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London, England, 1829-08-25 00:00:00

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This day the interesting and wronged Portuguese
QUEEN took her departure from Laleham, for Ports-
mouth, one: more to confide to the winds and waves—
which cannot be more faithless to her than we have
been—those hopes that have been so cruelly blighted
by the policy of the Noble Earl. When she arrives at
the Court of her Imperial Father, and gives the account
of her Royal reception on these shores, her recognised
sovereign rights, and the honours which were lavished
upon her as a crowned head by the KING, Ministers,
and People of England, we can imagine the fond
parent listening to her with just pride and in-
tense satisfaction : but when she proceeds in her nar-
rative to detail the altered manner in which she was pre-
sently used by the Government, the freezing neglect of
the authorities, and the acquiescing—at least apparently
such—indifference of the Royal Host, to the destinies and
treatment of the fair seeker of his hospitality—

The cold respect to stranger guest
Seat hither by her Sire's behest—
we can fancy also what must be the feelings of the im-
petuous but generous PEDRO. The people of England have
not sympathised with this transaction. They have seen the
Royal child distinguished, acknowledged, received, and
consigned immediately afterwards to a degrading exile from
the Court : she did not merit this mockery, and the
people have beheld its infliction with pain and impatience.
She is gone, however, at last, and—since she was to go—
we are not sorry that there is an end of her humiliations.
And now, let us ask Lord ABERDEEN what he expects
to gain by his conduct towards Portugal: and
the Duke of WELLINGTON, too—the Comman-
der-in-Chief of the Noble Earl—whose lightest finger held
up in disapprobation, might have substituted a worthier line
of policy for these unmanly and hypocritical proceedings ?
Are they preparing the act of recognition for their favourite
Don MIG utt, now that his formidable little kinswoman
and competitress is gone ? for it is quite clear that they
would have blushed to do so, while Donna MARIA was
still at Laleham to reproach them with her presence:

B=ream verb Widest, et spoils ampta Wards,
UDI dap vestrem al idea Peelle doorum eat!
We said some time ago that we saw no hope for Portugal,
except in the mercy of the Noble Duke, and we have heard
since that he has expressed a determination unfavourable
to the views of the usurper. But the period is arrived, when
the nation expects to be satisfied with greater certainty
on a matter so nearly affecting its good faith and
poli-
tical honour. We believe the cue to be this that for
DOR MIGUEL, Of Donna MARIA--personally—the
Duke has no so preponderant a predilection, that he
could not, without the smallest sacrifice, incline the ba-
lance on either side. But it is the cause of "Constitu-
tional Government against that of absolute forms, which
the Noble Premier is so indisposed to countenance.
That illustrious Chief, who has been accustomed so long
to undisputed supremacy, does not think that political
liberty is beneficial to nations. It is a natural creed to
him, whose exertions—as well diplomatic as military—
have been directed to re-establish the overturned legiti-
macies, and obsolete oppressions of the earth ; and whose
mind instinctively revolts from all doctrines, inconvenient
to the principle of banded tyranny. But the Noble Duke
must either now bead his despotic genius to meet ad-
vancing liberalities, or arm himself with a mightier pre-
valence than physical power, if he calculates to keep his
ground against the resistless surge of opinion. If he be
deaf to its tumultuary approach, he will infallibly be
swept before it ; as all men like him—who, by the con-
catenation of conspiring causes, are enabled so exten-
sively to improve the social condition of humanity, but
are too corrupt to do so—deserve to be. By the help of
the Catholic Relief Bill, and the fawning servility of
men, who—notwithstanding various acts of incapacity,

and imprudence in power—kept till the very last their
bold upon the hereditary respect of the country, the

