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We give the following extract of a letter which we
have received from Lisbon, and to which we attach all
credit: but we feel that the Portuguese question in this
ountry is assuming so momentous a complexion, as to
render comparatively insignificant all underplots and
mancruvres there.

" LISBON. AUGUST 1.

" A SECRET TREATY has been signed between Don
Blicust. and his uncle, Feeoutseo the Seventh. The Visconti*

Mt SANTA RlOl and Senbor CUISTA

two Plenipo-

tentiaries—receised their instructions frees London in this looniness.
through Senbor Zaa Bum ums!—The (Omen hu declared to her
son, Don Mice's., her resolution not to allow him to send out of the
Cabinet the Minister, Lerrs—Conde ne Bantu. A serious scat
took place on'the Uttb of July in the Palace of Quelus,between some
of Don 51scuat's servants, and the Queues : the Baron DI SANDI,
who interposed to part the combatants, had eve of his arms bro-
ken. Don Mumu continues to be threatened by the discontented
Royalists with the proclamation of another King—Don Sues.
TIAN, a Spanish Prince. A general illumination at Oporto took
place, the night after the arrival of the commutation of sentence
granted to Colonel Moans, who had been condemned to death by
the commission. A great number of prisoners have been ordered
into different banishments : these proceedings are conskiered as
3CCII of clemency. Senhor CARLOS blaratas has arrived front
London, wills kerne:Siam frees the Viseende n'Asuca : Cabinet
COuncils have been very frequent.

" It appears that Dou Minna cannot comply with the advice
which he receives from England, as his supporters in Portugal
threaten to desert Mm if be relents in the violent measures adopted
ty the Apostolical Directory. He has no force to maintain that au-
thority given him by the very party, against which his Eng-
lish friends now counsel him to stand. Don Manna's
party in itself is very weak : once let the ApostoUcals desert
him, and the Duke of CADAIIAL, and Mavens the new
Minister of Justice, know too well the power and vio-
lence of the apostolicah to commit themselves in following the ad-
vice. from England. The fate of Don Penao's partizans is a great
warning to them : if it were understood that they were acting un-
der English influence, that fault would be suilicient for a severe
vengeance over them. England must be informed, that there Is no
other interference in favour of Portugal, but a frank and decided sup.
you of the legitimate Sovereign : its otherwise friendly admonitions
are everywhere on the Continent explained as acts of political ion.
potency, and its conduct with Portugal will establish a frightful
precedent against British alliance, having—as ft has unfortunately—
alienated front us the ancient partiality of the best portion of the
inhabitants of the Continent, in whose opinion England enjoyed
the consideration of a protecting Power against every violent poli-
tical change. Bet how are these things altered—
Qui. calla fend°.

Temperet 1 14ehryinfaT'—

We hardly know whether the details presented in this
letter are more deplorable in their effect upon Portugal,
or humiliating to the character of the Englih Ministry.
It is not well possible to conceive any thing baser, viler,
darker, than the policy which has been pursued in the
name of this country, since the landing in it of Donna
MARIA from the Brazils, up to the present hour.—
The derogatory clandestinities between the Noble
Earl, and the emissary of Don MIGUEL in this
capital—while the young QUEEN was received in
public, and even at Court, as the acknowledged
Sovereign of Portugal—fill to overflowing the cup
of Ministerial degradation. The truth is, that it has
not been with our Cabinet a choice between persons, in
this Portuguese dispute, but between principles of Go-
vernment ; and the connexion of Don Mto U EL with the
absolute and anti-liberal party in that kingdom, has
been the determining accident in his favour with
the Noble Earl. In the same manner, the impos-
sibility of separating the righteous cause of Queen
MARIA from the cause of political regeneration in Por-
tugal, has operated as an effectual bar against the active
assistance, which—in the contrary hypothesis—she
would have experienced from our Government. The
men who are now in power--with the exception of
the Noble Duke, who must be regarded as a mon-
strum sal generic—are true to the spirit of the bld
CASTLEREAGH domination—attached to coercion, ever
more than to conciliatory rule, and corrupt to the core
of cores. The Noble Duke is not to imagine that we
have exempted him, because we place hint alone : as we
said yesterday, we are only not certain that he is cor-
rupt—but we know that he is despotic. In necessary
accordance with these principles, is the line of their
foreign policy—countenancing nowhere innovations upon
established forms—and supporting always tyrannous in-
terketations and pretensions. Nor is there any help
for, tjhtt country, swayed as it is now under the
&dewed military Chiefdbm ; nor any hope, but in
the generosity of that extraordinary person, who
comi„,giio power—and continues in it—to the vio-
lation of the spirit and usages of the Constitu-
tion. If the Parliament were sitting at this con-
juncture, the Noble Earl would consider twice, ere he
meddled in such proceedings as he is now precipitating:
but we trust, even yet, that he is not so lost to all
sense of dignity, and even decency, as to attempt
that, in a Cabinet - Council, which—in the national
Councit-s-would be scouted, with indignation. The
Ministers of England have enjoygd a long impunity, and

