The Sun.
London, England, 1822-10-21 00:00:00

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.

E. Davis and P. Mayo, Skinner-street, tavernzkeepers—J..
Hardacre and J. P. Bedford, Bolton, painters--H. and C.
Day, Wilderness-row, Clerkenwell, silversmiths—E; and J.
Fernie, Leadenhall-street, public accountants—H. M`Cor-
quodale and W. Sandison, Liverpool, clothiers—T. Mounttord
and J. Turner, Shrewsbury, coach-proprietors—J. Goundry and
R. Davidson, Free-school-street, Horselydown, grocers—R. Ro-
stron, Edenfield, and J. Holt, London—P. Rigby and E.
Evans, Liverpool, commercial agents--M. C. & J. K. 'Walker,
Drury-lane, featiaor-merchants —J. Thorn and W. Mann,
Tewkesbury, coal-dealers—R. Foxcroft, J. R. Gorst, and R.
Baxendale, Liverpool, coachmakers—W. Whistler and. E.
Phillips, High-Street, Southwark, hosiers—R. Jackson and
J. M. Nelson, Kelvedon, Essex, attornies—J. Meyer, J. Sim-
onds, and H. Sturz, Great Wincester-street, merchants—T.
Penney, J. Keen, and W. Wilmot, Brighthelmston, carpenters
—F. Dubuisson, H. Rougemont, and J. E. Teschemacher, so
far as regards the said J. E. Teschemacher—M. Richardson &
P. Tolson, Knaresborough, solicitors—J. Smith & W. Wyatt,
Glasshouse-street, Regent-strcet;- mans'-mercers—T. Lei:void
and W. Dell, Ipswich, linendrapers.

WESTAIINSTER.SESSIONS-SATURDAY.

APPEAL FROM A CONVICTION UNDER MR. TAYLOR'S ACT.

Mr. ADOLPHUS addressed the Court, and said he appeared
for Mr. Phillips, the proprietor of the New Eichange Coffee-
house, No. 69,. in the Strand, who appealed against a conviction
under Mr. Taylor's Act, for having shop windows over-hang-
ing the pavement. The short facts of the case, he said, were
these. Mr. Phillips had changed the front of his house, and in
doing so, he had withdrawn it from a foot to nine inches from
the space it formerly occupied, giving up so much of his ground
to the public ; but this not satisfying the surveyor under My.
Taylor's Act, he had convicted Mr. Phillips of obstructing the
pavement, which he had actually enlarged.
Several witnesses having been heard,
The CiiainmAx, after some time spent in consultation on the
Bench, read the 72d section of the Act, which states that it shall
be lawful for the trustees, commissioners, or surveyors, under
the Act, to regulate the distance to which any sign, sign-post,
bow window, &c. may be allowed to project over the footway,
pavement, or highway ' • and that if they shall project in any
manner which, in the judgment of the trustees, commissioners,
or surveyors, shall obstruct the light or air, or be inconvenient
or incommodious to passengers or other persons, every such
projection shall be deemed a nuisance. On this section of
the Act he said the Court was bound to give the best opi-
nion it could form ; and although many cases of individual
hardship might arise under it, yet it.. did appear to the
Court that the Act constituted the trustees, 'commissioners,
or surveyors, judges of what was an obstruction, or inconve-
nient or incommodious, find left it to their discretion to have
every such obstruction removed. It was very true the next
house might be worse than the house complained of ; but the
Commissioners say to that—We will not pull down ; but if
any man pulls down himself, we will then prevent his making
an obstruction. On the best opinion, therefore, that the Court
could form, they were bonnd to confirm the conviction.
About sixty wretched-looking creatures, who had been in
prison for different periods since the last Sessions, mostly on
charges of assault, were discharged, no persons having appeared
to prosecute, and a few were brought up as vagrants, and sen-
tenced to different periods of imprisonment in the House of
Correction, which terminated the business of the Sessions.
Thomas Bates, a man of very decent appearance, and nearly
sixty years of age, who was on Friday convicted for having
indecently exposed his person, was sentenced to six months
imprisonment in the House of Correction ; the first 14 and the
last 14 days to be solitary.