Duke has managed to pass a halcyon time of it mines he
took his station at the helm. But the Noble Comman-
der must now take an exacter altitude, if he would avoid
the fate of PALINURUS, and discover among what rocks
he is navigating his endangered charge.
There have existed, since the Duke of WELLINGTON

came to power, various causes which now no longer ope-
rate, to superinduce in the public mind that acquiescent and
tranquil state, to which be has been indebted hitherto for
his unimpugned career. Expectation has been the
primary basis of this. The settlement of the Catholic
question, so long delayed—but at length unequivocally
promised, and as unequivocally performed—constituted
in itself a strong ground against precipitate condemna-
tion in the people. If he promises so fairly, and acts
with such correspondent fidelity, surely—they argued
among each other— we may make experiment of him : it
is true he belongs to a bad set ; his former positive and re-
corded politics are against him ; but here is one act
of splendid public justice and liberality, and it is
right that he should have his trial. The Noble Duke
has had it ; and it does not justify the expecta-
tions to which his personal character—much more
than an insulated measure—has given rise. The du-
plicity which has characterised our foreign transactions li
under his autocracy—.-the departure from the system laid
down by Mr. CAxxrxn, while there was an affectation
and an assurance of acting upon it, especially with
Greece—and the clandestine receiving-house diploma-
tic: with ZEA BERMUDEZ and ASSECA, are all charge-
able against the Noble Premier. It was thought to the
last that he was too magnanimous, so to temporise and
tamper with his country's honour : but the magnanimity
has been hastily ascribed. The Noble Duke and the
Noble Earl may begin to prepare their accounts, for they
will be demanded indignantly, and right soon.

Boston and Montreal Papers were last night received at
the North and South American Coffee House ; but their
contents—more especially as regard the very important

measure of the invasion of Mexico by the Spaniards—
are not satisfactory. Our intention being, however, to
watch the progress of this invasion, we think it proper to
record every circumstance that transpires on the subject
of it, and accordingly make the following selections :
Metaro.—By the way of New Orleans, accounts are received
from Vera Cruz to the lab of June, at which time no preparations,
it is said, bad been made in that city for defence against the Spanish
expedition, which private letters anticipated would arrive on the
coast of Melia, about the Loth or 15t1 inst. We do not con.
alder k creditable, that in the present state of things. so important
a point will be left unguarded, a moment after the knowledge of
its being exposed to danger. It may be that the army is kept in
readiness to march from a more cetera past on the appnranos
of the enemy; and that the object of their first attack is con-
sidered more uncertain than it appears to be generally regarded at
Hammes.
In the address delivered to the Congress, at the close of the
Session, by President Guerrero, there is no particular allusion to
the threatened invasion. A Jalapa paper recoransends that an ex-
traordinary Session be immediately called on the subject, and that
a new system be adopted in different respects.
" Thin army requires reform." says the Editor, " and ought to
I I placed on a footing of war, in the short interval which remains
to es to discipline and train it; and, in short, money is smeary,
and it is indispensable that it should be sought where it is to be
found; for the country is entirely drained of it. There is
much to be done, and but little time to do it in. Let us not
expose ourselves to seer the evils which we wish to avoid. Ac-
cording to some indications, and even some information, the
Spaniards are not the only evils with whom we shall have to
contend. But though the whole world should attack us, and at a
thousand points at the same mement, If we remain faithful to the
good cause. as we believe we shall, our independence and our
liberty will never perish."

