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STATE OF IRELAND, DUBLIN, SEPT. 18• (FRO3I OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) " Why discontent for ever harbour'd here, Incurable consumption of our peace." Youxa. We are at present enjoying a state of compa rative repose, which, though not very tranquil, is refreshing. The recent political and predial excitement is subsiding, or controlled so effec tually by the coercive Bill, as to leave scarcely enough of agitation to keep warm the life blood of our restless nation. This state of things is almost unprecedented in Ireland. In the absence, therefore, of conventional clamour, apprehen sion, and savage ferocities, it would be well to contemplate the prospects of our future quietude and welfare. A favourable opportunity seems to present itself, even though the departure of one and arrival of another Lord Lieutenant, were not events which of themselves called forth observation. The Marquis of Anglesea resigns the helm of state, bearing with him the good wishes and approbation—only of the few who have not been warm partisans of contending factions. It has been his lot to preside over the destinies of this illfated land at periods the most critical in her annals, and though he may not have suc ceeded in pleasing the many, his departure is regretted by all who are capable of appreciating the highminded and chivalrous spirit with which he has endeavoured to discharge the important tru t committed to his care. He has certainly set the example of a line of conduct from which, in the present position of affairs, his successor must not deviate. The Ascendancy or Orange faction is completely put down. Should it ever again raise its head with a view to exclusive monopoly and power, it must be owing to the remi,sness of those who should be the guardians of equal rights and privileges, or to the corrup tion of a new faction springing up from among that very class who have been the footstool's of this hitherto dominant but now prostrate oligarchy. Such is the condition in which the Marquis of Wellesley will find his country ;—greatly changed since his former government, but still requiring the firmness, vigilance, and ability of an honest statesman. There never, perhaps, was a time when the welfare of the future more depended on the conduct of the present. The tranquillity of millions of people yet unborn, must depend on the mode in which Government shall dispense its patronage during the next seven years ; as well as on the measures adopted by the legislature within that pe riod for the amelioration of this country. Our rulers should, therefore, be guided by discrimination, if they would administer even- handed justice. Party distinctions must, in the first instance, be abolished, or the spirit of emancipation and Reform will fail of their intended effects. I mean, not only the distinctions of Catholic and Protestant, Whiteboy and Orangeman, Repealer and Unionist, but the various other denominations which ascendancy, monopoly, bigotry, ignorance, and intolerance, both civil and religious, generates and keeps alive among every people on the surface of the globe. Never was the maxim, " party is the madness of many for the gain of a few," more clearly exemplified than in the past and present history of Ireland. This is the hydra, that for centuries has poisoned the springs, or devoured the scanty produce, which the hand of nature, in despite of a virulent and blighting influence, has diffused over this fertile land. The monster, it is true, has been crushed; L.., 1 1 . .1 ) to increase and multiply from its prolific and pestiferous remains Hoc opus, bic labor est. It seems this work of difficulty has been reserved for a nobleman, who has already evinced some good qualities in the government of Ireland. The Marquis of Wellesley first probed the sores with which she had been long afflicted, and lent a patient ear to the complaints of her suffering people. His literary acquirements and impartial criticism stimulated the zeal, and added character and effect to the writings of as sincere a patriot as vir ue ever enlisted in the cause of his country. For the valuable letters of Doctor Doyle, during the Marquis of Wellesley's ad ministration, we are in a great measure indebted to that nobleman's taste and judgment. Had he not been as liberal, as he was correct and discriminating in awarding the palm to the young Catholic prelate, in his controversy with the late Doctor Magee, Archbishop of Dublin, we perhaps should not have had that quick suc cession of powerful epistles from J. K. L. which, if not the immediate, were certainly the princi pal amongst the remote causes of Catholic emancipation, and the other measures of na tional advancement still in progress. But as the richest jewels are soonest found to wear their setting, the vigorous mind, that toiled indefatigably for the restoration of our country, now consumes and wastes away the body, that would encumber or delay its pure and sublime excursions. While the welfare of his country still demands aid and eloquence of no ordinary power, and a Reforming Administration sends back an impartial Governor, it is to be regretted, that a debilitated Constitution deprives us of the mental exertions of that poor and pious Prelate whose learning, philanthropy, and disin terestedness might avert the evils still threatening his country. Society is unhinged ; and the times in which we live are pregnant with discord Between religious feuds and party spirit, at at this moment very violent, and the distress and wretchedness of our operatives and peasantry, this country trembles like earth in the vicinity of a volcano. All is now calm and quietness, and scarcely a rumbling sound betrays the internal workings of the approaching eruption. Yet a little while, and the jarring elements meet in dire concussion, if not restrained and mollified by some superior power. " Ni ac terras, ( celumque profundum Quippeferant rapid' serum, verrantqu e per auras." The evils here portended, are not of an im mediately forcible and violent description. They are, however, such as to require the vigilance and attention of those who have the moral as well as the physical power of controlling them, and shall be further explained in a subsequent letter. It was formerly mention ed that the Duke of WEr..i.rNcToN was expected at Eglinton Castle, on the oceision of the Earl coming of age. We hear that a requisition is in course of signature in this city, off er i ng his Grace a public dinner.