The Sun.
London, England, 1827-01-03 00:00:00

LIES OF THE DAY.

The Pilote, after the Globe.—We are assured that an em-
barkation of troops will shortly take place in our ports, and that

they will probably go to Alicant.
The Quotidienne and the Aristarque.—An English squadron
lately appeared before Oporto, and the Commander of this squadron
seemed to intend to take .possession of the ports ; it is said, that
the Governor fired red-hot balls at the English, and sunk two of
their vessels.
The Constitutionnel. —The King of Spain has written to his
cousin the King of France, that he would never accept the plans
proposed by the Charge d'Affaires of France and the Minister of
England, to change the form of Government in his kingdom, and
give a Constitution to Spain.
The Jean d' Arc frigate and the Zebra sailed from Brest on the
23t1.1 of December. The former is the flag-ship of Rear Admiral
Bergeret, who is going to command in the Antilles.
Toutox, Dac. 19.—The Bayadere corvete, and the Estafette
schooner have sailed for the Levant, and the Daphne schooner has
just arrived from Alexandria.
La Bayonnaise corvette will sail on the 20th for the South Seas.
Lord Cochrane is here.
We find the following paragraph in the Drapeau Blanc :
" It is by mistake that we inserted in our No. of the'29th of
this month, that an agent of the Spanish Refugees at London had
set out for the Peninsula with instructions from the English Go-
vernment."

Those who know the manner in which the British Government
acts towards the refugees of all countries, are aware that it leaves
them at full liberty to act, but that it does not give them either
instructions or means, especially when these foreigners entertain
hostile projects towards a country with respect to which Englaad
observes a strict neutrality. It must be remembered, that when
the enrollment of the refugees was mentioned to Parliament, the
Ministry, and the majority rejected the proposal. We see too,
that neither Sir Robert Wilson, nor Lord Cochrane, nor the
famous English radicals, make part of the expedition to Portugal.

Letters have been received from Oporto, dated the 22d
ult. brought by the Providence from thence to Liverpool.
The preservation of Oporto from the rebels ie3 attributed

to 'the energy of General STUBBS ; and, as a British
squadron is now there, we may consider it safe from any
meditated attack. The intelligence of the repulse of the
rebels at the bridge of Amarante seems fully confirmed by
these letters.

OPORTO, DEC. 22.—A British squadron is off the bar, consist-
ing of the Galatea frigate, Sir Charles Sullivan : Despatch sloop
of war ; and the Plumper and Reynard gun-brigs. The two
brigs will be in to-morrow's tide. The Plumper brought intel-
ligence tha‘ British troops -were sent to Portugal ; and we have
no doubt some of them are now in the Tagus. Intelligence has
been received to-day that the rebels have pillaged Lamego, and
set out to do the same to Viseu. The bridge of Amarante has
been successfully defended, and the rebels have disappeared trom
that neighbourhood. The preservation of Oporto is in a great
measure owing to the energy of General Stubbs, the Governor.
Up to the 19th all communication with Tras-os-Montes was
completely cut off.
In Oporto, it is not known where the main body of the rebels are.
Thirty prisoners passed down to the Castello del For last night
from Amarante, and among them three officers.

The troops of General Claudino will pass through this place
to-morrow for the Beira, to keep open the communication with
Lisbon.

(EXTRACT num ANOTHER LETTER.)
OPORTO, DEC. 22.--Yesterday, a frigate, sloop of war, and
two gun-brigs, arrived off the bar for the protection of this place :
they bring accounts of the embarkation of British troops for Lie.
bon, so that the rebellion will soon be put down here. In conse-
quence of this, the Oporto will to-morrow commence discharging
the goods put on board of her two days ago for security.

We hare inserted in another column some further ex-
tracts from Lisbon Papers which reached us yesterday.
Amongst these will be found the speech delivdred by the
Bishop of Visxu on the prorogation of the Cones, the
PRINCESS REGENT being prevented by indisposition from
closing the Session in person. It refers more, to the ge-
neral state of affairs of the country than to the particular
crisis which existed, and alludes to the aid of Great Bri-
tain, as " assistance given with the most generous prornp-
" titude, strengthened by which Portugal may confidently
" hope to overcome still greater difficulties."

Dutch Papers of the 30th ult., and Hamburgh Papers
of the 27th, have
,been received this morning. The Am-
sterdam Courant states, that by a letter from Constanti-

nople, of the 25th November, a convention had actually
been concluded between the Turks and Greeks. For the
sake of humanity, we could wish the report to be correct;
but for the liberties of Greece, it were far better that peace
had been purchased with the sword, and ratified by the
recognition of her independence by the Porte, and the
Christian Nations of Europe. The Norwegian Parliament
meets on the first of February.

