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neous as precise, are of themselves proof se irrefragable
and solemn of the legitimacy of the hereditary rights
of his M jesty the Emperor of Brazils to the Crown of
Portugal, that we should be justified in limiting theretol
our opposition to the usurping faction, which has dared
to impugn at the same time the unanimous opinion of
all the Courts of Europe, and that of the majority of
the Portuguese nation itself.
But we will not confine ourselves to this allegation,
we will go further, and combat the arguments with
which this perfidious faction have attempted to attack
right• an incontestable.
And I,t. That of an ancient law made by the Cortes
of Lamego, of which we transcribe the precise words,
viz. " Sit ita in sempiternum, quod prima ilia Regis
recipiat maritum de Portugale, ut non veniat regnum
ad ertraneos; et si cubaverit cum principe extraneo,
non sit Regina, quia nunquam volumes nostrum Reg-
num ire fete Portugatibus, qui reges fecerunt sine ad-
jutotie *heath per suatn fortituchnem."
By altering the sense of this law (the existence of
which, by the bye, is very di übtful, but which we will
not now dispute), the usurping faction pretend, that by
his accession to the throne of Brazils, his Imperial Ma-
jesty has foregone his quality of a Prince of Portugal,
and has become in consequence incapacitated from suc-
ceeding to the Crown of his fotefathers on the death of
John VI.
The misapplication of this law is very evident. This
law prohibits, it is true, Queens of Portugal to marry
foreigners by birth, but it does not prevent Portuguese
Princes from acquiring other Crowns, nor from suc.
seeding to that of Portugal, after having acquired any
other sovereignty, anti the Portuguese history abounds
with proofs thereof.
DonAlphonsuslll. was a Portuguese Prince, and al-
though at the same time in possession of the- county
of Bologna, he succeeded his brother Sangho 11. and
• preserved the sovereignty of Bologna, notwithstanding
Alphonsus V. enjoyed the Crown uf Portugal together
with that of Castile and.Leou; and Don Emanuel
united on his head the Crowns of Portugal, of Castile,
of Leon, and if Arragon.
• Consequently, if that law did not exclude ths Count
of Bologna, Don Alphonsus, from the successions* the
• throne of Portugal, it cannot now exclude kis Majesty
the Emperor of the Brazils and Prince Royal of Por-
tugal from the like succession.
2. That of another law, made afterwards on the 12th

of September, 16t2„ by King John IV. by desiresof the
• Three Estates, and therefore a ratffication of that of the
Cortes of Lainego.
It is declared Isf this second law « that the successor
• to the Crown ought to be a Noce born in Portugal,
and that no foreign Prince by birth, however nearly re•
- lated to the King, coujd succeed him."
Now as this applies solely.to Princes born in a foreign

country, it is clear that it cannot be made to apply to
his Imperial Majesty Don Pedro IV. who was born in
Portugal.
Moreover, as neither the one nor the other of these
laws have provided against the possible partition of the
Portuguese Crown, by a solemn agreemrntbetween the
reigning Prince and his immediate heir and successor
(but which has taken place, for the first time, between
his Majesty King John VI. and his eldest son, the Prince
Royal, Don Pedro), these laws, we repeat, cannot be,
applicable to the case now under consideration.
• On ratifying the treaty of the 29th August, 1825, by
which the partition above alluded to was made, his Ma-
jesty John Vt. promulgated a law or perpetual edict,
dated the 15th• November ,1825, by which he recognizes
his eldest son the Emperor of Brazils, in his capacity
of Prince Royal of Portugal, and expressly revoked all
the laws, customs, rules, and decrees of the Cortes,

which might be coat: at y to the inteht and meaning of
such law.
• For a new and unforeseen case, it became necessary
to enact a new law.
And as the authority of his Majesty John VI. was as
competent and unlimited as that of his august prede-
cessor, John IV. the law of the 15th of Nuvensber,lB2s
(published in consequence of a Treaty, which is a sacred
and inviolable compact, and a supreme law amongst all,
civilized nations) is become a fundamental law of Bra-
ails and Portugal, aad is in fact the only one thav ought,
to regulate, as it actu Ally did, the SUCCeiSiOe to the crown
of Portugal, at the moment when it became vacant.
, Raving thus fully proved the illegality of the deci-,
lion of the soidisarst “ Three Estates of the Realm,"
as well as the futility .of the arguments advanced by
them is favour of the usurpation, there only remains'
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for us to fulfil a painful but honourable dati—that of