— Glasgow Chronicle. AWFUL DEATII.-01) Wednesday night an inquest . sk y - h at the George and Dra g on, Greek mtreek :... t ,' body of Mary Roome, aged 53. The ditelkilAEon: ... y \ vening addressed Mr. N ewman, the iaiidlOrdefilho. k .. ni , e and Dragon, in a v er y incoherent ,t i :iviy, exclanng . ,- q eg your pirdon—bu t y ou will— ,.;your house robled.l Ir. Newman and some by standers ,'-took hold , of her, vv en suddenly her under jaw frhl, her eyes *une fixed, 3nd she was evidently in the agonies of deeitli47i*edical assistance was procured, but it was of no avaittlt 6- " Died by the visitation of God." ..',- FREE TRADE WITH CHINA. (From the Glasgow Chronicle.) India Board, Sept. 12, 1833. DEAR compliance with my promise I have now the honour to transmit to you a series of replies to the queries which you put to me relative to the opening of the China trade, together with some additional infor mation, which, I trust, will be satisfactory to the merchants on whose behalf you applied. I have the honour to be, dear Sir, your faithful servant, (Signed) CHAS. GRANT. James Ewing, Esq., M.P. QUERIES. REPLIES. At what time British ships Not till after April ?2d, will be allowed to clear and 1834. sail for Canton ? _ . At what time teas will be Any time after April, 183-1, permitted to be landed, ware- " from the Cape of Good housed, and sold, by the pri. Hope, and from places east vate trade, in this country ? ward of the same to the Straits of Magellan, and nut from any other place." How is the stock of teas By sales under the superin belonging to the East India tendence of the Company and Company, and supposed to be Board of Controul ; which equal to about 9.1 years' con- sales must be regulated ac sumption, to be realized ? Are cording to the discretion of the any restraints likely to be im- Court and Board, with a view posed on the mode in which as well to the advantage of the teas are to be brought to the Indian revenues as to that market, so as to prevent an un- of the British public and the necessary glut, and consequent free trader. depression of price ? Is any arrangement in contemplation for an assumption of the stock by Government? Has any resolution now been The Act of Parliament fix formed, or, if not, can any in. ing rates on certain different formation be afforded, as to classes of teas, varying from the probability of the mode in Is. 6d. to 3s. per lb., has which the duties on teas are passed. to be chargeable ? Is the silk raised in Bengal The silk to be sold in Cal by the Company to be sold in cutta if possible; the filatures Calcutta, or how is it to be to be disposed of as speedily disposed of; and under what as practicable; the particulars regulations as to time, &c., is of the arrangement to be ma the transition oftheCompany's naged by the Indian Govern_ silk factories to private parties ment. to take place ? Is the Company to cease The Company will continue after the 30th April, 1034, to so to act till their commercial act as warehousemen and concerns are wound up; pri salesmen, and what is to be vate merchants to avail them done with the warehouses? selves of this arrangement as at present at their option. Due notice will be given of the Company ceasing to act in that capacity. CHRIST CHURCH, SURREY. Yesterday, agreeably to notice, a vestry was holden in the vestry-room. ' MINISTER'S RATE. The most important part of the proceedings of the day was regarding a communication received from the Rev. Mr. Mapleton, the rector, respecting the minister's rate. Many of the parishioners bad refused to pay this rate on the ground that the rector, being non-resident, was not entitled to it ; there were, however, a number who did comply with the demand. It will be remembered that some time ago the vestry, by a large majority, had resisted entirely the levying of a church-rate, and which example has since been adopted by a vast number of parishes throughout England; and, under all the circum stances, the churchwardens felt themselves under peculiar restraints, and involved in difficulties of office greater than had been experienced by any of their predecessors. Mr. Churchwarden Honsorr having a balance in hand of what had been collected for minister's rate, and as it was desirable at the present time to get money for the use of the church, had communicated with Mr. Mapleton on the subject, who, in reply, stated that he had consulted his legal adviser on the question, who had informed him that he was lawfully entitled to the money; and he there fore requested Mr. Churchwarden Hobson to remit him the sour of 601., part of the balance paid over by the pre ceding churchwarden, which had been collected as the minister's rate. Mr. Hobson added, that without the au thority of the vestry, he believed he was not warranted to pay it over to any one else. Mr. DEAKIN said the Rector had called upon him, and stated that he had never anticipated the parishioners would have started the objection to his non-residence, seeing that his dwelling-house was within a few yards of the parish boundary ; and that the reason why he had not returned to reside in the parish, as soon as he learned the determi pose of his dwelling-house. He had immediately after fallen into very bad health, and was under the necessity of going to reside in the country, but had provided lodgings i❑ the parish, with the intention of coming up to town, and attending regularly every week to do the service of the church. This he had been prevented from doing, on ac count of his protracted illness ; hut it was his intention, after this, to have his residence in the parish. He had already been deprived of two years' emolument, which had occasioned him the most serious inconvenience, and had been the source of much mental suffering. Mr. Deakin concluded with moving a resolution, that the Churchwar dens be instructed to pry to Mr. Mapleton the sum of 601., part of the balance of Minister's rate remaining i❑ their hands. Mr. DavEY seconded the resolution. Mr. Hoins had an amendment to move. He would not have made any personal reference to the Rector, bad Lot the gentleman who moved the resolution addressed himself to their compassion. This, he thought, was very improper, when it was recollected that the surplice fees of this parish, as he had been informed, amounted to 5001. ; and he was, besides, a pluralist, which was very objection able, as opinions ran at the present day. He held another living at Mitcham, which was worth 7001., and he