Richmond Enquirer

Baltimore, June 2.—An attentive friend has politely furnished us with a file of Rio Janeiro papers to the seventh of April; the following hasty sketch contains the principal items of importance: A royal decree of the king of the 23d of March, places in the hands of the Directors of the Bank of Brazil all the treasures of the crown, consisting of diamonds in their various stages of perfection, and many other valuable articles, with orders to the directors to dispose of the same, either in Europe or elsewhere, and to apply the proceeds to the credit of the government. It appears that the directors of the Bank of Brazil having the most unlimited confidence in the faith and capacity of the government, made very considerable advances to its officers to pay the troops & for other national purposes, which favor the king acknowledges in the most flattering and complimentary manner, and pledges his treasures, as above stated, as security or indemnity for the extraordinary disbursements of the directors. This act of the king was rendered absolutely necessary, in consequence of the situation of the Bank, which, it was ascertained, would become embarrassed in consequence of its immense responsibility for government debts, and the appearance of an excitement among the people, whose interest and that of the bank, it seems, are inseparable, the directors having conducted themselves heretofore in such a manner as to merit and receive their confidence.

In answer to a petition from the inhabitants made through the medium of the council, praying the king to remain in the Brazils, he remarks, that the new and extraordinary situation of the respective parts of the empire prevent him from complying with the affectionate solicitations of his subjects in the Brazils; but as an evidence of his attachment and reliance upon their good feeling towards his family, he leaves with them his grand son, heir apparent to his vast kingdom, who has instructions to organize and administer the government conformably to the liberal & enlightened principles contained in the constitution adopted by and emanating from the extraordinary Cortes assembled in Lisbon.

On the anniversary of the birth of the Prince a general amnesty was granted to all those officers and soldiers who had deserted the flag of their country, provided they returned to their duty within six months.

Fedl. Gaz.