Star.
London, England, 1826-12-18 00:00:00

These several proposals were submitted to special Committees.

The spirit which shines torch in the preceding Re-
port, would do honour to the Legislature of any country,
and is worthy of the crisis in which the Portuguese
nation is placed. It also chews that a portion at
least of the Ministry fully enjoys, and apparently
deserves, the entire confidence of the best men in
Portugal; and that the reproach of Luke-warmness
does not apply to any of the leading men of the Con-
stitutional party at this juncture. The populace led on
by a bigotted priesthood, and seduced by their natural
love of licentiousness, are probably hostile to the exist-
ing order of things; but the enlightened classes without
a,l exception, appear to be well disposed, and even
ready to make any sacrifice that the emergency re.
quires. All that the Constitutionalists want is a rallying
point ; and this they will soon have.ws may be seen from
our Portsmouth letter. The embarkation of troops and
stores at that port continues with unabated activity, and
as soon as these teach their place of destination, their
presence, we have not the least doubt, will give the
Constitutionalists the immediate ascendancy.
In the meantime, the alacrity, which has been shewn
in expediting our preparations cannot be too highly
extolled ; and must silence such of our contem.
poraries, as have had the hardihood to assert that
the national energies are on the decline, and that our
resources ate unequal, to the duty which his MAJESTY'S
Government has undet taken,of defending our oldest Ally.
This promptitude and energy are the more commend-
able, as it will probably be the means of prevent.
.ng actual hostilities; whereas, had any indecision been
shewn, we should have sunk in the estimation of foreign
Powers, without securing the objects for which the na-
tional honour and good faith had been so inconsi.
derately sacrificed-.

We received this morning Frankfort Papers to the
11th inst. but, with the exception of an article, respect-
ing the navigation of the Rhine, and another in relation
to the war between Russia and Persia, their contents
are wholly uninteresting. According to the former,
which is given under the head of Mayence, the 7th inst.
the duty on the navigation of the Rhine has been regu-
larly improving for the laat two years—that of 1825
exceeding the duty raised during the preceding year by
the sum of 154,648 francs; whilst an increase of 111,582
francs is claimed in favour of the present year to the
end of October over that of 1825.

It appears that Russia has more formidable difficulties
to contend with in her war with Persia, than was ima-
gined at first. At Tiflis, the capital of Georgia, such
was the terror inspired by the Persians, that the in-
habitants had made preparations to leave the place. To
tranquillize their apprehensions, an Order of the Day,
signed by General YERMOLO7f, was published, in which
he says that the Persian throne will be sooner over-
turned, than the Persians shall resume their sovereignty
over Georgia. This Order of the Day was published
on the 20th August ; but as no new advantages on the
pair of the Russians are spoken of, the threat contained
in the former, may be.zonsideted as an empty bravado.