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It appears that the proposed Treaty between Spain and Portugal, under the mediation of France and Eng land, has not been ratified, because the Portuguese Go-, vernrnent bas represented to th e c a bi net o f S t. .J ames ' s, l that Spain has not given sufficient guarantees, and that the Royalist volunteers, who are almost innumerable, are calculated to excite serious alarm. If these associa tions are to remain continually under arms, Portugal will be obliged to have recourse to her ally, the Engfiats Government, for such a military force as, add:d to her own, will be sufficient to counterbalance that c f Spain. The extraordinary couriers last from Lisbon induce us te) believe that so far from the Army of Observation 'being dissolved, it witl, berate ling, March to the fron• tiers of Portugal. In fact, the last news from Lisbon is anything but satisfactory ; and the Apci.vilical., both within and wi trout Portugal, who continue to make the greatest eff.rats to oeirturn the .Constitutional system, might nest tilm Advatitage tutcesslelly of what is pass- i ing among cur neighbours, to persuade our G )vernment to advance its army to the frontiers, which would gte tly encourlige die enmities of the 'Charter. - TV. conjec•ure appears t 4 -e wire Firob.file, as the Army of Uhset vation is kept up 'o the same number, and not withstanding the want of troops in Atragon and Cata lonia, the Government refers calling out the provincial militia to taking away any portion of this army. YROII TUE CONSTITUTIoNSIEL, DATED MONDAY. PARIS, AttausTi2. An English Journal Tema' ks, that Mr. Canning died in the same month of the year, at the same age, and in the same room at Chiswick, as the celebrated Fox.— These coincidences always excite curiosity. When we thus see occurring, in the same proportions, with regard to the invariable course of time, different circumstances of the human life which appear to be so much under the dominion of accident, it would seem that we might almost hope to obtain some insight of future events. There is, however, a mode less fallacious, furnished by the natural progress of opinion, among the most en lightened people of the world. We may, •for example, confidently assert that the likeness between the two pe tiodspes no further, and that we shall not again see the system of Pitt prevail anew—that policy at once skilful and yet narrow, bold and dangerous, which, after the death of Fox, had so large a shai e in producing the misfortunes of Europe. The times, too, are not less changed out of England than in England itself; and if, in the opposite systems, the pretensions appear equal, the hopes of success are no longer so. In vain the Quotidienne declares that its views are diametrically opposed to those of Mr. Canning. If, as that paper states, all the Powers form only one body— if their interests are common—if their policy is the same —it foilows that this policy must be that of the age, and that the absolute necessity for repose should be united %with that tendency towards improvement not less positive which has become its indispensable condition. We cannot, however, yet agree with the Quotidienne, which indeed says the contrary in the same article, that a perfect agreement of laws induces the nations of Europe to follow the same policy ; but the constitutional system is evidently the only one that can realize this agreement. It was because he felt this that Mr. Can. Rung, at the head of one of the principal interests, pro duced so great an impression in Europe. To form this, plan, it was enough that he had not allowed himself to close his eyes. His merit consisted preeminently in having an idea of that which we have seen so many Statesmen do without. It might be truly said of his policy—which would have been lasting and fertile, and the fruits of which will not be lost in spite of his death, that it was the expression of modern civilization. • cote d• in • of IPLINTID FOS tention of the nation to it, and to concert with its repro. sentatives the best measure; of promoting the general welfare. His Majesty d•les not at all approve of tl reasons alleged for suspending a work already begun, and which all classes of people greatly de ired to se , : executed ; and he observes among other things, that if foreign trade has decreased, they must contrive to find more employment fur the people at home. This may be done without incteasiog the debt, and the overplus of the reveswe in the last three years clearly proves the care of the Government in this respect. 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Although discipline is re established amongst the Portuguese troops which form the garrison, it is said that the Princess Regent has caused a squadron of English Lancers to be brought (tom Caldas for her body guard. -both ou&kt ent it ant to :t Welt r, and led— iirn to many in tbir I• band, Away' wn, or ,bad 'i /ROM 2118 OAZILITIL Di FRANCI, DATID TUISDAY, AUGUST 14. MADRID, Ji' 30. General Count d'Espana has passed some days at Talavera ; after having most minutely inspected the troops cantoned there, he proceeded to the extreme frontier, doubtless for a similar purpose. A circular of the Minister of Grace and Justice en joins all the tribunals of the kingdom to suspend the preliminary investigation of all cases relative to the manifestation of political opinions. The levy of conscripts lately ordered proceeds with much activity. Five new Regiments are to be com pletely organized, nd equipped by the end of September. 