Star.
London, England, 1807-12-21 00:00:00

ROYAL FAMILY OF PORTUGAL.

•
In our lati we announced the fare departure of the
Royal Family of Liana for the Brazils. After our
Paper was at prefs the intelligence was announced
to the Loan Mavoa both from the Foreign Office
and the Admiralty, and in the evening to the public
in sr Second Gazette Extraordinary. The& docu-
ments are bore fubjoined.

N MT LORD.

" FOREIGN OFFICE,

Halflatt two, P. M. December:x9.

go I have the honour to acquaint your Lorded'', that Lord
Strargford, his Majettre Miaiiter Plenipotentiary to the Court of
Liflion, has jult arrived, having left the Portuguefe fleet on the
sth inftant, ►etween Madeira and the Weftern Viands, under
convoy of a Brides fquadron, with a fair wind, fteering for the
Brazils. I have the honour to be, etc. (Signed)

N G. CANNING."

Lord STRANGFORD came home is the CONTIANCI
(loop of i 6 guns; and about the fame time, Captain
Yeo, the Commander of that •e(fel, the gallant officer
who lately diftinguifbed himfelf by a brilliant achieve-
ment upon the coact of Spain, arrived at the Admi-
ralty with difpatches from Sir &Dm SMITH ; loon
after which the following bulletin was fent to the
LORD MAYOR. :

" ADMIRALTY, DECEMBER 19.

■ Mr Loan,

I have great fa Natation in acquainting your Lordfhip that
Captain Yeo, of bis Majefty's Hoop Confianee, arrived this after•
noon at this office, with difpatches from Rear Admiral Sir Sidney
Smith, dated December 6, Rating, that the Prince Regent, with
the whole of the Royal Family, confifting of fifteen parlous, had
embarked for the Brazils ou the 24th ult. with (even fail of the
line, five frigates, three armed brigs, and upwards of thirty Brazil
merchant veffels.

" The Portugucfe fleet is attended by his Majefty's (hips Marl-
brouels, London, Monarch, and Bedford, under the command
of Captain Moore.
" Only one ferviceable Portugnefe line of battle fhip, and three
hulks, remained in the Tagus ; eight Ruffian line of battle (hips
remained iu the Tagus ; only three of which were in condition for
lea.

" Rear Admiral Sir S. Smith has retuned the blockade of the
port of !Awn with five fail of the line ; and will probably by this•
time have been joined by an additional fquadron of line of battle
Chips. I have the honour to be, &e. (Signed)
(True Copy) " bIULGRAVE.'
" J. ANIILZT, Mayor.
In the evening. the following GAzette Eztraoidi.
w"
Haul publifhed :

" ADMIRALTY OFFICE, DEC. 19.

" Captain Yeo, of his Majefty's sloop Confiance,-ar-
rived this afternoon at this Office, with difpatches
from Rear Admiral Sir William Sidney Smith, dated
6th December, Rating that the Prince Regent of Por-
tugal, and the whole of the Royal Family, confining
of fifteen perfons, had embarked for the Brazils, with
(even fail of the line, five frigates, three armed brigs,
and upwards of thirty Brazil merchant veirels.
" The Portuguefe fleet is attended by his Maj:fly's
(hips Marlborough, London, Monarch, and Bedford,
under the command'of Captain Moore.. One Portu-
guefe line of battle fhip is on its way to Plymouth.
Only one ferviceable Portuguefe line of battle fhip
and three hulks had been left in the Tagus. Eight
Ruffian line of battle (hips remained in the Tagus,
only three of which went in a condition for lea. .
Rear Admiral Sir Sidney Smith has returned the
blockade of the port of Lifbon with five fail of the
line, and will probably by this time have been joined
by an additional fquadron of line of battle (hips.
so Lord Strangford, his Majeßy's Minifter to the
Court of Lifbon, is arrived in the Confiance."
To the above we add as many other particulars
as we have been able to colic& relative to this molt
important event.
Lord STRANGTORD, whore conchs& throughout the
whale of this important and delicate bufinefs is enti-
tled to the higheß ;smite, went on board Sir SIDNEY
SMITH'S flag fhip on the 18th of November, and re•
mained with him till the 28th. In the night between
the zBth and 29th he went on thole and returned to
Li(bon. On arriving at the houfe of the Britifh
Agent, M. SITAR°, he learned that the Court had
been on board the Principe de Real, a Portuguefe
fbip of the line, fince the 24th. He repaired on board
the Comm:act, then attending upon him in the
Tagus, without lots of time, and, after having a
conference of tome hours with the Prince Regent, the
whole fleet paired the bar, and dropped down the
river on the 3oth.
The people beheld the departure of their Sove.
reign with the uttnoß apathy and indifference. The
family contras of only fourteen, not fifteen pet fens,
as Rated in the Gazette. Nor is it true, that the
French had reached Lifbon at the moment the fleet
fet fail ; on the contrary, they were only at Mafia,
which is about twenty miles difiant from the capital,
on the sth inßant. When the Court was preparing
to embat k, the Qyzan's Confeffor was miffing, and
Lord STR •N G FORD fent his bodes to Mafra, to fetch
him.

