MANOEL. 



claring that he would not go to the altar until 

 every expense was paid. I was much amused 

 to see him surrounded hy the blacks, and abu- 

 sing tliem for their want of punctuality in their 

 contributions. There was soon an uproar in the 

 church among the negroes j the vicar had 

 blamed some of them, and now, when he left 

 them to themselves, they called each other to 

 an account, and the consequences were, that 

 many high and angry words passed between 

 them in the church. It was a most entertaining 

 scene to me and a few other persons, who stood 

 by and heard what was going on. However, 

 at last Their Majesties knelt down at the railing 

 of the principal chapel, and the service com- 

 menced. As soon as this was over, the new 

 king was to be installed ; but as the vicar was 

 hungry, he dispatched the matter without much 

 ceremony ; he asked for the crown, then went 

 to the church-door, — the new sovereign pre- 

 sented himself, and was requested or rather 

 desired to kneel down ; the insignia were given 

 to him, and the vicar then said, " Now, sir 

 king, go about thy business."* 



As the king belonged to Amparo, the eating, 

 drinking, and dancing were to be at that place; 

 consequently, in a short time our town remained 

 quite quiet, and I little thought that I should so 



* •' Agora Scnhor Eei, vai te cmbora,' 



mmma 