hid had property by his wife amounting to 10,0001. Not being resident be was not entitled to a Minister's rate; and besides, by law lie was liable to be rated on his tithes, and for some years the proportion of these rates had been somewhere about 35 per cent. ; but during the whole time that Mr. Mapleton had been Rector of the parish, he had never paid any rate on the tithes, and be had held the living for a considerable number of years. He moved, as an amendment, " that the Churchwardens be instructed to respectfully call upon Mr. Mapleton to pay up the ar rears of rates on his tithes." After a few words from Mr. AlEy3torr, the Vestry Clerk, Mr. DAVY, and Mr. DEAKIN, Mr. Hoaas said, as there appeared to be some doubt as to his construction of the law upon which he had framed his first amendment, he would withdraw it, and move another—" That the Rector, not having complied with the Act of Parliament under which the rate had been collected, should not receive the GO!. for which he applied." The amendineut was then put and carried by a show of hands ; and the original resolution was also put and lost by a majority. A poll was then demanded. The poll was granted, and the CHAIRMAN stated that he would in both cases, that of the election and resolution, take single votes. This intimation was given to satisfy the people that Sturges Bourne's Act was not to be re sorted to, as had been the case in former times in this parish. The Chairman also informed the Vestry that no one would be allowed to vote who bad not paid the rate. The public business was concluded by the Church wardens being empowered to get transferred 5001., which had been tx queathed by Mr. John Orr, who died in 1794, and left that sum at the death of some relatives, the in terest of which to be applied to the purchase of bread, to be distributed every Sunday to the poor. CABINET MINISTERS IN IRELAND.—The Marquis of Lansdown arrived in Dublin on Friday, and purposes, we hear, to visit his extensive Irish estates before returning to England. Lord Duncannon and Lord John Russell are at present in this country ; Sir James Graham is expected at Cove ; the Duke of Richmond and Mr. Stanley intend, it is said, coming over from Liverpool ; and should th ese mee t i n D u blin, with the Marquis of Anglesey, Marquis Wellesley, and Mr. Littleton, more members of the Cabinet will be here at one time than ever previously occurred. The Marquis of Lansdown left town yesterday for Limerick. Mr. Matthew Barrington accom panied his Lordship.—Dublin Morning Register. MURDER. CAUTION TO SABBATH BREAICERS.—Sunday se'nnight four idle fellows, two of them brothers of the name of Jenkins, who were strolling about the ground s of Mr. Brown, farmer, of Guodhook, near Haverfordwest, fell upon a young man in Mr. Brown's employ of the name of James, who bad very properly ordered th em o ff t h e premises, and injured him so seriously l u iy pon be i a , t is in b g o dhyihim, ,mth‘avtiti;ftesrticskusfi kicking suffering dreadfully, a nhde jumpingdie 4 th e ) following day. A C oroner ' s Inquest was held upon the body, and a verdict of "Wilful Murder" returned againsi the two Jenkinses, who have been committed to prison to take their trial at the next Assizes. Another young m an , servant of an adjoining farmer, w h o was w i th J. mes at the time, narrowly escaped sharing the same fate.-11e reford Journal. PORTUGAL. (From the Times Correspondent.) LISBON, SEPT. 3, 1833. A meeting of the British residents took place yesterday at the office of the Vice-Consul, for the purpose of receiving communications from Rear- Admiral Parker and Lord William Russell. That of the Admiral stated that, in the " critical mo ment," British subjects and their valuables would be received on board any of the vessels of the squa dron, and the yellow house was pointed out as the most convenient spot for embarkation, and added, that the Savage brig-of-war had been sent up the river, and was anchored off Sacarem, that the com mander had instructions to point out to the Mi guelites, on their entering that place, the lodges of wine (British property) in depot there, amounting to several thousand pipes, and that the Admiral was willing to co-operate with the merchants in any man ner for their protection, provided that their wishes did not interfere with his instructions. The letter from Lord Russell, of which below you have a copy, gave considerable offence. It is scarcely a fort ' night since Mr. Hoppner, on taking his departure, addressed a letter to the residents, in which he ad mitted that their uniform neutrality in the contest carrying on had much assisted him in the performance of his duties on their behalf, but now the tables are turned upon them, and they are sharply lectured by the Minister for their active interference in favour of one of the contending parties. Notwithstanding the recognition of the Queen, the Government of Great Britain will not interfere in her favour. An application was made by Don Pedro for British troops to garrison the forts of Belem and St. Julian, which was rejected; therefore, if the absolutists of Europe will only furnish money to pay the •Mi guelite army, the war may be carried on for some time longer. Bourmont told Don Miguel at Mafra that he did not visit Portugal on his account, but to support the cause of Henry V., and of Don Carlos of Spain. The Duke of Terceira having occupied his position upon the heights of Villa Franca until the construction of the lines of defence of the city, has now retired to its neighbourhood; his head quarters are at Campo Pequeno : he has possession of the heights of Bemfica on his left, and to his right his force extends to Sacarem. The lines are becoming very strong; a continuation of re doubts have been erected from the bridge of Al cantara, by the Campo d'Ourique, Picoas, Pedra de Franca, down to the river, thus forming a sort of semicircle at the back of the town, mount ing more than 100 pieces of cannon; these fortifica tions will be garrisoned by the national battalions of the city, whose numbers are perhaps 7,000 men,some of whom were those disbanded by Don Miguel in 1826 and 1827. The reserve will consist of the troops from Oporto, about 4,000 men, the best in the world for work, and about 300 horses. The enemy's forces are scattered in all directions around the the city ; a Miguelite flag was exhibited yester day upon a height between Belem Castle and Fort St. Julian. lam assured, upon good authority, that Bourmont has with him upwards