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End trivia allatea; that they pay no timid of re-
spect to women ; thatiathe auttences jives /ay the
Grand Visir of Portia, the Nobles the-twelve.. re-
main on their knees at the threshold of. the dear;
tbsit mutilated INICCILIMIS lefty -be seals lying before
the Itayal l'alace, as in Titrkey ; that the officers of
the cony cannot read ; in is word, that he tumid
in the Persians, Orientals, and not Europeans. Po.
the rest, says he, the difkrence of characters end
manners does not prevent the Persians and Frcucli
from entertaining reciprocal love and esteem fet
each other, and uniting their political iiitevests.—
The name of the Emperor (Bonaparte) is there
held in the highest veneration; the portraits and
medallions of Napoleon 'appear to the Asiatics pre-
sents of inesiitnable val.ie. The monarch of
henna is so' envious to receive news from Praire,
Wine knew of -the • battle of Austerlitz on the
gigailairafter it wits relight.
The potilesseea °tele kiirsians ii of a apecies per-
redly Oriental. • A Nribletnaa, df high multi wink
'Oat day to the French Ambassador's. treghis
pardon, because the weather was so bad in Persia."
The diplomatic conferences at Teheran, are held •
in the same manner as in our dramatic exhibitlunti.
with the doors open, and in the presence of a mul-
titude of auditors. The Orientals cannot con-
ceive the necessity of secrecy in Conventions be-
tween States.

The women are kept as much enslaved in Persia,
as in the rest of the East. A Frenchman, belong-
ing to the suite of the Atultassaador, one day escited
is great uproar at Teheran, for having ventured to
cast some inquisitive looks at the garden of a seraglio.
At the sight of a man, the woman uttered screams
of *Wright ; some of there even snatched up anus,
and prepared to repel ogles with musket !tells.
M. Gardane one day asked a Persian Nobleman
how many children he had > 0. I rout know," re-
plied he, tt inquire of my Secretary." The Secre-
tary turned to his list, and answered, that Isis waster
had seventeen children.

PRIV:ITE COR RES PONDENCE.

LISIBON. NOY. 1.5.
We have very little politics here but what we
receive from England ; awl as to the state of so-
ciety in'this city, we have had nothing brilliant
bluer the grand fete, on the 29th October, in
commemoration of the Restoration of Portugal.
—On that occasion, the most splendid ball and
supper perhaps ever ;.iven in any country took
place ou the night of that .day,. at the magi.ifis
cent Opera-Ilouse in this eity.—Upwardr of two
thousand pesple tilled the stages orchestra,,
end pit, the three heiiig one emitniued ;ffourivei.—
:Me boxes also overdnwml, add the house wail itlOst
brilliant!? lighted with 'litstres, shiniet•with more
than asid•day splendour, through this boaut?ful
edilkor *me tbrikimpsal in size to the late tgrimite
iu Covesugardes. A very capacious and bean-
tiftsl temporary room was/meted in the gardel of
the theatre, at the expels. 360 aluilinlilol.+4l
moistest •ie 11. 7s. Mites!" currency). A/I the
Court, all the Bessimisie were present. Thu
dreams were most mieodid. Half a million of
jewel., at least, adorned the fa who attended.—
The ball commenced at aide o'clock with English
eon/re-dances. Supper sees sensed et one. The
wahzes, which cannot, aid eight not to be de-
scribed, commenced after supper, which vied with
any thing that can be conceived of Bacchanalian
orgies. The hall, however, was conducted with
the greatest regularity. Among the ornaments
were three beautiful transparencies, representiog
.George .111. the Prince Regent, and the Ring air
' Spain. The Prince Regent, however, it M thought,
wiM never rehire from the Snails and this public
eentimeet is the more to be regretted, as it must
' irporste in favour of the atrocious deitiges and
oettsases of Bonaparte. All the briny which wvut
to Spain marched in detail, one regiment at a blue.
only, on *sweet of the great scarcity of provisions,
and want of money—for not having a mint liert,
coin is becoming scarce. This is the most beauti-
ful, foetid, dirty city in the world. With relied
to odour, all the stories told of Edinburgh at night,
are realised here; and the damage which they re-
late, is absolutely more formidable than is some-
times produced by the fire of the enemy.
All the auug rich citizens are satisfied with the
Coureatiou of einem, foe Mal Junnt returned, It
is thought that he would have wreaked his venge-
ance upon the city.—While here, he lived in Baron
Quintella's house, ut the expense, of tool. a duy,
which he made the rich ei-cleennt niereltanta pay
regularly. There is no Palace in England to be
compared with this noble residence.
Mr. Stephens was not obliged to pity the French
;ley contribution, after the Convelition of Cietra ;
but 1 am sorry to say, that all the property that
leis or can be recovered by the Commissioners does
not exceed 33,0001. !! ! exclusive of ttoool. pro-
tested bills. The immensity of the French plus.
der is incredible. The soldiers were actually dis-
tressed, upon their march, by the weight of the
Crucibles, and melted church plate. A vast qusia-
tity of riches still reinnined to the church. At the
fete which I havegoneutioned, on the 29t11, in bo-
omer of the restoration of Portugal, I saw two
golden angels, with large silver wings. diseased in
ball hoops mid silk tissue, walking in the proces-
sion. 1 mention this us at once a proof of the
riches of the church, and the state of the human
teiderstandiuK hi this coentry. It is N pity that a
country so fivenced by nature, shook] not have
arrived at a higher degree of mental insproretneut.