Star.
London, England, 1830-04-24 00:00:00

LISBON, APRIL 101

A brig of war, called "The 22d of Pebivare," has
strived, bringing news of the installation of the &genet atTrr.
airs an the lbth oit. esdof their hosisr eat *Peke to Preto the
Gaunter of St. blignel's to proelipin Quo, Matta Atom I l
in that Wand. It appeals that she Govessor of ha.
curatidered it his duty to 'cod she said node, to Lisbon. and so re-
quire instructions. The brio of war, tosetherintit the Liebe hi-
sate, conajutted the ask fey! block? telt& •
The spiAt of she Coostitusonsslisto Arts.ins
crewed ; the troops are dosatisiledl, Jig el his op oltieret la
mama them bet tber.fieess, and these arbitrable noes save sew
si•nswilis is mars deafdeafsheir.poy. The Trams" Li lately
Payment to *DoPetAt hide ritse,st doe
I Set eat..j bps dune otga .rave 1004 folks
Ivor than they went,* mri•.tha ape, The osuses•oef slack therc
Naiad' in Lame, are rare than ovenitocka, s.J el cy Ltd
Eiyliartled al, thsreins. smseswa. via ,° spareity „,r
sk•oe pep,' 4tyllia•lmakilti•MAgee
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THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

SATURDAY, APRIL 24.

THE KING.

The following Bulletin has been issued this day:—
" WINDSOR CASTLE, Amu. 24, 1830.
" The KING has passed two good nights, and conti-

noes better."

(Signed)

" H. HALFORD."

Amongst the expedients which have been devised for
the purpose of maligning the conduct and character, and
so paralyzing the exertions, of the REGENCY established
at Terceira, in the name and on the behalf of the QUEEN
Of PORTVG AL,— the partisans of the blood-stained 11 to VEL
have not scrupled to assert, that the authorities so consti-
tuted, and installed in that island, have determined upon
granting letters of marque, and allowing privateers to
cruise against the commerce of Portugal. To a statement
t.o invi.liou,, and so unfounded, we are enabled to give the
most positive contradiction. The circumstances in which
they are placed, call for no such measures on the part of
the REGENCY :—the war—the righteous war—they
wage, has for its glorious object the chastisement of a
traitor and usurper ;—not the deterioration of the
Portuguese kingdom, nor the desolation and injury
of their native land. Deserted as the sacred princi-
ples of legitimacy have been, by those whose interests
should have dictated to them a more prudent, if not
a wore generous and noble course ; betrayed—shame-
fully betrayed—as her MAJESTY'S rights have been,
by those who were bound, by the obligations of national
treaties, and by the still more sacred bonds of natural
alliance, to protect her fortunes, and to rescue her crown
from the grasp of a perfidious tyrant ;—the young
QUEEN'S cause is, in itself, too good, and the devotion
of her loyal subjects too pure and too hearted, to
render it necessary for her representatives to resort
to a mode of warfare which, though it might be de-
structive to the maritime interests of Portugal, would
be unworthy the high character which the Re-
gency has hitherto maintained, and prejudicial to the
future government of the QUEEN. The state of Portu-
gal is truly appalling ; and the followiag extracts of a
letter from. Lisbon, brought by the last packet, warrant
the belief that the affairs of that wretched country are
rapidly approaching a crisis :

.1 The period granted by the Spanish Minister, Acosta„ to this
Oovetrunent to consider on the general amnesty, having expired with-
out any revocation of refusal, that Minister had stopped all diploma-
tk intercourse, end made all the preparations of departute as if to go
to Spain ; but hardly any body was duped by the Don ; and, in fact,
instead of taking the road eastward to Badajos, he preferred going
westward to Cintra,whcre he is enjoying himself, notwithstanding the
equinortial tempest Optitie had ben for some days pat. lie left hi,
residence, on the lids, inst. not at all as confident as Mr. M ace rusts,
is, that the amnesty will be obtained. Indeed, our rulers- have declared
that " they would willingly grant it if they could do so in aafety,but
that owing to the state of the country, in signing such a document,
they would sign theft death-warrant as they would not be able to op-
pose the re-action that would immediately rise against them." This
at all merits, is Undid enough ; for it admits that this Government
estistsiry violence, u well as by usurpation; aod thet the moment
the theumindi of respectable and iplitiendal individuals who are now
buried alive in &ague% should be allowed to breathe huh air, the
tgraut sal bli pig would vaalab onooqueatly, all that your Mi•

