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1111 . ~. tisans which pretend to figure the voice of the nation ; the Portuguese natitm is nut comprised iu 400, (300, 1,000, or 10,000 persons, who, at Lis bon, or any other place, sign that which they are pelltutitled (if they knew ivliat they signed) will he useful to the whole nation. This mode of petition ing can take place only in what concerns the parti cular *sidereal; of • corporution or class, and can scarcely serve to point a way to an object winch seems useful or necessary, applying to the Govern ment or the National Congress, when waited, that it may, with 'nature deliberation and impartiality, take the most just The Governmeot has convoked the Cortes ; it has allowed that tire elrctiou of the Deputies shall be made in the manner practiced in Spain, arid which the Constitutioli proscribes, the rest be longing to the Cortes.—The whole ration his "worn to obey the -Constitittiou which our Cortes shall make, and not any foreign Constitution By acting trius it wed with dignity ; and is there a Poi tugisese possessing judgment arid honour, who wraithd nut blush to have foreign nations say, that, desiring to form a Constitution, we did nut think that we possessed ability or men of talent capable of making a national Constitution, and therefore adopted did of a foreign country ! %Ve, who with prudent pairnitism desire to avail our selves of 11w productions of our manufactures mid our country, shall we be so incoosistent in the, most essential point in the government of a tuition. namely, its Constitution, as to beg • foreign work Let its lake advantage of the good which we hod in oilier', but not deprive ourselee* of the glory of haying • troly Natamill Constitution. A little reflection will *hew, that to adopt the Spanish Cani•• ionisation would be concurriog in a peojory, and tying the hoods of our Deputies, who are to di cuss every thing freely in the Cortes. Hairy one doubts of what leeway, let loin remember the solemn oath taken by the nobility, the clergy, the tribuoals, the army, in short, by all the orders of tire State, to obey the Constitution which the Cones should make, inairitaining our holy religion and the dignity of the 'louse of Bragatiza"--shisll the nation retract such an oath so solemnly taken? The Portuguese nations is not capable of such perjury. If there was illusion or inconsideration in the act of the 11th, what we all saw was, that nobody approved what was proclaimed ou that day and on the 17th ; if there were any among the crowd, any who iiveited some individuals to cry " The Spanish Conwitattora fur ever !" the Government did not mower this expression, and the public iu sligiustion shewed itself tufSeietitly to restrain the enemies of the national honour. The basis of the Sp aiiish Constitution os ty be admired for being liberal, but there are others uo less liberal, and this paint is to he the object of 'Mature discussion by our enlightened Deputies ins Cortes. Those writers who red rto seduce the incautious and the ignorant into another course, deserve no other name than that of incendiaries, and enemies to the dignity of the Portuguese nation. miaow, Novsmsza 25. The most important event that has taken place ' here since the restoration of tranquillity. is the re moval from the Government of Antonio de Silveira, late President of the Junta at Oporto. and Vice. litesident of the Previsional Junta at Lisbon. The Lisboa Gazette contains a correspondence an the 111.:'./ject between him and the Members of the GOVlria• meta. lit a letter, d lied Nov. 16, M. de Silveira sta.teis his health being in a Meet precorioas state. 5 , !d his physician advising him that it was absolutely necessary that he should go into the country, he is unable to exercise his functions iu the Government so less thou thirty or forty days, within which time thervill of themselves cease by the convocation of t he Curter. He therefore requests his discharge, his am laitien being satisfied with seeing his comer) , and the throne of the House of Bragauza safe, by the oath filen' to the Swinish Constitution, sod in the mode le election prescribed by it. The Government de. e:iued either to grant or absolutely refuse this re. quest, Art., some Anther correspondence, M. de Sil veira stated that his Insilth had much improved bocce the 17th ; and in onothee letter, that since he had