The Sun.
London, England, 1821-12-04 00:00:00

SPANISII PAPERS.

CORTES, OCT. 27.—LaspoN, Nov. 15.
M. Vasconcellas proposed to request the Government, that
the battalion which was to be sent to Rio Janeiro, might be
ready as soon as possible, and sail with that going to Pernam-
buco, and on arriving at this latter place, if all should be
found tranquil, to proceed to its destination ; if not, to land,
and be under the orders of the new Governor, if judged
necessary—Seeoud, That in case the battalion for Riu could
not be ready to sail with the other, it should sail as soon as
possible, and at all events, to touch at that port to learn the
news, and either land or continue its voyage, as circumstances
shall require.—Third, That all troops destined for Rio shall
touch at Pernambuco. _ _ _

N. B. The voyage thus made is more convenient and shorter.
Some discussion arose on this—at the end of which it was re-
solved to acquaint the Government that every thing necessary
to mantain tranquillity in Brazil was at its disposal.
OCT. 29.—1 t was proposed by M. Moniz Tavares, that the
persons exiled from Pernambuco by .Luiz do Rego having
been found innocent, the Government should be requested to
send them with the expedition that was ready to sail for Pernam-
buco, and afford them all the assistance they stood in need of.
Some Deputies, besides the mover, spoke in very severe terms
of the-cruelty and despotism of Luiz do Rego, whom they ac-
cused as the author of all the troubles in that province. The
motion was approved. These persons, sent to Portugal by the
Governor Rego, are 42 in number.
Nov. I.—The Diario of the Government contains a Decree
of the Cortes relative to the frequent and scandalous introduc-
tion of contraband goods, a flagrant instance of which has lately
been discovered. The Decree orders that the greatest pains be
taken to discover the real criminals, that these public robbers
may suffer, besides the penalty inflicted by the laws, the ig-
nominy and disgrace which they merit; and that to this end
their names be published in the Diario do Governo, as well as
on the Exchange of Lisbon, and on the Exchange of every
,'her place in the kingdom.
In the Sitting of the Cortes of the titii of Nov.,.M. Vascon-
celles drew a most deplorable picture of the present state of the
Portuguese navy, and concluded with a motion on the subject,
which was to be considered in the. second reading.
CADIZ, Nov. U.—The following is the account of the state
of the yellow fever, from the 31st October to the 3d Novem-
ber, inclusive :-;-•
At Port St. Mary—Remaining 175, new cases 91, cured 54,
and deaths 41.
At Xeres—Remaining 77, new cases 32, cured 39, and
deaths 18. . _ _ • _

At Lebrija--Remaining 60, new cases 58, cured 39 and
deaths 16. '
The deaths at Cadiz, on -the 6th, 7th, and Bth (all of ordi-
nary diseases), were 231
BAnc E Lox A, Nov. 10.—The malady is happily diminish-
ing in a very sensible manner.
MADRID, Nov. 16..,—The Madrid Gazette of to-day contains
a long and well-written article on the necessity of repressing
the licentiousness of the Press. If the laws do not rigorously
check such abuses of the liberty of the Press, especially ca-
Inmnious and inflammatory writings, all honest men will de-
test and fear an institution, which, instead of answering the
ends for which it was intended—that is, to enlighten the public
mind, to diffuse truth, and restrain the Government within the
bounds of the law—will become, in the hands of immoral men,
an instrument of defamation, and an infallible means to
sully the character or goOd citizens, and. to mislead public
opinion.
The Decree of the COrtes is officially promulgated, by which
‘‘' all kinds of Foreign Merchandise, the trade in which was per-
mitted before the establiihment of the New General Sy.stzm of
Customs approved by the Cortes, Oct. 5, 1820, and winch had
been imported before that period into the pdrts of the Penin-
sula, may be re:exported at the pleasure of the proprietors, on
paying a duty 017 per cent." . •