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PORTUGAL AND BRAZIL.
EXTRACT OF A LETTRR, DATED LISBON, DEC. 19.

" This Court has lately been the scene of some com-
plicated diplomatic intrigues, in which the British
outer is supposed to have taken a very leading part.—
It is now generally understood to be an object which the
British Ministry have very much at heart, to bring about
,the acknowledgment by Portugal of the independence
of Brazil; and this point Sir W. A'Court has received
instructions to press with all the means in his power.—
The Brazilians, on their side, take a very high tone in
the negotiation, since they'require thatthe treaty under
which their independence shall be recognized shall be
concluded with the mediation of Great Britain, pro-
bably because they have felt that no dependence can be
placed on the sincere good offices of any other Power.
Although this point added considerably to the other
difficulties'of the negotiation, it was in appearance fa-
vourably received, and no obstacles of importance pre-
sented themselves. At this period, however, it .was'
ascertajned and the information was forthwith trans-
mitted to London for the guidance of the English Ca-
binet, that the Portuguese Ministers were playing a
treacherous part—rthat they were secretly determined
on refusing the recognition of the independence of Bra-
zil, and that they had received underhand assurances of
support from some of the Foreign Ministers. The Spa-
nish and Russian Ambasiadori are supposed to have
-manifested, as would naturally be expected, the greatest
zeal on this subject. It became necessary, therefore,
for Sir W. A'Court to take vigorous measures for over-
throwing this intrigut, of which he had intimation some,
weeks ago, and has consequently had time to receive
new instructions from home. These, it is said, required
of him to demand of the Portuguese Ministers a dis-
claimer of any participation in the intrigue imputed to.
them, or otherwise to. declare that the countenance and
support of the King of England would be withdrawn
from his Faithful Majesty.- In answer to this demand,
nothing of a satisfactory nature having beets returned,

Sir: W. A'Court is believed 'to have presented an add, ess
to the King, in which, in the:name of the Briti,h Mi-
nistry, he has peremptorily required the dismissal of the
Portuguese Ministry as a punishment for their treach-
erous conduct in regard to the negotiation te,pecting
Brazil. To this, at present, no answer has been returned ;
or, at least, with all my endeavours to obtain informa-
tion, I have been able to get so clue to the event. There
is. little doubt, however, but that the Ministry will be
dismissed, rather than give umbrage to thew; Britain."
Times.

SPAIN.

FROM THE CONSTITUTIONNEL OF TUEtHAY.
MADRID, DECEMBER 16
We had a pretty sample of the Spanish army the day
after the arrival of the King in the capital. The two
regiments of Guards, Infantry, the column of the pro
vincial gtenadiers, and the brigade of artillery, which
is already formed, had a review. The cavalry is very
badly mounted, and although tire soldiers and Officers
are all laden with money and spoil, they have more the
air of peasants met for a village festival, than soldiers
of .the present time. The encurbed luxury in which
they indulge, forms a sad contrast with the extreme
poverty. of the nation. Prince 'Maximilian, of Soony,
and his daughter were present.
M. Zea is decidedly at the bottom of the bill, and
this conviction, joined to that of his imperfect acquaint-
ance with business, will speedily occasion his remove.
In order to enable persons to take degrees in any fa-
culty, even those of medicine and mathematics, it is in-
dispensably necessary that they should have served an
entire year in the 'class of religious instruction ; without
this, Hippocrates himself would be pronounced an ig-
norant fellow. In virtue of this order, the Governor of
the University of Toledo commenced the studies on the
Bth of this month, by confessing and publicly commu-
ning 9.30 scholars, who had already matriculated. He
will certainly obtain the result that he seeks--that of
being promoted to the first vacant See.
At a Council of Ministers yesterday, it was proposed
to compel the Grandees of Spain, who are now absent,
to re-enter the Peninsula, and in case of their refusal,
'to forfeit a yearly sum proportioned to their in-
come. Several propositions contained in the last notes
of the Cabinet of the Thuilleries were likewise discussed,
relative to an amnesty without any restrictions, except
that of a small number of persons named,-the recogni-
tion of *the loans contracted for by the Cortes, and the
establishment of a droventment under the representa•
tive form: • I cannot tell you how far these reports may
.he true ;•-but the creation of an Aulic Couucil is now
Confidently spokenof, And-that notes have passed be-
tween different Diplomatic Agents, to learn what in-
structions they haire receive.' trom their Governments,
'relative to any interference in the Government that at
present exists.
ROI mention iiintideof the journey of the Infant
.Don Francois de-Faule to France and Naples. A fact
on whicli I can rely is,:that the Treasurer of this Prince
has litely taken up bills of exchange to a considerable
amount on Paris and Naples.
PRIVATE CORRESPOSDENCE.

" MADRID, bac. 7.
" In my last I mentioned the American Minister
basing sent off his Secretary, at a short notice, with dis-
patches to Warrington•—tbe cause now comes out.
The King, in his wisdom, formally demands of the
United States to recal the recognition of the indepen-
dence of the several independent Spanish countries in
America, under pain, in case of refusal, of issuing a
Royal Decree revoking the cession of the Floridas.
" The French head-quarters are at Aranda de Duer."
" DEC. 16.—The following five Grandees of the first
class have been just brought into Madrid prisoners from
the provinces, guarded like malefactors, and lodged in
the common jail, treated purposely with every insult
and indignity. On the road they were conducted de
cartel en camel, from prison to prison; that is, lodged
in the town or village jail as the escort halted for the
night.—The Duke of Frias, Duke of Abrantes, Count
Alta mita, Marquis Ceralvo, Marquis Alcanizes.—
These Grandees, amongst others, SO in number, had
been banished from Court, for Constitutionality. The
Duke of Friss sought quiet in Barcelona; but the King,
to vex him, ordered that he should live in Burgos,which
being obeyed, he now brings him in chains to a dun-
geon in Madrid. The sin of this Duke is havihg been
Ambassador in London under the Cortes'; he is a man
of very large fortune, strictly honourable, though notre-
markable Tor talent. The Marquis of Alcanizes was
also banished to Seville for having keon a Colhnei of
Militia; a quiet character known only from his title
and large property.
:88 What particular charge is brought against them now,
the Public is not acquainted with, nor are they them-
selves, probably. If not sent before the Military Tribu-
nal, they stand a chance of being poisoned in jail. Fifty
Grandees of the first class, and of the largest estates,
used to reside in Madrid ; of them, thirty are banished,
and ten in dungeons. The only one of them that has
kept his footing at Court is the Duke of Intantado."
• The American Secretary of Legation above alluded to, M. Ap-
'Sewn. passed throe& London the week before to Liverpool, where
he embarked for New York.

BRUSSELS PAPERS: _

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BRUSSELS, DECEMBER Is.
SECOND CHAMBER OF THE STATES-aNERAL:
M. Bodard presented a luminons report; on the peti:
tian of several merchants, shipowners, and distillers of
Rotterdam, Schiedam, &c. praying the Chaniber not ,to
adopt the project of law imposing a duty on'the impot,
cation of foreign corn.
The order of the day was the debate on the- project
of law for the Repression of the African Slave-trade.
Baron de Celles, Ba: on de Stassart, Messrs. Van Alphen,
Lietmans, Sandberg, and Reyphifis, spoke in faiour of
the proposed tntasure, and, no other Members offering
to speak, the Minister of Justice defended the proposed
law and its efficaciousness; after *hich it was put to
the vote and carried unanimously.
Dsoakisait Royal Highness the Prince of