Star.
London, England, 1826-09-18 00:00:00

LISBON PAPERS.

LISBON, Almon 27.

One of the grossest artifices made use of by the ad-
versaries of the present institutions that govern us, is
doubtless that of insinua'ing in their conversation that
the meeting of the Cortes will bring along with it the
ruin of many persons holding offices in the public ser-
•ice, also as the first step to reform will be removed,
and others put in their places, thus exciting apprehen-
sion in numberless families, who fear tbey shall sud-
denly be reduced to misery and •lteggary. This report,
which though ridiculously absu4d, has gained some
credit, proves two things first, that we cannot use too
much caution with enemies who employ not only seduc-
tion, but all the arts of calumny and cabal ; and se-
condly, that there is nothing which some weak minds
will not believe when th it interest is in question.
28th.—The Gazette contains an address from the offi-
cers of the regiment of artillery at Elvas, protesting
their abhorrence of the disloyalty of some soldiers of
the artillery, and their own fidelity to the King and the
Constitution, and to the Princess Regent. Her Royal
Highness's answer expresses her pleasure at the senti-
ments they express. •

29t13.—The ships Condessa da Ponte Piedale and
D:sfrique, the last bound for Oporto, have arrived froM
Rio de Janeiro. The first of th ••se ships had the shortest
voyage. We learn that up to the Ist of July, the John
VI. had not arrived on account of contrary winds, and
was not a great way to leeward of its destination.
50th.—The Gazes contains yuious addresses of congratulation
to the Princess Regent: " Was Oyster, Acorn SO.
" The Infanta Regent,—a Portuguese by birth and
sentiments—a Portuguese in her heart, and the worthy
daughter of a Sovereign who always expressed the
highest opinion of the fidelity of his subjects—the august
sister of the most illustrious and generous Monarch that
Portugal can chew,—her Highness is convinced that

all the Portuguese (with the exception of th,sse who
have been seduced) feel and cherish for the country in
which they were born, and for the King who makes
them happy, sentiments corresponding with those of her
own generous heart:. it is in this pleasing conviction
that her Highness orders the Portuguese youth to be
reminded of the most holy of their duties, the most sa-
cred of their obligations--the defence of the country,
the defence of the King, of the Constitution, and of the
public liberties. Petty calculations, incomprehensible
projects, have reduced the army Of Portugal to the
lowest amount (as ultimasfi/as); the members of the
corps,the skeleton ex ists,but the effective force can hardly
supply the garrisons indispensable for the public service.
It is absolutely necessary, for evident and obvious rea-
sons, to increase the national force; Portugal never bad
such a number of youths capable of bearing arms, but
her Highness, consulting only the elevation of her ideas
and the nobleness..f her sentiments, does not at present
give orders to recruit. Her Highness hopes that the
Portuguese youth, listening to the voice of honour and
the frankness of this invitation, will hasten voluntarily
to fill the ranks of the army. Those volunteers who
a,pire to the glory of enlisting in this manner will be
received in all the corps of cavalry, chasseurs, and in-
fantry of the army: Those volunteers who shall enlist
within the first forty days after the publication of these
presents shall have inserted in their discharge, when the
term of their service is completed, or on whatever occa-
sion they receive it, the words • Volunteers in the first
year of the constitutional charter given to the Portu-
guese by the King Senhor Den Pedro IV.'
(Signed) " JOAO CARLOS DE SALDANHA.
44 OLIVEIRA E DAUN.
(A true copy). The Chief of the Bret Board, PINTO."
&nausea 2.—Her Royal -Highness the Infanta Regent is going
to-day to the town of Cinua, intending to pass some days there for
the recovery of her health; but her Highness intends to come on
Fridays to give andknee as usual in the palace of Ajuds.