The Sun.
London, England, 1821-07-11 00:00:00

BRAZ IL.

Ad vices to the 11th of May were received yes-
terday from Rio de Janeiro. The King sailed
for Lisbon on the 26th of April, on hoard a line-
of-battle ship, accompanied by a small squadron
of tivo_frigates-, with some smaller vessels of war
and transports.. His suite was numerous; he
was also attended by 900 families of the city, the
whole consisting of 4,000 persons. The King
has left the government of Brazil to his Royal
Highness Don Pedro, with the Conde dos A rcos
as his prime Minister. The annexed extract
of a letter describes an event of a somewhat fatal
nature which occurred a few days before his de-
parture, and is supposed to have accelerated it ;
but it appears that tranquillity was speedily re-
stored,
and continued up to the date of the pre-
sent advises

" RIO DE JANEIRO, APRIL 28.--We regret to say, that
the tranquillity of the city was disturbed on the night of the 21st
inst., and serious consequences were apprehended from the
troops having been called in to disperse a meeting of electors
held that day in the Exchange, to nominate deputies to the
Cortes. Instead of doing that for which they were convened, a
deputation was sent about midnight to the King, requiring a
provisional government in conformity to the principles of the
Spanish constitution, which he agreed to. As, however, the
meeting followed up this step by other irregular proceedings,
the military were brought forward, when unhappily they fired
into the Exchange, and killed and wounded many individuals„
and apprehended others. Several among the killed and those
under arrest are respectable shopkeepers and dealers. We are
now perfectly tranquil, Ina there is no business doing. The
soldiery have not committed any outrages since 'Wednesday
last."

Letters from Constantinople of the 6th ult.
mention, that BANEST, the banker, has been put
to death by order of the Porte, notwithstanding
the pressing instances of Count Strogonoff, the
Russian Ambassador, to save him--a result which
must have been the more painful to that Minister,
as it is understood that the unfortunate Danesi
was 901ely iliduced to remain in Constantinople
by the assurances of his protection.
Letters from Stockholm dated the 26th ult.
state, that the claims of the English Merchants
for the seizure of goods about two years ago, at
Bodoe, in Norway, have been adjusted by the
payment •of 25001. and the remission of duties
to the amount of 15,0001. more, on merchandize
to be imported into Norway within a limited
period.
ANECDOTE OF CURRAN.—A Barrister entered
the hall with his wig very much awry, and, of
which not-at all apprised, he was obliged to en-
dure from almost every observer some remark on
its appearance, till at last, addressing himself to
Mr. CURRAN, he asked him, " Do you see any
thing ridiculous in this wig ?" The answer in-
stantly
was,' Nothing but the head."
PROMOTION AT COURT.—The Duke of GRAM'.
MONT entered one day into the closet of Cardinal
MAZARINE without being announced. His Emi-
nence was amusing himself by jumping cross-leg-
ged against the well. A. less skilful courtier might
have stammered excuses and retired ; but the
Duke entered briskly and cried, " I'll bet 100
crowns that I jump higher than your Eminence ;"
and the Duke and Cardinal began to jump to-
gether. GRAMMONT took care to jump a few
inches lower than the Cardinal : and was, six
months afterwards, made Marshal of France.

The Officers of the Ist Battalion 3d Guards,
at Plymouth, intend giving a ,splendid ball and
supper at the Royal Hotel, to the Public Au-
thorities and persons of distinction in the town
-and neighbourhood, in honour of his MAJEsTY's
Coronation.

ST. MIMIC NEWINGTON, S,'TJIRKEY.-Oti 51911=
day morning,next, the 15th inst. the Fifth Anniversary Sermon
will be preached in _this Church, for the benefit of 600 Children
belonging to the &bools of this Parish, by the Rev. E. I.
Buituow, D. D. F.R. S. Divine Service will begin at eleven
o'clock. This Charity has recently been enlarged on the Ma-
dras System, and united with the National Society. It now
consists .cd.fetrehundred and ten 'bays, and two hundred girls,
great part of whom are annually clothed.

AN EXTRAORDINARY SIZED HEART. - Mr. Jeffery,
butcher, of Chatty, near 'Lewes, last week, killed a heifer,
weighing only 624 tone, whose heart was of a very uncommon
size, and that without the least appearance of enlargement from
disease. It measured .27 inches and a half in circumference,
and when trimmed lip realty for the spit, weighed 12 pounds.—
The ordinary weight cd' the 'heart of 4.lach an animal is from 3
to 4 pounds. The heifer when lined was in perfect health, and
in good condition.

ATROCIOUS CASE Or ROBBEII:r--The following most
atrocious robbery was committed onSitturday at Greenwich, and
information was given of it. on Monday afternoon at the Public
Office, Bow-street :—Mrs. Wading, the wife of a Gentleman's
coachman, occupies the house No. 12, Alfred's-buildiniss,
Greenwich, the next dwelling to which is uninhabited. On
Saturday she was in the house alone, and at eleven o'clock in
the morning a man, dressed rather shabby genteel, knocked
at ;the door, as asked her if the next house was to let, as he
wished to loOk it. She said it was, but she had not the key,
and was about to sinit her door; when he rushed in, and seizing
her by the throat, slid, "he was come for money, and money he
must have." She escaped from his grasp, and ran up stairsi in.
tending to give an alarm at the window, but he ;followed her
closely, and jitat as she reached the landing-place he ;knocked
her down with same heasy instrument, and aware, if ale made
any noise, he would murder her. He then tore out her ear-
rings, cutting both her.. ears &rough in doing it, =4 beat her
about the head until she was serisefess. She continued in that
state, as she believes, for more than an hour, and when ,the
recovered her senses, she with 411Eculty procuied assistance
from a neighbour' and it was found that the ruffian had broken
every lock in the house, and had •stolen 401. in Bank-notes, a
watch, and a considerable quantity of wearing apparel. The
husband of the woman gave information of the robbery, and
added, that his wife was not expected to recover the effect of her
wounds. A very accurate description was given of the robber,
who it is hoped will not long escape the punishment he so richly
merits.

DREADFUL ACCIDENTS—Last night, about half-
, past seven o'clock, preparatory to the Norwich mail cart start-
mg from Mr. Sadler's coach-office, in Goswell-street, the ostler
was fixing the horse to the vehide, when the animal took
fright, and ran with the greatest fury along Goswell-street,
through St. Martin's-le-Grand, knocking down and running
over several persons on its way who endeavoured to stop it. It
iaken turned round the corner of Newgate-street, and bent its
course along Cheapside with such velocity that the lives of the
passeng,ets were placed in imminent danger. At the corner of
.01d Chang; Cheapside, the wheel caught one of the iron posts
with sued ezcefsive- rtolenc.e, that the wheel flew off, and
dashed against eztan who was very near, and who was knocked
insensible to the ysound, the blood gushing from his ',lead in a
dreadful manner. The affrighted animal was not yet stopped
in his progress, and it ran on with redoubled fury, from the
noise proceeding 'from the shock of the above circumstance
two men endeavoured to stop, it, but one of them, was
knocked down, and the vebttge passed oyer his body; ,
he was also dreadfully injured. The horse then ran on
as far as Bow Church, where it vas stopped by a boy,
who caught hold of the reins. The twi. unfortunate men who
were knocked down, were carried to Si. Bartholomew's Hog.,
Pital ; one of them received a dreadful fracture just over the
eye from the wheel, "'the- blood gushed-proWsely.s They were
Ta.)t able.to speak, and there is little hope,of revery.