The Sun.
London, England, 1834-10-02 00:00:00

ANECDOTE OF DON PEDRO.

When at Rio, being one night at the Opera, during
the war with the Argentine Republic, a woman in
deep mourning threw herself at his feet, and told him
that from a state of comparative affluence she was re-
duced nearly, at one blow, to the most complete desti.
tution ; in addition to which, she had just lost her fa-
vourite son, who had been killed in a recent battle in
the Banda Oriental. With the news of his death she
was also informed that a brig, in which her husband,
who was at Oporto, had risked all he was worth, had
been taken by one of the enemy's privateers ; and by an
almost incomprehensible fatality, on the very night she
received this disastrous intelligence, her house, which
was not insured, was burnt to the ground, her youngest
child perished in the flames, and not a single article of
her property was saved. Her heart, she added, was
almost broken. The Emperor, in the course of his
reply, said—" We have all our trials and tribulations,
in this world none are exempt ; but the sun some-
times shines out from behind the darkest cloud ;" then
telling her he would see what could be done, desired a
gentleman of the bedchamber, Senor and, if it
must be told, the principal agent of his private plea-
sures, to give her immediately such relief as her accu-
mulated misfortunes entitled her to ; adding in the
same breath, "Hand her whatever money you have
about you." Now, it so happened that P— had been
gambling in the course of the evening, and had then not
less than 600 milreis in notes in his pocket ; and, by
way of a joke, which lie,knew he could play off on his
Majesty with impunity, he determined to obey him to
the very letter, and when the Emperor retired, said,
" My good dame, I am very sorry for your sake, that
all the money I have with me is but 600 milreis ; ne-
vertheless, I hope it will suffice for your present neces-
sities ;" and placing the notes in her hand, he walked
away, leacing her speechless with wonder at Don
Pedro's munificence. When, however, the Em-
peror was duly informed of the sum which had
thus been disbursed on his account, he flew into
a great passion, and after reproaching P— with
indifference to his interests, told him with great
displeasure that he would not have been so
lavish of his own money. Here the matter rested.
Among the first who flocked to congratulate Don
Pedro on his entering Oporto was this very woman,
who it appeared left the Brazils to join her husband
soon after the events related above ; since when she
had succeeded, through the death of a relation, to very
considerable property, which her husband had pre-
served from Miguel's rapacity by effectually conceal-
ing his real principles. On the day we landed, how,.
ever, he could contain himself no longer, but mixing
with the Constitutionalists, attacked a party of the
retreating enemy, and, miserabile clictu lost his life
in the conflict. Having presented her only surviving
sons to the Emperor (prior to their joining a regiment
as volunteers), and expressing her heartfelt gratitude
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IVERPOOL COTTON-MARKET, SEPT. 30..
We have had a moderate demand for cotton to-day. Sales of
about 2,000 bags of all descriptions, at steady prices.

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