Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-06-05
S-tThe Common Council commenced
setting as Court of Appeals, yesterday
and will continue to-day and tomorrow.


Baltimore, jane 2.
Al attentive friend has politely furnished
US with 6Ie OF Rio Janeiro papers to the
seventh of April, the following hasty sketch
contains the principal items OF importance !;
ROYAL Decree of the king Of the Esd OF
March. places ia the hands of the Directors
OF the Bank of Brazil all the treasures OF the
crown. consisting of diamonds in their VsrI-
Gus stages OF perfection, and many other va
liable articles, with orders to the directors
to dispose OF III. same. either in Europe or
elsewhere, and to apply the proceeds to the
credit Of the government. 1t appears that
the Directors of the Bank of Brazil having
the most unlimited confidence in the faith y
capacity OF the government made very con-
siderable advances to its officers to pay the
troops and for other national purposes, which
favor the king acknov lodges in the most
catering and complimentary manner, and
pledges his treasures. as above stated, as
security or indemnity for the extraordinary
disbursements OF the directors. This act OF
the king was rendered absolutely necessary
in consequence of the situation OF the Bank,
which, il was asCertained, would become
embarrassed in consequence OF ITS immense
POI sibiity for government debts, and
the appearance of an excitement among the
people whose interest and that of the bank,
it seems, are inseparable, tie directors hav-
ing conducted themselves heretofore in such
a manner as to merit and receive their con-
6dence.
In answer to petition from the inhabi-
tants made through the medium of the coun-
Gil. praying the king to remain in the Bra
zis, he remarks, that the new and extraor-
binary situstIon of the respective parts of
the empire prevent him from complying
with the afe ctiona:e solicitations Of his SUBJ
jsc,s in the Brazils; but as all evidence Of
his at'achment and reliance upon their good
feeling towards his family, be leaves with
them his grand son, heir apparent to his
vast kingdom, who has instructions 10 or
ganize and administer The government con-
formally to the liberal and enlightened prin-
ciples contained in the constitution adopted
by and emanating from the extraordinary
Cortes assembled in Lisbon On the anLiver
s,ry of the birth of the Prince general EN-
nesty was granted to all those officers and
soldiers who had deserted the flag of their
I'd he, al 20 ho.r H,,-
ty within six months.
Nsuburyport Nay %.
Captain Stone, from Lisbon, has furnished
Us with the following ocuments, required
by the new government at the Custom House
and Health Office in Portugal:
COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS.
Bin Of Healh aust be altested by the Por-
tuguese Consul or Vice Consul residing in
the Port, or District, fir m which the vessel
clears, declaring that said place and its neigh
borhood are in state Of health, aud that all
the crew that are on board are well care
must be taken that the number of persons
on board compares with the number specih-
ed in the Bill Of Health.
Manifest ofCargo must be attested by the
Portuguese Consul or Vice Consul, declaring
the language in which it is written, and GER
tifying the same to be true.
Cockets or Custom House Papers, must be
signed, numbered and sewed OF attached to-
gether, by the Portuguese Consul OF Vice
Consul, he also attaching his certificate, and
declaring the numbers of them, AID that they
are the true Custom House Cockets or Pa
pers,
Bills Of Lading must be certified by the
Portuguese Consul, or Vice Consul, declar-
ins that the goods contained in the sane,
were received from the shore, and not by
transit from another vessel.
bspoiee must be sworn to before the Por-
tuguese consul; or Vice Consul, who must
certify that the prices mentioned are the
current prices of the market; care also
should he taken that the goods are not invoi-
ced too high, as the duty in Lisbon on many
goods, is ad. velorem.
Pa,,engers--Any passenger coming TO
Portugal. must bring Passport and Bill Of
Health, both certified BY the Portuguese
CoosuLor Vice Consul.
Where there is no Portuguese Consul or
Vice Consul, all The above documents must
4. ,,tnstad IN. by the authorities charged