The Sun.
London, England, 1826-06-26 00:00:00

ACT. OF. ABDICATION.

Don Pedro, by the grace of God, King of Portugal and the
Algarve. beyond sea in Africa, Lord of Guinea, of the Conquest,
Navigation, and Commerce of Ethiopia, Arabia, Persia, and
kc. &c. do make known, to all my Portuguese subjects,
that it being incompatible with the interests of the empire of
Brasil, and to that of the kingdom of Portugal, that I should
continue to be Kiug of Portugal and the Algarve:, and their
dominion:, and desiring, by all the means in my power, to render
those States happy, I think fit, of my own accord, and by own
Will, to abdicate and cede all the indisputable and incontestable
rights which I have to the crown of the Portuguese Monarchy,
arid to the Sovereignty of those kingdoms, to my beloved, esteem-
:4l, and dear daughter, the Princess of Grand Para, on Maria
da Gloria, in order that as reigning Queen she may govern them

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independently of this empire, and by the Constitution which
thought fit to decree, grant, and cause to be sworn to, by my
Carta de Lei, of the 23d April, of this year; and I am farther
pleased to declare, that my said daughter, the reigning Queen of
Portugal, shall not leave the empire of Brazil, till I am officially
informed that the oath shall have been taken to the constitution

conformably to what I have ordered, and before the ceremony of be-
trothing, preparatory to the union which I intend she shall con-
tract with my most beloved anti esteemed brother, the Infant
Don Miguel, shall have taken place, and till the marriage has
been concluded. And my abdication and cession shall not be
carried into effect if either of these two conditions is not per-
formed. For these reasons, I order all the Authorities who have
a right to be made acquainted with my present Carta de Lei to
cause it to be published, in order that my present determination
may be known to my Portuguese subjects. I order the Regency
Of my said kingdom to have it printed and published in the most
authentic manner, that its contents may be actively executed ; and
it shall have the same force as an ordinance passed in Chancery,
though it be not so, on account of a contrary ordinance that
it, /hall not be passed there, from which I have thought fit, for
tail purpose, to deviate, though it remains in vigour, notwith-
standing the Want of the countersign, and other usual formalities,
with which I am also pleased to dispense.
Given at the Palace at Rio de Janeiro, the 2d May, the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six.
(Signed) THE KING.
(EXTRACT UP A PRIVATE LETTER.)

LisaoN, Juitz 3.—lt must be recollected that King John VI.
'died on the evening of the 10th of Match last, and that the first
'Buse which sailed from Lisbon to carry this melancholy news to
Rio de Janeiro, to the Emperor Don Pedro his son, could not sail
Lod quit the Tagus till the lath of the same month.
I wrote to you at that time, that in this interval Sir W.
keourt, who has constantly exercised the greatest influence over
the counsels of our cabinet, had had long and frequent conferences
with the regency. The object of those conferences was involved
in profound secrecy. The desire, or rather the necessity, of calm-
ing a lively and alarming uneasiness, which appeared among the
public within these few days, had induced the Regency to give
some explanation.
By this means it has become known that, in consequence of
the representations of the British Ambassador, the Council of
Regency had sent by the above-mentioned ship a respectful, but
energetic, memorial to Don Pedro, to endeavour to convince him
that it was imperiously necessary, in order to prevent troubles,
quickly•to determine his choice between the Imperial Crown of
Brazil and the Royal Crown of portugal and Algarve. This
serious point shows the true motives of the reserve, and the
hesitation manifested by the Regency in proclaiming the successor
to the Throne at the death of King John VI.
It was known, besides, that the Ambassadors of the Powers
which had shown last year the greatest dissatisfaction at the re-
eognition of the American Republics by England would have
made the greatest efforts at the Court of Rio de Janeiro to induce
the Emperor to defer his intentions, to gain time, and endeavour
to retain both Crowns, the union of which, disconcerting the
Projects of the Cabinet of St. James's, would second the views of
the Holy Alliance, and the partisans of the state quo.
'The best. informed persons think that Don Pedro will choose in
preference the empire of Brazil, and in this case his eldest daughter
would be placed on the throne of Portugal, as I gave you to un-
derstand at a time when all the journals of Europe appeared to
believe that in spite of the treaty of the 26th of August, 1825,
the Emperor of Brazil would retain also the crown of Portugal.
Wrote to you at that time—.
'" It is affirmed that the Commissioners of the Emperor Don
Petlro'and Sir Charles Stuart have agreed on an addition to the
treaty, of independence, and that it then laid down as a rule that
tilt crowns of Brazil and Portugal should be separated for ever
frOta each other, and consequently that they shall never, in any
tale, or under any title or pretext, be united on the same head."
of " The eldest daughter of the Emperor Don Pedro is six years
The immediate convocation of a Council of Regency
*Quid prevent the uncertainties and the troubles of an inter.
telOntm.
"-Article 5 of the fundamental law of 1139 and 1641

* Our correspondent was not deceived in his conjectures, since
ntvrs has been received at Paris that Don Pedro has renounced
the
Crown of Portugal in favour of his eldest daughter, who is to
4,trry her uncle Don Miguel.—Nore of the Editor of the Cm.. SG, .•

LONDON,
MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 26, 1826.

