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London, England, 1820-11-01 00:00:00

LISBON PAPERS.

LISBON, OCTOBER 16.

Lord Beresford arrived unexpectedly in the port
of this capital on the 10th instant, from Rio de Ja-
neiro, on board the English ship Vengeur.
The Government, desirous of avoiding any inter-
ruption which his presence might cause in the public
peace of this capital, and of providing at the same
time for the personal safety of Lord Beresford, has
taken the most decisive and energetic measures to
make him depart from the port of Lisbon in the
shortest time possible, communicating to the Captain
of the ship the weighty reasons which called for
these measures, and that they are in no manner di-
rected to impair the relations of amity existing be-
tween the Portuguese and British nations, nor to de.
prive the Captain or crew of the vessel of any assist-
ance which they may require, and which will never
be denied to the ships of friendly and allied nations.

FROM THE DIARIO DO GOV BRNO, OCTOBER 16.
The Marshal-General the Marquis of Campo Maior
sails for England in the Arabella packet, which is to
sail on the 17th, in the morning. The English ship
Vengeur, which brought his Excellency to this port,
is to accompany him out of the bar. Captain Mait-
land, Commander of this ship, agrees to deliver to
the Chief Treasurer of the Exchequer the sum of
106,952 hard piastres, which he carries by order of
his Majesty, requiring from the Government, for his
security on all contingencies, a bond, which was
granted him; by which the Government engages the
revenues of the State to restore the said sum, in case
his Majesty should, contrary to expectation, disap-
prove of its delivery, or order it to be restored.

OATH OF THE NOBILITY.

a On the 11th of October, in the Palace of the Government,
and before the Provisional Junta of the Supreme Government
of the Kingdom appeared the persons here below mentioned,
in cider, for themselves, or as authorised representatives of
others, by virtue of full power*, which they chewed, to take the
Oath, which was announced to them by a Notice of the 6th in-
stant; mud each of them having laid his right hand on the Book
of the Holy Evangelises, swore, in the form which was first read
by me in a loud voice, in the presence of all, saying :—' I swear
on the Holy Eirangelists obedience to the Provisional Junta of
the Supreme Government of the Kingdom, which is now in-
stalled, and which is to govern in the name of the King, our
Sovereign Lord Don John VI. till the installation of the Cones,
which are to be convoked, to organize the Portuguese Consti-
tution. I swear obedience to the said King, Don John VI. to
those Cortes, and to the Constitution which they shall establish,
maintaining the Roman Catholic religion, and the dynasty of the
most Serene House of Braganza.'

[here fullew the Names of the Noblemen.)
" Man which, 1, Manuel Fernandez Thomas, :Member of the
Provisional Junta of the Supreme Government of the Kingdom,
charged with the Affairs of the Kingdom and Finance, caused,
by order of the said Junta, this Act to be drawn up, which 1
signed, together with the other Members, and had an authentic
copy made of the whole, also signed by me, to be delivered to
the Royal Archives of the Torredo Tombo, to be there preserved,
the original remaining in the Office of the Secretary of State for
the Affairs of the Niagdom (Signed)

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• The Provisional Junta of the Supreme Government, taking I
into consideration that the regulations of the Decree, with the I
force of law given in the Court of Rio Janeiro, on the 30th of
?lay of the present year, are not yet in execution, according to
the tenth paragraph of the same Decree, which fixes the Ist of
January next year to begin the execution of it, and considering
also the uncertainty which, since the promulgation of the Decree
of the 25th of April, 1810, has attended the execution of the
13th paragraph of the same, relative to the regulation of the
Custom-houses of those kingdoms, of the 'writings and papers
of ships, and their cargoes. coming from foreign parts," Orders,
" Tbpt in the Custom-houses of those kingdoms shall be ad-
gained so unload vessels of all nations, which, bringing lawful
imearlandize, shall present their papers conformably to the style
anterior to the above-mentiotdellerete emeis ; the regulations
m well of the said 13th paragraph of the Arrete of 1818, and of
the 9th of the Arrete of the 30th of MaX this year, remaining
meantime suspended, as well as altothefiAltich have been pub-
Ilisked in the last two years on the sameolebjectl elerftidaff,
however, remaining in vigour Which has been determined for
the admission of merchandise of the produce or manufacture of
19re.* *4lOl, in cospecluellte el treatit.s, and al:FaNgmcgs!.

