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THE FRENCH COMMERCIAL CITIES. YOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION, By Order of the Commissioners of Danish Property, • London Tavern, Foxhole-street, Plymouth, on Beaty the sth of February, at Noon, BOUT 400 Tons of ALICANT SALT ; part of the Cargo of the Danish Ship GERHARD, Lorentz late Master, detained by His Majesty's Ship SCOICPION, Danish hostilities, and since condemned to the Crown. viewing samples, and further information, apply to Mr. JOHN HAWKER, Merchant, Plymouth, Plymouth, Jan. 46, 1808. One of the Agents. (GABLE CANAL PROPERTY.-MONTHLY SALE, By Mr. SCOTT,_ .riday, February 5, at twelve, at barraway's, London, .E Trent and Mersey, or Grand Trunk Canal : - a Share in this excellent Navigation, so well knnwn by its unrivalled advantages, and steadily increasing, dividends paying e rate of 40L per share per Annum, clear of Property Tax, . the beet founded prospects of considerably increasing. —Also, Shares in the Grand Junction, Grand Surrey, Ellesmere, Roth tuddersfield, Lancaster, Worcester and Birmingham, Ken- Avon, Ashby-de-la- Zouch, and Croydon Navigation& al-tell/ars may be had at the Crown, at Stone ; New Hotel, Birmingham; Hatehett's lintel , Piccadilly ; Garraway's ; and - Scott, No. 28, New Bridge4street. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. 'he French Papers of the 14th instant contain a ,eport delivered by M. Cretet, Minister of the late concerning the communication of the Decree, at Milan on the 17th ult. against the English !melte, to the Chambers of Commerce in the commercial towns ; and their several answers is communication. This report is long and de .l, and has not an interest proportioned to its igth : we shall therefore abstract its tontenls only. Your Majesty," says the Minister, " commanded . write a circular - letter to the Chambers of Com merce. in order to? make them feel, that the conse lees which would arise in future from this new of England must be lamentable, if It were sassed over in silence ; that it would be better to pro '• one's self all commerce, it matters not for how a time, than to carry it on to the advantage of land, and under subjection to her laws. Your lesty, at the same time, prescribed to me, to di their attention to those measures, which; in con-- tence of the arbitrary steps taken by the English, iur sole means of supply. I sought, Sire, to penetrate the intentions of Majesty. I saw that it was not your intention :onceal the consequences to maritime commerce, ing from the new legislation of the English Go iment ; but that calculating on the patriotism of subjects, to whom just indignation would irn still greater energy, you desired that they should sewn without reserve the momentary privations rich the maritime depotism of:.the enemy might xpose our commerce, intimating to them, at the time, the moans of diminishing or supplying privations ; and, especially, making an appeal those sentiments which may induce them to their sufferings with courage." ie chamber of Bruges cannot believe that French )mmerce should be destroyed by any new oppressive What cannot the nation effect, " inspired by a who will know how to repel unjust aggressions, ige hostile provocations, and punish the oppressors the seas? Let us not doubt—plenty will succeed to ;tress. Delenda est Carthago." The Chamber of Gand declare that no privation ' be deemed a sacrifice by that department. They the Emperor, and devote the perfidious English istry to the execration ,Of the universe. The Chamber of Anvers do not dissemble their tfferings, but promise to endure them with courage, .1 your Majesty's efforts shall have brought hack enemies to the principles of moderation and ice." t l'Orient the Chamber urge the duty of resigna and also co-operation with the measures of just ,risals taken by the Emperor. The Chamber of Mayence announce " that it has lgthened itself in the patriotic resignation which „pry of the country commands, and the sweet hope seeing the despotism of the seas soon annihilated." Orleans, the Chamber admit that the manufac tories and commerce will suffer : but this excites only courage and patriotism. A Havre, the measures of retaliation adopted by iapolcon had been anticipated. This Chamber also eak of courageous resignation. These specimens are sufficient. The other Cham. • of Strasburg, Avignon, Rouen, Tours, Nantes, •press similar sentiments. The Report then proceeds to give an account of the -ution of this design, and presents an " Abstract the Answers of the Chambers." 