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some, March 8, 1819.
SIR--1 have received with moth gratitude your limes of
the 28th, ■nd regret extremely the embarrass-meal and the
s,ouble imposed 'opts* rut by the favour which I requested
of yogi. I hasten, in 'cuiseetieerice, to tell you that 1 decide
for the measure which you propose iu iutrilating the biter
to a person of your acquaintance who would band it to Mad.
B , without enjoining any other seemly than that Me
delivery of it may nut be seen by the family of the Baron.
If Hierowysnus were to pee it, I do not think that there
would be torch danger. The essential point is, that the girl
should be irtfornted of She (*lewd:. If afterwards, by any
felly or treachery, it should come to the knowledge of the
Princess, the isoisfortune would not be great. We must
endeavour, however, as Enoch as possible, to avoid such a■
incuovetlience. I desire wily that the person whom you may
choose to execute the commission should have 'efficient
address, and inspire sufficient confidence, to enable him to
deliver the answer wilieft Madame D. will return to the
letter in question, and in respect ft which I sin anxiuus
that it should pass through my hands.
It appear' to the that the attempt of the English at Milan
rests on a very false conjecture. Have the goodness to tell
me your °psalms of it, as well as of the dispositions of M.
ivies Inwards the Princess, wisest service he quits. What
opinion is to be formed of Vassali! I learn, likewise, that
several new ROlllllll servant' have been received, whole names
I should he curious to know.

Excuse all the ti °able to which I put you ; not being able
to testify to you sufticknily how grateful 1 am fur all the
proofs of your zeal, and 'for the kindness of the person who
Las procured me so interesting an acquaintance.—With sru-
silents of the most perfect esteem, I have the honour to he,
your toy humble and obedient Servant.
IYOMPTEDA.
Addressed to Monsieur la Chevalier Biechi,
Director General of the Police'Of *Pesaro.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

LISBON PAPERS.

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'LISBON, OCTOBER 16.
Lord Beresford coming from Rio de Janeiro on
'board the English ship Vengeurb arrived unex-
pectedly in the port of this capital on the 10th ni-
sta:it. The Government desiring to avoid viity Itt-
terruptiJn which his presence might 'cause 'in the
pulilic peace of this capital, and to provide At the
some time for the personal safety of Lord Berea
ford, has taken the most decisive and energetic
oteasurer to make him depart from the port of
'Lisbon iu the shortest time possible, comdmni-
cating to the Captain of the ship the weighty
'rations which call for those measures, and that they
ere in no manner directed to impair the relations Of
amity existing between the Portuguese and British
nations, nor to deprive the Captain *or crew of the
Vessel of any essistance which they may require,
and which will never he denied to the ships of war
of friendly and allied nations.—(Diario do Govern°,
October 16.)

The Marshal General Marquis of Campo Major
sails for England in the Arabella packer, which is to
•ail on the 17th, in the mort.itig. The English
ship Vengeur, which brought his Excellency to this
port, is to accompany him out of the bar. Captain
Maitland, commander of this ship, agrees to deliver
to the Chill Treasurer oT the Exchequer, tlie aunt
of 106.953 hard piastres, which he'currics by 'order
of his Majesty, requiring from the Gnu eminent for
his s,:curity or all contingencies, a bowl, which
was granted him, by which the Government
engages the revenues of the Stare to restore,
the said sum in ease his Majesty should, contrary
to expcctation, disapprove of its delivery, nr order
it to be demanded back.—(Diorio do Gove►no,
October 17.)

OATH OF THE NOBILIIt.
" On the i llli of October) int% in this Palace of

the Government, and before the Provisional Junta
of the Supreme Goverment of the Kingdom, ap-
peared the persons here belon• mentioned, in order
for themselves, or as authorised sepresentatiVes of
others, by whine of full powers which they *hewed,
to take the oath which was 'nominated to them by
a notice of the till' inst.; and each of them having
laid his right bond on the book of tlle Flubs tuns.
gelists, swore, in the form which tVos first read by
me in a load voice in the presence of sit, saying—
": swear on the tidy Vrangelikts obedience to the Pro-
visional Junta of the Supreme GoVernment of the Kingdom,
which is now installed, sad which is to goveru, in Ike none
or the King our Sovereign Kiag Don John VI , till the Metal.
lation of the Cortes which are tO be convoked to organise
the Portuguese Ceastitution. I swear obedience In the said
King Don John VI. to those Caries, and to the Constitution
which they shall establish, maintaining the Homan Catholic
itrligioo, and die Dynasty of the Most Serene House of
Wagon:J.
[Here follow the names of the Noblemen.)

