Star.
London, England, 1820-10-31 00:00:00

LORD BERESPORD.

Lord BERESEORR has arrived:id "England,
came passenger on board the Arabella packet, which
arrived at Portsmouth on Saturday, in tendaYs'from
Lisbon. On his Lordship's arrival in the Tagbs, on
board the VENGEUR, British man of war,. from Rio'
Janeiro, he was refused permission to rand, by the
Provisional GoVernment. They got possession, how*
ever, of the money which Lord Beaseraan brought
with him in the VENGEUR, and another vessel, which
arrived after her, for the payment of the troops•
When the VENGEUR made her appearance, the feel-
ings of the military and civilians became a little
roused, and, it is supposed, that, had his Lordship
persisted in landing, very serious consequences would
have followed, as he has a strong party in his favour,
especially among the former. The VIINGEUR sailed
the same day the packet did, and it was conjectured
:for the Mediterranean.

The following is an extract of a Letter from one
of the Officers of the VENOEUR :

m Limos, Ocroiza 16. 1820.

V After a tedious passage of eight weeks, from Rio de Ja-
neiro, with Marshal Lord (now Marquis of Campo Maior)
Beresford and suite on board, we arrived here, and found a new

Government formed ; effected without opposition or bloodshed,
the troops of Lisbon, being brought over by the example of
thole at Oporto, where the change of Governmer.t first began ;
the new Regency, consisting of Principal Freire, a Priest, bro-
ther to the General a few years since hung for conspiracy
against the Government ; Conde de St. Palo, Conde de Re-
sende, Conde de Penafiel, Tenente General ,Mathias Jose Diu
Azedo, and Herman Braancamp.
" These men had dispatched a frigate previously to our
arrival in the Tagus, to the Brazils, acquainting his Portuguese
' Majesty, that they retained all their former affection and loyalty
towards his family, but that they could not think of becoming a
Province of his possessions in South America, and requested
that either his Majesty or his eldest sou (Don Pedro) would
come over to Portugal and govern theft.

" They suspended all the English Ofkers in the Portuguese
service, but allowed them to retain their full pay, apd liberty to
return to England, or any place else, but not to interfere with
the Military or Civil Departments. As they were not aware
that Marshal Beresford was on heard, they allowed us to come
above all their forts. They not only refused the 'Marshal per-
mission to land, even se a private &Wen, but began to be uneasy
at our presence, and their Admiral was sent 4m board, desiring
us to leave the River. They grew more importunate every day,
and finally, it almost Amounted to an order that we should sail
in twenty-four hours. We leave the River to-morrow, with
secret orders, and the packet conveys the Marshal to England.
—There are 29,000 troops in Lisbon—every convent full. It
is said that 90,000 Spanish troops are on the borders, ready to
assist this new Government, if necessary. Two regiments, a
few days since, called out on the parade for their English OM-
'cers. I am not at all surprised that the new Government should
be uneasy at the presence Af Marshal Lord Beresford, who ap•
pears to be very popular among the troops, as well as among a
large portion of the popuh. ion of this country.

" In the event of the King of Portugal or his son not return-1
ingr the Regency have proposed-to put the young Duke de Cada-
val, next heir to the Braganza family, on the Throne.
" I understand that the Regency have intimated to all the
English Officers of superior rank, in their service, that it is
their wish they should leave the country."

Other private letters received by the packet state,
that it was simply at the request of the new Govern-
ment that Marshal BERESF0110:1 did not land, and that
there was nothing like any demonstration of compul-
sion on the occasion. His Lordship chose to return
to England, as the most prudent course under exist-
Ink circumstances. Along with his Lordship there
Icame passengers in the Arabella packet, Colonel Sir
V. ARKSTSCHILD, Colonel Sir F. Wa•rsois, Lieute-
nant-Colonel VALLACK, Sir Gnoaos CAMPIIILL and
Lady, and three Portuguese Officers. •