The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1832-12-04 00:00:00

ron.EIGN* XLITELLEGENCE,

FRANCE.
PARIS, TUESDAy, Nov. 27.—The committees appointed by
the Legislative Chambers for the purpose of framing the ad-
dresses in answer to the speeches from the throne are to make
their reports to day in both Chambers. It is generally be-
lieved that the address will be voted without discussion in the
Chamber of Peers; but in the other Chamber a long and very
animated debate is expected to take place, which will probably
be protracted till the end of the week. There seems to be
every disposition, however, among a majority of the deputies
not to suffer any amendment to be introduced into the ad-
dress expressive of sentiments of any decided hostility to the
present Ministers. M. Guizot, on whose oratorical powers
great reliance had been placed for this first trial of strength of
the new Ministry, will probably not be able to take a part in
the debates. He remains confined to his room by a severe
cold.—Nothing very positive is yet known regarding the at-
tempt lately made on the life of the King. A great number of
persons have been arrested, but, after undergoing several in-
terrogatories, have been set at liberty again; for want of evi-
dence as to any participation on their part. The guilty person
still remains unknown. Mademoiselle Boury has borne a con-
spicuous part in this extraordinary occurrence. It is a positive
fact that she had addressed a petition to the King a few days
before the firing of the pistol, praying his Majesty to advance
her a sum of 40,000 francs, that she might set up an inn at
Calais! This lady seemed at first to be the only, or at least
the most material, witness of the attempt. Her testimony,
however, appears to be no longer valued; but after the noise
she has made, she naturally became a "personage" fit for the
gaping, badauds of the French capital to gaze upon. One of
the fashionable limonadiers has therefore offered to advance her
the sum she requires, on th ondition of her presiding at his
coinptoir for the next three Maths. The profit he calculates in
making by the crowds she is likely to attract to his shop will
most likely pay an interest equal to the amount of capital the
lady requires. It is not said whether the bargain has been yet
closed.—Nothing particular has occurred at the Bourse to-day,
and the transactions in the funds have been quite unimportant.
The debates in the Chambers on the address, and the ap-
proaching, hostilities at Antwerp, were the chief subjects of
conversation, but they (lid not lead to any fluctuations in the
prices of the funds. The 5 per cents. opened at 96f.. Sc., and
closed at 96f. 15c.; and the 3 per cents. opened at 67f. 40c.,
and closed at 67f. 50c.

PORTUGAL.
The Lisbon Gazette, from Nov. 3 to 9, inclusive, contains no
accounts, official or private, of military operations. Long lists
of patriotic gifts for the use of the army are inserted.—The Go-
vernment continued to receive from all parts of the kingdom
official accounts of the perfect tranquillity that every where pre-
vails, and that the happy anniversary of the 26th of last month
was everywhere celebrated with the greatest rejoicings and en-
thusiasm.—From the accounts of the journey of his Majesty
and the Infantas, it appears that, on the 31st of October, they
left Couto de Cucujaes, where they had passed the night, anil
arrived on the Ist instant at Braga, where they still remained
on the 4th.—On the 2d his Majesty had given the beijamano to
above 100,000 persons. The enthusiasm of the inhabitants of
that city is not to be described. Every day 7,000 or 8,000 per-
sons collected before the palace, testifying their loyalty by cries
of "Long live the King!" who frequently came to the window
to thank them.—The loan of 2,000 contos of reis, opened by the
decree of the 13th of November, 1830, and prolonged by those
of the 15th of January and 27th of August last year, not having
been yet wholly paid, the time for making the payment is pro-
longed for two months more from the date of the publication of
the decree in the Gazette.—London Gazette, Nov. 9.
The London Merchant, after waiting two days, with the Mar-
quis of Patmella and suite on board, for smoother water on the
bar, and having Government despatches of great importance on
board, besides the Marquis's anxiety to get to England, finding
that no pilot would venture to sea, Captain Belcher, of his Ma-
jesty's ship Etna, was kind enough to offer Captain Penlerrick
the assistance of his second lieutenant, who has lately been em-
ployed sounding on the bar; so that on Thursday morning, the
22(1 instant, at '2 a.m., the London Merchant left Oporto, and
with some difficulty got to sea, there being a tremendous surf
upon the bar. Having despatches on board for her Most Faith-
ful Majesty's squadron, the London Merchant went in and
brought up in Vigo-bay at seven o'clock the same evening.
Nextmorning, at daylight, (23d,) the Briton frigate and her
Most Faithful Majesty's frigate Reinha de Portugal left the
roads and proceeded to sea, the former in search of the Raven
cutter, with despatches for Admiral Parker, and the latter for
Oporto, leaving the Donna Maria and Portuense refitting at
Vigo, and the Don Pedro (late the Marquis of Wellington) at
anchor under the Bayonne islands, under orders for Oporto.
At 4 p.m. same day, the steamer left Vigo for England, and ar-
rived at Blackwall this (29th) day, at 2 p.m., where she landed
the Marquis and suite in good health, after experiencing nothing
but gales of wind from the time they left 9orto.
PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY EVENING, Nov. 28.—Don Pedro
really seems to be in a difficult situation. The Swallow cutter,
Adams, master, has just returned from the entrance of Oporto,
which she left on the 19th, haying been unable to manage an
entrance into the Douro. On the 18th, when she arrived there,
she understood the Raven English man-of-war cutter intended
to go over the bar with communications to our ships lying in
the river; she, therefore, with the Osprey, intended to take the
same opportunity, and get in if possible. The Osprey was

