Star.
London, England, 1823-09-04 00:00:00

. the enemy, new !Ma._
forts, redoubts, cowed ways, and conewdedbatterleellavis been
constructed. The barracks of Carioca have been built, and others
are building. The geeaadiets are employed en these works.
" Formerly the Navy consisted merely of a single frigate, the
Union, badly fitted out or a corvette on the stocks; and a fee,
small and insignificant vends. At present we have the ship oT
she line Dee Pedro, the frigates Piranga, Carolina, and Nicht*.
*thy, the corvettes Marla and liberal, now aradyousa another
which is in preparation; two brigs of War complete, and two
others preparing ; and, in addition to all these, several schooners.
I expect soon to bare six more frigates of fifty guns each, and
completely ready for sea, having made the necessary arrange-
ments for that purpose. The cost will not exceed two hundred
millions of reas, according is the estimates which have been
laid before me.
e In the Marine Arsenal the vessels in actual service have
been fitted nut, several gun-boats have been constructed, and
other very important labours have been perfdrmed. I have like-
wiiirkElven orders for the building of of-my-gun frigate here,
will be completed in the cootie of the present year, or
by the middle of the next.
" With regard to the Public Works, meth hat been done.-a.
The Palace in the Square of Acclamation has been rebuilt for
the use of the Police; the square !Nell has been drained, and
made into a pleasant promenade. The greater part of the &Tie-
ducts of Cavloca and Maraaanha has been constructed. The
streets have been improved, and some of the bridges repaired,
and others rebuilt. Notwithstanding these and other expenses,
the Qty Chest, which in Int was indebted 60,000,000 of reas,
is now clear of all debt, and contains upwards of sixty thousand.
crusades.

