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London, England, 1827-03-03 00:00:00

they were referred, were debating a proposition for ad-
dressing DON PEDRO in the Brazils on the subject ?
Under such a state of things, we can hardly augur
any other result than the" overthrow of a Constitution
against which such extensive treason exists ; but if
the Government should, notwithstanding these symp-

toms, be able to maintain itself, the disclosures which

have been made of the conduct of FERDINAND must
compel the Execjiltive to declare war against Spain.
The interference of FERDINAND no longer continues
a matter of doubt, but is incontrovertibly proved, and
in acts which no Government, profesSing to maintain
independence, can tolerate for a moment. Portugal,
however, is unable of herself to enter into a contest
even with such a power as that of Spain with any
chance of success ; and hence arises the question
whether British support will be farther given for the
maintenance of the integrity of a Government long
and closely connected in ties of amity with Great

Britain ?
In a preceding column will be found a copy of a
Representation addressed to the Queen of PORTUGAL,
the original of which was found in the baggage of
the Count DE MONTEALEGRE, and we subjoin an
interesting extract of a letter from Lisbon on this
subject :
LisaoN, FEB. 21.—You are already informed, that among the
baggage of the rebel army lately captured, was found a chest con-
taining the secret papers of that faction, the correspondence of
their friends in Lisbon, and the particulars of the Apostolic and
private contributions. You are therefore, probably, already in
possession of more of the facts than I can safely collect here ; but
if you are not, I must be content, unless I can procure a copy
in
time for the Pyramus, to inform you that almost all the Portu-
guese merchants and capitalists in Lisbon have been thus disco-
vered as contributors to the rebels. That a majority of the House
of Peers• have been found aiding them by money and advice, that
a large portion of the Deputies of the House of Commons are
equally guilty ; and that every Portuguese Convent in Lisbon,
with the exception of that of St. Bento, has been proved regu-
larly and periodically subscribing for their use. General Claudino
in the House of Commons, moved for the production of these pa-
pers, but the parties interested were too strong to permit such a
motion to he carried, and it was got rid of by a side-wind, and the
nomination of a secret session to take them into consideration.—
The secret session did take place yesterday, and as I understand,
instead of one of the papers being read, or the name of a single
traitor declared, the House was taken up with a proposition for
addressing Don Pedro in the Brazils on the subject.
This, I think, gives a finish to the cause of the Constitution,
and-to the case which has been so triumphantly laid before the
British Parliament, on the 12th of December. It was well known
that papers were lately submitted to the Regent, proving the trea-
chery with which, at that moment, a part of her councils were
guided ; but though suspicion has been busy enough, it was not
imagined that both the Chambers were so deeply involved as they
now appear to be.
I have endeavoured since I came here to show you how divided
every class of the people are, and how few real friends the system
which we are risking our own existence to uphold in reality has.
I have also taken pains to prove that the various parties are all
totally unworthy of our assistance. The British nation will now
.see how Quixotic its interference has been. We are made the
dupes of a party, who call themselves the Government. We are
securing them in place and in corruption. Without the presence
of our troops they could not hold their power for a week, it is
even possible, as things are, they cannot maintain it. The Anti-
Constitutionalists, let me be always understood, are equally beneath
our notice.
Perfidious to their country as both sides are, uninspired by
patriotism or public virtue, why should they not be suffered to
terminate their unworthy quarrels by their own unworthy hands?
Why should British blood be spilt and British treasure wasted to
protect either ?
The discovery of these papers will now account to you for the
failure of the plot which, as I mentioned a fortnight since, was in
progress for a general rising in Lisbon. Fortunate, indeed, it is
for gnglish property, and the safety of our troops, that the plans
were crushed so early ; for the combination of religious and poli-
tical animosity, strengthened by the irritation caused by our in-
terference, would have placed us in no merciful hands, had they
the power to strike. For the present we are safe, as I believe
both parties do not wish to push the other to extremities. As
well as Chaves, who is still unattainted, I promise you not one
of those persons, either lay or apostolic, now discovered in trea-
sonable correspondence, will be brought to trial, or perhaps offis
cially exposed. Were it not that the English papers have their
agents here, matters would have been so managed that not a word
of the truth would have been known for a year or two.
You will judge of the perfidy of our best and most ancient ally,
by the fact that the Nobleman who fitted up his palace for certain
of the British Authorities with a hospitality which I see has al-
ready been praised so much in London, and no doubt taken as an
instance of the gratitude of the nation, is at the head of that im-
portant document.
What our army are now to do, remains to be decided by those
who were in so much haste to send them hither. If a military
possession of Portugal, to counterbalance the power of France and
Spain be our object, they are not sufficient in number for that
purpose; if their are to be marched against one portion of the
people, what are all our fine promises of non-interference to be
referred to? The head-quarters of General Clinton were, yester-
day, at Coimbra, and we have to-day a rumour that his first pro-
clamation, declaring that unless the persons armed
,against the
Government do not immediately lay down their arms, he would
march against them, is out. Truth travels here so slowly, that I
cannot make out whether this proclamation he issued or not. I
have inquired at an official source, but there is so much mystery
preserved on this subject that I really am unable to resolve the fact.

An Account has been this day published, by order of
the House of Commons, of the Net Produce of the Re-
venue of the United Kingdom, in the years ending 3th
January, 1825, 1826, and 1827, respectively, distinguish-
ing the quarters. The general result is as follows :
Years ending sth January,
1427.
1925, 1926,
Ordinary Revenue £51,956,800 £51;769,992 X 19,625,550
lents, &e 2,279,392 428,628 641,185