Star.
London, England, 1823-04-18 00:00:00

LISBON, APRIL S.

The Digrio of this date contains two short notes
from Genet al Rego, dated Villa. Real, March 31, and
April 1. They state the continued retreat of the
factious at the approach of the Constitutional troops.

CORTES.
ROYAL SITTING, MARCH 31.

Ilis Majesty having been introduced with the usual
.ceremonies, and having taken his seat upon his throne,
amidst the enthusiastic salutations of the persons who
filled the galleries, a profound silence succeeded, and
his Majesty spoke as follows: •
Griertotts—The labours of the present Legislature being
to cease to-day according to the Constitution, I conic to rejoice
with you at the wisdomand patriotism which you have shewn
in the legislative measures you have judged necessary for the
execution and progress of the Constitution, or for the secu-
rity of civil liberty, and the re-establishment of order and public
tranquillity whih the spirit of faction dated to-disturb in one of
the extremities of the kingdom.
" This circumstance, so afflicting to my paternal heart, offered
at thisame time an irrefragable testimony of tht purity of the
constitutional spirit, and of the patriotism of the greater part of
the nation, as well as of the spirit and firmness with which the
Representatives answered to the confidence of their constituents.'
" Ites, Gentlemen ! I owe to the Nation, to its worthy Repre-
sentatives, and to the whole world, the just and consolatory
declaration that the great niajority of the kingdom is faithful to
the oath which it took to the Constitution; and every Portu-
guese, who is worthy of the name, that in the same Manner as
his King would rather lose his life than disregard the sanctity of
his oath and the dignity of his character, so any one of his sub-
jects who should fail to follow his example, would be the object
of his certain indignation.
" I do not fear that the criminal attempts of internal or ex-
ternal enemies will prevail against the general will of the nation.
I regret, however, that the shortness of the time and the accu-
mulation of business have hindered you from passing those or-
ganized laws relative to the Court of Justice, the Finances, &c.
on which the progress and the consolidation of the Constitu-
tional System depend.
"'I therefore, under these circumstances, consider it neces-
sary that, the National Representation should be speedily united
round the Throne
, in the form determined by the Constitution,
since the public security and the perfection of the system re-
quire it.

" I have now, Gentlemen, only to promise to you as well as
the Nation which you so worthily represent, a co-operation in
the cause of National Libetty, as faithful and efficacious as my
sentinieats are pure, of which I can offer you no better pledge
than my conduct and my character."

The enthusiasm of the spectators burst forth in the
loudest transports at the conclusion of this speech,
with cries of .6 Long live the Constitutional King I
The Cortes !—The Constitution !—The Roman Ca-
tholic Religion ! The Sovereignty of the Nationl—
The Portuguese Army I—And the Portuguese who
prefer Death to Slavery!"
•

Silence being restored, the PazalDlpT returned a
suitable answer; in which he complimented his Ma-
jesty on the firmness of tharaeter which he had dis-
played, under the difficult circumstances in which
the kingdom had for some time been placed. He
particularly alluded to the revolt of the Prince Royal,
and spoke of the state of Brazil, and the conduct of,
France, in attempting to overthrow the Constitutions
of free nations, as if it desired to destroy social order
in the whole Peninsula, to have the barbarous plea-
sure of ruling over slaves and ruins; and he also
spoke of the attempts of a perjured faction in the
kingdom itself. He expressed, however, his confi-
dence, that the cause of the Constitution would finally
triumph over all its enemies, both at home and abroad.

We hate receiyed this morning American Papers
to the 25th March. They contain accounts from
'Lima, which represent it as being a prey to anarchy

:I:eaffeliztatsaire.o%lo,o"".

and gisorder. Seven thousand Royal ttoom
CANTERAC, were about forty leagues distant,
fens s were entertained of their obtaining po,it
init
of Lima.

Jamaica Papers have also arrived of the 254(
FelotuAry. They contain a Proclamation of Geltli
bIONTILLA, placing Pratt of the South AEI
coast under blockade.