of 3,000 friars and priests of all sorts in arms. Don Miguel has cut off the water of the aqueduct, therefore all the private wells in the city have been thrown open to the public, and a large number of barges and boats are constantly engaged in bringing water from Almada, on the opposite side, where it is plentiful. The vessels are laid alongside the quays, and the welcome supply is pumped out to the thirsty inhabitants by means of small fire-engines. This measure of the enemy %dil have a prejudicial effect upon the public health. It was reported to be the inten tion of the enemy to march a column of troops this evening through the passage of the aque duct which opens into the centre of the city, there fore Don Pedro had it blocked up with stone and lime in such a way that not a mouse could creep through it. Sir John Campbell, who was captured off Figuiera in a merchant brig named the Queen, is a prisoner in the Castle of St. George. He is treated so well, that he has written a letter to Lord William Russell, confessing the many attentions for which he is indebted to the Government of the Duke of Braganza. The Rainlia and Don John, nave u,uppcu Uuvt II Elie riv.r inr the pr ., — Lion of Forts St. Julian and Belem, both of which are assailable on the land side. The Cybelle cor vette entered yesterday morning, reporting the arrival of a Spanish frigate at Flguiera. She was sent to sea again last evening. The utmost confidence exists in the city, and many thousands of the inhabitants of the surround ing country have sought refuge within it, bringing with them everything movable in the shape of pro visions and household furniture. Tnere are some exceptions, however, to this feeling of perfect safety. An Englsh lady of rank, who has received into her hou , e and affords protection to a daughter of the Viscountess of Jetumenha, has taken the precaution of sending all her valuables on board a ship of war, and has been heard to maintain that Lisbon is in great danger. The Admiral Cape St. Vincent says he will land every blue jacket in his fleet, rather than the capital shall again fall into the hands of the babarians. Cory OF LORD WILLIAM RUSSELL ' S LETTER TO J. MEAGHER, ESQ., BRITISH VICE CONSUL. " My Dear Sir,—l understand that the British mer chants are to assemble this morning at your office, to consider the best means of securing their property. I beg you will assure the British merchants that both Admiral Parker and myself will do everything in our power to in sure the protection of their property ; but the merchants must understand that, although the British Government has acknowledged Donna Maria the Second as Queen of Portugal, still its position, as regards this contest, is strictly neutral ; consequently the British merchants, by intending actively on either side, would be departing direztly from the line of conduct pursued by their own Government, and would forfeit all claims to its protection. If any merchants, from their enthusiasm in the cause of the Queen, are determined to take an active part in her cause, let them declare it openly, and give their names iu at your office as persons who renounce all claims to British protection, but I must beg of them not to abuse that protection, by interfering under its wing, for by such conduct (most unbecoming the high character borne by British merchants all over the world, especially by those residing at Lisbon) not only myself, as the diplomatic agent of Great Britain, would be placed in a most embarrassing situation, but the whole property of all the British mer• chants would be endangered. " I have the honour to be, very faithfully yours, " J. Meagher, Esq. " W. RUSSELL." SEPT. 2.—At a meeting of British merchants convened this day for the purpose of receiving a communication from Admiral Parker, his British Majesty's Vice-Consul and Acting Consul, Mr. Shore, being called to the chair, It was proposed by Mr. William Payant and seconded by Mr. Welby—" That it is desirable a requisition be made to the Admiral for the protection of British property in the India-house and Custom house, and that a force be landed, as it does not appear any naval force moored in the river is suffi cient security for such property."—Carried una nimously. Proposed by Mr. John Sugrue, and seconded by Mr. J. E. Martin, " That it is desirable that a board, with a notice, should be placed on the stores, warehouses, and dwelling-houses within and without the lines, containing British property; and that the Admiral be requested to intimate, in the strongest terms possible, to the Commander of the Forces of Don Miguel, that his Government will be held re sponsible for any violation or plunder committed by the forces, regular or irregular, under his command, or acting in the name of Don Miguel."—Carried unanimously. Proposed by Mr. J. O'Donnell and seconded by Mr. M. Galwey—" That the Admiral be requested, in his notification to the Miguelite commanders, to include the British property outside the lines in that part of the country in the occupation of their forces,' on which it is at present impossible to place the notices alluded to in the preceding resolution, the communication therewith being entirely cut off."— Carried unanimously. Proposed by Mr. Lucas, seconded by Mr. Welby —" Resolved, that the thanks of this meeting be presented to Rear-Admiral Parker, C. 8., for the in terest and readiness he has eviuced at all times for , the se cur i ty o f B r i t i s h su bj ects an d t h e i r propert y.' Proposed by Mr. Lucas, and seconded by Mr. Parley--" That his Majesty's acting Consul be re quested to transmit to Rear-Admiral Parker the above resoultions." Proposed by Mr. H. M'Corqudale, and seconded by Mr. William Allen—" Resolved, that the thanks of this meeting be voted to Mr. F. F. Shore, for his able and impartial conduct in the chair." At the meeting of British merchants convened this day for the purpose of taking into consideration a communication from Rear-Admiral Parker, C. 8., to adopt measures for the protection of British sub jects and their property, a letter having been read by J. Meagher, Esq., his Britannic Majesty's Acting Cousul, addressed to him by Lord William Russell, his Majesty's Minister at this Court, It was proposed by Mr. Robert Duff, and se conded by Mr. George Croft, and carried unani mously,— " That the thanks of Mr. Hoppner, our late act ing Consul-General, having been repeatedly ex pressed to the British residents here, approving of their conduct in not interfering