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fore the Court at the next Quarter Sessions. — Dated this 12th day of November, in the 1828. (Signed) W. J. DENISON, W. CRAWFORD, HENRY GOSSE, ROBERT HEDGER, JAMESDETEISSIER, WM. NOTTIDGE. JOHN WOOLLEY, Now, upon hearing the said Report read, and upon full consideration had thereon, it is or dered by this Court, that the said Report be, and the same is hereby ratified and confirmed ; and that several matters and things therein stated to have been ordered arid done by the said Com mittee be, and the same are hereby adopted, ratified ) and confirmed. By the Court, LAWSON. SURREY, TO WIT. At the General Quarter Session of the Peace of our Sovereign Lord the King, holden at Guilford in and for the County of Surrey, on Tuesday, the 14th day of July, 1829. To his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Surrey, in General Quarter Session assembled. Whereas, at the General Quarter Session holden in and for this County, John Scriven, Serjeant at Law, Wm. Joseph Denison, Charles Nicholas Pallmer, George Holme Sumner, Henry Drummond, William Crawford, Robert Hedger, George Arbuthnot, Henry Gosse, Thos. Coles, Wm. Speer, John Spicer, James De Teissier, Thus. Lett, Wm. Nottidge, and John Woolley, Esqrs. were appointed a Commit tee for the purpose of considering of the best means of carrying into execution two Acts of Parliament—the one passed in the 47th year of his late Majesty's reign, for regulating the Vend and Delivery of Coals in certain parts of the Counties of Middlesex, Surrey, Kent, and Essex, and in the Cities of London and West minster ; and the other passed in the 9th year of his present Majesty's reign, to enable his Ma jesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Surrey to appoint two or more persons to be principal Land Coal Meters for the several parishes and places therein mentioned, and also for the purpose of framing Bye Laws, Rules, and Regulations, for the better regulating the offices of Principal and Labouring Land Coal Meters : Now we, whose names are hereunto subscribed, being five of the said Committee, do report, that we have held several meetings, and examined into the conduct of the Principal and Labouring Land Coal Meters. That at one of those meetings we received a memorial or-com plaint from Messrs. Horne, of the Falcon Wharf, Blackfriars-bridge, stating that a vessel containing 150 hogsheads of coals shipped by them, was detained in the West India Docks by the searchers belonging to the Custom House, in consequence of some representation from Mr. Turquand, one of the principal Meters ; where upon we examined into the circumstances of this transaction, when Mr. Turquand stated to us the following facts :—That he had been applied to by the searchers to re-measure these coals which are the same coals that are mentioned in the last Report to have been shipped in hogs heads, filled in the roads under the superintend ance of a City Meter, Messrs. Horne having de clined the attendance of a Surrey Meter; that be attended with Ives Elverson, a labouring Meter, and re-measured three hogsheads, when it appeared that they contained on an average only twenty bushels each, whereas the entry at the Custom House was twenty-one bushels each ; that after this a City Meter was called in and re-measured three other hogsheads, and found them half a bushel deficient ; that in consequence of this difference the searcher then applied to the Westminster Meters, who, in the presence of Messrs. Horne, but not of any of the Surrey Meters, re-measured ten hogsheads, and found upon the whole a surplus of two and a half bushels. Mr. Turquand further stated, that Thomas Smith, an under-searcher, declared to him that he never saw stricter justice done than in the re-measurement by Ives Elverson in the first instance, and both Smith and the principal searcher declared that they had great difficulty in making the fillers do their work, and had even been obliged to make them measure one hogshead a second time, and that they bad broken the large coals, thereby making them measure more in quantity. Under these circum stances, and no person attending on the part of Messrs Home, we came to a resolution that Mr. Turquand was fully warranted in what he had done. And we further report, that Mr. Turquand has stated to us that George Ballin, of Bank End Wharf (who is mentioned in the last Re port to have delivered a q uantity of coals defi cient in measure), was summoned to Guildhall on the 2d of May, when the short measure was admitted, but it was contended that the coals were sold by pool measure, and that the Act did not authorize the re-measurement of coals sold by pool measure, after more than one sack had been shot, which had been done in this case ; and the witnesses not being able to prove that the tickets produced were the identical tickets delivered by the Vendor, Mr. Alderman Ans ley, the Magistrate who presided, dismissed the complaint. Mr. Turquand has further reported to us, that Marmaduke Thompson, of Upper Thames street (who is mentioned in the last Re p ort to have refused to re-measure a quantity of coals sold by pool measure, after more than one sack bad been shot, and to have driven away his waggon, for which lie was summoned to Union hail, when Mr. Chambers refused to hear the complaint on summons), was again summoned to Union-hall for the same offence, when the complaint was dismissed on the same ground as in the last case—that the coals were sold by pool measure, and could not be re-measured after more than one sack had been shot. He was also charged with not having delivered a ven dor's ticket before the coals were shot. This last complaint was dismissed on the ground that the A.ct directing that the tickets should be given to the purchaser, or his