at Laguira or
Carracas, and scarcely any produce to be nad. The Govern.
ment of Carracas has ordered that the male population, from
10 to 50 years, shall take up arms in defence of the Country.
(From the New York Spectator of the sth.)

Both Houses of Congress adjourned on Tuesday, in conse.
quence of the lamented death of Mr. PINKNE Y.
Intelligence from South America has been received, that
General DEVEREUX, the former Commander of the British
Legion, is under arrest at Carracas for horse-whipping the
VICE-PRESIDENT of the Congress of Colombia.

DEkTH OF THE RECORDER OF LONDON.—This
morning the venerable Sir JOHN SILVESTER was
found dead in his bed by his valet, at his house
in Bloomsbury-square ; he had been a corpse
some hours. He went to bed last night in good
health and spirits, having dined yesterday with
his Royal Highness the Duke of YORK and a
party in St. James's. He had filled the office of
Recorder for many years with great ability. He
was near 80 years of age.

The Catholic question is to be brought before
Parliament after the approaching recess, by Mr.
CANNING, who has given notice of his intention
to introduce a Bill for repealing so much of the
30th of CHARLES the Second as 'debars Irish
Peers from sitting in the House. In announc-
ing this measure, Mr. CANNING has taken the
start of Gentlemen who may be considered

as the regular and ordinary advocates of Ca-
tholic Emancipation, nor is it at all appa.-
rent how soon this party will be dispoed to
take the field. The vagueness and uncertainty
of Mr. PLUNKETT'S answers, when pressed upon
the subject, will strike every person who refers
to the debate, and they seem to betray a consci-
ousness in the Honourable Speaker, that less d e-
pends upon himself in the determination of this
matter than he could wish, or than is to be de-
sired by those who look for the success of the
cause under his auspices. The diffidence and
perplexity of the leader at this late pe-
riod argue much confusion in the camp.—
We entirely agree, however, in the opi-
nion intimated by Mr. PLUNKETT, that the
present is not a time when Catholic enfran-
chisement can, with any plausibility or hope of
success, be called for in Parliament as a neces-
sary relief, or a measure of obvious expediency.
We, as our Readers know, should be the last to
admit that there ever
" —would have been time for such a word ;"
but in the present situation of Ireland, it should,
we think, be allowed by all parties, that eman-
cipation is neither an appropriate remedy for
existing grievances, nor even a natural object of
desire ; that much evil may result from the mea-
sure being put in agitation, and that its full and
unqualified success/would in no degree alleviate
the prevailing calamities. It is true that the proposi-
tion if deferred to another session of Parliament
would not come forward under dinsplendid patron-
age of Mr. CANNING'S talents, and this considera-
tion may perhaps have had some obscure influence
in confirming the purpose of the eloquent states-
man, to introduce his bill without loss of time.
We shall not be suspected of wishing Mr. CAN-
NING a short duration of his Oriental govern-
ment, if we express our hope that the Catholic
question will continue to afford as wide a field as
it now does for the exercise of his zeal and ta-
lents, when be shall return to this country and
resume his senatorial labours in either House of
Parliament.

On the specific measure announced we shall
have other opportunities of remarking. As an
insulated enactment, the restoration of the Irish
Peers to their station in Parliament is not very
startling, in comparison to other proposed con-
cessions ; though any acquisition of strength in
the Upper House would be of great consequence
to the ulterior views of the Catholics. A measure
of this kind, however, must not be estimated
by its single and intrinsic importance, but by its
probable effect in opening the way to others of a
more formidable character. The present Bill
may be regarded by some persons as fair and
reasonable, and at any rate too limited in its
operation to create any serious alarm ; but he
who brings it forward is, of course, a sufficiently
experienced workman to know that when the
small end of the wedge is introduced the whole
instrument may be driven home at pleasure.

The manifesto published by the Common Coun-
cil of London against Sir WILLIAM Cuwris for
his conduct in Parliament, was treated by that
worthy Alderman, and by the Commons, whose
privileges were invaded by the publication, with
a contemptuous forbearance, which was, perhaps,
the best punishment that could have been inflict-
ed on the self-important censurers for their coarse
aggression. The Common Council having
failed to provoke a contest, a Common Hall
has attempted to force itself upon the attention
of Parliament by louder bawling, and, if pos-
sible, broader language. The proceedings of
either Common Council or Common Hall, when
swayed by Messrs. WAITIIMAN and FAVELL, are
not likely to have much weight with the coun-
try in general, and would certainly be raised
to undue - importance by Parliamentary cen-
sure ; bat we must observe, that if either
individuals or public bodies are allowed to tres-
pass upon the freedom of debate by proclaiming
a Member Hypocritical, unworthy, and corrupt,
for his conduct and expressions in the Parliament
at that time sitting, there appears considerable
hardship in the cases of many persons who, in late
years, have been summoned before the House, and
reprimanded and imprisoned for offences of a less
palpable kind, and less deliberately committed.
It is true that the persons who have published these
reflections are Sir AVILLTA:n CURTIS'S consti-
tuents, but what would remain of Parliamentary
privilege, if every county, city, and borough as-
sumed the right of daily censuring its Represen-
tative in the most unmeasured terms, and by
newspaper advertisement, for his conduct over-
night in the House ?
We must say for the credit of the periodical
press, that we believe so violent and grossly il-
literate a production as the Resolutions to which
we have alluded would never have found its way
into the columns of any paper, if it had not been
signed WOODTIIORPE, and headed MAGNAY,
Mayor.

It is not without regret and alarm that we
draw the attention of the friends of our admirable
and unrivalled Establishment in Church and State
to the intended motion announced by Mr. CAN-
NING in the House of Commons, last night, for
the removal of all restrictions excluding the Ro-
man Catholic Peers from the privilege of sit-
ting and voting in Parliament. If such a con-
cession should take place, Roman Catholic
Members must of course be expected to fol-
low in the House of Commons, and in
due time also the total destruction of the British
Constitution. The Roman Catholics en.oy the ex-
ercise of their religious faith as fully as those who
are members of the Established Church. The
moment they obtain a seat i❑ the two Legislative
Bodies, that moment will they begin to propose
the removal of every other restriction. The en-
snaring nature of their worship, and the zeal with
which the professors of Popery endeavour to
propagate their religious principles, are too well
known not to excite alarm in a Protestant country.
The mischievous fraternity of Jesuits are now
earnestly at work ; they have received en-
couragement in some Roman Catholic countries,
and they have recently occasioned great disturb-
ances in France, a country in which Popery is the
National Faith. Can it be expected that if Mr.
CANNING could possibly be successful in carry-

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