At the Annual General Meeting of the Deaf.
and Dumb Institution at Birmingham, one of the
boys repeated the whole of ADDISON'S beautiful
hymn, beginning with—" When all thy mercies,
0 my God !"

PORTUGAL.

VIE CORTES.—(LISBON, OcT.

In thi-sitting of ttie 28th of September, news
from tlraiil was communicated, which was brought
by the Portuguese brigantine Piedatie,ip 49 days
from Rio de Janeiro. Among the news given by
the Captain was the following- expedition.
for -Ilahla• sailed on the 14th of July ;‘, it contiited-
of.the,two frigates Union. and Maria da Gloria,
-the .corvette Liberal, and the brig United _King-
dorn, with 260 soldiers on boaril;:ana a consider-
able quantity of arms and ammunition. On the
12th, the Deputies from Pernambuco for the
Council of State arrived. On the 21st, the
parochial election took place ; that of Deputies
was to be on the 21st of August. The 28th of
IJulysa vessel from Monte Vidio arrived with a
proclamation of the Military Council of that place,
declaring their firm adherentie to the Sovereign
Congress and to the King. On the 6th of August
appeared his -Royal Highness's Deci•ee, ordering
all troops, whatsoever to be,reputed enemies that
should be sent from Portugal or an y-otber country,
without the consent of his. Royal Highness. On
the same day was issued the Manifesto of his
Royal Highness 'to the People of Brasil. Their
Royal Highnesses were in perfect health.
The-English brig Alice, John CooSson, in 58
clays from the province of Alagoas, brought many
Portuguese officers and other passengers, one of
--Whom, Captain Joaquin] Ignaciode'Prega of the
troops of the line, stated, that in consequence 'of
a revolutionary movement_ in that province, all
',the European officers were di'sinissed,sonie volun-
tarily, others by compulsion, wfib were put on
'board this• ship by orders of' the Government
which was established there.

The Minister of the. Interior was commissioned
by his Majesty to state, that his Majesty wished
to accept and take the oath to the Constitution
on the Ist of October. The President replied,
-that the Cortes bad heard this, communication
with extreme satisfaction, and would be assem-
bled on-the Ist of October at 11' o'clock, ready
to receive-his Majesty. •
After the Order of the Day, relative to the
organization of the Provisional Courts of Judica-
ture,. Mr. Felgueiras, the Secretary, stated 'that
be had received aletter from the Minister of the
Interior, sending by h?s Majesty's orders three
letters from the Prince Royal, to be communi-
cated to the Cortes.

Senor Freire moved that his Royal Highness's
Decree of the Ist of August should be read, as
it was an open declaration of war, and the Cortes
-ought to be fully acquainted with it : it was
read accordingly. Authentic copies of these
letters, and of the decrees and proclamations of
his Royal Highness contained in them, were
ordered to be taken, and the originals returned
to his Majesty. . -

SLTTINGS OF:THE 30TH SEPTETHBER.
The Members took the oath to the Constitution, and after

•
wards signed it.
The President first rose, and then, all the other members ris-
ing from. their seats, the President laid his right hand on the
Holy Goipel, and said' in a loud-voice--` I swear to preserve
"the Political Constitution of the Portuguese Monarchy which
has just been decreed by the 'Constituent Cortes of the same
nation." 'The Deputies then followed, in 'the order in which
their names were called by the Secretary,. Soare de Alvedo ;
and each-laying his right hand, on the same book, said aloud,
"So I swear:" They afterwards proceeded to sign the oath.
The President then propoied some regulations for the cere-
.mony of the following day, which,were approved.
On the motion of M. Fernandez Thomas, it was resolved that
his'Majesty should sign in the folloWing form-:--John VI.,