'le Chamber of Commerce at Amiens utter a isoily of loyalty, real or affected. " It is, besides, union, that the temporary interruption of our time relations may be profitably employed to igthen our commercial relations with the Conti of Europe." The inhabitants of Dunkirk (say the Chamber dished in that town), those ancient victims of the d and policy of England, have for ages beheld mercantile despotism with horror. The ruins with -.h they are surrounded, their commercial fortunes ane the prey of her insatiable avidity, awaken the Alection of it in their hearts, without ceasing. Ha- Lated to privations, they will support them without lurmur. Their last resources are about to be em red in rendering the courage of their seamen' use and all that activity and audacity can produce, be employed to avenge French commerce, as . as their own private injuries, on account of the opressions of England." Some of the Chambers further suggest remedies expedients against the common enemy. That iavre " demand greater facilities for the arming :misers, in the procuring letters of marque, in ollecting crews, and in the free and unmolested , of all their captures. If the English" they nationalize a neutral vessel, which has tlie ,kness to suffer their insults, why should not the and courage of our sailors also nationalize the ' and merchandise, which, after a bloody con become their property ?" The Chamber of l'Oricnt fix their attention on the ireparation and use of hemp ; that of Nantes to the ',genus plants, which might supply the place of colonial drugs used in painting. That of Tours mopose " to supply the blue, which requires indigo, shades, which may be made from the productions our soil, for the dress of the artillery, Scc." LISBON, DICIMB/R Is. On Monday the 13th inst. about five in the evening, the populace unexpectedly collected together in the two principal squares of the city ; so that for some moments a serious tumult was apprehended. In an instant, French troops and Portuguese cavalry.and infantry were sent to restore peace and order. The remaining troops, which were dispersed in the city, found themselves necessitated to fire. They remained 48 hours under arms, as the mob incessantly endea voured to renew the disturbance. At last, after 38 of the ringleaders had been t,tken into custody, the military gained a victory. The General has adopted the severest measures to prevent or punish all farther violations of the peace. • ROME, DECEMBER 14. A busy activity still prevails in the office of our 1 Secretary of State, and it is said that the Papal do minions are about to undergo a very great change. MANTUA, DECEMBER 25. At the time of the Emperor's passing through, the Senator Lucien Bonaparte had a personal conference with his illustrious brother, and then returned to Rome. PARR JANUARY 9. His Royal Highness Prince William of Prussia, brother of his Prussian Majesty, is arrived at Paris, and has had a special audience of his Majesty. OFEN (HUNGARY), DEC. so. The following are the Articles resolved by the Diet, which has just closed, and which have been confirmed by the Emperor : .4 1. The States offer his Majesty 12,000 recruits. As soon as these are delivered, the recruiting is to proceed as before. " 2. A subsidy in money is offered the Emperor. Both Nobles and Commoners are to grant a sixth of their revenue from their' real estates, and a 100th of their personal property. " 3. The Town and Harbout of Fiume are to be incorporated , with the kingdom of Hungary. " 4. Permission is granted to export certain goods front the other Austrian.provinces, into j-lungary. a. 5. The exportation of rain from Hungary shall not without especial cause be prohibited." Aw. FOR By Order of th At the London Tare A BOUT 400 of the Cargo Wold, late Master, prior to Danish hosti For viewing camp Mr. Plymouth, Jan. 46, , NAVIGABLE CAI On Friday, Febru 'THE Trent at a Share in thi , unrivalled advantage at the rate of 40L pe with the beet founds Shares in the Grar dale,•Huddersfield, net and Avon, Asht Parieulurs may b Birmingham ; Hate! of Mr. Scott, No. FORE THE FR] The French 1 1 Report delivered rior, concerning issued at Milan commerce, to tl great commerciz to this communi tailed, and has length : we shal " Your Majesty me to write a ci; pierce. in order quences which legislation of Er passed over in si hibit one's self : long a time, tha England, and u Majesty, at the reet their attenti sequence of the are our sole me; " I sought, your Majesty. to conceal the arising from the vernment ; but in your subjects, t part still greater be shown wahoi to which the ma expose our con same time, the those privations to all those sell bear their suffer The chamber commerce shoul acts. What ea Hero who will avenge hostile p of the seas? Le distress. Delet The Chambe a ill be deemed bless the Empe Ministry to the The Chambi sufferings, but 1 " till your Male our enemies t justice." At l'Orient tion, and also ( reprisals taken The Chambt strengthened it! • the glory of the of seeing the de! • At Orleans, tories and corm their courage a At Havre, t Napoleon had 1 speak