not been able to obtain the' diarharge or the leave of absence whirl fie had requested. be re signed himself to these circumstances, and weld miaow his functioos as wen as hii physician **odd allow. • . la reply to this, the Government Wet bins II 1et144 Stating, that us after what lie had written it could not 11, doubted that he wished not to must* his locutions in the Government in consequence of west was lately passed, and as it now appeared the he, notwithstanding, thought of resuming the exercise of an office which be had so soleinnly :61°110, which could not be permitted without absolute contrad.ction of his own act, and without as iurvitable disturbance of the tranquillity of the t spital, threatened with dreadful calamities by so tioexpected an event; the Provisional Junta consi dering the above, aud . bersuse the four members of the Government only consented to verve their country on the certainty of this abdication. orders hitn to quit the city within two hours, to retire to his estate at Canellas ; not to stop, except well time us may he necessary to travel conveniently, and cot to have I.ls estate oithout permission of the Junta. They gave him an escort of cavalry to accompany him three leagues from the city. lie obeyed the order ionneshately, without difficulty. The Government having communicated to Lord Castlereagh all that had passed on the arrival of Lard Beresford in the Tagus, to avoid any precise 'tore notice which might interrupt fo► a moment the good understaudirg with the English natiou, Lord Castlereagh has replied, by the sodium of the British Charge d'Ankires at Lisbon. that his Bri tatirit• Majesty sud Ins Government could form no opinion on the subject of the facts relative to Lord fleresfotd, it being for his Mrst Faithful Majesty alooe to take cognizance of them.—( Lisbon Go sate, Itorenther 4:5.) THE PROVISIONAL JUNTA OF THE SDPKEME Go. IMMINENT OF THE KINGDOM TO THE IN HABITANTS OF LISBON. u/tleririoun Inhabitants of Lisbon!—Yon are well ac quainted with the cleats that occurred in this capital us the 11th instant. The Government. which participated its the profound of which was Mt by all loyal Ports gises;, will sot now revive in your hearts so painful a read. " It is aothisie now in the history of great political events, ilsat the g o u t fault of the man most distinguished for his Lwow, r u b 17, and patriotic seal, may be unfortunately deceived by enrol suggestions which his noble frankness did nut saspretotad that many limes, against his will, lie may he led UN to leflieeprivii as hsaardous is the execution as fatal in their eoasequeoces• " The day of the 11th November offered to the Portisguesr,anal will furnish to history one example more of so melancholy a troth. Rol, as if Providence, who appears to have watched with especial care over tbi■ virtuous anal honourable people, hail performed a new Miracle in its favour, uul in the midst of the most imminent hazards turned aside from nor heads the tremeodolis disaster, that threatened us, all returned to order—all was restor ed to the preceding regularity—all is in tranquillity and alarracil peace. "The Illustrious General, who watered himself to be de- ceivril fur an Mud ant,and whose most upright intentions and well-known teotiments were, by a malignant iirfluence, turned aside from their true object, has just given the lioe:t example of that solid greatness of soul which makes the military hero superior to his own •ietories—superior to himself. He knows sod acknowledges that the glory of arms is inseparaide from 'ranee' to the law% and to the authority charged to put them in execution. "The brave army width 'moat all times gathered sit many lanorls by it. great valour, and which, itt the memorable days of the 24th of Almost and 1511% of September, covered itself with iiuiuurttl glory by its noble and heroic patriotism, did its dirty. This is the motto of every honourable soldier. His vermillion is without Haw in the ryes of the inhabitants of Lisbon sod of all the Pornietiene. It from the post of honour, nor relaxed the intimate and pre cious ties which unite it on the one side with the people— by unity of isterest% by the rights of fraternity--andon the other part, with the goverionent and the legitimate au thorities, by the chief duty of subordination and obe dience. "The Government cannot refuse to the Mutts ious General and to the whole army, the due praise and thanks whirl. belong to them respectively fur the unanimous, vir tuous, and active co-operation which they skewed iu main taining good order, and in restoring the public peace of this capital. " Rat the same Government--when it desires to cologiaer to praise, nail to thank the spirit of moderation and pro. deuce which the people of Lisbon—the worthy and ho lmiumd inhabitents of this capital manifested in so difficult a eritiii—canuot find expressions revolt to its feelings; for there are se which paint with tufficient energy the mo deration and the composure of this faithful prople.