The Sun.
London, England, 1831-06-10 00:00:00

REVOLUTION IN BRAZIL.

Intelligence has arrived from Brazil of the most
important character, being no less than the abdica-
tion of the Emperor Doa Pedro, the appointment of
a Regency on behalf of his son, under the title of
Don Pedro IL, and a total change of the system of
government in that country ;—in fact, as it would
appear, a revolution, and that effected with the most
extraordinary rapidity. This news has been brought
to England by a vessel called the Daphne, no letters
by which have yet reached town, but it has been
communicated by a gentleman who came as passenger
in her, and who proceeded to town by express. It
is right to mention this, because the circumstance has
caused doubts to be thrown in some quarters on the
information, but we see no reason for varticipating in
those doubts. The gentleman is well known to some
of the most respectable houses in the city, and with-
out any motive for inventing a story of this sort,
which is full of details consistent with what we
already know, and, besides, is full and circumstantial
in regard to dates and MUMS. His narrative is as
follows :

The Daphne sailed from Rio de Janeiro on the
17th of April, three days after the packet. The
public mind in Rio had been for more than a month
previously in a state of much excitement, owing to
the tumults which occurred at the time of the Em-
peror's return from the mining districts. He was
accused very openly of favouring his Portuguese
subjects in regard to those tumults, and the utmost
acrimony existed consequently between them and
the native Brazilians. The Emperor was almost
threatened in an address presented by sonic of the
members of the Chamber of Deputies, that a con-
tinuation of this partiality might induce them to take
the government into their own hands. In this state
of the public feeling, Don Pedro proceeded, on the
sth of April, to appoint a sew Ministry, consisting
of the following persons :

Marquis of 'RAEPENDY, Finance.
ARACATY, Foreign Affairs.
ALCANTARA, Justice.
LAGES, War.
PAR ANAGUA, Marine.

These appointments were so unpopular, that as
soon as they were known the disaffected broke out
into open tumults, and attacked the palace. Don
Pedro called on the military to protect him, and
gave orders to fire on the people, but, with the
exception of a very small number, the whole of
them laid down their arms. Thus deserted, nothing
rema;ned for the Emperor but flight. He repaired
with the Empress and suits consisting of very few
persons, on board the Volage frigate, commanded by
Lord Colchester. On the 7th he issued a pro-
clamation, declaring that he abdicated the throne of
Brazil in favour of his son, a child only five years
of age, whom lie recommended to the care of the
nation. He is to bear, it is said, the title of King
only, but to be called Pedro 11.
The Emperor's flight having thrown every thing
into great confusion in the capital, some steps be-
came necessary to restore order, and to provide for
the vacancy in the Government. All the Members
of the Chamber of Deputies who were in Rio, col-
lected hastily together to deliberate on the proper
course to be pursued, arid they determined on the
appointment of a Regency, to be composed of three
individuals of their own body. The persons elected
were, Francisco de Lima, by 35 votes, Carcavelas
by 40, and Vergueino by 30 votes. They imme-
diately took upon themselves the supreme power,
and the first step was to appoint a Ministry, com-
posed of the following :
Jose Ignacio Borges, Finance ;
Guyana, Interior ;
M. Jose de Sa. Franca, Justice ;
Jose Manuel de Moraes, War;
Jose Manuel de Almeida, Marine ;
F. Carneiro de Campos, Foreign Affairs;
Jose Joaquim de Lima Silva was appointed Commander
of the Forces.
On board of the Volage frigate, bound to Eng-.
land, were the Emperor, the Empress, and the Mar-
quisses of Cantogallo, Rio Pardo, and Berdal. On
board of the Seine French frigate were the young
Queen of Portugal, the Marquis and Marchioness of
Louie, with some ladies their attendants.
These are the principal facts communicated. More
complete details will of course be obtained when
the letters brought by the Daphne reach town.
That vessel has already sailed for Lisbon to carry
this important news to Don Miguel.
The rate of exchange on England was 22 at Rio
on the 17th of April.

THE UPAS TREE.—At Baitenzorg we saw
in the Governor's garden a small upas tree. It is five
feet high, and as many years old, having a straight stem,
with a few twigs and leaves upon them at the top. The
leaves are very rough, serrated at the edge, and of a deep
green colour. It is from the bark of the roots, as we un-
derstand, that the famous poison is extracted, by a process
known to the natives only, and kept by them as an inva-
luable secret of mischievous knowledge. The tree grows
nowhere to perfection, except towards the eastern extre-
mity of the island, where it sometimes attains the height
of 150 feet. It is unnecessary now to say that its pre-
sence produces none of the blasting effects formerly and
fabulously attributed to it. We were permitted to take
away several leaves from this plant, which we plucked with
our naked fingers with impunity. From the footstalks a
white milky sap exuded...-. Tuermau and Rennet's Mis-
sionary Travels.