nisters have said in Parliament about Miguel Icing King by the
will of the people, is thus formally denied by his rwn Government.
" All last week, as well as in the beginning of the present,
whilst the great negotiation on the part of England, France, and
Spain, was going on,—for in the name of time three Powers
M. Acosta pretended to treat,—not a single day passed with-
out long chains of convicts being seen erasing all the low
' part of Lisbon from the prisons to the ladiahouse, and from
thence to the -depot of Cove da Moura, previously to their
embarkation in the large 1,200 ton transport, fisting out for the
convict settlements of Mozambique and Gra. Many of
those convicts are respectable political victim, thus chained
along with assassins and the worst of criminast. Two of the
former were particularly remarkable for their higi spirit and dig-
nity. One was a venerable priest, who followed the chain in his
ecclesiastic robes and cap, which he put on purposdy to show that
he held it an honour to suffer for the cause of loyalty. Two days
after, a naval officer followed the urns example, "peering in his
richest uniform, with the order of Christ at his breast, although
tied up along with the worst of villains I But suppose that at last
an amnesty is obtained, which we do not believe, except it is a paper
one, the unfortunate men now embarking will go erchalned to the
East Indies, and very likely die there before even the account of the
pretended amnesty can reach them.
'• Count de Basto, who was entirely given up on account of his
illness and his advanced age, has recovered most astonishingly,
and is again able to resume his double ministry of the home and
navy departments, held ad interim by the Duke of Cadaval.
" The financial department Is worse than ever, for the debt In-
creases, whilst the revenue decreases in a still greater proportion.
" Accounts from St. Michael's, arrived yesterday, mention that',
two merchant vessels coming out of Terceira had been taken by the
two blockading ships ; and there is also a report of a summons hav-
ing been sent by DOXNA Alaitrais Regency to Admiral PaEor►,
Afroutz.'s Governor-General of the Azores, residing at St. Mi-
chael's, ordering him to submit to legitimate government, and to
proclaim the Queen of Portugal, but not the charter.' This, how-
ever, is a mere report, which we have not been able trace to any cre-
ditable origin.
" There are still reports of several alterations in the governments of
provinces, and of the atrocious General Telles Jordao going to take
the command of the province of Minho, In lieu of General Don Al-
varo, who goes to replace the Governor of Madeira. The Brigadier
Commander of Police is spoken of as Governor of St. Julian, instead
of Telles Jordao. The change would be a comparative blessing for
the unfortunate prisoners, as he is a well-bred, kind, sort of a man
for a Aliguelite policeman.
" A brig of war has just arrived from the Azores, but nothing has
transpired. The frigate Diana remains there alone, if she is not on
her way home, as is likely, on account of the equinox."

Though we do " labour in our vocation," most stre-
nuously, to expose the delinquencies of our Ministerial op-
ponents, and to reform the abuses, and check the backslid-
ing', of some of our once popular but now apostate contem-
poraries ; yet wo could never think seriously of troubling
ourselves with the political ravings and senile absurdities
of the Post. To startle old " goodman Dull" from the
dreams of his dotage, would be as ridiculous as to emulate
QUIXOTTE'S chivalrous charge upon the flock of sheep,
or to wage war upon " rats and mice,and such small deer."
But when we see the fantastic dotard strut abroad like the
daw in borrowed plumes, or like the us arrayed in the
lion's hide,—we must pluck off the disguise he so awk-
wardly assumes, and " hang a calf skin on his recreant
limbs." The barefaced plagiarisms which this " minion
of the Moon" has perpetrated upon the STAR, must not
escape exposure. It was, no doubt, very necessary for the
Post to be fervent in his protestations of loyalty, on the
occasion of his M Ai ESTE'S lamented illness, and vehement
in his indignation, touching the mal-practices of some por-
tion of the press, with reference to that illness; but it was
not necessary for him " to commit flat plagiary," either
to be in fashion at court, or out of temper in town. That
our readers, however, may see with what perfect noncha-
lance the tenor of our observations has been adopted, and
our very language borrowed, by the Post, we refer to the
leading article of that paper of this day, and to the Star
of Monday, April 19 ; Wednesday, April 21 ; and Fri-
day, April 23.

Madras Papers to the 20th of December have been re-
ceived this morning ; but they do not bring any intelli-
gence of moment. It appears that the censorship of the
press has been abolished at Malacca; but at Singapore
it still continued in force.

