The Sun.
London, England, 1824-05-04 00:00:00

per-
firC
I io

ion -
aOl

;try
:iiic
iis.

t in

ing
or-

Private persons,. in the strongest possible terms,
that the alarm respecting the Brazils is entirely
Nifoanded, and that they evitertain no hostile
(It4iiVl% upon the peopie of that Empire or of
"F other State. The assurances which they
are about to make to oar 14overnment, there-
rnfee will, as a matter of course, he perfectly
topei,4tent with their pest professions, end in every
re‘pectpac,sfie and satisfactory ! But what says
144 e information already obtained by Mr. CAN-
s•osu from Rio de Janeiro direct, and from a less
111Pieiotts channel than that of the Cabinet of
PaPl.l- It is this, as stated last night by the Right
1100. Gentleman himself, that " it was true that a
Pm-French ships, arriving from different destine-
"‘"? hadreached the port of the Bratils together ;"
4.nd that " the rumours which had got abroad
in consequence of this circumstance, originated,-'
I,e believed, in Me statement of some (f the French
st`se's (themselves), THAT TMET EXPECTED MORE
"I r 4 TO JOIN THEM IN THAT PORT !" NOVV,
is so far from being a contradiction of
ti'e previous reports, that it completely
c'atifirms them. The original intelligence was,
t4nlt the French naz7alforce at the Brazils had been
'""ide•nly augmented, and that a further au:men-
:4444'a was daily expected. Mr. CANNING'S n-
forma tion is, that several French ships had ar-
rizled there together, and that the French oji-
cri (f these ships openly declared that they ex-
Pectad the arrival of several more to join them !
facts, therefore, are proved; and the only
matter of doubt is the purpose for which
tioi4 naval force has been collected. That the
French Government, in the present posture of its
fmanc.es,and under the consideration of the avowed
Policy of Great Britain, may not venture upon
zilY act of open hostility, we can readily imagine,
4tni, with some deduction for doubts and
nkiivings, even venture to believe. That its
real object, however, is at least to favour
cciunter-revolutionary movement in the Bra-
zils, by the presence of a powerful French
squadron, appears to us to be manifest. Under
Ali the circumstances, as affecting not only the
Brazils but the other South American States, we
l'artleatly conjure the British public to be on
their guard, and to be cautious of running up
the loans of the insecure Governments of these

infant States, as if they had the soli-
dity of well established and publicly re-
cognized sovereignties. From inquiries which
we have made in the best informed quarters, we
are 0-uabled to confirm what was said by an in-
telligent Correspondent yesterday, as to its being
44'iously feared in a high political circle that
1114 re-union of Brazil with Portugal is inevita.
hie. We venture to add, that there is also mach
more danger of the re-subjection of a large sec-
ticii of Spanish America than is generally imagin-
ed. A pause, therefore, ought at least to take
Place before individuals blindly embark their
fortunes in speculations which may plunge them
41to irretrievable ruin. FERDISAND VII. will
°cows* never pay a fraction of the debts con-
tracted by his revolted colonies; and the King
Poa.ruaAL has given ample notice that he will
.not hold himself accountable for a shilling of any
'load that may be advanced to the Brazils.
The Earl of LAUDERDALE last night gave no-
tice of his intention to bring in a Bill this day for
the repeal of the Spite Welds Acts, and the re-
rtaoval of all restrictions on the Silk Trade.—
The irritating discussions connected with this
queation, therefore, and the imminent risk of ruin
to the interests of a numerous and deserving class
of industrious families, are about to be renewed
This is one of the evidences of the advantages of
ms se trade. Under a system of restriction and
Pvotectioa, all the purties engaged in a manu-
facture, including the labourers, can be well re-
munerated. Under the system of free trade, the
"Pitalist runs the risk of ruin from foreign
c'iltPvtition; and as one means of saving him
ftc'to destruction, it is found, at the very out-
*" of his career, that it is necessary that he

,uld be enabled to beat down the wages of his
labourers to the lowest possible point !!!
Tile CHANCELLOR of the Excuauuxa last night
verr44l another resolution for repealing the boun.
"" au the Linen Manufacture.

ST• PETERSBURGII, APRIL 13.—0 n the 2d
(14th) February, his Majesty addressed the fol.
lowing Ukase to the Senate
`i By our Ukase addressed to the Senate on the 17th, (29th)
„_"'e°ernher, we gave orders for the distribution of 3,500 receipts,
"u,wi Payment of 2,000 roubles for each, to such persons as should
for them, which will be accepted instead of recruits,
in future levies, when such shall be required to complete
!lie army. Considering that in some villages and communes,
'he arrears of recruits to be furnished have accumulated, espe-
ejally from the insufficiency of men fit for the service, to be
foundil in those places, and as we wish to afford each of them
sat Possesses sufficient means, an opportunity to relieve itself
Zornthis obligation, we allow the above-mentioned receipts
0 be. accetcd, also on account of recruits in Ancar. We
!der the Senate to take the necessary measures for this pur-

• Yesterday Prince POLIGNAC, the French Am-
ti'llstiador, transacted business at the Foreign
O"gth ffice,
of intim D
e, owning-street, for a considerable