Lisbon Mail.
The Times, 1824-01-02T00:00:00

The Gazeftes of yesterdatY and to-day contain a long extract from I the Padre Amraro, No. 36, printed in London, on the fantasric em. pire of Brazil, the establishment or which is entirely ascribed to the Freemasons: in support of this assertion a very long document is inserted, which was printed in June this vear at Rio Janeiro, under the title of 'i A Defenwc of CiEizen Domingos Alves Mloniz Bar. reto against an irniginary crime, for which he was unjustly sentenc- ed by the Judge, Francisco de Franca Miranda." In this kind of dlefence he has particularly in view a letter in No. 112 of tie l1iario of Rio, signed by a Friend of Order. The fol. lowvingr is the passagte in which the mason Moniz Barreto, defending himself for being such, because (by the fault of blind or wicked 3Ministers) the order wvas not only tolerated, but approved there, re- mnoves all doubt that the separation of Brazil, begun and instigated by the masons of the Cortes, was prepared arid accomplished by the masonsqof the Brails:- ' I cannot (says thre aetlhor.) fear to appear crimiual in any 2ccu- sation, even were it tbr being a mason, since, not being able to deny that i was a member of that societv, its existence was so notorious, that nobody was ignorant that it did exist in this capital, not onlv tolerated but approved; still less was it a secret, that the same body had among its members all the lMinisters and CounciDors of State of his Imperial lMajestv, except one, and that it was presided over, and guided. by the jud,gment, patriotism, and probity ol its Presi- dlent, the Most Excellent Senhor Jose Bonifacio de Andrada e Sil- va, in whose presence all matters were discussed tending to the pros- perity of Brazil, its independence, and the proclamation of the au. gust Errperar.and thatthe wlholewasefrectedby the aasrnuous labeurs of that Society. constantly directed by its illtistrious Grand Master, ar.d with great expense to the general treasury ; not only for the lus- tre of the glorious day of the 12th of October, includir;g five tri. umphal arches, but also for the emissaries who were sent to all the provinces, both on the coast and in the interior. that on the same day Sen'ior Don Pedro I. might be there proclaimed Emperor of brazil-a commissioni which the Philanthropic Assembly also con. G(ied to Gencral Labatat, as one of its members, when be was on the point of embarking for the province of Bahia, presenting a valuable sword. upon which, lie promised, and swore before the 311asonic Assembly to fulfil it, and, by his well-known valour and skill in war, to expel the Lusitaniari Vandals, and to unite that province vith this capital." Tire Gazrtte then quotes a vcry long speech, made by a Capuchin, Francisco de Sanipaio, one of the Members of the Lodge *' The (;rand Orient," in wlmiih he justifies himself before the Sovereign Mlasonic Assembly, for having inserted an article, contrary to tie opinions and doctrines which it wishes to see iniversally prevail. In this speech the samie ideas are prodluced. " If in t 1is oration," says htie Gazelle, '- we sec an august Prince implicated in this detestable sect, we are certain that it was a profound policy which led him into it, to fathom the secrets of thiat society or darkness; and that the sarne ose Bonifacdo, ti e trand Master of the Brazilian Masons, as a faitirfl subject, gave him the clue of Ariadne, by which he might one day find his way out of that labyrinth and finally destroy that den of Cacus (a law against Freernasoirry lias already beenm publish- ed there,) as soon as circumstances should permit; nothing else can be expected froir the religion, the energv, and the finnness of the Prince, destined by fleaven to be one dary the lieir ofthe Throne of his august and virtuous father." DECE.mEER 19. The Gazettccontainsa decree ordering the farmers of the duties on tobacco and soap (which are mortgaged for the payment of the prin- cipal and interest of the loan of one million and a half sterling con- tracted with the house of B. Goldsclimidt and Co. in London) to pay the amount into the bank of Lisbon, declaring it to be at the disposal of the President of tie Roval Treasury for the time being, to be employedl in the mariner dlirected in the general bond, signed by his IIl ejstv, dated October 9, this year, &c. Another decree orders, that the duties on tobacco, &c being morrgaged (as above), Isis Majesty desiring to give vouchers (it eta a) confirming said mortgages, declares that the certificates of the said duties, approved and signed by Jose Lopez di Oliviera, Assistant of the Clerk of the Royal Treasury, authorized to this effect bv the Gonde de Povoa, Milinister of Finance, and President of the said Treasury, shall serve as vouchers of the mortgage of the said du- ties. The Count de Povoa is oidered to send this decree to Lon- dion, to be added to the bond of the .9th of October, and also to have authentic copies made, to be delivered to those whom it may concern I for the due understanding and execution of its contents. LISBON MAIL. LISBON. I)ECEMBPR 12.