Jamaica Papers have been received by the Packet this
day to the 17th March. They give deplorable accounts
of the dissentions in Central America. It would appear
that a struggle between BoLivAn and PAEZ is inevi-
table. Suspicions have arisen—not without good grounds
—in Jamaica, of the adulteration of the Colombian bul-
lion. A quantity of doubloons, then in circulation in
George Town, from a deficiency in weight, were examin-
ed, and found to be composed of brass and zinc, hay-
ing a slight covering of fine gold. The Royal Gazette
of the 11th March says :—" We have also seen gold in
bars, which appears to be so adulterated that its value
can only .be ascertained by assay. It behoves our mer-
chants and others to examine most narrowly all bullion
now received from Colombia."

Canton Papers to the 18th of November, received this
morning, afford room for expecting that the recent dif-
ferences between the Chinese authorities and the British
merchants may be amicably adjusted. A Proclamation
had been issued setting forth that English country ships,
entering the Port of Canton, must pledge themselves to
take an export cargo before they are allowed to sell
their import goods.

CITY, Twzi.vt °Tung.

All the reports of yesterday, in regard to his Majesty, having died
away this morning, the funds have resumed their former steadiness-
Consols which left off yesterday at 03 to j for the account, opened
this morning at 93ji to I, and for mosey 93 to ; yet little business
is going forward. To.day the books close at the Bank for the
assents and dissents of the 4 per cents; at a later hour in the day
we may give some communication on the subject. In the Foreign
Market Spanish bonds have got up 1 per cent.
A Jamaica mail has arrived by the Lady Wellington, sailed from
Jamaica 16th March, from Cartbegana 25th February, Croc
26th Much.

From the Jamaica Royal Gazette of March 13.

Accounts from Rio de la Bathe, to the Sd inst. have been received
at Jamaica. Business was completely at a stand in coniequeata at
the determination of General Pies "male Venezuela a fedora state;
the result hu been that Bolivar bas personally proceeded tra Ve-
nesuela, and left directions to be followed by a larie body a mops
to the Venezuela lines, to be ready to act if .neeesury. Is vas,
bearer, hew, that an appeal to sac would be vUDOCIMsery, as

the Congress had cent a deputation to Pees to endeavour to heal tie

Extract of a letter from Rio de la Bache :—" ()Social despatches
were received here from General Bones, commanding st Maraciabo,
that he had coincided in opinion with General Pees, and declared
that port favourable to the latter's views; and having heard that an
army was matching through the Guiera coast to attack Maraciabo,
be determined to meet them half-way. In consequence of this in.
telligence the battalion Boyars, of GOO men, which arrived tt Rio
de k Hache as the vanguard of the attacking army, declared in fa-
vour of Pacz, and placed the governor, the military commander, and
minister of police, under arrest. The British ship Polly was
seised, and employed as a transport. Some contributions were levied
at Maraciabo on the foreign merchants."
By the brig Harpy we learn, that while she was at Honduras,
that settlement was sisiteti by a Guatamelian schooner of war, hav-
ing on board General Sachet. It was supposed to relate to the ex-
pulsion of the old Spaniards from Honduras.
Intelligence from Colombia states that two regiments, interded to
operate against Pace, had revolted with their officers, and carried
them prisoners to Pam

HALF-PAST ONI.

Consols have been fluctuating from 93e to 93i for the Account;
at present they are 9311, ar.d for Money 931 wI. Au express has
arrived from Paris, via Boulogne, but nothing has transpired. In
the Foreign Market, Spanit.ll is the chief attraction; got up li
per cent.

A Madras E.rtraordinary Gearlie, dated stli Dec. states, that
it is reported from a channel to which it gives credit, that the ob.
noxious half baits order* have been cane:4ll.d by the Court of Di-
rectors; at yet this intelligence rests on the authority of private
letters, but in full confidence that it will at an early period be con-
firmed by orders of the Governor-General in Council.
Canton Papers have just been received at the North and South
American Coffee-house to the 18th November. They contain the
Governor's long reply to the British merchants' pt titian, and speak
thus :—" The select committee have in the most handsome manner
explained their views to the British merchants at Canton, in a letter
which, we hope, we may or.e day be permitted to publish. We un-
derstand that additional regulations are suggested by them, of which
the Governor has declared that there are some which may be
adopted. We cannot conclude without congratulating the public
on indications of a favourable change, already experienced in the
transaction of business at Canton."

