Star.
London, England, 1827-08-11 00:00:00

/ROM TIM MONITZUR OF WEDNZSDAY, AVO. 8.

A Royal Ordinance regulates the quota to be paid by
the several Departments for the new •ote of credit of
200,000,000 francs, given for 1828 by the Bedget sanc•
tioned on the 24th of June, 1827, in augmentation of
the fund assigned for the payment of the annual aids
and pensions to the Royal armies of the west.

VIENNA, JULY 20.
Colonel Chalenborg, Aide-decamp to the King of
Sweden, the bearer of letters notifying the birth of
Prince Gustavus of Sweden, and of those by which his
Swedish Majesty invites the Emperor and Emptess
of Austria to be sponsors to the young Prince, has set
out on his return to Stockholm, after having had the
honour to be presented to their Majesties at Baden. The
presents on occasion of the baptism will be sent to Count
a, Charge d'Affaires of Austria at Stockholm.
/ROM THR QUOTIDIRNNIte-•-(PRIVATE CORRESPONIIENCL)
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CADIZ. Jinx so.
The Spanish corvette Descubierta, Captain Manuel
Quesada, cast anchor yesterday in our bay, bringing
with her the Colombian privateer El General Atmario,
which she captured that morning, at eleven o'clock,
near Trafalgar. Below are some details respecting this
capture, which is of great importance to our trade and
that of Frasier.

This privateer, armed with one swivel gun (a nine.
pounder), her crew consisting of 26 men only, she hay.
tog already embarked nine on board the different ves•
sels she had made prizes of on the coasts of Galicia,
Biscay, and the Cape de Pena, sailed from Puerto Ca.
hello in the beginning of May, and came to cru ze off
Vigo in the beginning of June, from whence she went
_beyond Cape Finisterre, coasting the shores of Canta-
bria and Biscay. Amongst the prizes made by Ler ie
included the brig la Clarke, which she took near Caps
de Pena. She afterwards cruized for five days almost
within sight of us, off Cape S.. Vincent, and was com-
manded by the celebrated Nata.

This is the way in which the General Aintatio was
taken:—Cruizing near Cape Trafalgar, she ran along.
side a French cruiser to ask for water. I have not
any," said the Frenchman; 4, but them is a corvette
which can give it to you." The Colombian then came
close to the Descubiesta, who bad hoisted Flinch co.
lours, and asked for a few casks of water ; but instead
of water they sent her bullets, and she was compelled
to surrender, as, although an excellent sailer, the cor-
vette could have run her down.

MARSEILLES. AuGure 1.
We have received from Alexandria, under the date
19th June, the following intelligence, which has h en
brought by the Vierge des Anges, Captain Reyniev,
composing part of a convoy of eleven sail, on their
voyage to our port, under the escort of his Majesty's
Wig le Loiret. There were with the convoy, besides
these, two ships laden with wheat, far Candia. One of
the letters says s
4, On the 16th June, in the evening, the Greek fleet,
composed of a large frigate, and 22 other sail, in.
eluding 12 fire ships, arrived, unexpectedly, before
Alexandria. The crew of the Egyptian brig of war,
which is constantly on the look out at the entrance of
the port, could 6nd no other mode of safety than that
of running the ship on shore Two fiie ships quickly
blew her up. The following day an Egyptian division
got under weigh, to give chase to the Greek squadron
which had disappeared. Captain lteynier atys, that
three days after his departure, he met the Egyptian
fleet, which had not yet been able to discover any enemy.
It cannot be supp sed that Lord Cholla we, who, it is
said, commanded this expedition, could have intended
to burn, by means of his fire-ships, the Turkish vessels
which were in the port of Alexandria. The passage
of the port is long and crooked, and the entrance is
too well fortified to think of forcing it. if Canaria
WAS able to introduce himself into it some months
since, it was that, by the aid of the Austrian flag, he
deceived the pilots, who suffered him to pass. In order
to avoid a similar surprise, all the vessels which arrive
have been obliged, since that period, atter the oath cf
the Captain had been taken, to lie in the new port.--
Twenty-four hours must elapse before pilots are all wed
for their entrance into the Old Port, where the Elan
keeps his naval force."