they grow bold upon it : they fancy that the day of re-
tribution will be still beyond their own time, and that
they will never be brought to a reckoning with the people.
Buf,they are lulling themselves in a dangerous delusion :
we can tell them that the time is not distant—scelesti
Val/8414 antecedant—and that they will be over-
taken when they least expect it. If the country
be not yet roused, the proofs that it soon will be,
are too manifest to escape the commonest observer.
How will they meet the pressure of things next
Session ? What will they do with the DEBT ? Whence
will they raise their TAXES ? for the people will com-
bine together, and resist by force at last the payment of
these extreme exactions. It is corning—we warn them
solemnly—the hour of retribution is coming. Vain
will be all their funding of Exchequer bills—vain
the creation of paper capital —no dexterity can
much longer elude, no contrivance avert the blow.
—Have they considered then, as it behoves persons

in their awful predicament, what mitigatory plan—reme-
dial is out of the question—they will suggest in the
public extremity ? Is it an " equitable adjustment ? " Or
what adjustment is it, which men like these—destitute
of the popular confidence—will have the face to stand
up, and propose to an exasperated country ? But they
must propose something, and that in the very next Session
of Parliament : and if they do not employ the interval by
a return to sound policy in our foreign transactions, and
show while they may some sincerity of effort to re-
trieve the national honour, which they have tarnished by
their corruptions, woe be to them—we say, woe be to
them—for the time is nigh.

We have this day German Papers to the 10th, and
Hamburgh Papers to the 15th instant. In the former,
we have a brief notice of the successes of Count Pa s E-
WITSCH in Asia,—by which it appears that he has
wrested Erzeroum from the Turks, and had made ten
thousand prisoners. Thus, since the beginning of the
contest this year, we find that there are no less than
52,000 living Turks in the hands of the Russians.—By
an article from St. Petersburgh, it appears that the best
understanding prevails between the Persians and Rus-
sians.—METTEßN ICII has gone into retirement for three
weeks. It would be well for the world that he stayed
in retirement all the remaining days of his life.—The ad-
vices from Hamburgh are important in a commercial
point of view :

ANCONA, Juts 26.
According to aU the accounts which we receive here from the
Levant, the Pache of Egypt is preparing a great naval expedition,
and is assembling men of war and transports to carry troops. It is
not positively stated what is the destination of this expeditiou, but
it it generally believed that it is to carry troops to aid the Sultan.
A few persons, probably not well-informed, are of opinion, that a
landing in Candia is intended. It is certain, however, that the
Russian squadron under Admiral Heiden is assembling at Poros,
and will immediately take such a course as to be able closely to
watch the movements of the Egyptian expedition, and in case of
need to attack it.

The few commercial transactions that had been latterly engaged
in at Alexandria surer very much by these warlike preparations,
u every one hesitates at present to make consignments, and prefers
waiting to see what turn things will take.
VIENNA, Ana. 5.
Prince Metternich set out this morning for his estate of Ko-
nigsworth, in Bohemia, and thinks to be absent three weeks.
Count Lobezellern, and the Aulic Counsellors Von Gens and
Baron Kress fellow the Prince to-morrow.