" The national printing establishment has been enlarged ; a
great part of the public walk finished; the Museum repaired, and
greatly enriched with minerals; a gallery bar been built, which
contains many escellent paintings, some of which have been
purchased.mbas were removed from the Treasury; and the rest
were formerly.a pert of my own private collection. The quays
of the Place de Coatmere are nearly completed. The pave-
ments of all the streets in the city have been renewed.—This
very Miler the Assembly has been built in a short time, and
many other great and important works, which I am obliged to
:pass over, have hem commenced and finished.
' I have made every exertion for the advancement of the pub-
ik mom particularly those of legislative. A large col-
kW= of well ithosen beaks have been purchased for the public
Wary : the number of Debacle has been increased, and convinced
of thiescellence of the Laiscasterian method of instruction, I
hare established a school foe the purpose, of putting it In opera-
WM. The seminary of San Joachim, originally- devoted to the
education of yoQtb, but converted Into an. hospital for the
Eunipean troops, I have restored to its Original deuinatiop, and
having granted a Lottery in aid of the 'Casa da Mbericordia,
and the Foundling Hospital, I have ordered a part of the pro-
ceeds of. that Lottery to be applied to the Seminary of San
Joachim. It is attended by an immense number of students.
" The first time I visited the Foundling Hospital, I found
seven Wants and two nurses, bet neither cradles mine clothing.
Gs looking at the Returns, I saw that in thirteen years the ex-
, penes amounted to ISM* dollars, whilst the Revenue was
scarcely 1000. By the aid of the lottery, however' '
they have
beets enabled to erect a boom suited Co the establishment, con-
taining upwards of thirty wards, asfiniediasinesii nurses, and
under the best regulations. These thbep &norm your most at-
tentive coosideration.
" After having done so much for figs • sr, *minim
directed toward, the other parte of the • 1.: •
By a Decree of the 11th of February last, terminbed a
Council of State, composed of Procurators-General, aeon& by
the-people, and desired deem to Make the proper repressmaidins
to me et whatever intht be conducive to the welfare of shove-
-1 speedy. provinces. But this was not the.goie modes 'offend
of my convoking the Connell of State. The'principal=
was, shit the Brazilians might be convinced of the c
donna), of my intentions, and the strong desire I had than this
loyal, grateful, plant, and heroic nation should be represented
in a General Cooadtuent and Legislative Assembly, which has
at length been effected, under the Decree of doe of of Sane last,
made at the request of the people, through the channels of its
Chambers, Procurators-General, and my Coundllore of State.
I deeply regretted that Bran bad not hitherto enjoyed a
national representation, and when circumstances forced me to
adopt legislative measures, I trusted that it might not be coml.
dated that they were engaged in by me out of any wild ambition
fur legislating, or with the wish of atrogatingto amid( an autho-
rity which I ought only to ibint with others. Those measures
were taken for the welfare of Brasil, and as long as this As-
sembly remained unconvoked, Me three powers of the nation
resided in me, as its supreme bead, and perpetual defender.
" Although some of the measures were very seven* yet the
danger was great ; and our eugenics (thank Gm the:time no
more of them among* nal) were encompassing us Ott *eery side.
I did not spare, nor will I ever spare, myself any lahme, bow-
'mar great it may be, which may prothice the slightest benefit to
the sadist. • . . .
.84 When the ishshitants of the rich andiespertant province of
the Mines were betels& under the iron vas of its foolish Go-
vernor, who disposed of it at his all, nod stirred up its peaceful
and gaies inhabitants to acts et diedmilience towards me, I
against diem with my smut* eddy ; I convinced the
Governor and Idaleilewers of the. mime they had committed,
and in which they milled to penis, but I pardoned them he-
cane their dew was ageing& member than against the nation,
as we were thee...abed to Portugal.
" When amongst die heave inhabitants of St. Paul, that beau-
tiful and charming province, there sprung up a petty of Pons-
&mese and degenerate Bruillans, wholly disposed to join with
the Corte of unhappy and worn out Portugal, I set out imme-
diately for that province ; I catered it without fear, because I
knew that the whole population loved me; I took such precau-
tions as appeared necessary, add there, for the first dene,wasuor,
independence. proclaimed, at the memorable siege of Pinata.
It was in the most faithful province of Marko that I was
first proclaimed Emperor. Great indeed was my distress, at
not being able to proceed to Bahia as I desired, to min my
blood with that of the warriors who were as gallantly fighting
for their country. At every cast, even at the hazard of my life,l
would I have peeved my Mho to the tide which the people of
this rich and lesteasive amines* oonferredsts Me on the 13th of
last May—that of perpetual Weeder of Brasil., Thii honour-
able title Idled me with oo.mucle the more delight, as it Arm the
.spelnaneous and unanimous gift of the paled*.
Let us Meek Hoist*. that we are new a fla-
tbeds, and represented by suck worthy Deputies. t odd te Goo
that this bad happened at an miler period, but the events an-
team to the 13th of. June would not permit it; since that time
tee greatness of be distance, tbe.want of patriotism ia mese, the
inconvenience oiling lounges to all, in 'a country so new and so
eitestalte as Brasil have retarded this desirable and necessary
union. Nay this great day ebine out as an epoch le the history
Of our great empire. The Representatives of the People are as.
lembled to ferns a national Constitution.. What joy ! Whit
happiness for all!
" As coostitudostal , and more partitutarly as- the
perpetual defender of the I told the nation, on . the Ist
of December last, the day of my Coronation, therewith my sword
I sash, difend the Chunery, the Nonni, and Us Constitution, if it
were mei* gf Mena and ise. That premise I now repeat in
your lereseacer 'sad I tryst that you will assist me In the die-
charge. of it, by refusing a wise; jut,, adequate, and practicable
Cgoatitesien. dictated by reason and Mt by caprice;—looking
only to, the general welfare, which em never be promoted uti-
lise the bases of the Comtitnden be volid„sodt as the wisdom of
ages has unmated—and seek as may moil= the peeper free-
dom of the people. and Wefts, the necessary stem& on the
Executive; a Comdtution in Which the there *powers of the
State may be properly dividesieso that neither may contest, nor
arrogate, the risks d the other, bet asap bent organised and
harmoniser as to modes it impassible far them• to become. rem
in the progressisf thane( mutual edemies, whirr everyday may
witness a new and stronger mien in favour of the public good
.7finaily, a Constitution which may erect barriers luaccessible
to despotism, whether Royal, Arbseentleal, or. Democratical,
and which may plant the tree of liberty, under whose shade will
grew up in union, tranquillity, and independence, this. mighty
Empire, destined to become the wonder of the old and new
worlds. ,
" fleet of .the Constitudess which have been establi.ked ors
the haws of these of 1791 and 1792, elperiettte his.denvenstrated
to be wholly theoretical, metaphysical, and therefore *widest*.

