Star.
London, England, 1826-12-29 00:00:00

THE DUKE OF YORK.

The KING, whose fraternal affection is beyond all
praise, came again to town yesterday afternoon on a
visit to his Royal Highness the Duke of Yost's, and
returned to Windsor about seven o'clock.

The answer given this afternoon to our enqu. irits at
Rutland.house, was that his ROYAL HIGHNESS continued
in much the same state as be had been in for the last
three or four days. His MAJEADI arrived there at 20
minutes past two, on' a visit to his Royal Brother.
The Kato, full of mournful forebodings, returned to
Windsor in the evening.
We have received this morning by Express the Eteik
of yesterday. The debate on the important subject of
the Address, commenced the day before, in a secret Sit-
ting of the Chamber of Deputies. As the Sitting was
protracted until a late hour,' and the debate adjourned
to the following day, some idea may be formed of the
obstacles the Ministers have to encounter in the prose-
cation of their pacific policy. The report of the commis-
sion, appointed to draw up the Address, was first read;
and then a motion followed, that it should be sent back to
the Bureaux for revision, which was rejected. There.
upon it was decided, that the discussion upon the whole
of the Address should commence, when Mess. Mxcniu,
VA DELANO, BEAUMONT, MA MONAD, AOIZR, HYDE DX
Neuvrus, and SEBAETIANI, addressed the Chamber in
succession. The President of the Council of Ministers'
is said to have ascended the Tribune twice, but not a
ward of what he, or the other Orators above mentioned,
said, is given. It is, however, stated by way of report,
that the Minister of Foreign Affairs made some im-
portant disclosures to the Chamber, and that he
said it was the cause of legitimacy which England
defended in Portugal. The following is quoted as
part of his haranguer-0 Those who are for war,
let them vote against the Address ; but those who
desire peace cannot do otherwise than vote for it."—
He wa succeeded at the tribune by M. Da LAU.
10IIRDONNEYE, the most ardent, and, perhaps, the
most eloquent Member of the extreme right; and his
vote, from his uniform opposition to the Ministry, as
well as the exaltation of his principles, may be easily
imagined, though it is not mentioned. In the mean
time it is clear that the Ministers have had so far the
advantage, as to procure the rejection of the motion
that the Address should be sent back to the Bureaux to
be altered ; and it would not be presuming, perhaps,'
too much, to look upon this incipient success as a pledge
of their ultimate triumph.
It is rather strange that the Etoile has no news either
' from Spain or Portugal, and not so much as an allusion
to the affairs of either country. Even the usual article
under the rubrick of Lies of the Day is omitted;.
but whether this be an accidental or intentional omis-
sion, it is impossible to say. If it be the effect of
design, it betrays a reluctance to agitate the subject
at this moment, whilst the silence is a presumptive
proof that no change in the relative situation of
the conflicting parties in Portugal had occurred, and,
what is more, that the decision of the Spanish Cabinet
4ad not arrived.

It i+ again affirmed, under the head of Vienna, that
the Infant Doti Mlcuar. has expressed himself is the

!strongest terms of indignation at the unauthorised use
of his name made by the Portuguese rebels.

There is no confirmation as yet in the French Papers,
Of through any other channel, the reported occupa-
tion by the Rebels of Oporto and Coimbra, the two most
important places in Portugal next to the Capital. As
three days have intervened since this rumour first got
into circulation, we may pretty safely put it down as an
invention of the enemies of the Constitutional system ;
and let us hope that they will belong compelled to have
recourse to similar contrivances. In fact, all the accounts,
in which decisive success is claimed for the rebels, have
been derived from that source alone; and their spurious
or at least exaggerated character is therefore apparent.
If it is true, the Portuguese papers admit their ad-
vance, but not in a way at all commensurate with
the extent or rapidity so often mentioned in some
of the Paris Journals. However, the admission
is accompanied by no disheartening comments—no
alarming presentiments, and indignation is the only
feeling which escapes, as often as any notice is
taken of this infamous rebellion. The language used
in the two Portuguese Chambers, which is probably
more unreserved than that of the Public press, is also
more unqualified in its reprobation ; whilst it speaks,
in a more decided tone, of the whole enterprize as
the work of a set of crazy adventurers. However
.patriotic the, Members may be, they would scarcely
venture to use so energetic and vituperative a
tone, if they really thought that the rebels would suc-
ceed. We can never believe that the Portuguese nation
is so brutalized as to prefer despotism, and that of the
most vexatious and degrading character, to a tutelary
Government, freely given by the Sovereign, and as
freely accepted by the noblest and wealthiest families in
the kingdom. We can as little persuade ourselves that
their long intercourse with England has had no moral
influence upon the Portuguese character, and awakened
in that people no desire to follow her footsteps in the
track of rational liberty.

We have received this morning Mslax Gaieties to
the 15th, and Frankfort Papers to the 22d; but they
do not contain a word of political news that bas not
'been anticipated thtough other channels. The former
contain an interesting account of the ceremonies and
proceedings which took place at Corfu, about the
middle of last month, upon the occasion of opening a
second year's course of studies in the Greek University
there. The benewvolent and active patron of the Insti-
tution, Lord GUILD/Win, presided, in the character of
Archon. Harangues, analogous to the occasion, were
spoken, as well as academic honours conferred; and
there is every prospect that the plan will have the hap-
piest influence upon the minds of the rising generation,
not only in the lonian Islands, but in every place where
a Greek heart beats, and the Greek language consti-
tutes the vulgar idiom.
We learn, from the Frankfort Papers, that the Senate
has appointed Mr. GIORGZ BiIIRENDS to be Consul of
that free city, at London.

The following has been received from the North and
South American Coffee House, this morning

N MAURITIUS, Sarisaimni 11.

gi Nothing has yet been decided upon respecting the
Sir Godfrey Webster, as to her condemnation or aban-
donment ; she has been reported repairable, but it now
remains to decide whether, after she has received the
necessary repairs, she will be worth the money expended
upon her ?
" Arrived the General Java, from the Cape of Good
Hope for India ; also the William Pitt, from Monte
Video, in search of freight."
" LIVERPOOL, Deo. V.
" WIND VADIARLI• AND 1,64302 WZATHEne—•Arrived
1 the Martin, Martin, from Quebec—sailed Nov. 23.

“ The packet ship Leeds, Stoddart, for New York, re-
mains in Dock, ready for the first opportunity to proceed.
6, The Vittoria, Wilson, hence for Malta, passed Holy-
, head 26th inst.—Wind E. fine weather. The George,
Pearce, for Bahia ; sailed from Holyhead on the 26th
inst.-9 p.m. no appearance of the packet of the Bth inst.