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ard a pr,found veneration ind rerpeet for the Supreme Power.

Wi h thy power you hays Invested the Ceneral Council of the
principality. Its members, representing the body of the people,
save the right to give you laws, which you must obey. What-
ever has a .endencyto vizils'e those principles and lostitutlor.s, de-
stmys t'e constituti .n, and consequently the welfare of the coun-
try and the people. Bear, therefore, in mind, beloved citizens,
that popu'a- conutsotion, confusion, and disorder, whatrret may
lis the prn•ev• -.1 which they s-c frimented, are contrary to the
SI% a' el ?Weer can no- eUei to be tolerated by the Supreme

rover. Casa:. rterefise. is tat depositories of Sovereignty,

whom you acknowledged and elected. Regulate all rue move-
ments and operations, both civil and military, by that leading
i pfuohle, and true basis of the welfare of the people. Avaunt,
theo, from this day, whatever has the appearance of disorder and
repeat commotist! The peaceful husbandman on his farm, the
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priest before the altar, the magistrate in the sanctuary of the law,
the soldier in trenches or in camp, all perform their functions
under the protection of justice, With perfect tranquillity and free-
dom. Let the legislators issue their commands and regulations
for the good of the country, sure of your obedience and respect,
sad let those who shall dare to violate or destroy it be considered
convicted enemies of the country, and be punished as such.
This is decreed and intimated to you by the General Council.
(Signed) IGNACIO FLOR EZ.
Oviedo, June 18, 1808.

FROM THE FRENCH PAPERS.

BAYONNE, JUNE 42.
In the sitting of the 18th, the President of the
'hnta delivered the following speech
GENTLZSIEN—The King wishes that not a moment should
be lost by him in making his people enjoy that happluess which
• it the constant object of his vows and solicitude. Being animated
loy these sentiments of beneficence, his Majesty has signified to
me that he wished to relieve his subjects from the burthen of that
kind of contribution, which is morr e•articularly hurtful to agri.
(shore, which discourages the husbandman, and which augments
&price of articles of the first necessity. I. have pointed out to
Ms Majesty, as producing these baneful eff:eni, the temporary
tax of four nurvedis per quart of wine, and that of three per cent.
upon all the produce which Is subject to the tythes. I have, at
the same time, represented to him that it would be granting a
rat benefit totals subject! to deliver them frum so heavy a bur-
then, which is attended with this consequence, that the farmers,
despairirs of any.amelioration In their situation, root tla the vines
horn those lands which are destintd Dy a4ture for their cultiva-
tion.

" His Majesty bas vouchsafed to listen to my propesal ; bat
not wishing to hazard :Warms without mature reflection, and de-
sirous of receiving every if:formation from all those who are sin-
ettelyaniwated for the public verlfare,be has ordered me to submit
We skint to the deliberation of the Junta, in order to make to
biaskawards a separate report upon It.
I hope that the Junta will be eager to second his MaJesty'i
liehas,and that tke Spaniards will judge by this first benefit what
they raay expect for the prosperity of the kingdom, both front
tit intentions of the Monarch, and the labours of the Junta."
The Junta, after having heard this speech with the
most lively satisfaction, unanimously decreed that
they would inform his Majesty that the tax upon wine
is ruinous to agriculture, and that that of S per cent.
neon the fruits produces a mere trifle, and is vexatious
lot collecting, so that the abolition of these two taxes
would be a great benefit ; that, finally, a Deputation
Of four members should be chosen from among them,
to lay at the foot of tie throne the expression of the
wishes and the gratitude of the Junta. In the name
cf die Deputation, the Duke del Infantado gave an
account, in the sitting of the 20th, of the gracious re-
ception he had met with from his Majesty. The King
again assured them that he had- no other view than
to promote the happiness of Spain, and that they
tight depend upon the suppression of the cases which
attack to agriculture. •

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' PRIdE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK:
Canso* money, 70f—July, 701—Reduced 69--Omnium
Excheq. BEls, Si. Bs. preen—lndia Bonds, Ss. 3s. prem.
PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY.
Dank Stock 243 244 !43 Blip. 'Ann. 7i 2346ths
8 per C. lied Ann. 6.40 Omaium, s prem.
3 per Cent Cons. 64,iff India Bonds 4t. piers-a.
4 per Cent. 8111 Excheq. Bills, 6s. Bs.pre.
S per Cent. Navy 390 India for ace. 1911 .
I Long A. 181 Consols*: Ice. 70i 781 •
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SPAIN AND PORTUGAL. •
The Official Dispatches from Viceadmirals Lord
Councowoon and Admiral Sir Crisman', Corrox,
announced in the Admiralty Bulletin .of Monday,
were published in the Loudon Gazette last night.
Our Readers will see with pleasure that the ac•
counts previously received of the ardour with which
the Spanish nation is animated against a perfidious
invader were not exaggerated. They will also be
rejoiced to find that in Portugal the determined spirit
of the people to throw off the French yoke, exceeds
any idea that had been formed of it.
In addition to the interesting details published in
the Gazette, we have given some more of the docu-
ments- published by the Spanish Patriots ; and it
gives us much satisfaction to be able to add that all
the private letters from Portugal wear the same com-
plexion as the details of our Commanders. The fol-
lowing letter is from the North of that kingdom :
VIANA, JUNE 19.

" We have this day freed ourselves from the French yoke, and
have declared In favour of our Prince, in whose cause every one is
in arms. A similar occurrence took place at Oporto yesterday,
and Lisbon only now remains in the hands of the French. A flag
of truce is this day seat to the fleet off Lisbon, to endeavour to
communicate with that city, with St. Übes, and Algarva. None
of the French in Portugal will escape."

Letters of the 18th from Lisbon state, that at that

time JUNOT was in the utmost fear and consternation
for his safety ; he ha,l strongly fortified Fort Saint
George, which stands on a high hill in the centre of
Lisbon, the immense cisterns of which had been re-
paired and put in complete order, to receive a large
supply of water. ,
Provisions in great quantities had also been seen-
red. The Russian fleet in the Tagus had likewise
Teen amply provisioned, in expectation of future sup.
plies being entirely cut off. The disarming ofthe Spa-
niards, and their being sent on board hulks in the
Tagus, with every other circumstance connected with
his fears are, in the letters received yesterday, fully
described and conarrned. It appears also, that Ju-
Nor was proceeding to fortify the whole of the heights
between Belem and St. Julien's, to render them im•
pregnable, and capable of preventing the entrance of
any force whatever into the Tagus. The Burlings
had been fortified and manned by the British squa-
dron, under the command of Admiral COTTON.

It is a circumstance much to be regretted, that a
few days previous to its being known in Portugal, that
Spain had t isen to assert her rights, 76 carts, richly
laden with silver from the churches and other religious
depositories at Oporto and other towns in Port...T:ll,
entered Lisbon, and were delivered to JuNoT, as a
'portion of one of his forced contributions on tile people.