ROYAL SITTING, OCT. 1.-SENOR TRIGOSO. PRESIDENT.
At ten minutes past eleven, a salute, of artillery announced
that his Majesty was approaching the palace of the Cortes, and
at a quarter before twelve the'President stated that his Majesty
had arrived ; and proposed that the Deputation should go the
bottom of the staircase to receive him, which was done. _

At twenty minutes past twelve his Majesty entered the hall,
preceded by the chief officers of his household, the nobility,
•the corps Diplomatique, the Council of State, the Secretaries
of State, the corps of the Paniarchate, General officers, and
a very numerous suite, his Majesty being surrounded by
the Deputies whom the Cortes had named to receive him.—
The Infant Don Miguel was conducted, with the ceremony
due to his rank, to the gallery reserved for the Royal Fannily,
and the other distinguished persons to the seats prepared for
them.

Meantime the sovereign Congress was standing, and his Ma-
• jesty :ascended the throne accompanied by the deputation,
showing to them and to the whole assembly the most 'evident
--signs of the great delight which overflowed his royal-heart.'
• His Majesty having taken his seat in the magnificent chair
placed on the throne, the President and Deputies also sit down,
and his Majesty read the following speech :--
" Gentlemen, I have examined with attention the political
constitution of the monarchy, which, in the names of all the
-inhabitants of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and
Algarve, was offered me by its legitimate representatives, united
in these general, extraordinary, and constituent Cortes of the
Portuguese nation : and I have considered with scrupulous at-
-tendon the conditions of thiS new social compact. Placed by
Providence at the-head of a valiant and magnanimous nation,
and convinced that the general will is the fountain and the me-
-Zuni of all political power, it is my duty to identify my will
-with the general wish, as I was always sensible that my own
happiness-is essentially connected with the prosperity of the
Portuguese-people.
" Faithful to my principles, I flatter myself with' having
• -offered to the nation, even in the most difficult circumstances,
decisive proofs of the love I bear it, and of the uprightness
which becomes my own dignity: The Portuguese acknowledge
it, and this is the recompense the most worthy of my labours,
as well as the sole Object of my ambition.
" The new social compact being therefore the expression of
the general will, and The fruit of your wise mediations, conform-
able to this 'enlightened • age, and founded on a reciprocity of
interests and sentiments,- which make •my cause' inseparable
from the cause of the nation, I come to-day, iii
~the midst of
National Renreaentation, to, accept the 'ConStitution which you
have-just made, and to confirm, by the most solemn oath, the
inviolable promise to keep it, and.causeitto be kept.
" Yes, Representatives of the heroic Portiiguese nation,
your magnificent work, the fruit of lorany enlightened and
patriotic labours, will be respected and maintained. I swear it
•by the probity and 'firmness which you know me to possess.—
' This sacred promise as spontaneous as the resolution which
brought me from -the Nvw" World to the cradle of the Mon-
archy, to co-operate in this. your glorious enterprise, cannot
have a surei'guarantee than this . same firmness with which I
have maintained the -bases to Which swore,+ and which appears
in all the acts which characterize my promises as sincere, and
my intentions as pure.
" I congratulate myself on both meriting the confidence and
love of the nation, and on the arrival of this happy day, twice
celebrated in the annals -of the history of Portugal. It will
show to posterity the perhaps unparalleled example of a na,
tion regenerated without disturbing the public tranquility, and
that the first Constitutional King of the Portuguese, knowing
' how to make himself worthy. of the confidence of the people,
knew also how sweet it is to-reign over their hearts. Such,Gentle.,
men, is the glory to which I aspire, and such are the sincere
-motives which induced me to accept, and to swear to the poll;
tical constitution of the monarchy."
When his Majesty had concluded, the President rose, and,:
accompanied by the Secrataries Messrs. Bazilio, Alberto, and
Soares de Alveda, ascended the throne, and taking from the
- hands of the•first •of these Gentlemen, the hook of the Holy
Evongelists, he opened andiptesented it to his Majesty to take
the oath, which was written on separate paper. The Kingim-
mediately tookit, saying, " I desire to pronounce it aloud, that
all may hear me," aria laying his hand on the holy Gospels,
he prodeeded:—
'" I accept, and swear to observe And cause to be 'observed, •
the political constitution of the Portuguese-Monarchy, which
has just been decreed by the Constituent Cortes of the same
:233tion;" and he then added, " and with the greatest pleasure •

