Star.
London, England, 1808-10-20 00:00:00

LISBON, OCTOBER 1.
Some days ago was posted-up the following
EDICT.

Lucas de Scabra da Silva, of the Council of our Lord the Prince
Regent, Gentleman Cavalier of the Royal Household, Chief
Judge of the Peace, Intendant General of the Police, bee. &e.
44 I hereby enake known, that, on the determination of his
y.xcelle lay the general in Chief of the British Forces to carry
into ex eeution the arming of the Spanish troops set at liberty, in
constvience of the Convention of the snth of August, he had
thought fit to solicit from the Most Excellent and illustrious
Lords, the Regents, the restitution of all the horses taken • from
the said troops by the French. The Most Excellent and Illustrious
Lords Regents do therefore decree, that all persons who are in
possession of the before-mentioned horses, whether by right of
purchase, or by any other title, shall immediately deliver them
in to the head-quarters of the British cavalry at Belem, where
they will receive tire price which they have paid for them. Any
person neglecting to obey this order, shall be fined double the
value of each horse withheld, and shall be subject to such further
punishment as the Police may judge proper.
" In order that this regulation may be made manifest, I have
directed the present Edict to be posted up.
(Figned) '4 LUCAS DE ZiIADRA DA SILVA."
" l.i‘bort, September el."

The Lords Regents have appointed Don Cypranio
Ribeiro Freire, formerly Minister Plenipotentiary to
the Court of Copenhagen, Inspector-General and
President of the Royal Exchequer.
On the afternoon of Sunday the 2.rith ult. by order
Of the Patriarchal College, there was a very devout
and religious procession from the church of tl'e Au-
gustine Fathers to the convent of our Lady of Grace,
in which was carried the image of our SAv;oun.
which is venerated in that Church. The procession
was formed of all the Ecclesiastical Communities and
Corporations of Lisbon, and was followed by, ntat7
pious persons of both sexes, among, whom might be
distinguished many ladies of the first quality. Not-
withstanding the afternoon was rainy, vet there was
an -immense number of the- Eithful r:.osmt at this
edifying solemnity R farm which it was visible that
the Portuguese, firmly attached to the exercise of their
religion, always show themselves gratsfol for the fa-
vours cf PRAVITI:7V.T, which now are become more
mauifest in their deliverance from the French, whose
abominable mas'ms are destructive of all piety and
Choi .tiara morality.
The Junta of the city of St. Ingo de Cassern has
writtm to the Royal Trihnr.:il of Regency of this
Kingdom a letter, of which the following is a copy :
Se tor President—The Deputies composing the
If St. lago de Cassem, in the pro-