practicing, and we do hereby protest most loudly and
helms till the world, against the usurpation recently
*nude of the Crown of Portugal, on behalf of. his Ma-
jesty the &taperer of Brazils and King of that kiogdoan,
as also on behalf of his well beloved daughter, Donna
*aria da Gloria.
Aid we confide ibis our snlemn protest to the AL.
inairrY of the Streavasst Attune of empires,
and to the justice of all the Sovereign Princes of Europe.
Dated tandem, this etk of August, 142 i.
(Sifogd) Mantua 4e RESENDR.
Viscount le ITABAY4III4.

A French paper (le Meisior) commences a series of'
biageaphical sketches el Etigdish otters and aettelies with an se-
counted Ines 'Mlumnignew Duchess e6f4e. ALIAS'S- In speaking of 1
shedneidandliut 4 Nos Ideizon.ilui7443, as I4dis inegaials, in
Zile Bask, he says--0 Elle &baud Landres en 1793, dansielldle
dr./one-de, Lengaseente' which, ilia be traadatable at all ben
the language hem which it is pretended robe taken, mask be res.
tiered Lydia //the Laws%
Tire tollowing is a., extract from a letter from Hal fax,
dated the 14,11 July, which we regret to state, removes
all doubt as to the trial loss of the-Acorn sloop and
Contest gun.larg on that station:—" The squadron out
this statism is very much reduced in consequence 'of the
unfortunate loss of the Acorn and Contest; the f waser
was coming from Bermuda, in company with tire Aetni.
Fars ship and the Tyne; the latter going to Bermuda with
10,00 W. for the oseof the Commissariat, and both must
bastetoandured in the Gulf Srream,in a very severe gale
of wisdom the 1160 of April. Hope, to the present mo.
meet, always flattered es they had reached the Flo.
tides, or one of the West India Islands, but the nu.
meroes and late arrivals from all quarters, and no
intelligence of them, confirm the worst fears that they
have perished! A merchant schooner was coming to
Halifat from Bermuda at the same time, and is also
supposed to have been lost, nothing whatever having
been heard of her. The squadron is disposed of as fol-
lows:—Hussar, Captain Bower, in the Gulf of St. Law.
rents; Tyne, Captain Sir It. Grant, with the Manly
gun brig. at Newfoundland ; Ringdove, Capt. English,
is the Say of f endy; and the Columbine at Bersuuda
where it is int laded that a ship of war shall be atatioaed
coasteatly, as a security in case of any disturbance
anummet the convicts. The Admiralislag is at -pretest
aytag as beard a tender in the Harbour. Sir James
!Uteri kin Canada at mesa, on a alpssioa to inspect
the public works gaits& ea these, and the Ceaverament
bete is wow adsvisn?sbrredisy the liasslStebsei
Vfrd-
lace, President of the Coencil."—Mtproam "ffreet.

TH E !MEN ING STA it.

LON I)UN.

SATURDAY, AUGUST AUGUST 16. 1828.

STOCK EXCHA NG K, TWRLVIR °TEO( K.

Our arrivals this morning are very scanty, in consequence of
which there is a great dearth of information. The return of fine
weather has caused a lively sensatior. in the Consist market, and
aided to improve the Funds. Consols opened at 87 to A, since
which they have got up to 871 i (or the Account, and for October
327 i }. At present there is little doing. •
The official Gazette of Martinique of the ilth of June,contains
a Royal Ordinance, &basting the twelve per cent. duty he're
Wore paid by foreign vessels trading to that Island.
CITY, HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK.
We still remain in the sante dull state for want of information.
The Consul market has somewhat receded within a short period,
caused by the sale of some Money Stock. Consols have been fluc-
tuating during the morning between 87} and d7l for the Account:'
at present they may bequoted at VI, alternately buyers and sellers.
The Foreign market is almost deserted, and nothing doing.