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PORTUGUESE QUESTION.

PARIS, AUGUST S.

',ROM THE ZIONITEIM AND GAZETTE DI PRANCE.

The affairs of Portugal unceasingly exercise the saga-
, ,s
thy of the English and French Journals. Nothing can
be more natural. The most important questions—all
the questions of the day—connect themselves with this
question.
That which ought to tend ecsentially to furnish a
solutitib to it, is the fact, that all parties seem agreed
on the essential point—namely, that the anarchy which
prevails in that part of the Peninsula is the only source
of alarm and annoyance. The only difference is, as to
the remedy. Ihe Times, and all our liberal opposition,
obstinately maintain that the remedy is to be found in
the return of Don Pedro to Portugal ; we, on the con-
trary, Is ik for it in the accession of Don Miguel to the
Regeng. It is between these two measures that a choice
is to be made.
We must observe, in the first place, that a war is
sieves terminated without conditions, which are too often
themselves the source of future wars; that in the old as
in the new world, at the end of a political debate, as at
the end of a judicial debate, these remains always the
articles of injured interests, and the vanquished must
pay the expenses of the struggle. That is the time for
studying the resources of a country, or to invent, to meet
its pain:, new ones. If territory be acquired or ceded,
the consequent arrangements or the derangements have
equaliy their embarrassments. We say nothing of the
multitude of litigious questions, %%Inch the treaty has
out been able to foresee, and which the occasion gives
'rise to.

We ask if, in this state of things, it would be well to
counsel Don Pedro to undertake a voyage of four thou-
sand leagues to Portugal and back again? Who will
govern Brazil during this long absence ? A Council of
Regency is always dangerous, even in consolidated
rnonirchies. What would it be in an infant monarchy,
which the spit it of Republicanism besieges, arid perhaps
governs ? A physical impossibility opposes the con-
centration of power in a single person of the Royal
Wood, since the Emperor has no Consort, and his
children are of tender years. The conclusion of a peace, 4
therefore, will not facilitate the voyage of ibe Emperor.
Le: us now suppose the difficulties with respect to
Bread Got over, and look on those which await Don
Pedro in Europe.
He has declared solemnly, that " it is incompatible
with the interests of Brazil and those of Portugal that
he, Don Pedro, shall continue King of Poi tugal.' Take
care that this is n' t an incompatibility founded on the
difference of legislations, which, on the contrar y,sttongly
resemble each other, but on the necessity which exists
for a difference between the " ckminations." It would
eat be, then, to govern Portugal that he would come.
What will he do here then ? What benefit will he bring
to the Portuguese? flow long will he remain amorg
them? What will become of Brazil during his absence ?
What will become of Portugal when he shall have left
it? Who will profit from this voyage? Brazil? No;
for during the time which it consumes, brazil will be
deprived of a Sovereign, whose presence, up to this time,
bas appeared indispensable to the maintenance of its
trarquillity. Will this voyage, then be profitable to
Portugal? No; for how can its interests be advanced
by the temporary presence of a Sovereign. who abdi-
cates in favour of a child eight years old, and who alter,
as before his voy..ge, is obliged to confide the Regency
to those in whose hands it has produced the effects we
vow witness ; at to him whose accession would render '
this voyage useless? The cpiestion still returns to this
-who will profit from this voyage? Surely some one
ought to profit Flom it. We, in f •ct think that it will
be profitable to those who desire a revolution in Brazil,
and fresh disorders in Portugal.
The Conslitutionnei, in discussing this subject, re-
proaches us with a contradiction. When they quo.e,
they ought to quote fairly. We have n•t said that the
Portuguese Charter would never be popular. We have
said that it was not for us to inquire whether it ever ,
would be so. It must, at any rate, be admitted that it .
is not very popular at present. That which has been
described as a decision on our pot, was, on the con-
trary, a refusal to decide.
II•rt supposing that, in our view of the subject, the •
Charter does not suit P. rtugal, would that be a motive 1
th recommend the non-observance of it to tire Prince,
who claims, in his own name, the reins r,f the State,
and who waits to take them tilt the time appointed for
it shall arrive? If the Charter is impeifect, it carries
in its own bosom the remedy, since it establishes a Re-
resentative Government. If the manner of the people
io
whom it is made require that it shall one day be •
dified, it points itself to the course which should be
followed to effect the necessary modification. Until :
then It is the law of the land, it is the title of the Re-
gent, it is a sacred deposit in his hands.
The enemies of Don Miguel do not consider them.
Selves beaten. It is incredible what clouds they con-
jure up to conceal an evident right, whether they look
at it as a national convenience, or as a constitutional
necessity. The correspondent of the journal which we
bare quoted has distingui,hed himselt above all others
by the subtleness of his chicanery.
According to him, the 92d Article could never apply
to Don Miguel, because it is at present only applicable
to Donna Isabella. This is exactly what it would be
to plead that a minor can never dispose of his property.
because he is not yet of age.
But, say they, the proof that Don Mignel cannot profit
from the article 92 is, that article 90 interdicts to the
husband of the Queen all participation in the Govern-
yuent, until that she has become a mother by him. Is
not this to confound two situations altogether distinct
rtiorn each other ? When Don Mgoel shall be the hus-
band of his niece, she will have gained her majority.
There will then be no longer a Regency ; and until she
attains her majcrity, a Regency is necessary; and so
long as a Regency shall be necessary, it is necessary
efiat the person invested with it shall satisfy all the con•
ditions of the Charter. There is no occasion here for
the least delusion. Don Miguel, as Regent, ought to
eaercise all the powers given by the Charter to the Re-
gent. As husband to the young Queen, he ought to
rest sati•fi d with all the honours which the Charter
reserves to the husband qi the young Queen. These
ate two personages separated by a distinction as clear
as the light of day.
They quote even the words of the Act of Abdiea-
eon. Let us see what these words ate: " 1 declare,
that my daughter. Queen. Regent of Portugal, shall not
quit the empire of Brazil without its being previously
known officially, that the Constitution has been sworn
to, according to my commends, and without the espou-
eels of the marriage, which I propose to make her con-
tact with my dearly beloved and bonouted brother, the