of courag These Teen; hers of Strasbut all express simil The Report t execution of di of the Answers The Chamb rhapsody of loy of opinion, tha maritime relatis • strengthen our nent of Europe. " The inhabi established in th hatred and polit her mercantile d which they are s become the pre] recollection of it - bituated to prix murmur. TI ployed itl render ful ; and all tha shall be emplo3 well as their ON oypressions of 1 Some of the and expedients of Havre " der of cruisers, in I the collecting ci sale of all their . say, " nationdil weakness to sutl skill and coura, vessel and mere flict, become th The Chambe preparation and indigenous plan the colonial drt propose .4 to su] by shades, whit of our soil, for COPENHAGFN, JAN. 2. The Russian Captain Lieutenant Dodt, who ac quired so much fame at Tenedos, arrived here within a few days as courier, bringing, as we are assured, a declaration from Russia against Sweden; in which it it is required of Sweden, that she shall, before the 16th inst. join in the great league against England ; with the notification that, on her refusal, 60,000 men are readyto march into Finland. PARLIAMEATART PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF LORDS, JANUARY 27. The Fart of Charleville and Lord Saltoun took the oaths and their seats. The Earrof Aylesford stated, that his Majesty had been waited upon with the address of that House, and had been pleased to re turn a most gracious answer. His Majesty's answer was ordered to be printed. _ _ Colonel DRINICWATICIt, from the Commissioners of Military• Enquiry, presented the fifth Report of that Board, relative to the Army Medical Department, which Was ordered to be printed. APPEALS. On a petition being presented to set down an appeal for hear ing on a bye day, The LORD CHANCELLOR took the opportunity of declar ing his decided opposition to the practice of taking appeals out of their regular course, unless there were some extraordinary cir cumstances in a case, which rendered it expedient that it should be so heard. lit considered it, however. a practice pregnant with so much injustice to caller parties who bad appeals before the House, many of which had been a long time on the paper, that nothing but the absolute pleasure of the House should compel him to take an appeal out of its turn. He hoped to be enabled in a few days to propose to the House some regulations respecting appeals. This, and other petitions for bye days, were ordered to lie on the table. RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA. Lord HAWKESBURY presented copies of certain papers re specting Russia and Austria--(Published in the STAR of yester day.) WPENUAGEN. Lord HAWKESBUR Y gave notice that he shru'd move, to morrow, the 'Thanks of the House to the Army and Navy employ ed in the Expedition to Copenhagen. The Duke of NORFOLK gave notice, that he should move to morrow se'nnight for certain papers respecting the Expedition to Copenhagen. Lord HAWKFSAURY wished to know more precisely the object of the Noble Duke's intended motion. The Duke of NORFOLK replied, that he would communicate the object of the motion. CVNATF.S' SI'SPENSION BILL. The Bishop of OXFORD wished to call their Lordships' attention to an Act that passed the Le gislature, at the close of the last Session, in his opi nion with too great hurry and precipitation. The act to which he alluded was the one which suspended the 36th of George I. By the law, as it previously stood, augmented cures, under Queen Anne's bounty, were considered as benefices, and therefore subject to the same restrictions. The act of the last Session went to repeal this clause. Much inconvenience and in jury to the rights and dignity of the church had fol lowed. Many persons continued to possess themselves of the emoluments of those benefices, who were le gally ousted ; whilst others, properly presented and duly inducted, were prevented from the exercise of their professional functions, and deprived of those profits to which they were entitled in right of their appointment. The Rev. Prelate, after a few other preliminary observations, proceeded to move that a bill for the repeal of the Curates' Suspension Bill be then read a first time. The LORD CHANCELLOR, having left the woolsack, observed, that it was not his intention to oppose the principle of the Bill proposed by the Re verend Prelate. He wished to remind him of the peculiar way in which the House stood, with respect to this Act of Suspension. At the dose of the last Session it was sent up from the House of Commons, merely as a measure of temporary relief to the persons supposed to be aggrieved. It was then recommend ed to pass the present act, confining its operation to forty days after the commencement of the next Ses sion of Parliament. In that situation the House stood as to the present bill, and he was