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We are authorized to contradict the news given by an Italian journal that the yellow fever has appeared at Cadiz. Nor is it true that the French troops have gone into quarters out of the city. The Courier Francois persists in commanding with out a commission the operations of the Spanish army, which it is absolutely resolved to make advance towards the frontiers of Portugal. But it listens to a more august and clearer voice. The peace of the Peninsula, will not be interrupted in spite, and perhaps because of the wishes manifesteJ by the Courier. We have the following letter from Lyons, Aug. 10: " man;rase.—A thick column of smock announces, at a distance a vast fire. It has broken out in the house of M. Berthet, manu facturer of wooden shoes, at the extremity of the slaughter house of St. Paul. The building is not high ; the combustibles in it are said to be increased by a large quantity of wooden shoes. The sky is all fire, and the sparks which cover the horison look like fireworks. Several Ecclesiastics are observed to be active in assisting to extin guish the flames. Two women are said to be severely wounded. " &Avon, r.m.—The fire has gained the neighbouring houses, and particularly the lofts of the slaughter-houses, which contain a great quantity of raw hides and tallow. This has added to the in. tensity of the fire, and spreads an intolerable st e n c h t h roug h out t h e quarter. It is hoped, however, that by judicious measures, the fire may be confined within a certain space. Several families are with out a home." FROAI THE COURRIER FRANCAIS 01 MONDAY. MADRID, AUGUST 2. PRIVATE caitaIisPuNDICNCIC. An order has just been sent to the lit regiment of the :ine to proceed immediately to Arragon. where some disturbances have occurred. Orders have also beer, sent to the 6th and Bth regiments to proceed by fumed marches to Andalusia. The stations of these regiments of the i t ft y-tour tem "_, l a les .• fowl • g wo*: 4 mm/0 , tt, IPA4' be Ilan. ito%. 9 PUS* 9 9 0 9 0 %Met HAMBURGH PAPERS. ST. PETERSBURG% JULY ss. The Committee for the re-organization of the fleet hat been ordered by the Emperor to resume its labours. His Majesty has appointed Prince Menzikow and the lotendant•General Golownin, members of the Com mittee. The St. Petersburgh Gazette of to• day reports (after foreign, we believe French Papers) from Odessa, under the date of June 24, U.S. that, according to an account which is not )et to be affirmed as certain, peace with Persia was on the point of being concluded, and that the Schah is to cede all the country as far as the Araxes, including the fortress of Erivan, a tract which is stated to produce in silk alone to the amount of 50,000,000 of francs. (Query ?) When we consider the last ac counts from the army in Georgia, this does not seem very likely. The Vastovoy frigate, of 44 guns, belonging to the fleet that sailed from Cronstadt, was wrecked upon a rock in sight of the harbour of Revel; the crew and effects were saved. The Emperor had assigned it to Count Kotschubey and his fam ly, to convey them to Revel; the stormy ss eather had luckily induced them to leave the ship before the accident, and to continue their journey by 14nd HANOVER, Aoa. 4. Thrir Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge set out on the 2d to Rumpelheim, on a •isit to the L4ndgrave Frederick of Hesse, accompanied by their children, Prince George and P.incess Augusta. STOCKHOLM, Jinx 31. The Gazette of yesterday contains A very long address from the Scot thing of Norway to his Majesty, declining to grant the sum of '2BO 000 d , Ilars for continuing during the next three years the building of the Royal Palace; alleging a chief reason for their refusal, the declining prosperity of the kingdom. While the Storth ing wt hes th,t every thing should be done for the ac commodation of his Majesty, it thinks the plan proposed t. , 0 expensive and costiy, and begs his M jesty to sub mit to the next Storthing a more precise plan for the completion of the works, which may show accurately what the total expense lik ly to he. • Hi! Maje,ty in his reply says, he finds a great con tradiction between this aodres, and the view of the state of the kingd - int which was given at the opening cf the Scorching, and he desires the Norweean Government to compare the two documents, it being his earnest wish to know the real state of the c3untry, to draw. the at• ANTIIIAIIIPTiIt CHARTE'f• • Desiroes of seeing before-I lest Poi t ngal some of the places which had been the scene of the late rebellion, and the steam boat to Oporto supplying an easy and rapid conveyance between Lisbon and that on:thorn capital, I took a pa:sage in it on Sunday - se'nnight (Me 15 h 'inst.) and on Monday arrived in Oporto. The toad• with which we sailed from the Tagn• on Sunday was as numerous and variegated as could well have been expected. We had on board about /.50 passengers of all ages and sexes, who were to be transported tr m this capital to the Douro, without setting their foot on land, as the Lusitanian steam boat disdained to touch at any