The fleet remained four days off the mouth of the
Tagus, In company with bit SIONEY Blames fqua.
drop. Lord STRAW OVOID, in the courfe of this time,
was every day with the Prince, and, on the sth inn.
the Portuguefe fleet, confining altogether of upwards
of forty fail, fet out on their voyage to the Brazils,
accompanied by the Bridal (hips of war mentioned
in the Extraordinary Gazette. -
The day on which the fleet left Lifbnn was re.
mar kably fine, and the fpeetacle of courfe was grand
and affefling. It afterwards encountered a among
gale of wind, and (Whined Come damage, whist'
thirty &kith feamcn were fent an board each Gip to
AR in repairing.

Lord STILANGTOILD accompanied the fleet till it,
had reached near to the WeSera Vies, and had a
very quick pant home. He was only eleven days
in coming from the Tagus. _

On the 28th nit. the Nivea Racial. Mired a
Proclamation, the (Ned of which was to reconcile
the people to his departure, which, however, does
not Teem to have encountered oppofition in any guar-
ter. We have not fern a copy of this proclamation,
but we have been told that it announces the refolu-
lion of the Prince to transfer the feat of Government
to America, and to convert Portugal into a colony,
of which the Marquis d'Asearcra is appointed Vice-
roy. He likewife mentions his intention of returning
to Portugal himfalf, after having eflablithed his fon
in the Brazils, and even of touching at Madeira, to
try if it were Rill poflible, by means of negociation,
to accommodate matters with France. This may
have been a precaution adopted with a view to re-
concile the people to his departure.
A remarkable enough circumßance is, that the
gy.sam, whole mental ailments are well known, ez.
perienced a very great improvement in her Rate of
health, after having been a few days at lea.
There are about four thoufand troops of the line on
board the fleet, which tranfports in all from 16 to
18,000 of the fobjeBs of Portugal from lilirope to
America. All the (hips are crowded, and on board
the Principe de Real, where art the Royal Family,
there are no lets than 412 perfons, befides the crew.
Few of the Nobility have accompanied their Sove-
reign. Among the noble Emigrants are the Miniiler
of Marine, M. d'Acmitor, and the venerable Gene.
ral FORIFS, at the age of 75, who has been at the
head of the Portuguefe army frr many years.—
Maio, the Prime Minifter, is a prifoner on board
the fleet, under charges of high treafon.
General Noma, 'rho had been difmiffed from the
chief command of the police guard of Lilbon, in con.
fequence of French intrigue, was reaorei to favour
before the departure of the Family, but as far as we
can learn is not in the lift of emigrants, nor have any
of the Police Guard embarked.

All the treafure, church plate and valuables have
Jeers carried away.
Lord STRANGFORD, it is raid, will be rent out as
his MAJESTY'S Reprefentative to the %tuft of the
Brazils.