servant, it was not proved that the ticket might not have been pre viously delivered to the purchaser, although he was not on the premises when the coals were delivered, and although a ticket was given to the servant several hours after the coals were de livered, but not till after the non-delivery of the ticket was mentioned to the vendor's clerk. — Some other charges which were affected by this. latter decision were withdrawn, Mr. Turquand has also reported to us, that Mr. John Jackson, a wharfinger and dealer in cans at Dockhead (who is mentioned in the last Re port to hav e re f use d to produce the ship's cer tificate of a quantity of coals loaded by him, in consequence of which the meter declined signing his ticket, and the coals were delivered without any ticket, for which he was summoned to Union Ball on the 21st April; but Mr. Chambers de clined to hear the complaint o n summons), was convicted on the 30;11 April of the same offence, an d tined 1 N., and pleaded guilty to two similar charges, wit.'; fined one shilling on each with costs; and that the said John Jackson was sum moned to Guildhall on the 2d of May on a si milar complaint, and pleading guilty was fined five shillings and costs. Mr. Turquand has also reported to us, that Charles Smith, a labouring meter, having been sent by him to Prince's Wharf, he found the porters engaged in loading a waggon from the warehouse in the absence of the labouring meter, William Blinkhorn, who did not arrive at the wharf till past six o'clock ; that Blinkl►orn signed the tickets for the coals as sold by wharf mea sure, although he had not seen them loaded, nor had they been measured by the bushel; for which offence .Mr. Turquand dismissed him. Mr. Turquand has also reported, that Hugh Bliss, a labouring meter, had stated to him, that on collecting the metage from Mr. Joseph Tay lor, a dealer at Prince's Wharf, he found he had been paid one shilling and sixpence too much ; that on returning it to Taylor, he said he knew he had overpaid him, but that he intended the one shilling and sixpence for himself fox beer. Mr. Turquand has also reported to us, that in consequence of an application from West and Freeman, of the Commercial Wharf, who charged the said Ives Elverson, a labouring me ter, with having given too much measure in three sacks of coals, he attended and measured one sack, which being found correct, they de clined re-measuring any more : Mr. Turquand observes that this is the fifth instance in which the accuracy of Ives Elverson, on re-measure ments, has been proved. Mr. Turquand has also reported to us, that upon visiting the wharfs from Westminster Bridge to Blackfriars Bridge early one morning, he found that William Ban nan had not arrived at his station on the Ja maica Wharf, at a quarter before six o'clock; that a similar neglect of duty having been of frequent occurrence, he suspended him : and Thomas Staples, another labouring meter, hav ing informed him of other misconduct on the part of Bannan, which was confirmed by Wil cox and another labouring meter, and his beha viour at the Office having been very insolent, he dismissed him ; feeling, as he states, well assured that his conduct rendered him unfit for the situation. Bannan subsequently appealed to the Committee, who informed him that very sufficient grounds bad been stated by Mr. Tur quand and Mr. Noble, the Clerk at the Coal Meters' Office, for his dismissal ; but that if he was dissatisfied, he might appeal to the Session —the Committee could not relieve him. Captain Wathen has reported to us, that Mr. Smith, a coal-merchant at Ditton, was summoned to the Petty Sessions at Kingston, for driving away a waggon load of coals without vender or meter tickets, when he was convicted in the miti gated penalty of 21. with costs. And we further report, that we beg to recommend, that on the change of stations about to take place, Mr. Turquand take the first district, Mr. Knight the second, Captain Wathen the third, and Mr. Rickman the fourth. And we further report that it appears to us that it will be more convenient in future that the accounts should be made up to the 24th of June. Lastly, we report that we have examined the several bills, and other de mands on the metage fund, and find that after payment of the bills and salaries becoming due at the Session, there will remain a balance in the hands of the Treasurer of about 1301., but there is a bill for law business outstanding, the amount of which is not known. Dated this 9th day of July, in the year 1829. (Sigued) J. SCRIVEN, W. J. DENISON, C. N. PALLIER, ROBERT HEDGER, WAI. NOTTIDGE. Now, upon hearing the said Report read, and on full consideration had thereon, it is ordered by this Court that the same be, and it is hereby ratified and confirmed ; and it is further ordered, that the Thanks of this Court be, and they are hereby given, to Mr. Turquand, for his uncommon diligence and exertions in the per. f mance of his duty. Lastly, it is ordered, tha a copy of the said Report, and of the orders of the Court thereon, be sent to every acting Ma. gistrate of this County. By the Court, LAWSON. Office of the Clerk of the Peace, North-street, Lambeth, 6th August, 1829. S E2nd you by order of the last Quarter Sessions, a Copy of a Report made at Adjourned Sessions, held on the 19th November last ; and also of a Report made to the last Session, on the subject of the execution of the Coal Acts; with Copies of the Orders of the Court thereon. I am, Sir, your very faithful Servant, CHAS. JNO. LAWSON. OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF THE DEFEAT OF THE MIGUELITES AT TERCEIRA. " Angra (Terceira), Aug. 15. " Most Illustrious and Excellent Sir,—After had addressed to your Excellency my List despatch, in which I informed you that the greatest part of the