Star.
London, England, 1830-01-12 00:00:00

PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.

LISBON. Dec. 26.
At last PuovlDiNc r. seems to have taken compassion
on the suffering people of this country ; and they are
about to be delivered of one at least of their scourges.
The wici:ed old woman—the usurper's mother—is seri-
ously ill : besides her former chronic disease,, she his
now water in the chest. Her medical advisers have had
several conferences on this subject ; and they all ogre*.
that her case is very desperate. Their skill, however, is
not much to be relied on; and the notorious AZEi ED('

went charitably to propose to her to take the Sacrament—
her case being so very precarious. In a towering passion,
the old Fury ordered the esculapian apprentice forth front
her presence—she would not consent to it—she would
not afford to the Malhados the satisfaction of knowing
that public prayers were put up far her ! No public de-
monstration has therefore taken place ; and the " Lady
of the Rabbit Hole " was clandestinely brought to th.•
I palace, to perambulate the rooms, and superstitioluily t:)
take her place on the table " with eight light 4 before her,"
in order to effect that miraculous cure which is beyond
I the reach of medicine.

Meanwhile, the Usurper—as if to prove that he is dead
to all filial as well as public duty—continues to break
in his young horses in the Largo de (bele: ; and
daily rehearses his favourite filar*, preparatory to
the grand jousts ho proposes to give in anticipation
of his marriage—never thinking that there is no prima.
in Europe who would degrade himself by an alliance With
a perjurer; or trust his daughter in the arms of a nu mm
stained with the blood of his father's and brother's b.• .t
friends.

There are various reports afloat respecting descrtielis
from several parts of the kingdom to the western isles; mid
of expeditions coming to our coasts ; but however likely
these may be, they want confirmation. The last de-
spatches from Ass EC A are somewhat appalling; and the
John the Via is now ordered to be the guardship at
Lisbon—the Commander having already settled upon sig-
nals to all the merchantmen, that they may be distin-
guished from other vessels on their approach ; with in-
structions that they shall throw into the sea all papers
and letters the moment they discover themselves
to be pursued " by the enemies of their country !"
The news of the honours paid to the Marquis 1) i 1.-
'ULLA at Dover, produced very little sensation here.
Every one distrusts the British Government now—and
bioadly reflect on the treatment of the einigrants,—w!ioni
that Gnetrnplat4 would not only try to enslave by givinF
them over to Mto ti EL, btit-even sufferitfifiealth be-Mur-
dered at Terceira, at the very time the British were
paying the same honours to the young Queen-7-
Rn acknowledged and lawful Sovereign of those emi-
' pants. There is an inconsistency in this, upon whit'',
dos greatest blockhead in Lisbon cannot shut his eves.
Nevertheless, the Miguelite gang exerted themselves in
neutralising any effect which might have been produced
by the reception of the Marquis, by eagerly transcribing
from the Courier into the Gazette all the trash that ap-
in that Journal on the subject. The next mail,
however, brought an ASSECA paper—the John 8014-
and this again set them at fault ; for in that print the
news of the Marquis's reception at Dover, was repea&l
with greater confidence than before.
The ex junta of Oporto have been sentenced to death
by the merciless Algada, their bodies to be consumed by
fire, and their ashes cast into the seal—all, with the ex-
ception of WsxZELLEA, whose trial passed to Re Qin-
servatory, on account of his being Consul for Hanover.
The Orestes Charrua has just sailed with thirty victims, .
condemned to banishment, for the alleged offence ,of
beiug faithful to their oaths and legitimate soVe- •
reign. We are looking with intense anxiety . for
the accounts of the arrival of the young Queen and
the Empress at Rio —and anticipating with much %Pe
land satisfaction the decided measures which the Emperor •
must, in justice to his dauzhter and her oppressed people,
adopt with respect to the usurpation, and the iihampful
treatment of his illustrious child while in Europe. nn
the other hand, there is not a circumstance which can in-
Spire greater fear and trembling into- the breasts of • the
Miguelites fhan this. And it must be maim:sly deilt%il.
by every frieskof freedom and justice, that their' *lino
apprehensions may borealized to the very,letter. „You
shall be duly prised of the effects of the frotnewsy
• .a ''''‘i3l. •'
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The timbers for the restoration
,itf iiMit;tuthedral.
which h/rfa. bcfwVi Jong time lifter* ineliAlt.k)ot
Mr.. Ste; at the British.roussmin, wie now being
moved off bib* dezdination.
On tha invasion of France hy.tho. allied troops,a party
,pf Cossacks mitered a little 'village 'called. Pittay,' war
Ithititkviintioued their usual course efstOila-
lion and Senior. They reached a rural•haltitatipii,,ml
hey* broken down the fence which enclosed the grounds,
I they marched towards the house. At the door they were
'met by an old mad, 'who endeavoured to paidt Out to them
the injustice and cruelty of their wneoldier-like cenifict,
But the lawless horde, brandishing their aFears over iria
bead, declared thOt determination to pillage, the cottag,c.
Soldiers," mid the old man, uncovering his bcilow,
which was. warred by wounds, "you- must reopiril the
'dwelling of a Moldier, or dishonour yourself by, a crime.-
'" Who are yew!" said the leader of the Cossacks, " who
know oar Imago*" and dare presmie to nadrfti u.
thus ?" "I am Kosciusko F' On homing. that .114"ie.
which is rphospoolis with glory and virtue, the .oseagt.
soldiers threw altusselres at the hetet, feetl and imalorimi