The Sun.
London, England, 1822-10-15 00:00:00

BRAZIL.

By the Rot) Roy, arrived at Liverpool from 1
Paraiba, which port she left on the sth Septem-
ber, we have some interesting intelligence from
the northern provinces of Brazil. The dates
from Pernambuco extend to the latter end of
August, where it was ascertained that the squad-
ron from Rio de Janeiro, finding that the Portu-
guese troops had anticipated them in enter-
ing Bahia, had landed the soldiers and arms at
Algoas, a port between Bahia and Pernambuco,
to which later place the squadron had afterwards
proceeded. Accounts had been received from
Bahia of the 23d of August : both there and at
Pernambuco, the manifesto and decree of the
Prince Regent, issued on the Ist of August at
Rio de Janeiro, had been received. At Pernam-
buco they were immediately made public, and
were followed by a proclamation signed by
Ferreira the President, and the other members
of the Provisional Junta," declaring their perfect
accord with the sentiments of the Prince Re-
gent, and their disposition to afford him their
entire support. At Bahia no notice was taken
by the authorities of the arrival of the documents
from Rio. No event of importance had occurred
at Bahia, the Portuguese troops remaining in
possession of the town, towards which, however,
the constitutional forces had advanced from the
interior to within the distance of a league and a
half. They would receive a formidable acces-
sion to their force by the troops landed at Ala-
goas, who, though few in ❑umber themselves,
yet having brought near 5,000 stand of arms,
would put them into the hands of the inhabi-
tants, who were said to be almost unanimous in
their attachment to the independent party. The
Bank at Bahia having refused to pay in silver
to any one individual beyond the amount of 30
milreas, an impression was produced among the
merchants that that establishment was in reality
not solvent ; but a statement was promptly made
public by them, from which it appeared that the
step had only been taken in consequence of the
peculiarly critical state of the place, but that they
were fully able, a little delay being granted, to
meet all demands upon them, showing clearly
by a summary of the state of their affairs, that
the amount of their notes in circulation did not
exceed 9.85,000 milreas, while they held effects
exceeding in value 800,000 milreas ; but which,
owing to the general agitation, could not be im-
mediately realised. MI notes not exceeding 30
• milreas tontinued to be paid regularly.
The following is an extract of a letter from
Bahia, dated August 21 :
' " This place continues in the same unquiet and distressed si.

tuation as-before, and every day our privations increase. For
the last four days we have not found it possible to get any fresh
meat; dried jerk beef and salt fish, of which two cargoes lucki-
ly arrived from Newfoundland last month, are likely to be our
principal food for some months to come.
" The Portuguese troops are chiefly stationed round tha
town, to the Engenho de Conceiao on one side, and half-way
to the Rio l'eomelho on the other. The independent forces
approach within three or four miles, and content themselves
with interrupting altogether the supply of provisions. A man
was shot by them a few days ago for endeavouring to intro-
duce a few cattle into the town. Their forces are nume-
rous, but neither well armed nor disciplined, and do not ven-
ture upon any regular attack ; yet, as we are informed, the
officers and supply of arms sent them from Ritr de Janeiro have
been landed in this neighbourhood, we may expect that their
exertions will be more effectual from henceforward. General
Le Bate, (who is to command the Insurgents, has served as a
General of division under Buonaparte, and is said to be a good
officer), by prudence, without risking'any battle, may accom-
plish his object in obliging the Portuguese troops to embark for
Europe. All business is at a stand ; no one• makes any pay-
ments, and no one seems to expect the receipt.",