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(From the Comfit tili;nnel of August 21.)

EXTRACT OF A PRIVATE LETTER, DATED LISBON, AUO. C.
" The brilliant fetes which for several days have Fignalind our
new poli+icul regeneration are tertninated. It is worthy of remark,
that the great solemnities which put in motion the whole popula.
tion have slot given occasion to the slightest di,order : and this
precisely because the populace were left to thetn-elvess and that all
display of authority was avoided.

Of all thr agents of the Diplomatic Body, the Austrian Minister
has appeared the most emtarrassed during the late occurrences.
M. Borel, Baron Palencia, Russian Charge d'Affaires, has put on
a better face to things. All Europe will now recognise the ab-
surdity of the hypotheses with which some French Ministerial Jour-
nals till lately amused the public, on a pretended analogy of influ•

ence between Mr. Canning and Prince Metternich. In tie, con.
stitutional liberty N proclaimed in Portugal at a time that the in-
fluence of the first Minister of Austria continues to be signalized
at Turin, Milan, Rome, and Naples, by proscriptions, dungeons,
and execution•.

The news from the provinces are satisfactory. The slight mill.
tray movements which took place at our Northern frontiers have
never given us serious uneasiness. Tranquillity is restored In that
part of the kingdom, and it reigns in all the others. The volun-
tary departure of some turbulent officers is indeed looked upon as
a dispensation of Providence ; they will take away from among us
their foolish hopes and culpable projects. The constitutional sys-
tem is deeply rooted in Portugal, and Its perfect consolidation will
soon be proof against storms and foreign intrigues.
.1 decree has been published, in virtue of which such of the
under officers and soldiers as had revolted are pardoned, provided
they present themselves within three days after the date thereof;
this delay once expired, those taken up with arms in their hands
are to be shot.

The Queen has not only refused to take the oath to the (:onsti-
tution, but moreover she does not wish to lust the subject men-
tioned.

In die interval of the nrrival of Mr. Mello Breyer, who is at this
moment our Minister at Paris, but who has just been appointed
Minister of the Ecclesiastical Affairs and of Justice, his depart.
ment is confided to the Counsellor of State Pereira de Sousa
Barradtis.

The Colonel Delom, Mayor of Vic.Frezensac, a distinguished
officer of the old army, enjoying universal esteem, died on the 11th
June last, of the effects of an old wound which had re.opened.
Not having received spiritual aid, the curate of Vic-Frezcnsac re
fused him the ecclesiastical ceremony of burial. On the news of
this refusal, the inhabitants of the town, and others under the late
jurisdiction of the deceased, assembled to the number of three or
four thousand, in order to accompany him to his last abode. All
the different Corporations jotted with their banners the crowd of
other inhabitants ; and every honour wan sought to be paid to the
Colonel, who had been known as a brave military man, and an ir-
reproachable functionary. Several discourses were delivered MT
his tomb. But at the moment that Mr. Delon was receiving all
these last honours, a scene of a different kind was passing at the
church of Vic-Frezensac. It was St. Peter's Day. The Curate
ascended the pulpit, and, in a sermon composed for the occasion,
made use of the following words :—" My dear brethren, I forbid
you to be present at the interment ; prayers are there interdicted ;
they arc useless for such people. The Corporations which will at.
tend shall be expelled from this church ; I will never more suffix
them to appear in it."
So extraordinary a threat only appeared the momentary effect of
the Priest's discontent. It was, however, carried into execution on
the following Sunday. The murmurs became universal, and the
public peace ran the risk of being disturbed in the moat serious
manner. Fortunately the municipal authority of the town was
watching. The Sub-Mayor publislasl an order, on the strength
of the law of Dectniber, 17139, forbidding the inhabitants to ap-
pear, until further orders, in processions as corporate bodies.
In the motives given for this order, it was said that corporations,
rot being recognised by law, were merely tolerated in processions.
This measure prevented the disturbances which might have hap-
pened. No one murmured ; and the procession did not take place.
Such are the facts which took place on the occasion of the burial
of a highly esteemed functionary, whose greatest crime, no doubt,
was a love of liberty.
FRENCII FUND3.—PAIII3. Arc:. 21.-5 per Cents. opened at
1001. 55e. ; closed at Itair. 1;:ic ; 3 per Cents. titif. 25c. ; Bank
S;oelc, 20121. ilk'.; Remelt de Naples. 72f. 8.5 c ; Reutes d'Espagne,
9 ; Royal Spanish Loan, ; I laytian Loan, 672 f. 50c. Exchange
on London, ore month, 25h fi,:c.—Cosa Aathentique.

The Doilc of the 22d contains the continuation of
the Finnan, addressed by the GRAND SEIGNIOR. to the
Cadi of Constantinople. It is very true that the mere
fact of Turkey's possessing :a disciplined army will not
ender her a match for her European neighbours; but
the abolition of the Janissaries is the first and most
important step towards civilization. These troops formed
the great obstacle to all improvement, and a rapid progress
may soon be made by Turkey both in military and poli-
tical science. Her Russian neighbour still reckons many fo-
reigners among her Statesmen and Generals, and was at one
time entirely dein ndent for military skill on the strangers
in her service. As an Ally of Austria against Russia,
Turkey, with a disciplined army, will become a very im-
portant member of the European family, and her newly
acquired strength in this particular will enable her better
to suffer a slight diminution of force, in order to give some
degree of national independence to Greece. In the mean
time, doubts continue to be thrown out in the German
Papers concerning the final result of the new measures of
the Se rTA N. A letter from Ancona says, " Though
Man► Noel) may have succeeded in obtaining the assent of
the Mufti, and of several of the most distinguished of the
Clemas, to the plan of reform which he has projected, yet
the great:majority of that powerful body by no means con-
cur in it. A great part of its members, indignant at the
measures which have already been carried into effect, have
left the capital, and gone to various parts of the empire.
It may be easily imagined that they will not fail, wherever
they come, to impart to the Turks this unfavourable opi-
nion of the projected reform ; and as they are highly revered
as the legal and authentic interpreters of the Koran, it is
much to be apprehended that, through insinuations, great
difficulties may be raised, which the SULTAN may, per-
haps, find it beyond his power to overcome." For our
parts, we are glad to see a chance of a nation like the
Turks being brought within the pale of civilization, and
we cannot think it any disparagement to the Greeks to see
the Turks running the career of improvement along with
them. A letter from Salonichi positively asserts that the
Janissaries in that town have submitted.

