Star.
London, England, 1821-05-11 00:00:00

EXTRACT OF A PRIVATE LETTER.

" RIO DE JANEIRO, FEBRUARY 27.

gi I have scarcely time to write this letter at all,
and much less to arrange the subject in any form.—
In the first place, news arrived from Bahia, a few
days since, of the Revolution in that province ; a copy
of the Gazette of which event I enclose : it was brought
by his Majesty's ship Icarus, in which came the Conde
de Palmella to demand the King's accession ; some de-
mur was made to this, but the Conde's remonstrances
were so backed by partisans here, together with an
equally earnest recommendation to grant similar
rights to this capital, that it appeared very clear
something was necessary to be done, and promptly ;
and his Majesty was advised to issue an extra Gazette
on Saturday last, offering ccrtain modifications to the
ancient principle of Government—it was a temporis-
ing measure of appointing a Council, named by his
Majesty, to meet Deputies to be convoked from Por-
tugal, the Island, and the Brazil provinces, to adjust
here a Constitution - but this measure of procrastina-
tion only inflamed the public mind, already ripe for
a new order of things, and. the leading Members of it
hesitated not to seek an interview with the Prince,
Don Pedro, to whom they respectfully but firmly in-
sisted that no temporising measures could be listened
to, but that the Articles then submitted were the only
ones that the good of the country imperiously de-
manded. The Prince took till the next day to reflect
and confer with his Royal Parent on the subject, and
an appointment was made to receive the result at the
Opera House, early yesterday morning.
g, In the meantime, the troops were to a man
brought over almost instantaneously, except • two
corps, viz. the artillery stationed at the powder-mills,
to whom three messengers were dispatched that
night, the last a peremptory order, which last arrived
at the Opera-square, with the whole train, at two
yesterday morning ; the other was the corps of Casa-
dotes, posted at St. Christovao, whom, when beat to
arms, the Colonel began to address in a monitory
speech, when the Major, a near relation to our Judge
Conservador, rode up, and, placing a pistol to his

breast, declared he would shoot him if he spoke
another word; he then put „him under arrest, and
marched off the corps to the square, when they were
joined by all the military, including the militia.' At
three a. in. the Opera House was full of -military
Officers; at a quarter to four, the Prince appeared,
amidst a thunder of shouts from all ranks.
."
There were two or three points which clicking,
who was at St. Christovao, wished to alter ; and which
occasioned the Prince two more journies to his Ma-
jesty, when seeing that neither delay nor modification
was possible, he came back the third time with his
son, his mind made up to grant everything with the
best grace possible, yet most likely with an aching
heart. It is impossible to describe his reception at
the Opera-square, the huzzas might have been heard
a league off. He appeared very pale and alarmed
in passing through the military, and hemmed in es
he was by the mob. At length, at a foot pace, the
carriage reached the St. Francisco de Paulo, where
the mules were taken off, and his Majesty was drawn
to the Palace. They were at first chiefly white
people, but the pressure became so great in Rua
d'Ouvedor, that the white animals gradually slipped
the harness, and were succeeded by a coal black
breed ; and the negroes had entire possession of the
person and carriage, which was an open one.
This seemed to have affected his Majesty deeply; for
on passing the Packet-office, his face was red and
bloated, he had fast hpld of Don Pedro's hand (who
stood up in the carriage), and large tears were coursing .
each other down his honest face. It was an affecting
and, indeed, a humiliating sight. and every one felt
it, scarcely a dry eye was seen in the balconies of
that street, and a stranger would have supposed that
a mob of savages were hauling a Royal victim to
the scaffold, though at that mpment the King never
reigned more absolute in the heart of every subject,
whose eyes were on him. On arriving at the square,
he had to work through another wedged body of ex-
pectants, and on gaining the Palace steps, he was
so exhausted with anxiety, alarm, and fatigue, that
it became necessary almost to bear birn up stairs.—
loabout half an hour, his Majesty came to the win-
dow, in unexpected spirits, attended by the Queen,
and here the ceremony took place of reading the
Articles of the Constitution ; to each of which he
waved a cordial assent, in which her Majesty joined.
Don Pedro then came lot ward with a large Bible in
his hand, which he displayed to the people; and kiss-
ing it fervently, said aloud to this effect—, In the
name of my father and myself I swear acknowledg-
ment to the present Constitution !' Theo drawing
his sword, he struck it to his breast, kissed it, and
with a flourish returned it into the scabbard. The
Queen now drew her reluctant daughters to the win-
dow, for they were in an undress as well as herself,
and induced them to wave their handkerchiefs to the
cheering multitude. The Ministers were all dis-
placed, and succeeded by the enclosed list—(See the
Star of yesterday)—who were immediately accepted
by the King.' It must be explained, however, that
on account of a difference of opinion between the
Counts Palmella and Arcos, with the other Ministers,
'they had sent a resignation on Saturday ; they are,
therefore, popular, here. I should mention two in-
cidents that occurred. Lobar -had the. assurance to
appear at the balcony with the King ; the people
would not suffer the intrusitin, and he was obliged to
retire by groans and cries of , Off, off!' and the most
gross terms of Qpprobium. The illuminations are to
last three nights, and thus ends this brief and event-
ful history."

Copy of a Treasury letter relating to the exporta-
tion of Wine, in bottles : -

Treasury Chambers, April 21, 1821.
G rwrrtstvw—The Lords Commissioners of his Majesty's Trea-
sury having hail under consideration the Petition of several Wine
Dealers in the Port of Liverpool, praying to be allowed to export
Wine to all parts of the world, in packages of three dozen bottles
each, I am commanded by their Lordships to authorize you to
allow the drawback on Wine exported to his Majesty's Possessions
generally, in cases containing three dozen bottlts each, by way of
experiment, for twelve months. S. It. LUSIIINGTON.
anumissioners of Customs.

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