--ihe frieuds of the laws in the midst of the terrible and sadden apprehension of the must imminent evil• whirl] were ever known to theta, sad sat the h•s of the blessing moat dear to trait Purtegisese—their iiherty and their diguity. " Inhabitants of Li,bon!—Remain tranquil as yoit have hitherto bore. Your brethren in all the provinces, im partial Europe, the whole world will do justice to your pa triotic viruses, and will pay yon the just it ibute of their ad moralise. The Government, sums firm and cousolidated by the sweets of thew last Jays, ■tad by the cordial and rile. rues adherence of the army, ulways more united to you by its duty and gratitude, and always swore Loitiosred by your cosidence, will intrepidly :Brava your rights, which are those of all the Portuguese; will maintain, with inviolable Idrtity, the sacred cause of jn.tiee and virtue; and will shed, if necessary, its blood in defence of the country, the King, the Constitution, and public liberty. " Lisbon, Palace of the Government, November 18. (Signed) " CONDE DE S. PAYO, " PEDRO LEITE PEREIRA DE MELLO, " J. JoAQUIM FERREIRA DE MOCRA, " F. FRANCISCO DE S. LUIZ, " CONDE DE PENAFIEI" " MERMAN° JOSE BRAAMCASIP DE SORRA L, " FRANCISCO DE SOUZA CIRNE DE MADUREIRA, MANOEL FERNANDEZ THOMAS, '• JOSE MANOEL FERREIRA DE ►OUZA E CASTRA." •VILA, MOVBMRIZ 18. The judicial inquiry into the intruded re.ection in this province a going on with activity. The z-al of our Intendant, the Political Chief ad interim. is indefatigable. Besides the !Persons r►restrd. of whom an account was given before, several others, to the number or twenty-six, hove been taken up, and among them • Cana► of Carecca•. who kept up • suspicious correywnde►rce, which has been dn. covered, and another person who arrived to-dav From Madrid, and was an officer of the suppressed Chamber of Castile. ♦ITTORIA, NOVEMBER 18. The Political Chief has pUbllPllell M 1 1 110:1411111. Clan, in which he says a Nordin' of factious persona hrd formed the criminal project of rebelling ogainst ear beloved King, and ageirset the country in which they hid the happiness to be born. At the head of it wrre Geerque, ex.comnsanclatit of the reserve of etiortabtia, and Gemorra, keeper of the salt maga zine ; they began their horrible purpose by stopping the post at the entrance of Annex in the night of the nth, and carrying off almost the whole cornrow poodence. As soon as this atrocious crone was known, all the inhabitants of this city testifies% their indignation, includiog the old soldiers who resided in it. Dud eagerly offered their farthful services. Their triotism, and the good conduct of the militia of this city, have disconcerted the chimerical plans of there infatuated men, and in three days have taken ten of them, out! of whom is the perlidioos Gomorra, who had the boldtirso to style himself Commander of the rohniteets or Alava. The traitor Guerqur. abandoned by the guards whom he had succeeded in seducing by deceitful promises, is flying in terror. accompanied by the fanatic Priest of Formula, and his servant. bat they are pursued in all directions and will soon fall under the sword of justice. Besides the ten persons mentioned in the above. eight subeis have ►iuce been apperlwuded. and we doubt not bui that with the mail and activity &hewn by all. the others. with Colonel Gump', will shortly follow. In ruosequruce of the request of one yob. tical chief. troops are arriving from the neighbouring provinces. • FLANDERS MAIL BERLIN, NOVEMBER 23. Very important dispatches are said to hive been received from Truppau. linmediitely after their arrival the Alististers were called together, but no thing further is known eacept that the Council was assembled for a long tune, and that several orders have been transmitted to our