PRICE OF STOCKS AT TWO O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock India Bonds 113
3 pet Cent. 144.501 $ South Sea Stock
3 per Ct. Cons. 676 I 6 Old Annuities
Sliver Cent. New Ditto $7
51 per Cent. 11ed.96/ 1 1 £lOOO Racket!. Bills 71 2
4 per Ct. New, 101 1 1 £5OO Ditto 71 2
4 per Cent. 1826, £lO5 and £2OO Ditto 71 3
Long Ann. 20 Bank for Acct.
India Stock Consols fur Acct. vk 1 i
FOREIGN FUNDS, TWO o'CLocK
Brasiliannds. Spa. Spanish Ns Sp Ct. 101 1
I
Do Acct. 601 1 i Span. Bds. 1823. 5 p. C. 71
13 taikh 1104. 3 pCt. es Fr. Rentes,Sp C. 1061 75e
Ress.Bds.lll22,spera.9sl 15 I &change 25(30e '
BRITISH AND FOKKION SHARES, TWO O'CLOCK.

SHAWL PAID.
qrazillan 35 20
General Mining Atm. 50 5
General Steam Navigation 100 13

67 66

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Notwithstanding the Duke of Cta RIME'S resignation
of his office as Lord High Admiral, at ten o'clock this
morning his Royal Highness came from Bushy Park to
the Admiralty, where he transacted business, ind was
visited by a great number of his private friends. We do
not pretend to know the circumstances which have
led to the present inquietude; but we believe we may
say truly, that if a certain line of conduct is adopted,
his Royal Highness, wlio is deservedly dear to all
ranks, will be welcomed back to otho wit.,; Ole
warmest affection of the KING, the NUT yeasethe peep le.
I 4_l I

We are waiting with much anxiety for tte neitt.."4s
vices from Brazil, as they will doubtless pot twin pos.,
session of the determination of Dan PEDRO, with respect
to the proceedings of his brother in Portugal. Until
the intentions of his Imperial MAJESTY be known, the
course of our own Government is necessarily somewhat
perplexed. ft was stated, in the speech delivered by
the Lords Commissioners upon the prorogation cf Par-
liament, on the 28th ult. that ss kis MAJESTY relies upon
the wisdom of the august SOVEREIGN, the head of the
House of Braganza, to mire the course which shall be
best calculated to maintain the interest and honour of
that illustrious Family, and to secure the peace and
happiness of the dominions over which it reigns." Our
interference, indeed, with the acts of Don Munn can
be justified only upon one of two grounds—viz. either
at the request of the Emperor of BRAZlL—that request
be:ng clearly founded upon obligations arising out of
existing treaties—or, ex necessitate, in defettce of any
national rights or privileges which may be affected,
directly or indirectly, by the proceedings of the usurper.
How far the blockade of the port of Funchal may
tend to produce, or to accelerate the latter position, we
will not too curiously inquire. With respect to the
former, we are fully prepared for such an appeal ;,and
the more so, because if we are not misinformed, a con-
tingency like the present was pressed upon the consi-
deration of the late King of PORTUGAL, when Sir
CUARLES STUART was employed to negotiate the re•
cognition of the independence of Brazil by his Most
Faithful MAJesTY.

The missing Of Lard STRANOFORD CO the COWL of
Rio Janeiro will, we doubt not, be accompanied with
the most auspicious consequences. His Lordship has
peculiar claims to the confidence cf bis Brazilian
Ms:rant—claims which, we are sure, will not be
denied. We only wish that circumstances bud permitted
of his departure from this country early enough to iave
allowed for his influence in the decisiAs which, at the
moment we are writing, has already been taken.

