Star.
London, England, 1830-02-27 00:00:00

LISBON, Feb. 13.

As yet no amnesty has been given, nor has even a
promise of it been made to the numberless retched victims who
are languishing in prison, or hidden in secret places, or in
exile from their native country. It is affirmed that the Mi-
nisters of Miguel have declared that they will not receive the
tone from any nation or nations, and they and the British Go.
vernment have been making stipulations with each other. It will
not hereafter be easily credited that the British nation, wishing to
encourage "Absolutism," is now labouring in Portugal to lead the
Apostolic"' party aright, and that it even condescends to barter
conditions with Miguel 1.
In this country there is a tax on real property, which is paid by
the landlords, of one-tenth of the rents, and, in ease the monastic
Clergy are the landlords, of one-fifth. At this period the receipts of
the tax have contributed to replenish a little the coffers of Miguel,
who, on going to Salvaterra, ordered about 10,0001. to be taken for
his use, leaving certain of his vassals to go unpaid. Many of his
former supporters wish, therefore, to get rid of his rule. A part of
these receipts is also applied to the preparation of two frigates, two
brigs, and a corvette of war, which are to go next week to form anew
the blockade of Terceira. The arrival on last Sunday of the Leal-
Jade corvette, which sailed from that station in the middle of Ja-
nuary, gave certainty here of the non-existence of blockade. The
armed transport the Galatea is said to have gone down, and all the
Portuguese ships of war have suffered exceedingly ; so that another
year of blockade will leave the Miguelites without naval resources.
News has reached Lisbon of the desertion from St. Michael's of fwo
serjeants and twelve soldiers, who succeeded in landing at Tereeha.
One of the serjeants took with him the orderly-books of his regi-
ment, and also plans of the mode of defence intended by the Go-
vernor of St.illichael's against the invasion, which appears to be ex-
pected, of that island by the troops at Terceira. It is also men.
tioned that an American vessel, freighted by the Governor of St.
Michael's with valuable property, to be sent to Lisboa, had gone
with it to Angel.
This Absolute Government has finally demonstrated its real
principles with respect to the public debt of the country. The
democratic Cortes of 1821, as well as other Governments since,
made loans; and, as securities for the payment and cancelment
thereof, it was arranged, and subsequently sanctioned by the
King, that all Commanderies, Crown property, and life property
of the military orders,which shall become vacant,should be vested in
a fund. The absence of many noblemen,&c. has, since 3liguel's rule
began, vacated many such properties, and the rapacity of Miguel's
adterents being stopped by.the said arrangement,they have procured
a deer" from " his Majesty," which was published in yesterday's
Gazelle, whereby the fund is limited to past vacancies as ac.
tually received by that fund, as well as to five per cent. out of fu--
ture vacancies. Thus all chance of restoration of the comman-
defies, &c. to the late proprietors, now absent, will be precluded
by Miguel's giving them to his favourites. The commanderies,
&e. of the Knights of Malta, already possessed by the fund, have
been taken from it and given back to the few Knights now in the
country. The surplus of the new sum of five per cent. arising
from the future vacancies, over and above 10,000/. is to be dedicated
to the cancelment of the present paper-money. The last measure,
although it is well known it can never be productive of any good,
is pleasing to many of the Miguelites, who are now glad to get
paid in the deteriorated paper currency. I have spoken to several
intelligent commercialists on this financial measure, and they say
that it has considerably lessened the securities of the public con
dence, while it enables Miguel to gratify his followers at the expense
of the State.

Ina former letter I described to you the treatment to which a
British merchant's clerk wax exposed on going on board the packet
this night week. No satisfaction has as yet been given. A small
brig of war, railed the Trexe de Maio, sailed on Wednesday for
Rio de Janeiro, as it is reported, with the bequest of the old Queen
to Don Pedro. You are already aware of the new arrests this
week : in the packet which sails this night some refugees are
Hying to England, amongst whom is the oldest Colonel in the
Portuguese service. He served under Nelson in some attack
on the Italian coast, and after many months' confinement in the
Tower of St. Julian, from whence he was let out by some mis-
take, he is reduced to beggary. The police have been spin hunting
him, but, fortunately for him, he is now out of theirreteb. He was
known during the Peninsular cam as Colonel Heiser. Bread
continues to rise in price. Several corps have base bran up, and
the °Sens and soMiers, particularly those beleheas es the arti-
ficers, have been draughted into the regiments whisk -sieved wise
the Ma is of Chaves, and on which had tbs. Ass& One of
the soldiers was baseinatloed on Thursday for basing NM N his
treatment was now muss than during the time of the Osaidtudos."
Exchange es Basked, 44i. Oevestanent pare nmasy, set
29; in Oporto, 29i rj.-...Corresirroudeist of the Mersa
The Hon. General Aunesky acquires a considerable
landed estate in the County Cork, by the death of Mrs.l
Trent,