" Of all which I, Manuel Fernandes Thomas, Member of
the Provisional Junta of the Supreme Government of the
Kingdom, charged with the affairs of the Kingdom and
Finance, caused by order of the said Junta this act to be
drawn up, which I signed, together with the other Membera,
and had an authentic copy made of the whole, also signed
by me, to be delivered to the Royal Archives of the Torre
du Tomb°, to be there preserved, the original remaining in
the office of the Secretary of State fur the Affairs of Ibe
Kingdom. (Signed)

•
" MANOEL FERNADPA THOMAS.
" ; . PRINCIPAL DECANO.
" ANTONIO DA SI LVIERA PINTO DA FONSECA.
" CONDE DA VENAFIEL.
" MATHIAS JOSE DIAS AZEDO.
" HERMANO JOSE BRAAMCAMP DO SOBRAL
" FitEl FRANCISCO DE S. CUM
"JOSEPH JOAQUIM FERREIRA DE MOURA."
DECREE.

" The Provisional Junta of the Supreme Goveritthenti
taking into consideration that the regulations of the Ar-
rite, with the force of law, given in the Glint of Rio Ja-
neiro on the 30th May of the present year, are nut yet in
execution according to the truth paragraph of the same Ar-
itti, whichlxes the Ist of January next year to begin the
execution of it ; sml consideriug also the uncertainty which,
since the pronsulgition of flue Ars** of 25th April, 1818,
has attended the execution of the 13th paragraph of the
same, relative to the legislation in the Custom-houses of
those kingdoms, of the writingland papers of ships and their
cargoes coming from fureiga ports--

" Orders—That in the Custorn-houses of these kingdoms
shall be admitted to unload all Vessels of friendly nations,
which, haltering lawful merchandise, shall present their pa-
pers, conformably to the style anterior to the above-men-
tioned Arrda of 1018 ; the regulations as well of the said
13th paragraph of the ArrBlb of 1818, and of the 9th of the
Arrilte of 30th May this year, remaining meantime sus-
pended, as well as all others which have been published
in these last years on the same subject, every thing, how-
ever, remaining in vigour which has been determined for
the admission of merchandise of the produce or manufactu►e
of Great Britain, in consequence of treaties sad arrange-
ments made with that nation. The Council of Royal Finance
has notice of the above, soil will immediately send the Ne-
cessary orders to all the Custom-houses.
[Signed by Seven Members of the Junta.]
" Palace of the Government, October 13, MO."
• (Lisbon Paper,Ostaber, 17 )
LISBON, OCTOBER 17.

Captain Maitland having been called upon to
deliver the money he had brought with him, it was
not thought worth while for so trifling a sum as
30,000/. sterling to refuse pitying it, according to
the bills of lading, into the hands of the Treasurer,
who is the same person that held the office under
the old Government.

Though Lord Bemsford was not Fermitted to land,
his arrival produettd a very considerable sensation
iu the capital. The new Government apprehended
nothing short of u eouoter revolution if he were per-
mitted to Mew himself to the people. Had he ar-
rived a month sootier it may he conjectured, from
what has occurred recently, the changes which have
been effected would probably not have been carried
into complete execution ; for if doubts could arise
now, after what tam been done, of thestability of the
new Government, there would surely have been
much more reason at an earlier period to appre-
hend that the efforts of the Constitutionalists would
prove abortive.

'['ii K O It l] um . .
i PRESS.