Accounts from Bogota to the 31st of December, state, s
Colonel Toon, the Envoy from the United States, arrivsi
that city on the 24th of that month, and was received with p
joy as the first foreign agent accredited to Columbia, it anti
from some proceedings which have taken place on the dhpar
from the late Mr. Zaa, that he had, in his negocietion, in 3
rope, exceeded the powers with whit* he was invested;
the Government seemed disposed to fulfil the eagavvettl
bad made.

THE ARMY.

The 42d Regiment of Foot has received orders to
for Guernsey and Jersey on the £sth inst. to rrikve die
Foot, ordered to England.
The 3d Regiment of Light Dragoons, now otationed.st
ford and Chichester, is expected to arrive, about the end ofh
or the beginning of July, at Hounslow, to take the Way"'
The 7th Hussars, now on duty in Ireland, are expected is
land shortly. for the purpose of being stationed At Bridal.
Chichester.

The 9th Regiment cf Light Dragoons (Lancers) btu re,cl
order* to hold itself in readiness to proceed to Ireland, le
purpose of relieving the 7th (or the Queen's Own) 'Jot
goons (Hu ), ordered to England to do duty at lkia„„,
instead of a detachment of the Life Guards, and at Clici„o,
instead of the 5d (or the King's Own) Light Dragoona.
A derachment of the 40th Regiment of Fnot is cirdeetc,„l
Neve a detachment of the 72d Foct, at Wouiwich; tin
Corps being under orders to embark, about the 25th Ist
Guernsey and Jersey.
The 40th Regiment of Foot, whith lately arrived a fh,
pool from is marching in three divisions fet cuka.
where they are to arrive an the fist, Ettd, and '23d inst. •
Four Regiments of Infantry are daily expected to ohs ir
Facland from India.

The Isth, or the King's Light Drurnns (Ihmar.),ntur/o
the King's duty at llounskmr, fr is walerstoud, aftes
iieved by the 3d Light 11ragouns, will be ordered to (yam
to do duty at that station.
The 14th Regiment of Light Dragoons, now stationed at(
sentry and Birmingham, will relieve the 9!it L.tnects, tputes
at Radipole, hut under orclers to proceed to Ireland, to
the 7th Hussars.

NAVAL INTELLIGE.VCP.

Lieutenant Csaestax, of the BULWARK ; Lieutenset Lis
sox, of the Sena ; ond Lieutenant arressmaxu. ads To
xis, have arrived at 4his port, and established three readesso
for the reception of volunteers for the navy. A report hasp
abroad, that an imprtssment of seamen was taking pia; ti
this is incorrect.—Liooposi Courier.
Yesterday the dispatches for China, by the ship Wacomita
legs, were closed at the. East-India House, and deliveadisee
Purser of that ship.
The vessel reported to be burnt In the Elbe, is supposed Mk
of and for Hull, from liatriburgh, with a general cargo.
The llunter, Smile, from Bristol to Bounden:, ands
Cheerier Bank on the 4th Ma. and was abandoned by tie an,
but was afterwards towed into a cove, before Royan, what*
stranded, with loss of rudder, anchors, and cables. •
FALmotrni, AWL 16. Wind-S. W.—Arrived the Cqra bs
ton, PACAUX, from Cette, in 3.5 days; Montague Packet, its
St. Thismas's ; Stanmer Packet, from Lisbon, in 10 days; sal
Sophia, SUTTON, from London for Aladias.
Ptesioirrit, APRIL 16.—Wind West.—Arrived, the Rohm
BRAG, from Rio Janeiro, itt 7.sdays; and Triton, Comm, fuo
Leghorn. Sailed the Louisa, Lowev, for London.
Cowes, Arau. 17.—Atrived the Pioneer, NEAL, hoe
via, in one hundred and fifteen days.---The Pzst India
ship Regent, with a valuable cargo of piece goods, was
the entrance of Manila Bay, on the 3d November; the
was a passenger in the Fox, American brig, from
vessel was spoken with on the 17th February, in I4t.ak,s,
Long. 0. 40. W. by the Pioneer; seven of the Regent's MI
drowned; part of the cargo saved, with damage.
DRAT, A PAIL 17.—Wind W.—(Arne dawn front the
last night, and sailed, the Sesostris, Rosser, for V
Bedford, MARTIN, far Sierra Leone; Yentas, kaantan,tll
of Good Hope; Prince of Coburg, for Quebec; Qom;
John's, New Brunswick ; , Oporto
.packet, for
Ipswich and Amphitrite, for Miramichi; and N
DAVISON, for ditto. Arrived to-day and sailed for the
Asia, Batosasox, from Bengal; Lively, MITCURLI4 fro
Providence; Elizabeth, IL,coscatacz, from Smyrna •
Ilostesost, from Cattipeachy ' • and Coquet, from
Also arrived and remain, the Marquis Camden, Lamm, as
China ; and Princess Amelia, Wiwassa, front dial