blockading squadron had withdrawn, and had only left two brigs on observation, things remained in this state without alteration until the 29th of June, on the evening of which day there appeared to the eastward a great number of ships approaching the land, and on the following morning it was recognized to be the enemy's squadron, consisting of 22 sail, — namely, one man of war, three frigates, two corvettes, four brigs, four government transports, and several others of different sizes, some of them being armed. Hereupon I made my dispositions to give the enemy a proper reception, and having garrisoned all the ac cessible points of the island, and stationed videttes on those of difficult access, I appointed the garrisons of the castles of St. John Baptist and St. Sebastian; I formed a flying column to occupy the overlooking heights on the west-south-west and north-west parts of the island, and to support immediately any point which the enemy might show a disposition to attack on that part of the coast, and united into a central column the principal part of the forces, which I kept with me to march upon the first point seriously attacked, and to decide the victory. " The blockading squadron, either because the calms, and the winds from the S. and S.E., which prevailed en the first days of their appearance, em barrassed their operations, or perhaps confiding in the false news and slanderous reports which had been wickedly spread, as to the good spirit and disposition of this loyal population, were waiting for internal dis turbances to facilitate their enterprise; or, finally, in order to combine different means of attack, which they yet wanted, continued tacking on the S. and S.E. coast of the island until the loth of August, having on the preceding days received from 20 to 30 open boats of different sizes, Al, bich were ordered from the island of St. George, and which were distributed amongst tile different ships. " On the 10th of August, the wind having veered to the S.W., the whole squadron steered to the S.E., and keeping close to the wind, I per ceived in the evening that the position they were in with respect to the wind enabled them to attack with a fair wind Villa da Prays, and with light wind the bap to the west of this city and castle. I then formed a new column, which with a few guns I directed to ocenpv St. Sebastian, to be able promptly to succour Villa de Praya, the gar , rison of which was confided to the brave battalion of the en's I,7olunteers, under the command of Major of Cacadores No. 9, Manoel Joaquirn de Menezes; and I ordered the Commandant of the district to the left of Villa da Praya, Lieutenant- Colonel of Infantry No. 16, Pedro Jose Frederico, to extend his force on to the heights commanding that bay on the left side. "At day-break the following morning, the squadron, the better to conceal their designs and de ceive me, appeared close under land in front of the bays to the west of Angra and the castle ; but at full day the wind blew fresher, and showers obscuring the horizon, they suddenly changed their course, and gliding rapidly along the coast, they suddenly ap peared in the bay of Villa Praya, where the happy and glorious action took place, a description of which I submit to your Excellency, that you may lie pleased to convey it to the knowledge of her Majesty. " The proximity to the land, in which the squa dron, favoured by the rind, was enabled to double the Cape of Praya,and the mists and showers which at that time obscured the horizon, concealed from the defenders of the bay of Villa Praya every move- meat of the hostile squadron, and only at eleven in the morning, when the fog cleared off and the wind calmed, was the man-of-war discovered which formed the vanguard of the squadron, and this at the time she was entering the bay, followed by all the ships of the squadron, with the exception of the corvette left off the port of Angra. " The fort of the port began the fire, and was im mediately answered by the man-of-war and other ships of the squadron, which, continuing their mo tion, penetrated as far as the water allowed them, cast anchor, took in their sails, and kept up without interruption a most vigorous cannonade. " The fort of the port, commanded by Ensign Simon Albuquerque, of the Infantry No. 3, follow ing up his lire with the greatest judgment (whilst the enemy thundered upon our batteries arid in trenchments with but little effect), soon did consi- derable damage to the line-of-battle ship, destroyed part of her mast and quarter-deck, and wounuitig many persons on board. It was therefore in vain that the enemy, by the incessant fire of a hundred cannon, tried to intimidate the Volunteers of the Queen Donna Maria 11., who hitherto alone in this arduous crisis, were attacked with so much impe tuosity and violence; their attention was fixed upon the whole line of defence confided to them, and they waited with that sang froid and subordination which characterize true soldiers, and do honour to veterans, the development of the operation of landing. " By four o'clock in the afternoon, the enemy, without ceasing their fire on board for a single mos ment, sent a column of troops in the launches, at tacked with rapidity and courage the point where the fort of Espirito Santo stands, and where an ac cumulation of large stones of bazalt, and great heaps of lava rolled, from a strait, at the base of a scrap of stone, nearly vertical. " Major Menezes immediately sent a part of his volunteers to support this point, uniting with it the force posted in the adjoining district, close to the base of the fort; and these brave soldiers, under the fire of the batteries on board, and from two gun boats that protected the landing, commenced such a sharp and well directed fire of musketry, that they succeeded in driving