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There has been another arrival at Portsmouth from
Oporto, subsequent to the one we mentioned yesterday ;
and we regret to say, that the intelligence brought by
it is in the same desponding tone as our previous
accounts. It is indeed far more alarming, as it an-
nounces the approach of the rebels within a day's march
of Oporto, and the absence of all prepara:ions to oppose
their entrance, should they make the attempt. It would
be absurd to hope that they would neglect sa good a
prize, particularly as the consiernation or cowardice of
the inhabitants, togetl er with the criminal apathy of
the constituted authorities, absalutely invited them to
seize it. The rebel I ost increases, like the Avalanche, as
it moves forward, being swelled in its course by all the
vagabonds in the country, who ate attracted to it by love
of rapine, and who will desert it, as soon as they see a
chance of more blows than bmity. In the mean time
the numerical superiority of the rebels, seems to have
paraly zed all the efforts of their opponents, who seeing
themselves threatened in front, on their flanks and in
their rear, appear to be actuated in this frightful emer-
gency, by no other desire but that of providing for
their personal safety, either by flight or submission -
-It is, we fear, but too true, that those pails of the
kingdom into which the eneo.y has penetrate.!, are a
sea of insurrection, if we may be allowed to use this
term, presenting, perhaps, here and there an islet, where
the Constitution al standard still floats. II our apprehen.
sions are correct, they will account for the feeble efforts,
making by those who still adhere to the Government,
whilst they shew the dangers that threaten the integrity
of the kingdom in a more formidable point of v.e.v,
than could have been anticipated some time since.
To induce a whole people to quit their peaceful
habits, a more powerful lever is necessary than the
chiefs of the insurrection have at their disposal.; and
we strongly suspect that the Priests ate the instru.
resents, though neither the private Isar public adv ices
mention it, by which this general rising has been
effected. It is also very probable, that foreign
intrigue has had a hand in it; and it is also possible, if
not probable, that Spain, seeing the effects of her un-
derhand hostility, will, in the madness of her exultation?
have recourse to open warfare.: if her conduct be
fairly represented in some accounts that we have seen,
we should nc.. be sorry were she to throw off the mask,
as an open opponent is less to be feared than a secret
foe. In the mean time it is pusitively stated, that
great numbers of Spaniards have joined the rebels,'
and that it is by Spanish means the tatter have been
enabled to carry their designs into effect. Let the truth
of this rumour be once established, and there will be an
end at once to the state of suspense in which our
relations with that Power are at present involved, and
which, as they are neither decidedly warlike, nor de-
cidedly pacific, are liable to many objections, whilst
they are utterly inconsistent with that decision which
marks the proceedings of a great Power, and which, in
an emergency like the present, is half the battle.—
This we must say, that half measures would not be more
disgraceful than dangerous; and it would be far wiser
as well as more generous, to have left Portugal to her
fates than to buoy her up with false hopes of effectual
assistance.

It will be seen by the subjoined letter, which we have
received this morning from Portsmouth, that an opinion
prevailed at Oporto by IA means favourable to the
pacific •iews of the French Cabinet :