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PROM THI CONSTITUTIONNEL. •
MADRID, JULY 23.—Piivais Commosingtr.

DE IIIANCI4 'MUD AUG. 5.
PARIS, Alm 4.
't /gr. illaskisson was at Carlsruhe on the let of Adg.i
The Minister of Marine has addressed the following
letter to the Commi,sarf of the Marine it Bordeaux,l
who has transmitted it to the Chamber of Commerce of.
Shut city:
" have received notice from 51. Silvestre de Sacy, CONINk
of Fromm mGibralter, that three corsairs, under Algerine CAW.
are soppoold to have pawed the Straits some days ago, steering to
the mean."
. This news was given to M. Silvestre de Sacy by the
+Captain of a Sardinian schooner brig, which arrived
from Oran. According to the report of this Captais,
six corsairs had sailed Irons Algiers, or from Oran, on
the ht of this month, vis. a velachero, a felucca, and
another very small vessel, but a very good sailer, all
three bound to the ocean, and three others, likewise of
small force, destined for the East.
Captain Collet, commanding the naval force before
.Algiers, has himself informed me that four armed fe-
luccas had been able to escape from that port by elud-
ing the vigilance of the cruisers during the night, and
by their small draught of water..
It is, therefore, important that his Majesty's ships
should be informed and receive orders to pursue these
Corsairs whereever they may fall in with them.
I therefore request you to give instructions accord-
101y to the commanders of ships which may be dis-
patched from EtOrdeaux or may put in there.
TheMoniterr of Saturday has a very long article on
,the subject of the simultaneous evacuation of Spain and
Portugal by the French and English troops. The writer,
,favourable to this step, conceives that, " in the present
state of things, Spain has only one thing to fear—viz. the
anarchy of Portugal; the revolution ts.varquished, and
will not arise from its ruins: but the anarchy of Portugal
is likely to continue a long time, without the only and
infallible resource which we shall point out bdow."
This resource is, that " Dun Miguel shall enter on
the exercise of the Regency, on the day fixed by the
Constitution of the country. Every thing would be
confirmed and consolidated by this one act ; it is a
homage to the new law which he has sworn to ob-
serve; it is the first step in a constitutional course,
because he a ould- declare that he held his title from Or
Constitution, and could nut at the same time derive his

oira right from it, and disregard the right which it gins
to others. We suppose, then, and every thing favours
this idea, the frank and faithful execution of the Charter
.would
be the policy of the Regent. Thus Don Pedro
would be without apprehension for the fate of the Char-
ter which he has given; nothing would oppose the
voyage of the young Queen ; and the abdication, it first
conditional, would become irrevocable. On the other
hand, there would no longer be any ground or pretext
for the distrust of Spain or Portugal. In the constitutional
event which we wish for, there is a principle of general
amelioration, the ruin of the factions in Portugal, a gua-,
mice of tranquillity for the Peninsula, and assaying of
, men and money for France. and England. The 25th of
October maylrad to all this, and doubtless will do so,

if, as we willingly believe, and as his dearest interests'
make it his duty, Don Miguel, instructed in the school
.-of Kings, becomes fully serhible of the advantages and
:orkaigencres of his situation. Ar. present nothing contra-1
:drat this hope ; the future Regent has taken the oath
.fo the Co st tution, and that freely, for lie was at a dis-1
' fence from the scene where the parties are engaged,
, and not subject to their influence. By the act of be-
. frothing, Ire has led the way to the solemn pct which
is to put an end to all uncertainty, and we do not see
that he endeavours to anticipate the moment when his.

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just claims may be brought forward. Some capricious
antipathies will not form an obstacle to the exercise of
. a constitutional right ; the people will not be the dupes
of those men who understand the laws of their country
as the Prrtorians did those of Home.' •
These conditions being fulfilled, the writer thinks a
-long occupation would be useless, the object of all par-
ties being the peace of the Peninsula and the peace of
Europe, which would be secured by the removal of the
only cause that can disturb, or inspire a fear of its being
-disturbed.
" What makes us desire the evacuation of the Penin-
sula," concludes the writer, if Portugal is secured
from anarchy, is:.-that we see no danger for the Penin-
sula, except in the disorder and anarchy of Portugal."

Nothing has been talked of here, since yesterday, but
the battle which took place on Friday last at Tres Casas,
a small village situated a short distance from the Royal
Residence of St. Ildephonso, where the Court is at the
present mbment. A band of smugglers, ceclarineros
and cerveranos, had a conflict with a detachment
of Custom House Officers,' supported by some in
fantry and several horse soldiers. The troops would
von have been defeated, had not one of the cavalry
been dispatched to St. Ildephonso for assistance. Fifty
men of the guard were accordingly sent, who, joining
the Custom House party, put the smugglers to fl,ght,l
and took from them several bales of contraband goods.
Nine men were left on the held of battle, amongst
-whom there was not one smuggler. The killed con-
.airted of three soldiers, four Custom House officers, and
two Royalist volunteers. This event has made a deep
impression on the Court. Far the last two days consi-
derable alarm has prevailed. The audacity of the
smugglers in venturing so near the Royal Residence,
has excited general astonishment and indignation.

FROM THE COURIER FRANCAIS.
PARIS, AucvsT 4.
We learn, that according to one of the articles of the
Concordat between the Court of Rome and that of the

Netherlands, the Philosophical College will be continued,
with this ntodifi.:ation, that the candidates for the Pro-

tessorships will be presented by the Archbishop of
lialyne. or by the• United College of Bishops ; we du
lot know positively which. According to another article
at the Concordat. the election of the Bishop of Uuecht is
'taint at ued.—Le Beige.