.ranee, Spain, and, more recently, in
contrilnitedterthe nominee melba;
AS liberty hits Ain in soosecountries
gels; andrlfttrdsoorart eintenee, (la
;
hap. bon, dia4 t people Amain* 14
oppressed with all.the olranarehp.
-,teh meinnelialf recelinctions to sadden the
.sous slay. Yon ant. tiot ignorant that the
principles, which experience has sanctioned,
_...cruse all the Dqiuties who compose this illustrious Assem-
bly. I hope that the Constitution you may form will merit my
Imperial aeceptanee—tisat it may be as wise and as just as the
situation and civilization of the Masilian people may demand—
that it may be worthy the praise of all nations—and that even
our enemies may come to imitate the sacredness and wisdom of
its principles, and finally to practise them
" An assembly so illustrious and so patriotic will delight in pio•
sooting the prosperity of the Empire ;—it will desire to see Its
Emperor respected, not only in its own, bet among all other
nations ; and Mat its perpetual %Wender may exactly discharge
the promise made by him on the lit of December List, and this
day solemnly ratified in the presence of the legal Representatives
of the Nation."

When the Emperor had concluded his Address, the President
of the Legislative Assembly made a suitable reply, in which he
recognized the principles of Constitutional Government, and
praised the conduct and virtues of his Majesty.
The President having finished his reply, cried out Ins loud
voice, "Long live our first Constitutional Emperor!" which was
repeated amidst the acclamations of the Deputies and the spec.
tutors The Emperor then encialmed, " Lang live the Legis-
lative and Constituent Assembly!" which was applauded in
the same way.

The, eerettiany lasted about two hours, and, when over, the
Emperor and Deputies retired with the sane forms with which
they entered the HIM

SURRENDER OF CORUAWA.

The Madrid Gazette Eztraordinary of the 25th of
August, contains the following official article relative
to the surrender of Corunna t
" The following Convention has been concluded.
between Lietitenant-General Count Bourcke, Com.
mandepin-Chief of the French troops in Galicia, and
Lieutenant. General Don Francisco Novella, Governor

of the fortress of Corunna :
" Art. 1. The garrison of Costume shalt pan entitu under the
command of his Excellency the Conde dt Carthagena, Captain-
General and Commander-is-Chid of the Spanish army in Gali-
cia, under the same conditions "grad to in Lugo between Gene-
rals Bourcke and Hereto.
" Art. 4. The Governor of Coruna* will immediately tend
two Spanish Officers, accompanied by two French Officers, to
the Conde de Carthagena, to make lumen she submission, and
to receive his orders.
" Art. as The Conde de Carthagena shall stipulate with Lieu-
tenant-General Count Bourcke fee the interests of the corps and
individuals who compose the gassisenandpopulationed Contona.
" Art; 4. Until the return of the above-mentioned officers,and
from the detect the present Convention, hostilities shall case by
land and by sea,. between the army and the French squadron, and
between the Frenth sqtadtott and the garrison of Comma.
". Art. S. Foe the reciprocal gearanwe of the above
dons there shall be exchanged on each side two officersillit
rank of Captain, to beheld as hostages.
44 This Convention, concluded between the, Trench
and Spanish Commissioners empowered for that pur-
pose, is signed by them respectively. in duplicate, sub-
ject,to the ratifitation of the two Generals-in-Chief
" Bead-quarters, Brenda, August ix
(Slued)
" AUGUSTIN RODRIGUEZ Y FERNANDEZ,
■ Intendant, ad Weans, of the 4th Army, charged with.
powers by Don Francisco Novella.
" BARON DE ALHIGAN, "
Camp-Menhal, claryged with powers by Liantain*
General Bourcke.
..
ANTONIO VAN-HALEN,
'6' Chia of Staff, charged with power► by the Gensed:
• • • ia-Cleist et ibis Army.
" THE COLONEL OF THE SYAFF,
: • 'so Charged.with powers by Lieut.-General Count Bowan
" I ratlty this Convention in Comma, August 15, •
a* FRANCISCO NOVELLA, General-in-MK
and Governor of this Fortress.
; sadfy this Casual= in the camp before Coruna,
August 15. ".J. BOURCKE, Lieut.-General"
The following capitulation was afterwards con-
cluded between General Bourcke and the Conde de
Carthagena t
* The first Article of the Convention concluded
between Lieutenant-General Count Bourcke and Ge-
neral Novella, places the garrison of Corunna under
the orders of the Conde de Carthagena; end Article
three provides that the said Conde shall stipulate for
the interests of the garrison and population of Co-
mane with Count Bourcke.

