The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-07-08

| Ills Exceiiency Don AUGUSTINE ~ iruR-
BrUE, with bis family and suite, have sailed for
! Italy, in the British merchant ship Ro,ciiag,
contoycd by the British frigate Fcnur, Captain
/ flER BERT.
| The proceedings of the Mexican Congress
are not interesting. They were recognizing
the Institutions of the Republic and had admit
ted Yucatian Confederate oCi-The Cen
/ eral Government to exercise nOsBther authority
over it, but such as relates to war, peace, com
lmerce, the national defence, and the nomination
of military aud ecclesiastical officers
| Rio Japeiro, 5tb Of .Nay.--The general rep
resentatiye body OF the late Province, now the
Empire Of Brazil, is styled The General As
sembly OF the Empire" 1t commenced It's Pre-
paratory Session on the 18th of April, IN tie
Hall Of The General Constituent and LegiRlatiue
assembly, at which 50 Deputies attended. The
| Chaplain in Chief Bishop Don Jose dc Ccetaao
dG Saba Coutinho, was chosen President g by
accamation," and committees were chosen to
examine the credentiaIsof the Deputies. The
first meeting was adjourned to the next day
and at the adjournment the President expressed
his thanks to the body for his appointment, which
he observed, was particularly fattering when
he considered that he was European, and
that there were 50 many distinguished BrGSit-
iafs in that body lie anticipated from such an
illustrious and impartial assembly the pros
perity of the Empire of Brazil. The assembly
was occupied for some time in verifying the
credentials; after which the following form Of
an oath for the deputies was agreed to:
"Iswear that will discharge faithfully aud
loyalty my obligations a Deputy in the Gen
eral Constituent and Legislative Assembly Of
Brazil, convened for the purpose of making
Political Constitution for the Empire Of Brazil,
aud for making those reforms which are indis-
pensable and urgent that will maintain the
Apostolic Roman Catholic Religion, and the in
tegrity and independence of the Empire, with
out admitting of any bond Of union or alliance
with other nations, that shall be in contraven-
| ton Of the said independence !; that viii also
maintain the Constitutional Government and
tdyDasty Of our Sovereign Lord Don Pedro, our
| first emperor, and his posterity."
On the 30th April, the Assembly again met,
and agreed upon their Rules and Orders, aud
the ceremonials relative to the reception of the
Emperor
On the Sd May, committee was despatched
to inform the Emperor that they were ready to
receive his majesty; they proceeded to the Royal
| QuiEt1 or country seat Of Boa Vista, and de-
liyered loyal and atIectonate address to the
Emperor, expressive of their@joy 90 the interes-
1 ting occasion, and informing him that they lad
appointed the 81 May for his reception in the
Assembly. This address was received with
much pleasure BY Ills Majesty, who observed
\ that he could not express the satisfaction he
felt on seeing the. first Deputies of the General
Assembly.
{" Finally, (says the Editor the day so much
wished for by Braeiiians arrived, when the As
sembly was TO begin its labors. 1t is impossible
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face.-From the dawn ofday, the forts fired sa.
lutes, and displayed their flags, and a general
salute of 100 guns was fred. The streets were
strewed with fragrant flowers, the doors
and windows were hung with damask
and velvet, which, with the display of silks and
plunes Of the ladies' dresses, floating n the wind
presented delightful spectacle.-Hs Majesty
arrived, habited in the Imperial Mantle, in a
splendid coach and four, most richly equipped
by his side was his august consort, our adored
Empress, and on the front seat was placed the
Imperial Grown on a large salver. Scarcely
had the coach of their Majesties entered the
square of the Rocio, when innumerable cries of
Pea llong live, &C. burst forth with an enthu-
siasm wholly indescribabIe while the females
at the windows threw down quantities ofiowers
upon the coach. Their Majesties were conduc-
ted to the elegant and rich Throne which had
been prepared for them when the utmost eager
ness was manifested TO hear the first speech
made by the Hero Of BraeiJ 70 the worthy Rep
resentatives of nston wLich had adopted hum
for her son, and elected iim her perpetual Pro-
tector and Sovereign.
From Hdrana.--A Mercantile friend has
obliged us with the following translation from
the Havana Diarie Of Dune TO-
MERCANTILE AND OTHER LETTERS.
Superior ordinance issued by. the Governor Of
Havana, June I4th, 1898.
Having observed that maRy Inconvenience
are experienced By the public, in the receipt of
letters brought by Foreign Captains, (those by
packets excepted,) hereby command all mas
tiers Of vessels, who may have charge of letters,
that they deliver them atthe general Post Office
department, where they will receive one rial for
each letter. The persons TO whom such letters
are addressed, will receive them on payment of
one hntf the postage heretofore CHARGED. That