only anxious to as certain whether the principle of the measure, and of the relief sought, would better be discussed upon the second reading of the bill proposed by the Reverend Prelate, or upon any new question to be brought for ward on the expiration of the forty days. The Earl of LAUDERDALE thought it highly proper that the fullest time should be given to the per sons standing in the unfortunate predicament which the act of the last Session went to relieve. The Duke of NORFOLK expressed his inclina tion rather to support a farther suspension for forty days, than that the persons seeking► relief should be surprised by any premature hurrying of the present. Bill. It was then read a first time, and ordered for a se. cond reading on Thursday se'nnight. ARDTARS TN CetIICIL. Lord HAWKESBURY presented the Orders in Council. : - •Lord AUCKLAND wished to know whether it was the intention of Ministers to propose any measure 'fohnded upon these Orders, and then to state the pre- Gist bbject of the Orders, and the circumstances at ,.ten dirtg them, and also whether it was intended to layore the House any further information upon the subject ? At present he did not understand the Orders, nor did he believe they were thoroughly un derstood any where. Some further information there fore appeared to be absolutely necessary for the pur pose of properly discussing the measure. Lord HAWKESBURY said it was undoubtedly the intention of his Majesty's Government to found proceedings upon these Orders, but from the nature of such proceedings, they must originate in the other House. If such proposed measure should be there agreed to, and the Bill come up in regular course to that House, he should then feel it kis duty, on open ing the business, to state the objects of these Orders, and the views with which they were issued ; but it was not intended to bring forward any question upon the subject in the mean time. Lord HOLLAND observed, that the Noble Se cretary of State had been so good as to present the House with translations of the Papers previou.sly pre sented, and he thought from the unintelligibility of these Orders in Council, it was at least equally neces sary that there should be also a translation of them. Was he, however, to understand that no explanation of these Orders was to be given to the House ? Lord HAWKESBURY repeated, that the mea sure intended to be proposed, must originate in the other House ; it was not intended by Ministers to originate any question upon the subject in that House in the mean time. _ _ Lord AUCKLAND repeated that some further information was absolutely necessary ; at present the conduct of the powers at war with respect to com merce, appeared to him to be like that of madmen fighting in a room, merely for the purpose of seeing who should be knocked down first ; or, like a man in the North of England, sitting on a stone, and cry ing, " Here I'll starve till you do me justice." Ano ther instance also, he recollected reading, where se veral men being met together, one gave himself a deep gash with a knife, and then gave the knife to another, and the man who refused to give himself a gash was deemed infamous. It was in this light that he viewed the Orders in Council, and the circum stances attending them. He was convinced that these orders were neither understood in this country nor in foreign states, which was an additional reason for producing further information. One Paper he thought necessary, was the Declaration made by his Noble Colleague and himself, in the American negotiation, to the American Plenipotentiaries, respecting the French Decree against neutral commerce, and which appeared to be the foundation of the Orders in Coun cil,. He also thought that the French Decree itself, to ;vhich the orders referred, should be laid before the House, if, as he supposed was the case, Ministers had an official .copy of it. His Lordship concluded by moving for th e first-mentioned Paper, stating, however, that he would withdraw the Motion, if any time was wished for to consider it. Lord HAWKESBURY had no objection to the production of the Note delivered to the American Plenipotentiaries as to the substance of it, but he did not at present know how far it might be proper in point of form, as it was connected with proceedings relative to the negociation of a treaty with America, which he had not received his Majesty's commands to lay before the House. As to the French decree, there wasnot, he believed, any official copy, namely, a copy received through the medium of an accredted Minute. The principal channel of information re specting acts of the French Government, as the late Ministers must be perfectly aware, was the official pa per of that Government. Lord HOLLAND thought, that though there was no official copy of the French decree, yet there might be some