Department of Fo reign A Wait s. is no foundation whatever for the reports which fare been for route lime in circulation of en vious of territory on the girt of Prussia. His Excellency General Count l'ottenzion of Witten, Commander of the 3,1 coops of the army. has left 'Lis city to go to Ttoppau. VIENNA, NOVEMBER 24. We hear front Troppou that the deliberations upon Smile of the subjects which are treated of in the Cotigiets of the Ministers hove been suspended for the presviit. They will not be renewed till after tht arrival of new dispatches, which are expected from several Cootie, end porlicularly from the Neapolitan Government. It is stattd that after the departure of the Em peror of Russia from Troppau, the Minister of State Count Copts d'lstria will remain there to represent the Emperor in the Congress of Mi nisters. ►RANUORT, NOVEMBER 29. Accounts from Augsburg of the ?3d bay, that the Austrian Government hos ordered the utmost vigilance to be observed with respect to travellers going to Italy. Nobody is allowed to pass the frontiers unless he is provided with a passport given by the Ministers of those Powers to which Austria has Ambassadors, or at least unless the passports ore countersigned by the Austrian Ministers or A inbassedurs themselves. PETERSBUROM, NOVEMBER 10. it is said that the Commandant Schwartz. un whose account a mutiny broke out strtinng the sol diers of the ed regiment of the guards, has been snopendrd from his functions after an investigation of the •tfsir. It is expected that the Emperor will he in the capital at the beginning of December. 11051 E, NOVEMBER IN. The Austrians occupy the citadel of F , conformably to the Act of Congress at Vienna, which reserves to them this right. Ancona has a garrison of Papal troops. SWITZERLAND. NOVEMBER 24. The last difficulties which had arisen between ale Government of Lucerne and the Bishop of Basle, are terminated. The Bishop has consented to choose the episcopal' crinmissions for the three candidates proposed to him by the Government. l lie choice has fallen on Professor Salzmai in. The Bishop of Fribur; has addressed a pastoral letter to the Clergy of his diocese, in the canton of Genoa, relative to the oath which the Government requires from Cott., and which they have long re fused to take. In this letter, which is not a little remarkable, the Bishop states that 1w has ap plied to the Pope on the stibject, who has re plied in a letter signed with his unit loam'. Hos Holiness, moved especially by the assurance cf the Council of State that th e object of the oath was only to bind the Cute, to the Gower iiiii rot, without affecting the duties which the Catholic religion im panes on them, and by its repeated declaration that its intention is to demand nothing contrary to the principles of the Catholic faith and to the ordinances of the Chords. hi. Holiness dues not hesitate to declare that every difficulty, every doubt must be removed thereby. and that any thing which may seem ambiguous or too general iu the uatli. to sof ficieutly explained by this declaration. Hsi Grace. Oerefore declares the oath to he lawful. and per mits the Clergy and the Republic to take it with a sure touseivesce. BRUSIBUS, DECEMBER 4. The accounts from Copenhagen of November 26, state, that every thing was quirt in that capital. Several persons ball been interrogated on the affair of Dr. pampa.. whom project was to surprise the guards, to release the prisoners, and to circulate proclamations . respeettsig a constitution of bis own u►auttfacture. Dr. Dainpe, however, persists in denying that he is the author of the fictious writ ings found upon lain at the ntonatit of his arrest.— Mao,. iwrsons to whom he bud made u partial coin muoication of theta are ready to bear evidence against Into. It is, however. noes certain, that he bud few or no partisans. An E. , glish cabinet messenger left this city to- day for V►enna.—(lJrasse/a Papers, December 5.) PARIS PAPERS. PARIS. DECEMBER 4. We learn that tile military revolution which was effected at Lisbon on the I ith, by a part of the o ffi cers o f th e aitny of Onorto, was happily coun teracted on the Itith, without effusioit of blood, by countrr-ri-voltition, owing to the good spirit of the army and to the wise firmness of all classes of the citizens. The officers of the army hive protested against the events of the 1 I th, and declared that the intervention of the military in the acts of the Government was illegal. and of perni cious empiric. In consequence the stew Junta has retired. sad that which wo; removed on the 11th has been restored. The Prince Royal is expected. and it appears that the revolution of the 11th had for its object to prevent the effects of his approach tug arrival in Europe.