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'ascertained that the Constitution was gra...hie to the
general wishes of the people, and therefore mood his,
MAJESTY to fix a day to.have it sworn
,tra, !bin the
9th of January was appointed for "the purpose.
In the meantime great activity is displayed in placing
the country in a situation to defend itself against any
meditated attack from Portugal, of which the Est..
PEROR had been apprised.
Letters from Bahia, of December 27, have been re-
ceived at Qibraltar.. The Government at Bahia bad
sent two CommissiOners to the Emperor, deploring the

necessity he had beets under of dissolving the i.egisla-
tire Assembly, but that they should continue faithful
to him so long as he proved 'himself Constitutional. A
police had been established in Bahia, and snore order'
reigned amongst the lower classes.—The following are
extracts:

RIO DE JANEIRO, DECEIIBF.R 22.
The new Constitution is published in a separate
pamphlei. It is dated December 11, 1825.
A Proclamation of the Senate of the capital signifies
to the public, that, on examining the project of the
Constitution, drawn up by the Council of State, on the,
basis offered by the Emperor, which was sent to the
Senate-by a Royal order of the 17th, that it might

mike its'remarks upon it, that Body declares that it has
no observations to make ; that the project is a proof of
the liberalism of his Majesty and of his Ministry ; and
considering that a new Assembly could do no more
than accept this project, that it is of the highest import.
ance to the Emperor to avoid the delay which would
ensue from waiting for theacceptance of the Constitution
by a new Assembly : the Senate has therefore resolved to
collect the general opinion of the citizens,by inv king chum,
without Nay constraint, to sign their opinion jn two
books prepared for the purpose, one for those who ap-
prove, the other for those who disapprove it; the books
to remain open for twelve days, by which the Senate,
knowing the general opinion, will be able to petition his
Majesty, in the name of the people, to put the project
in force as the Constitution of the Empire, and convokes
the Assembly in the form prescribed by this project,
which sh 411 remain the Politidal Constitution of the
Emperor of Brazil.
The Mail° of 7th January, 1824, contains another
Proclamation horn the Senate, announcing that it had
ascertained beyond a doubt that the Constitution pro-,
posed was agreeable to the general wishes of the people;
it had, therefore, requested his Majesty to fix a day
when a deputation might wait on him with a petition
that he would give orders to have it sworn to and ob-
ser vecloas the fundamental law of the Empire. His Ma.

[ray had fixed the 9th of January.
The Diarto of the beginning of January,'contains
various orders from the War-office, for the purpose of
obtaining a precise knowledge of the state of the arse-
nals, of the Navy, and, in short, all the means of defence
possessed by the Empire; also for the assembling and
marching of troops, &c. &c.
One of these orders, dated January 2, says—" His
Impetial Majesty hopes that this order, which is of the
most pressing. nature, will be executed within a few days,
in order that effectual and indispensable measures may
be takenfor the defence and security of the Empire."
An order dated January 6, says—" It being neces-
sary to assemble in this capital as great a number of
troops as possible, to be employed in the defence of the
country, which is threatened with a new invasion by
our cruel enemies, the Emperor. ordets the Major-General
commititfing the'troops in Minas Gerais, to have 5,000
of the militia of that province ready to march at the
first summons to this capital."
A limilar cider is addressed to the Government of,
the province of St. Paulo, to have militia ready to op-
prise any'attempt of the enemy upon the coast of that

province.
Boats are ordered to be got ready to serve as gun-I
boats; telegraphs to be elected from the city to the
coast; workmen of all descriptions to be engaged to
labour in the arsenals, and at the fortifications, &c.

This morning we received the Monitcur of Tuesday,
by Express. The Elections still continue to cccupy a
conspicuous part of the French Journals, particularly
the Ultra ones, and the success over the Liberals is an
interminable theme of congratulation and triumph. The
French Journals contain little political intelligence
The Petersburgh Gazettes are entirely silent as to the
alleged indisposition of the EMPEROR.
Accounts from Corfu of the Sth ylt. in the• Augsburg•
Gazelle, state that, ou the sth Patras had not surren-
dered ; and that the delay was rather owing to the jea-
lousy among the Greek Chiefs than the bravery and
obstinate resistance of the Turks. Co Locontotri is re-
presented as anxious to occupy the fortress at all ha-
zards; but the Senate and the principal Chiefs of the
Greek Government are jealous of him, as he has not
obeyed their instructions. The same Journal adds
what we trust is unfounded, namely, that as soon is the
death of Sir THOMAS MAITLAND was known at Misso-
longhi, the city was illuminated for two nights. Surely
Lord BYRON, who is at present residing thete, did not
sanction such an limit to himself and his country.
The intelligence from Spain in the French Journals
represents the country as tranquil ; or if any individual
outrage is committed, it is sure to be attributed to the
Constitutionalists. A madman ht Bilboa attacked four
Priests, as they were entering the town, three of whom
he wounded, when he was taken into custody. On his
examination (says this account), he declared it was his
intention to kill a Priest, and he would remain a Con-

stitutionalist to his death.'
An extraordinary courier had arrived at Madrid with
the insignia of the Order of St. Esprit. conferred on the
Marquis de TALARU by his Sckvel c n.