document received officially from the Mini ster of a neutral power, containing an explanation given by the French Government, as to the objects of its decree, and the intended mode of carrying it into effect. He wished to know whether there existed such a document ? Earl BATHURST said, there was no official communication upon the subject. He denied that the Orders in Council would have the effect inferred by the Noble Lord (Auckland), or had any such ten dency—their object was of a very contrary nature. Lord GRENVILLE said, what had been urged by the Noble Earl was an additional reason achy fur ther information should be laid before the House, not only with a view to the discussion of a measure of such importance, but that the Orders in Council might be understood. He was not wholly unversed ►n such subjects, but with all the attend= he could give them, he could not thoroughly understand their meaning or object. It could not be supposed that it was the object of those who framed them totally to destrorthe commerce of this country, and yet, on reading over the Orders it would be difficult to dis cover that any other elect could be produced from them than the total destruction of that commerce.— Were they to understand that, with a subject of this immense magnitude before them, they were to wait for three or four weeks until they received their lessou from the other House, before they obtained any fur ther information, and before Ministers explained to that House what their intentions and views were in advising the issuing of such.orders ? Were they to understand that Ministers, after advising Orders in Council, which were a violation of the law of the land ; after giving advice to the Crown, which no Ministers had ventured to give since the reign of James the Second ; when that Monarch was advised that he had a power to dispense with the laws of the country—after doing what was a gross and flagrant violation of the law of nations, and of the municipal law, were they-to understand that Ministers did not intend to come to' Parliament for indemnity, or to explain the motives and reasons of their conduct? He thought that not an instant should be lost in obtain ingfulLinforrnation, and coming to the discussion of theineiaure. Lora: HAWKESBURY said, that there might have heti, in some instances, connected with the Or : dere in Council, a.literal violation of law, but the ,Orders themselves, in their great objeets and views, Were nehlitra violation 'of the law of nations, nor tlit.tnunicipal law of the land. As to any question of indemnity, if any should be t h ought the reasons for asking it would be stated of proposing it. It. was, however, Noble Lord Fto bring forward a q subject, which would be met by his , nisters. Lord AUCKLAND adverted to s ome the Orders, upon which he particula r l y further information. He particulari 6e d tions respecting the trade of Guernsey those relating to the trade with and the trade allowed to neutrals lonies, in which a trade appeared them, whids they had not in time Lord BATHURST entered int Lion of the Orders of Council, which Government was actuated. lished for the purpose of facilitatir troying, the intercourse with the that sonic difficulties arose with posing of duties at Gibraltar at respect 'to the trade of neutrals wi the object was to grant the Amer,, clulgence as possible, consistent in view. Lord HOLLAND thought. (Hawkesbury) had treated very ligt violation of the law. He repeated , respect to the existence of any docum i he before alluded to, observing stood some explanation of the Ft given to General Armstrong, au at Paris. No answer being given, Lord GRENVILLE urged and asked whether it was to be nisters refused to give any info point ?- Lord HAWKESBU RY said, munication had been received in t by the Noble Lord. Lord ROLLAND gave noti bring forward a motion so frai whether such a document raiz agreed to by the House. The motion was withdrawn. Adjourned till to-morrow (this HOME OF COM: Mr. ROSE gave notice, that he shoul the House do resolve itself into a ( House,to consider of the propriety of Intercourse Act. The following Petitions were given tiered to be taken ir.to consideration on to each : Saltash—Right—on the same day as Bridgwater Westminster (Petitian of R. B. Sheridan, Christchurch Dungarvon Newry EALTASII PETIT! Mr. SWAN then moved, agreeably present fixed for taking into consideration from the Borough of Saltash *should be giving the priority tu thepetitions as tt borough over the petitions complaining Even had this been an insulated case, been able to convince the House of the asked ; fortified, however, as he was: entertain. a doubt on the subject. After a few words frum Mr. BANKES Sir JOHN :NEWPORT, the Order for ' the Petitions complaini►ig of a double 1... Saltash, on the ltd February, was discharged, for Thursday, the 25th February. to though t „ merch: e stated a t e . are 'e, c orn .use Petee t r que st i on ti . gal his 1,6 , 4 %. y slurs J•••rc . t he ed to some Bill of rtiall ar l y ..