The fate of the Honfe of Braganza, while it calls
loudly on this country to prepare for the moll ardu•
ous and eventful tonflid in which B 1 itain has ever
been engaged, ought to bind us in the clofelt ties with
the new State thus to be fet up in the %Velem hemi-
fphere. Our charatter is as much pledged in its
defence as if it were a colony of our own planting, while
the high honour and tried fidelity of the Pa I N I, who,
in circumftances of fo much difficulty, has magnani-
'moufly adhered to his engagements with this country,
juflly entitle him to all the refpeet and deference due
to the mofl independent Sovereign and the moll
faithful Ally.
The Squadron which filled on the 29th November
confifted of the following (hips :

Nunes. Guns.
. Prince of Brasil and (Laren
Principe Real 04 on board.
Rainba de Portugal 74
Conde Hearique 74
_ _

Medufa .
74
Alfocifo d'Albuquerquc 64 Princes of Brazil on board.
Dltro de Caftro 64
Principe dc Brazil 74
Martim De Prieto. 64

Minerva .-- 44
Gol6nho -•—• 36

Urania
Vbador

.... - 33
-.- 21

Vingonea
Le Bre

•••• ~. 20
..... 11

Mona Cunoza

Given on board the Principe Real,
November a 9, an.
Ships of War which remained in the Port of Lifbon :
Names Guns
Sr. Sebaftico .. 64/ in want of great repair
Maria Prima 74
Vs/co de Gams —. 74 Nearly ready for lea, but bad
Princeza de Bella 64 Fit only for condemnation
Fenis 48)
Amazons 44 Want repair
Perm s••••• 40.
Tritico 121 Very bad

d?
30

Venue

Given on board the Principe Real,
November ap, £1137.

LaR night we received Dutch papers to the t Ithr
and French to the z 2th inftant. The latter Rate,
that /slarncenn has arrived at Venice—the former
that. Peace had not been concluded between the Turks
and Ruffians on the 3oth ult. but was thortly ex-
p:fted to take place; that the Ruffian troops which
had arrived at Manfredonia, and which, it was
believed were to march through Italy and Germany,
had again embarked on the a4th of Gibber, in order
to proceed homeward by fea ; anl that the Englith
troops which evacuated Alexandria, bad come to
Palermo, in Sicily.

The THSTIS frigate, Captain GAGS, whore at%
rival from the Dardanelles we noticed on Saturday,
was that day releafed from quarantine. Befides Sir
Arratua Pamir, our late Envoy to the Porte, (he
bringshome Lord Jour: Firmly, and Lord Frrz-
IIOY SOMERSET, of Sir ARTHUR'S fuite.

She left the Dardanelles on the isith of OEto•
her, with the Canopus, Admiral MARTIN ; and
Kent, Captain ROGERS—the only (hips which re.,
mained with the Embaffy after the i departure of
Lord Cou.smcwoon. She anchored at Malta a few
hours, and left them the Standard, of 64, Captain

Hams* ; Apollo, Captatii Fact.owas ; and the
Philomel, Captain CRAWL BY. She touched at Pula,
in the Mane) of Sardinia, at Algiers, and at Gibral-
tar, where fire was detained five days by font winds.
She left the latter place on the :sth ult. ; the Terri-
Isle, Lord HENRY PAULBT ; Euryalus, Honourable
Captain DUIIDAS ; and Niger, Captain limmart,
were refitting there. She (poke Admiral Puerta,
off Cadiz, off the 26th, who had the Atlas (flag
(hip) Bulwark, Excellent, Fame. Zealous, Re.
venge, Magnificent, Courageuz, Mutinous, and
Hydra, with him. The Saracen, Captain Pat.
vosr ; and the Electra, Captain Taou.ors, joined
Admiral Purvis on the fame day, with a convoy
from Spithead and Falmonth. Lord Cowmowoon
is cruizing off Toulon, with eight fail of the line and
four frigates, watching the enemy in that port....
Rear Admiral Maurits is at Palermo : Vice Admiral
Tfrroassoaouon has left the nation off Toulon for
Tripoli, to obtain fupplies of provifions. The
Princefs Royal, .Captain Borers, and the Queen,
Captain Snornarn, were gone to Gibraltar to
refit. The Thetis fell in with the imperieufe, Lord
Coco RAN j and, Volage, Captain Boa E HAG EN,
off Sardinia, bound to Malta ; and with the Chearly,
Iwhich is on her pafrage home, with difpatches from
Palermo. A Ruffian frigate, belonging to Admiral
SINIVAN'S fqnadron, paired the Gut of Gibraltar on
the 25th ult. A part of Admiral &alines fquadron
only, is in the Tagus; Admiral Casio, with two
fail of the line and feveral frigates, is believed to be
is the Gulph of Venice. The Thetis (poke the Sue-
c.fs, of Dartmouth, which had been prevented from
entering the Tagus with her cargo by Sir Stow,
Ssturn's fguadron, which were cruizing off the Bar
of Litho°, warnirg any chips altich may attempt to
enter the port.
The Thetis (poke a Portuguete Ihip, bound to the
Brazils ; the was in company with five mule (hips,
which appeared to be a Portuguefe fquadron ; but
it blew fo hard that the Thetis could not diflinftly
!hear the reply, after the had hailed her.

