The Sun.
London, England, 1824-04-29 00:00:00

tiation of these ships. The letters from Rio far-
Nl' state, that this powerful fleet had offered its-
services to his Imperial Majesty PEDRO the First.
They further state, that the troops at Rio were
'ttearly entirely composed of Portuguese, and
that the Militia had, some time previous to the
arrival of the French ships, received permission
t° return to their native homes ! The same
liberty had also been granted to a regiment
'5l. Brazilian Cavalry which was the most ef-
h.ctive in the service ! Lord COCHRANE'S ship,
the Pedro the First, of 78 guns, had scarely as
mans men on board as were sufficient to carry
the Officers to and from the ship ; for his
It-uteTr, by retaining from the crew the prize-
rn°ney to which they were entitled, had disgusted
the European Seamen, who composed the great
majority of that ship's company, and had depriv-
ed the cause of Brazilian Independence of the
service of many brave British seamen ! It car-
t4iulY will net create much surprise should his
Ilte''RlAL MAJESTY lay aside the Imperial pur-
Pk and by submitting himself to the will of his
absolute and Royal father, endeavour again to
"flex the Brazils to his future European Crown.
The effort will, however, create a civil war,
should it really be attempted ; for it is not to ba
Supposed that this vast empire will again come
under the yoke of European despotism, without a
Struggle. It is a most fortunate circumstance, that
this information has been received previous to
the contract for the Brazilian Loan having heen
concluded ; for should the consequence so
Inuch to be dreaded from the presence of this
I' reach fleet now assembled at Rio, really take
eirect, the civil war and bloodshed by which
they must be attended will render the credit
of the Brazils very different from what it
would be were its inhabitants permitted to
eui°Y the blessings of freedom and of peace.
To the commerce and future prosperity of Great
Britain, the re-annexation of the Brazils to Por-
tugal will be a most serious wound; and when it
is considered that his MAJESTY'S Ministers have
declared so often, and so publicly, that no Fo-
reign Power shall be permitted to interfere be-
twixt Portugal or Spain and their former Ameri-
can Colonies, it is impossible not to feel appre-
hension as to the probable consequences of a
Proceeding on the part of France, which Eng..
land stands pledged to resist, and which it is
both her interest and her duty to resist with all
her strength, independently of all previous de-
tlaratioes.

1-mtters have been received from Leghorn of
the 18th lest., and from Genoa of the 20th inst.
They do not mention any thing respecting the
Algerines, but state that commerce was entirely
4t a stand, owing to the holidays.

CITY, Twelve o'Clock.—Consols opened this
ttlQrning at 97 for the Account, but soon after
(Ir°Prled to 964, owing to some heavy sales.—
TheY are now 96i to 97. In the earlier part of
the vnoruing there was a good deal doing. Two
Expresses have arrived from Paris ; one during
the night, and the other at five o'clock in
the morning. It is reported that the French
Itentes were, on Tuesday, 103 f. 60c. for time.—
The Expresses, I understand, have not brought
any political information of consequence.
Foartom MARKET.—Some business has been
doing in the above Market, but to no great
extent.

Amongst our regular Masonic notices for the
week, will be found an account of the Grand
Annual Festival, celebrated yesterday at Free-
n?asons' Hall. If the Duke of MODENA, and the
Other Sovereigns who apprehend danger from the
81744 of Freemasonry, had witnessed the en-
thusiastic expression of loyal feelings with which
every allusion to the Royal and Illustrious Family
Qf this
Country was received by the numerous
agd highly respectable body of the fraternity
Berlbled on this occasion, they would have been
convinced
lii when discontent or disloyalty is ma-
nifested by
Freemasons, that their disaffection
does
- not proceed from the constitution or the
principles of their ancient and beneficient Order,
but from causes which the proscription of Free-

masonry cannot remove.

the House of Lords re-assembled yesterday,
oPursuant to adjournment, but transacted no bu-
less of importance. The Commons meet again
Monday next.
e New Brunswick and Halifax prprs to the
11'1 of March are arrived. Great commotions are
"41d to. have arisen among a large portion of the
People of Nova Scotia, on the subject of the ap-
Pointmeut of three additional Judges in the We-
ll" Courts. A petition has been presented to
hl5 Excellency Sir JAMES KEMPT against the
measure.
A letter from Rio de Janeiro, of the 25th of i
February, states that the KING and QUEEN of the
Sandwich Islands had arrived in that port, on
their way to this country. Their t 4 Majesties"
were on board the Eagle South Sea whaler, and
were to sail about the 4th of March.

HIS MAJESTY'S BIRTH.DAY.—The usual de-
monstrations of loyalty were evinced this day by
the tradesmen of the Housahold,and many patriotic
inhabitants of the Metropolis is preparing for
illuminations in the evening. Flags were hoisted
on the steeples of St. Martin's and St. Ma rgaret's
Churches ; the bells of several other Churches
rang merrily at an early hour in the morning.
The Park and Tower guns at one o'clock an-
nounced the joyful day, and every manifestation
of loyalty took place as heretofore.

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