Star.
London, England, 1827-01-17 00:00:00

order to arm
and to acknowledge th;Cortes' bond., in order
a loan? :pare have been various arrests to-day MO*
the Monks, and some very eminent men, in point ol
rank and talent, have been imprisoned, for disaffection
m the Constitution.
0 The rebel army le like the Government, without much means
or money, m it is repotted ; the charms of a protracted warfare are
therefore very small. There were s MA sears of
joy on seeing the British troops In-'
• ...LIMNS, „1,
We le mouth on '
De r, tit the General Steam Navigation Company's.
'Thip, the Duke of York, at four o'clock, P.M. and ar-
rived off the Rock of Lisbon on Saturday night last, the
30th of December, making the voyage in lour days,
which I believe is the shortest on record. The vessel
did not anchor in the Tagus till wit morning, %Ilea
Admirals Lord Beauclerk and Sir Thomas Hardy, who
appeared to have been waiting her arrival, came off
in their barge on board the Duke of York. They ap
pealed highly pleased with the appearince of our ves-
sel and the rapidity of her voyage, and much gratified
at receiving I. ndon Papers of so recent a date,
which were handed them by the Stearn Navigation
Company's confidential agent sent out with us. The
British Naval Officers left us; and while we were busy
about our luggage, which 'we should have some diffii
why in clearing, as the Custom House is closed and
will not be opened till Wednesday next, the Admiral
sent an order for our steamer to tow the boats into
harbour filled with the trolps just landing from the
men of war, and which service is now performing;
and a beautiful sight it is to see a line of boats full
of British soldie-s towed, without the least difficulty,
against wind a,d tide. It has ben stated by the
Commander in Chief bete, dm Spain has submit-
ted to the terms diet ited to her ; neve:theless, every
thing here wears a gloomy aspect. The rebels are
very strong, much more so thin was imigined ; or,
perhaps, it was political to conceal that fact. They
have taken Almeida without firing a shot. Our brave
fellow; imam-Irately take the field on disembarking,
and con,ist of about 3,000 men. I cannot express to
you what l feel at the sight of these my brave country-
men—so orderly, so clean—such quirt discipline; but
I am sorry to say, at least so it appears to me, we are

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no favourites in this place. I forgot to say that on
leaving Portsmouth we encountered heavy gales ; but
our steam-ves..el, like a thing of lite, 4, most gallantly
walked the waters."
LISBON, JAN. 1.
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The Gazette of this day cotit.tins the following officitl
article: t, Was Diva if.
0 Re Dona Isabel Marls Infanta Regente, in the name of the
King, illenher Don Polio IV. by the grace of Goo, King of Portu-
gal sod the Algarves, &e. make known to all our subjects, that the
General Cartes have decreed, and we will the following law :

" I. Our Courts Martial shall, dining rusting circumstances, take
cognisaacts of crimes or high treason ot the first degree committed
by military persons, notwithstanding any laws to t►e contrary.
" 11. Military persons guilty of the said crimes shall be shot, with
due solemnity and preparation.
" lIL Those °tenders, however, who may be absent, shall be
tried as heretofore, by civil jurisdictions."