The Sun.
London, England, 1826-12-12 00:00:00

GEORGE R.

His MAJESTY acquaints the House of Commons, that His MA..
.lESTY has received, en earliest application from the Princess
Regent of PORTUGAL, claiming, in virtue of the ancient obliga-
tions of Alliance and Amity subsisting between His MAJESTY
and the Crown of Portugal, His Maizsrr'a aid against an
hostile aggression from Spain.
His Maims, has exerted himself for soma time past, in con-
junction with His MAJESTY'S Ally, the King of France, to
prevent stick an aggression ; and repeated assurances hive been
given by the Court of Madrid, of the determination of His
Catholic Maszsrv, neither to commit, nor to allow to be com-
mitted, from His Catholic Manstv's Territory, any aggression
against Portugal.
But His lIIAJESTY has learnt, with deep concern, that, not-
withstanding these assurances, hostile Inroads into the Territory
of Portugal have been concerted in Spain, and have been
executed under the eyes of Spanish Authorities by Portuguese
Regiment., which had deserted into Spain,-and which the Spanish
Government had repeatedly and '.solemnly engaged to disarm and

to disperse.
His Munn- leaves no effort unexhausted to awaken the
Spanish Government to the dangerous consequences of this ap-
parent connivance.
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Ilis AIAJRSTY makes this communication to the House of
Commons, with the full and entire confidence that His Faith-
ful Commons, will afford to His Marvin( their cordial concur-
rence and support in maintaining the Faith of Treaties, and in
securing against Foreign Hostility the Safety and Independence of
the Kingdom of Portugal, the oldest Ally of Great Britain.

G. R.

After the message hail been read,
Mr. CANNING rose, but in consequence of in-
divosition, spoke in tones, so feeble, that hie words were very
indistinctly heard in the gallery. We understood hint to say,
that in pursuance of the custom hitherto observed on occasions of
this kind, he should now give notice that he would to-morrow
move an address to his Majesty, thanking him• for the communi-
cation which he had made to the House, and affording him the
itrongeat aipsurances of the cordial support and co-operation of his
faithful Commons. , It would be contrary to the practice hitherto
followed fOr him to enter into any statement of the reasons which
had induced his Majesty to.make to the House the communication
they had just heard, and besides it would he unfair to the House
itself, as it was totally unprepared for sulk a discussion. lie
would merely confine himself to moving that his Majesty's most
gracious communication should be entered on the journals.
Sir ROBERT WILSON observed, that when
upon a former night he gave notice of his intention to bring the
present state of Portugal under the consideration of Parliament,
he was influenced by -a sincere and honest desire to enable the
Government, if it had any hesitation,' to uphold with a strong
hand the honour and interest of the Crown, which in this country
were inseparable from the honour and interest of the people. He
could assure the right honourable Secretary, that in giving that
notice, he wu influenced by no party motive. The gentlemen
with whom he had communicated knew of no party but their
country, where its honour and its interests were at stake. He
felt- great happiness in hearing the communication which had
just been made to them, and declared that it rendered unnecessary
the proceeding which he should Otherwise have deemed it incum-
bent to take. Its had no doubt that hie Majesty would not only
meet the cordial concurrence and co-operation of Parliament,
but would also meet the unanimous support of the people of
England.
Mr. CANNING observed, that the course of
events which had decide 4 his Majettty to make his present commu-
nication to Parliament bad not been matured till very recently.
Indeed, the events which had rendered this communication ne-
cessary tvete not known to his Majesty until last Friday night.

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The Message was then entered on the journals, and was flit
for cousideration to-morrow. •

Mr. HUME gave notice, that he should, on a
future day move for a return of the number of officers who have
been struck off the army liit without a court-martial.