The evacuation of the Al ua ea by the troops of lIMHnr
PACHA, WiIHICC, it appears, supersede the departure of
the French expedition; and some of our contemporaries
are big with portentous conclusions drawn from this
fact. We wish we could relieve their anxiety; but we
are afraid merely to tell them that what France dces
England approves, will not be sufficient. 011. no ! Our
rCabinet is hood-winked—is overreached—is so infected
with the love of peace—or worse still—the country is
so crippled and enfeebled—that we dare not lift a finger
to stop France in her career l This is new their lan-
guage; but suppose the very course they recommend
; adopted ; should we not then be stunned with" columns
1, of clamour et the imbecile rashness—the profligate in -
income for war, which their policy betrayed ? Let
.them rail on. It is their vocation. They are privileged,
like allOtherTfitißetria, to be scurrilous. " AGAMILMNON
is a fool; &WILLS' is a fool; and PATaocura is a
'fool positive They will learn to " conjure and raise
devils, but they will see some issue of their spiteful
execratiests e. and when theyhave Gg said their prayers,"
they call upon the "devil, Envy, to lay Amen."

The intelligence lately receiied from the United
States is pregnant With important considerations, to
those who can discern in the out-bobbling of a little
fountain, as it were, the cradle of a mighty river in its
after course. The alternative of dissolving tlsUnion,
or of obtaining from the general Government t4e
con-
cessions which are demanded, is openly talked tif ; nay
more, the mode of accomplishing the dissolution is de-
fined ; while it is significantly hinted, that the popular
mind is ripe for such an enterprise." The Union," we are
told," hangs by a single hair." We believe it does ; but we
do not believe the moment for dissevering it is quite so
near. friary politician, every statesman, for the last thirty,
years, who has dispanieaately, and, at the mate time

comprehensively, discussed this question, has acknow-
ledged tre inevitable tendency towards this consum-
mation. The machine is too unwieldy—the fabric
too vast—the interests too complicated, to be con-
trolled by one impulse. Republics are the neutral
offspring of revolutions; Monarchy, the euthanasia
of the Rep-iblics. But a prophetic eye, cast over
the next three centuries, will discover in the sty-
pendous range for the ever broad march of eivi
lization, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, not a l
single, but a cluster of independent Monarchies or
States; while contracting its survey, there would be
I.rile chance of a prediction being falsified, which should
' asAgra a quarter of a century as the period within
which the present structure will crumble to pieces.—
" As sure as the sun is in the Heavens," observes one of
the papers I..st received from the United States," there is
an organised design to dismember the Union—a design
connected with the Presidential election, to which the
taii& is the stalking-horse: a design embraced by men
of high station and trust." This is plain speaking ; and
what is more, we believe it to be no less truly than
plainly spoken.

We give to-day in our preceding columns animpottant
State Paper on the subject of Portugal—the Protest of,
the Marquis de REZENDE and the Count de ITABATNA,
the Emperor of BRAtICS Plenipotentiaries to the'
Courts of Loridon and Vienna, against the usurpation o'
Don Micuttr.. In this document we 6nd an energetic
appeal to the loyal feelings of the Portuguese, and to the
justice of Europe, in behalf of the Euntoott's rights ;-
but unless it is supported by other means than those
which we have yet seen in action, it will be altogether
unavailing.

The Gazette de France dated the 14th ingm%t, and the
Manitear and other Paris PA pets dated the ISA have
been received by expresss this morning. The following
are extracts :

FitoNt THE GAZETTE DE FRANCE.
FRONTIERS OF WALLACHIA, JULY 28.

Id. Pisani, formerly Russian. Agent in Jassy, and
whom Count Pahlen has placed at Bucharest as Sani-
tary Agent, has commenced his functions in the latter
city, by expelling all the Jews, who fly in crowds to
Transylvania.
Count. Pahl= is said to have declared, that if the
plague did not cease, he would set fire to all the four
quarters of Bucharest. The Boyards, terrified by this
threat, which probably was not made very seriously,
took all possible care, and from July 14th to.2lst,•no
case of plague had occurred in the city. The Turks at
K4lafat have made a vigorous sally against Generals
Geismar and Gorkzakow, which was repulsed with
great loss of blood. The second sally against General
Geismar is said to have induced him to ask for rein-
forcements. Every thing is still quiet in Servia, but in
Bosnia the ci.devant Janissaries are in open revolt
against the Porte.