Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-12-08

w HO!.ESALE POISONING AT MADEIRA
rue EDITORS OF the Journal of Commerce have been
WIN extracts of several letters from Medera
received by the Howard, to tile 29th of October -,
WIN De seen that horrd has been commits ed tt
'he particulars of which given below:
Aroo.. o..-,. MADEIRA, Oct. %, 1929
barhoiomew's day France has been cnnr o. 81
th 's week The Governor of the Island. and the
Rerimen5 of uf an.nortes knowing that the 18Th
IF oi infantry was inclined Constu.opa,;sn,
o!pea the commissioner who was charged Win c.
n,sing bread to the troops, poison the bread Sn
tnat es'ment. hundred soldiers fell nmsJ:. .t
the effects OF the poison, and were carried e., ~,
P'ai. inc news soon spread-the remainder ne ~
reB ne reoeIed, and arrested the commiss;ona VIC
ihe "a OF infantry and the artillery regiments -,
attached to Don Miguel, unexl ectedlv tool ~ ,er
I to'r' oh the 10th, the troops besieged the roI
" t"e ooserhor' III order to arrest major srlpnoseS
" e CONCERNED IN the transaction, but he had esos
on BOARD corvette. The greatest confusion s
IS that the revolted troops will proclaim
1t is SAID almost With ,o.,:. =,
was committed by order of the old Queen and Lsr up
Don Miguel s' A"u her son
MaD ADJ; Oct %, 1s29-YOu will have learned on,.
t,s' .hat your hopes and those of manv otbero %
regards the conduct Of the English Mnfs,rv to,arI
roI'ugai have unfortunately been grossly dece;veJ
;s.;eaS sapPonted' Whether it be upheld and
Justheu ny SOUND policy, must leave to greater mi,
tcians than myselfto determine But Their not III
ing ,neriered IN the affairs of Portugal has caused
,nSoi IN this Island, from which almost the
OF the most respectable part of its former ;nb
ltants nave disappeared, either By rroscrnto m az,
p . VI t"e government, or voluntary flight from ey
Pected prosecution. There are vet some few 7 Ia
heVe hidden away, who haye not been so Jsr,a,.
in making their escape, o. "e~'erous
me english here i'll general have not had ,n,,t ..
complain OF since the change Of government a - "
persons and houses have been respected h., ~ iS
sent state OF the island does not wear the ros, pr
ising aspect The soldiery have meyer been r.on
eIeo enureY subordinate,- and most Ien1an,,fI |
vi nc nss JUST taken place, Which, with much re-
o mas rendered them less comfortable than rsuo I;
iS aSD Tue erect OF poison was visible anon, ~
~ oIuieLs 0I the 10th regiment, which increaseS1 ~
vi .1"y VI tnem and extended to numbers of The 49,
r. '"o''antS' VINO had, is CUSTOMARY r,,,rcb,;soI
IT,. DIeau oeiIvered to that regiment II ia sa;J
wa! 20 many as %OO have been thus affected sus;
~" iet upon bachca, who lad the contract Eo, -,
Py,ne tne bread He was consequently arreste, ~
8etneT WIN men employed in the baking estafI;f
ment, but no light has yet been thrown uno9 tL;
~: Day hefoEeyesterdsy, when the annve.
nguePs birthday was solemnized with man s W Do'
STATIONS OF JOY the soldiery brake out inmmcI
repaired to the prison and forcibly took Rh;
uthe was, with much difficulty rescued - ou''
c,Pai ofhcers, who pledged themseIves H.. e Pih-
Snould be done He was then convevcd JUST S
corvette tor safety But the soldiers again sssemht;
s'sed on his being placed under their charge ,yh;9
has been complied with ~ NN'B'' WHICH
1hough Bachca has been thus dealt with tho ro.,1
90 NOT consider that he has been the prime rnov -
we BUSINESS but hint at his having been ;ns,yoIJ 80.
persons OF greater consequence which they Iyns, g.
mouce MIN to confess. The highest aut,o-;,!frS -.
not held in much respect by them SIC
T. D NO death has yet occurred from, The obor,
frHyS'aucnoIy circumstance, though many of the 80,
iehoWs nave suffered dreadfuy.