and with all my heart ;" and delivering to the President a
written copy of his speech, the latter and the Secretaries return-
ed to their places.
The whole hall resounded with the most enthusiastic trans.
ports of joy of all F.F.sent, and mingled cries " The Con-
stitution for ever!" Longlive the best of Kings, thel'ather
of the'Countrit ' . • •
His Majesty: then signed the oath which was annexed to the
two original's of the Constitution, in the following form :
" John VI.-Conn Guarda." ' -

The august ceremony being concluded., the President ad-
dressed his Majesty in, a l2ng speech, expressive of the profound
attachment 'of the' Cortex and the nation to his person and fa-
mily, and-congratulating the King and the nation on the hr ppy.;
accomplishment of the great work.
Il is Majekt, descending from-the throne, exclaimed with the
most
.sincere enthusiasm, The Sovereign Congress for ever!"
—which was re-echoed by the galleries and the whOle of the
august assembly.
In the sitting of the Cortes of the 2dinstant, Senor. Percera
de Carmo presented two motions—one for declaring .Lisbon a
free port, the other for erecting an Asiatic an African Company.
Both were referred to the Committee on Commerce.

On the Ist of October there were great rejoicings in the city
on account of the completion of the constitution, andhis Ma-
jesty was received at the theatre in the evening with the greatest
enthusiasm. _ _

-Lisao.g, OCT. 5.—A French ship has arrived to-day, in 30
days, from Pernambuco, bringing the Governor of that city,
and many passengers. Ile says, that the troops sent by the
Prince Royal to Bahia, being opposed there, went to Pernam-
buco, where they were very well received. The inhabitants de-
clared their independence, and sent the Governor away. At
Bahia, a detachment of 600 men from Portugal .had been well
received. The Brazilian Deputies, who declined: to sign the
Constitution, are
,expected to go away by the Marlborough pac-
ket to-mthow.

beattact of a Letter, dated Lisbon, Oct. 54
." The firsttof the present month of October is a day that will
hold a distinguished place in the annals of Portuguese History.
Our ovorth M 4. g went nn that day to the Congress to take his
oath to the Constitution the Cortes have just concluded,.after un-
wearied hind-exertions. Never did the Portuguese exhibit
themselves to the world in so interesting a point of view as on this
occasion. ThOse who witnessed the solemn scene, and remember-
, ed the past, shed tears of joY. ' To seeißeir King, in the centre of
a Congress, composed of national representatives, elected freely
by their cditkituents, and surrounded by, every thing -great and
dignified the kingdom possesses, taking a solemn oath, in, the
hands of the President, to keep and guard a Constitution from
which much felicity was expected, called forth tears of joy froth
every beholder. This is a day Portugal can never forget; yet it
was not the solemnity of the act the King performed, so
much-as die,lnanner in which he did it,- that inspired his
subjects witit 'regard and veneration fin. him. Complacency
beamed on his countenance, and he seemed happy, nayy, proud,.
of having this opportunity of healing' the past wounds of his
country, and promoting its future felicity. Never did a Monarch
wield the sceptre on a more interesting occasion than the present.
In a moment all the past errors of his former administration were
forgotten, • and all the crimes of. his former -Ministers forgiven.
So much has public attention been taken up with these interesting
scenes; that we haye little or no other news to tell. The adviees
received here from. Janeiro are to the fith of August, from
Bahia to the 9th, and from Pernambuco to the 30th. Among
the first we have received the Prince Regent's IVlanifesto, ad-
dressed to the Brazilians, filled with unjust reproaches, and which
by Portugal can 'be considered in no other point of view than a
positive and formal declaration-of war, since the general tenor,
seems to indicate that it is the Prince's wish also to deprive
Portugal of the effects of her regeneration and restore despotism.
The sentiments it contains on Portuguese affairs appear dictated
by one of the Holy Alliance in Europe, and it is strongly sus,
pected these sentiments have been wafted over to the Brazils
from Austria.' The government here has said nothing on the sub-
ject yet ; but it is thought that they must now adopt the most deci:.
sive measures. The expedition which left this place for Bahia in
last June had arrived there almost at the time when that which
left Rio hiltily inade -its appearance. No fighting took place,
and the Brazil _squadron left on the . coast one of its vessels,
called the' Reyna Unido, and the rest went to Pernambuco,
where they landed some arms and about 200 men, and then re-
turned to Rio. The accounts received at Rio front St. Paul's'
speak of sonic disagreements which have taken place there, to
settle which it would seem the Prince has gone there in person.
Five of the Brazilian-Deputies, who refused to' sign the Con-
stitution,: -this packet to England." -

