Star.
London, England, 1808-10-05 00:00:00

PORTUGAL.

Oporto Gazettes, brought over by the EGERIA,
though not of a recent date, present some articles
deserving of attention. The public feeling at Oporto,
after the defeat of the enemy, appears to have been
such as might be expected from men acqu:iinted with
the miseries produced by the presence of a French
army. It appears, however, not a little surprising
that so late as the 1.1. th of September, the people at
Oporto should have been uninformed of the terms of
a Convention concluded on the 30th of the preceding
month ! Were its authors ashamed, or afraid to
make them known ?

Portugal to be given up to the English 1 HEAVEN
forbid that this country should ever accept of such a
boon. If the people, when once emancipated from
the galling yoke of an invader, will not maintain their
own independence, ought we to undertake the task ?

The circumstance of the English Flag having been
hoisted on the Portuguese Forts, is explained to have
occurred from a mistake of orders, and to have teen
but momentary. A letter from General MURRAY to
General BERNARDIN FIUME Dr ANDRADA, has been
published by the latter.
This correspondence took place on the 6th, and,
from internal evidence, even the Portuguese General
appears to have been then ignorant of the terms of the
Convention, for he says that General MURRAY'S letter
corresponds with the opinion he had always entertained
on the contluct of their allies: that is—he then knew:l
nothing in the co ,duct of theirallies to which he ectUld ,
then object. But in eight days after he seems to havej
learnt something of which he found it to be his duty
to speak in very different term; j and, accordingly,
nn the 14th be published the Protest against the Con,
vention, of which we laid a copy before ottr Readers
some days ago.—:That the Public may judge how far
we are warranted these remarks, we here present
tae fresh documents on which they are
,founded :
FROM THL QPORTO GAZETTE, sir'. 14.
Oporto, SepAipber 14.
con OF A I,F.TTER FROM A. RTSPECTARLE PERSON RE-
SPECTING Tftl: PRESENT STATE OF IJSZION.

Senor Jose Felisberto .de Cerveira—t-We • ha* at
length reached the fortunate moment, in which I can
send you pleasing intelligence. The English, after
having defeated the common enemy in the field pf
battle, have also prevailed ever him in a treaty ; and
this city will be saved from the destruction which
was to •be apprehended if the French bad fortified
or/mikes in it, and continued their accustomed ex-
cesses. I have not been able to see the Convention,
in which it is said there 24 eonditions favourable to
the French, allowing them to take away their bag.
gage, their own artillery, and some hoises: but get
them take what they may, at least we already enjoy
liberty. cur temples are frRI4 from the profanatioas
of those villains, our lives and our families are, thank
GOD, in safety ; and as we ate to he gi7en, up to the
k.nglish, our dangers are at an end: I here the posts
will be re-establi}hed, that I may receive your com-
munications, and send you accounts of yat has
passed, or may hereafter !occur.
You may send an answer by the bearer, who is to
return with expe4ition.----41elieve me, &c.
(Signed) MASOEL DE COSTA RAMO?.
Lisbon, September 6, 1808.