Star.
London, England, 1823-10-04 00:00:00

BRAZIL.

RIO DirJANEIRO, AUGUST 5.
Since the declaration of the independence of Brazil, the
subject whether the Executive should or should not
,have an Absolute solo, is the promulgation of the laws
bAs been discussed in all the periodical publications, and
is a matter upon which much difference has existed.
Same time. prior to the late changes in the Ministry, the
•Deputy Aranja Lima proposed in the Assembly the
project of a law, by which the decrees of the present
Assembly iffritild be. executed by the Executive, even
although the Emperor refused his sanction. This pro-
ject was finally discussed, and carried by a considerable
majority, on the 29th of last month. The Emperor has
declared, that notwithstanding this vote of the Assembly
he will sanction and execute such acts only as meet
with his approbation. The Assembly, on the other
hand, ale determined to put hint to the test, by prepar-
ing several decrees for his signature; and should he
persist in his declaration, it is• katedet'fie consequences
will be serious.
For some time past the Emperor has been very
assiduous in his attentions to the military, and probably
calculating von their assistance; and, animated by
the accounts lately received of a counter-revolution
having been effected in Portugal, it is conjectured that
he will attempt to establish an absolute veto by military
force, and thus run the risk cf dissolving the present
Assembly. The result of such a proceeding is obvious.
Should the Emperor fail in his attempt, there is little
doubt but a Republican Government will be established:
and should he be successful, a total disunion of the pro-
•inces, and consequently a system of anarchy and con-
fusion, will take place.
There seems to be an inclination on the part of the
Government to unite this country to Portugal ; but to
such an arrargement insurmountable obstacles present
themselves. The Assembly is decidedly hostile to the
measure; the Emperor is proud of his new title, and
would not be easily persuaded to descend from the
throne. The seat of empire must, of necessity, be in
Brazil; and the interests of the two countries are so
much in opposition, that the most which could be ex-
pected would be a favourable commercial treaty.
Something of this nature is certainly in agitation, as the
Cazique, a very fast sailing brig of war, is ready for sea,
and victualled for 60 days. There is little doubt but
• she will sail in a few days for Lisbon.
It is very probable that in all this month some very
important political changes will take place in this
country, which will be highly prejudicial to our com-
merce, and completely blast the hopes we entertained
of a Constitution being formed upon a liberal and per-
manent basis.

A MODERN JUDITH.

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KONIEH, JULY 14.

There has just occurred in this ancient capital of
Turkey in Asia, an extraordinary event, by which our
situation is very well inslicated. A Turk of this city,
who happened to be in the unfortunate Chit), took from
the island a Greek woman, whom he enslaved, and then
married, after having forced her to embrace Islamism.
One night, while the Mussulman was asleep, she seized
a cutlass, and, in a moment of delirium, occasioned by
horrible recollections, she plunged it into the bosom of
her ravisher. At that moment, her vengeance being sa-
tisfied, and nature having resumed her empire, she fell'
into a swoon, and continued in it for a long time.—
Having recovered, and seeing the blood, she again
fainted, and remained in that state to an advanced hour
of the day. On opening the chamber, the body of the
Tut k was observed on one side, and on another a female,
whose appearance seemed to indicate that the persons
who entered came to arrest her. She was taken before
the Pacha, and asked whether she was the person who
murdered her husband? " Yes," she replied, " I have
killed a monster, who had the barbarity to murder my
father, my mother, my husband, and child, in Chio !
who then brought me here, and strove to make me a
Turk r The people ran in crowds to assist in her punish-
ment, but the Pacha, after having heard her story, par-
doned her and sent her home, to the great astonishment
of the .4 ussulmans, who were obliged in this, as in
other cases, to recognize the finger of PROVIDENCE.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Mr. Lrrrtz's Letter shall have insertion on Monday.
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cr A Topographical, Military, and Scientific Engraved Plan of
Cadiz, accompanied with 48 References, taken from this day's
Morning Chronicle (in which Jourtial it originated), will appear in
To-morrow's Odzerver.

SATURDAY. OCTOBER 4. IS2B.
THE FUNDS.

STOCK EXCHANGE. TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Consols opened this morning at 85i, a, &, for the Account, and
874, for Money, with a good deal of business doing.