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FOREIGN 14VTELLIGENCE.

LISBON MAIL

badge on, Mill dos% believe the thing ever happened; fold
not is llehesterstrol now ; I left it three months men.
litsbset Glbbor—Was a pvirioner is lichester gaol in the fru'
Iran, under soutestco of transportation; remembered Garde
nee, being is the prison; I remembered a scan nensed Beacham
sits in the priors; Gardner ran a knife iato Bendbasee
bare is the presence of *kayos • the knife weal slalom an
besis the knee, sad the bleed followed rapidly when it
was patted out ; Gardner's general crisdisct was very bad.
He tins very violent, dirboiste risme fellow.
. Cfnes-examined—beselians gave Gardner no permeation
'when be stabbed him • they had no quarrel whatever.
'incest Ilsorkey, ISrq. itherait of Somerset, said—l remelts.
ilfav Gadreer is Behalf.. gaol. I remember in September
lost erring' him very violent in his csodurt. I was visiting
Nlaristrode it Ilehester from icily to October. While I visit-
ed, Mr, Bridle put Gardner in solitary eonasemeat.
Mr. Juba Valrlitise, interne, at Sanortow, was partner
with Mr. Brier he the year 1820, and Creamed, asteeded the
pet for him. Ilemegibr red a, ring Gardner at Ilcheeter in
the year 18111; saw bins pinfessiosally. Gardner was is a
*Oita, ceU; he eernifleired of sickness. Mignon felt his
quite, astdvytminM his tongue, but thought be was is pr-
int health. Meshes know* Mr. Bridle will, and always ens.
tla•rld him la be as 'ahem. ly banana kindhearted man.
Sir Job* Acland said, I have been a Magistrate forty years,
ad *lateen years Chairman of the Sessions. Nearly the
whole di' those sixteen years 1 have been active le the super.
latewlenee of the ask Mr. Bridle was appointed gaoler
st Wieder, is July, leek nod I have bad constant opporta.
skies slur slate of saki,* his ensiloct. 'Through the
whole carve of these epportunities, I have.tlineght Bridle a
kindhearted, hawse, benevolent sae, eziremely careful of
MI soder hie charge. Ile lad sit Chris-Ilan charities
towards las'lttrentisera, and was moil bearing, sod forbearing
temente diem—the farthest ii the world is his cadent sad
feelings from nanishiss may thing like vindictive principle.
took eau
.opporinnity of inquiring sarong the prisoners
thessoelves as to the treatmeat they received is Newsier
gaol. I cosstantly Is my visits went lute the deferent
womb, sad 'squired for complaists spinal the officers of the
geld, saying that if there were any sseb complaints I would
bear theist is private. From the statements I have selfornely
received from the prisoners, I think Mr. Bridle entitled to
the ebseattir 1 have given him. I think his en holiest man
soda rest meriiorions officer.

Cross-exissaineit.—ln July, 1818, I formally retired from
the sitsatio• which I held as C 16141314.) of the Sessimm, bat
I have kept up my knowledge of Mr. Bridle ever since. Even
after the year 1818 I knew every thing which passed is the
gaol, for I bail a constant correapondence with the &readmit.
Tborrias Poole, E.g. said, I am a Slaitiatrate of the county
of Scinerset. la that rapacity I have frequently visited the
Raid at Ilehtster. I have visited fur the last seven or eight
years. .1 have. bud abundaist opportunities is. that lime of
learnint the el . ter of Mr. Bridle—opport•nities going
down to the lime of his chawlissal. From all I have ever
•rlieriril, I believe Mr. Bridle to be • most humane
person. If I hail now to name a governor for a gaol, Mr.
Bridle should he the man) and I believe I should du the
country • INlVite by appetnti•E him.
Ccile-essinievel.—Mr. Bridle was diessimed is July, 1821.
Imo. the restos, which operated epos she shads of some
klagisteoses in prodsee his dismissal!.
Sit'islis Con Mippis/ey raid, I have bees a Magistrate
titter* Of eigitietie years. I bare had frequent opportunities
of herssaisg Mr. Bridle's character, sad have always con-
sidered his • most humane as well a* Intelligent officer.
Mr. Coles, tied of the peace for the comely, bad the
highest "potion of Mr. Bridle's general character.
Mr. Edmund Broderip had been Under-Sheriff of she
coonty six or seers limes since Mr. Bridle, appointment at
Ilchester„ Witsess aloe,s considered mid understood him
to be a male of the molt heaevolent character.

Viisrearibeekey, Eoq. Sheriff of lb. county, sloop, thought
Mr. Bridle tied find trassrue to shore snider ►la charge.
CharlesAllent El bad knew, Mr. Bridle 24 years; brew
►ist whoa he was Bruise in the Pencil,les. Always brlirseel
him 10 be a kind, ►aoaaa, aad worthy oar.
rfewoiao.. E q. a Magistrate 15 years, bore witneos to
the exerlterreir of Mr. Bridles elh.racier.

Francis Burt Morgan, F.sq Ave pm' a Magistrate, corr..
bus sled ilia trstinortur Isf the roister vritatases 1 ellaracter.
Had known Mr. Baia @ a great many Cram.
Mr. William Melliar, Vadeo-Slitriff, spot* Ito dist same
.eSce. . _

Mr. Lug, Corner, for the enmity, had bawls Mr. Bridle
•ver Piste bit oppoiattariot at Ilehester 4od eatertsiood the
hochest-opioios of hie clitrocter.
Mr. Rickard Poole Califon, Mr. Jolts Boerne, Mr. E.
Cdppater.• Mr. thiali Measlier, and Mr. W. Ihnith, tore
.ritarse,graerally,to t►e Defeadattre character for boasamity
aii.t b.nevolrat forlioc.