back some of the barges, very roughly treated; however, the greater part of the enemy's force, casting themselves boldly, and at all risks, upon the rocks, and climbing the fort of Espirito Santo, which was now evacuated, suc ceeded in throwing some men into the interior of that fort, whilst a few others further off got up the scarp or slope. The design of the enemy was to _,ssain possession of the fort, and the crest of the rock, to occupy with this force the heights on our left, in order to protect his ulterior operations ; but the velour of the volunteers frustrated this plan, be cause, by climbing rapidly the height which com mands the fort, they jumped into it, bayonet in hand, and, dislodging their enemies, precipitated them upon the rocks on which they landed, and themselves garrisoned the crest of the scarp. " The enemy at this time, partly occupied by the destructive fire which poured upon their launches, and partly in launching a second column against the right flank of our line, withdrew their launches on board, which left their first force, composed of the flower of their troops, and almost entirely consisting of grenadiers and Cacadores, betwixt the abyss of the sea and an inaccessilsle slope, guarded at the top by active fusileers. " At this time the central column, which I had caused to march at the first indication of attack, after going over a great extent of road, assaulted in flank by the batteries of the line of-battle ship and frigates, entered Villa-Praya, and the first column of the in vaders, bereft of their commander and other officers mortally wounded, attacked by a shower of balls, and isolated at the base of the scarp, were now com pletely routed and discouraged, and the soldiers, ex asperated, called out for the launches to re-embark them ; but they called in vain, and continued to suffer from the continual fire from our side, while the ships played their artillery on the shore without ceasing. " May I be permitted to direct the attention of your Excellency to a spectacle which presented itself to me on my arrival at the field of battle --a spectacle the most sublime that can be witnessed in war, and which probably does not present itself once in a thousand combats. The cannons of the squadron were playing upon all parts of Praya and the adjoin ing hills ; and our little forts, with a very limited number of cannon, served by the coast artillery-men, were answering hundreds of mouths of flame, by which they were assailed ; whilst on the height of the acclivity, the small line of volunteers were dis playing simultaneously the greatest courage and th e most sublime generosity. " The invaders, abandoned upon the reeks, unable either to extend themselves or to escape, and per suaded that we, imitating the orders which they had received, would refuse them quarter, were driven to exasperation—the boldest fired to the top of the barrier, and, shortly wounded, sheltered themselves amongst the rocks which the sea was gradually invad ing, as the tide was coming in ; and the less intrepid concealed themselves in the caves. " The horrible condition of these unfortunate men, dragged hither, for the most part, by the vio lence and tyranny of the Usurper, now moved the hearts of the generous volunteers, and seeing in conquered foes a band of unhappy victims, they called out to them from the top of the scar p not to fi r e—to surrender; that they had nothing to fear unarmed. They then fastened ropes and threw them down the scarp; others taking off their shoes, and descending in this manner down the rocks, gave their hands and drew their enemies from the abyss, who at length threw down their arms. All this was done by our brave fellows, who would not suffer themselves to be perturbed either by the fire of the cannon and musketry, or the cannistenshot poured upon them from a brig, and, conducting their prisoners thus made, they flew again to their arms, binding up more than one wound with their hand kerchiefs, which some had received. " As soon as the central column entered the field of battle, I ordered two companies of the sth batta lion of Cacadores to support the volunteers on the left ; and I extended the rest of the force along the right side of the bay, against which the enemy was disposing his second attack. In effect, scarcely were my tlispo-itions taken, when, under shelter of the tnansof•war and frigates, a second column was em 'earked, and the launches appearing in succession, threatened our right ; but the first fire of our field artillery from the battery, under command of Capt. Vilarinho, having upset the first launch, and the next disordered their whole line, the launches drew hack and covered themselves tinder the line-of battle ship, w hilst the cries of Victory' resounded along our whole line. " The rest of my artillery and the mortars now having been delayed by the difficulties of arrived, having an d the first grenade they threw threat ened the squadron with a new danger. It was, however, now nig ht, the title was full, an d the Mall-. t t f t - e w c a a r i , mv which‘hc ih ple‘-, at low water ai ; ed ground e d, fl oate d again ; during the evening was succeeded by a light breeze. Then the commander's ship, seeing the attack on our right frustrated, coin. pletely abandoned the flower of his troops, which had made the attack on our left, made signals to the rest of the squadron, and the ships cutting their cables in haste, sailed out of the hay and put to sea, which they would not all have effected, if time had allowed me to bring to the batteries of Praya a greater num ber of pieces of a larger calibre, or if the mortars had reached us sooner. " The enemy lost this day the whole of the force with which they attacked our left, which amounted, according to my observation and the oath of the