The Sun.
London, England, 1823-10-06 00:00:00

POIttUGAL.

LISBOK, 'SEPT. 11..--The Gazette of this date contains long
reflections on the differences between Portugal and Brazil, the
separation of which country is ascribed •to the Cortes. Thin
had, led to the necessity of abandoning the important city of
Bahia, after an obstinate defence, the precipitate embarkation
of the Portuguese. and the capture of several vessels by the
sluatiron of Lord Cochran;great whcoo, probably ta
the kingC",oin advanta.ge
ot the negligence or too inander
of the Portuguese squadron, succeeded in dismasting and then
plundering the vessels. within his reach, some of which being
unable to continue their voyage home, were obliged to put back
to Bahia.
The' Gazette then nays*" This misfortune•is the more pain-
ful, when we consider the pains his Majesty has taken since he
resumed the exercise of his rights to heal the differences with
Brazil." The,steps taken by his Majesty .are recapitulated—
the mission of the Conde de Rio Major and of the Judge F. I.
Viera, as Commissioners, to re-establish the good understand-
ing between the•two countries.
The Gazette gives the Royal Letters to the Commander of
the naval force at Bahia, to the Governor-General Madeira' de-
siring them to propose a suspension of hostilities ; and another
letter to the Junta of Bahia to the same effect.
Lastly, the Amazon frigate had been dispatched to Brazil,
the Captain of which received an official document, stating
the late events in Portugal, his Majesty's desire to heal the
differences with Brazil, and the steps he had taken towards
a suspension of hostilities. The Captain of the Amazon, if
he met any Brazilian vessel, especially the fleet of Admiral
Cochrane was to communicate all those circumstances, and to
show this' document t. to propose a cessation of all hostilities,
and to assure them of a.good reception in any part belonging to
Portugal, according to the orders which had been issued for
that purpose.
The Cavite contains a pastoral letter front. the Cardinal Pa-
triarch to his flock, on his return ; it fills 10 columns.
TE 31 IS 1t 10.—The Duke,de Villa Hermosa, appointed
by the Regency of Spain Ambassador for his Catholic Majesty
to this Court, embarked at Seville, on board the Portuguese
yacht Senhora da Conceicao e Almas, which put into the port
of Villa Nova de Portimao, where the Ambassador landed with
four persons of his suite, and continued his journey by land to
Lisbon, where the yacht also arrived on the 11th. The Captain,
Ignacio de Coito, declared, that on the filth he was boarded by
a corvette of 10 guns under English colours, which took away
the Secretary of the Ambassador and a servant, with all the
Ambassador's baggage; it afterwards hoisted Spanish-Ame-
rican colours.
pT E MBE It -11.—Arrived his Majesty's ships Don John VI.
of 74 guns ; ' Princess Royal, 22 ; the Urania, 24 ; and several
other. vessels with troops and passengers from Bahia.; other
vessels in sight.
Sim T Muen.il4.—His Excellency the French Ambassador,
M. Hyde de Neuville, had his solemn audience on the 3d of
this month, arid not on the 2d as was intended. The Ambas-
sador went to the palace with extraordinary. pomp, accompanied
by a great number of splendid equipages, including four Royal
carriages. The whole Court was invited to be present, and the
Ambassador being introduced with the usual formalities, and
`most graciously received by his Majesty, addressed the King in
the following speech :
"Sire,—Aly Sovereign feels the most lively joy at learning
the great wid happy event which saved' 'ortugal, and replaced
-in the paternal hands of your Majesty a povier which you al-
;ways used for the happiness of your pubjects—a power, the
legitimate exercise of which constitutes not only the strength
and dignity of the throne, but also the securest pledge of the
true liberties of the sehject—a power, without which Kings
cannot fulfil the obligations which God has imposed on them ;
and in this eternally memorable restoration, the King has ad-
mired, with all Europe, the profound wisdom of the Monarch,
the greatness of soul of his Royal family, the magnanimous
behaviour of' his people and his army.
" Providence, Sire, wounds the hearts of Kingeas well as
those of other men : it sometimes subjects them to painful trials
but we see it soon console good Kings,. reward them, and bless
them in their sons, and confound anarchy with its powerful
arm, and raise up legitimate thrones : it was decreed by divine
justice that a Prince, who was long the most perfect model of
filial piety, that a King the father and friend of his people, the
zealous defender of religion skid good morals, should find him-
self, hvtlie days of affliction', as in those of his power, en-
vironed by love and respect, and defended also by religion ;
which, participating in his noble misfortunes, gave the ex-
ample of fidelity, and the first signal of duty: finally, it was in
the decrees of Heaven that a Monarch so agreeable to God
should find in his own family the sword of God, the royal aven-
ger of his lawful rights.
" Sire, the King, my master, happy and proud of his own
son, congratulates your Majesty on having given existence
to a son, who, at the age, when other men only begin to
enter the career of glory, has so nobly placed himselt in the
rank of heroes.
" Sire, the King, my master has commissioned me to pre-
sent to your august person this fetter, by which lie announces to
.your Majesty that he has conferred upon you the Order of St.
Michael and of the Holy Ghost.
" The Order of the Holy Ghost, already so illustrious among
the Orders of Christendom, will derive new splendour from re.
ceiving into the number of its knights the august head ot the
royal house of Braganza and his illustrious son. .
Sire, my Sovereign, in deigning to choose me to reside
near your Majesty as the organ of his sentiments of profound