ComxtnclAL REMARRS.—In the commencement of the month
there was much activity amongst the Opium Brokers, sever.l parcels
of Patna were sold at 845, and Maliva 820. The demand was of
short duration : prices have again fallen.—There is still much ob-
struction experienced from the Mandarin boats cruising in the neigh-
bourhood of Lintin. In consequence of the Company's annual
supply of Woollens being kept out of the Market, there has been a
demand for every description of this manufacture, though not ac.
companied with an advance in the prices.
Iteport speaks favourably of the quality of this year's product of
tea, but states the quantity to be diminished. The tea merchants,
and various manufactuters connected with British trade, are surer.
ing severely under the existing state of affairs. Trade is generally
very dull, and want of money much complained of amongst the
Chinese, as the Company's treasury will not be opened for bills on
Bengal until a favourable termination of the pending negociationa.
livaapooz., APRIL 22.—There has been a large import this
week, twenty-nine vessels having arrived, and about as many thou.
sand bags of cotton ; in consequence of which a slight demand has
been made. Prices of all descriptions are lower, from of a penny
to i of a farthing per pound.

We stated some time ago, that a Board of General
Officers had been engaged in the investigation of a charge,
made by the widow of an officer, against a friend of
her husband, foe having retained to his own use two
sums of money with which he had been intrusted by
the husband of the complainant twenty years ago, to pay
over to an agent in Dublin. We also stated, that the
result of the inquiry was most satisfactory to the cha-
racter of the accused, the charge having been negatived
by the clearest evidence. At the same time we ex-
pressed our surprise that such a tribunal should have been
appointed to inquire into a disputed account between two
private individuals at the public expense. The following
is a copy of the official letter upon the subject :
" Lord IDownes, Secretary to the Master-General of the Ordnance
(Lord Beresford,) to Colonel George Wright, of the Royal En-
siles.
" Office of Ordnance, March 31.
" The Master-General of the Ordnance having had be-
fore him the proceedings of a Court of Inquiry, assembled
for the investigation of the claim advanced against you
by the widow of the late Major Fitzmayor, of the
Royal Artillery, I am directed to acquaint you that his
Lordship is happy to find that the allegations of
Mrs. Fitzmayor have not been sustained ; but, on
the contrary, that the Court has reported that the
pecuniary transactions between you and Major Fitz-
mayor, as far as the Court has had to investigate, has
placed your conduct in an honourable point of view.
(Signed) DOWN ES."
A Jamaica Paper, received this day, states that there
are accounts from Maracaibo, setting forth that the mis-
sion of the Duke of MONTABZ LLO from the Court of
Versailles to Bogota was to negotiate a marriage between
a French Princess and BOLIV AR—on condition that he
would accept a crown, and form an alliance with the
House of Bourbon ! It was further reported that Bou-
NT au had condescended to yield to these entreaties; and
that the object of the visit of Admiral FLEMING and
General GRANT to the Carraccas was to counteract the
designs of France against the British interests in South
America, by offering assistance to General PA EZ, and ef-
fectually to separate the Republic of Venezuela from
that of Columbia. " Years, however, must roll on,"
says the Jamaica print, " before either peace, stability, or
confidence can be established in that wretched country."

The Earl of WESTMORLAND arrived at Swillington
on a visit to Sir J. LOWTHER, Bart. on the 14th inst. and
remained till Sunday. Sir JOHN still continues there.
JOHN HENRY LOWTHER, Esq. M.P. left Swillington
on "Ilursday, for London.

Mr. CoNiiw.—We were not aware when we put for-
ward our article in reference to this person in THE MAIL
of Monday, that there were strong and overwhelming
circumstances of aggravation in his case—that the
burning was a premeditated act, intended to operate as
an example upon the factious and lawless tenantry in
their dealings with their landlords—that Mr. Com YN
actually swore informations against an innocent man,
for the act deliberately perpetrated by himself ; and
that the respite was issued for the specific purpose, and
it was so stated to the convict, of inquiring into an alle-
gation of lunacy put forward on his behalf; but as
it has turned out, without the slightest grounds of
existence. We have felt it to be our duty to state these
facts, which only came to our knowledge since the publi-
cation of Monday ; and we are bound to admit, that the
Government and Law advisers of the Crown could not act
otherwise than they have done.—Dublin Even. Mail.
On Tuesday evening an unfortunate man, who de-
scribed himself as having been an attorney, was found in
a most deplorable condition on the steps of a door in
Garden-court, Lambeth. He was enabled, after warming
himself a few minutes at the station-house, to say that
his landlord had turned bim out, being unable to pay his
rent. On being taken to the workhouse the poor man died.
The circumstances of his extreme destitution and death
are said to be likely to be inquired into by the parish.