• h it zul ate i, ed t as to y Bill , G u ti ern n ib g ral ar Y anra aad ;a4d n' tiotot., .... Is with th e , Lord xl to Le c , • L a x lu e a.nie o thdr f ic p efatolnare: . ies , ti Tw o ehi n ieuin.t : into a short. „. cots gn !d T hey ig h t e Cußti neu ‘ 1 had s h resr ci l• cf to th r • and lalt a , azd 'c m "' wit h the r a Bs; great 4, ht the Nobl e y lightly the ki l l . ' sted his questi or ocument of th e that it wa s French decre e hi pyttc he American coo dthe s ame cat : . r C c t t . understood th at Ct r Ce infurmatiun e p t ng A penal id, that no officii. in the shape alls,k, Gov Mice of hi s inten; 'tic, an amed as to asc. tined, i t t h ou:! this day). An ivec ANIONS. ajesi iould to.rnorrow e t a easel Committee of the i rgo if continuin g t h e rts, nin at the talg e , t .rts on the respective dm as the former Petige - Mtg. It I atridan) . _ •rt S • • TRA tie igto the differtzp nouce,th at the c? r ration be inverted, fur the • ma to the right ofeitogei iing of the duebk .d :me, he hoped h e g lo w be propriety of Tittle PP' sby pncedenu, he TI gKES, Mt. Tinny, ar for taking into acsi.aga: ble return for the Bur 4 ;, charged, andordoti • .rt VERSION. TR . IReadiudofthe)lisr Leversion, cr fr Jelin 'hick was unniscoudrapr Le, and ordertd to bt to= t • owe to.murrim. I V le Report of the Commit , missioners rtiendoo , . d referred to a Commits EgTIMATES. the tm.l Anneal Enien ere ordered to be - • t v • AXES. EXCHEQUER said, the but Session 'i• cting of the Assegai. • have time to consider ed during the viii • • nmunizations on the it q uarters, to via k Lion in his power, neg 1 rufit. Were he thiMat 1, with thew alteraim c apletely altertd, that unders.and it. In - many important duties • to the 01.1 system, rade , • hese circurr.stanct., vs • ore, but as soon as k cad !ndcd sisa l e. :'OI.:NCIL. I to put a ; (the Chancellix d dy riven notice one,' before P • their being tube! another time, "." casion to apply co it he had not names ;to be shade. Itans silty of these orders • lion prior to the . , • em. The qaestice , sisters wish 'to • would admit cf git nust be determined . f the country wee inisters in the necesitl ,idly, whether the ight claim might act cf the EXCHEQ opose the consideato : Committee of SupPir . ad been many Acts, ?rivy Council and d , o ht be necessary to suggested that ''• . !ssary to apply for an any measures thg...* Orders of Council . v i ore measures to who one that was a vet!: ICES of the rapiditl rthaT • TOO eertreNtoeabsv,liitggtaetiwd•oatuso.el2:6o OFFICES IN REV] - . Mr. BANKES moved the Second venting the Granting of Offices in Reversion, with the benefit of Survivorship, which to. Ihe bill was read a second time. - ted to a Committee of the whole Hot Mr.JOHNSTONE brought up the whom the speech of the Lords Comn , was agreed to, and ordered to be Supply on Friday. ANNUAL NAVY FAT? On the Motion of Mr. WARD, the to the Navy and Marine Forcts, were the House. • ASSESSED TAXI The CHANCELLOR of the FY brought forward a bill at the end cf for the better Regulation and Collect That the House and Public might hi copies of the Bill had been distributed bad received a great variety of commi many of them from very respectable given every consideration and attend'. of which it was his intention to proi bring in the Bill as it formerly stood, • induced upon it, ft wou:d be so comp) men would hardly find it poss'ble to the Assess% and fiilerk, on whom man' vcd, it would be necessary to revert ' attempt the improvement. Linda the hi, wish to press forward the measui recast to bring it forward in an amended ORDERS Ole COI Lord H. PETTY wished the Right Hon. Gentleman Exchequer). He had ahead; should lay the Orders of Com on an early day, and propose I consideration. He had, at am that Ministers might have occ ment for an indemnity ; but day when this application was t to him, however, that the legal to be taken into considerath about the policy of issuing Chet the indemnity which - Mini! would be a question that wi versity of opinions ; for it mi whether the circumstances of as to place his Majesty's Mini! violating the law ; and, secom of indemnity which they migl too great? The CHANCELLOR cf had certainly intended to propel the Orders of Council in the Ct Wednesday next. There had as at all times, both of the Pri' Treasury, for which it might for indemnity. When he might possibly think it necessary demnity, he alluded to many n quite unconnected with the Orders out stating at present all those alluded, he should mention minent case. In conseqUenco which all English subjects were Lisbon and embark their properties, to suspend the operation of the