—(Jionitenr.) We have not received any recent intelligence from Albania. The fate of Ali Peeing seems not to he as yet decided ; but it is probable that it soon will. Deserters from his fortress have reported that he hos shirred his treasures, slaves. and even his women umoug the few faithful followers why remain with him. Sir James Crawford. who was taken 1-Mercies- to the. Prefecture of the Pollee, in consetitienre of on ?molt offered to the Tribunal of Correctional Poi tee. recovered his libert♦ in about ell hour Will a half, la the intercession of the English Ambassador. ROME, tiovcsicErt 16. The neighbourhood of the Austrian army on the Po. and the arrival of sit English equadenti at Naples, occupy every mind oolong our In,y,licr climes; hut .be populace care very little about them. They occupy themselves in their ordinary parasite, arid are siatislicd as prO•fiS101111 are at a moderate price. The accounts from Niplre are very costradictory. Some expect • counter-revolu tion at the approach of the Austrian army. oilier* make pompous descriptions of the zeal anal en domain' which all classes manifest kir their new Coma itut ion. MADRID, NOVEMBER 23. On the day before yesturday, at lialf-past three o'clock. their Majesties the King and Quern. with the Princes, mitered this capital. The gammon 141111 the militia formed the lines from the gate of Saint Viitccut to the Palace, and the pciple gave the liveliest demonstration, of their attachment to the Royal family. The Universal declares that it is authorised to state that the Guyer aaaaa rut of Spain maintains good and with all the northern Courts, rod thet the nation has no foreign war to fear. The property of the Archbishop of Valencia has been confiscated. The King has olproved of the measures adopted by the Political Liner. Yester day one of the Alcides went in person to arrest a society of iuditidua►a, whose names are not known, mom . • 1 '1 % . 1 but who have been denounced as eutertairriog pro jects hottile to the public tranquillity. The account of the capture of Morales was pre matere. So much the contrary is the fact, that this enterprising man threatens to release his com rades who are in the prisons of Avila. Six troop►rs appeared on the 18th in the neighbourhood of that , town, and took exact informant!) of the military force there stationed. Otiwr detachments Of M- I satrgents have appeared in different places, and all speak of Colonel Morales as their i ht. 1. THE BRITISH PRESS. LON I)9N, Di - cv.mßErt 8, 1920. There are two objects which the Ministers and their agents hope probably to übtriiii by raising the senseless clamour against the disloyally and se ilition of the great mess of the people; naruely, the means of exposing the QuEF.N to further persectr lion, by deterring individuals from giving her their countenance and protection, and a pretence for en croaching still further upon the best privileges of the people. Admitting, however, for the sake of the argument, that the charge were true, which asserts that none but radicals and enemies to the Consti tution have supported the Quesu during the late proceedings against her—allowing that all who lis t i e opposed the measures of the Cabinet, even though they exceeded nine-tenths of the population of the empire, merit the absurd end wicked calumnies directed against them by the writers of the Treasury Journal.