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rality, and such perfect understanding of
the general interests of society, should be
so reciprocally cultivated by the two most
powerful 'and enlightened nations in the
world. It affords the best guarantee, that
the cause of freedom will be respected by
the Kings of ENGLAND and FRANCE, while
they consult at the same time their own glory
and the happiness of their subjects. We re-
print the King of FRANCE'S speech, that those
of our town readers who received the first Edi-
tion may not be disappointed. The whole of
our Country Readers had the latest Edition.

By the arrival of the Duke of Marlborough
packet we have received Lisbon Gazettes to the
31st ult. The Chamber of Peers has been
occupied upon the consideration -of the project
of a law on the liberty of commerce, which
originated in and was passed by the Chamber of
Deputies. Its object is to make the ports of
Lisbon and Oporto free ports, open to the Mer-
chantmen of all nations with which Portugual is
not at war. It also provides that the merchandize,
from whatever country it may come, shall be
admitted in depot, with full permission to•re-
export it, on payment of a charge of one per cent.
The Chamber was not at all unanimous upon
the subject, and a Special Committee was chosen
to examine still further into the merits of the
question :

LISBON.-SITTINGS OF THE CHAMBERS.
CHAMBER OF PEERS, JAN. 19.
ORDER OF THE DAY.

The Marquis of Tancos read a project of law on the
liberty of commerce, and the Report of the Committee
upon it. This proposition in favour of the liberty of com-
merce was passed in the Chamber of Deputies on the 3d
of March, 1827, and consists of 13 articles, the first of
which declares the porta of Lisbon and Oporto open to the
merchantmen of all nations with which Portugal is not at
war ; and the second declares that all merchandise, from
whatever country it may come, shall be admitted in depot
in the porta of Lisbon and Oporto, with full permission to
re-export it on payment of 1 per cent.
The Report of the Committee entering into detailed re-
marks on the several articles, is, on the whole, not favour-
able to the adoption of the proposed law, and concludes by
observing, that " the Committee acknowledge that, at a
proper time, the proposed measures, with suitable altera-
tions, may be very useful : they, however, appear prema- '
Lure under the present circumstances, when treaties are
pending, which may be made with more advantage; and
it is of opinion that prudence requires to put off, till the
next Session, an affair which deserves to be considered very
maturely, to prevent any inconvenience which may arise
from precipitation, which it may be difficult to remedy,
and will only give room for repentance." After a very
long debate, the question on the motion of the Conde de S.
Miguel was adjourned by a majority of 32 votes to 5.
In the Sitting of the 23d it was again brought forward,
and, on the motion of the Conde de S. Miguel, it was re-
solved to appoint a special Committee, for the examination of
this important question, and to defer all further discussion
till it had made its report.

The Committee, consisting of seven Members, was
immediately chosen by ballot, and it was resolved that the
Peers composing it should be dispensed from all other busi-
ness.

ID the Sitting of the 25th of January, the Order of the
Day waa the debate on the question of the four accused
Peers, when, after a very long debate, it was resolved
that there were grounds for the accusation, and that the
said Peers should be suspended in the exercise of their
functions.

The Chamber then proceeded to the nomination of a de-
putation of 14 Peers, to pay their compliment.. 4i 4.ht In-
fant Du,. Miguel, on 1.1. .rrivat.

CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES, JAN. 19.

The Order of the Day was the project of law on the di-
vision of the territory, which gave rise to a very long de-
bate on the second article, which was continued in the
sitting of the I st.
In the sitting of the 23d, a project of law for the natu-
ralization of foreigners was brought forward, and in the
sittings of the 24th, 25th, 26th, and 27th, the Chamber
discussed a project of law on the regulations of the two
Chambers.

Letters have been received from the city of
Mexico of the 9th, and Vera Cruz 15th of De-
cember. His Majesty's ship Pil/ades was to
sail on the following day from the latter port,
but without any specie for account of Govern-
ment. The political state of the country is
stated to be improved ; they continued busy
in passing the laws, with considerable mo-
difications, for the expulsion of the old Spa-
niards. ESTEVA had not then commenced his
duties as the new Finance Minister, but was
expected shortly to be in a state of activity;
it is also stated he had expressed himself confi-
dently that he should be enabled to negotiate
the loan successfully, which had for some time,
been in agitation.

Since writing the above we learn the P.ylades
actually sailed from Vera Cruz on the 16th
without specie for Government.

We yesterday received American Papers along
with our Express from Liverpool, but as their
contents were not important, we gave no ex.
tracts. Indeed, if so disposed, we had little
room, from the pressure of far more interesting
matter.

Extract of a Letter received from St. Thomas's
Jan. 10 :—A lime-of-battle ship, a frigate, and two trans-
ports, under LABoanz, have sailed from Porto Rico to Ca-
raccas, where, it is said, they expect a Spanish ship, with
troops, from Europe, and then they will proceed to the
Spanish Main. Application has been made by the mer-
chants for the protection of our trade, and a Danish frigate
has sailed to La Guayra, where the British frigate Druid
is also stationed at present, which, however, will all end in
smoke.
We had, last week, a little touch of an earth-
quake here, but it did not do any injury.

[The hour at which our Express left Liver-
pool, rendered it impossible for us to give the particulars if
Mr. Hoax issoN
's explanation as fully as we could have
wished ; we hare therefore given it at length in our Paper
of to-day.]
DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—Last evening,
Miss PATON, after an absence of several weeks from these
boards, made her re-appearance as 3fandane, in the opera
of Artaxerxes. She was in excellent voice, and sang
with unusual spirit and brilliancy.
ENCREASE
METHODISTS IN AMERICA.
--Upwards of 80,000 persons having been received into
Church Membership among
the Wesleyan Methodists in
the United States of America,
within the last four years.
LYNN, JAN. letter from Lord WM.
BENTINCK has this morning been circulated among the
Burgesses, announcing his resignation as Member for this
Borough, in consequence of his appointment to the high
office of Governor-General of India. At the same time
with the address of the Noble Lord another was circulated
bearing the signature of Lord GEORGE BENTINCK, a son
of the Duke of POATLAND, offering himself as a candidate
to succeed his uncle, and the writ having been moved for
on Tuesday night, the election it is presumed will take
place early in the ensuing week. We have not heard of
any other candidate offering.-.. Boston Gazette.