in the political affairs of this country, they feel surprised that an idea should be entertained of a contrary nature, and are anxious to ascertain what interpretation is meant to be conveyed by the words active interference' in that communication." Proposed by Mr. J. E. Martin, and seconded by Mr. John Sugru, and carried unanimously, " That J. Meagher, Esq., his Britannic Majesty's Acting Consul, be requested to forward this resolution to Lord Russell." Asia, in the Tagus, Sept. 3. Sir,—l beg to acknowl e d ge the receipt this morning of your letter, transmitting certain resolutions of the British merchante, at a meeting held yesterday in Lisbon, and hasten to acquaint you, for their information, that the disembarkation of a force is incompatible with the positive instructions I have received, except under certain contin gencies, but they may rest assured that every means in my power will be adopted for the protection of British property in the India and Custom Houses. I have the satisfaction to add, that the other requests contained in their resolutions are already, i❑ substance, provided for, and I yesterday received a reply from Lieutenant-General the Baron Clouet, Commander-in- Chief of the Miguelite army, signifying unequivocally, that British persons and property would be respected, which communication was instantly consigned to Captain Fanshawe, and shown by bim, at my desire, to yourself, and as many of the merchants as remained on the Change at the hour it reached me. No precautionary measures, however, will be omitted to ensure the objects proposed by the resolutions in their fullest extent. It remains for me to express my gratification at learning that the merchants are satisfied at my disposition to afford security to British subjects and their property, and beg to repeat that I have ever been, and shall continue to be, most anxious to render every attention, protection, and accommodation within my power to the British merchants and their interests. I am, Sir, &c., W. PARKER, Rear-Admiral. RUA PRIOR, Sept. 3. Sir,—l have this instant received a letter from you, inclosing the copy of a resolution voted unanimously at a meeting of the British merchants, expressing an anxiety to know what interpretation is meant to be conveyed by the words " active interference," made use of i❑ my letter to you. These words appear to me to convey so clear a meaning, that I am at a loss to understand the object of the British merchants in calling for an explanation. The words in my letter are these—" The position of the British Government as regards this contest is strictly neutral, consequently the British merchants, by interfering actively on either side, would be departing directly from the line of conduct pursued by their own Government," Ike. Interfering actively, is interfering by bearing arms, by acting as agents without public avowal. lam not aware of any other interpretation I can give to these words ; but if the British merchants will mike their wishes more clear to me, I will endeavour to give them all the ex planation they desire. May I beg of you to communicate this letter to them, and to believe me Your obedient humble servant, J. Aleagher,_E4q., &c. W. RUSSELL. P. S —Mr. Laroche, a British subject, has been or dered to quit this country in twenty-four hours, for inter fer;”,, , this is a practical proof I.f the bad consequences of active interference, which my friendly caution to the British merchants was intended to prevent. W. R. (FROM A NOTEIER CORRESPONDENT.) LISBON, SEPT. 3.—The excesses committed by the people in the first moments of their justifiable enthusiasm, after five long years of barbarous op pression, have long since entirely ceased. All thoughts are now directed to the preparations ne cessary to meet the threatened attack of Miguel and his myrmidons, who within these few days have ap proached the outskirts of the city. All classes are working with the greatest activity in the fortifica tions, which have already in less than three weeks been thrown up all round the town. Don Pedro himself sets the example, making his appearance in one part or other of the works before daylight, and sometimes passing the whole line two or three times a day. This line, consisting of strong redoubts and intrenchments, extends on the right from the heights of CI elas, close to the river, through Arroyas, Arco do Cego, Picoas, Visconde de Bahia, Cam polide, Campo de Ourique, down to Alcantara bridge. It forms something like a semicircle of about three miles, and is much less in compass than the now memorable lines of Oporto. Some of the forts are within the very gates of the city. Evei y available spot has been fortified, and though at this present writing the fortifications are not entirely finished, they are so far advanced, and the spirit of the people is such as to secure the town against any sudden attack. The readiness of all classes to enrol themselves in the National Guards is beyond all praise. Of these there have been formed nine bat talions, amounting altogether to about 12,000 men. They consist principally of the decent and substan tial members of the middle ranks of society, whose conduct and declared sentiments have so far com mitted them, that they must inevitably be lost if Miguel succeeds in again entering Lisbon. The greatest activity prevails in their training and orga nization. Within these few days not less than 5,000 to 6,000 men have arrived from Oporto— Lancers, sth Rifle corps, 9th and 15th Infantry, Belgian and Irish battalions, with many supernume raries. We have in all about 9,000 regular troops, by far the greater part the very individuals who have so often and so gloriously triumphed over the enemy that is now approaching us. An expedition sailed last week for Peniche, under the command of Bernardo da Sa, the gallant Go vernor of Oporto. This force will act as a diver sion in the rear of the Miguelites. After the atro cious destruction of the wines at Villa Nova, Bour mont has been gradually but slowly coming down upon Lisbon, bringing along with him the remains of the terrified troops that fled with Cadaval and Molellos. Besides this force we have the national battalions mentioned above, amounting to at least 12,000 men, a great part of whom consists of the old constitu tional regiments of commerce, rifles, and artillery that were disbanded by Miguel when meditating his intended usurpation. In short, not the smallest ap prehension is entertained for the result of any attack that Miguel with all his friars may attempt upon Lisbon.