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DIPARTMINT, HICINSCR
Immo frees tbe Mad Cenwatudeadoes received teisy by
ebb Melorry
• a Brigadier Altered° writes from Mortars, ender
date of the I9th instant, as follows: • I have the honour
to request that your Excellency will acquaint her Se-
rene Hi ;One's the Infanta Regent, that I this day ar-
rived at Villa de Mortagoa with the Battalion of Mi•
litia of Sour., and forty or fifty Caeadores of No. 7,
ac. The rebels are in Toudella. Ido not know their
number; but whatever it may be, I hope in a few days
to•dislodge them. and as soon as Colonel Antonio Pinto
orders the detachment of Infantry, No. 22, now in
Coimbra, to join me, I shall march tor Tondella:
"General Stubbs, in a communication dated the 19th.
describes the movements of some troops. which dill
Marquis d'Anizeja lied detached for Beira Alta, in ardor
to co-operate with General Aseredo.
" Prom Lower Beira, on the 19th, the General writes
.;—• 1 have the honour to acquaint your Excellency, that
. in accordance with General Count de Villa Fier, I this
day directed the forces under my command to advance.
to Belmonte, part by the way of Capioha, and part by
Fundao and Covilhan. The latter portions are near
• preparing to cut off the communication from Fondaol
and Covilhan, whence the rebels intended to convey the
'objects which they wished ro carry off. •
...• " RODRIGO PINTO PIZARRO,
Cblef of the nut Division." •
In consequence of indisposition, the Princess Regent
was not able to attend the prorogation of the Cortes ;
and the closing speech of the Session was delivered by
the Bishop of 'Viseu. We extract from the Lisboa Ga-
mete the official account of the proceedings which took
place on this occasion:
LISBON, Demme 54.
IMIVISTRY 01 TH2 HOMZ DIMMITMENT.
" The Most Serene Seobora Infanta Regent having,
. in the name of the King, appointed the 2.351 of the pre-
, • seat month for the Royal sitting of the closing of the
General Cones, she ordered the same, by her decree of
the 20th instant, to be communicated to the Chamber
of Peeps and the Chamber of Deputies of the Nutt-