LONDON.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1827.
STOCK EXCIIANGR, TWKLVE O'CLOCK.

Consols, which left off yesterday at 681 for the Account, opened
this morning at the same price, with nothing doing; and continues
at the same price up to the present time—for Money they are at
881 to I.—The Foreign market is also in a state of stagnation, and
scarcely a bargain has been effected.
Currant prices: Old Spanish 94 10, Mexican 691 11, Colombian
301 311, Brazilian 661 67, Russian 961 1, Danish 63,E ‘l, Greek
151.

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.

The Canso' market is in the same state as iu the earlier past of
the morning, with little or nothing doing ; and the only difference
in the price is, that there are at present buyers at 881 for the AAa
count, with a steady market.
A private Express is reported t
ing the Rentes a few cents. lower.
PRICK OF SIOCKS

to have arrived from Park, bring•

AT TWO O'CLOCK.

Bank Stock 214 India Stock
3 per Cent. Red. P9l Ditto &Inds 90 91
II per Ct. Cons. 881 j South Sea Stuck
51 per Cent. Old Annuities
31 per Cent. Red. 951 f £lOOO &die+ Bills 58 60
4 per Ct. New 1031 1 £5OO Ditto 58 59
4 per Cent. Scrip £lOO and £2OO Ditto 58 59
4 per Cent. 1826,103 f Commercial
Long Ann. 20 1-16 j Consols for Acct. 13P1 a
FORRItiN FUNDS, TWO O'CLOCK.
Prazilian MKS pet. Mr:. Pond., 51•er Ct. 57
Do. Acct. 67 Do.Bds. i 825,6 pCt.69*
‘'nlooillboi Kind., 6 p Ct. Do. Acct. 694
Ditto Ms, 1824, Span. Ws 5 p Ct. 91 10
Do. Account 31 Ditto 510, 1111 10
BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHARKS, TWO O'CLOCK
SHARI. PAM.
tnglo Mezicat► 100 85 321
Bqpzilian 100 20 35 84
llibernian 50 8 • 6
United ‘letican 40 30 101
Provincial Bank of Ireland 100 25 211