Junta of le city or , .. ~...- -.
vince of-Oruique, have the honour of being, perhaps, !. is an abstract of Mr. Jereensox's answer :
the first to approach the presence of your Higlinesses,l • ~ I should with great willingness have executed
in order to express our incomparable jey in glorying the wishes of the inhabitants of the town of Boston,
in being the humble subjects of your highnesses,' had
and of the Most Scrs:ie House of Braganza. As soon - ' -ace' or a repeal of the obnoxicus Edicts, or
n-
as it was known in this city th it the faithful and other changes, produced the case in which alone
zealous subjects of the kingdom of Algarva had pro- i the laws have given me that authority ; and
claimed the King, we were roost prompt in continu- ' so many motives of justice and interest lead to such
ing the same proclamation, which our hearts will al- ' changes, that we ought continually to expect them;
ways preserve indelib4e, and proceeded to rouse that -
city aainst the inf amous yoke ; together with the ; But while these Edicts remain, the Legislature alone
neighbouring towns Graudola and iiies, where we i can prescribe the course to he pursued."
attacked the French Governor, whom we sent priso.
Iner to Gibraltar, displaying from that period the
royal standard in the town of Alcacer do Sul. From
the 27th of June, when we placed ourselves under the
authority of the Regency, our hearts, in a transport
of joy, were filled with such fortitude, that we always
exposed ourselves to the last drop of blood by facing
the enemy at Comporta, where We suffered repeated.
attacks from them, who had strengthened themselves
with all the military stores of th_
.Castle of Setubal. I
It appears by the Letters and Journals rice wed
At the same time, to avoid anarchy, we paid sub-1
mission to the Regency of the city of 'Bela, Which was ' veSterday from Lisbon, end which come down to the.
!entitled supreme., •in the name of your Highnes,es, 4th instant, that the Portuguese Regency have as-
which we continued to do till we hail ascertained that'
sumed the full exercise of the powers of Goverommt.
The
the capital was restored to the royal and legitimate
Lisbon Gazette of the 2d contains an Edict,
I authority, and wa therefore now await those orders
ordering all persons who had obtained possession of
which your Highnesses please to transmit.
(Signed) CASIOS Jost,. 1)e 501..8.1. Secretary. ! the horses of the Spanish troops, that were disarmed
Santiago de Casgem, Sept. s, I SO% 1 by JeNor, to deliver them in to the head-quarters of,
Reply of the Royal Tribunal of R, -rencv. •! ' the British cavalry at Belem.. We understaxd, .that I
The patriotism and admirable effo'its (*)1 the pro.
vinces of Portugal, and of the kingdom of Algarva, , in. consequence of this Edict, most of the horses have
assisted by the troops of his Britannic Majesty, and '; been recovered, and the Spanish cavalry remounted
visibly blessed and protected by DIM g Pitovinesee, ' and equipped ; but as these horses had been sold
h .ave expelled the French troops, and at the same by the French, it was necessrry to indemnify the'
time removed the despotism with which they prevented • persons into whose hands tl.:y had Fallen by purchase.
the exercise of that government which the Prince Re- ;
gent our Lord established by a decree and instructions: None of the accounts received yesterday fr mSp ain nf
the 2;;th of Ncveinber last. The Governors Fran-'. give any countenance to a report circulated two days
cisco Da Cunha de Menezes, and D. Francisco Xavier
De Noronha, with the assistance of the Secretary ' ago, that the Patriots had been defeated in the North
J •
. of Spain in a generaLaction.—The report appeartd
Joao Anto•iio Salter de Mendonca, who found them-
at the time
selves, without impediment, called to the Regency ; ! so improbable, r.o new arrival from Spain
the Conde de Monteiro Mor and D. Miguel 'Pereira ha yin been announced, that we thought it altogether
Forjas, as substitutes of the absent Governor, the : unworthy of notice. • •
Marquis of Abrantes, and of the Secretary, the Conde I A report of an opposite nature has since been cir-
de Sampaio, prevented from attendance, and they 1
enlaced—teat the Patriots have defeated the French
all resumed the exercise of their functions, which had
been suspended from the first of February, in the cur- ;in a great battle. The event may be so, but it is im.
rent year. In pursuance of the powers given in the pOssible that the report can rest at present on accounts
said decree, they elected in the room of the absent
actually
received from .Spain.
Governors, who were the principal Castro, and Pe- i
'
In the preceding column we have laid before -our
dro de sleilo Breyna, the Marquis of Vinaz, and the I
Revered Bishop of Oporto ; and gave orders that I Readus such extracts' as the Lisbon papers afford
every thing should be treated, regulated, and deter- ! also a copy of the Order of the Supreme Junta of
mined, conformibly to the laws and customs observed ! Seville, respecting the duties to be paid on English
prior to the first of February last, without the least t commodities and the resolution that followed thereon.
alteration.
And as ;he Junta of Santiago has faithfully and
zealously assisted in the restoration of our Liberty, i transports for the conveyance of only about 10,000
and of the mild Government of our Prince, and now : troops—others 'that they are sufficient for 2`2,000.
presents its obedience and profound respect, the Go- IWe know not which to credit, .• ' . .
vernors thank them for their services, and those of the ...--......„..4
loyal inhabitants of that city; and require that the - - _ ••
same be communicated to the Junta, to be by them SirNtru. sieorr arrived in town ' afternoon
imparted to all the said town. about six'o'clock, slidhad . ltit lcmg con-
(Signed) JO AO ANTONIO SALTER DE MF.NooNr -t, . ference with Ministers. - -.;:1; , :,: . -,•,, ;
Secretary of State. t Yesterday a WardmoteArit held at 64 Vestry-
room of St. 'Sepulchie,`-. for title ilietion of a Common
Councilman for the Ward. I The' Candidates were
Mr. MUKRILL, Auctioneer, also an Officer in the Vo.
ltallteell• i Mr. 'CROOK Auttiarborr ; and Mr. MUM',
&
j. Shoemaker. After Thad severally addresSedtheir
' friends ityl,tll,s Inhabitant's alSenabled, the poll cm-
niented.-s At- three o'clock. When the' books closed
for the day, the ndmbers were is--Mr..Mirititztli 140;
Mr. CROOK, 102 ; Mr. MILLAs, 19.

Dispatches were yesterd:ty received at the
.Admi.
r.tity from Sir SMNEY SMITH, at Rio Janeiro. They
were brought by Ihe ALB,t% cutter, Lieutenant WEIR,
who had a ten weeks passage. The accoums from'
'thence are favourable: The prosperity of the Brai.ils
, wasincreasing beyond thinnest sanguine expectation,s.

20th Sept. ISOP.

PitrVATE LEITER.
••""itsanN, neTOllll 4.
f.• Undemanding that a frigateovith Sir Wit IJAM
ScoT, it *oing to England to-morrow, I embrace the
'opportunity of informing you of my safe arrival here,
thtOti.ii alt. I find.things4ieri in a state offnic-,
tivity—no business going forward, except sepplying
few trimports that remain in the Tagus. The Eng-