Star.
London, England, 1826-12-28 00:00:00

M. DE .OH ATE A ÜBRIAND.

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PARIS, Dec. tr.
We have received a letter from M. Chateaubriand;
And if it has ever been agreeable to us to acknowledge
an error, it was when we had the misfortune to ascribe
to this illustrious writer opinions which placed him
q the at issue with ourselves. We have no doubt but

that the public will feel the same pleasure in reading,
Oat we do in inserting, the fallowing explanation:
Sta—Yon have been led into a mistake respecting the speech
IP sigh I bad the honour to deliver in the Chamber of Peers on the
• h inst. I did not in that speech contradict the Baron de Duna.,
whose declaration I have not, in the least examined. Not wishing
to treat of any political question, properly so called, a single word did
ft :t escape me against the adoption of a political system conform-
able to that "England.' I contented myself with replying to some
expreisions which fell from a Miuister of his Britannic Majesty—
phrases which seemed to touch the honour of France. My entire
-Teed: was but the development of this paragraph, with which it
concludes: If they will once more chain down our thoughts—if
they again dare (a thing impossible) to wren from us those Mettle',
that the charter guarintees to us, and which the oaths of our Iwo
have ensured to us—let us it least save our honour. Sooner or
later, with honour and glory, we win recover.liberty.'
" I have the honour to be, Sir, with the most marked considera-
tion, your very humble end very obedient servant,
• al CH ATEA U B Itj AND."
PRIVATE—COKRIS—PONDENCE.

PARIS, TUMMY, Die. 21, Fetus ottorx, 1,416
I have twice or thrice mentioned to you that England
had transmitted to Spain certain conditions on which,
a: the ally of Portugal, she would consent to abstain
flora hostilities against Spain, either by a direct attack
on her eommerceond territoiy, or by facilitating the re-
turn of the Constitutional exiles, to endanger her inter-
nal repose. This ultimatum was cordially supported
'by the French Government, 'nhich threatened to
withdraw the French troops from Madrid if Ferdi-
nand refused compliances .1 have now the power of
announcing that the most important of these condi-
tions has been agreed to. The Camarilla, if not en-
tirely changed, has submitted to acknowledge the Por-
tuguese Charter, and to renew diplomatic relations
mmediately with Lisbon. An Ambassador will be
forthwith sent to the Princess Regent of Portugal, to
announce this change of system, and a Portuguese
Envoy is to be received with all due honour at Madrid.'
With regard to the recall or punishment of the obnoxious
and intriguing Captains-GeserAl, I have not heard any
positive information; and the final change of Ministry
(which has partially taken place) only awaits the finding
of proper successors.
'These measures may now be adopted too late to
repair the evil already done, but they are as decisive as
could be expected.
The affair of Pampeluna is confirmed by•the papers
of the SOuth of France, though denied by the Etoik of
Monday. had the plot succeeded, it must hayopro-
duced a great effect at the present moment..
The Chamber of Deputies has been in a secret sitting
(on the Address since one o'clock. The discussion is
expected to be very animated. Several important
amendments are to be proposed to the Address drawn
up by the Central Commission. '
The courier which brought the news from Madrid,
left that city on the 20th instant. Ferdinand's Came-
rilla pretend that they bad agreed to the terms aboie
stated before the declaration of France, or the message
of the King of England, reached the Spanish capital.
The French Ministry expect that the sniveler the English troops
will soon extiogobb the rebellion In Portugal.—molts.

LISBON, Dumas; so.
Nothing, I assure you, can exceed the indignation of
all sound portions of the community at the wanton
and perfidious aggression on the part of Spain ; for
in Spain, its besotted and imbecile Governors is the
whole affair distinctly traced. From festering, arming,
and equipping the traitors, and contriving their enter-
prise against the established Government or this country,
the transitiop to thedemand of open aid from Spain, in
the name of Don Miguel, is brief and easy; and, had it
not been for the demonstrations of opposition on the part
of England, it it the opinion of every intelligent person
here, that Portugal Would soon have been trampled
under foot by a Spanish . army, in the pretended sup-
port of legitimate right ; but, in fact, for the establish-
ment of political and ecclesiastical despotism, through
the horrors and bloodshed of civil commotion. Thank
GOD ! however, that the protecting flag of England is
again to be unfurled amid the scenes of its past glories.
England will have cause to rejoice at this; Portugal will
gain breathing time, as it were, from her troubles; and
rational liberty throughout the globe will acquire new
vigour from this act'of countenance and encouragement
from the mightiest Constitutional Power in existence.
Rest satisfied, meanwhile, that Portugal, is not the
easy prey of.the first band of freebooters that may be
tempted to enter upon her teiitiorY. She has ample
means of defence—a large army, disproportioned; in-
deed, from its magnitude, to her size—and a country,
the natural advantages of which, in a military point of
view, are very great. In Tras-os-Montes the rebel de
Chaves has large posses ions, and might easily push his
enterprise in.that quarter. his banditti have not yet
sacked Oporto; and then, to reach Lisbon,, they have
several titers to pass, and nearly two hundred miles to
march through an almost impracticable country. 1
will subjoin for your information, a statement of the
force which it is in the power of Portugal to bring into

the field.
The Portuguese army is in two giand divisions,
known by the distinction of the first ancissecond. line..
The first line consists of the force actually, on foot, and
in the pay of the Government ; the second is comprised
of militia, regularly trained and disciplined, but not
called into action unless on emergency, and then armed
and equipped by the public Authorities. In the first
line are 59,000 effective men, of whom 38,000 are in-
fantry, disposed in 24 regiments; 16.000 are cavalry,
making 24 regiments more ; 3,900 are as tillery, divided
into four battalions; and the reinaimler are civil arti•
ficers and guides. Of the second line, it is estimated
that 61.0Q0 men could be immediately called out io
take part aga;nst the common enemy. From this state-
ment you will perceive, that Portugal can bring into
the field an army of 120.000 strong, for the defence of
her rights and liberties. We fear nr, detection front the
Nobility in the Clpital—their oaths to the Charter are
rrcoraed, and the Captain of a troop of robbers will
scarcely persuade them to " lay perjury on their souls.