prisoners, to from 800 to 1,000 men, of whom 388 were made prisoners, and the rest killed, for the most part, upon the rocks, and drowned, as appears by the number of dead bodies already cast ashore. " They lost several officers, among whom were Lieutenant-Colonel Azeredo, second in command of the expedition and commander of the first brigade, and Major D. Gil Lanes da Costa. The former of these officers, mortally wounded, was witness of our ! complete victory, but expired a few moments after, manifesting his surprise at the generosity with which . he saw his comrades treated, and by which he him- 1 self was succoured. The enemy also abandoned the four gun-boats with which they had protected the landing. The loss sustained by the second co lumn must have been very considerable, from the impossibility of saving the people of the launches up set and destroyed. Finally, I learnt from the pri soners that many had been wounded on board ship, and among others Lieutenant-Colonel Doutel, Com mandant of the second brigade, who was wounded by a splinter on board the man-of-war. Pieces of the broken launches, some barges abandoned, and a great number of bodies have been cast ashore by the sea along the coast of the bay of Villa da Prays, and the adjacent ones. " Our loss consists of nine men killed, including three officers, and 25 wounded, as your Excellency will see circumstantially in the list I enclose. " Such is, most illustrious and excellent Sir, to us, the happy and transcendant result to which the enemies of her Majesty's throne have brought their first, and, probably, their last attempt against this bulwark of fidelity. All the garrison of this island, officers and soldiers of all ranks and degrees, con ducted themselves, according to the position they were in, as became the defenders of our most holy and generous cause. The principal glory of this day, however, belongs to the corps of volunteers of her Majesty the Queen Maria the Second; the correct narration of their behaviour, which I have just sub mitted to your Excellency, is their best praise, and when such facts proclaim the glory of a corps, every other expression becomes weak, and inferior to their merit. " Lieutenant D. Antonio de Mello, my Adjutant, whom I send to your Excellency, and recommend to the benevolent consideration of her Majesty, will have the honour to lay at the feet of that lady the protestations of love and submission of this garrison, and will inform your Excellency of particulars which it is impossible for me to insert in the present nar- rative. " May God preserve your Excellency. (Signed) " Conde de VILLA FLOR. " To his Excellency the Marquis de Paltnella." NTRACT OF ANOTHER DESPATCH FROM COUNT VILLA FLOR, DATED AUG. 16, AND ADDRESSED TO THE MARQUIS DE PALMELLA. " I do not think a second attack at all probable — first, because the enemy has lost nearly half his force, and that part of it on which he placed his chief re liance; secondly, because his principal officers are either killed or wounded ; and, thirdly, because his ships have received considerable damage. However, I am ready to receive him at all points ; and I can assure your Excellency that I can do so with an almost certainty of victory. " Conde de VILLA FLOR." Force of the Miguelite squadron under the flag of Viee-Admiral Prego and Major-General Roza: — Guns. Guns. Line-of-battle ship, Don Govt. trans. Mara Car- Joao VI 74 doza l2 Frigate Diana 52 Princeza da Beira 12 Perola 46 Brigs Gloria . . 18 Amazona 32 Infante D. Sebastian 4 Corvette Urania. 22 Treze de Maio l2 Princeza Real 2') Providencia l2 Govt. trans. Galatea l2 Orestes l4 SMALL VESSELS.—SeII yachts Bat: Dcspacho, Sa dencia ; schooners Bom Total 34 l• oozier Triunfo of Inveja ; meta Lusia, Divina C'arnzo e Alma. FOREIGN INT ELL IUEN CIL FRENCH PAPERS. (From the Gazette de France, Aug. 30.) The latest news from Constantinople seems to announce, on the part of the Sultan, a favourable disposition to listen to what the Ambassadors pro pose respecting Greece. Every body is aware of the influence that the settlement of these difficulties would have upon the affairs of the East. It appears certain that it is the party of the Janissaries which caused the surrender of Trebisond. The defection of the Janissaries is the real cause of the distress in which the Sultan now finds himself; the fortresses of the empire are every where delivered up by the Janissaries, and the progress of the Russians faci litated. It is certain that Mahmoud, who commenced his reform during the reign of Alexander, would not have deprived himself of troops which constituted the force of his empire, if be had not relied upon the pacific disposition of the Emperor of Russia. The death of Alexander left him between a military force destroyed and a military force to be created. ' The Gazette, after stating that M. de Chateau briand had paid a visit to the Prince de Polignac, gives the following as extracted from the Courrier Francais:—" M.de Chateaubriand arrived yesterday evening in Paris. In passing through Bourdeaux he had a conference with M. Gamier. It is presumed that to-morrow he will go to his Majesty's audience at St. Cloud." The trial of the two papers, tl►e Figaro and the Apostolique, came on yesterday. One was accused of attacking the person of the King, and the other of attacking the Charter. M. Bohain, responsible pro prietor of the Figaro, was condemned to six months' imprisonment and 1,000 francs fine. The Aposlo lique is conducted by young men, who are probably clever, of a species of monk, known by the name of Father Helar►on, who has been for some years in open revolt against his ecclesiastical superiors. M. le Mercier, responsible proprietor, was condemned to a month's imprisonment and 300 francs fine. He did not employ an advocate, but brought