. Nothing certain has transpired as yet on the subject
of the Administration, beyond what we stated yesterday;
nor will any thing, we believe, be made known till
after Mr. CANNING'S [uncial. In the meantime, Lord
GODCRICH, with his characteristic zeal and ard ur, is
incessantly employed in fulfilling his MAJzsTy's com-
mands on the subject. This mor.ing his Llrdship re-
ceived visits from almost all the Ministers who are no,.
in town, as well as from Sir Wst KNIGIITON, who was
probably charged with a coma unication from the KING.

Lords I.3ExLEY and HARROWBY have le t town for a
few days, which is a strong presumption that all the
ptincip .1 d.fficulties are settled.

We received this mottling Frankfort Papers to the
4th inst. An article from Vi.•nna, dated the 25Th ult.
says that the Arsttian National Commercial Associa•
Lion, of which we published an account some time since,
has been strengthened by the accession of several
ersinealmanufacturers. Though the great object of

the Society is to promote the sale Of the manuracitres'
of the Empire, yet a portion of its funds ii to be applied
to the encouragement of every branch of the natir.nal
industry. Another object of the Institution is tO supply
the manufacturers in time of need with pecuniary aid ;
and, upon the whole, the plan is showy, and might
even answer the purposes for which it has been
ostensibly set on Poor, provided the Austrian Go
vernment could be persuaded to respect the funds.
Sould a war, however, break out, we fear the neressifesl
of that Power would overcome its scruples, and that'
the Society's funds would soon find their way into the
public treasury, under the convenient name of a loan.
All arbitrary Governments are great schemers, and have
always some plan on the tapis for enriching their sub-
jects, and filling their own coffers. But all their schemes
end generally in smoke, as the condition if the Austfan
Empire itself forcibly attests. Though it contains
thirty millions of souls, a fine soil, and, in general,
a most genial climate, yet it has scarcely made any
progress in real improvement for the last fifty years;
and as long as it retains its present debilitating system
of Government, it will continue to afford one qf the
'strongest argumeas in favour of Constitutional rule.
It will be seen from the following article that the
Prussian Government is seriously occupied at this time
'with the wise and humane design of me:iorating the
condition of its subjects:

BERLIN, JuLT 30.

" One of the subjects which the Estates of the Duchy of Saxony
had to discuss in their first Session related to the Improvemeut of
the civil condition of the Jews. The Estates were of opinion that
some restrictions were nearssary to secure the interest of the Other
branches of the community, hut that they should go no further than
necessity required : they therefore judged that the Law of March 11,
1912, might be taken as the bask of a general legislative measure on
the subject, but with many modifications which relate to the exclu-
sion of the Jews from all offices of the State and municipal offices,
to the limitation of their establishments, the prohibition of trading in
the country in general, and a total prohibition of hawking and ped-
dling, and also to their acquiring landed property. The minority of
the Estates thought this last point of little importance, provided the,
Jews were not allowed to exercise the Patrimonial jurisdiction, the
Police, the Church patronage, and similar rights. The Estates
unanimously expressed a wish that means might be found of effect-
jug a moral improvement in the majority of that people, by which
alone it can be gradually qualified fur the enjoyment of enlarged
civil rights, and to this end—they should be obliged to let their chil-
dren attend the Christian school:. except the religious instruction.",