" In pursuance whereof, the Conde de Catthagena,
having heard the Commissiossers for the Governor
and garrison of Corinna, profilers to General Bourcke
the following Articles:
° 5. The Cie). of COMM= MA*, waste of that fortress re-
eerie the authority Mite Regency of Spoln aid the ladies, in-
stalled In Madrid &deg the diesesnadbe Meg.
No househellier Kpaean inhabitant of Coronae shall
neelewsd or ptemensad for Me opinions he may have held, or
the pentleal modest which he may have hitherto observed.—
;Pawns and property shall be scrupulously respected-
! • '44 5. Coruna shall be yenta:sod by suck Veatch troops as
palm Baurcke may think mom and there shall also belts the
k same fortress such troops as the Count do Cartkagsna may des-
' tine for it.
4. The National Militia, who do sot belong to Corunna,
ihall have passports foe their bosses, or ether places convenient
der them, the necessary assistance being afforded them; and In
no manner shall they be molested or proieented for the opinions
Eh they have manifested, nor for the political conduct which
Eh
observed either as individuals or as National Militia.
National Militia of fkiruntie are inchtded it Article 5, and
he each part of the present Article as sitar be applicable to them.
3. The erooo of Corunna, which has been ear a time de-
, itched front the army; will be again incorporated with it, midi
shill heldhs the same consideration is the rest of the tirespil
eibleh compere it. -The Generals, Chiefs, and, Olikers,wito anti
pet wish to be incorporated in the army, shall bri finished Wide
pingoers, or stall 'remain prisoners of wag, 'warding as thNi
witgliblok proper. • .. - (Signed) •• . • •
111 Conde pa. CARTUAGENA.
Head-quarters, Vigo. Avg. 17. . .
'_''The Lieutenant-General commanding the tr•Oje
of his Mniesty the King of Fiance, before the fortreie.
• Corunna, accedes to all the above-eipreSsed cons
;Scions.
t•• • • (aped) "Count BO RCK
"41131111ehelherCoitlina, August Wh"
.•
Tit ea* the above capitulation the Conde de
Carthage= took possession of the important ftsitress
40Ctrunnt4 at nine in the morning of thellst ; and
ten o'clock on the same day it was enteltd by the
tench troops;
. , . . •
, •
iI2PROVCD roawArtat BATS, with complete Apps=
ratus for Heating, inieit'Five Guineas, a valitabia" article in a'
'Family at all times, bat in cases of Sickness, highly important,
as It hay be brought to the chamber of the invalid, and healed
at the bed-side if necessary. Chair Reclining .Bath, as articklet
great luxury in the summer season, and requiring a very mil
quantity of water for use. Improved Shower Baths. Steam'
apour Baths, Children's Baths, of all sloes I Knee Baths, Feet
Baths, dip Batits,aoct Baths of every description, at 3.-Blasscan's
Manufactory, No. 1, Falwatd-street, Penman square.—. Warm
and Cold Baths elegantly Sited lip Itith: inytoved Bailers for
beatirg. ,• ,

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=__•-is time. The Wort of the arsenal are proceadlng With tie 'tested Suet* as been the case in Fr
h Ilethltii in ins geTthe &hits of the pereitiOli• ratted. SOWp have never
37i3.
.
Y the on f which, n re Mairaidee, will receive tveltatayse but out it dmienallicentiout
with) all they,flitly Are. - and a stud disputa= in oail
with 44 All else aid ry and forillautless of ple.ei were in a auto matesarreansainence isaa I
I iiiht a dikeibmbille but *NY h.* been tePiatid completed id* ,weetebedlmes, and opprcastd
the greatest puimptitude. Vila respectio Orrter'sailitary works. "' Pee fann us be such mi
I at.the was or ilea tureens. hags bgentinpaired or Wholly rebuilh rejoirinp of this glorious 4
fitness At all points, where any defence might be made against the din- true constitutional principles
which sinbariallota set attacks of the enemy new enerombinents, characterise all the Deputies