We underhand that every point has been acceded
to by Government for which the merchants were at
all folicitons. An Order of Council has been ligned,
and will fhortly be pubbfhed, to the purport, that
all Ruffian merchant (hips that have failed or may
fail direit from the pits of RufEa to this country,
previous to the tft of January next, will be permitted
to difcharge their cargoes to their refpedlive con-
fignees, and return to any port, not blockaded, with-
out moleftation on the part of Britith !hips of war.
M. ACHTUIRIF the Auftrian Courier, who went
over twice to Holland, was plundered of his papers,
both public and private, each time, and returned to
this country, will this day fet off a third time with
difpatches from Prince STAHRANBIRCI for the Court
of Vienna.

The K►ac has been plaided to approve and con-
firm the eleeion of the Marquis ofTowssusso and
Earl of Latcssvaa, to be High Steward of the Bo-
rough of Tamworth, in the counties of Warwick and
Staff ird, in the Head and room of the late Marquis,
his father. •

Thc 84th regiment is on its way home from India,
the 47:11 regiment having proceeded from the River
Plata for India, in July WI, for the purpofe of re-
lieving it. In the mean time the officers and recruits
of the 84th regiment, at home, who expelled to em-
bark for India, have received nrders to agfemble at
Halifax, in Ycrkthire, to wait the arrival of the re-
giment. _ _ _

The Eat! and Counters of AsEaasatt have arrived
at the Marquis and Marchionefs of Aatacoam's
houfe, in St. James's fquare, from Edinburgh.
His MAJESTY, and all the Miniliers, except Mr.
PERCIVAL, wore the full drefs Windfor uniform on
Friday at the Privy Council, at Windfor. Mr. Pea-
CIVAL wore black.

Yellerday morning hisMajErre, Prineefres SOPHIA
and AUGUSTA, accompanied by Ladies WALDS-
GRAYS and CLAN LIT, General Ft rzai)r, and Major
YRICI, rode to St. George's Chapel, where a Sermon
was preached by the Rev. Mr. lilac, from Job 14th
chapter and 24 vetfe ; and afterwards retutned to
the Palace.
The Q.Fris, Princeffes ELIRABITH, MARY, and
Asti us, beard Divine Service in the Palace.

Yelierday Lord Sr. HILEN'S arrived in town from
a vilit to their Majesties, at Wiadfor.
On Saturday a COinet Council was held at the
Foreign Of :e, at which the Duke of PORTLAND
and the greater part of the Minillersaffilled.
Baron BECKENDORFI left town on Saturday, en a
fpecial miffion from his Excellency the 'Rata Am.
baffador, to the Court of St. Peterfburgh.
Wednefday fennight a trial of great importance
commenced in the Court of King's B.nch, in Dublin,
before the Lord Chief Jutlice, and a Special Jury of
the County of Dublin, between Lord Fivivuxuass
and the Corporation of the City of Dubin, refpelting
the right to the whole of the South Strand. After a
moll full int•eftigatian of their refpettive rights,
which occupied the Court for four days, and a fun*.
anus charge from the Chief Jullice, the Jury, in a
few minutes, found for the plaintiff, Lord Ftrz•
WILLIAM.