esteem and unalterable affection, has rewarded-ins-very flatter-
ing and honourable manner my ancient fidelity to the cause of
the Bourbons, which is the cause of France. The only wish
that remains to me, Sire, is that I may he able during my mis-
sion to gain the kind favour of your Majesty.
" Deign, Sire, graciously to receive the homage of my pro-
found respect." •
His Majesty the King our Sovereign answered as follows:
" I receive with the purest satisfaction the letter ivhieli you
present me from his Most Christian Majesty ; I desire td,cele-
brate with public and particular solemnity The day of your pre-
sentation in my Court, in order to give a most evident testimony
of the value I set on the intimate relations of blood and friend-
ship' which have always united my family and the Royal Family
of France. Theie same sentiments, doubtless, remained unim-
paired in the heart of his Majesty the King of France sit well
as in mine, though circumstances caused a temporary interrup- 1
tion of the diplomatic relations between our two kingdoms.—
Thanks to Divine Providence, which guided me in the midst
of difficulties, and which inspired and protected me, as well as
my family, and thanks to the sentiments of religion, honour,
and fidelity, always engraven on the hearts of my beloved peo-
ple. I am now, however, in the happy situation in which I
can renew with his Most Christian Majesty the intimate Ma-
' tions which should always unite us. I receive with extreme
pleasure the Orders of St. Michael and the Holy Ghost which
his Majesty confers on me, since I see in this offer an additional
proof of that friendship which I especially desire to consolidate
at this time, when the cordial and tutelar union of the Sove-
reigns is so opportunely established, to prevent the ruin of their
people, and the disorganization of States.
" I assure your Excellency that your august Master could
not choose to represent him in my Court, any person more ac-
ceptable thani a servant so distinguished. as you have been for
your fidelity and services in the cause of your Sovereign."
His Excellency then addressed a suitable speech to Don
Michael, who returned a polite answer, expressive of his satis-
faction at receiving the Order of St. Michael and the Holy
Ghost sent him by the King of Frence.
His Excellency was afterwards introduced to the Queen,with
the usual ceremonies. Ile expreiked himself happy at being
charged to deliver to her :Majesty the sentiments of the King
and R.oyal Family of France, which were those of all Europe
which bad beheld with grief and indignation the treatment her
Majesty had received during the captivity of the King her hus-
band, and with admiration the magnanimity which her 111iijesty
had opposed to the factious.
" A great Princess," said he, " mother of the son of France,
did me the honour to address tome the fdllowing words when I
took leave of her You will tell the Queen of Portugal how
much I love her, how much 1 respect her, and how proud I
am of being so nearly bound to her by the ties of consangui-
nity.' All France, Senhora, is proud of being able to say, that
the Queen of Portugal is the grand-daughter of Louis XIV."
His Excellency, alluding to the situation of Cadiz, assured
her Majesty that her solicitude would soon be over. " Your
august brother will be also restored to the love of his people,
and to all his legitimate rights ; the factious, who held him cap-
tive, may read their sentence in the pillars of Hercules. Yes,
Senhora! Cadiz will be the limit, the ne plus ultra of their
delirium and their audacity ; and Cadiz will be the tomb of
anarchy.
" I beg your Majesty to allow me to lay at your feet the bo-
• mege of my profound respect."
he Queen replied with the most flattering compliments ,to
. the Royal Family of France, and especially her august niece
the Duchess of Berri ; and assured his Excellency of her satis-
faction at his arrival in this court.
The Ambassador returned with the same pomp, highly satis-
fied at having fulfilled his honourable mielion.