into court one of his friends to plead for him. This person wore a species of clerical dress, and it was asserted in court that he had no shirt. However, the French proverb, " habit ne fail pas le ,noine" (the cowl does not make tha monk), is verified in the person of M. Jozon, for such is his name; he is a married man, a►► d goes without a-shirt for the sake of economy: at least it is so asserted. DON MIGUEL. If we say we are to believe persons who say that they were well-informed, the English Government has determined upon deferring the acknowledgment of Don Miguel as King of Portugal, in order to 'e time to Don Pedro to give a definitive answer, now that he is informed that Don Miguel consents to marry his niece. It appears that in the mean time an attack of the Constitutionalists upon Portu gal is dreaded, and that King Ferdinand has pro wised that in that case he would furnish assistance to Don Miguel. But the Cabinet of Madrid had some fear that, s upposing such an event, the British Government might consider itself justified by the existing treaties in sending troops into Portugal. It is said that this point has been the subject of fresh diplomatic communications between the British and Spanish Governments; and that they have terminated by full permission being given to Ferdinand to manage, as he may think proper, the affairs of the Peninsula. A courier who arrived from London two days ago, and who was despatched yesterday to Madrid, is the bearer of these agreeable tidings to Ferdinand. POLITICAL RELATIONS OF RUSSIA. Three Russian Captains, now at HaVre, feeling alarmed at the warlike reports which were circu lated on the appearance of the new Administration, have written to their Ambassador at Paris to ex- press the dread they should have in proceeding . to Lisbon, the place of their destination, if the political state of Europe rendered the approach of hostilities P'• •obable The Russian Ambassador hastened to reply to the Captains' letter, which we have before us, in which he says, that there never existed a more perfect good understanding between Russia and the other powers of Europe than at the present mo ment. " You are to consider," adds the Ambassa- dor, " the reports of war, which have given you uneasiness, as being. without any foundation."— Havre Journal. (From the Journal du Commerce.) The financiers of Frankfort interest themselves much about the measures of our Ministry, and that they should is easily to be conceived. Our readers will see from the following letter, dated from that town, which we publish, what are the projects at tributed to it. They are not more extraordinary than what we have seen for some time past : " FRANKFORT, AUG. 24.—1 n this town, as in Paris, politicians exhaust themselves in conjectures upon the late change in the French Ministry. Did it arise from matters connected with domestic or fo- reign policy, or with both ? We are in the same state of uncertainty relating to the measures that the new Administration proposes to adopt. I send you, Sir, some information on the subject, which some persons here think hypothetical, but which others assert to be a project already matured, and which will not fail to be carried into execution. " The reduction of the interest of the rentes at five per cent., and of the amount of the sinking fund, being approved by all enlightened men, will be sub mitted to the Chambers at their next meeting, which will not be delayed. It is expected that this great measure will be adopted without opposition, in consequence of the dec►ded manner in which it has been approved of by the speakers on both sides. As soon as the project shall have been adopted, the 30,000,000 or 40,000,000 of francs which will be saved by it will be employed in reducing the divers taxes. This reduction w►ll be proclaimed by ordi nance, as it was determi,►ed in the debates that took place in consequence of the treaty IR ith Spain for the payment of the 18,000,000 into ►he treasury, that when they do not arise from an impost they are not subject to the control of the Chambers. At the same time the Chamber of Deputies will be dis solved, and the number of electors being much di minished by the reduction of the direct taxes, the new elections would take place under the influence of this measure, and would ensure to the Ministry a powerful majority. This tends to show that the rise of the funds is a vital question for the Ministers, and that the greatest possible efforts will be made to keep tip the price." (From the Constitutionnel.) A private letter from London informs us that an extraordinary courier, arrived from Russia, has brought very consolatory despatches to the English Government. It appears that the Emperor Nicholas, in order to prove his disinterestedness, and the rec titude of his intentions, has offered to the English Ministers guarantees. It is a natural question to ask, what species of guarantee can Russia offer? The only one that presents itself is the occupation of the Dardanelles, and of the principal ports of the Black Sea, by the English, until peace shall be de finitively signed. - . - M. Courvoisier lately paid a visit to the Hon. M. Ternaux, and after the first compliments, the fol lowing conversation took place between them : " I have not forgotten," said the Minister of Jus tice, " that I sat as a Deputy in your ranks." " And now," replied M. Ternaux, " you sit be tween M. de la Bourdonnaye and M. de Bourmont." " Nevertheless, my principles are not changed," " However, you are preparing to attack the law of elections."