—what could be more unjust to her MAJESTY than to impute to her the criminal par poses of her defenders and advocate:, and punish her not fur her own misdeed., but for the imaginary guilt of persatis not otherwise associated with list than as they chanced to express an opinion favour able to her NIAJEsTY's interests? How can the QUEEN be held accountable for the actions and seiliiinelits of persons over otiose conduct she has no control ? Her friend. may h e injudicious, her enemies rat-ty assume the inisk of friendship, the more ef fectwilly to betray her, she may lament the errors of the one and detect the treachtlry of the others, but upon the heads of the indisiduals really guilty let the punishment kill, nor let her MAJESTY sully, fur faults which she neither committed nor advised. It itudoubtedly hue so happened, that, with some few splendid e•xceptione, the individuals who most strenuousl►• supported the QUEEN duriii; the hour of her struggles and afflictions, were persons usually opposed to the present Ministers. Now leaving fur a eminent their individual characters, public and private, out of the question, and considering the point solely with reference to the QUlteteil conduct, we ask, to what class of persons in the State was it more natural that her M AJESTY should 11)0k for pro tection ? Was she, feeling the strength of the power she hail to combat, conscious of the ungene rous and cruel devices that had been practised, aware from the lessons of bitter experience that ao mercy was in store for lwr, and that the whole force slid influence of the Government would be put in motion to overwhelm her, knowing that evea inno cence the most pure might sink in the conflict with perjury and prejudice, was she in her extreme peril to reject such means of safety arid protection as Got► and the Constitution of her country 'night throw *mete her bandy? Was her MA. JESTY to deny her presence to the numerous Gentlemen who assembled around her with as surances of loyalty and affection, became., for sooth, they might in Parliament or elsewhere have expressed an opposition to the wise sod judi cious measures of her kind and excellent friends, Lord Lie ERPOOI. and Lord CASTLERBAGH ? WAS she to hesitate about receiving the various Addresses voted to her olds acclamations by millions of her affectionate fellow-subjects, until she had pre viouel• ascertained the political creed of each indi vidual who approached her Royal presence with his mite of sympathy or congratulation ? Was it ex peeled that she who stood upon innocence as the basis of her defence, and hurled back with equal coutempt the threat and the bribe, should. " with lestril breath and in ii bondsmatie key," humble herself at the fret of her persecutors, or sink in silence and despair under the load of her in ? She accepted the language of friendship and of sympathy with the sincerity that prompted both, she met the charge of crime with the asser tion of innocence, she i►spired other■ with the confidence she teemed herself to feel, the public saw danger in the proceedings instituted against her, the independent portion of the press re-echoed the general tune of society, and the proud result has been the defeat of a cruel and wicked conspiracy. If in advocating a cause in itself essentially good, bail men by chance concur, can such a concurrence injure the moral character of the cause, or militate against the objects of truth and justice ? If suck a principle were once admitted, it would undermine the ba►is even of religion itself; but confining it strictle to politics, the operation of the principle would affect ou party in the State more injuriously than that which advocates the cause of the Ministers. The most viole►tt of their partissus " live in glass houses." They may complete the proverb at their leisure. The infraction which we fear is projected of the rights and privileges of the people, will probably re. - •, J late to some farther restriction Rpon the public press. The pre,. Ins been undoubtedly, in the recent struggle, the mighty weapon which has thrown the Ministers. No wonder, then, that charges of licciiCosisnees should he directed against it, and that, from being the iintrumtint of her NIA JEST V'S itililliph, it should be designated as the propagator of serinius Lid of blasphemy. If -the whole power of the public press were confined to one party, and it were made the channel of only one class of opining's, there might be some justice in charging it with verrerting the public mind, and corrupting the purity of j.l.tice. But the press iK all instrument of power (yeti to a!: parties, and if eventually public opinion incline!! to either side, the result pours rialy the ink llei. tual triumph of ihnse who either are the bettri reasoner, or have the better cause to advocate. Thor forewent clamour of the Miatioeib and their a.;entri Is a satisfactory arbnia.ion of their defeat : we care not to what they may clioos,e to attribute tt. We hare received Paris Papers of Sitorilay. Sunday, slid Monday last, flout which we have made several extracts. Their domestic intent. genre possesses tni interest, and their foreign in• formation is, fur the most part, confined to au. 