Year1823
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1823
The Sociedade Funchalense dos Amigos das Ciências e Artes came to an end with the restoration of absolute government in 1823.
AcademiesFunchal Society of Friends of the Sciences and Arts Funchal
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1823
A foundling wheel was installed at Câmara de Lobos beside the Espírito Santo chapel.
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1823
A new lottery was granted to the Misericórdia to pay debts and repair the Recolhimento das Órfãs.
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1823
João António Pedroso was deported from Madeira to Porto Santo for political reasons.
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1823
Morgado Luís Correia was administrator of the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Glória.
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1823
The naturalist Bowdich studied Madeira, identifying Porto Santo's fossil beds as Tertiary, measuring Pico Ruivo and noting the Paul da Serra's productive potential.
Berkeley Cotter (J.C.)Paul da SerraRuivo (peak) Thomas Edward Bowdich Porto Santo
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1823
The Count of Ega was absolved of the crimes imputed to him.
Ega (Count of) Aires José Maria de Saldanha Albuquerque Matos e Noronha
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1823
José Pedro Pereira carried out a major repair of the Cathedral clock.
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1823
Francisco Vicente Espinosa da Câmara requested a 30-year monopoly on salt-making in Madeira.
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1823
Francisco João de Freitas Ferraz was born in Funchal.
Ferraz (Francisco João de Freitas) Francisco João de Freitas Ferraz Funchal
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1823
The corregedor reported to Lisbon on the immense fortune and income of the Count of Carvalhal.
Carvalhal (1st Count of) Luiz Vicente do Carvalhal Esmeraldo de Sá Machado
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1823
The Funchal council took custody of the St George image of the Corpus Christi procession and gave it a cloak.
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1823
A mole for Funchal harbour was first considered and the council consulted.
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1823
Potatoes, tobacco and vines were tried unsuccessfully on Deserta Grande.
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4 February 1823
António Manuel de Noronha requested his resignation on grounds of ill health.
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5 February 1823
In parliament, Dr João Francisco de Oliveira proposed a bank, a wine-export company and a quay for Funchal.
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6 February 1823
A report on the progress of the Lancasterian school was published.
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17 February 1823
O Pregador Imparcial, Madeira's second newspaper, edited by João Crisóstomo Espínola de Macedo, first appeared in Funchal.
Macedo (Father Dr João Crisóstomo Espínola de)Pregador Imparcial da Verdade, da Justiça e da Lei (O)First publications João Crisóstomo Espínola de Macedo Funchal
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24 April 1823–29 May 1823
A Atalaia da Liberdade, Funchal's third periodical, was published, its sixth issue appearing on 29 May.
Atalaia da Liberdade (A) Diogo Dias de Ornelas e Vasconcelos Funchal
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27 April 1823–15 June 1823
The weekly newspaper O Regedor was published in Funchal, its first series running to nine issues.
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May 1823
Macedo was deported for political crimes, leaving Funchal for Gibraltar on the brig Fanny.
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2 May 1823
The zoologist José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage was born in Funchal.
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27 May 1823–3 June 1823
The Vila-Francada revolution of 27 May 1823 led João VI to dissolve the Cortes and restore absolute government in Portugal on 3 June.
Special judicial commission of 1823MarketsProclamations of the absolutist governmentProclamations of constitutional government John VI Lisbon
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31 May 1823–3 July 1823
Dr João Francisco de Oliveira served in the short-lived ministry formed after the Vila-Francada.
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7 June 1823
The council invited parents to have children vaccinated free at the Misericórdia hospital.
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16 June 1823–17 June 1823
News of the absolutist restoration reached Madeira on 16 June and absolute government was proclaimed and celebrated there the next day.
Constitution of 1821 (The)Proclamations of the absolutist government Madeira
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24 June 1823
The municipal Mercado de São João was inaugurated in Funchal.
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July 1823–1825
D. Manuel de Portugal e Castro, appointed in July 1823, took office as governor and captain-general of Madeira on 28 August and governed until 1825.
Castro (Dom Manuel de Portugal e)Manuel de Castro (ramp and bridge of Dom) D. Manuel de Portugal e Castro Funchal
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6 July 1823
Frei José Cupertino preached a thanksgiving sermon in Funchal Cathedral for the King's restoration to absolute power (sources give 6 or 8 July).
Cupertino (Friar José)First publications Fr. José Cupertino Funchal Cathedral (the Sé)
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13 July 1823
A law restored the ordenanças and militias.
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10 August 1823
By this date the Monte nursery had distributed over 20,000 trees.
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16 August 1823
O Patriota Funchalense ceased publication with issue no. 214.
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26 August 1823–November 1823
An absolutist royal tribunal (alçada) came to Funchal to investigate the 1821 constitutional events, holding its inquiry at the town hall until early November 1823; it dispersed the freemasons and sentenced many liberals to exile, including Joaquim Melchior Gonçalves to Cape Verde and others to Angola.
Alçadas (special tribunals)Special judicial commission of 1823Carpo (Arsénio Pompílio Pompeu do)Gonçalves (Joaquim Melchior)FreemasonryMedina e Vasconcelos (Francisco de Paula) Joaquim Melchior GonçalvesJosé Freire de AndradeJosé de Melo FreireLuiz de Paula Furtado de Castro do Rio e MendonçaJosé Fernandes da Silva Geraldes QuelhasJosé Peixoto Sarmento de Queiroz FunchalCape VerdeAngola
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26 August 1823
The frigate Amazonas arrived at Funchal with the new governor D. Manuel de Portugal e Castro, infantry regiment no. 7, artillery and the judicial alçada.
Special judicial commission of 1823Castro (Dom Manuel de Portugal e)Proclamations of the absolutist government D. Manuel de Portugal e Castro Funchal
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1 September 1823
The absolutist authorities destroyed the foundations of the liberal constitutional monument in Funchal and had its medal crushed and sold.
Bettencourt Pita (Nicolau Caetano)Constitutional Monument medal Largo da Sé
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1 September 1823
The foundations of the unfinished Constitution monument in Funchal were demolished by order of the governor, and its foundation deposit was recorded.
Monument to the Constitution of 1821Proclamations of the absolutist government D. Manuel de Portugal e Castro Funchal
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18 September 1823
Notices announced the arrival of pine seed for farmers in Madeira.
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11 October 1823–13 October 1823
Illuminations were held to celebrate the restoration of the King of Spain's full powers.
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14 October 1823–26 October 1823
The naturalist Bowdich stayed in Madeira.
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24 October 1823–26 October 1823
The alçada of 1823 sentenced 24 people, mostly of the upper classes, including Pita to four years' exile on Terceira and a fine and Medina to eight years' exile in Angola.
Special judicial commission of 1823Bettencourt Pita (Nicolau Caetano)Medina e Vasconcelos (Francisco de Paula) FunchalTerceiraAngola
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26 October 1823
António Saldanha da Gama was created Count of Porto Santo by decree.
Porto Santo (Count of)Noble titles António de Saldanha da Gama Porto Santo
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1 December 1823
The Lancasterian association's mutual-teaching class opened in Funchal.
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5 December 1823
The corregedor Manuel José Soares de Lobão e Albergaria sent the Conde de Subserra a memorandum on the state of Madeira and its needed improvements.
Albergaria (Manuel José Soares de Lobão e) Manuel José Soares de Lobão e AlbergariaCount of Subserra Madeira