Star.
London, England, 1829-12-26 00:00:00

O► TOE moms= IRMA.

The extravagance of the Miguelire Goiernment, •he looking to
foreign aid on the part of the Constitutionalists, the carelessness of
" the King" himself, and the misery of the people, still keep pace
together in this unfortunate country. The first expect still that
Miguel I. will be acknowledged by Great Britain ; the second are
Calmly-sitting down in expectation of having their affairs settled by
ethe► nations; the third is desitous of being "King or no King,"
that•he may know bow to amuse himself; while the fourth suffer
the most galling misery with the patience of men wbo have waited
450 years for Dom Sebastiso. Each of the two first parties are
making cobweb intrigues to catch their adversaries, but the Mi.
iselites have the power here, and they, from working under the
shadow of a Government in this country, have still a chance of
isms*. The Constitutionalists in Portugal are, as they say, wait-
ing to know what their friends abroad can do : and the refugees
abroad are waiting to know what those in Portugal will do. To
all men enamoured of freedom, and determined to obtain and to
nipper' it, this apathy may seem absurd ; but .yet it is useful, for
the Portuguese people at.home are now learning by experience the
fatal effects of being passive when ignorance, intolerance, and au-
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pentidon seized the rule of their country. The cry now on all
sides it, " Wait for.tbree or four months, and you win-we the ta-
bles tossed, and 'Miguel expelled !" Every man, even a coward,
has an excuse for hicactions ; every nation, even the Portuguese,
can make a great clamour about their sufferings, and the Por-
tugs..e do make a great one. In Portugal the number of talkers
against the present order of things is very great, and out of it more
pamphlets have teen published on both sides than there have been
lives lost; so that the observation is true, that " this Portuguese
contest is one of big words, but, little acts." Yet acts, and not
words, must gain the victory.
The misery of this wretched nation may be easily painted ; yet I
have so often done so that it must weary your patience. A few
facts mere will but serve to deepen the shades. The wretches em-
ployed as workmen in the navel arsenal of Lisbon amount in number
to about 2,400, and, since last November twelvemonths, had not
been paid except in weekly tickets, which the Bank discounted at
I per cent. on the value. The amount of their annual wages is
about 5140,000. In the beginning of October, the Bank having 11
months of those tickets en hand, named the discounting, and the
miserable beings, who trusted to their week's hire, were sent to

beggary. For two months they bore It, but at length they were
forced to cry out. Three or four hundred went last Tuesday week
in processiol to Quoit's, to appeal to the mercy of " Miguel;" but
hp was oat shooting, and they could not see him. The Marquis of
Tancos told two of them who were spokesmen,that they should be
relieved this week. On Saturday last four of them, who spoke out
while at work, were put en board the galleys; no relief, however,
came until Thursday evening, when the Bank again began to dis-
count to the amount of X 6,000, which the Government by great
efforts had obtained to deposit. It is said that the Bank bas also
obtained fiUguel's own signature for all further advances, thereby
making the " Infantado" property responsible. . . The Royal
Rope-walk, and other different establishments, are to equal misery.
and speak out also. Fifty of the political convicts sent on board
ship for transportation were three days pithout rations, but 30 of
the Spanish prisoners confined in the same ship shared their pit-
tances with them.

It was currently reported and believed that the Government, at
this perfect of emergency, had seined upon the surplus produce of
the Junta doe Jams, the fund which pays the interest on the home
loans of Portugal. Several who hold some of the bonds of those
loans are much alarmed ; for, although they think that they will
receive the dividends due nut month, they have no certainty for
those of July next. Until the arrival of Miguel this surplus fund
was applied to the purchasing up of a certain number of those
bonds ; but this sinking fund is now—like another, easily named—
of no efficacy whatever. Instead of lessening the debt of the &ate
and relieving it et its burdens, Miguel has trebled them, lade-
pendent of the extraordinary carcases caused by the dell war,
into which his perjury and usurpation has plunged the nation.—
The ordinary revenue of 1829 has not amounted to one-fifth of
11147. To meet this deficit, Which Is alone sufficient to convulse
any inflows forced loan, in the shape of a tax on windows, is
spbken of—but such a measure will but increase the evil, for a
fourth of the houses are unoccupied. _

