Star.
London, England, 1829-07-21 00:00:00

MADEIRA.

Accounts have been received from Madeira to the
beginning of this month, and we regret to End that that
beautiful Island is reduced to a state of indescribable dis.
tress and misery by the Miguelite faction. We have re-
ceived a voluminous correspondence regarding it, but we
have only room for the following extracts at present:-
MADEIRA, JULY 4.

By this opportunity the American Consul proceeds to &end.
to try, it Is thought, to reconcile himself to some of the emigrants
now in London... be begins to fear the possibility of their fatale
vengeance on being restored to their country and possessions. Mk
is the gentleman who made so complesoos a figure in the intrigue,
with the Bishop, previously to the Island's occupation by the Mi.
guelite forces, and who being supposed, from the country that he
represented, to entertain liberal sentiments, became the &posher!
of much property belonging to emigrants on their mike
departure, which be immediately turned to his account : aselm
on a great emergency and threatened revok of the troops eel
squadron, soon after the Wand was taken possession to the
Minato Government a large sum of money, by which theft.
content was quelled. and to which timely aid is attributable the
possession the Miguelites still retain of the Island for at rlng
period their power was not consolidated, and little was wandesso
upset it. It may, however, be supposed, that this Consul will hi
it a dUlcult matter to reconcile himself to the emigrants.while they
reflect that their own money contributes to establish the power that
still makes them exiles from their native country ; while he Ma.
self has made a large fortune at their expense, by purchasing the
produce of their estates, under sequestration by the Miguelites, at
prices less than one-third of their value.

The most distressing and heart-rending scenes are daily pro
duced by the persecutions of our cruel Governor : but a few days
ago we were treated wkh one of a very ludicrous nature. A
countryman of the parish of St. Antonio, about three miles from
Funchal, brought on himself the wrath of his Vicar, aced of
several of his neighbours, for his liberal sentiments, and was
consequently brought by them to town, and delivered over to
the Judges for punishment. But being a poor man, and baw-
-1
ins no property to pay either fees or bribes, he was wit
of the doss of persons that the Governor and Judges Sod it
convenient to trouble themselves about, end he was comegseady
set at liberty, to the great annoyance of the vicar and his friends :
and while the indignant Priest could not controul his passions so
the one band, the poor man on the other spoke of his restoration to
freedom with more exultation than prudence. The Priest, there.
fore, to be thoroughly revenged, determined to demand of the au-
thorities the punishment of this man in the Name of all his
parisbonen, and after mass be harangued them, and with shoats
and vim for Don Mauer. and the preservation of their
Holy Religion, told them they must accompany hint to
take this man prisoner and conduct him to town. The
Governor, however, bearing that there was a great poplar
commotion at St. Antonio, and either really fearing it was a Mil
against the Government, or determined to quell such preeseffegi.
from whatever cause they originated—in great baste mimed is
castle gates to be closed and the military to be drawn on t...salsksta
the Priest, followed by his tumultuous parishioners, had arrived
at the gates of the Castle, the soldiers appeared, and, charging is
amongst them, mauled the unresisting countrymen with the buttered
of their muskets right and left without mercy, to the utter dimly
and astonishment of the zealots, who fancied they were performiag
a great service to their God and King. The scene of confusion
that followed beggars all description—the peasants fled in way
direction, bellowing with pain or indignities, at the rough and m-
e:petted treatment they had received, and the soldiers were ordered
to follow and to separate into companies, and clear the streets of tin
intruders. Consternation was thus spread throughout the town, ad
a rising against the government was believed to have taken place, sad
all was chaos and disorder for some time—while, according to *
hopes or fears by which the different parties were actuated, sew
ran for arms—others threw them away—doors and windows were
barricadoed—eves the military became paralysed with the Offs
and din, and vociferation of the different parties, and doubted
bow to act. All, however, at length subsided, aid every ow
seemed glad to Ind that the fire-brand Priest and his tresbkssme
parishioners had got a good drubbing for taking the laws into their
own hands, and a good lesson to moderate their zeal for the fears,
and leave the execution of the laws to the proper authorities.

Nearly all the Portuguese refugees who assembled at
this port nine months since, to the number of three thou
sand, are now dispersed. Notwithstanding the severe
and extraordinary policy of the English Government, and
the machinations of Don Miguel, about two thousand have
effected a landing on the island of Terceira, which is still
governed in the name of their legitimate Sovereign
Donna Maria. Several hundred remain at Brest, under
the command of General Saldanha ; and an equal number
are for awhile settled at Ostend. The gentleman who
has acted as Chief Secretary to the Plymouth depot, took
his departure fur London on Wednesday last : it is re-
ported he will be promoted to another commission. We
consider that a more appropriate individual could not have
been appointed to the arduous office of superintending bk.
expetriated countrymen, than the Chevalier Paul Midosi
to his exertions the inhabitants of this town are chiefly
indebted tar the regularity and character with which the
depot has been conducted. Uniting the qualities of a
gentleman- a man of extensive learning, with eminent
talents—and an intimate acquaintance with diplomseY>.
he has, by his affable and obliging behaviour, secured the
good wishes of all who have had the pleasure of his ac—
quaintance. His publications in Portugal and this.
country prove not only the extent of his knowledge and
the vigour of his mind, but also his. unalterable patsiot--
ism ; and we think that no. Portuguese has rendered.
more essential service to the cause of Don Pedro and bis.
illustrious dinghter.--Plyetosith Herald.

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