* It was supposed that they would approach by the line of the Tagus, and Villa Flor ten days ago began to intrench himself at Alhandra (five leagues from this up the river), the very spot where the Duke of Wellington's lines began on the right in the peninsular war. Towards the end of last wee k, however, he received information of their * These monks, by the by, are supposed by certain great personages on your side of the water to be fighting for their religion. If the said great personages really think so, they labour under a great mistake. The monks are fighting not for religion, for they know full well that it would exist just as well without them, but for their estates and houses, and in this their conduct is natural enough, particularly after the decrees, perhaps precipitate, promulgated in the name of the restored Government, by their arch enemy, Joze de Silva Car valho. But I repeat that it is an abuse of terms to call such warfare a " religious warfare." The friars are fighting for their exclusive privileges mid property, and there is an end of it. approach from the north by Torres Vedras and Mafra, when he immediately broke up and formed his line from Sacarem on to Queluz, through Lu miar and Cal nide. Since Sunday he has withdrawn within the lines, and this morning sent out a recon noissance to about a league's distance, which was able to discover nothing but here and there parties of wretched armed peasants who fled at the first approach of the lancers. In the mean time, and episodically, it probably will amuse many of your readers, if not my Lord Vane Londonderry, to know that his gallant friend of epistolary celebrity, Sir J. Campbell, late assistant Commander-in-Chief of the Miguelite army round Oporto, has at this mo ment, in the castle of St. George here in Lisbon, leisure to sooth the solitary hours of imprisonment, by writing to that Noble Lord fresh letters in praise of Don Miguel's regal and manly virtues. He was taken by one of Don Pedro's cruisers, off Figueira, attempting on board of an English vessel to make his escape from this land of his adoption and mili tary adventures. This knight of a rueful countenance it would seem, was anxious even at this last hour to make himself serviceable to his phoenix of monarchs. The Chronica says, that the papers found upon him prove that he was going on a commission for the Usurper. One of his attendants, who passes as his Secretary, it is said, is a notorious spy of Santarem's, nicknamed Techuga, who rendered himself infamous by secret denunciations during the Miguelite government. Another agent of the same Government has also been apprehended within these few days, Francisco Jose Lopez da Cunha, an attache to Miguel's representative i❑ Madrid, whose letters and papers will, it is said, be not less interesting than those which have been already pub lished in your paper. TUESDAY EVENING, The latest information I can obtain is, that Don Miguel's head-quarters are not yet further advanced than Cabeca de Montachique, or at most at Loures. He has thrown a small body of cavalry, and a few guerillas, towards Sacarem, on his left, and as far as Mafra, Cintra, and Queluz on his right. Villa Flor has concentrated all his army within the inner lines of Lisbon, fearing, perhaps, some conp de main on the capital before all the works are com pleted : but this may now be considered as done, and that so effectually, that, if properly defended, which there is no reason to doubt of, not 50,000 could force them, we may look forward to see Don Pedro take the offensive ere long, and so soon as the proper moment arrives. What Don Miguel's hopes are, no one can form an opinion of. Cut off from any communication by sea, deprived of the resources of his capital, his munition of war nearly expended, and without probability of getting more unless from Spain, which even so it would be a difficult matter to ma nage, one single defeat might ruin him for ever, and that he may get entangled in the net spread out before at Lisbon is not improbable. Bourmont and his officers have, it is true, their honour to retrieve for their shameful defeat at Oporto. This may lead them on, but Miguel may be their victim. It is impossible to conceive how Frenchmen should patronize the brutal warfare which Don Mi guel's army is carrying on against the peaceable in habitants of the country. Every place they enter seems doomed to pillage and wanton destruction, the furniture is destroyed, the wine and oil casks let to run loose, trees cut down, the corn carried away, and happy the owner if his house is not set on fire. Such are the atrocities complained of, and though perhaps somewhat exaggerated, yet I am afraid a great deal of this conduct is too true. Baron Clouet has promised, however, protection to all British property, and we are inclined to hope it will be religiously observed, either through com plaisance or fear of the future result. I send you the particulars of a meeting held by the British re• sidents here, to consider of the best means for the protection of their property; as also Admiral Parker's reply. A curious appendix to this will be found in Lord W. Russell's friendly hints to his countrymen herewhich, together with the merchants' reply, and his explanations, might be a little more commented upon, if necessary. . - Herewith is also a note of the actual state of Don Pedro's army around Lisbon, showing that it is really effective, and promises to be so on some future day, when the Lisbonians will burn with anxiety to emulate the conduct of their noble coun trymen from Oporto : Men. Caqadores, No. 2 3 5 10 Infantry, No. 1 • 6OO 3 4 6 9 15 Students' corps (Cacadores, Artillery) Marines (greater part on board) 4OO Sappers Cavalry, No. 11 (horses, 350) 450 Lancers (horses, 190) 2OO Artillery ( -1 park, 3-pounders 400 Mules, 100 t 2 parks, 6-poundersi Queen's 2d Regiment (foreign) Irish corps Experienced soldiers New men, but well-disciplined 3,410 New men, not well-disciplined Battalions of National Volunteers, of which about one- 9,:n0 third have seen Militia service In Peniche and here are about 1,100 men, including 230 Poles and French. (PROII ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT. LISBON, SEPT. 3.