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London, England, 1820-10-07 00:00:00


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MIVOLUTION IN LISBON.

Subjoined is the Proclamation of the lbw
',eminent : " LISBON. SITTEMIIIR Is.
" Long live King John VI ! Live the MSS HOUR
of Bragansa! Live our Holy Religion! stivothe
Cones, who are to make ourAilew Constitution!
" Such were the cries which were this day heard
in our city, amid the transports of the most lively
enthusiasm. These exaltations have calmed the els.;
prehensions of some timid Portuguese, and the una-
nimous voice of the nation has extinguished ILK
spark of civiL war. At length we have obtained a
just liberty on this day,.doubly memorable, boalrinly
it is the day of our restoration, and because our in•
generation readers us worthy of the friendship of the
European nations, and of our former inimortal glory:
The fidelity of Portuguese remaining !mire and in-
violable towardi our august Monarch, his family-will
unite more closely the bonds whickccmilect the King
with the people, who, through the instrumentality of
their Cortes, are about to apply an efficacious remedy
for their calamities, and to shew themselves worthy
of .their Monarch. This important event has been
carried into effect.ivith,order and tranquillity.
" Towards five o'cltick in the afternoon, the regi7
ments of the line in garrison, having thelriespective
officers at their head, rushed out of their barracks,
making the air resound with the sacred viva* above,.
mentioned, and formed in thesquare de Rocioorhere
they were quickly joined by all the other arms, -sorn.-
prehending artillery', infantry, militia, mariners, Sce."
and by a vest mukitude of the people of. every class.
The Marchese de Camp Rezende headed the troops.
A message was sent to the most honourable Juiz de
Povo (Protector of the People), to acquaint him that
the people required his immediate presence. He in-
stantly set out in his close carriage, with his Secre-
tary, and drew up the blinds to shew himself to the
people, who greeted him with the loudest demon-
strations of homage, by rending the air with acclama-
tions until his entry into the Palace of the Governor.
" The people then shouted with one accord, and
demanded the installation of the new Provisional Go-
vernment, composed of upright, intelligent, and pa-
triotic men ; and after having approved ,or
disap-
proved of those who were successively proposed to
them by Juiz de Povo, finally fixed upon the most
excellent and most illustrious Principal Freire, Count
St. Palo, Count de Rezende; Count dc Panaliel, Lieu-
tenant-General Azedo, and Hermano Brancamp
the younger. Messengers were instantly dispatched
in search of the four Members chosen who were in
the city, and expresses for Principal Freire and Gen.
Azedo, who were then a short distance from Lisbon.
" Orders were next sent in haste to various mili-
tary points. The most important were transmitted
to the Governors of the towns of Belem and of Bar-
via, charging them not to suffer any ship .to pass
without an express order of the new Regency, and
to fire a royal salute; the new Government also or-
dered Count ,Barbacina not to make any movement,
and to remain with the troops in the position which
he occupied, until further directions. Deputies were
lilewise sent at the same time to the. Government of
Oporto, and to the Army of the North, to apprise
Vim of the Revolution which had just been effected
in the Government, and to invite them to act in Cep.
cert with the new Regency, for tbegeneral good- of
the nation. All this was done with so much unani-
mity and celerity, that it appeared to have been the
result of mature deliberation. in the delirium occa-
sioned by a sadden emancipation front long op-
peession, which among other nations has produced
civil commotions, bloodshed, and death, the Portu-
guese. People have not been guilty of any4taunt, in-
sult, or outrage, upon a singk individual. Lite his
Ittjesty, Religion, the Cortes, the Military, the Na-
tion! were the only wotds which have immortalized
this memorable .•.•!ne.

At night the whole city was illuminated, as if by
magic ; the streets were crowded with people ; the
citizens mutually congratulated each other, saying,
• We rest= our national dignity; our voices will
row teach even to the Throne; our Representatives
will prove themselves an honour to the age; they
will devise the measures of accomplishing the con-
solidation of our new political existence, and for the
equal administration of justice:"

Extract of a letter from an English Merchant, re-
tident at Naples, dated September 12, 1820:—" Our
minds here are completely occupied at present with
politics. The trial of our QUEEN in England—the
expectation of an Austrian Army at Naples--and the
civil war in Sicily—keep us continually in a state of
anxiety. The Carbonari, of whose patriotism I have
already given you some account, have taken an oath,
that each. man shall kill, by fair Means or foul, an
Austrian, or one of any rumor that shall approach
Naples in an hostile way, either to their country,
their liberties, or their Constitution. The general
belief is, that Austria will come upon us. If so, alas
for Naples's
--the determination and bravery of the
Carbonari will be put to thetest, and the conffict
will no doubt be dreadful—The news this day from
'Sicily, is fatal to the independence of that island. It
is stated, and the statement is understood to be cor-
rect, that the Neapolitans have taken Palermo—that
a dieadful battle had been fought about sixteen miles
from that city, in which the Neapolitan army was
completely victorious ; and the Palermitans- lost a
great number in 'killed before they would yield.---I
understand an official account of this important event'
is prepm-ing, and is expected to be-publithed to-night ;
therefore I will not repeat mere rumours, which may
probably prove to be incorrect."
• At a palish church in Somersetshire, a curious cir-
cumstance took place, during Divine gervice :—The
Clergyman having omitted the Quesn's name in the
prayer for the Royal Family, the Clerk, who probe-
IA: differed in opinion from the Rev, Divine respect-
ing her MAJESTY, omitted to make the usual re-
spouses; the Clergyman finding hisassistant se neg.:
ligent, demanded why he did not do his duty?—" So
I will, Sir," rejoined the latter, as when you do yowl I"
blaxszoe-Hisuss.—Two Italians, named Macias Nears and
Francisco Petivini, were remanded, charged with having stolen
*lair of boots from the shop of Mr. Albi, in Lombard...jut
The prisoners went to the shop of Mr. Albi, and Ombra tried
ea a pair of boots, but pretending that they were tight, be re.
guested the assistance of the shopman, who, whilst he was thus
occupied, saw the other Italian gliding out of the shop.. Ombra
Pretended not to like any of the boot., and soon after followed
his companion. When they were gone the shopman mimed a
nevi pair of boots, worth at ss. An officer took the prisms('
into easy* as thou "fen skulking about the streets.