MID/ OF TOR PILINDSSIT. AT WS CLOW OF TUB siu OF
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" Mexicans—Your General Congress has closed Its ordinary
Session, leaving the Constitution in fell force, and having enacted
laws favourable to the preservation of public order and national
prosperity. You have aided in the accomplishment of those great
labours by your conduct, which bas always been in accordance
with the laws, with social order, and Constitutional liberty.
" Citisens—it is to you I owe the difficult oMee which I
have engaged to fill for the good of the nation. I shall require
of you the continuance of those efforts by which we are always
to labour for the establishments of those institutions which have
cost the public so many heroic sacrifices. A people filled with
a devotedness as noble, which has endured all the vicissitudes
of a protracted revolution, that it might gain the tad pro.
posed, cannot bat be convinced of the amenity of giving stability
to its political existence, and rendering imperishable the glory it
bas acquired. It will take for the rule of its conduct, good faith,
union, hatred of civil discord, love of industry, and respect for the
laws. Then the Mexican eagle will Sy above the elevated sum-
mits of our mountains ; its projecting wing will second our efforts
and consolidate us for ever in the noble liberty of Anahuac.
" Respected Ministers of our Holy Religion—l am filled with
joy and gratitude at the recollection, that from the midst of you it
was that the immortal heroes came forth, who first sent up the
shout of Liberty ; and I feel the liveliest satisfaction in seeing that
you sustain the tumour of that religion by putting it forth as the
guarantee of morality, and by your reaped for the laws.
" Citizen Soldiers—The country owes to yea its ludependonee
and its liberty. But your labours will not be finished se loss as
your country has need of your services ; and it bas a right to ex.
pect, from your heroism, the sacrifice even of your lives. you are
the public strength ; and it is eo this account that I calculate on
your participating in all the measures for the maintainance of our
federal institutions.
" I know that it is my duty to be devoted entirely to your
service ; because sue► was the solemn vow which I took, when,
in 1410, I entered the Patriot ranks; because in the pat I now
occupy, I have nothing left me to desire beyond an bosoarab
name ; and, finally, because you have confided to me the
first Magistracy of this Republic. My antedate* does net
reproach me with having ever deviated from the oblige.
tine' which the country imposes upon its public roes. You will
uotdoubt that all my desires, all my solicitude, and labours, al.
ways have for their object,tbe facility of the people. My Govern.
meat will know no other party than that of the confederation ;
happy if I may descend from the presidency, and to the tomb,
covered only with the benedictions of the Mexican people.
VINCENT GUERRERO.
d Mexico, May 25,1629."

PARlS—Behold ! twenty-five persons have refused the
Prefecture of Police. As it is, however, necessary that
Paris should be quiet, M. J u LES POLIO NAC has decided
upon choosing M. JULES VI DOCQ
The Message? des Chasabres proceeded one day last
week to the baptism of the new Ministry, which was
named the " Incredible."—M. ROYER COLLARD was
gedhther.—lbid
Gall. SARRAEIN, condemned six years to the pllies,
bait written t• M. DE BOURMONT for a pardon—praying
bin to recallset that he also deserted at the battle of
•• • •

The Canton Price Current says—" Since our last pub-
lication very little interest has attended the commerce.—
All the Indiamen have taken their departure, and the
American shipping are daily disappearing. Some few
sales have been made in Cotton, at a small advance.—
Perna and Benares Opium has been on the decline."
The French mail and Hamburgh steamer have not ar-
rived, which causes, to the present hour, a great dearth
of information ; and in the absence of which reports are
in circulation that Prussia has signed an offensive and
defensive alliance with Russia ; also that Constantinople
is in possession of the Russians; but these are mere re-
ports, and no doubt emanate from the Stock Exchange.

CITY. Twins (Mom.
Com& opened this morabg at the same price they left Of yes-
terday, tea 1 for the Account, with little speculation going toward
at present. The Nat Emden %limbs is anzimmly looked for,
whidi in all probthilky sin decide the fate of the Turkish Em-
pire; indeed, it was reported oe Saturday sewing at Paris, by
accommts received from View's, that terms of peace were eared
to the Rumbas. The Hamburgb steamer still remains dm.
Th. Foreign Market is whitest a feature to the present dale,
and the prices are asinine*.
CITY. HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK.
Report states that the interest of Exchequer Rills is going to be
reduced.

Owing to the above being circulated. Consols, which were in the
early pan of the morning at Sal for the Account, have bees dent
at MI &Oen, and at present may be /send eat Buyers, and for
October Account UI i.
A •ale of 100 thousand Consols hes been effected for the British
Lines Company.
The Foreign Market remains without the least interest.