The Sun.
London, England, 1823-01-03 00:00:00

We received Lisbon Papers to the 2.2 d u

this day, containing accounts of uninteresting
.debates in the Cortes, but have only room for
the following extracts :
Lissom, Dtc. 22.—Captain 11. S. Sutton, of the English
packet Stanmer, in 5 days from Falmouth, had brought word
that an English packet, in 49 days from Rio de Janeiro, had
arrived on the 9th inst. at Falmouth, which had brought infor-
mation that his Highness the Prince Royal had been proclaimed
Emperor of Brazil in that city on the 12th of October.
Various projects of law were read for the second time.—

Among them were one for the relief of the inhabitants of the
provinces of Piaupy and Maranham, from certain oppressive
regulations and imposts ; another for establishing elementary
schools in various towns of Brazil ; another proposing the
establishment of two chartered companies for trading with the
possessions in Asia, and those in Africa. This last was referred
to the Committee of the Constitution.

The project of the Decree for designating those persons who
should be exempt from being taken a recruits to serve in the
army, Was next considered.

1. All persons shall be exempt ho shall be lawfully mar-
ried before the Ist of January, 1823, whatever may be their
age.

long Debate arose on this Article, which, however, was

Agreed to, with the following Amendnienti " *lin shall be law-
fully married before the promulgation of this decree."
A Deputation was sent to present to his Majesty some laws
for his sanction. The Deputation on their return ittated,'
that they had been most graciously received, and that his Ma-
jesty had replied, that he would sanction these laws in a short
time.

" A nation," concluded the speaker, " whicb has the hap-
piness to have so good a King, need not fear the threatening
clouds which have been spoke of in this assembly."

A Jamaica Mail arrived this morning to the
18th Nov. The Papers do not contain any
news of importance.

LATE FROM BRAM LS.—Captain BA RNHAM,
who arrived at Boston from Monte Video and

Bahia, reports, that when he left the latter
place, Oct. 23, the town was closely besieged by
the Brazilian forces, who were bombarding it
with red-hot shot.

REvtnor, the Columbian Charge d'Affaires.

has arrived in this country.
It is said that Lord FITZROY SOMERSET will
set out immediately on a special mission to Madrid.
A letter from Plymouth states, that the Britan-
nia of 120 guns, and the Impregnable of 104 guns,
are in dock, and fitting for immediate service.
The later is cutting down to a 74. The Windsor
Castle, 74, was to be docked next week. The
Superb, 78, and the Bulwark, 76, guard-ships,
are to be got ready for Channel service.
It appears from the Paris papers, that at an
evening party lately given by the Duke of Or-
leans, there were present M. de Villele, and

some other Ministers, and also some of the most
distinguished members of the Chamber of Depu-
ties ; and among them MM. Girardin, General
Foy, &c.
THE THAw.—Since Wednesday forenoon a
very sensible change has taken place in the
weather. At eight o'clock in the morning the
mercury in the thermometer stood at 29 degrees ;
but soon after various indications appeared of an

approaching ►►iteration in the temperature. Though

the day advanced, there appeated no increase of
daylight, though there was but little of the fog
or haze which frequently prevail at this season in
London. The darkness was occasioned by the
smoke of the metropolis, which was prevented by
the cold of the superior strata of the atmosphere.
from rising and dispersing; while the earth ap-
pears to have previously experienced the effect
of the thaw. From that time the cold has been

slowly, but gradually diminishing, and yesterday
morning, before eight o'clock, the mercury in the
thermometer was at 38. It is equally remark-
able and agreeable, that this change has taken
place without any fall here, either of snow or
rain. On Tuesday, however, we understand the
snow in the south and west of England was two
or three inches deep.