intermediate port. Among them was the Admiral of the English squadron in the Taros (Lord A. Beanclerc), who was destined at Oporto to be the object of applauses, which it was equally difficult to accept without ridicule, or to decline without incivility. We reached Oporto only about eight o'clock on Monday evening, having been 36 hours at sea, though the usual passage occupies only from 22 to 24. It/would be ridiculous at this time of day to enter into a formal description of the northern capital of Portugal, as if it were that of a newly discOvered region. Having seen it about 14 years ago, I found it considerably changed, and every change an improve. ascot. Buildings are completed which were then only begun, the streets have been cleaned and are now lighted, and new streets are adding to the suburbs. Nothing can be more refreshing, after leaving the filth, poverty, listlessness, and stagnant industry of Lisbon, than to witness the animation, improvement, and wealth, which an active commerce is diffusieo over its northern rival. Few considerable towns of Europe have increased faster in population and riches than Oporto within the last century. By a statistical account published in 1736, we find that it contained at that time only 20,000 inhabitants ; it now contains upwards of 60,000, having more than trebled itself in less than a century. The finest patts of the city have been built since that era, and great additions ate still in progress. All this has been done, and is doing, by the irrepressible spirit of trade, and the advantages 'of the situation alone, in spite of the benumbing influence '.l swarms of monastic drones, of an iniquitous system of judicial administration, and of the oppressions of an all powerful company of monopolists. The Douro, below Opot to. pours more-water into the sea than the Tagus at Lisbo.i ; but it will not in other respects stand a comparison with the majestic stream which sweeps by the walls of this capita'. The passage cf the bar is very narrow, and often dangerous, while there is no shelter for vessels along the coast. Ships of considerable burden can sail tip the river, and anchor before the town, half or three quarters of a league ftom its mouth ; but only boats can ascend above the bridge which here connects the province of Minho with that of Beira. The range of high grounds along the coast to the north and south of the river is well wooded, chiefly with pine. The beautiful village and castleot St: John da Foz, to the north of the bar, appears almost like the commencement of Oporto, which is continued by a straggling and irregular line of villas, cottages, con vents, and churches,—sometimes crowning the heights. sometimes d scenting to the winding beach,—till you get in front of the chief part of the city, which, rising from the river in the form of an amph theatre, extends back along the platform into which its hi,ther grada tions are spread. Thus situated, it extends half a 1, ague along the river, and about the same distance inwards along the decli►ity and the heights to the north. This commanding position joined to the numerous spires, towers, churches, convents, and other great private and public buildings, gives it a picturesque and magi.ificent appearance, as seen from a hundred po.nts of view, but particularly as surveyed from the convent of Serra.— When examined in detail, the streets, especially in the old part of the town, are found to be ext tem& y narrow, steep, and inconvenient ; the houses constructed on no regular plan, and exhibiting individually no regular figure; and the public buildings, though large, and of good masonry, unworthy of attention or criticism, either for the greatness of their mass or the taste of their construction. The Bishop's palace (the roomy portico of which I found filled with beggars, who had telt the smell cf the Bishop's kitchen, and had fl cked thither for his distribution of soup) is only remarkable for the extent of its walls and its striking situation, overhanging the Douro. The general hospital, alluded to by Murphy as being in progress in 1789, but which is not yet finished, is a spacious edifice, without any architectural magnificence. The English factory-house, though large and convenient for its objects, is no orna ment to the city. The same thing may be said of the Town-house and Palace of the Supreme Tribunal, and the numerous conventual or parish chinches, though massy without and richly gilded within, display neither skill nor taste in architecture or the sister arts. In the city and its suburbs there are upwards of a dozen of convents, all of their large, and all of them more or less inhabited, though, in point ct population, they are all on the wane. "I•he chief female monastic establish ment is the nunnery of Ave Maria, belonging to the order of St. Benedick. It forms a scattered collection of buildings, like a village, bounded on one side by its spacious chinch, and enclosed on the other within an angle of the old city wall, which encircles its sloping gar den with its towers and pinnacles. In this garde is a sheet of water, with a boat, on which the ski den there ters some- ocerr, y fop • urus or, r.ithcr Kited a ideapa id had td or Si as be able of Ott give to via mintage Ott br often., prat punish.. dud Ms whieb br pc!* give In be pro :An...at UurphY ly—lre. Ain bit