Star.
London, England, 1826-12-14 00:00:00

PORTUG AL.

The accounts from Lisbon received yesterday were to
the 6th inst. They communicate some circumstances
of great in?erest. The first in point of importance is
the inveterate hostility against the English. displayed
by the rebels on entering Portugal. At Braganza a
scene of a dreadful nature has taken place : the English
residents were singled out by the traitors, their property
destroyed, their families ignominiously and shamefully
treated. amidst the rejoicings of these miscreants. One
of them. a woollen house of great respectability, has
lost 25,0001. The family was insulted, particularly the
• females. The merchant is now in the castle, with other
'unfortunates, besieged by these renegadoes, and if these
succeed, every one of them it is expected will be put to
death. It is reported that the refugees have pleaty of
money, all in French coin.
By these Papers it appears that the efforts of the re-
bels, to which any consequence has been yet attached,
have been confined to the province of Tras-os-Montes.
The detachment which entered Portugal from B4dajoz,
and surprised Villa Viciosa, had again retreated to the
Spanish side ol the Guadiana. No notice had reached
Lisbon of any attack on Algarves, where the spirit of
the people appears, from the late events there, to be
favourable to the Constitution.
Unless some new and extensive treachery should
take place, it is to be hoped that the forces from
England will reach Portugal before the rebels have
made any progress to the south of the Douro; but
from the proximity of Oporto to the main force of the
disaffected, apprehensions are entertained for its sifety.
Sense private accounts say that the troops there cannot
be relied upon, but the chalices in favour of a successful
defence are increased, by the known character of the
• Commander, General Stubbs, whose Proclamation we
have inserted in another column:
The fatuous citcular which the Spanish Government
addressed to the Portuguese and other Governments of
Enrope, pretending the expedition to have advanced
under specific orders for the disarming of Portuguese
deserters, the emulsion from Spain of the Marquis
ee Chaves, and Viscount de Canellas, &c. &-. which
has already appeared in the newspapers, is signed the
'27th November, namely, the day atter the Spanish Go-
vernment was fully acquainted with the entrance
of those desetters into Portugal. and of course, with the
impassibility of the execution of those orders which t!,ey
pretended to give, as all the arms belonging to the
Poi tuguese deserters had been previously restored to
them, and as the Marquis de Chaves had already
entered P rtugal when the order was issued for his
leaving Spain.
The Portuguese Government seems to take all pos-
sible means to crush the rebellion. The corps wirier
have already maic ied lions Lisbon ate all commanded
be persons of undoubted confidence. The enthusiasm
through( ut all classes in Lisbon, and the resolution of
maintaining themselves, and preserving for their de-
scendants the institutions freely granted by a generous
Sovereign, are as strong as can be wished; and the two
Houses, composing Use General Cortes, have shewn
great spirit, tempered by an admirable moderation.—
The militia has been armed in part, and a number of
young men, belonging to the nobility of the kingdom,
had armed themselves, and had already marched against
the rebels.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. •

HOUSE OF LORDS, Dicamsza 13.

Part GOWER was introduced as Lord Gower of the United
Kingdom. His Lordship's supporters were Lord liowaan pt
Wausau and Lord Fsamstotouutt.
_ _

The Marquis of CLANsticaarlit was introduced as Baron Sum-
inerfteld, of the United Kingdoms by the Marquis of &anti and
Lord HOWARD DE WALDEN.

The Royal Assent was given, by Commission, to the Corn In.
damnify Bill, the Exchequer Bills Bill, and the Transfer in Aids'
Eill.—The Commissioners were. the Earl of SHAFTESBURY, Lord
111xxvita.a, and the LORD CHANCELLOR.
Earl BATHURST delivered his 3lajesty's Answer to the Address
Vt-ted yesterday. It was read, as usual, by the LoaD CHANCELLOR.
Iblf I oans-1 think you for your loyal and dutiful Address,
and accept with satisfaction the assurance of your cordial concur-
rence and support in measures taken for the protection of Portu-
gal, which will be found the best means of avoiding war with
Spain. " 6. It."

• His Maass's' gracious Answer was ordered to be recorded on
Vie Joun als.

On the motion of Earl DATUM; the House adjourned to the
Bth of February.