By the Dutch Papers of the 22d inst. we have received
accounts from Batavia, dated the 10th of April. The war
with the Javanese still proceeded, and it was asserted that
it would be found necessary, before sending more troops
from the city, to wait for reinfoicanents from Europe.

BATAVIA, APRIL 10.

The Lieut.-Governor left Semarang on the Ist of this month,
and having stopped some hours at Sal.itiga, arrived at Sorracarta
the same day. On the 3d his Excellency gave the Cross of the
Order of William of the 3tl Class to the Pangerang Ario Adipatti
Mangko Negoro, as a reward for the many proofs of fidelity and
attachment to the Government of the Netherlands for a long series
of years, end for important services which have been done to the
country by this ally, to whose valour we are indebted fur many ad-
vantages. The Pangerang's son, 3lajor Soerio Diningrat, received
a very handsome present troll, his Excellency.
The Pangerang then returned to Klatten, and his operations di_
raged from that place have alreiAy had the effect of gaining exten-
sive districts from the rebels, and the submission of the notorious
Tomongong Sentare Riiljo, midi 70 native Chiefs, and a number
of followe s. The Sultan, on his side, has prepared a new expe-
dition, of 300 foot, .30 horse, and 50 artillerymen, to act against the
rebels in Kadoe.

Arßif.l4.

We have received very favourable accounts from the upper coon.
try. Illangko, who had gone against the rebels with 15,000
men, has, in concert with our troops, surrounded them as far Satan
be done in that country. All the chief outlets are occupied by our
troops ; but we know that many will escape notwithstanding.

General Van then is much better ; he is in the upper country.
Colonel Cochius sailed thither this morning with 150 men, on board
the steam-boat ; but at present no more troops can be sent from this
city. We must wait for reinforcements from Europe.
GRONINGEN, AuG. 17.

The Board of Iltalth at this place has published a long state-
ment respecting the fevers prevalent here, declaring that the reports
that have spread in other places respecting the nature of the disease
are entirely incorrect; that the fevers are of the usual description of
bilious fevers, which have often afflicted this and other provinces in

former years ; but that they are not in the slightest iburre max,
gious, nor are more persons seized than on former OCC:I3IOi4.

CITY, WEDNESDAY EVENIVr„
Consols have remained stationary during the day,
at
785 g for the Account, with little or nothing doing. The
speculators are making up their accounts previous to the
settlement, which takes place on the 29th, though they
cannot be of a very heavy nature, seeing the slight(Nemo.
tion that has occurred during the period of the Account.
In the Foreign Market both Mexican and Colombia,
have kept their prices up to-day, through a very dial
market, the ,urmer being tni, and the latter 321 i.
By the Ayacucho, from Lima, letters have been re,
ceivt;tl to the 19th of May, which describe the 'central
tranquillity of that country, at the same tune stating a
fact, not uncommon among Governments of more ancient
date, that constant intrigues are taking place among the
leading personage:, of the Republic tor the pome,,,i,
of
paramount authority in the State. These tellers give
very flattering account of the prosperity of the Peruvian
mines.

In the Corn Nfarket there has been little doing except
in Oats, which hove increased cts. p,v quarter since Friday,
and, from the general state of the Oat crops, are likely to
advance, unless his Majesty's Ministers should permit an
importation, which, under the particular circumstances of
the case, particularly as reards Scotland, would appear
desirable. It is impossible but that the county in general
must see that even under the present circumstanc.s of a
favourable harvest, at least as regards Wheat, an tot.
portation of other grain might be made with advanun
to the people at large ; and the event fully proves that toe
confidence asked of Parliament by his Majesty'sMinittert,
for discretionary power during the Recess, was a wise pod
salutary proceeding, fully borne out by the present state of
prices in the Corn Market.
In Mincing-lane the sales of Sugar have been miller
heavier to-day, at last prices, while extensive sales of
Rum have been made at an advance. In Last India pro.
duce Spices and Indigo still look up, and a consi.
derable call still displays itself in respect to tbtse coon.
moditits.

GREECH.

.--...17-

The Observer of Trieste, under the head of Zante, Bth
July, announces that on the 29th of June 4,000 Arabs
froni Alexandria, landed in the Gulf of Calathata, and that
on the 4th of July Ibrahim, who waited their arrival, set
out with them to blockade Napoli di Romania. The divi.
eion of the Egyptian fleet which was at Navarino wan
going to sail to juin that of the Capitan Paella, composed
of fifty sail, ships of the line, frigatts, corvettes, and brigs.
Its first attempt will be on Hydra, where the Greek fin.
tills is aseemialed, and where the inhabitants of Spezzis,
Paros, Egetia, and Kotari, have taken refuge. Confusion
and consternation reign among them. The Greeks repre-
sent Hydra as another Gibraltar ; but well-informed per.
eons think it will have the fate of Ipsara and Scio. Alta.
solonghi was in comparison impregnable.

TURKEY.