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loaded with shot, shell, and ammunition, and the Swallow hi
about 80 men on board ; however, as soon as the three Vefrof
got within range of Miguel's battery, at the south entrance t
the river, it opened a lire on them, and with very good aired
tion. About 21 shots were fired, when the three craft tors
tail, and stood out in the offing again, and had no commine;o
tion with Oporto.—Certain it is, the sortie we have heat° a
much of on the I7th, could not have been very successful(
else the battery which prevented the entrance of these wed
would have been destroyed. The Miguelites had possession
the country between Oporto and the spot where Don Pedro();
ginallv landed, and therefore these reinforcements could not
landed there, the shore being swept by two strong batteries,
a constant look out'kept up. The Swallow was obliged to
turn for fear of a want of water and provisions, and, thereto,
of the real state of affairs inside the Douro, we are as much
, the dark as ever.
There arc several versions in circulation respecting the Pio
sumed object of the second return of the Marquis Palmate' ei
England ; but, from what we have heard from well-infor°•
sources, we are inclined to believe that his principal motiVef!,
again to urge the British Government to take some step in -a
your of the cause of Don Pedro, in consequence of the increner4
audacity of Don Miguel against the property and security
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British subjects.—lt seems that another sortie is to be madet
is said with 6,0 W men, against Villa Nova, if possible, to (I's:
lodge the enemy from that annoying position. At all evell'
the retention of Oporto for a month or two does not even de-
pend on the closing of the Douro, the late sortie having led to
the capture of a large supply of provisions, besides the opportu-
nities it afforded for extensive purchases of cattle from the Pea-
santry.—Globe of Thursday Evening. _ _