—The Emperor has not been inactive; our fortifications begin close to the Tagus, at a place called Alto de S. Joao (heights of St. John) and finish at Alcantara, forming a semicircle of about eight miles. The forts which defend the line will be mounted by about 100 pieces of artil lery of different calibres, and engineer officers of high reputation state that it will be impossible for Bourmont to force these lines with the elements he has got under his command. Our army also has been increased by several thousand victorious soldiers, who arrived in steamers and sailing vessels from Oporto, and are eager to meet that enemy again which they have so often triumphantly driven before them. Our Guarda Nacional are also exercising themselves, and if they show the patriotism and valour of which the inha bitants of Oporto have given them so noble an ex ample, Don Miguel will never see Lisbon again but from afar. The brave Admiral Viscount of Cape St. Vincent is also to me a sure pledge that it will be a hard fought battle, and that every chance of success is on our side; also the arrival of several deserters shows that there is a great disposition in some regiments to desert the standard of the usurper as soon as they find an opportunity. With the Duke of Terceira, General Saldanha, General Valdez, and in fact all the superior officers, there exists such an emulation that every one wishes to be foremost in the brilliant field that is opening before Them. DOES THE SCORPION COMMIT SUICIDE ? .—Lieutenant Hutton, 37th N. I. (India,) appears, from an account of some exper i ments g i ven i n t h e J ourna l o f the Asiatic Society of Bengal, to have set at rest the question respecting the scorpion's stinging itself to death when placed within a fiery circle. He siys—" Arguing one day on this subject, and not being able to convince my adversary, I procured two scorpions for the purpose of testing the truth of his statement, and found the result to be as I had anticipated. The poor animals, a ter twice or thrice running over the glowing charcoal, and being put back again, were in a minute or two completely roasted by the heat, and expired without making the least attempt to sting themselves. The animal when in pain lashes its tail about very quickly, which might possibly have given rise to the opinion that it was stinging itself. 1 consider it as next to impos,ible fir them to commit suicide, as, independent of the hardness of their covering, it is a known fact that the scorpion, when endeavouring to sting, strikes backwards with much force ; whereas in stinging itself it must push forward, which I think it unable to do ; but, even if it could, I should question its ability to pierce the armour with which nature has clothed it." FRENCH PAPERS. (From the Gazette de France, Sept. IS-) j j Szerr. 17.—We have no further details to Aube to those which we publi s h e d y es t er d a y, res pecting 1 attack on Lisbon by M a r s h a l Bourmont, and which hale not been contradicted by the Ministerial journals. It is reported to-day that the Count de St. Aulairehati quitted his embassy, and arrived at Frankfort, there t°, remain till further order s . W e d o no t k now w hat O h may be given to this news. tel A Ministerial conf e rence was h e ld y es t er d ay a t the h ° of the Minister of Marine. All th e Mi n i s t ers except th President of the Council were present. dist A journal has the foll o win g ar ti c l e :—" It i s s aid ,t Count Pozzo Borgo has had an hour's conference " the hotel of the Minister for Foreign Affairs. It a p taken up with the discussion of a note of the Ru ° l o Minkter, which recapitulated all the allusions offensi °° ,o Foreign Powers contained in several speeches of L ° o Philip to the authorities in Normandy. The Dub e it Broglie did not well understand a t fi rs t w h et her ! b i o note was meant seriously, or whether it was critter 4 on the impropriety of speaking to every body o f one' s or others ; but the Count replied, that in the present t, of things he had thought it his duty to ask for expt tions of expressions which all tend to point out the y,; peror Nicholas to the hatred of n a ti ons , as th e opPre9ter of their institutions, wh e r e as f e w p r i nces carr y fart" °( than his Imperial Maj e sty th e res p ec t d ue to t h e o rder ° things legally established. The answer of Louis Philip, the speaker, to the 3 1 $ °i ; 1/ festo, which has been compared with hi s o w n wo rdq r doubtless be a very curious matter. (From the Journal de Paris, quoted by the Maniteur.) PARIS, SEPT. 17.—The Government has received {reit; Madrid, by a courier who arrived at Paris last night, rte confirmation of t h e news a l rea d y pu bli s h e d, re l at i ve to t" h engagement which took place on the sth before Lisloo• From the letters brought by the courier, we are audio' rized to consider as mere fables, the news of the occuP ° ' Lion of some forts and suburbs by the army of 1 :" 11 Miguel. (From the Journals des Debats, Sept. 18.) We had reason to suspect the authenticity of the Pro tended bulletins which have been in circulation these I° ., drys at Paris, relative t o th e o p erat i ons o f t h e Illigue a d army before Lisbon. We con s id ere d t h e b a d su ccess so " the attack made by Marshal Bourmont on the sth r - o b certain ; and we knew, also, that on the 6th and i v , nothing important had taken place. The courier W transmitted from Bayonne the telegraphic despatch , r i e l d ceived at Paris on the 14th, was expected last night, to-day we read in the Bulletin du Soir— r.) (Here follows the ar ti c l e a b ove quote d i n t h e M on ita The Miguelite Stock has fallen from 574 2 - to 53. , MADRID, SEPT. 11.—N ews h as j ust b een receivea,.. Madrid, that Marshal B ourmont h as commence d " o r, operations against Lisbon, by t wo a t tac k s on two differ e points. It is said that he has succeeded in driving Its into the city the tro o p s sen t out to oppose hi s march, " he had not succeeded in forcing the lines. The Madrid Journal contains the following article :"r o " ELVAS, SEPT. 3.