Star.
London, England, 1823-08-16 00:00:00

BRAZIL.

A Brazil Mail has arrived, bringing letters from
Bahia of the 23d of June, at which time there was
every prospect of' an immediate abandonment of the
place by the Portuguese troops. Lima, the Brazilian
General before Bahia, had issued a Proclamation
pointing out to the European, troops the hopelessness
of their situation. 41 Attend," says he, 64 to what we
offer you in the name of our incomparable Emperor,
if you desist from the frantic enterprise in which your
wicked Ministry have engaged you ; if you lay down
your arms, we will embrace you as brothers ; we are
willing to share with you our immense lands; but if,
from -love of country, you wish to embark, we will
assist you in that object, and thus prove to all the
world, that the acts of injustice which the melan-
choly circumstances of a fatal epoch have compelled
you to commit, have left in our minds no odious and
vindictive passions. To you, Europeans, who are in-
habitants of Bahia, we also promise to guarantee your
property and your personal safety against any risk
on account of differences of opinion."
In consequence of this offer, a deputation of the
principal citizens had waited on him to form ar-
rangents for the effectual security of persons and
propel on this occasion. This conference had been
permitted by Madeira, the Portuguese General, who
had issued passports to enable them to pass the lines,
but who declared at the same time, that neither
he nor his troops would enter into any convention
with the Brazilians: the inhabitants of Bahia must
make the best terms they were able for their own
safety. The 25th bad been fixed on as the period
for the embarkation of the Portuguese troops, though
it was expected that all the arrangements would not
be completed so early : the greater
)ea part of the stock
of provisions, however, had placed on board the
transports. He was still, however, in want of one
vessel for the conveyance of 200 men, and he had
made proposals to the owner of an English ship to
receive them on board ; but his terms, consisting of
bills on the n Treasury, had not been accepted.
—Madeirasiref apprehension-seems to have been
how to dude, when on the voyage to Portugal, our
enterprising countryman, Lord Cochrane, who was
at sea with part of the squadron equipped at Rio,
and who bad determined, if possible. at whatever-
risk, to make prize of the ships of war. A report
was current, that he had been applied to. to permit
an unmolested passage, but which be was only willing
to allow as regarded the transports.. Those his Lord-
ship would suffer to pass, but his fleet had been
equipped for the purpose of capturing the ships of war,
and they must depend on their own exertions for safety.
Lord Cochrane had not been heard of for a few
days previous to the sailing of the packet. He made,
about the 14th, a daring attempt to cut out the prin-
cipal Portuguese ship from the harbour of Bahia, in
the face of the whole squadron, and within gun-shot

,of the batteries, but was preventbd by a sudden'
change of wind. Much inquietude existed among
e b&tbitants of .Bahia re tingthe approaching
entry of the Brazaian.troops—a class of soldiers ill-
clisciplined, and not -likely, without severe restraint,
to respect either person or property. Sr T. Hardy
was at Bahia for the protection of the English interests.
There is a report my -torrent at Bahia, that the
schooner John and Thaw (Yowle), which sailed
from thence, the 80th ult. had been captured by the
Brazilian squadron, for a violation of the blockade,
and sent to Rio Janeiro for judgment. •

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 1823.

THE FUND&
STOCK EXCHANGE. TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Consols opened this motning at 8.21, went up to 11316 and. vP
to this hour, are eq. In consequence of the Eapms from Paris
this morning, with a report of the King of Smut being set at
liberty, Spanish Bonds got up to 571, and am now 571.