Miguel has•remained an this week at Qnelus, but has ocesloaslll
amnia binkelf hi his tiding-school, where he is preparing his 1$
" young". courtiers to form the tournament I described in a former
letter. Among these 18 boys is said to be the blatquisnf Tenths.
aged 83. Sem:filth* still that " his Majesty" will go to Madrid,
but hla mother, irlin Is still'" Ku does not wish it. The Marquis
of Berbi.iknow .the favourite, .and his sons and daughter toe. It
was this old than who, in a At of " love otAbeolutioo," exclaimed
to Miguel,'"' Tod% • a Willa familia he Realists, ate mean* o pa-
pagayo tants Rel elision." " All my family is Royalist; for even
the parrot.singi Res chigoe "—(The last words are the name of a
ballad' made in honour of Miguel's arrival.) Miguel went this day to
the Cathedral. Church to 'attend a Churchlestivity, in honour of '
" nurtadf of the rabbk-burrow," which some of the ladies of
faetion.protnind last year, and to which not a few of the Noble
but patsies ,Conadtutiosial ones-were obliged also to contribute...-
He is to ter out do Monday for soother "wild-goose" chase south
of the Tagus, velteie he ii to divert his Royal cares, as on the
fortier.oiCaskii, shootkig all day, drinking, Ake. at night, and
knocking .upidatiourticts beforetlay,.Ate.
Proclamations making the different partks to movement were
this'weeli stuck's!) hi dM'erent parts of the city. The Volunteee
ire not saiii* ;for " the money comes slowly In," and,
as thy the no end to all this wretchedness, none will wonder if
many of them would with for a change.
ehlPartfited 'yesterday • from Boston, bringing
isewi'hiliiiiipan7i'disiadefiedon at his ships being• seised, and of
his diterlminifloWto Obtain redress. The talkers are therefore
busy, for the Ametitint; it la supposed, will not brook hunks,—
By bidirsiii the boverninent, some More • regiments are Op
promehhig lI tbo , to'•piepdre, to some think, for-the hoer el
daage;,L.l „Ji
ThfiVeteteliedest4,'Within tett days, no less than three Ws
oftheleShile di Pobit, the Nigoeifte'agent at Park: In vain the
Viliottilb it &Milli pkiedelt that litty were draWn for the pay- •
ennii of tie Makin* Of Idslair bottle, as le was about to De re-
alit" Aribithatier ;"-the%ectind mortgagee of his property,
el* • ihiy *eta drian, psi Mist unless hi had
tietinveitinsteof, einfoolse could ie given.
Giiiittniest paper matey, iht
to till. Fit Opiate, 21.1. • '
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swop. 911) P9t:Perlal to catty a stick
or bh usitnimi- The old/ 'things which they are wed to carry ate,
Ash4disifi thifietsbckb. • ° .
.`AltAteicteilt wbiehttetatidatell fatally, and ithich- af,
fords somber instance of the great inspmpriety of parents lea
their.eldldringalclres themmivets it4hb the cods of fire.-
eisrredeillwe.ittlya sinus that iliothilAntn;of Mr. Luck,
whokiwya-rs_ Zwere left by thelr iiiithcr on &tut-
-411/•14 - • *Mr tae bilinW girl, aged elessralears, went
to the nteake .pot that was Ithillogyver find in, the attempt
IterlMt es !Aught 4e. The child ran ire stairs,
sidliegaillsooptng water on handl hsitohe lases* Wont soy
ems came to het; assistance, had burnt her meek and eisdpimeo dtead-
611y, tb ike.big gibs inns tad brihoods. The,
jir,..ollecehowgroo. of Paeltormood. was hoinepH
away sp4.4katiiitiat..ter *sited ato to steam No
Fill, $1 V*. thli
atiniers '.llZew=ltted4=Zetinalattr. knew
et the phait, is well as he.der. sew how baps eithediseesehiedl
as
**lie 0446:0446 Weld he eased ,he ha*.
ifitol72..adfie —UOO 1- or.,net sign
otpf;;Zrailthat the voomit• b-
end argrot*.aeso :he slam she was going to bettor pissed"'
poor smoked es Thursday at midnight.

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MONTHLY RETURN OF CORN.
PUBLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONERS OF HIS
MAJESTY'S CUSTOM&
Custom House, Lendon, Dec. 22.
An Account showing ate Quantities of Comb Grain, Meal, and
Flour, imported into the United Kingdom in the Month ended
lseoiDee. 1829; the Quantities upon which Duties have been
paid for Home Consumption during the same Month ; and the
Quantities remaining in Warehouse at the close thereof.
Published in conlcinnity to the 6th sec. of the Act 9th Geo.IV. c. 60.
'Quantities imported in the United Kingdom
to the Month ended Ist Dec. 11129.

Species of Corn,
Grain, Meal, and
Floor.

Imported
from
Foreign
Countries.

The Produee
of, and Im-
ported from,
British Pos-
sessions out
of Europe.

Total.