It was a theme of praise on which the advocates
of Don Miguel delighted to dwell, that in the course of his usurpation he had shed no blood. This is at an end. He has begun his "gaol delivery" by the execution of five officers, for their accession to an insurrec- tion in January last ; and their unhappy sons, who were obliged " walk round the gallows on which their parents were hanging," are to be banished to Africa. One letter says, that " executions were daily taking place," and that "gallowses are erected in all parts." Another, that the gallows is to remain permanent in one squire, and that "executions are to take place on every Friday during Lent." Lord Strangford's mission to the Emperor of Brazil is now offi- cially known to have altogether failed. In December, a Portuguese deputation had an interview with his Majesty, and urged him to adopt the cause of his daughter against her uncle : Don Pedro replied—
Consulting the interests of the two nations of Brazil and Portugal, in order not to endanger their mutual independence, which I shall firmly maintain, I have resolved to act in such a manner as shall show to the whole world my resolution to fight for the rights of my daughter, your Queen, and to enter into no compromise with the Usurper uf.the Portu- guese throne."
The blockade of the island of Terceira, by the "Government existing in Portugal," has been officially announced by our Govern- ment to the Secretary at Lloyds.
A revolution has been effected in Buenos Ayres, after the fashion of South America. General Lavalle has overthrown the Government of Dorrego, put him to death, and begun to reign in * his stead.
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