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London, England, 1827-02-26 00:00:00

LISBON PAPERS.

WAR OFFICE, FlowAar 7, 1827.

=MCI ►tIK TUX OFTWIAL

AT THIS 01/lICS.

MONS lIICZI VIZ 20-DAY

General Stubbs writes from Oporto on the 4th, de-
tailing the ptudent measures he had taken to defend
Oporto, and praising the Commander of the Corps and
-srariousOtiicers who powerfully seconded him.

The Marquis D'Angeja writes from his Head-quar-
ters, at Braga, on the 3d, as follows :—",To-day I ef-
fected my junction with the Count de Villa Fior, and
we marched from Lera to GMmarens, where the Vis-
count D'Azenha, Baron de Villa Ponca, and some sol-
diers (Cavalry) had retreated at two o'clock in the
afternoon, net committing any excesses towards the in-
habit.nts thief. 1 was informed that the rebels occu-
pied Braga; having
.puthed to Santo Tirco a column
composed of some infantry, eighty horse, and four
pieces of artillery. For this reason, I ordered General
Mao to remain from to-day at Guimirens, while I
proceeded to Braga, accompanied by the division of
the Count de Villa Flor, w hich was composed of all the
battalions of Casadotes, the 16th Regiment of Foot,
and the squadrons of the Ist, 3J, 4th and 11th Regi-
ments of Horse; General Minho having the command
of all the Infantriof the Line. The rebels began to
retreat from Biaga this morning: the Marquis and
Mirchioness. of Chaves lets it at two o'clock ; their
picquets remained till night, and I then entered the city,
the enemy's whole force having retreated in the direc-
tion of the Note de Prado, which they passed, followed

In the Chamber of Peers, on the 9th, it was resolved,
on the motion of the Count de Linhares, to ask from
-the Government some information respecting the state
of the country, •iz.

1. On the state of out relations with Spain—whether the troops
of the Executive Government on the result of the negoeiatkm, au-
thorise a probable expectation of the preservation of pesos or not—
whether the Government has airy walifaanded bap% that at a
certain time, not far distant, the invasions from a friendly country
will cease, it having the means to disarm and disperse the rebels,
invade us, and cause its territory to be respected. and, if
whether the system of not pursuing them wherever they mn be
found is to be persevered in, a system which was judicious, bu
which must cease, according to the law of nations, when there is
no awe guarantee on the other side.

2. Oa the effective force of the Army, and what are the hopes
of the Government to make it complete—on the state of the re,
hellions whu ferment ir, and what are the hopes of the Government
speedily to suppress it.
al the present state of the Finances, the mover pro.
posed that the debates on this subject should be private;
which was agreed to.
The Chamber of Deputies resolved unanimously, on
the 7th. on the motion of Senbor Magelhaes, to apply
to the Government for copies of all the Rebellious Pro-
clamations issued by the Municipalities of the King-
dom, and all other similar documents.

- The Chamber continued the discussion of the project
for Alaking Lisbon a flee port.

NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICAN COFFEE-HOUSE,

FtIRUAIIT 25.

SUPPLEMENT TO THE IMPARTIAL (OP011i0), LEE. 3.
,Since the important maim which were published

The object of representations of the general Emu.
tive and of the several Governors of the States of the
Union, in relation to Secret Societies, is, what was to 'be
expected, the prohibition of these societies. It cannot
be denied that this -is conformable to the wish of the
sound part of the nation; and that, in our present cir-
cumstances, the measure must be adopted, if we would
eradicate the seeds of dissension and anarchy. But haw
to proceed in the affair, is a delicate and difficult pro-
blem, the solution of which we leave to the wisdom of
the Legislature."
The controversy touching the election of Deputies to
the State Congress of Mextco was not settled.. It up-
ears that the Members in possession had declared null
and void the choice of the other set, and reported their
proceedings to the General Congress.
We find no additional intelligence from Guatemala,
except this, that on the 10th and 1303 October the re•
presentatives and judicial bodies met and formally de-
clared unconstitutional and inadmissible the Proclama-
tion of the President of the Republic, which summoned
an extraordinary Congress, and dissolved the Goyim.
meat into its popular elements. The following deal.
went spews the nature of the contest:

GUATEMALA, Om 13.
The two Chambers of which the Supreme Court of
Jestice is composed being assembled together, the de-
„tree of a citizen, President of the Republic, dated 10th
instant, and promulged in this city on the same day with
all military display, was read and considered. Seeing
that the chief basis of civil society, of public order, and
individual security, is the exact observance of the Con.
stitution adopted; that the citizen President has ♦iolated
that of the Republic, disavowing the Federal Con-
gress legally convoked, and summoning another at
his own pleasure; that such conduct sets a fatal ea.
ample to the depositaries of authority, and opens at
the same time the door to the ravages of despotism and
the horrors of anarchy ; also, that the Supreme Judicial
Power of the State of Guatemala being here, its silence
might be interpreted into assent or approval; therefore,
it is determined to declare to the nation that the Su-
preme Court does not recognise in the President of the
Republic the constitutional faculty of doing what has
been done, and to communicate this declaration to the
Assembly and Governor of the States, and all the judi-
cial functionaries.

Signed by all the Judges of the S. C.
In the reports made to the Legislature by Committees.
and adopted, the statements of the President are affierned
to be false and slanderous, kc. It is a lad quarrel.