Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-01-22
FROM RIO JANEIRn

New YoRk, Jan. 16.-To Capt nIott. of
the brig Tuscaloosa, IN 81 days from Rio ia
Metro, we are indie hied for the following iofel-
ligrnt statement and newspapers of the sOth
November.
Flour was dull at Rio-oId was very diff
cult 10 dispose of--the bakers would only take
a supply for few days AT time. About
10000 barrels on hand. and the general opin-
ION "as, that great deal would arrh e during
the months of January aud February. and
that the price would he very low. Some
cargors OF heat ATE also looked for FINN,
Europe. Ad,icrs from Chill in Sept. repre-
sen,ed The crops of grain there 10 promise un-
| usual abundance, aud at Lima, the last of An
gust, there We're said 10 he from IL $40. IA,
10000 barrels of flour. Price dull at 10.
money scarce and politics uncertain. BAT
tie in Upper Peru, between the Royalists and
Patriots, was daily expected To be- reported.
which would probably decide the fate of Pc
rh-ihc armies " ere approaching each 9TH
er al the hast advces. The Royaiisis were
allowed by the Patriots themselves, In he bei.
Ter appointed, aud their foices about equal.
At Rio there had been good deal Of an
rrehensiop that personal luminosity between
Inc Brazllians and Europeans would lead to
bioodshed and confusion, after the Emperor
dissolved the Cortes ON the 18th. which ne.-
sure the BraZians viewed with grps, disgust,
and considered AS clear manifestation Of
Ills Imperial Majesty's European proprnsi-.
ties-fhe greater part of the troops were kent
al The palace of ST. Christopher, (about three
miles irom iown) which i, was thought tend
ea 10 preserve The tranquility of the city. and
was sad to have been adhered To by ihe gov
ernhtni after The Corles was pm down, be-
cause his Imperial Majesty could moi relv
upon the support of The Braxrlian trnnps. if
they were separated from the othefs. some
nnrInurs having been heard against The arbi.
trary measures Of the government, and the a..
vowed hostility of the native citizens ,o those
measures, made II more import n. To the so<
vernment that no communication should fake
place between hem and the tiisaffpcted troops,
unlil the warmth of feeling on the occasion
mad somewhat passed which speunpd TO
De the case for day or two before the rus
c"ioosa sailed. The troops, how ever, (most-
~ remained Out."t town, and some of Them
had been sent several leagues beyond St,
Christopher into the country.
Lord COchraDe had arri, ed with the Cd GUN
ship Pedro, wanting repairs. The Piranga
ir'gate capt. Jewit, was getting ready for sea.
An embargo WAS laid at Rio nn the l4th Of
November which was removed on the goth.
Nine members Of the Cories had been arrest
ed and imprisoned, b-sides some citizens: ali
but one at the members Of the Cortes arrest
fd had b""n sent away, said to- Hayre de
o'"ee' w an nhppfiaI 'rssti, The day previous
"a the Tuscalonsa's sailing Among them wera
The three Audratlrs and thrir families. Joze
Bonlfacio, formerly minister of state! Martins
francisco, ex-miDister Of Fazenda and Ato-
NE Carlos, formerly member of the Coriez.
at Lisbon from ST. Pauls- rading members
OF The house, and said To have been active
enemies of the Emperor IN Consequence of
The harsh manner in which the t,yo brothers
were dismissed from the ministry. aud 10 pun
sh whom was the great motive for suppress
ing The Cnrtes. The Press yet continued toll
erahiy free. The Brazilians spike of the EN-
peror with great contempt, and il was said he
regretted the hgh-handed measures he had
taken, having been precipitated into them hy
The Fashoess and rancour of the Eur0pean Of
hcers of the army and his household.
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