Dt SOILIAL.

made with that nation. The Council of Royal Finanse has
nodal of Om-above, and will immediately send the necessary
orders id slithe Custom-houses.
N Signed by Seven of the Metsben of the Junta.
" Palate of the Government, Oct. 1 3,11160." •
OFFICIAL ConitItSPoNDRNCR strwriN LORD Ittftßs.l
TOAD AND VIZ IitTPRIMI JUNTA.
N The Marquis de Campo Maier, Maishal in Chief of the
Armies of the United Kingdoms of Port a* Brazil, and Al.
gam, near the King's person, was ionpremibly astonished at
the communication he received from the New Government esta.
blished in L.tlion in which the latter refuses to receive the
Marshal in Chief, Ind acknowledge him as suds, as it is bound
to do, since he has recently received, through the favour of hie
Most Faithful Majesty, honours which be alone can grant; and
if the Govern:bent proclaims him as the head of the Nation, it
in no way can or ought to alter the precepts of the Monarch,
and in this case the Nation does or does not acknowledge him.
If it does acknowledge him, it ought to preserve to him this un-
deniable authority; and if it does not acknowledge kiln' the
whole of Europe will feel this Wenn, but more especially 14.
land, and insist on the observance of her treaties, os sincere as
they are ancient.—On board the Vengeur," /cc.
" The Supreme Government of the Kingdom, in askew-
'edging his Most Faithful Majesty as the Head and Chiefs( the
Nation, declares to Lord Beresford, that the Nation has at pre-
sent reassusned .11 the rights belonging to it, in eider to recover
its happiness.--Lisboa. Palace of Government," &c.

As a curiosity, we subjoin to thearticle, which re-
cords the rejection of General Beresford by the Por-
tuguese, and a refusalto let him even touch the soil
of Portugal, a copy of the last commission, investing'
him with almost unlimited power over that kingdom.
It is dated July 29, a short time before the Marshal
sailed from Rio Janeiro, and was expected to be ex-
hibited to a submissive Regency and an obedient

Army :
" I, Don John, by the grace of CON Ste. make known. by
these presents, that the great and signalservices which the Mar-
quis of Campo Maior, Marshal-Gee and Conunander.in-
Mier of my Army of Portugal (General Beresford), has done
me, having been considered worthy of my royal regard, and
seeking to give him a new public testimony of the particular
esteem in which I held them, and of the honour and confidence
which he merits, I have raised him to the eminent post of Mar-
shal Geaeral, attached to my person. I determine, in conse-
quence, toping under his imnsediate authority an the military corps
of the three services; and all the objects which belong to the
discipline, equipment, and recruiting of the army, the state of
the garrisons. and any fouilleations to be made for the defence
of tho kingdom of Portugal and the Algarve., the royal arsenals
of the army, the foundries, the public military works, the au-
' thorities and civil jurisdiction of the army, the military college,
and everything that relates to the execution of the regulations,
law and commissions, which military law has determined, or
may afterwards determine, regarding all or any of the above ob-
jects, referring immediately to me all his plans or propositions,
of what eves nature, that I may sanction them by my royal will
through the competent Minister; and when the proposals for
promotion are made out of the kingdom, where I have fixed my
residence, he will have the power to grant the exercise of their
commissions to Ensigns, lieutenants, and-Captains, till I issue
my.royal sanction for that purpose. Finally, I ordain that, In
wha part otiny united kingdom the said Marshal-General,
attached to my royal person, shall be. beyond the district of my
immediate jurisdiction, the Governors and Generals must afford
whatever he may require fur the knowledge of du state, dis-
cipline, and economy of the corps, or of the state of the fortifi-
cations existing, or necessary to be eorrecteo dr increased. And
commend all the Authorities, bolls civil and stator', and all my sub-
)(cgs ff all classes. as far as it lies its their power, to obey and to
assist the aforesaid Marshal-General, attached to my royal per-
son, in the discharge of the obligations and authorities, which,
by these letters patent, I impose upon him, or with which I in.
vest him. (Signed and countersigned as usual.)
" Given July 29. Rio Janeiso."