We also received this morning the Algemeine Zeituni
to the 4:h inst. containing accounts from Constantinople
to the 11th ult. It is stazei that the.utmost tranquillity
prevailed there at that date, whilst the military reforms
and warlike preparations •proceeded with the greatest
rapidity. It is affirmed that the Ambassadors cf Rus-
sia, France, and England, were waiting for deci.ive
instruction; from their respective Courts on the subject
of the answer received from the PORTS. To judge
from the silence observed in 0 ese accounts, it would
appear t! at no suspicion was then entertained that the
Ambassadors would soon leave that capital. Ne s,
somewhat similar to that which recently appeared in the
French Pape-S, bad reached Constantinople from 'Ale:.
andrla. arming- shin Lo d Crcreamit h made his ap•
pearance with nineteen ships before that port, and
that his Lordship ran awl on seeing the Egyp•ian fleet
coming to gi•e them battle. Es•en the saturnine Turks
ale said to have been eery merry when they heard of the
ght of his Lordship; but, if we are not mistaken, it
WAS a Nubian flight, feigned for the purpose of enticing
the Egyptians into the open sea. If this, however,
was the object of oor brave and enterprising countryman,
it failed, as the Egyptian fleet immediately returned to'
port.

We hive made copious extracts from the Provincial
Papers, from which it will be seen that only one senti-
ment pervades them all on the subject of Mr. CAN-
mans death—that of regret at the loss of that eminent
and popular Statesman.

Extract of a letter dated Lisbon, July '2B I dare
say that the accounts which go from hence by the mail will be
alarming, from their exaggeration. SaWanha, the War Minister,
and rather a popular man, but who has identified himself with the
obnoxious Liberals,was on Tuesday last dismissed from his place,
and a good deal f agitation was the consequence. The people
have assembled in large parties every night since, and are eh-
deavouring to see whether, by the farce of brawling and voci-
ferating, they can get him reinstated. The weakness of the Com-
mander of the Forces, in the first instance, gave great en-
couragement to the assemblings, as no attempt was made to
put a stop to them. The command of the troops was, how-
ever, given yesterday to the Conde de Villa- Flor, a young man of
firmness and of distinguished courage, and he last night caused the
meetings to be dispersed by the military. The mobs did not proceed
to any open violence, but threatened it ; and impunity any longer
might have led to much mischief. There is a party In the country
which too much resembles the Sans-Culottes of the French revolt/.
min, but tpe party is not strong in numbers, and more than Insigni-
ficant as to respectability of names. Ido not entertain the slightest
apprehension for the tranquillity of Lisbon at present, as I know
that the strongest measures are taken to secure it and the popular
Minister, a well-intentioned but weak man, has himself determined
to leave the country and embark."
After the bieoking up of the Cabinet Council on
Thursday night, a messenger was dispatched to the Kos at Lb
Royal Lodge.
The Eat I of HA a now iv left town yesterday morning,
for his seat, Sandon Hall, Staffordshire; previous to his departure,
the Noble Earl had an iuteiview with Viscount Duraistr sad
WARD, principal Secretary of Stare for Foreign Affairs.
Ihe Maicplis of ANGLESEY anti the Right Hon.
&owls Runtime had interviews yesterday with Viscoeat Gana-
men, at his residence in Downing-street.
At five o'clock in the afternoon, a Cabinet Council
was held at the Foreign Office, which was attended by the Loan
CH ANCRI.I.Ot, the Duke of PORTLAND, the Marquis of Wooers.
the Marquis of ANGLISZT, Viscount GODURICII, Viscount Duotsr
and W ARD ViSCOUtit PAI.NRIISTON, the Earl of Caauste. Mr.
STURGIS BOURNE, Mr. WTNN, Mr. Ti , and Lord II
The Ministers sat in deliberation for about two hours. A short
time previous to the meeting. of the Cahipet Council, Lord Opos-
sum received dispatches from Windsor, from his Mrazarv.
the LI'RD CHAt•CMLLOR and the Marquis of A/C-
-ammy had a conference with Viscount GODERICN after the break-
! iog up of the Cabinet Council.

Lord
o Baxt.eY, atter attending the Cabinet Council
yesterday evening, left town for his seat at Foot's Cray, Kent.
The Duke of GLOUCESTER paid a viit to his sister,
the Princess Sornl4 Martina yesterday, at her residence on Black-
heath.

Mrs. MANNERS SUTTON (the Lady of the Arch.
bishop of CA►TTTT nay), has been confined by a serious illness for
some days put, at the seat of his Grace, at Addington, Surrey.—
Dr. Wawa has attended on Mrs. Surrux daily. The Speaker of
'the House of Commons has paid daily visits to his afflicted panto.