Star.
London, England, 1828-07-12 00:00:00

STATE OF PORTUGAL.

Yesterday a Deputation of the principal Merchants
interested in the trade with Portugal, waited on the
Earl of. ABERDEEN; and we believe the following is an
account of the interview, as correct as it is interesting:

After stating the imminent danger apprehended by the Oporto
merchants front the near approach of Don Miguel's army to that
city, and denunciations of vengeance against the English having been
made by the Miguelite party, the deputation requested his Lordship
to inform them whether, in case of the destruction of their property,
this Government would consider that they bad a fair claim upon that
of Portugal for indemnification. His Lordship assured them that it
the British merchants had conducted themselves according to the
laws of the country, and bad abstained from any acts involving them
with either party, there would be a very strong claim for indemnity,
and that his Majesty's Government had instructed Sir F. Lamb to
make the strongest remonstrances against any such Infringement at
the rights of British subjects, as such a line o f conduct %mild in-
' cur the heavy displeasure of his Majesty's Goveriunent.-
The deputation next inquired whether the blockade, and the
stoppage of communications, were not considered by his Majesty'a
Government as an infraction of the Trra'y with Portugal? His
Lordship observed in reply, that the Treaty appeared merely to
base reference to a case of a foreign war even with this country ;
but that it did not provide for a case of civil war, which might
render it necessary fur the Portuguese Government to take steps
apparently in violation of the Treaty. His Lordship said that it.
bad not been the wish of his 11,jesty's Goverimittit to sanction the
blockade, but that it had been thought eon.i•teot with our prin-
ciples so to do ; but that, cert,,inly, there were informalities iu the
manner in which this blockade hid been enforced, which gave his
Majesty's Government the poker to claim tree egress tur vessels
now at Oporto, though they could not permit more vessels to enter.
His Lurdship, however, admitted that the seizure of letters and
their detention could not he sanctioned, and that partite sustaining
loss by such an act would be fairly entitled to remuneration. If
not permitted to be sent to their destination, they should have keen
returned to the British authorities.
The deputation having been assured by his Lordship that be had
made application for the free egress of British subjects and their
property from Oporto, notwithstanding that his offer, be thought,
had been declined; the deputation explained that they 'nerdy
meant. to express, that unless shipping were allowed to enter the
port, they could not remove their property, and that they certainly
had no desire to remove it, provided they could by any means be
protected in staying, as the loss and breaking up of establishments
consequent upon such removal would be nearly tantamount to its
destruction. The deputation then suggested, that the ships of war
now there, which his Lordship deemed sufficient to protect or re-
move the whole of the families at Oporto, were, from their small
size and want of accommodation, quite unequal to that impose, and
therefore earnestly requested that a frigate might immediately be
dispatched to be off Oporto, and receive families and their valuables.
This his Lordship promised should be immediately done, If upon
his representation to the Admiralty, it could be effected, and that
if a frigate could not be spared, a ship of the next class should be
sent. His Lordship renewed the assurance he had formerly given
of the sincere wish of his Majesty's Government to afford every
possible protection, and that he was quite alive to the situation of
the families at Oporto. At the same time his Lordship expressed
again his sincere her that no English resident either had interfered
' or would interfere by word or deed with politics ; which the de-
putation assured his Lordship, as far as they were aware, had nut
been the case.

The Duke of CUMBCIILAND and the Duke of CAM.
mtioca left town together yesterday morning for the residence of
the Dube of Cum aaaaa ND, at Kew, from whence, after breakfasting,
and remaining some time with Prince Gaaana, the Royal Dube.
proceeded to the Royal Lodge in Windsor Park, on a visit to
the Kiva.

The Duke of Sussex entertained a.aelect party ta
diluter laaterday, at Lis apartments is .tAt Palace at Ket2l.
siaatea.

THE

This forenoon, their Royal
of
CUMSERLAND and CAMEEIboz
arrived at the Royal Lodge, on a visit to hisMaarwry.
The pony phaeton; were in attendance at three o'clock,
when the KING and his Royal Visit-rs, accorni.anie.:
by his suite, left for an airing in the theat P4I k. His
MAJESTY is expected to dine and pass the afternoon at
Virginia Water.
Her Royal Highness the Princess AUGUSTA to-k an
airing this afteinoon in her open carriage, acc,rnpanied
by her Ladies in Waiting, and passed through the Lawn
about four o'ciock.