AMSTERDAM, DEC. 28.
Just as our Paper is going to press, we received the following :
(From a letter, dated Constantinople, Nov. 25.)
" A convention has been concluded between the Turks and the
Greeks; the terms are at present unknown to us, but, be they
what they may, trade and navigation must be great gainers."
AELSTEZDAM, DEC. 29.—Exchanges on London—One month,
39. I I . ; two months, 39. 8.

aituram.s, nac. 26.
_t is said in one of our Journals, that General Van Geen will
shortly return from the Fast Indies.
lIAASLEM, DEC. 29.

The troops destined for India hare been embarked to-day in
small vessels to proceed to the Shelder, where they will go on
board the men of war.

WARSAW, OCT. 14.

Prince Philip, of Hesse Homburg, the Austrian Ambassador
Extraordinary to the Prussian Court, passed through here on the
10th, on his return to Vienna.

STOCKHOLM, DEC. lb.

The Norwegian Storthing meets on the Ist February. It is
thought that as the Military Committee, convoked by his Ma-
jesty, will be assembled here in the month of January, the King
will not go to Christiania till April, to which time the several
Committees of the Storthing will he engaged in discussing the
proposition of the Government.
The exchange of Couriers between this city and Christiania
has of late been very frequent.

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EXCHANGES ON LONDON.
Hamanacti, DSc. 26.--No list published, it being a holiday;
on London at 36.
Ltlrsic, 22.—Three Month, 6 16.
STOCKHOLM, DEC. 19.-75 d. 13 rIZ d.
PETERSEURGH, DEC. 12.-9 13-16.
(Neither the Dutch or Hamburgh Papers have any news
whatever from St. Petersburgh.)

Considerable anxiety is now felt for the arrival of intel-
ligence from Madrid. It is from that city that we must
look for the first indications of the real intentions of the
Court of France, with respect to the affairs of Portugal, as
well as for information of the course likely to be adopted
by FERDINAND, in consequence of the measures resorted
to by Great Britain. The absence of any authentic intel-
ligence from Madrid of a recent date, throws sufficient
doubt on this question, to add much to the interest of the
next advices. Communications from Madrid, are
generally received in seven or eight days, and yet
we are without any advises from thence beyond those
of the 22d, which reached London yesterday through
the French Mail. Those letters contained nothing
important. Reports indeed are mentioned in them
of the existence of a secret Treaty between FER-
DINAND and the King of FRANCE, for the maintenance of
an absolute system in Spain and Portugal, but we forbear
to do more than allude to such reports, being unwilling to
believe that they can have any foundation in reality.
Of the wishes of FERDiNAND there can be no doubt;
and blind as he has proved himself by every act of his life
to the real interests of his people, we shall be surprised if,
on this occasion, he does not add to the follies of his past
conduct, by persevering in rather than renouncing a system
which sootier or later must plunge the Peninsula again into a
state of anarchy, and finally wrench from his own hand the
sceptre of Spain.

In fulfilment of the promise held out in our paper of last
night, we proceed to offer a few observations on the Mes-
sage of the PRESIDENT of the United States to both Houses
of Congress. The part of this important document that
most immediately claims our notice, is that wherein the
PRESIDENT directs the attention of the American Legisla-
ture to the commercial relations existing between the United
States and this country, and its colonies in America and
the West Indies. It will be remembered that the Message
complains, in rather measured terms, of the refusal of the
English Ministry to admit free commercial intercourse
with her Colonies, and that, when an Amerian
Mi-
nister was despatched to England to treat upon this
important point, the business was at once cut short by the
positive determination of the English Government not to
make it a subject of negotiation. Of their power, and of
their right, by the law of nations, to decline all such nego-
ciation, not the slightest doubt can be entertained ;
and the American Government and people cannot therefore
with justice consider themselves unhandsomely treated
by this determination of the British Government. The
wisdom of the resolution is also equally clear, because all
advantages gained by the United States in the admission
of free intercourse with our Colonies, would be so
much lost by England, who peopled, maintained, and even
now support the Colonies, the trade of which, is the ob-
ject of contention between us and America. The advan-
tages resulting to America are too prominent to need par-
ticularizing, and indeed nothing more were wanted to con-
firm their existence than the arrival of an American Ple-
nipotentiary, and the declaration contained in the Mes-
sage, that to gain them, " the government of the United
States, had determined to sacrifice something of the entire
reciprocity which in all commercial arrangements with