—" Yes, but it will be according to my principles." "In that case," replied M. Ternaux, " our principles are no longer the same; but I have not changed." This dialogue proves what we have said—namely, that M. de Bourmont and M. de Courvoisier flatter themselves with being able to exercise some influence upon a part of the left side of the Chamber of Deputies. The pretension is as absurd as ridiculous. It was probably with similar false assertions that they succeeded in surprising the good faith of the King. (From the Messager des Chambres.) CONSTANTINOPLE, AUG. 7.—On the Ist inst. General Diebitseli still had his head-quarters at Aidos. A division of his advanced guard occupied Kirk-kilissa on the 3d. Several persons pretend that his forces do not amount to more than from 25,000 to 30,000 men, which appears scarcely pro bable, at least without the troops of Sizeboli and of Bourgas, arid his flank troops are included in that number. On the 7th nothing was feared for the safety of that capital, or at least they were not well informed with respect to the movements of the enemy. The new recruits in the Turkish army are composed partly of young men between the age of 1G and 18. Having scarcely had time to receive the first in structions in their exercise, they will not bear the firm attack of disciplined Russian troops, and, once defeated, they will never be able to rally again. At Adrianople the Asiatic recruits behave so dis orderly, that the inhabitants would receive the Rus sians more with pleasure than fear. Constantinople is protected in front by the ad vanced intrenched camp of Eyoub, which might contain 20,000 men. On receiving intelligence of the affairs of Aidos, the Sultan had marched to R a misch-Tchiflik. He does not lose any of his firmness. The people continue tranquil, at least in appearance. They were expecting the help of the English and French fleets, but they had not yet arrived. BELGRADE, AUG. B.—From the last letters re ceived at Belgrade from Constantinople, the Reis- Effendi had read, at the meeting of the 9th of July, a counter-project of the protocol of the 22d March, that is to say, the one of the hatti-scheriff of the Sultan, announcing the solemn principle on which are founded the sovereignty of all Kings, and the privileges that the Porte wishes to grant her sub jects in the Morea. The Ambassadors took a copy of this hatti scheriff, but at the same time they stated they could not adopt the project, and had fixed eight days for a definite answer. After that time expired, the Reis Effendi presented new protestations, and assured them that the Porte neither could nor would con sent to such a violation of all rights. It is there ' fore evident that if some decisive military event does not take place, negociations will have no effect, and the resistance of the Greeks increases more and more the obstinacy of the Sultan. Therefore nezo ciations are now in the same state as they were be fore the departure of the three Ambassadors in December, 1827. Constantinople preserves a certain tranquillity, which is founded on the hope of co-operation and the help of England. Nothing is yet decided with re spect to the Sultan joining the army, nor for the de fence of the capital; but it appears he is decided to make the greatest resistance. The appearance of the Russian fleet at the mouth of the Bosphorus on the 17th, 18th, and 19th of June, appears calculated to divide the Turkish forces and to draw them to various points. The news that the army of Gen. Diebitseh only amounts to 40,000 men, if it gives any confidence to the Porte, causes very great uneasiness to the inhabitants.—Nurem burg Correspondent. The Dauphin arrived at Cherbourg on the 22d of August, at haif-past seven in the evening, arid a de. putation of the authorities waited upon him : his Royal Highness received this body, t.nd also the clergy. The weather, which has been very bad, has cleared up, and promises that we shall have fine The LORD CHANCELLOR and the Earl or ABERDEEN visited the Duke of WELLINGron yesterday a t the Treasury. weather on the 25th, at the opening of the basin of the port of Charles X. The following is the passage of the Apostaique which it was alleged constituted the offence of ex citing hatred and contempt towards the King's Go vernment :—" It cannot be dissiniulated that the source of the evil comes from an impious a nd atheistical charter, and from several thousand laws framed and conceived by men without faith a nd without religion, and by revolutionists- Justice, reason, and God himself command the destraction of these infamous acts—of these monuments of [impiety." PARIS, AUG. 29.—A letter from Calais of the 24th of August says—" Rigorous orders have just been given for the levy of all unmarried sailors who are fit for service. It appears that the seamen thus levied on our coast are intended to form the crews of several frigates which are fitting out in the port of Cherbourg.' On the 22d of August no gun-boats had yet left Toulon for Algiers. (From the Journal des Debats.) PARIS, AUG. 28.—Viscount Chateaubriand has arrived at Paris to-day. On the 24th a Russian frigate put into Cherbourg. It is part of the squadron bound to the Mediterrav neon, and having suffered severely in a gale of wind, must repair its damages before it proceeds. The Of ficers have come on shore, and have been presented to his Royal Highness the Dauphin. The Journal des Debats contains a long article on the recent sentence against the editor, which con cludes as follows :—" It may be well to trace whY the Ministry proceeds against us with so remarkable a predeliction. There are two sorts of royalism in France—the one true, the other false. They are distinguishable by certain marks. True royalism rests upon freedom ; it loves to make the King popular by presenting him to the nation such as he is—generous, faithful, friendly to our insti tutions, and having a heart to give us a few privi leges more. To hide the King from his people, by concealing him behind a faction of any kind, is, in the eyes of true royalism, a crime. False royalism sows suspicion and fear around the throne, hoping thus to acquire power. To render power necessary it calumniates the people, and paints them in the blackest colours, representing itself alone as faith ful and devoted. If it is attacked, it hides itself under the royal mantle, at the risk of staining 10 brilliancy; the name of the King is its buckler, and in its eyes the danger of the monarchy goes for nothing. These two royalisms detest each other. The war in France is now only between them ; for the moment behold false royalism in the ministry, and true royalism condemned to prison. Patience,—this cannot last long." , FRENCH FUNDS.