Count STACKELUEUG WUS sent on a particular
embassy by Catherine of Russia info Poland ;
on the same occasion THUUGUT was dispatched
by the Emperor of Germany. Both these Ant-
bassadors were strangers to each other. When
the morning appointed for an audience arrived',
Thurgut was ushered into a magnificent saloon,
where, seeing a dignified looking man seated, and
attended by several Polish noblemen, who were
standing respectfully before him, the G erman Am-
bassador concluded it,was the King, and address-
ed him as such, with the accustomed formalities.
This dignified-looking character turned out to be
Stackelberg, who received the unexpected homage
with pride and silence. Soon after the king
entered the room, and Thurgut perceiving his
mistake, retired much mortified and ashamed. In

the evening both Ambassadors were plaYing cards
at the same-table with his Majesty. The Ger-
man Envoy threvi down a card, saying " The
King of Clubs!" " A mistake," said the Mo-
narch ; 4C it is the Knave:' " Pardon me, Sire,"
exclaimed Thurgut, casting a significant glance
at Stackelberg ; this is the second time to-day
that I have mistaken a Knave for a King."
SALISBURY THEATRE.—Mouiday evening Mr.
KEAN appeared at this Theatre, and gratified
the audience with a display of his wonderful
powers in the character of Richard the. Third.—
Last night he performed Shylock with his accils.
towed excellence. On both evenings the house
was crowded to the extreme.-
PunLic-H OUSES.—(How-Street.) The Act
passed during the last Session of Parliament for the better regu-
lation of public-houses in the metropolis, enacted, among other
provisions, that a licensed victualler keeping his house open for
the reception of company " to a late hour at night," should be
liable to certain penalties. This vague wording of the Act left
it in the discretion of Magistrates to say what was or was not
" a late hour ;" and, as might be- expected, a considerable dif-
ference of' Opinion upon that point has existed among the
worthy Justices of the Peace, whose province it Is to en-
force the provisions of the Statute in question. Some com-
mon informers,--Messrs. Johnson, Stringle, Biers, and others,
have, within the last-few weeks, summoned upwards of one
hundred publicans in the district of this office, for keeping open
their houses " to a late hour;" and have reaped no small harvest
from the fines that have been inflicted. The publicansuniform-
ly expressed an earnest desire to shut up their houses at any
hour which the Magistrates should order; hut as there was a
diversity of opinion upon the subject, they knew not how to act.
In consequence, the Magistrates determined to meet yester.
day to come to a final determination as to the hour's to which
public-houses should be allowed to remain open at night and on
the Sabbath-day.—Sir It. DinxiE, Mr. Mtasuuaa, and Mr.
met accordingly. After UMW deliberation, it was de-
termined that licensed victuallers in those parishes should be
allowed to keep open their houses until 12 o'clock on Saturday
night, and until half-past 11 on every other night; and that on
Sundays their houses must be closed—in the morning from
11 to 1 ; and in the afternoon from 3to 4. Their houses must
be closed at the hours mentioned, or they will be liable to the
penalties, which the Magistrates will be very rigorous in inflict.
ing. Notices to this effect were ordered to be printed and sent
round to the different-houses.
.GAMING.--The corruption of the times has
made gaming a trade, be very careful that play-
ing is only followed as an amusement ; for if
you suffer it to become a passion, it will presently
terminate in rage for play. A professional player
who exposes to the hazard of the dice, or a card,
his paternal fortune, or the dowry of his
wife, generally finishes his days in a wretched
workhouse, with the bitter remarks of the public
upon his conduct. You will never see the man
of information who is master of his passions, sacri-
fice the pleasures of a beautiful day or a tranquil
night in the foolish expectation of obtaining a
fortune, which is but very seldom acquired, and
never but at the expence of honour. Keep in
your memory the saying of Madame Deshou-
lieres on a gamester, who is one that " begins by
being a dupe and finishes. by becoming a rogue."
--(Le Maitre de Clapilk.) •

BRIGHTON, J. 1.
The KING •as walking in the Palace-gardens this morn-
ing.—The Commander-in-Chief arrived at the Palacesthis after-
noon, and had the happiness to find his Majesty in perfect
health. Excepting by the valued presence of the Duke of
York, the Royal dinner-party, beyond his Majesty's immediate
suite, had no addition to-day. The present evening party in-
cludes—The Marquisses of Graham and Bath, the Earl and
Countess of Warwick, Lord W. Paulctt, and W. Thynne,
Sir W. and Lady Duff Gordon, Sir Edward and Lady Kerri-
son, Colonel and Mrs. Cavendish, Lady Ellenborough and the
Misses Law, Count and Countess St. Antonio, Mr. Curzons,
Mr. Upton, Colonel Lygon, and several Officers of the Life
Guards and Royal Fusileers.

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