The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-26 00:00:00

THE BRAZILS.

His Imperial Majesty Don Pedro 11. opened the
session of the Legislative Chamber on the Ist of
January last at Rio de Janeiro. The Emperor, accom-
panied by her Imperial Majesty and suite, were re-
ceived by a deputation from each Chamber, and
being conducted to his throne, his Majesty took his
seat, and having ordered the senators and deputies to
be likewise seated, delivered the following most
gracious speech:—
" Most Worthy and Hon. Representatives of the
ation,—l should have experienced the most lively
pleasure on opening this first session of the Eighth
Legislature were it not so painful to me to have oc-
casion to allude to the unfortunate occurrences which
recently took place in the province of Pernambuco.
" Persons stimulated by violent passions disturbed
the public tranquillity and attempted to alter the in-
stitutions of Brazil.

" I am, however, much gratified in having to an-
nounce to you that such criminal proceedings were
suppressed by the courage and steadiness of the Na-
tional Guard?, the army, and the navy, with the
patriotic co• operation of a very great majority of the
inhabitants of that province. I thank them for the
support they rendered my Government, and for the
proofs of loyalty and attachment they displayed.
" The province of Pernambuco is not 3et perfectly
pacified. Deluded men, deaf to the voice of my im-
perial clemency, having retired to the woods, in order
to pursue the career of their crime!, have again sought
to disturb the public peace ; but my Government
continues to employ energetic means for extirpating
this revolutionary germ.
" Peace is an essential condition of public prospe-
rity ; I shall consequently make every effort to main-
tain the pacific relations which at present exist be-
, tween Brazil and foreign Powers, so long as it can
be done without prejudice to the national honour and
dignity.
•' I claim your attention to the necessity of taking
proper iineasures to enable my Government to increase
it* naval and military forces, and to secure the most
vigorous and efficient organization.
" The fluctuations in the value of the circulating
medium paralyses mercantile transactions, and im-
pedes the development of the national industry; it is
thirefore requisite to give it greater stability, and
fortunately the improvements in our revenue will
enable us to commence employing the means to
effect it.

" I must particularly recommend that you will
adopt measures for supplying our agriculturists with
labour, the want of.which is daily increasing.
" Some proposition, regarding these and other sub-
jects, which the welfare of the country demand, will
be submitted to your consideration.
" Most Worthy and Hon. Representatives of the
Nation, Monarchical representative institutions,
which, securing the intervention of the community in
the deliberations on their dearest interests, guarantee
the rights and liberties of the citizens, and protect the
development of their industry and commerce, are the
most secure pledge of the national prosperity ; we
must exert ourselves to maintain them inviolate.

" Harmony amongst the political powers of the
state is the most efficacious means of our attaining
this end ; and will give to the country an example of
that union and cordiality without which it cannot
attain that grandeur and power Providence has des-
tined for it.

" The session is opened."
Their Imperial Majesties retired with the same
ceremonies they entered, and the President adjourned
the Chambers.

COURSE OF EXCFLI
Amsterdam ......... 12 214
Ditto, three months.. 12 3
Rotterdara .......... 12 4
Antwerp .... 25 85
nrusscis 23 85
R.unourgh .... 15 14
Altona ..... , .......... •
Parts, 3 dayestight 25 65

,Lv 1.4141-c THIS DAY.)
Gibraltar••••••••••••••
Leghorn ........•• ..•• 30 75
Greaoa...••••••••••••• 26 10
111 Ian ..••..••••••••••
Venice........••••••••
tiaples .............. 4014
ralermo,peroz........ 1211
Messina .............. 122%
5314
Oporto .............. .. 53%
ttio Janeiro ........ • .
:aenos Ay-res ...... • •
Nem York, 21days'sight
Philadelphia ..........

Ditte, 3 months .... 25 85
Marseilles •• .... 25 85
•
Irranklor ton .Mains.... 1:12
Vienna. effee. fi0...... 11 56
Trieste. ditto.. •• 11 56
eterabtirgh,3ll.lible.. 3714
Madrid 49yi
Cadiz •• •••••••••••••• 49%
fiareeloaa ......

HiLICRS OF BULLION, PER CC
Foreign Gold in liars.. £3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin .. U 0 0
Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0
New Dollars • ... • 0 4 10!e
Silver in bars .... • . 0 0 0

Seville ............ ......

THE LONDON GAZETTE.
(THIS EVENING.)

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, tie 22d day of
March, 1850, present the Queen's Most Exo,llent Ma-
jesty in Council. This day the Most Honourable
Richard Marquis of Westminster was, by her ALjesty'a
command, sworn of her Majesty's Most Honourable
Privy Council, and took his place at the Board accord-
ingly.
BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH, ST. JAMES'S

PALACE, MARCEL 22. 1850.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Right Ho-
nourable the Marquis of Westminster Lord Steward of
her Majesty's Household, vice the Right Honourable Earl
Forteceue, resigned.

ST. JAMES'S PALACE, MARCH 13.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint James Tyler.
1741., Lieutenant of her Majesty's Honourable Corps of
Gentleman at Arms. vice Sir Matthew Wyatt, retired.

Sr. JAMES'S PALACE, MARCH 23.
The Queen has been pleased, on the nomination of
Lord Foley, to appoint William Topham, Esq., one of
ber Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at
Aunt?, vice Little,;
retired.
DOWNING-STREET, MARCH 23.
The Queen bai been phased to appoint. Charles Alex-
ander John Pies,e, Esq, to be Colonial Secretary for the
territory of WPSteril Australia.
W HITEHALL, MARCH 25.
The Queen has been pleased to present the Reverend
William Sutherland to the ehureh and pari,h of Ding-
wall. in the presbytery 'f Dingwall, ai.d county of Ross,
vacant by the &nth cf the Reverend Hector Bethune,
late minister thcrecf.
Commission by the Lcr3-I;e9tenant of re7kshire.
The flungerford Troop cf Yeomanry Cavalry—Henry
Coe Coape, Gent., to be First-Lieutenant, vice Alex-
ander Hugh Ley borne Popham, resigned, Jan. 28 ;
Capel Coape, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Edward Morris,
resigned, Jan. 30.
WHITEHALL. MARCH 13.
The Lord Chancellor has appoints(' Thomas Wash-
bourne Gibbs, of the city of Gk•nt-• to be a Master
Eztraordivary in the MAI Court of Chancery.

BANKRUPTS.
James Riley, private ba2rding-Louse kuper, South-
street, Finsbury, to surrender April 6, at eleven, and
May 7, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankrtatcy.

Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Hooker,
Bartlett's-buildings.
William Billby, warehouseman, Essex-place, Dalston,
April 11, at twelve, and May 10 at eleven, at tke Court
of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Birchin-lane;
Van Sandal' and Cumming, King street. Cheapside.
George Everard, earthenware manufacturer, Stoke-
upon-Trent. Staffordshire, April 11 and 25, at twelve,
at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official
acsicnee, Birmingham; Young►, Longton, Staffordshire;
Smith and James, Birmingham.
John Watson and Robert Young Watson, shipbuilders,
Sunderland, April 11, and May 10, at twelve, at the
Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Baker, official
w sign( e, Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Fell, Sunderland;
Rolfe and Edmunds, South-square, Gray's Inn.