The Sun.
London, England, 1822-12-24 00:00:00

FitENCII FIJNI)i.-DEC. 21.

Five per Cents.
Lowest BB f. 15 c.
Closed at BB f. 20 c.
For the end of the month 88 f. 35 c.
Neapolitan Five per Cents.
Spanish Bonds of 1821
Exchange on London—One Month 25 f. 45 c.
Three Months 25 f. 30 c.

Addresses of Congratulation are preparing in
every part of Ireland to the Loan LIEUTE-
NANT, on his escape from personal injury by the
atrocious outrage offered to him at the Theatre.

• (From the National ( American ) Gazette, Nov. 19.1
We are indebted to a respectable and intelligent passenger
in the ship Pennsylvania, which arrived at this port yesterday,
'in 40 days from Rio Janeiro, for various newspapers of Rio to
the 3d Oct., and the following interesting notes on the progress

and aspect of affairs in that quarter :
" Preparations were going forward for the 12th of October.—
that day being fixed on to proclaim the Prince Regent Con-
, 3titutional Emperor of Brazil.' On the Ist Oct. about 100
Portuguese troops demanded their passports to return to

Portugal ; it was thought they made this request in an
insolent manner, for which they received chastisement at
' the public square of St. Anna. About the same time some
sailors mutinied on board a ship of war in port; on them no
punishment had been inflicted, though they will not escape
-without it.
" A little navy, as effective as ours, is much desired at Rio,
and it is thought they would be glad to receive an offer of ser-
vice from any naval commander, who had ever been particularly
distinguished. Letters of marque will no doubt be issued, if
the Brazilians and Cortes of Lisbon do not very soon come to
an amicable arrangement of their differences."

BRIGHTON, DEC. 22.—The KING, in the best
apparent health, attended Divine Worship in the
Palace Chapel, where the Sermon was preached
by Dr. HuGit PEARSON, from the 20th chapter
and 22d verse of Revelations. The other offi-
-ciating Ministers were the Dean of Hereford and
the Sub-Dean of the King's Chapel, St. James's.
The Lord Steward of the Royal Household was
in the same pew with his MAJESTY. The Royal
Equeries occupied the adjoining pew to the
left. The body of the Chapel was crowded in
all parts, by a well-dressed congregation, ad-
mitted by tickets.
Yesterday, about twelve o'clock, the Duke of
WELLINGTON arrived in town from France:—
About half-past two o'clock, his Grace proceeded
to the Foreign Office, Downing street, for the
purpose of having an interview with Mr. CAN-
NING, in which the noble Duke was disappointed,
as the Right Hon. Gentleman was at Brighton
.on a visit to the KING, having left Cornbe-wood
yesterday morning for that purpose, where he had
dined on Sunday with the Earl of LIVERPOOL,
and took a bed there. The Duke of WELLINGTON
proceeded from Downing-street to the Office of
Ordnance, in Pall-mall, where his Grace remained
a-considerable time. It is expected that a Coun-
cil will be held forthwith, when the Duke will
explain the details and success of his negociations
111 Verona and Paris.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER arrived
In town yesterday morning from Blackheath ;
and after transacting business in the Treasury,
left town in the afternoon for Richmond-park, on
a visit to Viscount SIDMOUTH.

Letters from Copenhagen communicate the
extraordinary fact, that the merchants there are
Shipping barley and oats to the port of Konigs-
berg, the late harvest having proved so very un-
productive for these sorts of grain.
It is stated in a recent letter from Berlin, that
a fatal duel had just taken place at Hoyerswerda.
Count MICULSKI and another Gentleman had
quarrelled respecting the merits of a young
Polish Lady. Both the parties were wounded—
the former mortally.
Recent letters from Stockholm state, that it
"will be speedily proposed to the Swedish Diet
to reduce the legal rate of interest from six to
Ave per cent. It is obvious that a high charge
for the use of money operates with great severity
Upon the Landed Interest at the present distress-
ful period : hence, the contemplated reduction, it
13 hoped, will produce a beneficial effect.
- Letters from Saxony report, that the recently
established post, which travels ten miles in the
time that six only used to be performed, meets
with such general approbation that the scheme is
likely to be extended in all directions,