We received the French Papers of the 23d instant,
from which extracts will be found in another column.

It appears that the Emperor of BRAZIL has officially
confirmed the statement given by us some days ago,
relative to the abdication of the Crown of Portugal by
his Imperial MAJESTY. He has published three de•
trees in furtherance of this important business. The
first decree, dated Rio Janeiro, 26th of April, confirms
the Regency appointed by the will of his father, JOHN
; the second, dated the 27th of April, grants a
Ike pardon for political offences committed by
any of the Portuguese, previous to the date of
the decree ; and the third, dated the 2d of May, contains
the Abdication of the Crown of Portugal,• in favour
of DONNA MARIA the Emperor's daughter, but this
abdication is to be consequent upon her marrying DON
MiGuEr., her uncle, and the acceptance of the Con-
stitutional Charter by the Portuguese people. It_
would appear that the French Government have re-
ceived a copy of this Charter, and some of the French
Journals infer from its not • being published, that it
is founded upon too liberal principles. Be this as it
may, we cannot withhold our approbation from DDX
PEDRO, for his wise and pOlitic decision in making
Portugal independent of Brazil. A different line of
conduct might have' endangered his power in both,
without conferring any benefit on either nation. By this
arrangement, DON MIGUEL will attain that object,
in a peaceful manner, which his mother had been so
often endeavouring to compass by stratagem—not to
say rebellion.

Frankfort Papers to the 19th instant reached us
this morning, from which we make the following
extracts, having no room for remark :

BERLIN, JUNE 14.

The arrival of Count Araktscliejeff at Berlin appears to confirm
the reports previously in circulation of an approaching change of
Ministry in Russia ; but it is now believed that the new nomina-
tions will not be made known till after the coronation of the Em-
peror Nicholas.
Count Araktschejeff is not expected to make any long stay in
this capital ; after visiting the baths in Germany, he will go to
Italy.
It has been observed, that Count Alopeas, the Russian Arnhem-
sador at this Court, has shown this distinguished traveller all the
attention due to a person of his high rank.
The subscription for the Greeks proceeds in the most favour-
able manner, not only in the capital, but in the other cities of the
kingdom. A rough estimate of the gross amount of the sums
subscribed for this religious and humane object has been made ; '
according to which the whole, up to the Ist June, may amount
to about 210,000 Prussian dollars (80,0001.).
FIRANICTORT, Jtlllit 16.

The society formed here for relieving German, soldiers, disabled
in the battle of Waterloo, has given notice, that on this day, as
the anniversary of the memorable event, it will distribute the sums
of 560 florins, or 320 Pruesian dollars, to 16 invalids, each of
whom will receive 20 dollars.
His Serene Highness, the Duke of Nassau, passed through
hlayence, on the 16th, on his return from Switzerland toßiberuk.
Pruasnua,G, Mar 25.—His Majesty the Emperor, by an
Ukase, dated Zarekojeselo, May 13, was pleased to grant a pen-
sion of 50,000 rubles per annum to the celebrated Historian Ka-
ramsin, on occasion of his intended journey to visit the Baths in
Germany, for his health. His Majesty most graciously secured
the whole of the pension, after his death, to his wife, and after
her death to his children, namely, to his sons till they shall he
placed in the public service, and to his daughters till the marriage
of the last of them. This proof of the favour of his Sovereign
served only to cheer the last moments of the life of this eminent
writer, whose merit is justly appreciated in Germany as well as
his own country.

VINNNA, JUNI 13.
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W received German Papers last night, but-tlaiid;
nost contain much of importance, with the exception of
the following article in the Allgetneine Zeitung of the
18th inst. :

CONSTANTINOPLEt MAY 10.--A letter of this date contains at
full length a obto, presented on the sth of April to M. Alinsiacky
(the substance of which is already known),
and in cons uence of
which the Porte resolved to accede to all the demands of Russia.
_After dwelling on the anuses of the differences heti"! n
,the two Powers, and the dilatory and evasive conduct of the
eq
Turkish Government, and the long patience
of the Emperor
Alexander, M. de M. says...-'the Emperor Nicholas, as heir to
the principles of the Emperor Alexander, is resolved like him to
give proofs of his peaceable sentiment*. He will add one more op-
portunity to all those which the Divan has already had to utisfy the
just demands of Russia. It is even his will that every ground to
further discussion between the two empires shall vanish; that
all the questions shall be determined which, since 181t1, have
rendered their reciprocal relations uncertain and difficult, and
that the bonds of union and of peace which shall henceforth
hold them together, shall offer real pledgee of a long duration;
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