strew nation.
"Both Chambers assembled in the Hall of the &TA*
Palace on the said day, at eleven o'clockin the morning.
Tne formalities and etiquette practised in the former
Royal sitting were observed with respect to their intro.
auction and reception. Her Royal Highness could not
attend io consequence:of indisposit:on, but the Ministers
were present. The Bishop of Vase% Peer of the king-
dom, Minister and Secretary of &ate for Foreign At-
lairs, delivered the following speech:— .
" Worthy Peers of the kingdom, and Senhores De-
puties of the Postuguese natioq,— Her Setene
High-
ness tie Senhora Infanta.Regent, on the opening of the
session of the Cones of the present year, congratulated
RVOu on seeing you assembled armind the throne of her
brother and King. Don Pedro IV. ready to
• consolidate, by a faithful execution of the fundamental
• law given tons by a generous Monarch, the establish-
• Meant of wise institutions, like those to *hich other
stations are indebted for their prosperity and glory,
and which were already, in a great part, well known
' to, and guarded by our ancestors, though they have
since fallen into disuse, and been forgotten, in COObet
quenee of the operation of time and cents.
" • On the closing of the same session, she main con-
gratulates you, because in your constant gratitude for
the generosity of our august Monarch, in your re ptct
foe die Constitutional Charter. in your noble desire of
repairing the ills of the country, and renewing the days
of its fortune and illustrious fame, you have confirmed,
its the most unequivocal mann r, the hopes which the
Poitugnese conceived of the prudence of the legislator,
ofthe wisdom of the law, and of your known patriotism.
" 6 In this short period you have, doubtless, recog-
nised With regret the defects of our agriculture, the
slow progress made by our commerce, the very ex-
hausted state of our finances, and the decay of military
discipline and gallantry; and you win, with •igilant
efforts, endeavour to remedy those great evils by ade-
quate and prompt measures; but as to know the evil,
• and to apply *ith speed the proper remedy, is all that
is wanted to obtain a good tenth, well founded hopes
may he enc• uraged, that, with more time. in other
Legislative Sessions, you will raise our Portugal to that
• degree of prosperity and political consideration which
- corresponds with her situation, with the number and
. solidity of her alliances, and with the vigour of mind
and comprehensive, as well as circumspect, genius of
• Ler citizens.
" ' Such agreeable and well founded hopes cannot
be disappointed by the defection of some cowards, and'
• the delusion of some part of the population, by artful
persons. Certain ill disposed men from the frontier of
a neighbouring nation, where they were received, have
practised deception, and misled some incautious people.
Religion menaced, fundamental laws violated, are the
vain phantoms with which they have excited fear, and
by which they have 'Lice eded in disturbing that
onion which they, as Portuguese, ought to prefer above
everything. •
"4 The Government, however, has not neglected to
• appeal to the patriotism, led astray indeed, but not ex-
tinguished, in their hearts; nor has it forgotten to meet
with precautions and impediments the progress of the
contagion. Faithful soldiers match with valour and
constancy to defeat the plans and counteract the pro-
gress of the cowardly and disloyal; and strengthened
by the assistance of our ancient and fitithfulAlly, Great
• Britain—assistance given with the most generous
promptitude—we may confidently hope to overcome
KM greater obstacles.
•' The contract of espousals is eelebtated between
her Faithful Majesty the Senhora Donna Mania 11. and
the Most Serene Senhor Infant Don Miguel, taking
sway all pretext from seditious inuiguess, and all ground
• of distrust from the deluded, must prove an efficacious
remedy against discoid, rather originating in error than
... in perverse intention, among a people who have been
misled by designing men.
" Worthy Peers of the kingdom, and Deputies of the
Portuguese nation.—You may rely that her Highness
the Senhora Infanta Regent will, in the mean time, VC.
pate to continue in the following session to display her
ardent seal for the good of the country, and to promote
it with efficacy and wisdom.
In this manner, her Highness trusts that the tree of
s. she State, which has from so many peculiar and extra-
-- sedinary causes fallen into decay, will recover vigour,
u bluish amidst the sincere praises of our contently-
,osslei mid the benedictions of our posterity.'

