Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-01-07
EVENTS IN BRAZIL

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Vceroyalty. Don Pedro the First, and
his Ministers, in imitation of Napoleon
LIST, sent military guard to surround the
Hall of Session, dissolved the Congress
by proclamation, and ordered seventeen
of the most prominent members to be
arrested and confined.
After this the Emperor appeared in
the streets, accompanied by the huszas
ofthe Observation-Disclosures, as usual,
took place; and the event was consider
ed as indicating the complete triumph
of the Portuguese over the Brazilian
party.
The Paris Ministerial paper lEtoile,
says that Riego was conveyed 10 the
place of his execution in basket, or
panier, drawn by an ..Ass. The indigni-
ty will be immortal-,but to the shame
of his enemies; and it will serve, every
where and through all time, to heigh-
ten the sensbility of generous minds 10
his unmerIted fate. ... ....
About the 10th November, French
frigate arrived al Teneriffe from Cadiz.
with governor, and orders for re-es-
tablishing the Royal authority in the
Canary Islands, which caused much
hustle and confusion among the inhabi-
tants.
The Governor Of Barcelona, Rotten,
had embarked for Genes on the 9th of
November, TO proceed thence TO Switz-
erlahd, his native country.
General Nina was to embark the next
day for Gibraltar, as it was said, to pro-
tceed to England.
An addition of 5000 seamen is to be
made to the present naval force Of Eng
land, to man several ships of the line
and frigates which have lately been fit
ted for the full compliments.
DR.. Chalmers resigned his charge of
St. Johns Parish Glasgow, on the 5th
of November, and was soon to be INSTALL
ed Professor of Moral Philosophy in the
University of st. Andrews.
Washington Irving is reported to have
collected materials for very interest
ing work, during his recent tour in
Germany.
The Greeks have taken possession of
the castle of Corinth. An engagement
is said to have taken place between the
Greek and Turkish fleets, in which
both parties claim the victory.
Ballasteros is said to have been ar
rested while meditating an escape.
A member of the Cortes, who voted
for the Regency at Seville, has been
arrested and hung at Grenada.
General Morilla has also been arrested.
The late gales were as destructive on
the French as OH the English coast. Fiji
teen or sixteen vessels went ashore be-
tween Cape La Hogue and the Bay OF
Despigny.
The journal of the Duke d'Enghein,
from the timeef his arrest, to the morn
ing of his execution, has been published
at Paris. II is said to have been prepar.
ed for the press by king Louis himself.
The health of the King of France is
representedas in veryprecarious state.
The probability of his speedy dissolu-
ton, is the general subject of corversa'
ton.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Oct. 10.
The Captain Pacha has obtained an
advantage over division of Sc light
Greek vessels in the bay of Lemnos.
"a saIamine article announces that the
$4,000 Turks, which in July occupied
Thebes, and threatened Athens, march.
ed on Negropont, and afterwards re-
turped and occupied ThermopylD and
that the Greeks have 800 men in the
citadel of Athens, with Is European Off.
GERS, and plenty of stores.
LONDON, Nov. IA.
The time is now arrived, when British
interest may be consulted without offence
or injury to the only government emit.
tied to feel the one or complain of the
other, were we tomorrow to acknowl.
edge the independence of the South
American Republics. If Spain were in
condition, which she VIGOROUSLY is
not, to attempt the reconquest of heI
colonies, our recognition of them as in.
dependent states, might be considered
as violation Of good faith towards her
But Spain has not resources within her.
self, to dispatch single regiment, oil
equip single vessel; and if, therefore,
she does send troops and ships, car
there be question as to the means by