William Erasmus Away hes Mt aseeteded Mr. Bridle at
lichests-r gaol, 'tied we* hefooe Drossy teepee cif Neogate.
W.lnrr. has Imo,* the D-feedaet 17 years, sad always cue-
aiiteted him a sees of the greying* homasity sad worth.
Mr. J. rapeseed the sae saitsion.
Is,bn Quassia, Eel. Magistrate et the misty, had bees
• ileitis's Magiatrate at (ehest, gaol. Whites had bad
resistant °rpm genitors of heosiut Mr. Bridles character, and
ales), thought h m a aim. 'msg.. etrritorioes Dicer.
This was she cam en the pint of the Defesdisst.
After *tycoon Pelf. wee heard is reply, the Jedge (Mr.
lustier Richardson) proceeded le arm up the ',target.
The fogy, after ideldiesiatieg a few mientee, fumed the
Defrud.us Mein, epee the charge that referred to James
Only;ljsrtlmer and itemiser receseaceaded him in merry
in the Coon 'hose, as assort of his terser euxlieet
character.
Mr. Juctiee RICIMARDION said that the reenowneedation
Miciatil certainly he carried in the peeper grater.
The trial lasted frees etre o'cbeek is the swain, until
near eight in the **smog.

LISBON, AUGUST S.

fu the sitting of the Cortes yesterday, the flrl.
Mani° Ramos requested permission to present
gee additional- Articles which the Committee op-
poiEted fur the purpose had prepared. and leave
beteg given, he read them as follows :
ate Gronsittee chimed with the drawing spot the addi.
tieenifirtielits of the Constitutive for Brazil basilic prevented,
sts the Ilith of Jose, the yam, its optimism on the Corns of
lowenownst whreii it Yodesel the most emformsable to the is.
;potion alb' pre* of that kingdom', wu ordered to pro-
wesoothey.„ the first beistc disapproved, sod barium to CVO-
! it, t( to the two bases voted to She 'Mktg of tho IBMs of
v,lll siren imenillimtly the folio. ill(
plan t
Article I. There shall be in the kingdom of Brazil a de-
er,. of dm Eseeviiv.Pnwer, to which all the ',Foresees of
kingdom shell be subject, and winch vityll be raged
•• trey Grilles Kinedowrettirezil! It shall have the title
'. motto) of Majesty, lied Moll reside is the stoat cos-
t port of Brazil, shirts the law shell &siesta.
the Regerweshail be renapoomiof seven members, who
Moms by the Kist, as well as three substitutes, who
.1 ratted to 'apply the place of the former wises want-
ons disc to the under i• which they shall be desicsated
Ki
I I. is utile. to make Ma rimier, esett of the provinces,
it preset& to the election of the members of the Pro-
d Jeall ts, shall nosotoste, besides those who are to eons.
'begs, .we for the itegesey ; is ease of so eqsality of
the eleslios to be decided by drawing lots; these mem
,ay be Neleeted.
The gamete the persons elected for the R eceneysital I
emitted to lbe Klee, and the seleetim of these shall
de lb aurae • usenet, that the Recency shall not be
esopmed of euessben from the northern se from the
•st peotristeeo, bat from both.
The Prot/got sad Tree-President of the iteintney
111 Oast% bulbs 'members themselves est of their lowa
no mai .ewisball have three lawn of Secretary of
fore•for the Mies of the hunter a•d Eirra•ce, one for
40/ sod War. cad she third for she Affairs sfJusitee
igloo; eat' she matters which appertain to each of
spostMeoes empletirely shall be transacted to the

for IL& Secretaries of at *VA Lis Majesty sisal
aetect ore.

14 VW. to out miserrodoei. they elmilt he.ueme.ded by
N. Releecl. *bleb strpoist others at interim. end the
Norm as well as its Secretaries shell be relmosable to the
Mos.
IX. There shill be in the kinitdont of Brazil a supreme
tribunal of jostiee; is shall have she 'mow atiributes as that
in she kingdom of Portugal sod Altrrite. and shill ezereize
it. lanctioaa in the .are place iu *Web the Regency shill
mettle.

N X. The Regency of the kingdom of Brazil shall rot be
conspeteat—
" 1. To present to Archbishoprics and Bishoprics; for
which, however, it shall send triple lists of 1t0,,. who shalt
be the best qualified, fur she KINg to choose one.
"I. To appoint to tbs places 111 the Supreme Tribunal of
Justice.

"3. I'o amiss to the office of Litetenast.Gemeral, and
those superior to it.
" 4. To appoint A ambassadors, Cornets, or ether diplomatic
agents, to snake political or enansertial treaties with fe-
reigisers, to declare war and make prate.
5. To greet lilies, shovels for the recompense of services
as well as say other reward, the applicatiou of which is mut
determined by the law.
" Priam of the Cortes, July 30, 1822."
This project was ordered to be printed without
delay. Among the other subjects discussed by the
Cortes in their late sittings is a project of law for
the srculsrizition of the religious order,. The
preamble says, The Cortes, &c. considering the i.e-
cessity of redocing the number of the religious of
both sexes and of their convents, to such a number
that they may not be detrimental to labour and in-
dustry ; the project, the substance of which was
'that no milkers should be admitted fur the prevent..
sudstill further orders, and that monks and nuts
may leave their convents under certain regulations,
which are contained in live articles. This phut was
discussed in ',tree successive sittings (July 31, Au-
gust I and 2). and gave use to much debate : is war
adopted.
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