Yesterday, her Royal Highness the Duebeersi
GLOUCESTER Visited his MAJESTY. • •
The Duke of WELLINGTON and Count Mown
had audiences of the KING, yesterday afternenv..
Prince LEOPOLD gave a graud dinner to annum
party yesterday.
Sir CumtLaa BAMETLDS, we regret to state, br
been daily growing worse. The ball, after break*
the fifth rib, ;ook an oblique direetioa, and islimlgn
in the cavity of the chest, but.where theoretical st
tendants have not yet ascertained. Si rC n saultyamo
a tranquil night, and is somewhat better this loon*
Yesterday, a See young woman, aboet 25 yeas4,Bsl. •
vent in the family of Mr. Ashmore, of No. 7.0, 001111111111
Berkelepeigetge, was cleaning the windows of the
(root room nn the outside, when missing her hold, l*
the area rail, and one (lithe spikes entering ft=
running into ber back, she was removed in a
, without hope of recovery.
NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING, It
1111111141 AT APPJL 17.
The Claret
.Stakes of 200 gs. each, b. ft. for colts amllllolll
4 yrs old ; colts, Sit. :lb. fillies, est. 21b. D. L _
of the second horse to withdraw his stake. $.,
••• 1
Mr. Greville's Moses . . ;el 1
Sir J. Byng's e. Marken
Mr. O. Powlett's gr. c. Swap -
Duke of Grafton's Posthuma " • free.
Mr. Thornhill named Ajar 7114
I[T o Chifney's brother to Antonio " •
Two paid.-4 to 1 apt hioses-3 to 1 sgst
apt Swap-10 to 1 apt Posthuma-5 to 2 apt
apt brother to Antonio.
Mr. Thornhill's b. c. by Scud, Bst. 71b. agst Gen
b. e. Troy, Sit. Mb. R. M. (Dead heat.) 2 to 1 gest ihat
• Mr. Dundas's be. c. Encore beat Mr. N. IL Stnidestsil
71b. each. A. F. 100 p. b. ft. Eto 100 &KIM
The Duke of Grafton's c. Talisman, walked ova the
for the Sweepstakes of 100 p. each, b. ft. for colts 018,,
Mr. Udney's c. Emilim walked ever for the Dina Mir
1500 p. each, h. ft. for colts nand firths. •

CORN EXCHANGE., MARIL.LANZ, APRIL
The arrivals of this week are small. There is
Wheat at Market, and prices are rather
mains unaltered. More money. h
is demanded tar 1
buyers hesitate to comply at present. Peas semi asl
day. The demand for Oats is considerable, wad do fil
rather higher than on Monday.
SMITHFIELD MARKET, APRIL 111. v
The above Market was rather short this ns
in the supply of Oxen, the prices of which asai
on last Monday: lifutton also maintales its Ealg
to 4s. 4d. per stone of sibs. Mottos, l 41.0'4
S. Od. to4s. Od. 4s. 04. t.44../de "*.**l
Hay 31.105. to 44 is. Straw 11/.,105. so tsp.* ClVvier!
IL 10s: per load.

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