_ giving
mein a summary power of inspnsonmest for two
months, which we inserted yesterday!'
The law project for establishing a corps called
Guard of Security" has not been tattled into effect.
The reasons for rejecting this measure will appear hews
the following account o what took place on the subjeek
in the Chamber of Peers on the 18th ult.
" Count" St. M;guel read the following Report t 4 The
Comniittee to whom this Chamber referred the propo.
sition for creating and organizing a guard of public
security, transmitted by the Chamber of Deputies,
under the date of the 11th instant, having considered I
the same with mature reflection, are of opinion, that a
guard of public security, formed its thtproposed manner,
h unnecessary, may prove very dangerous, and would
be little satisfactory to the coantry.
" it is unnecessary, because it.could not assist in
resisting foreign enemies, and- in defending important
fortresses and posts, sad has for its sole object the main-
tenance of the pollee, to which purpose cot ps areal
appropriated, as also the traits-bands. which, if not
ciently armed and accoutred, may be fitted out with
tittle difficulty.
" • This measure might prove very dangerous. bt
cause, in case of discord amongst citizens, (which
supposed in the proposition, and which therefore
renders its impropriety m ire evident,) to arm some,
and those volunteers, consequently the m ist deters
mined and ac ive men, would be to expose to great
danger, and to deliver up, peaceful citizens to the
discretion of the agitators famished with arms. It
would be the more dangerous, as it is not pro.'
vided in the plan that this guard should be sew'
posed of persons known for their good moral few
duct, and for whose juditious behaviour there might be
security by their possessiOn of landed property. or fusses
tune. There would thus be the greater prob.bility of
its degenerating into corps of guerillas or plunderers.)
Finally, it would be extremely dangerous, because at a
time like the present, when much difference of opkgiee
and violence of passion prevails, such institutions canoe
fail to become what still recent history has sliewss &NI
to be in the memorable revolution of France.
", It would not be acceptable to the country, bee**
it is recognised to be unnecessary.—because it is aced
because it would bring with it the recollection of cent
before-mentioned Revolution—.—and, above all, because,'
in the opinion of our fellow countrymen, it would inevia
tably be confounded with the measure of 1823, which
they would hear of with Furor, and which was only
attended with more uniortunate consequences, because
Paowtoetice, soon after its institution, was pleased to
overthrow it, and reestablish legitimate order.
" 4 The Commission ate farther of opini n, that this
guard of public security would be a soaking anomaly
in the Portuguese blilitia, as it 'would 10,111 a 4th line
separated from the 3J, and would necessarily draw its
recruits flout the two first lines: but as article 18 gives
to the King the power of directing this force, it is eon- I
nary to article 116 of the Constitutional Chaster; and,
finally, that the measure would reduce the gallant a
martial ardour by which the Portuguese have acquired
so much glory in their own country and abroad, to thi
low and degraded spirit of Guerillas.
Under all these considerations, the Committee is
unanimously of opinion, that the Chamber cannot give
its consent to the proposition:"
(Seised by the Marquis Delegrette and flue others) „
44 After Aiming read the above Report, the Come air
St. Miguo added— 4 • •
" The'Commission has not seen in this project lay
thing that can contribute to an increase of force for the
army, nor any secure or even probable guarantee under
which the inhabitants of this capital and the king
dons might Lye in tranquillity. Sifeth a guarantee
is necessary ; arid the mote so, as every one knows
that this capital was but a few dale ago on the
point of falling into anarchy. A COuncilfor of State,
a Minister and Secretary of State, who, from his age
and services to the nation, aas entitled to respect. was
basely attacked; and bands of men, of every descry.
tion, are to be met with at night, who. as they papas
crated this offence, must alarm quiet and peaceable
citizens, who wish to live under the law and the charter
--the guarantees of personal liberty. One of those
guarantees, doubtless, is security fur the inhabitants to
pass through the streets of Lisbon. but they have bees
deprived of this security. To offend against the chance
is Trees os Moines, in Alentejo, or Lisbon. is one and
the same thing ; and those rebel against the authority
of Don Pedro IV. who resist his legitimate authority
is the streets of Lisbon as much as those who assemble
is force in the Tres os Montes. For what those persons
do here, they have no authority from the charter, but
they make use of it to act despotically, in the same
Imanner as they did when they attacked the respectable
Councillor of State."
" The President then put the question on the report,
and it was adopted.
"The Marquis of Algrede thought, as the question
was one of great importance, and that it would. be pros
per to have the names of the Peers who voted pro and
con. taken down and published in the Gazette.
" Count des Cunha said, he was one of these who had
voted against the report, and he had no objection t
his name being published in all the Papers.
"Count da Ponte observed, that the wish of the
Marquis of Aigrette could not be complied with. He
might record his own name, but could not call upon
others to do so. Such a proceeding would boa voting
by name, which must be previously proposed, and
agreed to."

A Mrs. Betty, now living at Ninth Carry, in Somerset-
shire, is grandmother to fifty children.
A thief disguised in fashionable dress. yesterday seiz-
ed a reticule in the hand of a Lady in Fleet-street, and
endeavoured to escape by running up Shoe-lane; but
after i warm pursuit the depredator was taken, and
lodged in the Compter.

The private letters from Buenos Ayres, dated to the
Ist Nov. state. that the Bank has stopped paying in
specie. The exchange. which was previously 30, bad
fallen to 17. The letters state the probability of a peace
with Brazil, but assign no reason for this opinion.

On the night of the arrival of the Pyram oh at Lis-
bon, it wos announced at the Opera, and the different
places of amusement, that the English troops were come,
and thl intelligence was resew pr with loud and repeat-
ed elver

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