—PARIS, Auc..-29.—Five per Cents. 109 f. '7oc. 55c. 40c. ; Three per Cents., 81f. 35c. 25e• 15c. 20c. 81f. 10c. 81f. 80f. 95c. 90c. ; Bank Stock , 1,830 f. ; Rentes de Naples, 86f. 25c. 10c.; Royal Spanish Loan, 73i; Rentes Perp. d'Espagne, 481 49 48k 48 ; Haytian Loan, 370 f. Exchange on Londoat one month, paper, 25f. 55c.; three months, 25f. 40c.--•• Cours Authentique. HAMBURG PAPERS. HAMBURG, AUG. 28.—0 n the 22d inst., accord' ing to private letters, the important intelligence wa g received at Vienna, that the Sultan had agreed to accept the treaty of the 6th of July, in respec t to Greece. Upon this the Metalliques rose to 9914, and Bank Actions to I,l4B.—Borsen Halle Abend Zeitung. Various reports, connected with the affairs of the east, have been in circulation during the course of the day. Expresses from Leipzic bring accounts 0f a decided rise in Vienna, and at the latter place it was maintained, that certain intelligence had been received, that the conditions of the treaty of the 6th of July had been agreed to by the Porte. The letters from Berlin, received this morning, say that a courier had arrived there, with the positive intelligence tbl4 the Russians were before Constantinople. S t ocks were very high in Berlin. An unusual degree o f animation in our stock market has been the conse quence of these reports, which were credited by some,. and discredited by others. Funds rose from Ito 11 per cent. Towards the close of the day, however, the sceptic became the more numerous, and a re-action took place. Discount sto 5i Pe r cent.—Hanzburg Reporter. HAMBURG, AUG. 28.—1 t is announced from li Vienna, under the date of the 22d instant, that ac cording to accounts from Constantinople, the Sultan, had at length resolved to accept the convention 01, London of the 6th July, 1827, for the pacification of Greece, and to negotiate on that basis. Letter § from Berlin of the 26th agree in this. At the sam e time it is affirmed that Turkish deputies had se t out for the head-quarters of General Diebitsch, in order to acquaint him with the result of the negotiatious respecting Greece. It is also said that Mr. Gordon , the British Ambassador, himself is gone thither. I n consequence of this, the Vienna Bank shares _, 1198 on the 22d in the evening to 1,145, and the Di e. talliques to 99 a f J EXCHANGES ON LONDON:— HAMBURG, AUG. 28.-13. 9i; two months, 13. 9 * STOCKIIO, M, AUG. 21. '75 days, 1. 125. LEIPSIC, AUG. 24.—Three months, 6. 144. BERLIN, AUG. 25.—Three months, 6. 25. Barattni, AUG. 25..—Tw0 months, 606.605, Hamburg Papers. Aug. 30. PORTUGAL. DECLARATION MADE BY THE MARQUIS OF BARBAC": 6 t TO THE FAITHFUL SUBJECTS OF HER MAJESTY 11 ' QUEEN OF PORTUGAL, DONNA MARIA 11. . " At the point of complying with the posit's', order which the' Emperor, my august master, vi a pleased to transmit me, in qualityof father and OW; dian of her Majesty Donna Maria 11., reigning Qu eel of Portugal, that I should conduct her to his pr e ' sence, it is my duty, according to my instructions, til explain the intentions of his imperial Majesty to ll' her faithful subjects, that they may know the trde motives of this imperial resolution, and not suffeg themselves to be deceived by unfounded fears or 1 113 ' lignant inuations. " The separation of her Most Faithful Motiegtl from her august father was the necessary cons i, quence of her exaltation to the throne of Por tu g n i Her coming to England and her temporary residene in the states of her most ancient ally, were oe cti ' sioned by the odious usurpation of her crown , l' e j companied with the violation of the most sae re . oaths, to the shame of the Governments arid natiovi of both worlds. " The return of her Majesty to the bosom o f 11 :1 family is the necessary effect of the struggle orl'io unhappily exists between legitimacy and u surps!i°, for the paternal tenderness of his Imperial Msie s ; requires that in such extraordinary circumsta nce ; until the desired moment in which the Que, e Maria 11. shall be raised to the throne to l",e,f Heaven has destined her, he should be the de fen"" and guardian of her august person. hi Far, therefore, from abandoning the cause o f beloved daughter, his Imperial Majesty persist s ' ; his unalterable resolution to protect her, an d ne to come to terms with the usurper. " Whatever may be the difficulties and obs tacil d t , which retard the success of the cause of liot!°o`'d justice, and legitimacy, the subjects of her D1 3 3, e ; :1 1 must never relax in the glorious defence to w`l'iel they are:pledged, for the justice of the cause el'9ll,ic its triumph ; and if any persons, during the rOlOOl prefer an asylum in the Brazils to that which 5 1 ; 4 of the Powers of Europe have afforded them, ty may rely, arid I can assure them by the express ° I. , io of the Emperor my master, that they will fir ; ol Brazil that generous hospitality so justly due to 1,.# for their undeserved misfortunes and their trio ilde lity to the august persons of their Majesties `ri King Don Pedro IV. and the Queen 1)(7 Maria 11. "On b d the frigate Imperatriz,atPortstno in bout. .lie triga ipt. Aug. 27, 1829. Alarqui% de BARBACENA'