Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-15
FROM RIO JANEJRO

~ O"P.' Sh"ii, 30 uayS from Rio Janeiro,-
Nap'. .; furnishes the following as the state
of the Markets at Rio at the time of h;s col.
ng:-All American produce was verr i,,- ~
no except Flour and Tar-thcrc had not
oeen an arrival with -four for five weeks pre-
vious TO that of the Timandra, and the late
sales had been made at 1000 reas : The Timan-
era immediately sold hers at $4,000 rcas.-
The Eliza Reilly's cargo was the nextin mar
ket which went off rather slowly, first at 10
mIlrras, hut some got down to 12. The nr,ces
would probably soon get down again. as there
were large quantities on the way from Per,
ha,no"co and St. Salvador, where il was NOM
many al 300 to 1900, and at the River Plate
IL was only So so IN board, and great ona,,.
tity on hand-Cofire was scarce or;ces ~,
board q % currency. Hides fBu.nos
ayrssl"n hoard, 90 a % cts. per H. Sugars We
~ or'sS and scarce. the new crop not having
come IN. Dollars 20 per cent advance: Bills
on London, do. Since the rising Of the troops
all Kinds of specie had disappeared.
The U. 5. ship Franklin, Capt.t SrEwARr.
anu sciinr, Dotph'n, Lieut.. Co,n'dt. ConNoR'
sailed Tor Valparaiso before the Eliza Reilly
arrived out-Capt. Sinai! Understood. howe
Der. ' '''Siii-
On the subject of the poIticaI copd;,o, or
the country, Capt. Small states. that greet
agitation had prevailed IA; Rio d. Japeiro !,
SNORT uine Prcvlnus 70, hut had rather subsidized
a'' 'he 'imc OF his sailing. The dsauir, oriei
I'd na'eo Ia consequence of au order from tho
Ming ana Cortcs ut Lisbon To the Prime. ~
itio, Inslructing him to prepare to return
nome IN saip which would be sent for him,
ana 20 bring home also most the men ,f war
when we're there in depot. The inhabitants.
ua'y expecting large reinforcement of,loops
.,o'" "'tuga',apd knowing that in the event OF
the hpipn
arsenal would be- broke IN. an,, tb.y s,,l,;a.,a,,
to system of military government sent IN ;,
petition to The Prince, couched m very hun
o"' anu respectful terms, requesting hin, tn re-
man WIN Them. They hesitated not 70 ayow
t III aPrrchensions should the orders of the
h'hS ana Cortes he observed, and ypnt,on IN
snow the great probability of their being real.
izcd. The Prince, (who is much b.nyra hv
,"e pof'liac.,) replied TO the petitioners. that
nv would represent to the King and Cortes the
1870 Va tne'f wishes, and would remain un-
Ill an answer could be received.
The answer of the Prince IN the ;,b,,,t.nt.
was calculated by no means to meet ,ha ~
probation Of the commanding General NJ tba
troops, whose powers had the Prince have
'eit mo, would have been unlimited. Rut
."'oitious men, especially officers are moi IN
W y. stopped III their march on the HIGH road In
o's."c'oh the Commanding General collect
eu Tue portuguese officers and most of tbp
troops, ana after stating to them his obiccr.
mn,ch 'hey acccded to, they marched to Sienai
i I On me night between the 18Th and 18th
oanuary' anu came to the determination To
cup c measures to force the Prince to proceed
ed9'oh amounted to about 1900 The Prime.
next morning, on hearing ofthe condc, of Inc
"ener;i ana troops, expressed his as,orish-
,'en'' o"t declared IN firm and spirited terms
l,a' ne would bead the naiiye troops and the
pl"pu'ace, anu resis by force of arms any plan
lia' might he concerted by The governments
troops To prevent him from COMPLYING with
his promise TO the inhabitants.
Inc General, on the m0ring after nossess-
ing himself of Signal HILL could easily have
u's'foyeo the whole city in little time and
"ipdp'tdhis, who were much alarmed
"nder an apprehension that such would he iJ,o
case, Kept their shops and Offices closed tho
whoie day-not one was opcn.-The streets
were patrollcd by horscmen in full sneed Gil
,ll,,5 upon the inhabitants to arm and ioin the
t''ncc ana The inhabitants turning ont and
ueciarins that the Portuguese troops should
goto Portugal instead of their PRINCE.
before o'clock, the Prince had collected
iorce OF naive troops and inhabitants of the
1 n oil from 5000 TO 1000. The European
"T'uSuese seeing such formidable number
s a. very minute augmrntng, were compelled
!" re- capi'Il'a'e upon the following terms -
mat they should march from Signal Hill with
III thelr arms. muninitions of war of all kinds
including their field and artillery PIECES. when
ever vessels or boats were ready tn receive
mem, and go over to Prior Grande. "a small
tO o"h opposite Rio about league distant and
mere wait until transports were ready TO take
them to Portugal.-The next day. the article
oil capltulaiion was carried into effect. and the
inhabitants greatly relieved from their trou-
PIES notwithstanding they could perceive
rom iheIr windows that the cannon had been
80 disposed by the General, in his new for
uesS across the river, as to point at their
a" ~ transports for conveying them
10 TorIusai were getting ready, but the belief
ana report IN Rio was that they would NOT
embark until other troops should arrive from
fortugal to relieve them. II was also con-
Jectured ny many that the transports which
might arrive with the relief troops, would not
De permitted to enter the haTbor; bnt. after
furnishing them with provisions, &c. that tbev
would be sent hack to Portugal
Ihe 21st of January was the birthday NJ
the Princess, and Of course great Court dav
Royal salutes were fred from all the FORKS and
rom two English irigates, and also from the
portuguese at Prior Grande. The officers
from the latter went over to wait on the Prin
cess, and Of course to offer her their congratu-
lations, bot the Prince was so exasperafnd at
them for their latter conduct, that he would
not suffer them to enter the paIace,--rCon,-
mere'Gt Reading Room Books.
,lt will TIC seen Ivy an advertisement in th;s
lays paper, announcing the sale Of The rnrn;.
ture, &c. his exceency NJ. DE Nyuvulr
minister from France, that he is abont r. rc,
urn Ia Enrope-we believe to Lisbon. IN Glr
he appointment accepted prior to his speciai
mission to the U. Statcs) Of envoy extraordi-