Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-07-01
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LISBON, May 2.
Last Sltuyi1y being The anniversary of his moth
cr's birth day, Don Miguel held Court, which was
attend by hrs partizaus; the old lady did not
make her appearance, but the two Processes did.
The late Regent sat during the Whole time from in
disposition. In the evening Don Miguel had q con-
cert, when dozen of his favotes heard him snp an
talinn aria bua. which, of course, was opplauded TO
the skies. On Monday--as the barometer indicated
an approach of fine weuthcr-there was ordered by
the Minister Of Justice, aud not by the Patriarch
who trcmbes like uwhipped child before Don Miguel
grand proce sion to persuade the people that by the
prayers Of the Angel King" they should obtain a
cessation Of the rain. Don Miguel hsyoungcr sister
were present; them entering into the cathedral
where they kissed the three halpcnny image Of our
Lady Of the RABBIT burrow, and then waited an hour
for the arrival of the image of CRIsT CARVING the
cross, which the deyotees Incorporating through the
streets OF the city For twenty four hours before
the image left its niche in tho Gaca Covent Church
there had been rain; and his friends contend his
prayers 0nd his kissing tho foot of the cr,icx bas
gniled over the keeper the shower-or the wealth
cr from being rainy, Inns become very sultry--you
will bclicveire when assure you that the whole pro-
cession like theatrical one in London: there
was appearance of the devotion so striking in the
Catholic Chapels Of England
The heat Of the weather it is expected will nrn-
duce pcstlcnce in tho crowded prisons and Don
Migues physicians have stated their fears to him.
Two or three large ships preparing to convey
some of the squad Constitutionalists to the African
set Elements The state of the prisons, and espe-
chilly of the Tower of St Julian, ia horrible be-
yond description. One fact will suffice. A father,
having by din Of mtrcalicS obtained from the Inten-
dant General OK Fuilcc, permission to visit his two
sons confined there six months, was allowed bv the
Governor to speak TO them for one quarter OF an
hour. ON being introduced into cell three persons
were led into him; was an old Priest whom he
knew, and two ianished speclre5 The old Priest
asked this unfortunate fathef---"do Won not know
your children" Where are thew" Before you
lie looked, and saw his two healthy boys almost
breathess---thcr flesh wasted away their limbs dis.
orted their eyes glazed, and, what as more horri-
bic, they were 70 lost in sense as not To recopnizc
their parent Such is the fact which have heard
from good authority and the crime of the housandsin
similar situations ls that they wished 10 free this mis-
cradle country from the uraldom Of civil Ignorance
and from the yoke Of tyranncal usurper. Amonr
the arrests Of this week. that of the quondam Secre-
tary of the Duke Of Wellington is spoken of. This
man, who IS said 20 have egrcgiousy dnpcd his Grace
Is not respected by any persons here's aud his pris-
onner IS considered just retrbuton for pnst acts.
Among the political arraignments much spoken Of
this week is that Of the Popc's Nuncio who refuses
to give Don Miguel the title Of "King." There are
belonging to the Three religious Orders Of Portu-
guesc ChevaeTs various Communicates, which were
originally instituted rewards TO the vnliant knights
who fought for ten years, &c. against the Moors.
The vaour Of the present Christians in Portugal
having been long the wane they contrivcd, in or
der to enDy the receipts of the Communicates, n
obtain dlspensatons from tho Pope for the service
against the Mgors in Africa. Those dspensations arc
given by the NuncO, and to the late applicants, who
had obtained Communicates from "King Miguel, -
the Papal representative gave them, styling Don
Miguel "lnfantc Regent, in the name Of the King
On tue dlspensations being laid before Don Miguel
he threw them from him, and said that bo would
teach the sorry Italian to respect linn. Another
application was made 20 the Nuncio. who, like an
expert dipIOmatist, found a means TO remove the
doubt, by issuing new dspensations in the name Of
the Grand Prior dc Crsto, which, being the title
the head Of one Of the Orders, he faucied would not
be dispeasing 10 Don Miguel; but, on seeing it, he
became moro nfuriate and said that ho would teach
the raecay Italian to address him by his proper title
The revenues 0f the vacant Communicates 10 TO the
Golfers of the State, md src, therefore, useful 10
Don Migners exigencics; but the courticrs are
enTased on finding That 'hey cannot ensure possession
OF the loves and fishes. Another fact il runoured
as having gained for them some blows from their be.
loved King. Don Miguel, from Indigestion, or other
causes, had last week an attack Of collie. Fearful
Of being poisoned, he dealt bis blows around him
with no sparlng hand. Several Of bis Ministers nro
anxious 10 escape from his service, and among them
~ the Duke of Cadoyal TO the latter on his anbl-
cation Tor his dismissal, Don Miguel turned his back
saving, mo, no you must remain" The mean.
SPIRITED Duke deserved t4ie Treatment -Amonr flosc
who surround The Court TIC hatred 20 Don AIio1,cl
has Increased beyond calculation; and IL srv foreirn