The Sun.
London, England, 1834-07-09 00:00:00

MADEIRA,

It has already been stated that the Governor of Madeira, on
finding that Don Miguel's cause was lost, had thought it at
last prudent to recognise Donna Maria. His despatch on the
occasion to the Portuguese Government, of which we have
received a copy, is a curious example of political tergiversa-
tion. This man, whose name is Alvaro da Costa, was one of
the most violent partizans of Don Miguel, by whom he was
created Count of the Island of Madeira. He was the first to
raise the standard of revolt against the Queen and the charter
in April, 1828, at which time he was Governor of St. Übe's.
He now addresses Don Pedro in the language of flattery and
sycophancy. The answer returned to him is spirited and
proper :
" Most Illustrious and Excellent Senhor,—l have to request that
your Excellency will do me the honour to submit to the august
presence of his Imperial Majesty the Duke of Braganz3, Regent in
the name of the Queen, the enclosed documents relative to the pro-
clamation of the Senhora Donna Maria 11., Queen of Portugal
and Algarve and the dominions thereto belonging, and to the taking
of the oaths of fidelity to her Majesty and the constitutional charter
granted by his Imperial Majesty to the Portuguese nation, all which
acts have been performed in fulfilment of the royal order which that
Imperial Senhor addressed to me under the date of the 13th of May
last. These documents are—the report of the act of the Camara,
at which I was present with the bishop of the diocese; and of that
by which I administered the oaths to the staff, the commandants of
corps, governors of fortresses, civil officers, and heads of depart-
ments ; of those, also, by which the commandants of corps adminis-
tered the oaths to the several officers and the rest of the troops.
" The sailing of the schooner does not allow time for the trans-
mission of documents from the other Camaras of this province ; but
I beg of your Excellency to assure his Imperial Majesty that this
happy proclamation took place without the slightest interruption of
public tranquillity. It would not be easy to describe the immense
applause, rejoicings, and festivities by which was celebrated this
event, so memorable for the inhabitants of this island and Porto
Santo, who begin to experience the blessings which the Impe-
rial munificence dispenses to those who have the good fortune
to live under the system of liberal institutions of the monarchy,
and under the safeguardy of his Imperial Majesty's protecting
Government. _ _

" Count of the Isle of MADEIRA.

Funchal, June 8.
" To the Most Illustrious and Excellent Senhor
Bento Pereira do Carmo."

" PORTARIA.

" The Duke of Braganza, Regent in the name of the Queen,
orders it to be notified to the Governor of the Islands of Madeira
and Porto Santo, that there have been presented to him the docu-
ments respecting the proclamation of her Most Faithful Majesty
the Senhora Donna Maria 11., and the taking of the oaths to her
and the Constitutional Charter by several public bodies, and by
the Camaras of the city of Funchal and the villa of Santa Cruz,
to which answers direct to themselves will be returned, expreisive
of his Imperial Majesty's satisfaction, and the opinion which he
always entertains of the loyalty of the people of that archipelago,
who have proved themselves so worthy of his Imperial Majesty's
regard, by the peace and good order which they maintained in pass-
ing through this great political change after having been so long and
barbarously oppressed. His Majesty also orders to be notified to the
said Governor his displeasure at the irregularity of using in his sig-
nature a title as illegal and ephemeral as was the Government by
which it was conferred, and which has been completely annulled
by the acts of her Most Faithful Majesty's Government. This
communication is made to him for his information, that he may re-
frain in future from arrogating to himself titles which he is not au-
thorized to assume.

" BENTO PEREIRA DO CARMO.
" Palace of Queluz, June 20."

The Duke of Braganza, Regent in the name of the Queen,
wishing to give a high testimonial of his approbation to the
gentlemex composing the Spanish Legation in London, for
their services in the conclusion of the treaty of the 22d of
April, 1834, has been graciously pleased to name and appoint
the Marquis Miraflores a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of
Christ; the Chevalier Jabat Commander of the said Order;
and Messrs. Burgos and Sandoval Knights Companions of the
same Order.