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has sustained for some time past, and the patience with which he
endures them, have put a stop to the reports of war. Knowing
folks, however, are not deceived by the coolness affected by the
British envoy ; they believe that this seeming tranquillity is owing
to a change of character in his mission, and to his being no longer
charged to prescribe what ought to be done, and to observe what
is done.
" Our Cabinet'gives itself little anxiety about what Mr. Lamb
may communicate to his Cabinet; all finesse is henceforward
superfluous with us, since our policy is open. To diplomatic craft,
and menaces more or less disguised, King Ferdinand has replied by
a profession of faith equally noble and sincere : Europe will know
how to appreciate it. Moreover, it appears certain that our
Monarch is about to expose the motives of his conduct in respect
to Portugal, and his grounds of complaint against England, in a
manifesto which, it is said. will soon snake its appearance.

" The refusal of King Ferdinand to acknowledge Brazil as an •
independent state, is a natural consequence of the protest which
he has himself made against the emancipation of the Spanish co-
lonies, and against the acknowledgments proclaimed by England.
The empire of Brazil having no existence in our view, we cannot
express our adhesion to laws and institutions emanating from the
Chief of that empire. Such a policy is more consistent than that
which reproves in the Marquis de Chaves what it has already ap-
plauded in the Baron d'Eroles. •
" In consequence of this frank system of policy, which forbids
us to admit the flag of a state the existence of which we do not
acknowledge, the authorities at Vigo, in Galicia, have obliged two
Brazilian vessels to strike the unacknowledged flag under which
they had entered the port, and to hoist Portuguese colours. We
ate aware that this conduct is a sarcasm upon what occurred in
your port of Havre ;- but the future will reveal to us, whether
more is gained by deceiving friends and enemies at once, than by
following, without disguise, a 'course of policy founded upon legi-
timate interests.

It has been officially announced at Court, that the garrison of
Almeida" has recognised Don 'Miguel as Kink of Z.Ortugal, and
taken the oath of fidelity to him. Almeida is only three leagues
from Ciudad Rodrigo; and this is the strongest citadel in Portu-
gal. Hitherto all the conquests of the Marquis de Chaves have
cost no effusion of blood. The known character of this nobleman
rendera bins hest adapted to the part he is called upon to fulfil. It
is absolutely certain, that if all the powers would remain neuter,
the overthrew of the new system would be effected amongst our
neighbours without sacrificing the life of a single man if any
blood be shed upon the banks of the Tagus, it must be:laid to the
charge of English policy. -
" The Royalist Volunteers, recently arrived at Madrid for the
service of this capital, were reviewed op the 26th, at the Prado.
This band was in the finest condition ; and Mr. Lamb; who Was
present at the review, incognito, had an opportunity of remarking
the martial air of our volunteers."

(From the Journal des Debats.)
" The journals have not reported correctly the words addressed
on New Year's•-day by the Marquis de Birbe-Marbois, First Pre-
sident of the Court of Accounts, to his Royal Highness the Duke
of Bordeaux. These words of the Marquis, which deserve to he
hereafter recorded in history, ought to be collected .by his eon -
temporaries with scrupulous accuracy. We give a version, the
fidelity of which we can warrant :--
'" And you, Monseigneur, who are as yet young, and on whose
head reposes the future happiness of France, do you recollect that
this fine kingdom of France requires also a good King—a King,
who dislikes flattery, and who banishes from his presence men
who deceive him. Will you, Monseigneur, remember that this
advice was given you by an old man whose head was covered with
grey hairs?'
" The Duke of Bordeaux said Yes.'

" 'i:our yes, Monseigneur,' replied M. Barbe Marhois, ' shall
be entered on our journals. You will find it there at your. ma-
jority. In the mean time it will In to us the pledgeof a happy
future.'"

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