cer of the Papal Government sit Pesaro wss *testis '
gated by the Minister of Hanover to devise
some falsehood for the purpose of inducing their
victim to retire. From this letter we learn °tie
important fact, which effectually contradicts
possige in the ATTORNRV-GIDERAL'S speech, on
which he dwelt with much seeming delight. We
allude to that in which the Learned Prosecutor
accusal her Royal Highness of uniformly avoiding
the enciety of the English during her residence in
Italy. The Baron OMITEDA, however, 'hews that
the Princess was actually waiting at Pesaro ror
considerable time, in the hope of being there Joined
by ionic kited, Gentlemen. The charge of
avoiding the society of English pereonse we alinibt
uot, was at that tooineut devised, and the conspini-
tees pr •ed to themselves a great triutnpli if
they could, by any misrepresentations, persuade her
Royal Highness to embark at Pesaro, her the Hp-
parent purpose, as they would take care to colour
itb of escaping, by every mean*, all coi 00000 union
with the nobility or gentry of this country. In a
postscript the Baron kindly asks after liteaots V-
pus, whether he was still with the Princess, and still
attached to her ? These questions are hints of what
service the Baron expects from his friend. From
these the Director of Police was to understand
that he should sound Htsitoetatus as to his dis-
positions and feelings, aud report to the Baron the
result of his inquiry.
This letter was, it seems, answered confidentially
by the Chevalier BISCMI in a few days, and, as we
can collect isorit the Baron's second letter, the
Police-man had not succeeded in conveying DK-
MONT'S letter privately to the head of her sis-
ter. The Baron appears to repose smite reliance on
litestoevues, for he does scot think " if HIERO-
NYMus were to see it. there would be much dan-
ger." OMPTEDi, however, is so desirous of having
MARIEtTE made aegoainted with the contents of
her sister's letter, that he relaxes in some degree
from his former strictness, but he requires that
MsalETte's answer should pass through his hands,
This further ,hews the nature of the correvoiol,
once, that it related exclusively to the proceedings
against the Princess, and that lie and Dxstoet
were fellew,conepirators. The second letter i.
Inure explicit in the instructions to BtscHl then
the first. Probably the Baron did not flied hie
friend sufficieritly "apt," that he did not take
hints, and that it was necessary to assign him his
part more circumstantially; the Chevalier is there.
fore desired to discover and report the diepositions
of Colonel OLIVIERI towards the Princess, whose
service he was then quitting', and also to ascertain
what opinion might he formed of VsssStr. The
Baron had also learned, from good ourhority no
doubt, that 'event! new Roman serVents had been
engueed, and " he was curious to know their
nausea." A mere innocent curiosity, no doubt !
What object could the Baron have to be made ac,
quainted with the linnets% of her Royal Highs
tiesa's kitchen ? lie, a Minister representing the
Ring of HANOVER, "a Nobleman," as he is cull-
ed by the Ministerial Paper ; it is hot to lee
supposed that • character PO elevated, a Nobleman
so distieguished, could stoop to the petty meiiinrss
of learning the names of the Princess's servants, for
the disgraceful purpose of tempting them to vilify
her character, mid turn with ingratitude and
treachery upon their Royal Mistress! His " inters
eating acquaintance," as he calls the police officer,
was, tie doubt, well calculated to obtain for him all
the minute details that were required; but when we
find a confidential officer of high rank under the
Papal Government lending himself as a ready in.
strument in this work of depravity. we cannot
brit believe that he so acted with the con-
currence of Cardinal GONSALVI, to whom lie
was immediately responsible. This is the Car-
dinal who, in the performance of his official
duty of grunting passports to her MAJESTY, pre.
sunned to anticipate the will of the British Govern.
meet, and insulted the QUEEN by withholding
from her the title due to her rank. 1. lie too a
cosiepirator against the QUERN, and was he the in-
dividurl who obtaiued for OMPTEDA bis " inter-
esting acquaintance" at Pesaro. for whose seal he
professes that lie cannot be sufficiently grateful ? It
is but too evident that the answer to these questions
must be in the affirmative ; and whets we find per.
suns so high in authority as a Minister of State, an
Ambassador, and a Director of Police, sddressing
themselves to the same point, end influenced by
the same desires of injuring and insulting the
QUEEN, can it be any longer a matter of surprise
that stories should be fabricated to her discredit ;
that these stories should display ingesiuity, and an
appearance even of plausibility; and that in a coon-
try proserbially so deeply demoralised as Italy,
prisons should be found willing to exchange their
integrity of mind for pecuniary advatitages, and
ready to uphold by • their solemn asseverations
any statement which their employers might think
fit to dictate to them ? The character and situation
life of all these witnesses are such as ought to
throw a doubt under any circumstances upon their
testimony ;—but whets we discover traces of the
blackest malignity in the prep uration of the charges;
when we discover that persons in authority have
been employed, as lisienteet said, in " 6eotiog wp
for witnesses ;" and, fivally, when in the progress
of the case we see the OMNI prominent etmoeg the
charges either fritterer/ rift_ by the tardy minis-
sloes of the witnesses. t or totialletorily
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tefuted by persons of uiriaspeochr4e integrity--:we
ask. is it .1 case in which it is littin to employ th 4
mind in drauisig hiCe aud caretury
preservint so much or the teatinsuily for the prose-
cution ss, not tieing directly opprfted,iiiiviit admit
a forced sokreace of possible crimusality

We hate authority to state that he► MAJFYTY
Will attend the Muse of Lord, to-morrow.

