Star.
London, England, 1827-01-02 00:00:00

ARRIVAL OF THE BRMSH TROOPS IS
. LISHON.. _ .
PORTSMaffri. _lmm'? 1.
Last night, at eleven o'clock, the Sir Edward Banks
steam packet arrived in the harbour, With dispatches
front Lisbon, which place she Wt OA the morning of
Tuesday last, and passed a line •of battle ship between
Cape Finitterre and the Burlings, and another the best
day in the 84 of Slaty. No doubt *best ships were
the Wet.tesLes and illeLetu.s.

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ThePtaaires arrived the day before Abe lefkivbkli wee chaoliel

etas Day ; and the lineitirr was in dgbr outside. Thaw sidps had
the etli Reginient as bawd. Ots Saterday, the 04 of December,
the Marines beineging to the English 'goodies toot pasortaint et
the torts commanding the entrance of the Tsges—Pert St. Julies
and the upend battery as the opposite side, caned Bogie. The
abet stoops from shod were expected daily. and looked wit tan
with =loss expectation. Those that have sailed (the nth Dra.
Soon) mom make any way in the °wand with this Wale*
wind ; and the loth and Wanes Train are waking for a tail

sDdt which du", are net to embark. The treirsperes are all ',alibis.

but thug's's. Is falling,aoll every appearance et woes wand, winds.
FROM THZ TIMMS.
As every incident co:wetted with this subject is ef
value, the following short narrative, collected fraillkil
Gentleman who accompanied the Sir Edward Boil%
hoth going and returning, will be Acceptable t--The Sir
Edward Banks was taken up for the servieelf Gereasep
meat about the 14th ultimo, to carry dispabikilliabb'
bon. No troops were on boird, the advantages of
employing steam vessels for such a purpose aa say
great and sudden emergency not being then thought of;
bat she cattied a small number of sailors. volunteers

from the Tender off the Tosser, which were placed on
board the Ramifies, flag ship, in the Downs. libel&
the river on the 16th, and arrived in the Tagos on the
21st. It is probable that the news of the King's Mee.
sage, and of the armament for Poetsgal, had bees
,Beat off by expresses overland. as it reached Lisboa
im the 19th. when it was made known to the Chem.
bers, and to the people generally, by whom it was
received with the highest demonstrations of
Oa the 20th, by an arrangement with the Authorities at
Lisbon, 400 marines had landed from the British ships
of war, and taken possession of Fort St. Julien, and a
fort on the opposite hank of the Tagus. On the 21st.
our informant visited the theatre, and witnessed the
exultation displayed by the audience at the grafis
lying intelligence. The national hymn was chanted
in full chorus by all pretest, and its repetition fre-
quently called for. The public joy was the greater, on
account of the deep despoaJency into which the
people had previously soak, on hearing of the pro-
gress of the rebels, and the uncertainty they continued
in with respect to the-interference of England. It
is said that arrangements had been made for the re-
ception of the Princess Regent on board of one of our
ships of war in the Tagus. His Majesty's ship Pyre.
alas which it will be recollected sailed from Porto
mot:th on the 18th alt. in company with the Ramsey.
was the first vessel with troops on baud that entered
the Tagus: this took place on Christmas Day, and the
circumstance was hailed by the spectators as as au-
spicious omen. The scene is described as one of
the finest that can be imagined. The Tagus was
covered with boats filled with spectators; and oar
gallant troops. is fell itniform, and with arms pre-
sented, on deck. passed up the river amidst the
heartfelt acclamations of the collected multitudes.—
The troops, composing the wend division of the 4th
Regiment of loot. remained on board on the follow.
big day, when the Sir Edward Banks sailed on bee
return to England, but prepatations were makipg for
their reception, and for assigning them quarters it
the city. The Sir Edward Banks has brought dis.
patches for Mr. Canning. for the Admiralty and Na.
Soards, and for the French Ambassador—a proof,
ammo many others, of the amity with which ear
proceedings are regarded by his Government.
fast.miling cutter was taken up two days before the
Sr Edward Banks left, to carry dispatches to Far-
month, but no, account of its arrival has reached
taws At the time the Sir Edward Banks came out
of the Tagus. it was understood that the Roomy,
which sailed flow Portsmouth in company with the
Pyramus, was in the offing, but that vessel was wet
mu. On passing Cape Finisterre. however, she sue
two 74-gun ships, probably the Gloucester and the
Wellesley; the 'latter of which bears the flag of Sir
Hardy, steering for Lisbon, where they would ar-
rive in all probability on the 28th. Sr J. Y. Doyle
to England as passenger in the Sir Edward
plinks, which reached Portsmouth at 11 o'clock
Sunday night, and as he travelled post, the news
was received at the Admiralty at a very early boar
yesterday morning, before it was sufficiently light •
employ the telegraph in announcing it. The troops
which arrived had made an excellent voyage, and
are repotted to be in the best condition and spirits.
Few private letters bare yet teethed town by this
.oaveyance.