Star.
London, England, 1825-03-01 00:00:00

LISBON, FEBRUARY 14.

His Excellency the Duke of Villa Hermosa, Ansba.s-
sador from his Catholic Majeay, arrived in this city on
the 10th, from Madrid.

For some days past evil-disposed pet sons have ci:-
culated, in this Lit), and province, the most absurd le-
ports, with a view of alarming that part of the public
which is ill-informed.

Among these reports, we particulatly distinguish
one which states that there is a corps of French troops
on the frontier ready to enter the kingdom, some say
with pacific views, while others say it is with hostile
intentions. To give more weight to these rumours,
the ill-disposed add, that his Majesty intends to take
a journey out of the kingdom.
We are fully persuaded, from the good sense of the
public, that no impassion can be produced by such
despicable and wholly unfounded tales ; and, at the
same time that we are authorised formally to contra-
dict them, we may affirm that besides that these re-
ports are entirely false, the Portuguese nation pos-
sesses the noble pride, that a Sovereign so beloved and
respected as out's, has no need of any assistance from
his Allies, to reign over hearts which have given him
so many proofs of love, obedience, and loyalty. And,
thanks to thyme PROVIDENCE, and to the wisdom with
which the helm of the S:ate is guided since his MA-
JESTY recovered his legitimate authority, we have no-
thing to fear from foreign hostility, as our Governmect
maintains the most perfect understanding and hat mony
with Foreign Powers.
FEB RUA R Y 15.—The Gazette of this date contains the
offici;.l notices of the following nominations:
I. Of Conde de Porto Santo, Ambassador to his
Catholic Majesty, to the office of Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs.
2. Of the Cotede de Sub-Serra, to the post of Am-
bassador to his Catholic Majesty, the decree appoint-
ing him Ambassador to London being revoked.
S. Of the Marquis de Palmella to the post of Am-
bassador to his Britannic Majesty, instead of to the
Court of Paris.

These nominations are dated the sth February.

This forenoon we received a file of Rio de Janeiro
Papers, from the 15th to the 24th of December. A
new remittance of 433,000 ounces, in Spanish patacas,
contained in 144 chests, had arrived from London in
the Rover, Capt. Coox. The EMPEROR ordered the
Directors of the Bank of Brazil to take :he requisite
steps to have this money lodged in the Bank, and the
quantity and weight ascertained.
These Papers contain 'several long articles, of an old
date, from Bahia. The latest is dated Gth December.
It is a dispatch from the Governor-General DE BRITO to
the Secretary of War, Senor CARVALHO. He states
that the province gives every proof of loyalty and
attachment to his MAJESTY an :I the Constitution ; that
the soldiers continue to pte-erve subordination, with
the exception of disorders, of very rate occurrence,
caused by the presence of those whose proceedings led
to the late troubles. The troops which rebelled on the
25th, " set out," says the General, I, to-morrow, for
Pernambuco. The citizens consider themselves as se-
cure, and everything indicates the preservation of order.
From this time, your Excellency may be assured that
attachment to his Imperial NW Esmond to theronsti-
tution, is rooted in the hearts of the inhabitants of this
province, by the love which they have for the cause of
reason and justice ; and that they will continue faithful
to their oaths. The recent events probe how they
dc-
test crime, how they despise fatal innovations, and how
great the firmness of their character."
A letter from Lima, dated a:tober 29, states, that
the marines of his Majesty's ship CAMBRIDL.E sere
withdrawn from it on the 1 tth. A few nights after-
wards, there being no troops in the city, several
Englishmen were robbed in the streets of watches,
money, dc:-. An application was, in consequence
of this occurrence, trade by the 13iitish merchants
to Captain MaLtNo, for a body of marines. With
this request he complied, and sent up an Officer
and thitty marines to protect British property. The
Spanish troops, although no longer quartered in Lima,
entered tl,.e city occa.iunally; and a body of them were
is ationed on the road between Liana and Callao. Sma l
parties of Patriot Montunera entered Lima almost every
day; and it was not an unusual occurrence to see them
n the Piazzs, or great square, one hour of the day, and
a body of Royalist troops in the next. A Patriot force-

of 2,000 men from the northern coast pas coming to
post itself between Lima and Callao, and (orm the
blockade of the fortresses. In the event of such an
occurrence, it was supposed that the patriot Govern-'
ment would establish the post for Lima either at
Ancon or Cherilog.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHARES, TWO O'CLOCK.
ASSURANCE C:MPANIES.
SHARI. PAID. taws LEX iNARG
.cloo -.Ely £iO4
100 - 5 -
MINES.

All. Brit. For. Fire & Life
Do. Marine

.
MIA IC PAID. PRICE Pim suits?-
Anglo Mexican - - i'lco -,E15- iss. .C 5 pm.Xl2O 125
Anglo Chilian - - 100 =5 - -id I•SY
Brazilian - - 100 - 5 - 5 -25 i,
ChLian . 100 5 • - 21 i & 21.
Colombian • - - 100 - 5 - 5 -41 42 414
Genera! 3lining Association - - - 16. 17 14
Pa.teo Peruvian - 100 - 5 - -5940 38 40i 30
Hibernian - • 50 • 4 - . 10
Rio de la Plata - 100 - 5 - -32 i 311
United Mexican - 40 -20 - 2 pm. - 160 150
,Ditto 211. w 37; 36
Welch Iron & Coal - 25 - 5 - - Si7i i
GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES.

SHARP• PAID.
- 100' -

TRICE VIM SHAM
- 9i

MISCULANEOUS.
MARL PAID. PRICE PIM SHAM
Australian • - £lOO - £1 - £
British Iron Company - 100 - 5 - 9410 81 91
Canada Company - 100 . 10 - 46 441 45 43
Gold Coast Association - 6 - 5 - ib 1
Great Westminster Miry 25 - 2 - 21 ti
Hibernian Joint Stock Company - - I? I pre.
Aletropolitan Finh Company 9.5 4 31 3i 1,
Pearl Fishery £25 sh. :I'2 pd. ibs. £lO pm. 24 625 4
Ditto White . - 200 20
Provincial Bank of Ireland - - 101 10 11 101
Patent Bricks - - .50 2. - 61 5