Mita Papers of Friday and Saturday last hare
strived at our office. The Alorellerr of the forlorn-
day contHirot a Proclamation addreattd lry the King
of Vaeace to Iris people, elthorting theta to exec.
ciae tire r.ghts of Ali !huge emended by the two (Air
of Pli•ctious to the brio& awl glory of their coati.
try, and to sli•coinitenstioce the 111111111.01.11011 of iteriat!!
known only by their hostility to Government;
The first moment of carrying the new Ire, of Ele ;
ticits into rarct is trziarded by many as oneiiii!g ;I
new era in !whim Hilaire. The KINa is rhi•refori
arise at such a 111010elit to 111'11111i his people of
ad vantagee which Fiance undoiabtedly has &tit,
(ruin his Government.

The trial of GaAtiF.t, Botrfori, and LEcr,v.
00E, accused of having, during the time of the
pregnancy of the Duchess of fkaar, exploded a
petard near for windows. fur the alleged
of causing premature labour, commenced in the
Assi2e Court of Paris on Friday last. The first
day was occupied iii the interrogation of GaAvieg,
who idiots that be exploded the petard, but (1,-
Mrs the criminal iliferrocr, and represent; the
matter as a piece of innocent platuuntry, devised
for the purpose of frightening the timid in the
btrros. Ile ewears upon Air honour that he did nor
know the windows of the chamber* occupied by the
Duchess, and that lie chanced to placi• the petard
near her windows, because he should he bete'
enabled to escape the observation of the sentinel on
duty. He was induced to dorpose the second pr.
Lard. which was fort onetely ili.covered before it
hail exploded, in the Lime place, by a person named
LEY VET, who told hint that his farmer art lied set
profile talking, and had given rise to a thousand
ridiculous VU101111f1.• The witnesses were to be
heilid on the following day.
In a postteript to a private letter from Napier,
dated the 10th October, which appears in the Cu-
zette de France, the writer stales that he had that
moment learned that General PEPE had been com-
pelled to evacuate Paler again on the evening of
the 7th, with the feeble wreck of his army, after a
sanguinary conflict which was fought within the
body of the city, subsequent to the capitulation.
This news is col ttttt unicated too vaguely to be re.'
ceived with confidence.

The French Five iper Crete. were on Sattire-ly
751. 10 c.-I;iiiik Stock, 1,370 t.

Lisbon Papers of the of October have sr.
rived. The Arabella packet, which brought t'ieu►
to Falmouth, also conveyed Lord RUMFORD from
the Tagus, where his Lordship had arrived on the
10th from ltio Janeiro. It seems that his arrive!
in the liver had created a very strong sensatiois in
Lisbon, and apprehensions were entertained that
his appearance might prove the signal of a counter-
revolution. The Provisional Government, affect-
ing to he solicitous only for the safety of the gallant
General, commanded him not to lend, and tool.
effectual precautions to ensure his obedience to
their orders. He was at the same time instructs('
to proceed on board the Arabella, slid leave the
Taus as soon as possible. The ship Vesagerr, iu
whirls Marshal Better:eons) sailed from Rio Jaireitu
to the Tagus, had on board a considerable sun►
of money sent by the Km; fur the payment
of the t►oopss and to meet the exigencies of the
former Regency, but the Provisional Government
induced Captain AIAITLAND to resign it to them
on their bond of indemnity, and assurance of restor-
iug it should the Kraig of Poiret:oAL disapprove of
its delive►y. The Portuguese Government, in tee
quiring Lord BEBESFORD to leave the Tagos with
such inconvenient haste, took care to interpose a
species of protest that tl►is proceeding should not
be construed to affect in any degree the relations
of amity subsisting between Great Britain and
Portugal.

A Decree will be found in our extracts from the
Lisbon Paper.. relating to the commerce of friend•
ly States, to which ne refer our cummercial readers.

The Emperor of Russia cloyed the Diet of Po=
laud at %Var,aw, on the 13th of October, with a
speech, in which Majesty evinces a feeling of
displeasure at the getieial eunduet of the Members
daring their Session. " Examine your own coil--
sciences," asys the Emperor, eg and you will kno,,
if, in the course of your discussions you hasp
rendered to Poland the services which the bad ex-
pected from your wi.doim ; or if, on the contrary.
misled by the seductions too common in ear dais.
owl sacrificing a hope which might have realised
an expectant sonlidence, you have not retarded in
its progress the work of the restoration of your
country !" The EMPEROR thinks that a heavy re-
sponsibility lies upon them ; on this account he will
not judge of their motives for rejecting the projects
of law laid before them, but slinks the Members
may listen the unfavourable impression, by diffusing
in their places of abode ■ spirit of peace and tran-
quillity; and his MAJESTY declares himself Away,
desirous of seeing the Constitution given to Poland
coofirtned by moderation cud justified by the lisp-
piness of the people.
The army assembled in and about Warsaw Jure
ing his Majesty's stay was 80,000 meth