Letters from Greek bosses at OJesta were shown on 'Change
to-day, la which It is stated that General Count Paskewltscb had
taken Ersormant In the middle of July, and bad made 10,000 pri-
sonen.—One of our greatest stock-jobbers, who always speculated
in bane, is on the point of stopping payment. It is allrmed
that the embezzlement, of which one of his clerks has been guilty,
have chicly contributed to bring him to this crisis.
ST. PETERSBURG H, Atm. 7.
(By the Steam-boat from St. Petersburgh to Lubeck).
Prince Cboarew Mires arrived at Moscow on the 26th of July,
and was received with great honours. His Majesty's Chamberkie,
A. V. Bulgakow, went to Kolourenskoi to meet the Prince, who
declared he should never find words to the Shah and the Emperor,
or to express his gratitude for the attention shown him in Russia.
—At Moscow, the palace of the Countess of Rosainowsky was
prepared for his reception. At the gate of the hotel be was re-
ceived by the Commandant of Moscow, with a guard of honour.
The Civil Governor received him at the bead of the Mails-
trues; and the chief merchants of the city presented him
with bread, salt, fruit, and flowers. The arrival of Prince Gal-
litzin being announced, he went to meet him, shook hands with
him, conversed a quarter of an hour standing, and expressed his
pleasure at the good understanding that prevailed between the two
Sovereigns. The next day, the Prince held a grand levee, and
there was afterwards a dinner for one hundred persons at the
Military Governor's. The health of the Shah, of Prince
Abbas Mks& and the royal family of Persia, of their Majesties
the Emperor and Empress, and the imperial family, were drank
to the sound of trumpets. Prince Chosrew Mina joined in
every toast, drinking mead. Before rising from table, he
took Prince and Princess GaUitsin by the band, begging them to
stop a little that he might drink the health of the master and
mistress of the house. The Prince visited the armoury. where
Prince Jussapow showed him the sailor's dress that Peter I. wore
while working as a shipwright at Zaardsm. Hs took it in his hand
and looked at it with admiration' One of the suite laughing at the
Emperor of Russia having worn such a coarse dregs, the Prince
looked sternly at him, and said, ••• If Peter had not worn this dress
Russia would have no navy, and not be what it is." He after-
wards visited the Theatre, which was crowded, and surprised him
by its size : he was particularly pleased with the ballet. The Prince
is of a middle size. and well made; he has fine ryes, and an agree.
able smile, much dignity in his deportment, and great vivacity in
eouversatioo. He is extremely affable to all around him.
STOCKHOLM, Ammer 4.
It seems certain that Count Bjornstjerna, who arrived here on
the 11th ultimo, and soon after took his seat in the Chamber of the
Nobility. will nut return to London as Ambassador, but it is un-
certain who into succeed biol.—Hamburg/ Papers, August 15.
HAMBURGH, Amuse 15.
The wheat transactions have during this week been very limited.
A few of the best samples were taken for exportation, but as hopes
of a fair harvest are now entertained, buyers have In a great mea-
sure been driven from the market ; so that the prices quoted below
were with difficulty obtained. Our own consumers bought spar-
ingly, and though the arrivals during the week were trifling, they
were fully equal to the demand.
For every other species of grain the market continues dull.
During the first eight days of the present month 180 cargoes of
corn passed through the Sound: of these 54 were bound for Bri-
tish, 70 for Dutch, 11 for French, and VS for Swedish and Nor-
viegian ports; 5 were bound for Hamburgh, 3 for Bremen, 1 for
Leghorn, and 10 destinations unknown.

Dantsic Wheat Rix mss.
Pommeranian • ... 125 to 140
Anhalt (white) . . .. ▪ ... 120 to
125 to 140
0
Ditto (red) • .. 125 to 136
Danish . .. 100 to 112
.
Dantsic Rye . . • .. Si to 66
Illaidebutgh
•Barley ... 52 to 58
Anbalt ditto . . . SS to 60
Upland Oats . ... 42 to 46
Hameln Rapeseed l4B
Subsequently to the arrival of several expresses yesterday from
Amsterdam, tends declined about 1 per cent. To-day they con-
tinue heavy, with little doing. Discount fem.& to 4,1 per mat.
Bills on London and Amsterdam are freely offered, particularly on
the latter place; on Paris in demand.

Hod of August.
Anglo Danish Loan, 3 psr cent. Last Tuesday. To dal. 641*
Anglo Russian —. .. ...... ..... ...... .. ...... 97*
Hamburgh Russian
Polish Bonds ..... 1011 ..... 99*
Austrian Bank Shares ..... ... —.. 1143 . 1119
Austrian bletalliques 914
—Handursh Itsprier, dug. 14.

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