The ship has brought two or three newspapers from Bahia. As might be expected, they breathe the most violent, and inveterate spirit against the Imperial government, and every body employed by it; calling the Emperor a Turkish despot, a sultan, &c., and José Bonifacio a tyrannic vizier. Lord Cochrane, of course, does not escape; and to all old calumnies against him, they now add that he is a coward, for which agreeable compliments they are likely to pay dearly I should think. The Supplement to the Idade d'Ouro of the 25th of April gives lists of the two squadrons, drawn up for the purpose of inspiring confidence in the Portuguese, under-rating the force of Lord Cochrane's ships, and representing them as so ill manned,--although, according to them, the most oppressive measures were adopted to man them,--as not to be able to face the Portuguese. However, they have thought fit to call in all their vessels from the Funil and other stations where they had their small ships placed, in order to reinforce their fleet.[108] They have published a circular letter, calling on all officers and crews to exert themselves, promising them the destruction of the Brazilian fleet. And, on the same day, the 24th of April, the Admiral Joaŏ Felix Pereira de Campos, under pretence of indisposition, turns over the command to another officer. [Note 108: _Brazilian Ships_. Line-of-battle ship D. Pedro I. 64 guns, really, 78 guns Frigate Uniăo 44 do. 50 Frigate Carolina 36 do. 44 Frigate Successo[*] 36 do. 38 Corvette Maria da Gloria 32 do. 32 Corvette Liberal 22 do. 22 Schooner Real 16 do. 16 ---- Nightingale 20 Total 250 guns. ---- ---- 300 ---- There is besides one fire-ship and one gun-boat. Note: *(Now _Nitherohy_.) _Ships of the Portuguese Squadron_. Guns. Line-of-battle ship D. Joăo 6 74 {Commandante Capităo de Fragata {Joaquin José da Cunha Frigate Constituiçăo 50 {Capităo de Fragata Joaquim Maria {Bruno de Moraes. Dita Perola 44 Capităo de Fragata José Joaquim d'Amorim. Corvette Princeza Real 28 Capităo Tenente Francisco Borja Pereira de Sá. Dita Calypso 22 Capităo Tenente Joaquim Antonio de Castro. Dita Regeneraçăo 26 Capităo de Fragata Joăo Ignacio da Silveira e Motta. Dita Dez de Fevereiro 26 Capităo de Fragata Miguel Gil de Noronha.