FREATCII MONSTERS.--Some instances, of that
species of -crime which a few-years ago filled the
capital with terror, and the perpetrators of which
must-be as depraved as ferocious, have lately
occurred in the neighbourhood of 'the Palais
Royal. We -allude to those• deliberate- and
brutal, attacks which appear to be 'specially di-
rected against a weak and timid sex-7in a word,
we mean the P iqueurs. During the evening of
Monday last, three young ladies were- wounded
1.. th Fart or Llletr bodies, between six and
.half past six o'clock; The first victim of brutality
was Mademoiselle Adeline, residing with her re-.
lation Madame Briet, N 0.15, Rue. St. Marc; She
was attacked opposite the perfumery warehouse,
known by the name of the Cloche d'Or. The

. wound was- nearly an inch broad,' and very deep,
and appear,ed to have been made bylia- sharp
instrument of -.the shape of a grattoir. The second
young lady -was also dreadfully wounded by a
-sharp instrument, opposite No. 19, Rue Nenve-
des,petits-Champs. We have obtained correct
information respecting the dress of the wretch
who committed this last • crime ; he was. very
well. dressed, and in black. This circum-
stance is very important, because, unfortunately,
it tends to prove that there exists more thin one
monster capable of committing this atrocity_'; for
the brute who attacked the third ynung lady,
according to the description of him given by his
victim, wore a blue riding dress, and had a hel-
mit cap on his- head.: This young lady was
attacked whilst turning from Rue de Richelieu
into Rue St. Honore, on' her way home after
having dined with an aunt. The wound which
she received was so deep, and dangerons that it
-was found necessary to convey her; in
.a-state of
insensibility, into the house, of •Me Maurisset,
engraver to his -Majesty, where., she received.
every attention 'from the wife and daughter of-
that artist.. .:The unfortunate young lady ia 20
years of age.i. The wound is an inch and a half
in depth'and an inch in breadth. Professional
gentlemen have declared that if the instrument

had penetrated in a,more direct line, the•crural
aetery must
.have been divided.,,,:in.wldah case
'death would have been inevitable• The' young
lady has been removed to her father's in the most
deplorable state.---(French Paper.)

IstELANn.i-rOn Monday last an armed party
suddenly entered a room in the house of, N. G-.
•EvANs, Esq. of Larker, near Doneraile, where
.the family were sitting after dinner,. and com-
pelled Mr. EVANS to give up to them eight stand
of arms; all in excellent repair. Arms have also
been recently taken from several other houses.
The peasantry of Cork are collecting arms and
great coats for their winter insurrections.ry opera-
tions ; and in the neighbourhood of Bandon, the
country people are cutting down young ash trees
for pike handles.

Mr.'OWEN, of New Lanark, is now in Dublin,
endeavouring to obtain the application of his
plans to Ireland. He has been very favourably
received.

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A Sunday paper states, that on Wednesday next
will be held a meeting of deputies from the diffe-
'rent trades in the Metropolis, for the purpose of
.arranging a public entry into London jbr Mr.
HUNT, on the, 6th of November next, which is his
birth-day.