Monday latt the LAI Court of Chancery was
crowded, to hear the decificn of Lord Mammies, in
the cafe of Lord ARIAN v. Lotd TraawLsy. The
Chief Baron o•Gaanv, who was called on by the
Chancellor to aft in this important caufe, (poke at
confiderable length the Chancellor then role, and,
after making a hancifome compliment to the Chief
Baron, granted a decree in favour of the Earl of
ARUM The property in reilion is worth upwards
of 4,0c01. per annum, and is contiguous to Ballina,
in the Barony of Tyrawley, and Co. Mayo, together
with three parts of that extenfive Salmon Fithery the
river Mayo, together with three parts of that execu-
tive Salmon Fithery of the river Moy. The Couatefs
of Haut tuorov, and her beautiful daughter, Lady
Avila Matta STAIIHOPII were relent, and feemed
to take a great buena in this moll important Pk,
meat.

T

t.t.owts ; and the
the touched at Pula,
ers, and at Gibral.
days by foal winds.
sth salt. ; the Terri.
ryalus, Honourable
Captain Hit.t.vaa,
e Admiral Putty's,
lad the Atlas (flag
me, Zealous, Re.
• Illufirious, and
seen, Captain Pat.
n TROLLOPS, joined
fay, with a convoy
Lord Cows owono
lit fail of the line and
:my in that part.—
ermo : Vice Admiral
ttirm off Toulon for
f provifions. The
ss, and the Queen,
,ne to Gibraltar to
he Traperieufe, Lord
[plain Itnssau•csv,
ind with the Chearly,
with difpatches horn
elonging to Admiral
Gut of Gibraltar on
1 SIN IvAio's fquadroa
tal GREIC, with two
les, is believed to be
l'hetis (poke the Sue.
been prevented from
:argo by Sir SIDNFT
croizing t•ff the Bar
[Lich may attempt to

:le !hip, bound to the
with five mule !hips,
Iguefe fquadron ; but
is could not dillinetly
siled her.

int has been acceded
le merchants were at
urcil has been figned,
to the purport, that
t have failed or may
ofEs to this country.
lext, will be permitted
their refpeetive con-
, not blockaded, with-
Britith Ibips of war.
Courier, who went
ndered of his papers,
ime, and returned to
off a third time with
,MllllO for the Court

to approve and con-
's of TOWNSH END and
h Steward of the Bo-
inties of Warwick and
1 of the late Marquis,

vay home from India,
eeded from the River
w the purpofe of te-
le officers and recruits
who expeded to em-
orders to alembic at
the arrival of the re•

BE ROM have arrived
ntis of AIIERCORN'S
om Edinburgh.

finifters, except Mr.
Windfor uniform on
Windfor. Mr. Paz.

TY, Prineefra SOP HIA
by ',ladies WA LDS-
Fl rzo)y, and Major
ipele where a Sermon
Lnric, from Job 14th
terwards returned to

ZADiTH. MARY, and
in the Palace.
arrived in town from
Vindfor.

ncil was held at the
Duke of PoarLAND
niters afliaed.
rn on Saturday, cn a
lacy the *ltufGaa
Am-
oter (burgh.
of great impnrtance
ig'a B.nch, in Dublin,
and a Special Jury of
I Lord FITZWILLIAPI
of Dubin, refpeaing
ruth Strand. After a
ieir refpeetive rights.
our days, and a lull*.
lice, the Jury, in a
,ilaintiff, Lord Frrz•

rt of Chancery was
:f Lord MANNERS, in
old TwaawLay. The
,as called on by the
)rtant caufe, (poke at
cellor then role, and,
lliment to the Chief
your of the Earl of
lion is worth upwards
ontiguoue to Ballina,
d Co. Mayo, together
'e Salmon Fifhery the
to parts of that eaten-
r Moy. The Countefs
rtiful daughter, Lady
: prefent, and Teemed
molt important judg-