Star.
London, England, 1831-08-18 00:00:00

THE QUEEN OF PORTUGAL.
Ou the arrival of the young Queen of Portugal
England, in 1828, the Poriuguese then resident
in ,thii country held several nteetiop at the City of
London Tavern, for the purpose of testifying their
awachn.ent to their lawful sovereign, and the
:iberal institutions of their country ; in which it was.
Tf!...OIVCII on raising a subscription amongst them
ia!iree• with a view of presenting her Majesty
1)oona Maria 11. with a gold sceptre, ands copy of
the Portuguese constitution, specially printed in
*is country in a splendid manner. Her Majesty,
however, left for the lira:Us, without receiving
these testimonials-of the loyalty of her subjects ;
but having returned to Europe, she appointed
Monday last to receive them, at half-past five

o'clock. A oOnsiderfble number of Portuguese
gentlemen met at the Clarendon Hotel for this
pat pose, beaded by Messrs. Josi Vanzeller,
Alno.ida Garrete, and Freire Marreco (members of
the committee appointed to carry their resolutions
into execution), and were introduced to the pre-
s.unce of her Majesty, who 9, with her father, the
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Doktt of Braganza, the officers of the household,

and several of the nobility, received the in a
most gracious manner. Mr. Freire Marreco, the

secretai y of the committee, delivered a loyal and
congratulatory address to her Majesty, to which
her Majesty was
.pleased to return the following

liimitgraClOall anewer :

" 1 thank you most cordially for the presenta-
tion you have just made me, of the sceptre and
more particularly of the copy of the constitutional
charter, which my august and beloved father gave
to the Portuguese nation, and which it is my duty
ta maintan for the happiness of the nation, as I
Lope and most anxiously desire."
The sceptre (a splendid piece of workmanship,
i.mde by Messrs. Storr and Mortimer, of Bond-

street), is of pure gold, with several emblems ap-
propriate to the occasion, and has,, on the upper
part, the Portuguese arms, resting on the Consti-

tutioaal Charter.

The Constitutional Charter (printed on large
•ellum paper, by C. Whiftingham, of Chiswick,
ith the best types of the splendid founderies of
Messrs. Caslon and Fry) was bound in green silk
velvet, with the arms of Portugal on one side,
and the initials of the Queen (M. II.) on the other,
superbly embroidered in gold.
The Address was printed on white satin, edged
with gold lace, by Whiting, of Beaufort-buildings.

The fourth corps commanded by Count Gerard, I
was in the environs of Mets ; it consisted of
14,792 men, and 38 pieces of cannon. On the
I.sth of June, the right, commanded by Couut
Gerard, surprised the bridge of Chatelet, early in
the morning. Count Gerard approached the Em-
peror to demand some instructions for attacking
the village of Ligny. The village of Ligny was
taken and retaken four times. Count Gerard co-
vered himself with glory, and shewed as much in-
trepidity as talent—Count Gerard supported the
movement of General Pecheux. All the reserves
of the Prussians were overthrown a la bayonette,
the centre of their line was forced, forty pieces of
cannon, eight standards, and many prisoners, were
the trophies of that day.
The Emperor, satisfied with the conduct of
General Gerard, commandant of the fourth corps,
destined to him the baton of marshal of the em
pire ; he considered him as one of the hopes of
France. On the inexcusable delay of Groucby,
General Gerard said to him, " Your orders were,
to be yesterday at Wavres, and not to-day ; the
most sate is to go to the field of battle. You
cannot disiimulate that Blucher has gained a
march on you ; he was yesterday at Wavres, and
you at Glemboun, and who knows now where he
ii. If he is re-united to Wellington, we shall find
him on the field of battle, and then your order is
executed to the letter 1 If he is not, our arrival
will decide the battle, In two tours we may take
part of. the fire, and if we destroy the English
army, that will deliver to us Blucher, already
beaten !" The 18th, Marshal Grouchy attacked
Weems et six o'clock in the evening. Count Ge-
rard, ,ikt the head of the fourth corps, forced the
passage of the Byte. Count Gerard was grievously
wounded at the attack of Wavres, a ball traversed
the breait of him, but happily his wound was not
mortal.-:- O'Meara's Memoirs.

TU_
Mier the other business of the House was dis-
posed of, the LORD CHANCELLOR left the wool-
sack, and at very considerable length gave his
opinion on this fortunately singular case ; for that
of incestuous adultery nes one of rare occurrence
in the minutes of the house. He then stated the
necessity of their lordships at all times being par-
ticUlarly cautious, in cases of this nature, of guard-
ing against collusion between the parties, but if
sects a caution was necessary in the case of a bus-
baud, how much more so was it in that of a wife ?
He then went into the details of the case as they
have been given before in evidence. He dwelt on
the delicate and pitiful situation in which Mrs.
Torten was placed on discovering the attachment
between her husband and younger sister,—the
feelings which had actuated her to prevent the ex-'l
leisure of her sister, and the blow which would be
inflicted on their sickly parent by inch an expo-
sure. He followed them to India, and commented
on the evidence so far as it related to the sister's
accompanying them. The sister having left her
father,—the surprise and pain Nlrs. Turton felt on
finding she was to be of the party,—the promise,
if allowed to accompany her,—the performance of
that promise nliil4t on board the Ihip,—the deep-
felt grief discovered unintentionally when taken
by surprise by those who visited her in India, and
the apparent cheerfulness at other times,—were
proofs of the struggle she was making against her
feelings. Her return from India so soon as circum-
stances would allow,—her unimpeachable and cor-
rect conduct since their separation,—showed that
however she might have been wanting under the
circumstances of firmness of mind, in no part of
the occurrences had she been shown a consenting,
party. There was en error in judgment, and a
want of sufficient firmness on a very trying occa-
sion. For this • she had atoned in a most ample
manner, by the ordeal she bad been compelled to
pass through in the course. of this tvestigation..
tinder these circumstances, he was sipclined to
'recommend the second reading of the bill:
Lord Mutsu nate followed ;the noble, lord,,
agreeing with him in opinion en the geaerskues-
tion. He.dwelt most feeliuglynn the, painful si-
tuation iu whicb.Mrs. Tu)pn had,. been placed,
combined with. the motive Which: actuated. her in
ender:lnuring.* save front :public shame Abe con-

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duct of her sister. He also slightly touched on the
evidence, commenting on those particulor parlerf
it relating to the voyage, and conduct ip India.
and on that of remaining tliere after the discovery
of her sister's situation. She could not get away
from India without the asaisbawAS of friends. Ships
sailed only at particular periods, pod the severe ill-
ness of Mrs. Turton were causes of delay. From
her departure to the present moment all intercourse
had ceased between them, and since her return she
had been living with .her father. Her conduct in
England appeared unexceptionable. After some
further observation., he declared his opinion to be
in favour of the second reading of the bill.
Bill read a second time.