The Sun.
London, England, 1821-05-01 00:00:00

REVOLUTiON OF PERNAMBUCO.

[From "The Correio do Porto."]
OPORTO, APRIL 14.
This day arrived here the Feliz Ventura, Cap-
tain Jose de Freitas Chaves, 38 days from Per-
nambuco, whence she sailed on the 7th of last
month. As soon as the vessel was allowed
pratique with the shore, the Captain communi-
cated the agreeable intelligence which we are
about to repeat. •
The 15th of February was the great day on
which the inhabitants of Bahia determined finally
to proclaim their liberty, by- the adoption of the
constitutional system of this kingdoin, and by
taking an oath to the Constitution which our
Cortes are framing. They instituted a Governing
Junta, composed of men of prudence and respect-
ability, and offered the Presidency to Count
Palma, who was Governor of the Captainship.—
The Count, however, from motives of delicacy,
declined to accept the office, and it appears
asked leave to retire to Rio de Janeiro.
The towns and villages in the neighbourhood
of 'the capital have long entertained the -same
sentiments, as the people of Bahia ; for like them
thay were doomed to suffering and lamentation.
As soon, therefore, as they learned what had
been done on the 15th, they followed the same •
course, and sent their homage and promises of
obedience to the Junta of the capital. It was
by this time known at Pernambuco, that the sa-
cred sparks of the constitutional fire had reached
the Villa das Alagoas, where they had produced
their proper effect.
The people of Bahia then fitted out an expe-
dition for Pernambuco, to inform the inhabi-
tants of that city of the revolution which had
been accomplished, and to invite them to
take similar measures without delay ; they at
the same time offered the Pernambucans their
fraternal co-operation and assistance, should aid
be necessary to them, His Excellency Laoz do,
Rego Bark(); Governor of the Captainship, con-
voked the Ecclesiastical, Civil, and Military
Authorities of the Capital, and having explained
to them the purpose for which the meeting was
called, they proceeded to 'deliberate on the ne-
cessityof following the example of Bahia, and
delivering the country from the evils with which
it was afflicted. All the persons present with one
voice agreed to unite with their brothers of Ba-
hia, to proclaim the Portuguese Constitution,
and to swear to it as it shall be adopted by our
Cortes.

The illustrious Colonel Gil, who, in the ab-
sence of Lieut.-General Canavarro, commands
in this city, immediately on the arrival of this
gratifying intelligence, ordered it to be tele-
brated by a salute of 21 guns, and in the even-
ing by discharges of musketry by the troops.
The Bishop also ordered the bells of the Cathe-
dral and other Churches to be rung ; and at the
moment that this paper is going to press (S at
night) the beautiful front of the Council-house is
illuminated with a transparency, on which are
inscribed, in large letters, the, names of the two
places—" Bahia and Pernambuco "—which have
given cause to so much joy. The illumination is
expected to be general. •
The following is a Proclamation which, was
posted up at Pernambuco, but we are not certain
whether before or after the convocation of the
Authorities which we have mentioned :