The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-06-05 00:00:00

EVENTS AT LISBON.

BRITISH MERCHANTS ARRESTED.—THE BRITISH
EMBASSY IN PORTUGAL.
The undersigned Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-
tentiary of his Majesty the King of Great Britain, has the honour
to kelt before the Marquis de Palmetto, Minister Secretary of State
for }foreign Affairs of his MOM Faithful Majesty, the enclosed re-
presentation, which he has received from a number of English mer-
chants resident in this capital, on account of the everts which have
&ken place within these few days.
The undersigned though, as well as the petitioners, he has no
idea of interfering in the internal government of his Most Faithful
Majesty, or with. the ordinary and legal administration of justice,
cannot but feel himself justified in expressing with them his own
uneasiness at the view of the proceedings, which have been acknow-
leged to be irregular and illegal, but which proceed in such a man-
ner, and to such an extent, to every class of peaceful subjects, that
if they do not directly comprehend the persons and property of the
subjects of his Britannic Majesty, attack indirectly their principal
interests, and threaten, by their continuance, to put an end to all
commercial relations between them and the subjects of his Most
Faithful Majesty.
The undersigned earnestly requests his Excellency to lay this repre-
sentation before his Majesty, expressing to him at the same time his
ardent wish that his Majesty may be pleased to give the most posi-
tive orders to put an end to these illegal arrests, and for the resto-
ration of thst regular and legal administration which has for so
RUMP years happily consolidated the interest of the subjects of his
Majesty with those of Great Britain.
The undersigned take this opportunity to express. &e.
(Signed) EDWARD THORNTON.
Lisbon, May 6, 1824.
TO all EDWARD THORNTON, ENVOY AAAAA oaroistanr AND
MINISTER FIT:NIPOTENTIARY OF MIS BRITANNIC MAJES-
TY AT TIIE CorllT OF PORTFOAL.
We, the undersigned merchants, English subjects residing in
Lisbon, seeing the extraordinary occurrences of the last few dam
during which persons connected with us by the relations of coin-
merce and partnership, have been suddenly torn from their families
and business, and thrown into prison in the most unusual, and, as
it seems, illegal manner, exciting the most alarming apprehensions
for the security of our persons and the property which we confided
to them, hasten to apply to your Excellency. to claim that protec-
tion which you may afford us as representative of our august Sove-
reign. Hating the most complete reliance on the spirit of justice,
the benevoleet disposition, and ardent desire of his Must Faithful
Majesty for the good of his people, we are persuaded that, by the
intervention of your Excellency, his 51ajesty will deign to order
the adoption of such measures as will calm our fears and restore
our confidence, without which our commercial transactions will be
completely interrupted, and our personal security and property ex-
posed to great hazard.
We confidently hope that your Excellency will take such step.
on the subjezt of our representation as will be the best calculated to
obtain the object desired.
We have the honour, &c. &c.
Lisbon, May 5, 1124. (The Signatures.)
LISBON, MAT 21.
The Cavite contains the following official documents:—
"FRENCH EMBASSY IN PORTUGAL.
" Lisbon, May 3, 1824.
" Not knowing how far he can recur to the legitimate authority
, foe the immediate remedy of an arbitrary act, against which he pro-
tests in the name of his Sovereign, as he also protests in his name
, against all that was done and passed on the fatal 90th of April, at
least as far as regards the rights of the throne, the interests of all
Kings whom legitimacy unites together, and lastly to the reciprocal
r relattons between States as laid down by the law of nations; and
i not desiring to embarrass by a claim for reparation which may be
unseasonable, a Minister always faithful to his Sovereign, Baron
, Hyde de Neurille requests the Marquis of Pelmet!' to be pleased
to send the annexed declaration, and the keys of the Church of St.
, Louis, to the individual who violated the possession of his most
Christian Majesty, in case the release of the Chaplain of St. Louis,
arrested on the mere order of a subject of the King, without his

Majesty's authority, cannot take place immediately, n release which
would at least be a beginning of reparation. It is the duty of the
Ambassador of France, as well towards his most Faithful Majesty,
as towards his august master, to perform immediately this act, re-
serving to himself to proceed in the sequel as the importance of the
ease requires.
Baron de Neuville begs his Excellency the Marquis de Palmella
to accept the assurance of his diatingufshed consideration and
esteem.
THE FRENCH LEGATION IN LISBON.
Lisbon, May 6. 1824.
Senior Marquis—The subjects of his Majesty the King, my
I master, established in Lisbon, are so alarmed by the extraotslinary
events of which we are witnesses, that I have to request of your
Excellency whether such a state of things is to be prolonged If
it does not newt., I shall have to ask of your Excellency passports
for many fannies, who wiU rather embark for France and abandon
everything—their commerce and fortune—titan live in the midst of
t a x and anarchy. Accept, Ba.
II 1. DE HE NEUVILLE.
To his Excellency the Marquis Palmella, &e.
lassoz, Mar 24.
The Gazette contains a circular letter to the Generals in the Pro-
siren, informing them that all orders issued from the 30th April
I to 9th May, during which time the country was in a state of anar.
chy, and which were issued by the intrusive Chief of the Staff,
I Lieutenant-General Manoel de Brito Mozinho, arc null and Void.
• —Dated I3th May,
Another circular to the Generals is as follows :-
1 The horrible consequences of a plan subversive of the esta-
blished Government of his Majesty, and of the public tranquil.
lity, being happily checked, and his Majesty having, by wise and
rigorous measures, restored the order which perverse or misled per-
sons sought to overthrow, his Majesty orders you to be informed,
that this happy event is by no means to cause ary relaxation in the
execution of all those measures of police, instructions, &c. hi.
therm given to prevent the absurd and anti-monarchical principles
established by the faction of the 24th of August, 11G0, from
farther deluding any of his subjects; on the contrary, the King
recommends to you the greatest vigour in the execution of the said
measures, and particularly to concur with the Magistates of the
Province, in order that the present events may not serve as a pre-
text to the said faction to conceive new hopes against the Royal
power; and Ilk Faithful Majesty not having spared any means to
cut up by the roots the machinations of the :Seth of April. at the
expense of the most painful uerificee, has therefore given the moat
decisive proof that lie never will permit any faction whatever to dare
to disturb the tranquillity of his subjects, or in any manner to &thick
the authority which Providence has given him, and which his Ma-
jesty will always maintain, with the-firmness and dignity suitable
to the respect due to his Royal person and to the good of the peo-
ple whom he governs, by the Divine Mercy, and who, front duty
and love, arc the lirstiobject of his paternal care.--God preserve. &c.
CONDE DE SUB SERR.I.
Palace of Bemposta, 22d May, 1824.

1470 A R.—The demand for Muscovado this week has been
steady; the few good Sugars on show found a ready sale at full
prices ; the low Inomns are hold with MOTE firmness, but in the
latter few sales um trimmest ; there is no alteration whatever in the
currency this week. In the Refined Market, there is more doing
this morning in enished Sugars, and the wholesale Groceni continue
to take parcels for the home consumption, but there is no life in the
mil", and the plies. are without alteration.—lllolasses are henry to-
day at 2fis. In Foreign Nugars no purchases an reported.