Don Pedro's situation becomes daily more and more einbar;
rassed. He has been shut up, on the land side, ever since t,
reached Portugal; he is now enclosed by sea also. The blocs''
ade which was announced some, time ago is strictly enforced,
and even a British vessel of war, attempting, a few days aP
to cross the bar, was fired at, and forced to come to an anchara
No merchant vessel can go in. The blockade is not enforced
on vessels going out. A sortie of 1500 men, under the cola'
mand of Colonel Schwalbach, took place on the 11th.
succeeded in levelling the walls of some batteries that if;
enemy were engaged in erecting, and in destroying some if
by which their advanced picquets were sheltered. This inigl
feat was accomplished by a loss of 136 men, killed, wound,
and missing. 'there was a mutiny on the 16th among to
English; 200 of whom marched up to the palace, with 14,..,11
bayonets fixed, to demand the arrears due to them, and iw„
clothing and bedding. They were appeased for the time v't
Sir John Doyle. Sartorius, it is reported, means, if he carl%
readity get the detachments' that are expected from Engla',l
introdmed into Oporto, to carry them south and laud them in
the A:garves, where the people are well disposed towards De
Pedro, and where Miguel has not more than 600 troops. It
pretty plain that something must be done, from within or
without, to draw off the besieging army, or the cause of Pedr
must speedily perish.—Marquis Palmella has again visited
England, with a view to move Ministers, if he can, by a true
statement of the position of the two parties.—Spectator.
P mix smouTti,_ Nov. 29.—The Royal Adelaide transPl
which attempted to take out 40 horses for Don Pedro,
Oporto, returned this morning with the loss of nearly or qUi
half of them, not having been able to get into Oporto, in cal;
sequence of the fire of the battery Miguel has erected on I'7
point at the south entrance of the river. The Adelaide a''
rived off the port on the 15th, and left it on the 22nd, duris'
the whole of which time she had no communication with ,we
city or any of Don Pedro's officers; she attempted to enter 1,..e
river on the 19th, with the Raven man-of-war cutter, and 011
cutters laden with stores and recruits for Don Pedro, but
well-directed shot from Don Miguel's battery, and at the saa'e
time a cross-fire from a battery on the north point, which th`v
c:a
could not tell whether it belonged to Pedro or Miguel, warn •r
them all to return, and no other opportunity offered for the'l•
going; in. Nothing was seen of Sartorius's squadron, or
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the English squadron. The Adelaide heard from a Portultlie,o
pilot, whom they were obliged to run away with, that reu:i
had made a sortie on the 17th, which was crowned with hg.;
liant success; but, brilliant as it may be, it had not opened
entrance of the Douro, or raised its blockade five days afte
wards,—in fact, he must be in a bad plight.—Times orre-
sponcnt.

BELGIUM.
The Morning Herald of Thursday, last, published a Fourth
Edition with the following important information :
Brussels, Tuesday Evening, Nov. 27°
RESIGNATION OF ALL THE BELGIAN MINISTERS.
The ministers have been beaten. The fourth and fifth rj,
graphs were carried in favour of ministers' amendment L,
majority of two only. There were eighty-six members pr---.„„
Deduct from this number three votes from the ministers Lilo':
selves, and they are left in a minority of one. This maruinls
at the opening of the Chambers, M. Lebeau informed
House that the members, in consequence of the vote of yeste,,
day, had come to the resolution of tendering their resignatienbi.
We are now without a ministry, and some difficulty
found to form any other than a Catholic one. I prepared .Y°ll,
for this at the very commencement of the Lebeau administran?s
and foretold their downfall. It is true the original address 4
not been carried, but it is a matter of great doubt whether. if ;,4
French will feel themselves justified in commencing hostipti.o
until they have some further guarantee that the Belgiansle,
evacuate the territories belonging to Holland, as soon as uj...
are put in possession of the citadel. The whole of the rezaal-,
ing paragraphs having been discussed this day, the ad
was carried by a majority of six, and a deputation aP.teit
to present to his Majesty. Leopold will be placed in adi to
position—and he must strain very hard to be pleased witA" the o
loyal address from his Chamber of Representatives, ar'
expression of confidence in his ministers. Our affairs are bold
becoming more enlarged than ever, and it must be a yea
set of men will undertake to steer the crazy vessel. ye.
now see the satisfaction of the Belgians, at the friendly Inead
sion of their Gallic friends and the popularity of Leopold ion
his Minister, for having petitioned the French to take posses
of that country, and putting into the back ground the Belgi;
army. I think you will give me some credit for knowingabit..
state of this country, and the political bearings of its inh
ants. Up to twelve o'clock this day all was quiet at Antwerp?
the French were unloading ; the Belgians erecting cannons ?2,.1.
the quay, and the Dutch cutting dykes. The greater part_
Midellebourg is now under water. One farmer alone has for,LY.
acres inundated.—l have heard from good authority that he
Prussian government will not enter Belgium so long as
operations of the French are confined to the citadel of An
werp; but that orders have been given to the different veers,.
to cross the frontiers the instant the French make any attentY4
on Holland.