—A band of Constitutional Gueei o : which had entered thi s p rov i nce b y G etu b a l , has beet , surrounded and cut to pieces by Colonel Estevez, , the head of a moveable column of 400 men, pursued • enemy on the road of Santiago de Cacen. " The Constitutional lines round Lisbon commenc e re the bridge of Al cantara , exten d to t h e windmills he i, ° 0 the on n a e q c ue t tu aqueduct, but and at comman d pretty considerable t he road distances, ofß enfica they " e te w ith t o forts and redoubts of Arocos. From that point t here. b an intrenchment, with ditches, to the Quintas, forms a spiral figure near to Genia de Fraud'. The P i, of Quintas j o i ns th e T agus b y a diagonal, called L o Mere de Dieu, passing by the great battery calledd, Mervaille. Th ese li nes are very f ar from leing s n i '" o g and 3,000 men are d a il y emp l oye d in comp s t them. The most advanced of these lines is that, the Quintas, b e f ore th e G en i a d e F ranc i a. S ome to ret t : o r pounders are placed at this point. Their o ° o o of pieces of all sizes of cannon, howitzers and mortars, the 31st, was fifty ; it is said that twenty more were to added. " The rapid march of Marshal Bourmont on Sac o , the occupation o f Vill a F ranca by our troo ps, the oes tablishm en t of th e H ea d Q uarters o f t h e M ars h a l a t Tor v , Vedras, and on the whole line from Cintra to Mafia, had prevented the rebels from profiting by several advent . 0 of the ground, whi c h wou ld h ave b een very use ful to tin, as advanced p o i n t s o f d e f ence , w h ereas t h e R oya li s t GO' make them very useful to support the attack. In this state of things, the two armies being Estee ,, face, we cannot f a il s h ort l y to rece i ve news of an att4;ol We expect it with i mpat i ence , t h e cr i s i s approaches, [Ol every good Portugu ese wa i ts w i t h anx i ety the res ult the struggle "—Madrid Gazette. PARIS, SEPT. 18.—Yesterday the Russian A. P , n a sador went to the Sardinian Embassy, and bad a 0 , conference with th e C oun t d e S a ll ee . Th e E ven ing ' o t nisterial journal has the following:—" The Governoloj has received from Madrid, by a courier which reaf, li i Paris in the course of last night, the confirmation ot tb engagement before Lisbon, va hich took place on th e v i s o inst. From th e correspon d ence b roug h t b y t his coo jo , we are authorized to consider as a mere invention M 0 telligence of the occ u p a ti on o f some f orte an d faub° u r by A letter g o Don M f iuers army. t r the 12th inst. from Tarbes states, tb st weather in that p ar t o f t h e country h as b eco me B° f°o h 4 that most of th e v i s i ters at t h e diff erent wate ring P' have quitted them. A great quantity of c attle rod perished in the m oun t a i ns . N o f ewer t h an 150 l'!°eS' have been buried in th e snow , an d t h e l oss o f sheep 15 cessi W ve. e learn from Lisle, that Al. Lelewell, formerly Pte dent of the Polish National Diet, who has lately recel:ol orders to quit France, arrived on the 15th inst. it' ris tr. town, where a gra n d di nner was g i ven to hi m by the pat T o A similar token of respect was shown him at Arras. ' Courrier Fr anca i s g i ves t h e f ol l ow i ng as a n ote colo_ bre a nicated : " The st a t emen t o f t h e M essager d e s ChaT ur gt relative to th e i tinerary of the Duke de Leuchtl and his marria ge w ith D onna M ar i a , i s d evo id of an (00 The Prince did not come to Paris, but proceede d . bo ot Italy to Havre by T ur i n , G eneva , an d Tours, w it t oo meeting with any obstacle. He arrived at Ha vre days before the 'Empress and the young Q uee r s] . eli" was, therefore, at th a t p ort t h at t h e E m press ' - o yag" „ his sister, saw hi m for the first time after his ,goo t to Brazil, whither he accompanied her when she e dro' to share the throne with the Emperor Don o The prince w as anx i ous a l so to accompany b e te. l ,„ Lisbon. wasi A th s th a e unfortunate. c ii b a r r o a t : t e e rr of the Assuredlyea Empress t h Frenchman,os e A a e cannot i b s ! ,7. i i ; r t ; called upon to render this service to his sister, parti c i. ; oe' was most exalted virtues with the most es 4 o o le o s .11 sense n ai s tis e enhst o eet f di propriety, who ascribe to her the wo rdg ,,di,, s t she is said to have uttered to the King of the Fre;e te a the subject of the marriage. It is, moreover, un tr oo l di e the Duke is at London. On leaving Havre he ass Munich, and thence to Reichstadt, where he will O r lfi winter. In spite of the attack s of mal evo l en ce, nea p 0 0 ' 11 will find that the children of Princ e Eugene will like their father, th e strict p a th o f d u t y and true " Je t The Temp s giv es th e f o ll ow i ng l e tterf r , leg i t Frankfort, Sept em b er 12 :—" S evera l of Y°,!isve titnatists, who s t oppe d h ere d ur i ng t h e fair, "ad o f learned that th e A ustr i an Ca bi net lately " ° " s srO e e , Charles X., that if a s i ng l e proclamat i on i n the pit Henry V. emanat e d f rom t h e Royal refugees at it the family would i mme di ate l y rece i ve orders 1° 1 11 s ' ) Imperial States. At t h e some t i me, Charles • Oe y reminded of his engagements towards the Au 9tr ts j3 lie 1 1 ,0 vernment previous to his leaving Holyrood, not t° ,,, e 0 1° ,4 step that might disturb the tranquillity of Eur ° l", - , he remained in the Austrian States. Same of t " c arO t travellers to Bohemia have been informed by sublet ts r members of the Diet, whom they consulted on ti / 0 1 ,1 that orders had been received at the froot' h er e ao; 1 0‘ Charles X., enjoining them to return, 2 ; ' thou t gi f `r or e, not have any communication with them, t here o e offence to the Austrian Government. It ''',„,bc• b very probable that we shall soon see those de ; already gone forward, come back again. M. J' sue: gitimatist poet, wished, on his arrival at ~s i t i a!'„o present an ode, a hymn, or some other coar „ this kind, upon the future prospects of legititn fo ' rt , Wi r e composition was given to a printer at Fean' obe e es . orders to print a certain number of copies, h u r, a nd ef objected to their being delivered to the a utho r , pa io oro joined the latter to be silent on the subjectefance. ` be being conducted back to the frontiers of r: of a ll go , understand that the police keep a correct iiii for vlig o d tilt° lice Tleghiitsimlia:tis is t pilgrimssaisaid to containwho are al r e s a e , t i t y i ti n g e a out sr t t o names, which have been given to the d I , ? r e or e s iss ers officers, stationed from distance to distance , Prague.— Tribune. „ t he The Basle Gazette says, " the Federal e . p e el r ' , date d_ ,es , the Canton of Basle have anounced by a 1e7 ,11 d a l e 12th inst., that having formed the Constitutrtry, tbey ba Communes incorporated with Basle coup to iiscool o o : ot directed the Commandant of the Division ", be Pre the occupation, and withdraw the troops for • I 1 1 `. 1 . 5 the tow s I lr b eepecti r P e Terr i I nce Tallt- 3 Uof the p'Plontatist t rtn 'e and it '"ogtheninl toile Natic „ s ilt to th e F 4 ourrnn nt \ of Dun i 4 tri a rtogniCiomn" [K ING a Very , tlt Until