'flours and conjecture.. with regard at least to those great matters which are supposed to have principally occupied the attention of the Congress at Iroppau. The cloud still hangs over Nales, but some might• power restrains the bursting of the stoim, and hopes begin to be entertained that it will Pass away without aggravating the mass of human miser•. It is said that conditions have been sent from Troppau to Naples, which, if accepted by the Goverisment, will rescue Italy from the ca lamities of war. Naples is not in a state to resist the commands of the three great military des pots; but every principle of national right, every heart alive to the claims of humanity, will protest against sio flagitious an outrage upon the independ ence of that country. The conduct of Naples dales.* in no respect from that of Spain, yet Spain his not been insulted by such interference. The guilt of Naples, then, consists in her weakness, and she must stiffer the caprices of these military bullies, while Spain laughs them to scorn. The King of SPAIN returned to his cspital on the 2141 of November, and wits received with ac. clamatioits by the people. We trust that IN.ljesty will merit their confidence and love. It is not probable that the Comes will meet before the period appointed by themselves for their nest Sri• .ion. The French Five per Cents. ere 77 fr. 40 c.— Bssik Stock 1,405 fr. New York Papers to the 11th of November hove strived at our office. Several accounts hod horn received from St. Domingo, confirming the (bath of Cuatvropue, and the revolt of hut army to the President Stress. A Lisbon Mail has a►rived, wills Papers from that city to the 26th of November. The Portuguese Government having communicated to Lord CASTLEREAGH the circumstances which took place on the arrival of Lord BERIMPFORD in the Tagus, Lord Carrtitactan answered that hi. Bat- TANNIC MAJESTY could form noopmiun oil the sub ject, unit that it was for his MOST FAITHFUL MAJESTY ulone to take cognizance of it. A letter, it is said, ha. been received by a respectable house in the City, dated Genoa, No vember 4 25, at which date it was there reported that Austria had declared war alpinist Naplei, and that the Austrian troops crossed the Po on the 20th ult.—'this Genoa letter seems to require mi. I:rotation. Four new Stales have been added to the Ameri can Union, during the last Session of Congress, viz. Illinois, Alabama. Maine, and Missouri, which. with the territories of Michigan and Arkansaw, which will soon have • populattoo to entitle them to become independent States, will double the ori ginal number that declined themselves independ ent of Great Britain on the 4th of July, 1771 i. The number of States being then only thirteen ; it i 4 now twenty-four, and with this acquisition will be twenty-six. A Convention is now sitting at Boston, of which the venerable JoBN ADAMS. who ancceeded Gen. WASHINGTON as President in 1793, is a Member. to form x new Constitution for the State of Muso olitissets, which is expected to adopt Universal Sul froge mind Annual Elections, as the adjoining State of Connecticut has lately done. We have authority to state, that the High Sheriff has appointed Wednesday, the 13th instant, for the Durham County Meeting. This Requisition WAS most numerously signed. Amongst the names are..- The Carts of DarliMitnn and Grey; Lord Osmstaten, Sirs Ralph Noel, and M. W. Ridley. Messrs. Lambiee, Pow/lett, Taylor, Beaumont, Baker, Sbafto, Salvia Morton, Davidson, Bewirkr, Witham, J. K. Frusricte, Shepperrison, Nippon, Meyneil, Cradurk, Barrett, Tower, Flounders, Netball), 114vkiwille s Wright, Mason, Bine, fre. Ste. We are informed 'hit her MAJESTY sent • let ter to the KING in her own hand-writing, on Sunday last, which was forwarded to Lord SIDNOUTII, preying his MaiesTY to spare the life of Sarah Price. conclesosird to be executed on the following Tuesday. We shun probably hate it in our power to publish a copy of this letter.—(Tiases.) - - The Caroline Aispesta. insprrisl ship of war. sailed from Gibraltar Veth nit. fur Rio Janeiro. with Baum STUINER, Austrian Ambassador to the Court of Brazils; Count Psmati.t4, late Portu guese Ambassador in London, with their suits., end other Gentlemen posewers. i u