Poreign Powers, they are entitled to demand, and .to ac-
quiesce in some inequalities disadvantageous to them-
selves." We are quite sure, that in denying as we do the
existence of any such right as that claimed by the PRE-
SIDENT for the United States, we shall not be considered
as infringing that respect which is due from one indepen-
dent nation to another; for it is indeed, clear beyond all
contradiction, that no foreign nation has any authority
whatever to dictate to another the terms on which they
shall trade together, nor to avow, that because we admit
your shipping on such terms, you in return, shall admit
ours on similar conditions. This, in truth, is a subject of
negociation between the two ; a negociation, however,
which either party at will, may entirely or .partially reject.
By the old Navigation Acts of CHARLES 11. the ports of
the British Colonies were entirely closed to foreign ships,
and although, during the long war in which England was
engaged, the free port system was introduced, and foreign
ships admitted into some of the British colonial ports, yet
still the principle of exclusion was kept alive and in
vigorous action, and moreover was called into more force
against the trade of the United States than against that of any
other power, and for very wise but very obvious reasons.
After the termination of the war the more liberal system
of colonial commerce was introduced, and by the 3d of
Gao. IV. c. 44, foreign ships (and in that number the
shipping of America) were permitted to trade on certain
conditions, and under certain restrictions, with the British
Colonies. Whilst this Act was in force, negociations for
a full introduction of the Reciprocity System were carried
on between England and America, and pending them (for
" accidental circumstance" prevented their final completion)
the policy of the British Government underwent a change;
the Act 3 Geo. IV. e. 44, was repealed, and the 6 Geo. IV.
c. 114, was passed to supply its place. There is no denying
that the provisions of this latter:Act are not so favourable to
American commerce ,as those of the first, and this circum-
stance, coupled with the fact, that the English Govern-
ment have refused, and do refuse, to negociate, proves one
ground of eomplaint against the British Cabinet. The
passing of this Act, without notice to the American Mi-
nister in England, and whilst negotiations were pending
for granting reciprocal privileges, also seems to have given
offence. But even this appears to be without cause, for the
English Government might very reasonably conclude the
former negotiations were at an end,as they had been avowedly
so long suspended ; and, moreover, no advantage could
have resulted from the notice, because the resolution of
the Cabinet was formed, and the Act would have passed
precisely in the same terms as it now stands, even had the
required notice been given.
We join our most fervent hopes to those of the Ame-
rican PRESIDENT, that his unavailing exertions on this
point will not produce an unpropitious effect on the other
questions remaining between us and the citizens of Ame-
rica, viz. the North-Eastern and North-Western boun-
daries, and the compensation for slaves carried away.—
We trust, indeed, these delicate topics may be arranged,
to the mutual advantage and honour of each party, and do
not conceive it possible they can be impeded by the unsuc-
cessful negociations of the American Government with
England, on a point totally unconnected with them. It is
always with regret that we hear of the slightest misunder-
standing between our Government and that of the United
States. Reason, policy, and natural affection—all com-
bine to hold the two nations in strict alliance, and no-
thing is
plainer than that such alliance would be equally
advantageous to both parties. The national prosperity of
the United States reflects a part of the glory on England,
es the illustrious parent of a noble and flourishing people.

Letters from Teneriffe, dated the 12th of November, state,
that on the Bth and 9th, that beautiful island was vi-
sited by a hurricane: The devastation was terrific—whole vil-
lages were swept into the sea—the loss of lives estimated at one
thousand ; the greater proportion of the houses and vineyards were
levelled with the ground. Six vessels were wrecked ; the Eng-
lish ships slipped their cables, and proceeded to sea.
It is confidently asserted, that Mr. S. Cock, the rt-pre-
sentative of the majority of British Claimants, has lately left
town for Paris, to meet Mr. Uriarte, a Commissioner, on the
part of Spain, in order to carry into effect the Convention made
between the two Governments on 12th March, 182 S. It is ex-
pected that the arrangement will soon be carried into effect, unlirss
the present negociations carrying on in Madrid should interrupt
the course at present pursuing.— Chronicle.

A letter from Paris, of the 28th of last month, mentions, that
an express from Madrid had arrived at the former place, and it
Was rumoured that the Spanish Ambassador had received by this
conveyance a copy of an official document, said to have been pre-
sented by Mr. Lamb to the Spanish Government, which con-
tained the conditions required by his Britannic Majesty's Govern-
ment to warrant the fulfilment of Ferdinand's engagement to ab-
stain from countenancing further aggressions on the Portuguese
territory. One of those conditions is said to be the occupation of
all the frontier towns to Portugal by British troops. We do not
know how far this statement may be correct, but what we know
to a certainty is, that the Spanish Ambassador, on the morning
of the arrival of the above-mentioned express, proceeded imme-
diately to the hotel of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, who, after
a very long consultation, dictated to the Ambassador the contents
of an official note to be presented by the same Ambassador.— Times.